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WSA  4
@BAL  2

BOS  8
NYY  5

CAL  3
MIN  2

DET  4
CLE  2

KCR  8
@MIL  6

OAK  3
CHW  1

SDP  5
@ATL  4

(10)
CHC  6
PHI  5

(10)
CIN 12
LAD  2

SFG 11
@HOU  9

(10)
PIT  7
@NYM  4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 4,674

Thursday, April 16, 1970, 8:03PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Senators
4
4-3
Won 3
4th, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  3  2
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: J Coleman (1-1), L: J Palmer (0-1)
Orioles
2
5-2
Lost 2
1st

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .644    0    7   0   
E Stroud RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .762    0    2   0   2·SB
F Howard LF                   2   1   1   2    2   0  .333 1.134    0    1   0   HR
  H Allen PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .967    0    6   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .364    0    2   3   
B Allen 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .154  .498    0    4   1   
E Brinkman SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .417 1.006    0    2   3   
J Roseboro C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .635    0    2   0   
J Coleman P                   3   0   1   2    0   2  .200  .600    0    0   1   2B
Totals                       29   4   3   4    6   5                    27   8
BATTING
2B: J Coleman (1, off J Palmer).
HR: F Howard (2, off J Palmer; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: F Howard 4; J Coleman 2; E Stroud.
RBI: J Coleman 2 (2); F Howard 2 (7).
2-out RBI: J Coleman 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
FIELDING
E: B Allen (2); M Epstein (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: E Stroud 2 (2, 2nd base off J Palmer/E Hendricks 2).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .200  .803    0    4   0   
M Belanger SS                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .343    0    0   1   
F Robinson RF                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .333 1.005    0    4   1   
B Powell 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .143  .523    0   10   0   
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .683    0    0   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .875    0    3   2   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .435 1.263    0    0   4   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .176  .535    0    5   0   2B
J Palmer P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    1   3   
  T Crowley PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   2   7   2    4   2                    27  11
BATTING
2B: E Hendricks (1, off J Coleman).
TB: B Powell 2; E Hendricks 2; B Robinson; F Robinson; P Blair; J Palmer.
RBI: P Blair (4); B Powell (3).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Coleman, W (1-1)             9     7   2   1    4   2   0   1.69   40     -       ·  ·     10·15· 2· 7     65    -     1.39   0.43
Totals                         9     7   2   1    4   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·15· 2· 7           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (0-1)              8     3   4   4    5   5   1   4.05   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 3     60    -     0.70  -0.09
E Watt                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.01
Totals                         9     3   4   4    6   5   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 4,674.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Unser              CF    1. D Buford             LF 
2. E Stroud             RF    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. F Howard             LF    3. F Robinson           RF 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. B Powell             1B 
5. K McMullen           3B    5. P Blair              CF 
6. B Allen              2B    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. E Brinkman           SS    7. D Johnson            2B 
8. J Roseboro           C     8. E Hendricks          C  
9. J Coleman            P     9. J Palmer             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3      17%  67% J Coleman       J Palmer        Double to RF; Allen Scores; Brinkman Scores; Coleman out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
   t 3   1  0-2  -2-      12%  86% F Howard        J Palmer        Home Run; Stroud Scores
   b 3   1  4-0  12-     -10%  71% B Powell        J Coleman       Single to RF; Buford Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
   b 4   2  4-2  123      10%  76% B Powell        J Coleman       Flyball: RF
   b 3   1  4-1  1-3      -7%  64% P Blair         J Coleman       Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Powell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Unser         Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Stroud        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  F Howard        Walk
   O      1--      45%  M Epstein       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Buford        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  M Belanger      Lineout: SS
          ---      48%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Powell        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  K McMullen      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  B Allen         Walk
          1--      54%  E Brinkman      Walk; Allen to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Roseboro      Flyball: RF; Allen to 3B
   RRO    1-3      67%  J Coleman       Double to RF; Allen Scores; Brinkman Scores; Coleman out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  D Johnson       Walk
          1--      68%  E Hendricks     Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Palmer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  D Unser         Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  E Stroud        Walk
          1--      74%  F Howard        Stroud Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      86%  " "             Home Run; Stroud Scores
   O      ---      86%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      85%  K McMullen      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Coleman facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  D Buford        Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B)
   O      1--      85%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          1--      82%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Buford to 2B
   R      12-      71%  B Powell        Single to RF; Buford Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  P Blair         Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      69%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      74%  D Johnson       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Roseboro      Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  E Hendricks     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  J Palmer        Single to LF
          1--      65%  D Buford        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Palmer to 2B
   O      12-      70%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Palmer to 3B
          1-3      67%  F Robinson      Walk; Belanger to 2B
   O      123      76%  B Powell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  J Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      74%  D Unser         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  E Stroud        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
          ---      72%  B Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  D Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      79%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  F Howard        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  M Epstein       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  K McMullen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  J Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  D Buford        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      83%  M Belanger      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      81%  B Allen         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  E Brinkman      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  J Roseboro      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  B Powell        Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  J Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  D Unser         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      86%  E Stroud        Single to CF
          1--      87%  F Howard        Stroud Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Walk
                  Hank Allen pinch runs for Frank Howard batting 3rd
   O      12-      85%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 7-8-9
                  Hank Allen moves to LF
   O      ---      89%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  E Hendricks     Double to LF
                  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Jim Palmer batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  T Crowley       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      93%  D Buford        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-2, Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
                  Eddie Watt replaces Terry Crowley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  K McMullen      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  B Allen         Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  E Brinkman      Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Joe Coleman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  F Robinson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Orioles 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197004160

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