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BAL  5
NYY  4

CAL  7
KCR  1

CLE  9
WSA  4
DET  5
BOS  1

CHW  8
@MIL  5

MIN 11
@OAK  5

LAD  5
@ATL  4

CHC  8
MON  1

SFG 16
@CIN  9

HOU  4
SDP  3

NYM  7
PHI  0

STL  6
@PIT  1

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 4,370

Saturday, April 18, 1970
Time of Game: 3:00
Senators
4
4-4
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Indians         0  0  0   1  5  0   2  1  X    9 13  3
W: Sam McDowell (2-1), L: Dick Bosman (1-2)
Indians
9
3-6
Won 1
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .646              2   0   
  E Stroud PH-CF              2   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .819              1   0   
E Brinkman SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .345  .852              3   1   GDP
F Howard LF                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .385 1.222              2   0   
K McMullen 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .200  .483              3   1   GDP
H Allen RF                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .100  .386              1   0   
M Epstein 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .954              3   1   
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .133  .356              1   2   SF
J French C                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000              7   0   SH
D Bosman P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .464              0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Cullen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    5  10                         24   5
Batting Events
SF: D Nelson (1, off S McDowell).
SH: J French (1, off S McDowell).
TB: F Howard 2; K McMullen 2; E Stroud; M Epstein; H Allen; D Unser.
GIDP: E Brinkman (1); K McMullen (2).
RBI: D Nelson (1); J French (1); H Allen (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Nelson-E Brinkman-M Epstein.
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Uhlaender CF                5   0   2   2    0   1  .133  .373              2   1   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   2   1    2   0  .100  .500              1   2   
V Pinson RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .795              1   0   GDP
T Horton 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .837              6   1   
  C Hinton 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              1   0   
D Sims C                      3   2   1   0    2   1  .105  .438             11   0   2B
R Foster LF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .429 1.187              1   0   HBP
E Leon 2B                     4   2   3   3    1   1  .313  .767              1   2   2B,IW
J Heidemann SS                3   0   1   2    1   0  .138  .360              3   3   SF,IW
S McDowell P                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .600              0   2   
Totals                       35   9  13   0    8   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Sims (2, off J Grzenda); E Leon (3, off D Bosman).
SF: J Heidemann (1, off J Grzenda).
IBB: E Leon (1, by J Grzenda); J Heidemann (2, by D Bosman).
HBP: R Foster (1, by H Pina).
TB: E Leon 4; T Uhlaender 2; D Sims 2; G Nettles 2; T Horton; R Foster; S McDowell; V Pinson; J Heidemann.
GIDP: V Pinson (2).
RBI: E Leon 3 (6); J Heidemann 2 (4); T Uhlaender 2 (3); T Horton (3); G Nettles (1).
2-out RBI: T Uhlaender 2.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 19.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Leon-J Heidemann-C Hinton; E Leon-J Heidemann-T Horton.
E: S McDowell (1); E Leon 2 (4).

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (1-2)              4.2   8   6   6    6   4   0   6.48   28     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 8     22    -     1.69  -0.51
J Dukes                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.62   0.06
H Pina                         0     2   2   2    0   0   0  18.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.55  -0.07
J Grzenda                      2     3   1   1    2   0   0   1.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 1          2-1    0.21  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   9   9    8   5   0          45     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0·11          4-1 
H Pina faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S McDowell, W (2-1)            9     8   4   3    5  10   0   2.59   38     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 8     62    -     1.13  -0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   3    5  10   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 8           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Pina (1; R Foster).
IBB: D Bosman (3; J Heidemann); J Grzenda (1; E Leon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 4,370.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       Cleveland Indians                            
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Ted Uhlaender                CF
2. Ed Brinkman                  SS       2. Graig Nettles                3B
3. Frank Howard                 LF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Ken McMullen                 3B       4. Tony Horton                  1B
5. Hank Allen                   RF       5. Duke Sims                     C
6. Mike Epstein                 1B       6. Roy Foster                   LF
7. Dave Nelson                  2B       7. Eddie Leon                   2B
8. Jim French                    C       8. Jack Heidemann               SS
9. Dick Bosman                   P       9. Sam McDowell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 123 RR 26% 68% 2-4 CLE E. Leon D. Bosman Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Sims Scores; Foster to 3B
b5 2 123 RR 23% 82% 4-4 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Bosman Single to CF; Foster Scores; Leon Scores; Heidemann to 3B
t4 0 12- R -16% 23% 0-0 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Single to LF; Howard Scores; McMullen to 3B; Allen to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 2 123 O 12% 89% 4-6 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Flyball: RF
b5 0 1-- 11% 33% 1-4 CLE V. Pinson D. Bosman Single to RF; Nettles to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser S. McDowell Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 WSA F. Howard S. McDowell Walk
t1 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell Single to CF; Howard to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Bosman Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles D. Bosman Walk
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson D. Bosman Walk; Nettles to 2B
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Horton D. Bosman Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CLE D. Sims D. Bosman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA M. Epstein S. McDowell Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 WSA D. Nelson S. McDowell Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 WSA J. French S. McDowell Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CLE R. Foster D. Bosman Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CLE E. Leon D. Bosman Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Heidemann D. Bosman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Bosman S. McDowell Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 WSA D. Unser S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 CLE S. McDowell D. Bosman Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Bosman Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles D. Bosman Single to CF; Uhlaender to 2B
b3 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson D. Bosman Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 CLE T. Horton D. Bosman Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 WSA F. Howard S. McDowell Single to LF
t4 0 1-- -7% 39% 0-0 WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell Single to CF; Howard to 2B
t4 0 12- R -16% 23% 0-0 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Single to LF; Howard Scores; McMullen to 3B; Allen to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0 -23 -2% 21% 1-0 WSA M. Epstein S. McDowell Walk
t4 0 123 RO -0% 21% 1-0 WSA D. Nelson S. McDowell Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McMullen Scores; Allen to 3B
t4 1 1-3 R -5% 16% 2-0 WSA J. French S. McDowell Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Allen Scores; Epstein to 2B; French to 1B
t4 1 12- O 2% 18% 3-0 WSA D. Bosman S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t4 2 12- RO -5% 13% 3-0 WSA D. Unser S. McDowell Single to P; Epstein Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; French out at Hm/3B-C
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 3% 17% 0-4 CLE D. Sims D. Bosman Walk
b4 0 1-- 6% 22% 0-4 CLE R. Foster D. Bosman Single to LF; Sims to 2B
b4 0 12- R 9% 31% 0-4 CLE E. Leon D. Bosman Single to LF; Sims Scores; Foster to 2B
b4 0 12- O -6% 25% 1-4 CLE J. Heidemann D. Bosman Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Leon to 2B; Heidemann to 1B
b4 1 12- O -5% 20% 1-4 CLE S. McDowell D. Bosman Strikeout
b4 2 12- O -5% 16% 1-4 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Bosman Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 1.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-1, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 1% 17% 4-1 WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell Strikeout
t5 1 --- -1% 15% 4-1 WSA F. Howard S. McDowell Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 3% 18% 4-1 WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 4% 22% 1-4 CLE G. Nettles D. Bosman Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 11% 33% 1-4 CLE V. Pinson D. Bosman Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
b5 0 1-3 RO -3% 30% 1-4 CLE T. Horton D. Bosman Groundout: 2B-1B; Nettles Scores; Pinson to 2B
b5 1 -2- 3% 34% 2-4 CLE D. Sims D. Bosman Walk
b5 1 12- 9% 42% 2-4 CLE R. Foster D. Bosman Walk; Pinson to 3B; Sims to 2B
b5 1 123 RR 26% 68% 2-4 CLE E. Leon D. Bosman Double to LF; Pinson Scores; Sims Scores; Foster to 3B
b5 1 -23 1% 69% 4-4 CLE J. Heidemann D. Bosman Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 O -10% 59% 4-4 CLE S. McDowell D. Bosman Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2 123 RR 23% 82% 4-4 CLE T. Uhlaender D. Bosman Single to CF; Foster Scores; Leon Scores; Heidemann to 3B
Jan Dukes replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 1-3 O -3% 79% 6-4 CLE G. Nettles J. Dukes Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -5% 74% 4-6 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Walk
t6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 4-6 WSA M. Epstein S. McDowell Single to CF; Allen out at 3B/CF-3B
t6 1 1-- O 4% 82% 4-6 WSA D. Nelson S. McDowell Lineout: 2B
t6 2 1-- O 3% 85% 4-6 WSA J. French S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Senators' Jan Dukes facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 6-4 CLE V. Pinson J. Dukes Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 6-4 CLE T. Horton J. Dukes Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 CLE D. Sims J. Dukes Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-6, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Jan Dukes (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- -6% 76% 4-6 WSA B. Allen S. McDowell Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Allen to 1B
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Del Unser (CF) batting 1st
t7 0 1-- O 5% 82% 4-6 WSA E. Stroud S. McDowell Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O 4% 86% 4-6 WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -3% 83% 4-6 WSA F. Howard S. McDowell Single to CF; Brinkman to 2B
t7 2 12- -5% 77% 4-6 WSA K. McMullen S. McDowell Walk; Brinkman to 3B; Howard to 2B
t7 2 123 O 12% 89% 4-6 WSA H. Allen S. McDowell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 6-7-8
Horacio Pina replaces Bernie Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Stroud moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 6-4 CLE R. Foster H. Pina Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-- 4% 95% 6-4 CLE E. Leon H. Pina Single to RF; Foster to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 2% 96% 6-4 CLE J. Heidemann H. Pina Single to CF; Foster Scores; Leon to 2B
Joe Grzenda replaces Horacio Pina pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 12- 1% 98% 7-4 CLE S. McDowell J. Grzenda Single to P/Bunt; Leon to 3B; Heidemann to 2B
b7 0 123 O -1% 96% 7-4 CLE T. Uhlaender J. Grzenda Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 123 R 2% 98% 7-4 CLE G. Nettles J. Grzenda Walk; Leon Scores; Heidemann to 3B; McDowell to 2B
b7 1 123 OO -2% 97% 8-4 CLE V. Pinson J. Grzenda Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 8.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-8, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 4-8 WSA M. Epstein S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 4-8 WSA D. Nelson S. McDowell Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 4-8 WSA J. French S. McDowell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-4, Senators' Joe Grzenda facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 8-4 CLE T. Horton J. Grzenda Single to LF
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-4 CLE D. Sims J. Grzenda Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Horton to 3B
b8 0 -23 O -0% 99% 8-4 CLE R. Foster J. Grzenda Flyball: RF
b8 1 -23 0% 99% 8-4 CLE E. Leon J. Grzenda Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 RO 0% 100% 8-4 CLE J. Heidemann J. Grzenda Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Horton Scores
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 9-4 CLE S. McDowell J. Grzenda Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 9.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 4-9, Indians' Sam McDowell facing 9-1-2
Chuck Hinton replaces Tony Horton playing 1B batting 4th; Tim Cullen pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 WSA T. Cullen S. McDowell Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -0% 99% 4-9 WSA E. Stroud S. McDowell Single to SS
t9 1 1-- OO 1% 100% 4-9 WSA E. Brinkman S. McDowell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, Indians 9.

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