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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 23,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Stroud | Center Fielder |
| Del Unser | Right Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Jim French | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Perry
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Perry
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stroud moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Perry
French hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cullen vs. Perry
Cullen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosman vs. Perry
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bosman
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Perry
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Perry
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bosman
Holt 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Perry
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perry
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brinkman vs. Perry
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
French vs. Perry
French hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holt who is chasing the ball. French reaches third base with a triple. Epstein scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Hamm
Pete Hamm now pitching.
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. French scores. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Hamm
Bosman hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Bosman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamm vs. Bosman
Hamm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Hamm
Stroud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hamm
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hamm
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bosman
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hamm
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamm covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hamm
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Hamm
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Hamm
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
French vs. Hamm
French hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Bosman
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Bosman
Mitterwald 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Hamm
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Hamm
Bosman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Hamm
Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bosman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Hamm
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Woodson
Paul Ratliff now catching. Dick Woodson now pitching.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Woodson
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Woodson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Bosman
Ratliff hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Bosman
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bosman
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Bosman
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Woodson
Bob Allison now playing left field. Charlie Manuel now playing right field.
Brinkman hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Woodson
French hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Woodson
Cullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosman vs. Woodson
Bosman takes first base on ball four. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stroud vs. Woodson
Stroud is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Bosman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Bosman
Holt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Holt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Bosman
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holt scores. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Bosman
Rick Renick pinch hits for Dick Woodson.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching. Frank Quilici now playing third base.
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Tiant
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Tiant
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Tiant
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allison who is chasing the ball. Rodriguez reaches third base with a triple. Epstein goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brinkman vs. Tiant
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
French vs. Tiant
French hits a fly ball into left field. Allison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Bosman
Lee Maye now playing third base. Wayne Comer now playing left field.
Ratliff hits a line drive into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Bosman
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bosman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maye fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Tiant
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Tiant
Bosman hits a fly ball into right field. Manuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stroud vs. Tiant
Stroud hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Bosman
Manuel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Bosman
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maye fields it and throws to first for the out. Manuel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Bosman
Reese hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman catches it and steps on second to double up Manuel. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970 -- Washington at Minnesota (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Stroud E, cf 6 2 2 0 Tovar C, lf 3 0 0 0
Unser D, rf 3 2 2 3 Allison B, lf 1 0 0 0
Howard F, lf 5 1 1 3 Thompson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Comer W, lf 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0
Epstein M, 1b 2 2 0 0 Manuel C, rf 1 0 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 2 3 1 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Maye L, 3b 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 3b 1 0 0 0
Brinkman E, ss 5 0 2 1 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 0
French J, c 5 1 1 2 Holt J, cf 3 1 1 0
Cullen T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1
Bosman D, p 4 1 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0
Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Hamm P, p 1 0 0 0
Ratliff P, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 13 11 32 1 6 1
Washington 303 003 020 -- 11
Minnesota 000 000 100 -- 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L) 2.1 6 6 6 3 2
Hamm P 3.0 4 3 3 1 1
Woodson D 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Tiant L 2.0 2 2 2 2 0
DP -- Washington 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Minnesota 4
2B -- Holt J
3B -- French J, Rodriguez A
HR -- Howard F, Unser D
SB -- Rodriguez A
T -- 2:27
A -- 23922
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