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Minnesota Twins @ Washington Senators

1970-08-13 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 10724 · night · 2:02

Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 1–0. Dick Bosman earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
WS2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	5

W: Dick Bosman L: Jim Kaat SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Minnesota Twins — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Cesar Tovar	4	1	0	0
Danny Thompson	3	0	0	1
Tony Oliva	3	0	0	2
Harmon Killebrew	3	0	0	1
Rich Reese	3	0	0	1
Jim Holt	3	0	0	1
Leo Cardenas	3	0	0	1
Tom Tischinski	2	0	0	0
Jim Kaat	1	0	1	0
Rick Renick	1	0	0	0
Brant Alyea	1	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ed Brinkman	4	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Comer	4	1	2	0	0	0
Frank Howard	1	0	1	0	2	0
Rick Reichardt	3	0	0	1	0	0
Aurelio Rodriguez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Tom Grieve	3	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Casanova	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Cullen	3	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Bosman	3	0	0	0	0	1

Minnesota Twins — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Kaat	8.0	5	2	2

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Bosman	9.0	1	1	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Cesar Tovar: S5/BG
Danny Thompson: 8
Tony Oliva: K
Harmon Killebrew: K

Bot 1

Ed Brinkman: 63
Wayne Comer: S5/BG.B-3(E5)
Frank Howard: IW
Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C

Top 2

Rich Reese: 13
Jim Holt: 53
Leo Cardenas: 5/L

Bot 2

Tom Grieve: 53
Paul Casanova: E5.B-1
Tim Cullen: 8
Dick Bosman: 31

Top 3

Tom Tischinski: 53
Jim Kaat: 6/P
Cesar Tovar: 13

Bot 3

Ed Brinkman: 63
Wayne Comer: S8
Frank Howard: S8.1-3
Rick Reichardt: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Danny Thompson: K
Tony Oliva: 53
Harmon Killebrew: 5/FL

Bot 4

Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/L
Tom Grieve: 7
Paul Casanova: 53

Top 5

Rich Reese: K
Jim Holt: K
Leo Cardenas: 63

Bot 5

Tim Cullen: 9
Dick Bosman: 9
Ed Brinkman: 7/7D

Top 6

Tom Tischinski: 63
Jim Kaat: W
Cesar Tovar: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Wayne Comer: 53
Frank Howard: W
Rick Reichardt: 9(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 7

Danny Thompson: 7
Tony Oliva: K
Harmon Killebrew: 3/FL

Bot 7

Aurelio Rodriguez: S6
Tom Grieve: CS2(24)#
Tom Grieve: 8
Paul Casanova: S7
Tim Cullen: 7

Top 8

Rich Reese: 9
Jim Holt: 13
Leo Cardenas: K/C

Bot 8

Dick Bosman: K/C
Ed Brinkman: 8
Wayne Comer: 63

Top 9

Rick Renick: 2/BINT
Brant Alyea: 63
Cesar Tovar: 13

Notes & reviews

Twins manager Bill Rigney argued the call at 1B
Rick Renick called out for interference when he and catcher Paul Casanova collided; Twins manager Bill Rigney argued with HP Umpire Bill Haller for a long time; when Haller leaned over to clean the plate, Rigney leaned over, yelled at Haller and kicked dirt back onto the plate; Bert Blyleven ejected by 2B umpire Ed Runge for waving a towel from the bench
Charlie Manuel ejected by HP umpire Bill Haller when he slammed his bat down after the first pitch was called a strike

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