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05.25.1969
SP – KC: J. Rooker (1-3 5.91) WAS: C. Cox (2-4 3.49)
GAME #043 @ Washington W 6-4
WP – J. Rooker (2-3) LP – C. Cox (2-5) SV – T.Burgmeier (1)
HR – KC: J. Foy (2), J. Rooker (2)

The difference in this game was the Royals 5 run outburst in the fifth inning highlighted by pitcher Jim Rooker’s solo homer and Joe Foy’s two run homer. Lou Piniella and Paul Schaal also added run scoring singles and the Senators just couldn’t quite catch back up.

Rooker went 7.2 innings and allowed 4 runs, 3 of them earned, while walking 1 and striking out 5. Tom Burgmeier finished up the final 1.1 innings for his first save of the season, taking the place of Moe Drabowsky, who still wasn’t available after his recent 6 plus inning stint.

POG – Kansas City’s Joe Foy – 2 for 5, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

“All I’m going to say is that we’ve talked about it,” said Royals skipper Carlos Ramirez, when asked again about Ed Kirkpatrick, who expressed his displeasure with being pinch hit for in yesterday’s game. “He’s not real happy with what I told him, but he’s not the manager. I am and he’ll either deal with it or not. I don’t really care.”

Ed Kirkpatrick and the rest of the Royals active roster were not available, per instructions from Carlos Ramirez.

OTHER AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Yankees 5 vs Twins 2 – Game 1
WP – A. Downing (6-2)
LP – J. Perry (5-2)
SV – J. Aker (3)
HR – MIN: R. Carew (1), H. Killebrew (8) NY: J. Ellis (4)

Bobby Murcer kept his hit streak going at 11 games with a sixth inning single.

Twins 7 @ Yankees 1 – Game 2
WP – T. Hall (2-5)
LP – M. Stottlemyre (5-3)

Murcer extends his streak to 12 with a second inning single in the Yanks loss in the nightcap.

Tigers 6 vs Angels 5 (11 inn)
WP – D. McMahon (1-1)
LP – K. Tatum (1-4)
HR – DET: W. Horton (12), J. Price (1)

Jim Northrup walked with the bases loaded to score Dick McAuliffe with the game-winner in the bottom of the eleventh.

Indians 3 vs Pilots 1
WP – S. McDowell (3-6)
LP – G. Brabender (0-7)
HR – CLE: B. Alyea (7), R. Fosse (1)

Athletics 3 @ Orioles 2
WP – C. Dobson (5-5)
LP – N. Briles (5-3)
HR – OAK: D. Green (2)

It took Frank Robinson until the ninth, but he finally extended his hit streak to 21 with a double in a losing cause.

White Sox 3 vs Red Sox 1
WP – D. Osinski (1-1)
LP – R. Culp (4-4)
SV – B. Locker (4)
HR – BOS: R. Petrocelli (13)

NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Padres 6 vs Cubs 4 – Game 1
WP – J. Podres (3-3)
LP – F. Jenkins (5-4)
SV – M. Corkins (1)
HR – SD: N. Colbert (10), A. Ferrara (1)

Cubs 1 @ Padres 0 – Game 2
WP – K. Holtzman (4-4)
LP – D. Selma (3-5)
SV – H. Aguirre (3)

Giants 5 vs Pirates 4 – Game 1
WP – B. Bolin (6-3)
LP – T. Dukes (1-3)
HR – PIT: W. Stargell (5)

The Giants get the win on a passed ball from Tom Dukes that allowed Ken Henderson to score in the bottom of the ninth.

Pirates 4 @ Giants 3 (14 inn) – Game 2
WP – R. Taylor (1-1)
LP – J. Gibbon (0-1)
HR – PIT: J. May (1)

A sac fly from Jerry May scored Dave Cash with the eventual winning run in the fourteenth as the Bucs gained a split in their doubleheader with San Fran.

Reds 3 vs Expos 2 (14 inn)
WP – G. Culver (1-0)
LP – H. Reed (1-2)
HR – CIN: J. Bench (5), C. Carroll (2)

Braves 5 vs Phillies 0
WP – M. Pappas (3-2)
LP – R. Wise (6-2)
HR – ATL: M. Lum (2), M. Pappas (1)

Mets 4 @ Astros 2
WP – C. Koonce (2-0)
LP – S. Guinn (1-2)
SV – J. Dilauro (4)
HR – NY: A. Shamsky (10)

New York’s Ken Boswell pushed hit hit streak to 13 games while Houston’s Denis Menke sees his streak reach 10.

Dodgers 6 vs Cardinals 2
WP – B. Singer (6-1)
LP – J. Ellis (2-2)
HR – STL: T. Tischinski (2)

INJURY NEWS
Pittsburgh Pirates – P Bob Moose – damaged meniscus – DTD 2 weeks