After the Royals scored two runs in the top half of the 12th inning, the Senators came back with a three-run rally to pull out a 5-4 victory. The Royals' first two tallies of the game came on a homer by Ed Kirkpatrick in the eighth. Ellie Rodriguez, who drove in the Senators' initial run with a single in the first, tied the score with another single in the eighth. Washington Senators 5, Kansas City Royals 4Game Played on Friday, May 29, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 - 4 10 0 Senators 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 - 5 12 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Senators AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kelly rf 5 0 0 0 1 2 .277 Brinkman ss 6 1 1 0 1 0 .244 Schaal 3b 6 0 1 0 0 2 .302 Comer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .152 Otis cf 6 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Unser ph,cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 .246 Oliver 1b 4 1 1 0 2 2 .290 Howard 1b 4 0 0 0 2 1 .260 Keough lf 4 2 2 2 2 1 .341 Reichardt lf 5 1 1 0 1 1 .261 Kirkpatrick c 5 1 1 2 1 2 .217 Rodriguez 3b 6 1 4 2 0 0 .264 Severson 2b 6 0 3 0 0 0 .254 Stroud cf,rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .294 Hernandez ss 5 0 0 0 0 2 .229 Casanova c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .194 Rooker p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .182 Maye ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Burgmeier p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 French c 2 1 1 0 0 1 .186 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Cullen 2b 2 0 0 0 1 2 .250 Piniella ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .343 B. Allen ph,2b 1 1 1 2 2 0 .298 Fitzmorris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Coleman p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .136 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Epstein ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Taylor ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .357 Pina p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bunker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Grzenda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roseboro ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 Humphreys p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Shellenback p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Nelson ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .137 Totals 46 4 10 4 6 13 Totals 43 5 12 5 11 8 Time of Game: 4:14 Attendance: 19,214 Left on Base: Royals 12, Senators 16 DP: Royals 2, Senators 0 Doubles: Comer (1), Casanova (3), Reichardt (3), French (1) Home Runs: Kirkpatrick (6), Keough (4) Stolen Bases: Rodriguez (2) Sacrifice Hits: Coleman (1), Stroud (2) GIDP: Brinkman (7) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker 7 7 2 2 5 6 0 32 3.61 Burgmeier 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00 Drabowsky 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 3.58 Fitzmorris 1.1 1 0 0 4 1 0 9 3.34 Wright 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.18 Bunker L(0-6) 1.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 8 8.16 Johnson 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.87 Totals 11.2 12 5 5 11 8 0 56 Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Coleman 8 6 2 2 5 8 1 34 3.19 Pina 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 2.16 Grzenda 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.92 Humphreys 1.1 1 1 0 1 3 0 7 0.00 Shellenback W(2-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 6.04 Totals 12 10 4 3 6 13 2 52 Passed Balls: French 2 (4) Wild Pitches: Fitzmorris 2 (4) Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Emmett Ashford ROYALS 1ST: Kelly flied out to right; Schaal grounded out (third to first); Otis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 0. SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman singled to right; Comer flied out to right; Howard walked [Brinkman to second]; Reichardt flied out to left; Rodriguez singled to center [Brinkman scored, Howard to second]; Stroud walked [Howard to third, Rodriguez to second]; Casanova popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 2ND: Oliver walked; Keough walked [Oliver to second]; Kirkpatrick struck out; Severson singled to right [Oliver out at home (right to catcher), Keough to third, Severson to second (on throw to home)]; Hernandez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 2ND: Cullen struck out; Coleman was called out on strikes; Brinkman walked; Comer doubled to left [Brinkman out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 3RD: Rooker struck out; Kelly grounded out (first unassisted); Schaal singled to center; Otis singled to pitcher [Schaal to second]; Oliver walked [Schaal to third, Otis to second]; Keough popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 3RD: Howard struck out; Reichardt grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez singled to center; Rodriguez stole second; Stroud struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick struck out; Severson singled to center; Hernandez was called out on strikes; Rooker flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 4TH: Casanova doubled to left; Cullen struck out; Coleman walked; Brinkman lined into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Casanova out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 5TH: Kelly struck out; Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 5TH: Comer grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard lined to center; Reichardt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 6TH: Oliver struck out; Keough was called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick walked; Severson singled to left [Kirkpatrick to second]; Hernandez popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 6TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; Stroud grounded out (first unassisted); Casanova flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 7TH: Rooker struck out; Kelly popped to shortstop; Schaal grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 7TH: Cullen walked; Coleman reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cullen to second]; Brinkman forced Cullen (pitcher to third) [Coleman to second, Brinkman to first]; Comer popped to first in foul territory; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Senators 1. ROYALS 8TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Keough walked; Kirkpatrick homered [Keough scored]; Severson popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 1. SENATORS 8TH: Reichardt doubled; Rodriguez singled to right [Reichardt scored]; BURGMEIER REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Stroud out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Rodriguez to second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED BURGMEIER (PITCHING); MAYE BATTED FOR CASANOVA; Maye flied out to center; B. ALLEN BATTED FOR CULLEN; B. Allen was walked intentionally; EPSTEIN BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Epstein struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. ROYALS 9TH: FRENCH REPLACED MAYE (PLAYING C ); B. ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); PINA REPLACED EPSTEIN (PITCHING); Hernandez lined to second; PINIELLA BATTED FOR DRABOWSKY; Piniella grounded out (second to first); Kelly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. SENATORS 9TH: FITZMORRIS REPLACED PINIELLA (PITCHING); Brinkman grounded out (third to first); UNSER BATTED FOR COMER; Unser singled to right; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch [Unser to second]; Howard was walked intentionally; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch [Unser to third, Howard to second]; Reichardt was walked intentionally; Rodriguez popped to catcher in foul territory; Stroud flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. ROYALS 10TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); STROUD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Schaal struck out (catcher to first); Otis flied out to center; Oliver singled to right; GRZENDA REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Keough singled to center [Oliver to third]; Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. SENATORS 10TH: French was called out on strikes; B. Allen walked; ROSEBORO BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Roseboro walked [B. Allen to second]; WRIGHT REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Brinkman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Roseboro out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. ROYALS 11TH: HUMPHREYS REPLACED ROSEBORO (PITCHING); Severson flied out to center; Hernandez struck out; TAYLOR BATTED FOR WRIGHT; Taylor singled to left; Kelly walked [Taylor to second]; Schaal struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. SENATORS 11TH: BUNKER REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Unser grounded out (second to first); Howard popped to shortstop in foul territory; Reichardt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 2. ROYALS 12TH: Otis flied out to left; Oliver struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; SHELLENBACK REPLACED HUMPHREYS (PITCHING); French allowed a passed ball [Oliver to second]; Keough homered [Oliver scored (unearned)]; Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to pitcher); Severson grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Senators 2. SENATORS 12TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Stroud flied out to center; French doubled to right [Rodriguez to third]; B. Allen singled to center [Rodriguez scored, French scored]; NELSON BATTED FOR SHELLENBACK; Nelson walked [B. Allen to second]; JOHNSON REPLACED BUNKER (PITCHING); Brinkman popped to pitcher; Unser singled to center [B. Allen scored, Nelson to second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Senators 5. |
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