Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Burbach
  
  Brinkman 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Burbach
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Burbach
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Shellenback
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burbach vs. Shellenback
  
  Burbach hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Burbach
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Burbach
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maye for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Burbach
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stroud. White reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Cater reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blefary vs. Shellenback
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Epstein. Cater scores. Munson scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Such
  
  Dick Such now pitching.
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burbach vs. Such
  
  Burbach bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clarke vs. Such
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Such fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Burbach
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  French vs. Burbach
  
  French hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Such vs. Burbach
  
  Such hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brinkman vs. Burbach
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. French moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stroud vs. Burbach
  
  Stroud hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. French scores. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Burbach
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Burbach
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Burbach
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Burbach
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. Maye moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Cumberland
  
  John Cumberland now pitching.
  
  Allen 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 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Such
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Such
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Such
  
  Cater is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Such
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. Such
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blefary vs. Such
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. White scores. Munson moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Michael vs. Such
  
  Michael is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 7 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cumberland vs. Such
  
  Cumberland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Munson scores. There goes Hansen trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Michael moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  French vs. Cumberland
  
  French hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Cumberland
  
  Pedro Ramos pinch hits for Dick Such.
  
  Ramos hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Cumberland
  
  Brinkman 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 

Top 5

• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ramos
  
  Pedro Ramos now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Ramos
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ramos
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Ramos
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cater vs. Ramos
  
  Cater strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Munson vs. Ramos
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. Ramos
  
  Hansen takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blefary vs. Ramos
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Cumberland
  
  Stroud strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Cumberland
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Cumberland
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Cumberland
  
  Maye hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Cumberland
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Ramos
  
  Michael hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cumberland vs. Ramos
  
  Cumberland is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Ramos
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Stroud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cumberland
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Cumberland
  
  Tim Cullen pinch hits for Jim French.
  
  Cullen 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 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Cumberland
  
  Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Cumberland
  
  Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Ramos
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base. John Roseboro now catching.
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Ramos
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Ramos
  
  Jim Lyttle pinch runs for Roy White.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Lyttle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Ramos
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Ramos
  
  Hansen hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Ramos
  
  Blefary hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Cumberland
  
  Jim Lyttle now playing left field. Jerry Kenney now playing third base.
  
  Stroud hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Cumberland
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stroud moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Cumberland
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maye vs. Cumberland
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Cumberland
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Stroud scores. Howard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Cumberland
  
  Hank Allen pinch hits for John Roseboro.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Ramos
  
  Hank Allen now playing right field. Paul Casanova now catching.
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cumberland vs. Ramos
  
  Cumberland bunts towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Cullen covering, for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Ramos
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Ramos
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Allen. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Michael scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lyttle vs. Ramos
  
  Lyttle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Cumberland
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cumberland
  
  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Pedro Ramos.
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Cumberland
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Pina
  
  Munson is hit by the pitch. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kenney vs. Pina
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blefary vs. Pina
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stroud vs. Cumberland
  
  Stroud hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Cumberland
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Cumberland
  
  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 

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         Game of 4/23/1970 -- New York at Washington (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          6  2  2  0   Brinkman E, ss        5  1  1  1   
Murcer B, cf          4  3  3  1   Stroud E, cf          5  2  2  1   
White R, lf           2  2  2  1   Howard F, lf          5  1  3  3   
Lyttle J, pr-lf       1  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Cater D, 1b           6  1  4  3   Maye L, rf            3  0  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  2  2  2   Casanova P, c         0  0  0  0   
Hansen R, 3b          2  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Kenney J, 3b          1  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Blefary C, rf         6  0  0  2   Roseboro J, c         0  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         4  1  1  0   Allen H, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Burbach B, p          2  0  0  0   French J, c           2  1  1  0   
Cumberland J, p       2  0  1  1   Cullen T, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   
                                   Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Such D, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Ramos P, ph-p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Nelson D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 11 15 10                        36  6  8  5

New York         005 310 110 -- 11
Washington       005 000 100 --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burbach B             2.2  4  5  5  3  0
Cumberland J (W)      6.1  4  1  0  1  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shellenback J*        2.0  5  5  4  4  1
Such D (L)            2.0  3  3  3  3  3
Ramos P               4.0  6  3  3  3  3
Pina H                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 7 batters in 3rd

E -- Epstein M, Michael G
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- New York 14, Washington 7
2B -- White R, Cater D, Howard F, Murcer B
HR -- Howard F
SH -- Cumberland J
HBP -- by Pina H (Munson T)
WP -- Ramos P
T -- 2:53
A -- 1807

    

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