Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Hand
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hand
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hand
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hand
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Hand
  
  Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Hand
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hand covering, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Hand
  
  Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Hand
  
  Coleman bunts towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stroud vs. Hand
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cullen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Hand
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Hand
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Coleman
  
  Sims 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 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles 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 

Top 3

• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Hand
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. Epstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Hand
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Epstein scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Lasher
  
  Fred Lasher now pitching.
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Lasher
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cullen vs. Lasher
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Camilli vs. Coleman
  
  Lou Camilli pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
  
  Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Rittwage
  
  Jim Rittwage now pitching.
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Rittwage
  
  Stroud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Rittwage
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Coleman
  
  Sims 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, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Rittwage
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Rittwage
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Rittwage
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Rittwage
  
  The ball gets by Sims for a passed ball. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brinkman vs. Rittwage
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Casanova vs. Rittwage
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown bunts towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Jim Rittwage.
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Leon vs. Coleman
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Austin
  
  John Lowenstein now playing second base. Rick Austin now pitching.
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Austin
  
  Coleman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stroud vs. Austin
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Unser vs. Austin
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cullen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Austin
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sims vs. Coleman
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrelson vs. Coleman
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Austin
  
  Chuck Hinton now playing first base.
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Austin
  
  Wayne Comer pinch hits for Bernie Allen.
  
  Comer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Austin
  
  Brinkman hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Coleman
  
  Wayne Comer now playing third base.
  
  Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Coleman
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Comer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Comer. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowenstein vs. Coleman
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Uhlaender vs. Coleman
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Coleman
  
  Ted Ford pinch hits for Rick Austin.
  
  Ford 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, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Coleman
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Hennigan
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Cullen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coleman vs. Hennigan
  
  Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cullen trying to get to home. Pinson throws the ball in to Sims who tags Cullen who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stroud vs. Hennigan
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Unser hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Coleman
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Coleman
  
  Sims hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinton vs. Coleman
  
  Hinton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradford vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching. Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
  
  Bradford strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Grzenda
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Mingori
  
  Vada Pinson now playing first base. Chuck Hinton now playing third base. Buddy Bradford now playing right field.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Mingori
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. Mingori
  
  Comer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Grzenda
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Grzenda
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. Grzenda
  
  Vern Fuller pinch hits for Steve Mingori.
  
  Fuller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1970 -- Washington at Cleveland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Stroud E, cf          5  0  2  1   Uhlaender T, cf       3  0  0  1   
Unser D, rf           4  0  1  1   Leon E, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Howard F, lf          4  1  0  0   Austin R, p           0  0  0  0   
Epstein M, 1b         5  2  2  2   Ford T, ph            1  0  0  0   
Allen B, 3b           2  0  2  1   Hennigan P, p         0  0  0  0   
Comer W, ph-3b        2  0  0  0   Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  0  1  0   Fuller V, ph          1  0  0  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   Pinson V, rf-1b       3  0  1  0   
Cullen T, 2b          3  2  2  0   Foster R, lf          4  1  1  1   
Coleman J, p          3  0  1  0   Sims D, c             4  0  0  0   
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0   Harrelson K, 1b       3  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, 1b-3b       1  1  1  1   
                                   Nettles G, 3b         2  1  0  0   
                                   Bradford B, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   
                                   Brown L, ss           4  1  2  0   
                                   Hand R, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Lasher F, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Camilli L, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Rittwage J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lowenstein J, ph-2b   3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        33  4  6  4

Washington       211 001 000 --  5
Cleveland        000 000 220 --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coleman J (W)         7.1  6  4  3  3  6
Grzenda J (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hand R (L)*           2.0  4  4  4  4  3
Lasher F              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Rittwage J            2.0  2  0  0  0  4
Austin R              2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Hennigan P            0.2  3  0  0  0  0
Mingori S             1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Comer W, Foster R
LOB -- Washington 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Brown L, Cullen T
3B -- Epstein M
HR -- Epstein M, Foster R, Hinton C
SH -- Coleman J
SF -- Uhlaender T
HBP -- by Coleman J (Nettles G)
WP -- Coleman J
PB -- Sims D
T -- 2:32
A -- 3138

    

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