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MIL
@BAL		5
2
BOS
@CHW		21
11
BOS
@CHW		4
1
CAL
@CLE		10
9
OAK
@DET		5
6
WSA
@KCR		3
4
MIN
@NYY		2
5
NYM
@HOU		5
9
STL
@LAD		2
1
CIN
@MON		1
5
ATL
@PHI		2
4
CHC
@SDP		3
0
PIT
@SFG		3
7
PIT
@SFG		1
2
Sunday, August 30, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,049, Time of Game: 2:20
Senators
3
62-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 22½ GB
 at Royals
4
51-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 26 GB
W: Tom Burgmeier (5-5)
L: Horacio Pina (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    4  7  2

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ed Stroud CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .711 -0.090 0.94 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 3 0
Del Unser RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .251 .642 0.008 0.79 0.066 -0.059 0.1 2 1 GDP
Frank Howard LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .292 .994 -0.021 1.54 0.087 -0.108 0.2 4 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .786 0.007 1.01 0.059 -0.052 0.2 5 1
   Rick Reichardt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .865 0.080 2.03 0.080 0.000 0.2
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .716 -0.209 1.72 0.067 -0.277 -1.1 2 1 2B,2·GDP
Ed Brinkman SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .653 0.074 1.08 0.081 -0.007 0.6 2 1 SH
Paul Casanova C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .643 0.098 1.67 0.165 -0.067 0.4 4 0 SF,GDP
Tim Cullen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .587 -0.079 0.91 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 2 4 GDP
Joe Coleman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .096 .369 -0.032 0.66 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 0 0
   Greg Goossen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .791 0.032 0.84 0.032 0.000 0.4
   Horacio Pina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 3 7 2 2 4 .250 .576 -0.132 1.18 0.637 -0.771 -1.1 24 9
2B: A Rodriguez (28, off D Drago).
SF: P Casanova (4, off D Drago).
SH: E Brinkman (1, off D Drago).
TB: A Rodriguez 2; E Brinkman; G Goossen; P Casanova; R Reichardt; D Unser; F Howard.
GIDP: A Rodriguez 2 (19); D Unser (4); T Cullen (8); P Casanova (4).
RBI: P Casanova (27); F Howard (107).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: P Casanova (6).
Outfield Assists: D Unser (E Rodriguez at 3rd base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
George Spriggs RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .284 .681 0.007 1.13 0.069 -0.062 0.3 0 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .562 -0.192 1.96 0.000 -0.192 -1.2 5 8
Ed Kirkpatrick CF-C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .234 .752 -0.078 1.36 0.034 -0.112 -0.4 1 0
Bob Oliver 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .261 .787 0.149 1.20 0.199 -0.051 0.9 15 1 2B
Billy Sorrell LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .276 .698 0.556 1.42 0.635 -0.080 1.3 2 0 HR
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .687 -0.094 1.05 0.007 -0.100 -0.6 0 4
Tommy Matchick SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .212 .533 0.076 0.82 0.101 -0.024 0.3 1 6
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .636 -0.023 1.80 0.056 -0.078 0.0 3 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .397 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Drago P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .048 .127 -0.061 1.29 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 0 0
   Amos Otis PH-CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .288 .793 0.027 0.92 0.027 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 3 4 4 .233 .690 0.367 1.31 1.128 -0.760 0.3 27 19
2B: B Oliver (20, off J Coleman).
HR: B Sorrell (3, off H Pina; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Sorrell 4; B Oliver 2; A Otis; E Rodriguez; P Schaal; T Matchick; G Spriggs.
RBI: B Sorrell 2 (10); B Oliver (89).
2-out RBI: B Sorrell 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 5. T Matchick-C Rojas-B Oliver 3; B Oliver-T Matchick; P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver.
E: E Rodriguez (4); B Oliver (12).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Coleman 7 5 2 1 3 4 0 3.70 28 62 0.192 1.29 1.2
Horacio Pina, BS (4), L (4-2) 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2.47 6 0 0 -0.560 1.43 -1.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 4 4 1 3.38 34 62 0 0 -0.368 1.18 -0.3

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago 7 5 3 2 2 3 0 3.94 26 58 -0.068 1.00 0.2
Tom Burgmeier, W (5-5) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.17 6 0 0 0.199 1.99 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 2 4 0 2.00 32 58 0 0 0.131 1.31 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 9,049.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Kansas City Royals
1 Ed Stroud CF 1 George Spriggs RF
2 Del Unser RF 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Frank Howard LF 3 Ed Kirkpatrick CF
4 Mike Epstein 1B 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 Billy Sorrell LF
6 Ed Brinkman SS 6 Paul Schaal 3B
7 Paul Casanova C 7 Tommy Matchick SS
8 Tim Cullen 2B 8 Ellie Rodriguez C
9 Joe Coleman P 9 Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 1-- RR KCR B. Sorrell H. Pina 64% 85% Home Run; Oliver Scores
b4 0-1 1 1-- R KCR B. Oliver J. Coleman 16% 58% Double (LF-CF); Kirkpatrick Scores
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO WSA A. Rodriguez T. Burgmeier 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1-1 0 1-- WSA P. Casanova D. Drago -12% 33% Single to CF; Brinkman to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 OO WSA A. Rodriguez D. Drago 10% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA E. Stroud D. Drago 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- WSA D. Unser D. Drago -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- WSA F. Howard D. Drago -2% 48% Unser Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Unser to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R WSA F. Howard D. Drago -9% 39% Single to CF; Unser Scores/unER
t1 1-0 1 1-- WSA M. Epstein D. Drago -6% 33% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Howard to 3B; Epstein to 1B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 OO WSA A. Rodriguez D. Drago 10% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- KCR G. Spriggs J. Coleman 4% 48% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman -4% 44% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-1 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver J. Coleman -2% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman D. Drago -3% 36% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO WSA P. Casanova D. Drago 7% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O WSA T. Cullen D. Drago 1% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCR B. Sorrell J. Coleman -2% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCR T. Matchick J. Coleman -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O WSA J. Coleman D. Drago 2% 40% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud D. Drago 1% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- O WSA D. Unser D. Drago 1% 42% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Coleman -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR D. Drago J. Coleman -2% 38% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-1 2 --- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Coleman -1% 37% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O WSA F. Howard D. Drago 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O WSA M. Epstein D. Drago 2% 40% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- O WSA A. Rodriguez D. Drago 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman 3% 42% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- R KCR B. Oliver J. Coleman 16% 58% Double (LF-CF); Kirkpatrick Scores
b4 1-1 1 -2- O KCR B. Sorrell J. Coleman -4% 55% Flyball: RF; Oliver to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 O KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman -5% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman D. Drago -5% 45% Single to SS
t5 1-1 0 1-- WSA P. Casanova D. Drago -12% 33% Single to CF; Brinkman to 3B
t5 1-1 0 1-3 ROO WSA T. Cullen D. Drago 6% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Brinkman Scores
t5 2-1 2 --- O WSA J. Coleman D. Drago 1% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- KCR T. Matchick J. Coleman 6% 46% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez J. Coleman -5% 41% Popfly: 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-- O KCR D. Drago J. Coleman -4% 36% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-2 2 1-- KCR G. Spriggs J. Coleman 3% 39% Walk; Drago to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas J. Coleman -7% 33% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t6 2-1 0 --- O WSA E. Stroud D. Drago 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- WSA D. Unser D. Drago -3% 33% Single to C/Bunt
t6 2-1 1 1-- O WSA F. Howard D. Drago 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 2B
t6 2-1 2 -2- O WSA M. Epstein D. Drago 4% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Coleman -4% 34% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver J. Coleman -3% 31% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 2 --- O KCR B. Sorrell J. Coleman -2% 29% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t7 2-1 0 --- WSA A. Rodriguez D. Drago -7% 23% Double to LF
t7 2-1 0 -2- O WSA E. Brinkman D. Drago 1% 23% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 3B
t7 2-1 1 --3 RO WSA P. Casanova D. Drago -4% 19% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
t7 3-1 2 --- O WSA T. Cullen D. Drago 1% 20% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Joe Coleman facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Coleman -4% 16% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 --- KCR T. Matchick J. Coleman 4% 21% Single to LF
b7 1-3 1 1-- RO KCR E. Rodriguez J. Coleman 6% 26% Single to RF; Matchick Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER; Rodriguez out at 3B/RF-3B
Amos Otis pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- KCR A. Otis J. Coleman 3% 29% Single to CF
b7 2-3 2 1-- O KCR G. Spriggs J. Coleman -5% 24% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
Tom Burgmeier replaces Ellie Rodriguez (C) pitching and batting 8th
Ed Kirkpatrick moves from CF to C
Amos Otis moves from PH to CF
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Joe Coleman (P) batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- WSA G. Goossen T. Burgmeier -3% 21% Single to CF
t8 3-2 0 1-- O WSA E. Stroud T. Burgmeier 3% 24% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-2 1 1-- OO WSA D. Unser T. Burgmeier 5% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 2-3-4
Horacio Pina replaces Greg Goossen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas H. Pina -6% 23% Groundout: P-3B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick H. Pina -4% 18% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-3 2 --- KCR B. Oliver H. Pina 4% 22% Walk
b8 2-3 2 1-- RR KCR B. Sorrell H. Pina 64% 85% Home Run; Oliver Scores
b8 4-3 2 --- KCR P. Schaal H. Pina 1% 86% Single to CF
b8 4-3 2 1-- O KCR T. Matchick H. Pina -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
t9 3-4 0 --- O WSA F. Howard T. Burgmeier 7% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 4th
t9 3-4 1 --- WSA R. Reichardt T. Burgmeier -8% 84% Single to SS
t9 3-4 1 1-- OO WSA A. Rodriguez T. Burgmeier 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 3, Royals 4.

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