Although held to only three hits, the Senators defeated the Orioles, 4-2. Joe Coleman, who pitched a seven-hitter for the Senators, batted in their the first two runs with a double after two walks in the second inning. Ed Stroud also walked in the third and Frank Howard then hit a homer off Jim Palmer to account for the winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Thursday, April     16, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Senators     0  2  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  3  2
Orioles      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Buford lf             5   1   0   0     0   0   .200
Stroud rf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .333      Belanger ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .129
Howard lf             2   1   1   2     2   0   .333      F. Robinson rf        3   1   1   0     2   0   .333
  H. Allen pr,lf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Powell 1b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .143
Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .240      Blair cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .231
McMullen 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .148      B. Robinson 3b        4   0   1   0     0   0   .321
B. Allen 2b           3   1   0   0     1   0   .154      Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .435
Brinkman ss           2   1   0   0     2   0   .417      Hendricks c           3   0   1   0     1   1   .176
Roseboro c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Palmer p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Coleman p             3   0   1   2     0   2   .200        Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   4   3   4     6   5             Totals               36   2   7   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance:  4,674
Left on Base: Senators 4, Orioles 11
DP: Senators 0, Orioles 0
Errors: Epstein, B. Allen
Doubles: Coleman (1), Hendricks (1)
Home Runs: Howard (2)
Stolen Bases: Stroud 2 (2)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman W(1-1)          9     7   2   1   4   2   0  40   1.69
Totals                  9     7   2   1   4   2   0  40

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(0-1)           8     3   4   4   5   5   1  31   4.05
Watt                    1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   4.50
Totals                  9     3   4   4   6   5   1  35

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick


SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Stroud was called out on strikes; Howard walked; Epstein
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to left; Belanger lined to
shortstop; F. Robinson walked; Powell made an out to third; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Orioles 0.

SENATORS 2ND: McMullen grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Allen
walked; Brinkman walked [B. Allen to second]; Roseboro flied out
to right [B. Allen to third]; Coleman doubled to right [B. Allen
scored, Brinkman scored, Coleman out at third (right to second
to third)]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson flied out to center; Johnson walked; Hendricks walked
[Johnson to second]; Palmer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 2, Orioles 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser flied out to right; Stroud walked; Stroud
stole second; Howard homered [Stroud scored]; Epstein grounded
out (first unassisted); McMullen flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford reached on an error by Epstein (assist by
McMullen); Belanger flied out to center; F. Robinson singled to
left [Buford to second]; Powell singled to right [Buford scored
(unearned), F. Robinson to third]; Blair singled to center [F.
Robinson scored, Powell to second]; B. Robinson flied out to
center; Johnson lined to center; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 4, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 4TH: B. Allen grounded out (second to first); Brinkman
grounded out (third to first); Roseboro made an out to pitcher;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks grounded out (pitcher to first); Palmer
singled to left; Buford reached on an error by B. Allen [Palmer
to second]; Belanger forced Buford (third to second) [Palmer to
third]; F. Robinson walked [Belanger to second]; Powell flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Coleman was called out on strikes; On a bunt Unser
grounded out (third to first); Stroud grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Blair flied out to center; B. Robinson singled to
left; Johnson made an out to second; Hendricks struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard flied out to right; Epstein was called out
on strikes; McMullen flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Palmer grounded out (shortstop to first); Buford
made an out to shortstop; Belanger grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 7TH: B. Allen flied out to right; Brinkman popped to
first in foul territory; Roseboro popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: F. Robinson flied out to center; Powell singled to
right; Blair flied out to right; B. Robinson forced Powell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4,
Orioles 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Coleman was called out on strikes; Unser popped to
third in foul territory; Stroud singled to center; Stroud stole
second; Howard walked; H. ALLEN RAN FOR HOWARD; Epstein grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: H. ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Johnson flied
out to center; Hendricks doubled to left; CROWLEY BATTED FOR
PALMER; Crowley flied out to left; Buford grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 9TH: WATT REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); McMullen flied
out to left; B. Allen flied out to left; Brinkman walked;
Roseboro grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 4, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Belanger made an out to second; F. Robinson popped
to third in foul territory; Powell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 2.