A three-run rally in the eighth inning, capped by an error, enabled the Athletics to defeat the Senators, 4-3. Paul Casanova hit a double and a homer to pace the Nats to a 3-0 lead before the A's picked up their initial tally in the fifth.

Felipe Alou opened the eighth with a homer and, after Sal Bando walked, Darold Knowles replaced Casey Cox. Joe Rudi doubled, plating Bando with the tying run. Knowles passed Dick Green intentionally and then threw wildly to first on a pickoff attempt, allowing Rudi to race home from second with the A's winning run. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 4, Washington Senators 3
Game Played on Wednesday, July      22, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  1  0    0  3  0  -   4 10  1
Senators     1  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         5   0   2   0     0   0   .273      Brinkman ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Monday cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .304      Maye rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .273
Alou lf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .295      Howard lf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .279
Bando 3b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .270      Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Mincher 1b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .239      B. Allen 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Rudi ph,1b          1   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Jackson rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .236      Casanova c            4   2   2   1     0   0   .280
Fernandez c           4   1   1   0     0   1   .220      Unser cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .227
Green 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .182      Cox p                 3   0   0   0     0   2   .146
Hunter p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .169        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Davis ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .282
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .267
  Lachemann p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Duncan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Grant p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  10   3     3   5             Totals               34   3   7   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  9,072
Left on Base: A's 8, Senators 5
DP: A's 0, Senators 1
Errors: Mincher, Knowles
Doubles: Rudi (11), Casanova (12), Unser (2)
Home Runs: Alou (7), Casanova (6)
Stolen Bases: Rodriguez (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Monday (3)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter                  4     6   3   3   0   3   1  18   3.64
Fingers                 2     1   0   0   1   0   0   8   3.76
Lachemann W(2-0)        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.37
Grant SV(15)            2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.04
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   3   1  35

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cox                     7     9   3   3   2   4   1  31   4.54
Knowles L(1-8)          2     1   1   0   1   1   0   8   1.73
Totals                  9    10   4   3   3   5   1  39

Passed Balls: Fernandez (7)
Wild Pitches: Hunter 3 (6), Cox (2)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to center; Monday out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Campaneris to second]; Alou
grounded out (second to first); Bando struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman popped to catcher in foul territory; Maye
singled to center; Hunter threw a wild pitch [Maye to second];
Howard singled to right [Maye scored]; Hunter threw a wild pitch
[Howard to second]; Hunter threw a wild pitch [Howard to third];
Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at home
(shortstop to catcher)]; Rodriguez stole second; B. Allen
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mincher flied out to center; Jackson singled to
left; Fernandez was called out on strikes while Jackson was
picked off first (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Epstein made an out to shortstop; Casanova doubled
to right [Casanova to third (error by Mincher)]; Unser doubled
to center [Casanova scored]; Cox struck out; Brinkman flied out
to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Green grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunter
flied out to center; Campaneris singled to left; Monday flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Maye grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Alou singled to second; Bando forced Alou
(shortstop to second); Mincher flied out to right; Jackson
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 4TH: B. Allen flied out to center; Epstein made an out
to shortstop; Casanova homered; Unser singled to center; Cox was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Fernandez singled to center; Cox threw a wild
pitch [Fernandez to second]; Green flied out to right [Fernandez
to third]; DAVIS BATTED FOR HUNTER; Davis singled to center
[Fernandez scored]; Campaneris forced Davis (shortstop to
second); Monday walked [Campaneris to second]; Alou popped to
first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 5TH: FINGERS REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); Brinkman
singled to center; Fernandez allowed a passed ball [Brinkman to
second]; Maye flied out to left; Howard was walked
intentionally; Rodriguez forced Howard (third to second)
[Brinkman to third]; B. Allen made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Mincher
singled to center; Jackson singled to right [Mincher to second];
Fernandez forced Jackson (shortstop to second) [Mincher to
third]; Green grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Epstein grounded out (first unassisted); Casanova
grounded out (third to first); Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: HOVLEY BATTED FOR FINGERS; Hovley was called out
on strikes; Campaneris flied out to center; Monday was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: LACHEMANN REPLACED HOVLEY (PITCHING); Cox grounded
out (shortstop to first); Brinkman grounded out (second to
first); Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Alou homered; Bando walked; KNOWLES REPLACED COX
(PITCHING); RUDI BATTED FOR MINCHER; Rudi doubled to center
[Bando scored]; Jackson struck out; Fernandez grounded out
(third to first); Green was walked intentionally; DUNCAN BATTED
FOR LACHEMANN; Green was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Knowles [Rudi scored (unearned), Green to third];
Duncan grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 8TH: RUDI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GRANT REPLACED
DUNCAN (PITCHING); Howard flied out to center; Rodriguez
grounded out (third to first); B. Allen flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Monday popped to pitcher; Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 9TH: Epstein flied out to left; Casanova popped to
first; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 4, Senators 3.