Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bertaina
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Bertaina
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bertaina
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hedlund
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hedlund
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Bertaina
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Bertaina
  
  Harrison hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bertaina
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Bertaina
  
  Rios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Bertaina
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rios trying to get to third. Cullen throws to Allen who tags Rios for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hedlund
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Hedlund
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Hedlund
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cullen vs. Hedlund
  
  There goes Allen. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Foy applying the tag. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Hedlund
  
  Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  French vs. Hedlund
  
  French hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Bertaina
  
  Hedlund hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bertaina
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Bertaina
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bertaina
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from French and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Bertaina
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bertaina vs. Hedlund
  
  Bertaina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Hedlund
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Hedlund
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Bertaina moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Hedlund
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Bertaina
  
  Foy hits a line drive towards third. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Bertaina
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Bertaina
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hedlund
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hedlund
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Hedlund
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  French vs. Hedlund
  
  French is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Bertaina
  
  Rios hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Bertaina
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Rios goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hedlund vs. Bertaina
  
  Hedlund bunts towards the mound. Bertaina fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Bertaina
  
  Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Bertaina fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Bertaina
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bertaina Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Bertaina
  
  Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Bertaina
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Hedlund
  
  Dick Billings pinch hits for Frank Bertaina.
  
  Billings hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rios reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hedlund
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hedlund
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Howard hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Cox
  
  There goes Foy. The throw from French and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Cox
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brinkman. Foy scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cox
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rios vs. Cox
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from French and he is out, Cullen applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Cox
  
  Rios hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hedlund
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hedlund
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hedlund
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Hedlund
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  French vs. Hedlund
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rios scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Cox
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Cox covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Cox
  
  Hedlund hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Cox
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holman vs. Hedlund
  
  Gary Holman pinch hits for Casey Cox.
  
  Holman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hedlund
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Hedlund
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Hedlund
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Humphreys
  
  Bob Humphreys now pitching.
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humphreys fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Humphreys
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Humphreys
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hedlund
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Allen for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Hedlund
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Hedlund
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hedlund
  
  Hank Allen pinch hits for Jim French.
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Hedlund covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Humphreys
  
  Paul Casanova now catching.
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Humphreys
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Humphreys fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rios vs. Humphreys
  
  Rios hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Hedlund
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
  
  Alyea hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hedlund
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hedlund
  
  Stroud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hedlund
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Burgmeier
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Baldwin
  
  Dave Baldwin now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Baldwin
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Baldwin
  
  Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Baldwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Baldwin
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fiore scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Baldwin
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Baldwin
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Foy vs. Baldwin
  
  Foy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Bunker
  
  Mike Fiore now playing left field. Wally Bunker now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Bunker
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Bunker
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1969 -- Kansas City at Washington (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez J, ss       5  0  3  1   Unser D, cf           5  0  1  0   
Kelly P, cf           5  0  1  1   Stroud E, rf          4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  0  0   Howard F, lf          4  1  2  0   
Bunker W, p           0  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         4  2  1  2   
Foy J, 3b             5  1  1  0   Allen B, 3b           5  0  1  0   
Harrison C, 1b        4  1  1  1   Brinkman E, ss        5  0  4  1   
Oliver B, rf          4  0  0  0   Cullen T, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Rios J, 2b            4  1  1  0   French J, c           3  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  1  2  1   Allen H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, ph-c   1  0  0  0   Casanova P, c         1  0  0  0   
Hedlund M, p          2  0  0  0   Bertaina F, p         1  0  1  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Billings D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Fiore M, ph-lf        1  1  1  0   Cox C, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Holman G, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Humphreys B, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Alyea B, ph           1  1  1  1   
                                   Baldwin D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  5 10  4                        41  4 12  4

Kansas City      010 021 000 1 --  5
Washington       010 000 003 0 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M             8.2 11  3  3  3  3
Burgmeier T (W)       0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Bunker W (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bertaina F            5.0  6  3  3  0  4
Cox C                 2.0  1  1  0  0  0
Humphreys B           2.0  0  0  0  0  0
Baldwin D (L)         1.0  3  1  1  0  2

E -- Brinkman E 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Washington 10
2B -- Hernandez J, Rodriguez E, Brinkman E, Howard F
HR -- Harrison C, Alyea B, Epstein M
SB -- Kelly P 2, Foy J
CS -- Oliver B
SH -- Hedlund M
Balk -- Bertaina F
T -- 2:32
A -- 5609

    

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