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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Washington Senators, played on June 17, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 17,476 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Paul Casanova | Catcher |
Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
George Brunet | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Rick Renick | Third Baseman |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 17, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Kaat
Stroud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Stroud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stroud moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas misplays the ball. That's an error on Cardenas. Stroud scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Kaat
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brunet
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a line drive into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Kaat
Brunet is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Kaat
There goes Cullen. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cullen steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stroud vs. Kaat
Stroud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Brunet
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Brunet
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Brunet
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Renick moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mitterwald vs. Brunet
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Renick scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaat vs. Brunet
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Renick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brunet
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Epstein. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew 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 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Kaat
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Brunet
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Brunet
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunet vs. Kaat
Brunet strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Kaat
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Brunet
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Brunet
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Brunet
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Kaat
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Kaat
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Kaat
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Del Unser now playing right field.
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Brunet
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Kaat
Casanova hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Kaat
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunet vs. Kaat
Brunet bunts towards the mound. Kaat juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaat. Casanova moves to third. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stroud vs. Kaat
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brinkman vs. Kaat
Brinkman hits a fly ball for a double play. Casanova tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Brunet
Renick hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Brunet
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Brunet
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Brunet
Mitterwald hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kaat
Jim Holt now playing left field.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Kaat
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kaat
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Brunet
Wayne Comer now playing left field. Bob Allison pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Brunet
Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Brunet
Carew bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Brunet
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Brunet
Oliva is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Zepp
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew throws to second for one, and Cardenas throws back to first, with Zepp covering, and Zepp drops the ball. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Zepp
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Renick 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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Knowles
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Knowles
Cardenas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Knowles
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1970 -- Washington at Minnesota (N) Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Stroud E, cf 4 1 1 0 Tovar C, cf 4 0 1 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Howard F, lf 2 1 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 2 0 0 0 Comer W, lf 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, rf 3 0 1 1 Renick R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Unser D, rf 1 0 0 0 Alyea B, lf 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Holt J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0 Casanova P, c 4 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 0 1 Cullen T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 3 0 0 0 Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 32 1 5 1 Washington 100 001 100 -- 3 Minnesota 010 000 000 -- 1 Washington IP H R ER BB SO Brunet G (W) 8.0 4 1 1 3 10 Knowles D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (L) 8.0 5 3 2 2 8 Zepp B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Cardenas L, Epstein M, Kaat J, Zepp B DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 2 LOB -- Washington 5, Minnesota 7 2B -- Stroud E, Cardenas L, Tovar C SB -- Cullen T, Rodriguez A SF -- Brinkman E T -- 2:18 A -- 17476
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