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Royals
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 28, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,139 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Ken Wright | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 28, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McLain
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. McLain
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McLain
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. McLain
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Biittner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Biittner. Schaal scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wright
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McLain
Keough hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. McLain
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McLain
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wright
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Wright
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wright
Casanova is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McLain
Otis hits a line drive towards third. Allen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. McLain
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wright
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLain vs. Wright
McLain bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. McLain
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McLain
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McLain
Wright is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wright
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wright
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Wright
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Wright
Casanova strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McLain
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McLain
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Wright
Cullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Wright
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McLain
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McLain
Rojas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Biittner. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. McLain
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Keough vs. McLain
Keough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. McLain
May hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. McLain
Wright hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wright
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wright
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McLain
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McLain
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McLain
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Wright
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wright
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Wright
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
McCraw hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Wright
Dick Billings pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Shellenback
Dick Billings now playing third base. Bernie Allen now playing second base. Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Shellenback
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Shellenback
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Keough vs. Shellenback
Keough takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Shellenback
May hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Shellenback
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Unser out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wright
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mincher for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Wright
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Shellenback
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Shellenback
Schaal hits a line drive into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Shellenback
Otis hits a line drive beyond second. Allen can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Shellenback
There goes Otis. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Shellenback
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Wright
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Wright
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Casanova for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Wright
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1971 -- Kansas City at Washington (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Allen B, 3b-2b 4 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 5 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 2 1 0 Howard F, lf 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 3 1 3 1 Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 0
Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 1 0
Keough J, rf 2 1 1 1 Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0
May J, c 2 0 1 2 Cullen T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Wright K, p 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 1 0 0 0
McLain D, p 1 0 1 0
Billings D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 32 0 6 0
Kansas City 210 001 010 -- 5
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 9
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 7.0 6 4 3 3 4
Shellenback J 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
E -- Biittner L
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Washington 8
2B -- Rojas C, Allen B
HR -- Keough J
SB -- Otis A
SH -- McLain D
SF -- May J 2
WP -- McLain D
T -- 2:05
A -- 4139
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