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Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 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 September 9, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,138 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Larry Brown | Shortstop |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 9, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Hand
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hand
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hand
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Hand
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Hand
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hand
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Coleman
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hand
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hand
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Hand
Coleman bunts towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Hand
Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullen scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hand
Unser takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Hand
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Coleman
Sims 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, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles 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 3
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Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hand
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Epstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Hand
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Lasher
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Lasher
Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Coleman
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Coleman
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Rittwage
Jim Rittwage now pitching.
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Rittwage
Stroud is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Rittwage
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Coleman
Sims 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, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rittwage
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Rittwage
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Rittwage
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Rittwage
The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Rittwage
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Rittwage
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Coleman
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Jim Rittwage.
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Coleman
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Austin
John Lowenstein now playing second base. Rick Austin now pitching.
Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Austin
Coleman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Austin
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Austin
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullen scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Austin
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Coleman
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Coleman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Austin
Chuck Hinton now playing first base.
Epstein hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Austin
Wayne Comer pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Comer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Austin
Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Coleman
Wayne Comer now playing third base.
Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Coleman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Comer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowenstein vs. Coleman
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Uhlaender vs. Coleman
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Coleman
Ted Ford pinch hits for Rick Austin.
Ford 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, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Coleman
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hennigan
Cullen hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Hennigan
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cullen trying to get to home. Pinson throws the ball in to Sims who tags Cullen who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Hennigan
Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Unser hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Coleman
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Coleman
Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Coleman
Hinton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Grzenda
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Mingori
Vada Pinson now playing first base. Chuck Hinton now playing third base. Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Mingori
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Mingori
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Grzenda
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Grzenda
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Grzenda
Vern Fuller pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
Fuller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1970 -- Washington at Cleveland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Stroud E, cf 5 0 2 1 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 1 Unser D, rf 4 0 1 1 Leon E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 4 1 0 0 Austin R, p 0 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 5 2 2 2 Ford T, ph 1 0 0 0 Allen B, 3b 2 0 2 1 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0 Fuller V, ph 1 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf-1b 3 0 1 0 Cullen T, 2b 3 2 2 0 Foster R, lf 4 1 1 1 Coleman J, p 3 0 1 0 Sims D, c 4 0 0 0 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Harrelson K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hinton C, 1b-3b 1 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 2 1 0 0 Bradford B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Brown L, ss 4 1 2 0 Hand R, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Camilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Rittwage J, p 0 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph-2b 3 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 11 5 33 4 6 4 Washington 211 001 000 -- 5 Cleveland 000 000 220 -- 4 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (W) 7.1 6 4 3 3 6 Grzenda J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hand R (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 4 3 Lasher F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rittwage J 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 Austin R 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Hennigan P 0.2 3 0 0 0 0 Mingori S 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd E -- Comer W, Foster R LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 7 2B -- Brown L, Cullen T 3B -- Epstein M HR -- Epstein M, Foster R, Hinton C SH -- Coleman J SF -- Uhlaender T HBP -- by Coleman J (Nettles G) WP -- Coleman J PB -- Sims D T -- 2:32 A -- 3138
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