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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1970-04-08 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 5097 · 2:54
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 3–0. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bill Freehan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: George Brunet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Horton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Northrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Maye | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brunet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brunet | 6.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Such | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan Dukes | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Stanley: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Al Kaline: S7
- Willie Horton: K
Bot 1
- Del Unser: S7
- Ed Brinkman: S5.1-2
- Frank Howard: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Northrup: W
- Bill Freehan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Don Wert: W
- Cesar Gutierrez: 63
Bot 2
- Lee Maye: 43
- Dave Nelson: 9
- John Roseboro: 43
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Mickey Stanley: 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
Bot 3
- George Brunet: S7
- Del Unser: S9.1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Howard: 9
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Al Kaline: 6/L
- Willie Horton: 63
- Jim Northrup: 8
Bot 4
- Lee Maye: 3/G
- Dave Nelson: 43
- John Roseboro: K
Top 5
- Bill Freehan: S8
- Don Wert: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Cesar Gutierrez: 4/P
Bot 5
- George Brunet: K/C
- Del Unser: 63
- Ed Brinkman: 153
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Mickey Stanley: 5/L
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 6
- Frank Howard: W
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Lee Maye: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Willie Horton: S7
- Jim Northrup: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Freehan: HR/7D.2-H
- Don Wert: W
- Cesar Gutierrez: S7.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Stanley: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: SB2
- Dick McAuliffe: 31
Bot 7
- John Roseboro: W
- Ed Stroud: K
- Del Unser: 8
- Ed Brinkman: 9
Top 8
- Al Kaline: D7
- Willie Horton: 7.2-3
- Jim Northrup: 5/FL
- Bill Freehan: K/C
Bot 8
- Frank Howard: S7
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Ken McMullen: 23.1-2
- Lee Maye: K
Top 9
- Don Wert: K/C
- Cesar Gutierrez: S7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Mickey Stanley: PB.2-3
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: K
Bot 9
- Dave Nelson: 13
- John Roseboro: 7
- Bernie Allen: 13