May 20, 1970 Washington Senators at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
CAL 2 CLE 7
BOS 2 DET 4
BAL 0 MIN 10
@KCR 5 MIL 8
OAK 7 WSA 2
@NYY 0 STL 3
@HOU 2 MON 2
NYM 0 PIT 3
PHI 2
(14) SDP 10
LAD 4 ATL 6
@SFG 1
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 7,649

Wednesday, May 20, 1970, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Senators

16-20

Won 3

5th, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

W: D Bosman (4-3), L: S Bahnsen (3-4), S: D Knowles (5)

Yankees

20-18

Lost 2

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Stroud CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .806    0    3   0   
L Maye LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .763    0    2   0   
  D Unser CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .519         1   0   
F Howard RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .998    0    1   0   
  W Comer LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .188         0   0   
M Epstein 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .259  .833    0    6   0   
B Allen 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .872    0    1   2   
  T Cullen 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .329         0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .718    0    2   0   
E Brinkman SS                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .601    0    6   4   
J French C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .171  .481    0    5   2   
D Bosman P                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .136  .272    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       33   2   5   1    3   8                    27  10

BATTING

TB: E Brinkman; B Allen; M Epstein; D Bosman; F Howard.

RBI: E Brinkman (12).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Knowles-E Brinkman-M Epstein.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .659    0    1   3   
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .607    0    1   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .770    0    1   0   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .326  .909    0    0   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .740    0    8   0   
C Blefary RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .194  .522    0    1   0   
P Ward 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .190  .625    0   12   1   
J Kenney 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .183  .540    0    2   3   
  R Hansen PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .614    0    0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .053  .258    0    1   3   3B
  F Tepedino PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583         0   0   
  R Woods PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .853    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .093  .293    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       30   0   4   0    6   5                    27  11

BATTING

3B: S Bahnsen (1, off D Bosman).

TB: S Bahnsen 3; P Ward; C Blefary; T Munson.

GIDP: J Ellis (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Michael (10).

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
D Bosman, W (4-3)              6     4   0   0    4   4   0   3.34   26     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 3     64    -     1.40   0.33
D Knowles, S (5)               3     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.30   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.75   0.23
Totals                         9     4   0   0    6   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3           -

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Bahnsen, L (3-4)             7     4   2   0    3   5   0   2.69   29     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 3     67    -     0.87   0.03
L McDaniel                     2     1   0   0    0   3   0   1.17    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.41   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   0    3   8   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 7,649.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           New York Yankees                     
1. E Stroud             CF    1. H Clarke             2B 
2. L Maye               LF    2. G Michael            SS 
3. F Howard             RF    3. B Murcer             CF 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. R White              LF 
5. B Allen              2B    5. T Munson             C  
6. A Rodriguez          3B    6. C Blefary            RF 
7. E Brinkman           SS    7. P Ward               1B 
8. J French             C     8. J Kenney             3B 
9. D Bosman             P     9. S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  12-      16%  71% A Rodriguez     S Bahnsen       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Epstein Scores/No RBI/unER; Allen to 3B; Rodriguez to 1B
   b 6   2  2-0  123      12%  84% J Kenney        D Bosman        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   b 9   1  2-0  1--       9% 100% J Ellis         D Knowles       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   b 5   0  2-0  1--      -9%  60% J Kenney        D Bosman        Walk; Ward to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  ---      -8%  39% S Bahnsen       D Bosman        Triple to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Stroud        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      46%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  F Howard        Single to RF (Pop Fly)
          1--      50%  M Epstein       Single to LF; Howard to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  H Clarke        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  E Brinkman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J French        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R White         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  C Blefary       Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Ward          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Bosman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  E Stroud        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Kenney        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      39%  S Bahnsen       Triple to CF
   O      --3      46%  H Clarke        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      50%  G Michael       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  M Epstein       Walk
          1--      55%  B Allen         Walk; Epstein to 2B
   R      12-      71%  A Rodriguez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Epstein Scores/No RBI/unER; Allen to 3B; Rodriguez to 1B
   RO     1-3      73%  E Brinkman      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Allen Scores/unER
          1--      75%  J French        Walk; Brinkman to 2B
   O      12-      72%  D Bosman        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  R White         Walk
   O      1--      75%  T Munson        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      77%  C Blefary       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  E Stroud        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  L Maye          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      74%  F Howard        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  P Ward          Single to CF
          1--      60%  J Kenney        Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      68%  S Bahnsen       Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 3B; Kenney to 2B
   O      12-      74%  H Clarke        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      80%  G Michael       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  M Epstein       Strikeout
          ---      80%  B Allen         Single to RF
   O      1--      78%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      77%  E Brinkman      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      80%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      82%  R White         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  T Munson        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  C Blefary       Single to RF; Munson to 3B
          1-3      72%  P Ward          Walk; Blefary to 2B
   O      123      84%  J Kenney        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  J French        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  D Bosman        Single to LF
   O      1--      82%  E Stroud        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      81%  L Maye          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Darold Knowles facing 9-1-2
                  Darold Knowles replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th; Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen batting 9th; Ron Woods pinch hits for Frank Tepedino batting 9th
          ---      74%  R Woods         Walk
   O      1--      80%  H Clarke        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  G Michael       Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Ron Woods pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  M Epstein       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  B Allen         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Cullen replaces Bernie Allen playing 2B batting 5th; Wayne Comer replaces Frank Howard playing LF batting 3rd; Del Unser replaces Lee Maye playing CF batting 2nd; Ed Stroud moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Munson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 2-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  E Brinkman      Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  J French        Groundout: P-1B; Brinkman to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  D Knowles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Darold Knowles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  P Ward          Groundout: C-1B
                  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jerry Kenney batting 8th
          ---      91%  R Hansen        Walk
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   OO     1--     100%  J Ellis         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Yankees 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197005200

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation