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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on July 4, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Casey Cox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Cumberland |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 22,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Wayne Comer | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Casey Cox | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| John Cumberland | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Cumberland
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comer vs. Cumberland
Comer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Cumberland
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brinkman scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Cumberland
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cox
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Cox
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cox
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cumberland
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Cumberland
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Cumberland
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Cumberland
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cox
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cox
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cumberland
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cumberland
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Comer vs. Cumberland
The umpire calls a balk on Cumberland Cox moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Comer vs. Cumberland
Comer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox tags and scores. Brinkman tags and moves to third. Comer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Klimkowski
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Klimkowski
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Cox
Gibbs hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cox
Michael hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimkowski vs. Cox
Klimkowski bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cox
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Klimkowski
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Klimkowski
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Klimkowski
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klimkowski
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Cox
Kenney bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cox
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cox
There goes Kenney. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Kenney steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cox
White strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Cox
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Cox
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Klimkowski
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Klimkowski
Comer hits a popup in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Klimkowski
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Klimkowski
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Cox
Gibbs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cox
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klimkowski vs. Cox
Klimkowski bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Cox
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Klimkowski
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Klimkowski
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Klimkowski
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Cox
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cox
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Klimkowski
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klimkowski
Cox bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Klimkowski
There goes Cullen. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Klimkowski
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cox
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Cox
Blefary hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gibbs vs. Cox
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Comer who is chasing the ball. Gibbs reaches third base with a triple. Cater scores. Blefary scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Del Unser now playing center field.
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Grzenda
Thurman Munson pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibbs tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grzenda
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Jim Lyttle now playing right field.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aker
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Aker
Lee Maye pinch hits for Rick Reichardt.
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Grzenda
Lee Maye now playing left field.
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grzenda, and towards Brinkman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Grzenda
Murcer hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grzenda
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Aker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kenney. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Aker
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Aker
Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1970 -- Washington at New York (D)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brinkman E, ss 3 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Comer W, cf 2 0 1 0 Kenney J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Unser D, cf 1 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Howard F, rf 2 0 0 1 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Cater D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Maye L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Blefary C, rf 3 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lyttle J, rf 0 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 2 1 2 2
Casanova P, c 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Cullen T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cumberland J, p 0 0 0 0
Cox C, p 3 1 1 0 Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Munson T, ph 0 0 0 1
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 1 27 4 6 4
Washington 101 000 000 -- 2
New York 000 100 30x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Cox C (L)* 6.0 6 4 4 1 3
Grzenda J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cumberland J+ 2.0 3 2 2 3 1
Klimkowski R (W) 5.0 2 0 0 1 4
Aker J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Kenney J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 3
2B -- Blefary C
3B -- Gibbs J
SB -- Kenney J
CS -- Cullen T
SH -- Klimkowski R 2
SF -- Howard F, Munson T
Balk -- Cumberland J
T -- 2:16
A -- 22994
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