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Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rollie Fingers |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 18,997 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
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 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Jim Driscoll | Shortstop |
Rollie Fingers | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Driscoll scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coleman
There goes Monday. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Coleman
Green strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi hits a line drive towards the mound. Coleman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Coleman
There goes Rudi. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Rudi steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driscoll vs. Coleman
Driscoll hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Fingers
Coleman bunts towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Roseboro moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Fingers
Fingers spins and fires to second and has Roseboro trapped. There's the throw to Bando who tags Roseboro for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coleman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Coleman
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Coleman
There goes Jackson. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Coleman
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Driscoll vs. Coleman
Driscoll hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro 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
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Coleman
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Coleman
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Coleman
There goes Monday. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Coleman
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fingers
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields the ball and throws to Fingers covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Coleman
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Coleman
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Coleman
Mincher 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 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Fingers
Lee Maye pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Jackson 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pina
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driscoll vs. Pina
Driscoll is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pina
Tim Cullen now playing second base. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Pina
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Pina
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Grant
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Driscoll settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Grant
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pina
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pina
Bando 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Pina
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1970, game 2 -- Washington at Oakland (D) Washington AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Stroud E, cf 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 2 0 Unser D, rf 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard F, lf 4 0 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Allen B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 0 Cullen T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 2 0 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Driscoll J, ss 3 0 0 0 Roseboro J, c 2 0 1 0 Fingers R, p 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 0 0 Maye L, ph 1 0 0 0 Grant M, p 0 0 0 0 Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 7 0 31 1 5 1 Washington 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 000 000 001 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J 6.0 4 0 0 1 6 Pina H (L) 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Fingers R 8.0 7 0 0 3 3 Grant M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Brinkman E 2 DP -- Oakland 3 LOB -- Washington 6, Oakland 5 2B -- Epstein M HR -- Mincher D SB -- Monday R, Rudi J, Jackson R CS -- Roseboro J, Monday R SH -- Coleman J T -- 2:15 A -- 18997
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