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Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on July 31, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Shellenback |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Fingers |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,382 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Jim French | Catcher |
Jim Shellenback | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Rollie Fingers | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
July 31, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Stroud reaches second base with a double. Unser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stroud tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Shellenback
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Shellenback
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shellenback
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Fingers
French takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shellenback vs. Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann now pitching.
Shellenback bunts in front of the plate. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. French moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Lachemann
Unser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman scores. French moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stroud vs. Lachemann
Stroud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Stroud reaches second base with a double. French scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lachemann
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Shellenback
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shellenback
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Shellenback
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Shellenback
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Shellenback
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Green vs. Shellenback
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaRussa vs. Shellenback
Tony LaRussa pinch hits for Marcel Lachemann.
LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Roland
Jim Roland now pitching.
Epstein hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Roland
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Roland
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Shellenback
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Shellenback
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Shellenback
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Shellenback
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shellenback
Davis takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Shellenback
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Roland
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Roland
French hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fernandez scoops up the ball and tags French for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shellenback vs. Roland
Shellenback hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Shellenback
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Shellenback
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roland vs. Shellenback
Roland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Shellenback
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Roland
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Roland
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Roland
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Roland
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Shellenback
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shellenback
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Shellenback
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shellenback
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Shellenback, and towards Allen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Roland
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Roland
Tim Cullen pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Green who tags Cullen trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Roland
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to home to get Rodriguez. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Roland
Paul Casanova pinch hits for Jim French.
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Shellenback
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Paul Casanova now catching.
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Shellenback
Fernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Shellenback
Green hits a line drive into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Shellenback
Don Mincher pinch hits for Jim Roland.
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comer vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. Wayne Comer pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Comer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Lindblad
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Del Unser.
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Lindblad
Stroud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Wayne Comer now playing right field.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Knowles
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Knowles
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Stroud picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stroud. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Knowles
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Knowles
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Knowles
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Knowles
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lindblad
Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Felipe Alou now playing left field.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Lindblad
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Knowles
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindblad vs. Knowles
Lindblad bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Knowles
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Knowles
Monday 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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Lindblad
Cullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Lindblad
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Lindblad
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1970 -- Washington at Oakland (N) Washington AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Unser D, rf 3 1 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 5 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Stroud E, cf 4 1 2 2 Bando S, 3b 1 2 0 1 Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 2 1 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rudi J, 1b 3 0 1 2 Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 4 1 2 1 Cullen T, ph-2b 2 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 1 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 French J, c 1 1 0 0 Lachemann M, p 0 0 0 0 Casanova P, ph-c 2 0 0 0 LaRussa T, ph 1 0 0 0 Shellenback J, p 1 0 0 0 Roland J, p 0 0 0 0 Comer W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lindblad P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 6 4 32 5 9 5 Washington 220 000 000 -- 4 Oakland 011 001 20x -- 5 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Shellenback J 6.0 5 3 3 4 1 Knowles D (L) 2.0 4 2 2 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Fingers R* 1.0 3 4 4 2 0 Lachemann M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Roland J 4.0 2 0 0 1 4 Lindblad P (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd E -- Stroud E LOB -- Washington 4, Oakland 9 2B -- Stroud E 2 HR -- Fernandez F SH -- Shellenback J SF -- Rodriguez A, Rudi J WP -- Shellenback J T -- 2:19 A -- 4382
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