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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1970-06-15 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 12807 · 78°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 8 mph · 2:58
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 5–3. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Zepp earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Harmon Killebrew went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Bill Zepp L: Joe Coleman SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Comer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Rich Reese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Zepp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Manuel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
 Jim Hannan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Boswell | 4.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Zepp | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: K
- Ed Stroud: S8
- Frank Howard: SB2
- Frank Howard: HR/7D.2-H
- Mike Epstein: W
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: D7
- Tony Oliva: 31.2-3
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Ed Brinkman: 6/L
- Jim French: 31
- Joe Coleman: K/C
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- Jim Holt: K
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Top 3
- Del Unser: 7
- Ed Stroud: K
- Frank Howard: W
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Bot 3
- Dave Boswell: 43
- Cesar Tovar: T9
- Rod Carew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: S9.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: K
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 63
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Bot 4
- Rich Reese: 8/L
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Jim Holt: S9
- George Mitterwald: SB2
- George Mitterwald: K/C
Top 5
- Jim French: W
- Joe Coleman: K
- Del Unser: 53.1-2
- Ed Stroud: W
- Frank Howard: IW.2-3;1-2
- Mike Epstein: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 63
Bot 5
- Bill Zepp: K/C
- Cesar Tovar: 13
- Rod Carew: 31
Top 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63
- Ed Brinkman: S5/BG
- Jim French: WP.1-2
- Jim French: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Coleman: W
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 6
- Tony Oliva: K
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Rich Reese: D9.1-3
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Jim Holt: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3;B-1
- George Mitterwald: 43
Top 7
- Ed Stroud: S8
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
Bot 7
- Charlie Manuel: K
- Cesar Tovar: HP
- Rod Carew: 8
- Tony Oliva: S7.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8D.2-H;1-H
- Rich Reese: 31
Top 8
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/P
- Ed Brinkman: 8
- Paul Casanova: K/C
Bot 8
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Jim Holt: 8
- George Mitterwald: S8.1-2
- Frank Quilici: 7
- Cesar Tovar: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Wayne Comer: K
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Stroud: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Frank Howard: 53
Notes & reviews
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