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Washington Senators @ Minnesota Twins
1970-06-16 · Night game · Metropolitan Stadium · Att: 17108 · 82°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:17
Minnesota Twins defeated Washington Senators 7–3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Perry earned the win. Aurelio Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Jim Perry L: Joe Grzenda SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stroud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Nen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Roseboro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Carew | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Reese | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Grzenda | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Shellenback | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Such | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Ed Stroud: 8
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 43
- Rod Carew: 43
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Bernie Allen: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D7.1-H
- Ed Brinkman: S9/P.2-H
- Jim French: 6/P
- Joe Grzenda: K
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 53
- Rick Renick: 43
- Brant Alyea: 63
Top 3
- Del Unser: 53
- Ed Stroud: K/C
- Frank Howard: W
- Mike Epstein: 7/L
Bot 3
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- George Mitterwald: 8
- Jim Perry: S7.1-3
- Cesar Tovar: T8.3-H;1-H
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- Tony Oliva: 43
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Ed Brinkman: 63
Bot 4
- Rick Renick: W
- Brant Alyea: 54(1)3/GDP
- Leo Cardenas: S7
- George Mitterwald: HR/7D.1-H
- Jim Perry: S7
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
Top 5
- Jim French: 6/P
- Dick Nen: S8
- Del Unser: 7
- Ed Stroud: 43
Bot 5
- Rod Carew: S4/BG
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Tony Oliva: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Howard: 53
- Mike Epstein: S8
- Bernie Allen: S8.1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Renick: K/C
- Brant Alyea: 13
- Leo Cardenas: D8
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Jim Perry: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 4/L
Top 7
- Jim French: 6/P
- John Roseboro: 3/G
- Del Unser: 63
Bot 7
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2#
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- Tony Oliva: WP.2-3#
- Tony Oliva: HR/7D.3-H
- Rich Reese: S8
- Jim Holt: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-2
- George Mitterwald: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Perry: 3/G
Top 8
- Ed Stroud: 4/L
- Frank Howard: 8
- Mike Epstein: K/C
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Rod Carew: 3/G
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 9
- Bernie Allen: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: HR/7D
- Ed Brinkman: 53
- Jim French: 3/P
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