Frank Howard hurried home from second base on a pop fly that fell safely to score the tie-breaking run as the Senators defeated the Twins, 3-1. Howard walked with one out in the sixth inning and stopped at second on a single by Rick Reichardt. When a pop-up by Aurelio Rodriguez escaped the Twins' reach in short center field, Howard scored, but Reichardt, who had held up, was forced at second, depriving Rodriguez of credit for a hit. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 3, Minnesota Twins 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      17, 1970 (Night game) at Metropolitan Stadium
Senators     1  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  6  1
Twins        0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  3


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stroud cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .305      Tovar cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   1     0   1   .240      Carew 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .364
Howard lf             2   1   0   0     2   1   .261      Killebrew 1b          2   0   0   0     2   1   .316
  Comer lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Oliva rf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .329
Reichardt rf          3   0   1   1     0   1   .253      Renick 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .275
  Unser rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Alyea lf              2   0   0   0     1   2   .276
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   1     0   1   .283        Holt pr,lf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Cardenas ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .292
Casanova c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .226      Mitterwald c          4   0   0   1     0   2   .222
Cullen 2b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .192      Kaat p                2   0   0   0     0   2   .167
Brunet p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .182        Allison ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Zepp p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   6   3     2   8             Totals               32   1   5   1     3  12

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 17,476
Left on Base: Senators 5, Twins 7
DP: Senators 1, Twins 2
Errors: Epstein, Cardenas, Kaat, Zepp
Doubles: Stroud (7), Cardenas (14), Tovar (14)
Stolen Bases: Cullen (1), Rodriguez (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Brinkman (1)
GIDP: Cullen (2), Killebrew (9)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brunet W(4-5)           8     4   1   1   3  10   0  31   5.17
Knowles SV(13)          1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.53
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3  12   0  35

Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kaat L(5-5)             8     5   3   2   2   8   0  32   3.73
Zepp                    1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.89
Totals                  9     6   3   2   2   8   0  35

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Odom


SENATORS 1ST: Stroud doubled to left; Brinkman flied out to
center [Stroud to third]; Howard was walked intentionally;
Reichardt reached on an error by Cardenas [Stroud scored, Howard
to second, Reichardt to first]; Rodriguez popped to first;
Epstein grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Senators 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 1ST: Tovar grounded out (third to first); Carew grounded
out (third to first); Killebrew walked; Oliva struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Casanova lined to center; Cullen singled to right;
Brunet was called out on strikes; Cullen stole second; Stroud
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 0.

TWINS 2ND: Renick singled to center; Alyea struck out; Cardenas
doubled to left [Renick to third]; Mitterwald grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Renick scored]; Kaat struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Brinkman struck out; Howard grounded out (third to
first); Reichardt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 3RD: Tovar flied out to center; Carew reached on an error
by Epstein [Carew to first]; Killebrew grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Carew out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Rodriguez struck out; Epstein struck out; Casanova
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 4TH: Oliva flied out to center; Renick grounded out (third
to first); Alyea was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen grounded out (pitcher to first); Brunet
struck out; Stroud grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Twins 1.

TWINS 5TH: Cardenas flied out to center; Mitterwald was called
out on strikes; Kaat struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
1, Twins 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Brinkman grounded out (second to first); Howard
walked; Reichardt singled to center [Howard to third]; Rodriguez
forced Reichardt (second to shortstop) [Howard scored, Rodriguez
to first]; Rodriguez stole second; Epstein grounded out (first
to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Twins 1.

TWINS 6TH: UNSER REPLACED REICHARDT (PLAYING RF); Tovar flied to
left; Carew struck out; Killebrew walked; Oliva struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Twins 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Casanova singled to center; Cullen singled to
center [Casanova to second]; On a bunt Brunet reached on an
error by Kaat [Casanova to third, Cullen to second, Brunet to
first]; Stroud flied out to center; Brinkman sacrifice flied
into a double play to right [Casanova scored (unearned), Cullen
out at home (right to catcher to second to catcher)]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 7TH: Renick popped to shortstop; Alyea walked; HOLT RAN
FOR ALYEA; Cardenas lined to left; Mitterwald popped to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.

SENATORS 8TH: HOLT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Howard struck
out; Unser flied out to left; Rodriguez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 8TH: COMER REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); ALLISON BATTED
FOR KAAT; Allison grounded out (third to first); Tovar doubled;
On a bunt Carew singled to third [Tovar to third]; Killebrew
struck out; Oliva was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.

SENATORS 9TH: ZEPP REPLACED ALLISON (PITCHING); Epstein singled
to center; Casanova forced Epstein (first to shortstop)
[Casanova to first (error by Zepp)]; Cullen grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Casanova out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.

TWINS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); Renick grounded
out (second to first); Holt struck out; Cardenas singled to
right; Mitterwald was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 3, Twins 1.