Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 11, 1970
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on September 11, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1970 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1970 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Gogolewski |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 8,506 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Bill Haller |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
Bill Gogolewski | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Mickey Stanley | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Left Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Gene Lamont | Catcher |
Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
September 11, 1970
Top 1
-
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Niekro
Stroud hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamont settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gogolewski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
-
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Niekro
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Niekro
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Niekro
Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Niekro
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Niekro
There goes Brinkman. The throw from Lamont and he is safe. Brinkman steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullen vs. Niekro
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Gogolewski
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Northrup moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamont vs. Gogolewski
Lamont strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Gogolewski
Gutierrez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Niekro vs. Gogolewski
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cullen fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Niekro
Gogolewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Niekro
Stroud hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gogolewski
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Stanley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wert vs. Gogolewski
Wert 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Niekro
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Niekro
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brinkman vs. Niekro
Brinkman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Casanova vs. Niekro
Casanova hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Epstein scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cullen vs. Niekro
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gogolewski vs. Niekro
Gogolewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamont vs. Gogolewski
Lamont 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 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gogolewski
Gutierrez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gogolewski
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Niekro
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Niekro
Howard takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Hiller
John Hiller now pitching.
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Hiller
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Hiller
Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Gogolewski
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gogolewski
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gogolewski
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Gogolewski
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Hiller
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hiller
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gogolewski vs. Hiller
Gogolewski hits a fly ball into left field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gogolewski
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Gogolewski
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamont vs. Gogolewski
Lamont hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud who is chasing the ball. Lamont reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nagelson vs. Gogolewski
Russ Nagelson pinch hits for Cesar Gutierrez.
Nagelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lamont scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Gogolewski
Gates Brown pinch hits for John Hiller.
There's a wild pitch. Nagelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Gogolewski
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAuliffe vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
McAuliffe 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 7
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Reed
Ken Szotkiewicz now playing shortstop. Bob Reed now pitching.
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stroud for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Reed
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reed
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Knowles
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Knowles
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Knowles
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Knowles
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Reed
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Reed
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Szotkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Knowles
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hosley vs. Knowles
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Gene Lamont.
Hosley strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Knowles
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Ken Szotkiewicz.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Reed
Tim Hosley now catching. Elliott Maddox now playing shortstop.
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Reed
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knowles vs. Reed
There goes Cullen. The throw from Hosley and he is out, Maddox applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. Reed
Knowles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Knowles
Ike Brown pinch hits for Bob Reed.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Knowles
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Stanley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Pina
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1970 -- Washington at Detroit (N) Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Stroud E, cf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 4 1 1 0 Stanley M, cf 5 1 2 0 Howard F, lf 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Epstein M, 1b 3 2 2 1 Northrup J, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 1 Cash N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 4 0 2 1 Wert D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 1 1 Lamont G, c 3 1 1 0 Cullen T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hosley T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Gogolewski B, p 3 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 1 0 0 0 Nagelson R, ph 1 0 1 1 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Szotkiewicz K, ss 0 0 0 0 Maddox E, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Hiller J, p 0 0 0 0 Brown G, ph 0 0 0 0 Reed B, p 0 0 0 0 Brown I, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 33 2 8 2 Washington 010 210 000 -- 4 Detroit 001 001 000 -- 2 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Gogolewski B (W) 5.2 7 2 2 4 6 Knowles D* 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 Pina H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 1 3 Hiller J 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 Reed B 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Washington 5, Detroit 10 2B -- Kaline A 3B -- Lamont G HR -- Epstein M SB -- Brinkman E CS -- Cullen T SF -- Rodriguez A WP -- Gogolewski B T -- 2:34 A -- 8506
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score