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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1970-04-06 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 45015 · 42°F, rain, wet · 3:43
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Mickey Lolich earned the win. Cesar Gutierrez went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Mickey Lolich L: Dick Bosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Horton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dalton Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mickey Lolich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 5.0 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Jan Dukes | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Such | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: W
- Al Kaline: S7.1-3
- Norm Cash: W.1-2
- Willie Horton: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Dalton Jones: IW
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Frank Howard: 43.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
Top 2
- Mickey Lolich: W
- Dick McAuliffe: WP.1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 5/FL
- Cesar Gutierrez: 7
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: K
- Hank Allen: K
- Del Unser: K
Top 3
- Norm Cash: 7
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Northrup: 7
- Dalton Jones: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Paul Casanova: 3/P
- Dick Bosman: 8
- Dave Nelson: K
Top 4
- Bill Freehan: K
- Mickey Lolich: 5/P
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Cesar Gutierrez: S9.1-3
- Al Kaline: W.1-2
- Norm Cash: 9
Bot 4
- Ed Brinkman: S7
- Frank Howard: S7.1-2
- Ken McMullen: K
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Hank Allen: 5/G
Top 5
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Northrup: S9.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bill Freehan: IW
- Mickey Lolich: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
Bot 5
- Del Unser: W
- Paul Casanova: S8.1-2
- Dick Bosman: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Ed Brinkman: 3/FL
Top 6
- Cesar Gutierrez: S8
- Al Kaline: S8.1-3
- Norm Cash: S7.3-H;1-2
- Willie Horton: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Northrup: 8(B)5(2)/DP
Bot 6
- Frank Howard: S7
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Hank Allen: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Paul Casanova: 6/P
Top 7
- Don Wert: E6/TH1.B-1
- Bill Freehan: S.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: K/BF
- Dick McAuliffe: HP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Gutierrez: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Al Kaline: 4/P
- Norm Cash: 31
Bot 7
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
- Dave Nelson: W
- Ed Brinkman: S.1-2
- Frank Howard: S.2-3;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Willie Horton: W
- Jim Northrup: K
- Don Wert: K
- Bill Freehan: W.1-2
- Mickey Lolich: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Lolich: K
Bot 8
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Hank Allen: E3/G.B-1
- Del Unser: K
- Paul Casanova: 9
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 9
- Cesar Gutierrez: 9/FL
- Al Kaline: W
- Norm Cash: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Bernie Allen: K
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Ed Brinkman: S8
- Frank Howard: K
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute rain delay before start of game
- Pina twisted his ankle and had to leave the game
- Norm Cash out at 3B before Al Kaline scored
- Debut game for Dick Such