Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kilkenny
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Kilkenny
  
  Comer strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kilkenny
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brunet
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brunet
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Kilkenny
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Kilkenny
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Brunet
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Brunet
  
  Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Brunet
  
  Freehan hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Brunet
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. Northrup moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Brunet
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Brunet
  
  Kilkenny hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brunet vs. Kilkenny
  
  Brunet bunts towards the mound. Kilkenny fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Kilkenny
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northrup. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. Cullen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Comer vs. Kilkenny
  
  Comer hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Kilkenny
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brunet
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Brunet covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brunet
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Brunet
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Northrup vs. Brunet
  
  Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freehan vs. Brunet
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
  
  Reichardt strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kaline scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Kilkenny
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Brunet
  
  Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Brunet
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Brunet
  
  Kilkenny is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Humphreys
  
  Bob Humphreys now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Humphreys fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Humphreys
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Horton vs. Humphreys
  
  Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Kilkenny
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kilkenny
  
  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Bob Humphreys.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  Northrup strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Grzenda
  
  Freehan hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Grzenda
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Comer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Kilkenny
  
  Dalton Jones now playing first base.
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Comer vs. Kilkenny
  
  Comer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Kilkenny
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Kilkenny
  
  Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Kilkenny
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grzenda
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kilkenny vs. Grzenda
  
  Kilkenny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Grzenda
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Kilkenny
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Kilkenny
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Kilkenny
  
  Cullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Kilkenny
  
  Mike Epstein pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brinkman vs. Kilkenny
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stroud scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maye vs. Patterson
  
  Daryl Patterson now pitching. Lee Maye pinch hits for Wayne Comer.
  
  Maye hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Shellenback
  
  Lee Maye now playing right field. Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Shellenback
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Shellenback
  
  Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Patterson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Patterson
  
  Reichardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Patterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Patterson
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Shellenback
  
  Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northrup for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Shellenback
  
  Freehan strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Shellenback
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Patterson
  
  John Roseboro pinch hits for Paul Casanova.
  
  Roseboro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Patterson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Patterson Roseboro moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Patterson
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Patterson
  
  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Patterson
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maye vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Knowles
  
  John Roseboro now catching. Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Price vs. Knowles
  
  Jim Price pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
  
  Price 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, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Knowles
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. View Play 
• Senators, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Knowles
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/23/1970 -- Washington at Detroit (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Brinkman E, ss        5  1  4  3   Stanley M, cf         4  0  0  0   
Comer W, rf           3  0  0  0   Gutierrez C, ss       4  0  0  0   
Maye L, ph-rf         2  0  0  0   Kaline A, 1b          1  0  0  0   
Howard F, 1b          3  1  1  2   Jones D, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Reichardt R, lf       4  1  1  1   Horton W, lf          4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Northrup J, rf        4  1  1  0   
Stroud E, cf          4  1  1  0   Freehan B, c          4  0  0  0   
Casanova P, c         3  0  0  0   Maddox E, 3b          3  2  1  1   
Roseboro J, ph-c      1  1  1  0   Brown I, 2b           4  2  2  4   
Cullen T, 2b          3  1  0  0   Kilkenny M, p         3  0  1  0   
Brunet G, p           0  0  0  0   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
Humphreys B, p        0  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
Nelson D, ph          1  0  0  0   Price J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Epstein M, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Allen B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        33  5  6  5

Washington       001 002 111 --  6
Detroit          030 200 000 --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G              3.1  6  5  5  3  1
Humphreys B           0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Grzenda J             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Shellenback J (W)     2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Knowles D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kilkenny M            6.2  6  4  4  2  7
Patterson D (L)       2.0  3  2  2  0  0
Scherman F            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Brinkman E
LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 6
2B -- Brinkman E 2
HR -- Brown I 2, Maddox E, Howard F, Reichardt R
SH -- Brunet G, Gutierrez C
Balk -- Patterson D
T -- 2:53
A -- 18756

    

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