Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Palmer
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Palmer
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Palmer
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Bosman
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Bosman
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Bosman
  
  Powell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Palmer
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Palmer
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  French vs. Palmer
  
  French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bosman vs. Palmer
  
  Bosman bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. French moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stroud vs. Palmer
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. Palmer
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bosman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Bosman
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Palmer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Palmer
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Palmer
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Palmer
  
  Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Bosman
  
  Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Bosman
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Bosman
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Bosman
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Bosman
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Palmer
  
  French hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosman vs. Palmer
  
  Bosman bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. French moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stroud vs. Palmer
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Palmer
  
  Unser is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Bosman
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendricks vs. Bosman
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Bosman
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards second. Nelson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nelson. Hendricks moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmer vs. Bosman
  
  Palmer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buford vs. Bosman
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Palmer
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Palmer
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Palmer
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reichardt scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Bosman
  
  Blair hits a popup, foul, towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Bosman
  
  Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Bosman
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Palmer
  
  Merv Rettenmund now playing right field. Chico Salmon now playing third base.
  
  French hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosman vs. Palmer
  
  Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Palmer
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bosman
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Bosman
  
  Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Bosman
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmer vs. Bosman
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buford vs. Bosman
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Palmer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blair vs. Bosman
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Palmer
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Palmer
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reichardt vs. Palmer
  
  Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Palmer
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salmon vs. Cox
  
  Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Cox
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Palmer
  
  Terry Crowley now playing first base.
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Palmer
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Palmer
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  French vs. Palmer
  
  French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goossen vs. Palmer
  
  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Casey Cox.
  
  Goossen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Pina
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Motton vs. Pina
  
  Curt Motton pinch hits for Jim Palmer.
  
  Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Pina
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Motton moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Pina
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hardin
  
  Curt Motton now playing left field. Jim Hardin now pitching.
  
  Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hardin
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hardin
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Pina
  
  Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Pina
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salmon vs. Pina
  
  Salmon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Pina
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Salmon moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1970 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Stroud E, cf          4  0  0  0   Buford D, lf          3  0  1  0   
Unser D, rf           5  0  1  0   Hardin J, p           0  0  0  0   
Howard F, 1b          4  0  1  0   Blair P, cf           5  0  1  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  1  1  0   Powell B, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Allen B, 3b           4  0  0  0   Crowley T, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  1  2  1   Robinson F, rf        3  1  1  1   
Nelson D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Rettenmund M, rf      2  1  1  0   
French J, c           4  0  2  1   Robinson B, 3b        3  1  1  0   
Bosman D, p           2  0  1  0   Salmon C, 3b          2  0  2  0   
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         5  0  1  1   
Cox C, p              0  0  0  0   Hendricks E, c        3  0  1  1   
Goossen G, ph         1  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  2  0   
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   Palmer J, p           3  0  0  0   
                                   Motton C, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        36  3 11  3

Washington       010 010 000 --  2
Baltimore        010 100 001 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D              6.0  6  2  2  5  6
Riddleberger D        0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Cox C                 0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Pina H (L)            1.1  4  1  1  1  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer J              8.0  9  2  2  3  6
Hardin J (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Nelson D
LOB -- Washington 10, Baltimore 14
2B -- Robinson B, Reichardt R, Unser D
HR -- Robinson F
SB -- Nelson D
SH -- Bosman D
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:29
A -- 4358

    

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