Washington Senators vs Kansas City Royals
June 4, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 4, 1969 at Municipal Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 3, Kansas City Royals 1

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Unser cf 4 0 1 0
Stroud rf 4 0 1 0
Howard lf 3 1 1 0
  Allen H. lf 0 0 0 0
Epstein 1b 2 2 1 1
McMullen 3b 4 0 1 1
Allen B. 2b 3 0 1 1
  Cullen 2b 0 0 0 0
Brinkman ss 4 0 1 0
Casanova c 4 0 1 0
Coleman p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Rios 2b 5 0 0 0
Kelly rf 3 1 2 0
Foy 3b 3 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick cf 3 0 1 0
Piniella lf 3 0 1 1
Oliver 1b 4 0 1 0
Paepke c 3 0 0 0
  Spriggs ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 1 0
Drago p 1 0 0 0
  Burgmeier ph,p 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 8 1
Washington 000 102 000380
Kansas City 100 000 000180
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  W (3-5) 9.0 8 1 1 4 3
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
4
3
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Drago  L (3-3) 7.0 7 3 3 3 8
  Burgmeier   2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
4
10

  E–None.  DP–Washington 1, Kansas City 2.  2B–Washington Howard (8,off Drago), Kansas City Taylor (4,off Coleman).  HR–Washington Epstein (13,4th inning off Drago 0 on, 0 out).  IBB–Epstein (4,by Drago).  SH–Drago (3,off Coleman).  CS–Brinkman (1,2nd base by Burgmeier/Paepke); Kelly (2,2nd base by Coleman/Casanova).  SB–Foy (17,2nd base off Coleman/Casanova).  IBB–Drago (4,Epstein).  U-HP–Ron Luciano, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:25.  A–11,905.
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