Eddie Leon, who batted in a run with a single in the fourth inning, accounted for two more RBIs with a double in the fifth when the Indians came from behind to beat the Senators, 9-4. The Nats counted all their runs off Sam McDowell on three singles and two errors in the fourth.

After breaking the ice with Leon's scoring single in the home half, the Indians shook loose for five runs in the fifth. Singles by Graig Nettles and Vada Pinson, together with an infield out, produced the first run. After two passes loaded the bases, Leon hit his double. Jack Heidemann walked to reload the sacks and Ted Uhlaender drove in two more runs with a single. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 9, Washington Senators 4

Game Played on Saturday, April 18, 1970 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium

Senators     0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Indians      0  0  0    1  5  0    2  1  x  -   9 13  3


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Uhlaender cf          5   0   2   2     0   1   .133
  Stroud ph,cf        2   0   1   0     0   1   .375      Nettles 3b            3   1   2   1     2   0   .100
Brinkman ss           5   0   0   0     0   1   .345      Pinson rf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .296
Howard lf             2   1   2   0     2   0   .385      Horton 1b             5   1   1   1     0   0   .263
McMullen 3b           3   1   2   0     1   0   .200        Hinton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
H. Allen rf           3   1   1   1     1   1   .100      Sims c                3   2   1   0     2   1   .105
Epstein 1b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .250      Foster lf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .429
Nelson 2b             3   0   0   1     0   1   .133      Leon 2b               4   2   3   3     1   1   .313
French c              3   0   0   1     0   2   .000      Heidemann ss          3   0   1   2     1   0   .138
Bosman p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      McDowell p            5   0   1   0     0   2   .300
  Dukes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  B. Allen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cullen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   4   8   3     5  10             Totals               35   9  13   9     8   5

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance:  4,370
Left on Base: Senators 7, Indians 12
DP: Senators 1, Indians 2
Errors: Leon 2, McDowell
Doubles: Leon (3), Sims (2)
Sacrifice Hits: French (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Nelson (1), Heidemann (1)
GIDP: McMullen (2), Brinkman (1), Pinson (2)
Hit by Pitch: Foster (1,by Pina)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(1-2)           4.2   8   6   6   6   4   0  28   6.48
Dukes                   1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.45
Pina                    0     2   2   2   0   0   0   3  18.00
Grzenda                 2     3   1   1   2   0   0  10   1.50
Totals                  8    13   9   9   8   5   0  45

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(2-1)         9     8   4   3   5  10   0  38   2.59
Totals                  9     8   4   3   5  10   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Pina (1)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar


SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman
grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard walked; McMullen singled
to center [Howard to third]; H. Allen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Senators 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender struck out; Nettles walked; Pinson walked
[Nettles to second]; Horton popped to catcher in foul territory;
Sims flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Epstein grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson
grounded out (third to first); French grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Foster popped to shortstop; Leon struck out;
Heidemann grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Indians 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Bosman struck out; Unser was called out on
strikes; Brinkman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: McDowell struck out; Uhlaender singled to center;
Nettles singled to center [Uhlaender to second]; Pinson popped
to third in foul territory; Horton popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Indians 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard singled to left; McMullen singled to center
[Howard to second]; H. Allen singled to left [Howard scored,
McMullen to third, H. Allen to second (on throw)]; Epstein
walked; Nelson hit a sacrifice fly to center [McMullen scored,
H. Allen to third]; French reached on an error by Leon on a
sacrifice bunt [H. Allen scored, Epstein to second, French to
first]; Bosman was called out on strikes; Unser singled to
pitcher [Epstein scored (error by McDowell) (unearned) (no RBI),
French out at home (third to catcher)]; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Sims walked; Foster singled to left [Sims to
second]; Leon singled to left [Sims scored, Foster to second];
Heidemann forced Foster (third unassisted) [Leon to second,
Heidemann to first]; McDowell struck out; Uhlaender forced
Heidemann (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
4, Indians 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Brinkman struck out; Howard walked; McMullen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Howard out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Nettles singled to right; Pinson singled to right
[Nettles to third]; Horton grounded out (second to first)
[Nettles scored, Pinson to second]; Sims walked; Foster walked
[Pinson to third, Sims to second]; Leon doubled to left [Pinson
scored, Sims scored, Foster to third]; Heidemann was walked
intentionally; McDowell popped to third in foul territory;
Uhlaender singled to center [Foster scored, Leon scored,
Heidemann to third]; DUKES REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); Nettles
flied out to center; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians
6.

SENATORS 6TH: H. Allen walked; Epstein singled to center [H.
Allen out at third (center to third)]; Nelson lined to second;
French struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson flied out to center; Horton grounded out
(first to pitcher); Sims struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 6.

SENATORS 7TH: B. ALLEN BATTED FOR DUKES; B. Allen reached on an
error by Leon [B. Allen to first]; STROUD BATTED FOR UNSER;
Stroud struck out; Brinkman forced B. Allen (first to
shortstop); Howard singled to center [Brinkman to second];
McMullen walked [Brinkman to third, Howard to second]; H. Allen
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 7TH: STROUD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); PINA REPLACED
B. ALLEN (PITCHING); Foster was hit by a pitch; Leon singled to
right [Foster to third]; Heidemann singled to center [Foster
scored, Leon to second]; GRZENDA REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); On a
bunt McDowell singled to pitcher [Leon to third, Heidemann to
second]; Uhlaender popped to catcher in foul territory; Nettles
walked [Leon scored, Heidemann to third, McDowell to second];
Pinson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Nettles out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
4, Indians 8.

SENATORS 8TH: Epstein was called out on strikes; Nelson was
called out on strikes; French struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 8.

INDIANS 8TH: Horton singled to left; Sims doubled [Horton to
third]; Foster flied out to right; Leon was walked
intentionally; Heidemann hit a sacrifice fly to left [Horton
scored]; McDowell flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 9.

SENATORS 9TH: HINTON REPLACED HORTON (PLAYING 1B); CULLEN BATTED
FOR GRZENDA; Cullen flied out to center; Stroud singled to
shortstop; Brinkman grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Stroud out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 9.

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