Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Brunet
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Brunet
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Brunet
  
  Horton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Niekro
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Niekro
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Niekro
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Northrup vs. Brunet
  
  Northrup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freehan vs. Brunet
  
  Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Brunet
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Brunet
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Niekro
  
  Maye 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Niekro
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Niekro
  
  Roseboro 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 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Brunet
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Brunet
  
  McAuliffe 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 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunet vs. Niekro
  
  Brunet hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brunet moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Niekro
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it and throws to second for the out. Brunet moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Niekro
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMullen vs. Niekro
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Niekro
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stanley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Niekro
  
  Nelson 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Niekro
  
  Roseboro strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freehan vs. Brunet
  
  Freehan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wert vs. Brunet
  
  Wert hits a line drive towards third. McMullen catches it and throws to first to double up Freehan. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Brunet
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunet vs. Niekro
  
  Brunet is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Niekro
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Wert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Brunet
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Brunet
  
  Stanley hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Brunet
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Brunet
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  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 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMullen vs. Niekro
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maye vs. Niekro
  
  Maye is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Niekro
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Brunet
  
  Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Northrup vs. Brunet
  
  Northrup bunts towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. Horton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freehan vs. Brunet
  
  Freehan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Brunet
  
  Wert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Brunet
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wert moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. Wert moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanley vs. Pina
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wert scores. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. Pina
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Shellenback
  
  Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  There goes Stanley. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McAuliffe vs. Shellenback
  
  McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Shellenback covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Niekro
  
  Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Niekro
  
  Ed Stroud pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Niekro
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Such
  
  Dick Such now pitching.
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Horton vs. Such
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Northrup vs. Such
  
  Northrup hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Freehan vs. Such
  
  Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Niekro
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Niekro
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Niekro
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Freehan fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Niekro
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wert vs. Such
  
  Wert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Such
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Such
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Such fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Such
  
  The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stanley vs. Such
  
  Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McAuliffe vs. Dukes
  
  Jan Dukes now pitching.
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Niekro
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roseboro vs. Niekro
  
  Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Niekro
  
  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Jan Dukes.
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1970 -- Detroit at Washington (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Stanley M, 1b         3  0  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  2  0   
McAuliffe D, 2b       4  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  0  2  0   Howard F, lf          3  0  1  0   
Horton W, lf          4  1  1  0   Epstein M, 1b         2  0  1  0   
Northrup J, cf        2  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Freehan B, c          4  1  2  2   Maye L, rf            4  0  0  0   
Wert D, 3b            2  1  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Gutierrez C, ss       4  0  2  0   Roseboro J, c         3  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Brunet G, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Stroud E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Such D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Dukes J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Allen B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  7  2                        32  0  6  0

Detroit          000 000 300 --  3
Washington       000 000 000 --  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  6  0  0  4  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brunet G (L)          6.1  5  3  3  4  4
Pina H                0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Shellenback J         0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Such D                1.2  2  0  0  1  2
Dukes J               0.1  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Detroit 1, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, Washington 9
2B -- Kaline A
HR -- Freehan B
SB -- Stanley M
SH -- Northrup J, Niekro J 2
WP -- Pina H
PB -- Roseboro J
T -- 2:54
A -- 5097

    

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