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The Twins broke a tie with three runs in the 11th inning and then stood off a rally of the Senators to gain a 10-9 victory. Rich Reese, appearing as a pinch-hitter, delivered a grand-slam homer in the sixth inning to put the Twins ahead, 7-3, but the Senators came back with two runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to force the game into overtime.

In the 11th, consecutive singles by Leo Cardenas, Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva snapped the deadlock. Then, after Charlie Manuel singled to load the bases, Jim Holt knocked in two runs with a single, enabling the Twins to survive a two-run double by Frank Howard in the Senators' half. [The Sporting News]


Minnesota Twins 10, Washington Senators 9

Game Played on Sunday, June 7, 1970 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

Twins        3  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0    0  3  -  10 19  2
Senators     0  0  2    0  1  0    0  2  2    0  2  -   9 14  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tovar cf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .291      Maye rf               5   1   2   1     2   0   .281
Cardenas ss           4   1   2   0     1   0   .265      Stroud cf             7   2   2   0     0   1   .299
Killebrew 1b,3b       5   2   2   1     1   1   .324      Howard 1b             3   1   2   2     4   1   .264
Oliva rf              6   2   4   1     0   0   .338      Reichardt lf          5   0   2   2     1   1   .262
Renick 3b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .310      B. Allen 2b           2   0   0   1     0   0   .267
  Williams p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Comer ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .145
  Perranoski p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Cullen 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
  Zepp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Epstein ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .260
  Mendoza ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .188        Nelson 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .127
  Manuel ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Rodriguez 3b          6   2   4   0     0   0   .275
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Brinkman ss           5   2   1   1     1   0   .234
  Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      French c              4   0   1   1     2   0   .224
Alyea lf              2   0   1   1     1   0   .287      Brunet p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .235
  Holt pr,lf          3   1   1   2     0   0   .225        Bosman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115
Mitterwald c          6   1   2   0     0   0   .219        Roseboro ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Quilici 2b            4   1   0   0     1   0   .170        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Boswell p             2   0   2   0     0   0   .235        Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Casanova ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .221
  Allison ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reese ph,1b         3   1   1   4     0   0   .253        Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                            Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Coleman p           0   1   0   0     1   0   .120

Totals               46  10  19  10     4   3             Totals               46   9  14   9    11   7

Time of Game: 4:18   Attendance: 35,040
Left on Base: Twins 9, Senators 17
DP: Twins 1, Senators 3
Errors: Cardenas, Killebrew
Doubles: Tovar 2 (12), Boswell (1), Oliva (10), Cardenas (12), Rodriguez 3 (8), Stroud (4), Howard (6)
Home Runs: Reese (4)
Stolen Bases: Stroud (18)
Caught Stealing: Cardenas (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Cardenas (4), Tovar (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Reichardt (2), Casanova (1)
GIDP: Quilici (3), Renick (3), Reichardt (7)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boswell                 4.1   5   3   3   5   2   0  22   7.13
Hall                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.52
Williams                2     3   2   2   1   2   0  10   2.00
Perranoski              1.2   4   2   2   3   1   0  12   2.16
Zepp W(2-0)             1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.30
Kaat                    0.2   1   2   0   2   0   0   6   3.61
Barber SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.29
Totals                 11    14   9   7  11   7   0  59

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brunet                  5.2   9   6   6   3   1   0  26   5.56
Bosman                  0.1   2   1   1   0   0   1   3   3.79
Pina                    0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   1.84
Shellenback             2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.80
Knowles                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.79
Grzenda L(2-3)          1.1   4   3   3   0   0   0   8   3.68
Coleman                 0.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.28
Totals                 11    19  10  10   4   3   1  52

Passed Balls: Mitterwald (4)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp


TWINS 1ST: Tovar doubled to left; Cardenas out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Tovar to third]; Killebrew singled to
left [Tovar scored]; Oliva singled to right [Killebrew to
second]; Renick singled to left [Killebrew scored, Oliva to
third, Renick to second (on throw)]; Alyea grounded out (third
to first) [Oliva scored, Renick to third]; Mitterwald grounded
out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Maye walked; Stroud forced Maye (second to
shortstop) [Stroud to first]; Stroud stole second; Howard
walked; Reichardt grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Twins 3, Senators 0.

TWINS 2ND: Quilici flied to left in foul territory; Boswell
singled to center; Tovar forced Boswell (second to shortstop)
[Tovar to first]; Cardenas flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: B. Allen flied out to center; Rodriguez doubled to
center; Brinkman popped to catcher in foul territory; French
walked; Brunet was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Twins 3, Senators 0.

TWINS 3RD: Killebrew popped to first; Oliva flied out to left;
Renick popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Maye grounded out (second to first); Stroud
singled to center; Howard singled to right [Stroud to third];
Reichardt singled to left [Stroud scored, Howard to third,
Reichardt to second (on throw to 3b)]; B. Allen grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Howard scored, Reichardt stayed at
second]; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 2.

TWINS 4TH: Alyea singled to left; Mitterwald flied out to right;
Quilici grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Alyea out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Senators
2.

SENATORS 4TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); French
popped to shortstop; Brunet was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 2.

TWINS 5TH: Boswell doubled to left; Tovar out on a sacrifice
bunt (second unassisted) [Boswell to third]; Cardenas walked;
Killebrew struck out while Cardenas was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Maye walked; Stroud doubled [Maye to third];
Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Maye scored, Stroud to third]; HALL REPLACED BOSWELL
(PITCHING); COMER BATTED FOR B. ALLEN; Comer struck out;
Rodriguez popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Twins 3, Senators 3.

TWINS 6TH: CULLEN REPLACED COMER (PLAYING 2B); Oliva singled to
center; Renick grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Oliva out at second]; Alyea walked; HOLT RAN FOR ALYEA;
Mitterwald singled to left [Holt to second]; Quilici walked
[Holt to third, Mitterwald to second]; ALLISON BATTED FOR HALL;
BOSMAN REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); REESE BATTED FOR ALLISON;
Reese homered [Holt scored, Mitterwald scored, Quilici scored];
Tovar doubled to right; Cardenas lined to shortstop; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 3.

SENATORS 6TH: HOLT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); REESE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); KILLEBREW CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
WILLIAMS REPLACED RENICK (PITCHING); Brinkman grounded out
(shortstop to first); French grounded out (shortstop to first);
ROSEBORO BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Roseboro popped to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 3.

TWINS 7TH: PINA REPLACED ROSEBORO (PITCHING); Killebrew walked;
SHELLENBACK REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Oliva doubled to center
[Killebrew to third]; Williams struck out; Holt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mitterwald popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: Maye grounded out (first unassisted); Stroud
struck out; Howard walked; Reichardt singled to left [Howard to
second]; EPSTEIN BATTED FOR CULLEN; Epstein was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 3.

TWINS 8TH: NELSON REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 2B); Quilici flied
out to right; Reese grounded out (second to first); Tovar
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 7,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 8TH: Rodriguez doubled to right; Brinkman singled to
left [Rodriguez scored]; PERRANOSKI REPLACED WILLIAMS
(PITCHING); French walked [Brinkman to second]; CASANOVA BATTED
FOR SHELLENBACK; Mitterwald allowed a passed ball [Brinkman to
third, French to second]; Casanova hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Brinkman scored]; Maye singled to pitcher [French stayed at
second]; Stroud grounded out (first unassisted) [French to
third, Maye to second]; Howard was walked intentionally;
Reichardt was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Twins 7, Senators 5.

TWINS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Cardenas
doubled to center; Killebrew flied out to right; Oliva grounded
out (second to first) [Cardenas to third]; Perranoski was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 5.

SENATORS 9TH: Nelson grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
singled to center; Brinkman walked [Rodriguez to second]; French
singled to right [Rodriguez scored, Brinkman to third]; UNSER
BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Unser lined to second; Maye singled to
shortstop [Brinkman scored, French to second]; ZEPP REPLACED
PERRANOSKI (PITCHING); Stroud reached on an error by Cardenas
[French to third, Maye to second, Stroud to first]; Howard was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators
7.

TWINS 10TH: GRZENDA REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Holt grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mitterwald singled to left; Quilici flied
out to left; Reese grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 7.

SENATORS 10TH: Reichardt grounded out (third to first); Nelson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rodriguez doubled to center;
Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Twins 7, Senators 7.

TWINS 11TH: Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenas
singled to right; Killebrew singled to center [Cardenas to
third]; Oliva singled [Cardenas scored, Killebrew to second];
MENDOZA BATTED FOR ZEPP; COLEMAN REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING);
MANUEL BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Manuel singled to right [Killebrew to
third, Oliva to second]; Holt singled to right [Killebrew
scored, Oliva scored, Manuel to third, Holt out at second (right
to shortstop to second)]; Mitterwald flied out to left; 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 10, Senators 7.

SENATORS 11TH: KAAT REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); French flied out
to right; Coleman walked; Maye grounded out (second to first)
[Coleman to second]; Stroud reached on an error by Killebrew
[Stroud to first]; Howard doubled to center [Coleman scored
(unearned), Stroud scored (unearned)]; Reichardt was walked
intentionally; BARBER REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Nelson flied out
to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 10, Senators 9.



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