Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Blyleven
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Blyleven
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Cox
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Cox
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Cox
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Casanova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Blyleven
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Blyleven
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva who is chasing the ball. Casanova reaches third base with a triple. Brinkman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cullen vs. Blyleven
  
  Cullen strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cox vs. Blyleven
  
  Cox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stroud vs. Blyleven
  
  Stroud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Unser vs. Blyleven
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Cox
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reese vs. Cox
  
  Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alyea vs. Cox
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. Epstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Epstein tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Blyleven
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Cox
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Cox
  
  Tischinski hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blyleven vs. Cox
  
  Blyleven strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Blyleven
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Blyleven
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Cullen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cox vs. Blyleven
  
  Cox is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stroud vs. Blyleven
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cullen scores. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Blyleven
  
  Unser 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 4

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Cox
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Cox
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Cox
  
  Oliva hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Oliva reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Cox
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reese vs. Cox
  
  Reese 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 5

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Blyleven
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Blyleven
  
  Epstein 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Blyleven
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Blyleven
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. Cox
  
  Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Cox
  
  Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Cox
  
  Tischinski hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Blyleven
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Blyleven
  
  Cullen hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Blyleven
  
  Cox is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Cox
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
  
  Holt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Cox
  
  Tovar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. Holt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Cox
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliva vs. Cox
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Killebrew vs. Cox
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cullen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reese vs. Cox
  
  Reese is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alyea vs. Cox
  
  Alyea strikes out. Casanova drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alyea out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Williams
  
  Jim Holt now playing center field. Stan Williams now pitching. Cesar Tovar now playing left field.
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Williams
  
  Unser bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Stroud moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Williams
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Williams
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Cox
  
  Cardenas strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tischinski vs. Cox
  
  Tischinski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Cox
  
  Holt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Pina
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Williams
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Williams
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Williams
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Pina
  
  Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Pina
  
  Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reese vs. Pina
  
  Frank Quilici pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Reese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brinkman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Pina
  
  Casanova fires to first and picks off Reese. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Williams
  
  Frank Quilici now playing second base. Danny Thompson now playing third base. Bernie Allen pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Williams
  
  Lee Maye pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Williams
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1970 -- Washington at Minnesota (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Stroud E, cf          4  0  3  1   Tovar C, cf-lf        4  2  2  1   
Unser D, rf           3  0  1  0   Thompson D, 2b-3b     3  0  1  2   
Howard F, lf          3  0  0  0   Oliva T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  0   Killebrew H, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez A, 3b       2  0  0  1   Quilici F, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   
Brinkman E, ss        4  1  1  0   Reese R, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  1  1   Alyea B, lf           3  0  0  0   
Cullen T, 2b          3  1  1  0   Williams S, p         0  0  0  0   
Allen B, ph           1  0  0  0   Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   
Cox C, p              3  0  0  0   Tischinski T, c       3  1  1  1   
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   Blyleven B, p         1  0  0  0   
Maye L, ph            1  0  0  0   Holt J, ph-cf         2  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  8  3                        30  4  9  4

Washington       011 100 000 --  3
Minnesota        000 102 10x --  4

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cox C (L)             6.1  8  4  4  1  3
Pina H                1.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blyleven B            6.0  7  3  3  2  7
Williams S (W)        3.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Brinkman E
DP -- Washington 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Minnesota 4
2B -- Cullen T, Oliva T
3B -- Casanova P, Epstein M, Tovar C 2
HR -- Tischinski T
SH -- Unser D
SF -- Rodriguez A, Thompson D
T -- 2:20
A -- 23101

    

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