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Minnesota Twins @ 
Washington Senators
1970-06-05 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 12818 · 80°F, night · 2:01
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 2–1. Bert Blyleven earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Lee Maye went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Casey Cox SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Maye | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim French | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casey Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Cox | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Jim Holt: SB2
- Jim Holt: 7
- Tony Oliva: S7.2-H
- Harmon Killebrew: CS2(26)
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
Bot 1
- Lee Maye: HR/9
- Ed Stroud: K
- Frank Howard: 53
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
Top 2
- Rich Reese: 43
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- George Mitterwald: W
- Frank Quilici: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: K/C
- Jim French: 9
Top 3
- Bert Blyleven: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Jim Holt: K
Bot 3
- Casey Cox: 9
- Lee Maye: S8
- Ed Stroud: 13.1-2
- Frank Howard: 8
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 8/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
- Rich Reese: W
- Leo Cardenas: DGR/8.1-3
- George Mitterwald: 9
Bot 4
- Mike Epstein: K
- Bernie Allen: S4/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 2/FL/P
- Ed Brinkman: K
Top 5
- Frank Quilici: S1
- Bert Blyleven: 34/SH.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
- Jim Holt: 9
Bot 5
- Jim French: S9
- Casey Cox: 34/SH.1-2
- Lee Maye: 8
- Ed Stroud: K
Top 6
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rich Reese: K/C
Bot 6
- Frank Howard: K
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
- Bernie Allen: 43
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
- Frank Quilici: S7
- Bert Blyleven: K
Bot 7
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: W
- Jim French: 43.1-2
- John Roseboro: 8
Top 8
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Jim Holt: 63
- Tony Oliva: 7/L
Bot 8
- Wayne Comer: 63
- Ed Stroud: 63
- Frank Howard: 7/7D
Top 9
- Harmon Killebrew: S8
- Rich Reese: PO1(13)
- Rich Reese: 3/L
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 9
- Mike Epstein: 7
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7/7D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bert Blyleven