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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, played on September 23, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Gardner |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,082 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Avants 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: Frank Umont 3B: George Maloney |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Rob Gardner | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gardner
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Gardner
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Gardner
Reichardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Coleman
There goes White. The throw from Billings and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Coleman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. White scores. Murcer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Coleman
Lyttle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. Cater goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Coleman
Baker hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Gardner
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Gardner
Grieve hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Coleman
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Gardner
Billings hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gardner
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gardner
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Coleman
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gardner
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Gardner
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Gardner
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Gardner
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Billings vs. Gardner
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Coleman
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Coleman covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Coleman
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coleman
Gardner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Gardner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Gardner
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Gardner
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Gardner
Howard takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Gardner
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Coleman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Coleman
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coleman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Gardner
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Gardner
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Coleman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Coleman
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyttle vs. Coleman
Lyttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Lyttle reaches third base with a triple. Cater scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Coleman
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lyttle scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Coleman
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Coleman
Gardner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Gardner
Billings hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goossen vs. Gardner
Greg Goossen pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Goossen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Gardner
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Gardner
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Grieve picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grieve. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Grzenda
The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Grzenda
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Grzenda
White strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Grzenda
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Grzenda
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Grzenda
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gardner
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Gardner
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Gardner
Epstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Aker
Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stroud vs. Aker
Ed Stroud pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Riddleberger
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aker vs. Riddleberger
Aker 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 9
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Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Aker
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Aker
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Aker
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Aker
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1970 -- Washington at New York (N)
Washington AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Brinkman E, ss 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Howard F, rf 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0
Reichardt R, cf 5 1 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 1 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cater D, 1b 4 2 2 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 1 1 3 Lyttle J, rf 4 1 2 3
Grieve T, lf 3 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 4 0 1 1
Billings D, c 4 1 2 1 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Coleman J, p 2 0 0 0 Gardner R, p 3 0 1 0
Goossen G, ph 1 0 1 0 Aker J, p 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Stroud E, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 34 6 10 5
Washington 001 000 030 -- 4
New York 300 002 10x -- 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman J (L) 6.0 6 5 2 2 2
Grzenda J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Riddleberger D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner R (W) 7.1 8 4 4 4 6
Aker J (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Brinkman E, Grieve T
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 9, New York 6
2B -- Brinkman E, Lyttle J, Gardner R, Cater D
3B -- Lyttle J
HR -- Billings D, Epstein M
SB -- White R
CS -- Nelson D
WP -- Coleman J
PB -- Billings D
T -- 2:11
A -- 5082
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