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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators, played on July 8, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Dunning |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,322 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Honochick |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Jim French | Catcher |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Chuck Hinton | Right Fielder |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Steve Dunning | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 8, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Dunning
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dunning
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dunning
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Brunet
Heidemann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Brunet
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Brunet
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Brunet
Fosse hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Dunning
Maye hits a line drive towards short. Heidemann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dunning
Allen hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Dunning
There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brunet
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Brunet
Hinton takes first base on ball four. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Brunet
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Brunet
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Horton moves to third. Hinton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dunning vs. Brunet
Dunning hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Dunning
French takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Dunning
Brunet is hit by the pitch. French moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Dunning
Stroud bunts towards the mound. Dunning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. French moves to third. Brunet moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Dunning
Unser takes first base on ball four. French scores. Brunet moves to third. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Dunning
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunet scores. Stroud scores. There goes Unser trying to get to third. Hinton throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Unser for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Dunning
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dunning
Allen hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Brunet
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Brunet
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Brunet
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Brunet
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Dunning
French hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brunet
Horton strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Brunet
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Brunet
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Dunning
Brunet hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Dunning
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dunning
Unser hits a line drive into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Brunet
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunning vs. Brunet
Dunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Brunet
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dunning
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Dunning
Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Hinton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dunning
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Allen reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Dunning
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Dunning
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. Howard scores. Allen moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
French vs. Dunning
French is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brunet vs. Dunning
Brunet is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Brunet
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Brunet
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Brunet
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Dunning
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dunning
Unser hits a line drive towards the mound. Dunning reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dunning
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Brunet
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Brunet
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Brunet
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Brunet
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Brunet
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Steve Dunning.
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching. Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Reichardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Paul
Tim Cullen pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hennigan
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Hennigan
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Brunet
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Tom Grieve now playing left field.
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Brunet
Leon hits a line drive into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Brunet
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Brunet
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Brunet
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. Fosse moves to third. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bradford vs. Knowles
Bradford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Knowles
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hennigan
Mike Epstein pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Hennigan
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops it up and throws to first, with Hennigan covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hennigan
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hennigan
Howard is walked intentionally. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roseboro vs. Higgins
John Roseboro pinch hits for Tom Grieve. Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roseboro for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1970 -- Washington at Cleveland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Stroud E, cf 5 1 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 4 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 4 0 1 1 Leon E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, 1b 3 1 1 2 Foster R, lf 4 2 2 1 Maye L, lf 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 1 0 0 Reichardt R, ph 1 1 1 1 Horton T, 1b 4 1 3 1 Grieve T, lf 0 0 0 0 Hinton C, rf 2 1 0 0 Roseboro J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 4 1 1 4 Allen B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cullen T, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Dunning S, p 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 1 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 French J, c 3 1 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 2 1 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Epstein M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 5 5 31 6 6 6 Washington 003 001 010 -- 5 Cleveland 100 000 05x -- 6 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Brunet G 7.2 5 4 4 3 3 Knowles D (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dunning S 7.0 3 4 4 6 7 Paul M* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Hennigan P (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Higgins D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Allen B LOB -- Washington 8, Cleveland 5 2B -- Allen B HR -- Foster R, Reichardt R, Bradford B HBP -- by Dunning S (Brunet G) WP -- Dunning S T -- 2:26 A -- 6322
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