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CHW
@BOS		5
7
BAL
@CAL		2
3
DET
@MIL		7
9
NYY
@MIN		6
10
CLE
@OAK		4
5
KCR
@WSA		2
3
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@ATL		7
5
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@CHC		11
4
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@CHC		7
8
MON
@CIN		4
5		 
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@NYM		3
4
SFG
@PIT		13
11
LAD
@STL		7
6
Saturday, May 30, 1970
, Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Attendance: 11,982, Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
2
18-27
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
 at Senators
3
22-23
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
W: Dick Bosman (5-4)
L: Bill Butler (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  0
Senators        3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  5  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .714 -0.096 1.29 0.015 -0.111 -0.6 2 0
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .218 .702 -0.010 1.10 0.061 -0.071 -0.4 1 0
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .279 .798 0.046 1.33 0.098 -0.052 0.1 4 0
Bob Oliver 3B-1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .295 .864 0.122 1.86 0.236 -0.114 1.5 2 1 HR,2B
Joe Keough 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .917 -0.023 0.92 0.030 -0.053 -0.2 3 0
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .878 -0.119 4.45 0.000 -0.119 -0.5
   Paul Schaal 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Severson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .584 -0.077 1.43 0.039 -0.116 -0.2 0 1
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .588 -0.102 1.42 0.000 -0.102 -0.8 3 1
   Lou Piniella PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .343 .930 0.079 1.98 0.079 0.000 0.2
   Jim Rooker PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .490 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .728 0.003 1.83 0.109 -0.106 -0.4 9 1 GDP
Bill Butler P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .043 .163 0.005 0.84 0.042 -0.037 0.1 0 1
   Jim Campanis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .610 -0.269 6.13 0.000 -0.269 -0.8 GDP
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 4 6 .188 .590 -0.441 1.60 0.709 -1.150 -2.0 24 5
2B: B Oliver (9, off D Bosman).
HR: B Oliver (9, off D Bosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: B Oliver 6; E Rodriguez; A Otis; R Severson; E Kirkpatrick.
GIDP: J Campanis (1); E Rodriguez (4).
RBI: B Oliver 2 (35).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ed Brinkman SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.096 0.83 0.116 -0.020 0.9 2 5 2B
Wayne Comer RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .163 .395 0.079 0.83 0.106 -0.027 0.6 0 1
Frank Howard 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .261 .991 0.105 0.86 0.147 -0.043 0.9 9 0 HR
Rick Reichardt LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .963 -0.053 0.68 0.024 -0.077 -0.7 0 0 CS
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .261 .728 -0.018 0.76 0.017 -0.035 -0.3 0 4
Ed Stroud CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .754 -0.053 0.73 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 0
Paul Casanova C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .482 -0.037 0.51 0.000 -0.037 -0.5 6 0
Tim Cullen 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .546 -0.035 0.48 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 7 5
Dick Bosman P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .115 .231 -0.024 0.34 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 1
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 5 2 3 7 .179 .579 0.060 0.69 0.410 -0.351 -0.5 27 16
2B: E Brinkman (6, off B Butler).
HR: F Howard (14, off B Butler; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: F Howard 4; E Brinkman 3; W Comer; R Reichardt.
RBI: F Howard 2 (31).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Rodriguez-T Cullen-F Howard 2.
E: F Howard (4).
Outfield Assists: W Comer (J Keough at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: R Reichardt (2, 2nd base by B Butler/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, L (2-3) 8 5 3 3 3 7 1 3.70 31 64 -0.058 0.69 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 3 7 1 3.38 31 64 -0.058 1.60 0.5

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, W (5-4) 7.2 5 2 2 3 5 1 3.50 31 63 0.175 1.24 1.1
Darold Knowles, S (8) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.77 5 2 0 0.267 3.82 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 6 1 2.00 36 63 2 0 0.442 0.69 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Butler (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 11,982.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Washington Senators
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Ed Brinkman SS
2 Ed Kirkpatrick LF 2 Wayne Comer RF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Frank Howard 1B
4 Bob Oliver 3B 4 Rick Reichardt LF
5 Joe Keough 1B 5 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B
6 Rich Severson 2B 6 Ed Stroud CF
7 Jackie Hernandez SS 7 Paul Casanova C
8 Ellie Rodriguez C 8 Tim Cullen 2B
9 Bill Butler P 9 Dick Bosman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 1 12- OO KCR J. Campanis D. Knowles 27% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 1-1 0 -2- RR WSA F. Howard B. Butler 14% 75% Home Run (Deep LF); Comer Scores
t1 0-0 2 1-- R KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman -12% 41% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Otis Scores
t8 2-3 2 1-3 O KCR H. Taylor D. Knowles 12% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-3 1 --- R KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman -12% 71% Home Run (Deep RF)

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly D. Bosman 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis D. Bosman -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- R KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman -12% 41% Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Otis Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Keough D. Bosman 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler 7% 50% Double to RF
b1 0-1 0 -2- WSA W. Comer B. Butler 8% 58% Single to 1B/Bunt; Brinkman to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 R WSA F. Howard B. Butler 3% 61% Wild Pitch; Brinkman Scores; Comer to 2B
b1 1-1 0 -2- RR WSA F. Howard B. Butler 14% 75% Home Run (Deep LF); Comer Scores
b1 3-1 0 --- WSA R. Reichardt B. Butler 2% 77% Single to LF
b1 3-1 0 1-- O WSA A. Rodriguez B. Butler -2% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b1 3-1 1 1-- O WSA E. Stroud B. Butler -3% 72% Reichardt Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 3-1 2 --- O WSA E. Stroud B. Butler -1% 72% Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- KCR R. Severson D. Bosman -4% 68% Single to SS
t2 1-3 0 1-- O KCR J. Hernandez D. Bosman 4% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hernandez to 1B
t2 1-3 1 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez D. Bosman 5% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
b2 3-1 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova B. Butler -1% 75% Strikeout
b2 3-1 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen B. Butler -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-1 2 --- O WSA D. Bosman B. Butler -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- KCR B. Butler D. Bosman -4% 69% Walk
t3 1-3 0 1-- O KCR P. Kelly D. Bosman 4% 73% Lineout: CF
t3 1-3 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 3% 76% Strikeout
t3 1-3 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Bosman 2% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- O WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 3-1 1 --- O WSA W. Comer B. Butler -1% 76% Lineout: 3B
b3 3-1 2 --- WSA F. Howard B. Butler 1% 76% Walk
b3 3-1 2 1-- O WSA R. Reichardt B. Butler -1% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman 3% 78% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-3 1 --- KCR J. Keough D. Bosman -3% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Keough to 1B
t4 1-3 1 1-- O KCR R. Severson D. Bosman 3% 78% Groundout: RF-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Severson to 1B
t4 1-3 2 1-- O KCR J. Hernandez D. Bosman 2% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
b4 3-1 0 --- O WSA A. Rodriguez B. Butler -1% 79% Popfly: SS
b4 3-1 1 --- O WSA E. Stroud B. Butler -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- O WSA P. Casanova B. Butler -1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez D. Bosman 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O KCR B. Butler D. Bosman 2% 82% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-3 2 --- KCR P. Kelly D. Bosman -2% 80% Walk
t5 1-3 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 3% 83% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 8-9-1
b5 3-1 0 --- O WSA T. Cullen B. Butler -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 1 --- O WSA D. Bosman B. Butler -1% 81% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 --- O WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Bosman 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 1-3 1 --- R KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman -12% 71% Home Run (Deep RF)
t6 2-3 1 --- O KCR J. Keough D. Bosman 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O KCR R. Severson D. Bosman 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- WSA W. Comer B. Butler 3% 78% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- O WSA F. Howard B. Butler -3% 76% Flyball: CF
b6 3-2 1 1-- O WSA R. Reichardt B. Butler -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 3-2 2 1-- WSA A. Rodriguez B. Butler 2% 75% Walk; Comer to 2B
b6 3-2 2 12- O WSA E. Stroud B. Butler -4% 71% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez D. Bosman 4% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez D. Bosman 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O KCR B. Butler D. Bosman 2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
b7 3-2 0 --- O WSA P. Casanova B. Butler -2% 79% Flyball: RF
b7 3-2 1 --- O WSA T. Cullen B. Butler -1% 77% Foul Flyball: C
b7 3-2 2 --- O WSA D. Bosman B. Butler -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly D. Bosman 5% 82% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman -6% 76% Single to CF
t8 2-3 1 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Bosman -9% 67% Single to C/Bunt; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t8 2-3 1 12- O KCR B. Oliver D. Bosman 9% 76% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Oliver to 1B
Darold Knowles replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Joe Keough (1B) batting 5th
t8 2-3 2 1-3 O KCR H. Taylor D. Knowles 12% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
Bob Oliver moves from 3B to 1B
Paul Schaal replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) playing 3B batting 5th
b8 3-2 0 --- WSA E. Brinkman B. Butler 2% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b8 3-2 0 1-- O WSA W. Comer B. Butler -2% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-2 1 1-- O WSA F. Howard B. Butler -1% 86% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 1-- O WSA R. Reichardt B. Butler -1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Senators' Darold Knowles facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR R. Severson D. Knowles 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 7th
t9 2-3 1 --- KCR L. Piniella D. Knowles -8% 84% Walk
Jim Rooker pinch runs for Lou Piniella (PH) batting 7th
t9 2-3 1 1-- KCR E. Rodriguez D. Knowles -11% 73% Single to P; Rooker to 2B
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Bill Butler (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 1 12- OO KCR J. Campanis D. Knowles 27% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Senators 3.

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