Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Peterson
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Peterson
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Gogolewski
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gogolewski
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Gogolewski
  
  There goes White. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Gogolewski
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Gogolewski
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Gogolewski
  
  Cater 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 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Peterson
  
  Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Peterson
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Gogolewski
  
  Lyttle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gogolewski
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gogolewski vs. Peterson
  
  Gogolewski bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Casanova moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Peterson
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brinkman vs. Peterson
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Gogolewski
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gogolewski
  
  White hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Gogolewski
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cater vs. Gogolewski
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. White scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lyttle vs. Gogolewski
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Peterson
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Gogolewski
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gogolewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Gogolewski
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Gogolewski
  
  Peterson strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Peterson out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Peterson
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. Peterson
  
  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski.
  
  Goossen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Peterson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grzenda, and towards Nelson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Grzenda
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Grzenda
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Grzenda
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Grzenda
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Peterson
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lyttle. Howard reaches second base with a double. Brinkman moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reichardt vs. Peterson
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney juggles the ball. That's an error on Kenney. Brinkman scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball towards right field. Lyttle fields the ball and throws to second. Clarke drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Clarke. Howard moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Peterson
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Grzenda
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Grzenda
  
  Baker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Grzenda
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Peterson
  
  Dick Billings pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
  
  Billings hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Peterson
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Peterson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Riddleberger
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Peterson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Riddleberger
  
  White hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Riddleberger
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Peterson
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Peterson
  
  Reichardt hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Peterson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Riddleberger
  
  Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lyttle vs. Riddleberger
  
  Lyttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Riddleberger
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyttle moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kenney vs. Riddleberger
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Peterson
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1970 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          4  0  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  1  1  0   Munson T, c           2  2  1  0   
Howard F, rf          4  0  2  0   White R, lf           3  2  1  0   
Reichardt R, cf       4  0  1  1   Murcer B, cf          3  0  2  2   
Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  1  0   Cater D, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Lyttle J, rf          4  1  2  1   
Grieve T, lf          4  0  0  0   Baker F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  1  0   Kenney J, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Gogolewski B, p       0  0  0  0   Peterson F, p         3  0  1  0   
Goossen G, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Billings D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        31  5  9  5

Washington       000 011 000 --  2
New York         112 010 00x --  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gogolewski B (L)      4.0  4  4  4  3  2
Grzenda J             2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Riddleberger D        2.0  4  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W)        9.0  9  2  2  0  6

E -- Kenney J, Clarke H, Rodriguez A
DP -- Washington 2, New York 2
LOB -- Washington 6, New York 6
2B -- Howard F
HR -- Lyttle J, Epstein M
SB -- White R, Murcer B
SH -- Gogolewski B
WP -- Peterson F
T -- 1:55
A -- 4749

    

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