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Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 3, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 3, 1970 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Washington Senators
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Washington Senators |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Bob Stewart 3B: Ron Luciano |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
May 3, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bosman
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Odom
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Stroud strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bosman
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Bosman
Mincher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maye. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Francona goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Bosman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maye vs. Fingers
Maye hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Bosman
Fingers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bosman
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Fingers
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Bosman
Francona hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fingers
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Fingers
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bosman
Mincher hits a line drive into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bosman
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Bosman
Fingers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Fingers
Bosman hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Fingers
Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bosman
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bosman
Green bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bosman
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Alou reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bosman
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bosman
Bando takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Francona vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Tim Cullen now playing shortstop.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Fingers
Stroud hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Knowles
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Knowles
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Knowles
Fingers bunts towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Knowles
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fingers
Maye hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Maye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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. Maye scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Fingers
Roseboro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Knowles
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Knowles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Knowles
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Fingers
Del Unser pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Fingers
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Dave Nelson now playing second base. Aurelio Rodriguez now playing shortstop. Bernie Allen now playing third base.
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Grzenda
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Grzenda
There's a wild pitch. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mincher vs. Grzenda
Mincher 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Grzenda
Fernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fingers vs. Grzenda
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fingers
Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Fingers
Maye hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Maye reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1970, game 1 -- Oakland at Washington (D) Oakland AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 4 0 1 1 Reichardt R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, cf 3 1 1 1 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stroud E, cf 4 0 1 0 Francona T, lf 4 1 1 0 Howard F, lf 3 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 0 Maye L, rf 4 1 2 0 Odom B, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 3 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b-3b 3 0 1 1 Roseboro J, c 3 0 0 0 Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0 Cullen T, ss 0 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nelson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 32 1 5 1 Oakland 010 101 000 -- 3 Washington 000 000 100 -- 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Fingers R (W) 8.2 5 1 1 1 7 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Bosman D (L) 5.1 5 3 3 2 3 Knowles D 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 Grzenda J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- Washington 1 LOB -- Oakland 6, Washington 5 2B -- Mincher D, Alou F, Maye L, Bando S 3B -- Maye L HR -- Jackson R SH -- Green D, Fingers R WP -- Grzenda J T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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