Sam McDowell, who figured in an unusual switch of positions by Manager Alvin Dark to allow Dean Chance to put down a threat, struck out 15 batters as the Indians broke their four-game losing streak by beating the Senators, 6-4.

In the eighth inning, with two men on base and two out, Dark sent McDowell to second base, even though he is lefthanded, and brought Chance to the mound. Chance walked Frank Howard intentionally and retired the side when Rick Reichardt grounded into a forceout, McDowell taking the throw to second from Eddie Leon. McDowell returned to the mound in the ninth and struck out the side to complete his 12th victory. Duke Sims smashed two homers, driving in three runs, and Graig Nettles homered with a man on base to lead the Tribe's attack. [The Sporting News]

Cleveland Indians 6, Washington Senators 4

Game Played on Monday, July 6, 1970 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Senators     2  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  2
Indians      0  0  2    1  0  3    0  0  x  -   6  9  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           5   0   2   0     0   0   .275      Heidemann ss          4   1   1   0     0   2   .212
Grieve lf             5   1   2   0     0   3   .250      Nettles 3b            4   2   3   2     0   0   .225
Howard 1b             2   1   2   0     3   0   .276        Chance p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Reichardt rf          5   0   2   1     0   1   .240        Brown 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Rodriguez 3b          3   1   0   0     2   2   .251      Pinson cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .302
Casanova c            4   1   1   1     0   3   .276      Fosse c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .312
Cullen 2b             5   0   1   2     0   3   .192      Sims rf               4   2   2   3     0   0   .248
Stroud cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .272        Bradford pr,rf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Coleman p             2   0   0   0     1   2   .132      Horton 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foster lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .266
  Epstein ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Leon 2b,3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .219
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McDowell p,2b,p       3   0   0   0     0   2   .177

Totals               36   4  11   4     6  15             Totals               33   6   9   6     0   6

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 11,950
Left on Base: Senators 12, Indians 3
DP: Senators 0, Indians 1
Errors: Brinkman, Cullen
Doubles: Casanova (9), Nettles (2)
Home Runs: Nettles (12), Sims 2 (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Casanova (2)
GIDP: Stroud (11)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(5-8)          5.1   7   6   6   0   4   3  23   4.22
Pina                    1.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.80
Brown                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.50
Totals                  8     9   6   6   0   6   3  33

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(12-4)        8.2  11   4   4   5  15   0  41   2.72
Chance                  0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.83
Totals                  9    11   4   4   6  15   0  43

Passed Balls: Fosse (9)
Wild Pitches: Coleman (6), McDowell (7)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve
singled to center; Howard singled to center [Grieve to third];
Reichardt singled to center [Grieve scored, Howard to second];
Rodriguez walked [Howard to third, Reichardt to second];
Casanova hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howard scored]; Cullen
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Heidemann was called out on strikes; On a bunt
Nettles singled to third; Pinson popped to shortstop; Fosse
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Indians
0.

SENATORS 2ND: Stroud struck out; Coleman walked; Brinkman popped
to second; Grieve singled to third [Coleman to second]; Fosse
allowed a passed ball [Coleman to third, Grieve to second];
Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 2, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Sims flied out to right; Horton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foster popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Indians 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Rodriguez walked; Casanova doubled to left
[Rodriguez to third]; Cullen singled to left [Rodriguez scored,
Casanova scored]; Stroud grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Cullen out at second]; Coleman was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon grounded out (pitcher to first); McDowell
struck out; On a bunt Heidemann singled to pitcher; Nettles
homered [Heidemann scored]; Pinson struck out (catcher to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve
struck out; Howard walked; Reichardt flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse grounded out (third to first); Sims homered;
Horton grounded out (first unassisted); Foster flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Rodriguez flied out to right; Casanova was called
out on strikes; Cullen popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 5TH: Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); McDowell
struck out; Heidemann grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Stroud grounded out (second to first); Coleman
struck out; Brinkman singled to second; Grieve struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 3.

INDIANS 6TH: Nettles doubled to right; Coleman threw a wild
pitch [Nettles to third]; Pinson singled to center [Nettles
scored]; Fosse forced Pinson (third to second) [Fosse to second
(error by Cullen)]; Sims homered [Fosse scored]; PINA REPLACED
COLEMAN (PITCHING); Horton grounded out (first unassisted);
Foster singled to center; Leon was called out on strikes; 3 R, 4
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 6.

SENATORS 7TH: Howard singled to center; Reichardt singled to
right [Howard to second]; Rodriguez struck out; Casanova struck
out; Cullen was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 7TH: McDowell grounded out (pitcher to first); Heidemann
was called out on strikes; Nettles flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 6.

SENATORS 8TH: Stroud singled to right; EPSTEIN BATTED FOR PINA;
Epstein popped to shortstop; Brinkman singled to right [Stroud
to second]; McDowell threw a wild pitch [Stroud to third,
Brinkman to second]; Grieve struck out; MCDOWELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); CHANCE REPLACED NETTLES (PITCHING); LEON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Howard was walked intentionally;
Reichardt forced Howard (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Senators 4, Indians 6.

INDIANS 8TH: BROWN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PITCHING); Pinson lined to
first; Fosse singled to center; Sims forced Fosse (second to
shortstop) [Sims to second (error by Brinkman)]; BRADFORD RAN
FOR SIMS; Horton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 6.

SENATORS 9TH: BRADFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MCDOWELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); BROWN REPLACED CHANCE (PLAYING
2B); Rodriguez was called out on strikes; Casanova struck out;
Cullen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 6.

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