A homer by Mike Epstein in the 10th inning brought the Senators a 9-8 victory over the Angels, who failed to hold a six-run lead. The Angels routed George Brunet before the Senators' starter could retire a batter in the first inning and piled up five runs. Jim Fregosi added another with a homer in the third.

The Senators, held hitless by Andy Messersmith for the first five frames, exploded for eight runs in the sixth on eight hits, including a two-run homer by Frank Howard and two-run double by Tom Grieve. The Angels came back with a run in their half and tied the score in the seventh on singles by Jay Johnstone and Sandy Alomar around a sacrifice by Tom Egan. [The Sporting News]
Washington Senators 9, California Angels 8

Game Played on Friday, July 24, 1970 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Senators     0  0  0    0  0  8    0  0  0    1  -   9 10  2
Angels       5  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  -   8 18  3


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           5   1   1   0     0   1   .286      Alomar 2b             6   2   4   1     0   0   .262
Maye rf               2   1   1   0     1   0   .275      Spencer 1b            5   1   2   0     0   1   .276
  Burroughs ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Fregosi ss            4   1   2   2     2   0   .294
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Johnson lf            5   1   2   2     1   1   .326
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      McMullen 3b           6   1   1   1     0   3   .249
  French ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .204      xJ. Tatum rf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Voss ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
  Hannan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Cowan ph,rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Howard lf             4   1   1   2     1   0   .279      Johnstone cf          6   2   3   1     0   1   .235
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   0   0     0   0   .243      Egan c                4   0   2   0     1   1   .254
Epstein 1b            5   1   1   1     0   2   .238      Messersmith p         3   0   1   0     0   2   .177
Casanova c            5   1   1   1     0   3   .278        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
B. Allen 2b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .235        Kealey p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Cullen pr,2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .203        Ruiz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .268
Unser cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .225        Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Reichardt ph,cf     3   1   1   1     0   0   .261        Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Brunet p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        K. Tatum p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Coleman p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .128
  Roseboro ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Grieve ph,rf        2   1   1   2     0   0   .269

Totals               41   9  10   8     2   7             Totals               45   8  18   7     5  10

Time of Game: 3:21   Attendance: 15,486
Left on Base: Senators 5, Angels 15
DP: Senators 1, Angels 0
Errors: Pina, Casanova, Alomar, Fregosi, Egan
Doubles: Reichardt (6), Grieve (2), Fregosi (22), Johnson (19)
Home Runs: Howard (26), Epstein (11), Johnstone (7)
Stolen Bases: Rodriguez (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Egan (1), Spencer (3)
Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (4,by Messersmith)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brunet                  0     4   4   4   0   0   0   4   4.51
Coleman                 4     5   2   1   2   4   1  19   4.15
Brown                   1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   4.50
Pina                    0.2   3   1   1   0   1   0   5   2.79
Knowles                 2.1   4   1   1   2   2   0  13   1.80
Grzenda                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.47
Hannan W(6-3)           1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   6   3.38
Totals                 10    18   8   7   5  10   1  53

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith             5.2   4   5   5   2   5   1  25   3.22
LaRoche                 0     3   3   3   0   0   0   3   5.68
Kealey                  1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.88
Fisher                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.55
K. Tatum L(5-3)         2     2   1   1   0   2   1   9   2.25
Totals                 10    10   9   9   2   7   2  44

Passed Balls: Egan (2)
Hit by Pitch: Messersmith (6)
Wild Pitches: Coleman (8)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman was called out on strikes; Maye grounded
out (first to pitcher); Howard walked; Rodriguez popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to left; Spencer singled to right
[Alomar to second]; Fregosi doubled to left [Alomar scored,
Spencer to third]; Johnson doubled to right [Spencer scored,
Fregosi scored]; COLEMAN REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); McMullen
singled to center [Johnson scored]; J. Tatum reached on
catcher's interference by Casanova [McMullen to second];
Johnstone flied out to right [McMullen to third]; Coleman threw
a wild pitch [McMullen scored (unearned), J. Tatum to second];
Egan singled to shortstop [J. Tatum to third]; Messersmith
struck out while J. Tatum was out trying to advance to home
(catcher unassisted); 5 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 5.

SENATORS 2ND: Epstein struck out; Casanova struck out; B. Allen
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 5.

ANGELS 2ND: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Spencer
grounded out (second to first); Fregosi walked; Johnson walked
[Fregosi to second]; McMullen struck out (catcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 5.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Coleman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 5.

ANGELS 3RD: J. Tatum struck out; Johnstone homered; Egan flied
out to left; Messersmith singled to shortstop; Alomar grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels
6.

SENATORS 4TH: Maye walked; Howard flied out to right; Rodriguez
reached on an error by Alomar [Maye to second, Rodriguez to
first]; Epstein popped to first; Casanova struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 6.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer singled to center; Fregosi forced Spencer
(shortstop to second); Johnson struck out; McMullen popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 6.

SENATORS 5TH: B. Allen popped to shortstop; Unser popped to
third; ROSEBORO BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Roseboro flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 6.

ANGELS 5TH: BROWN REPLACED ROSEBORO (PITCHING); J. Tatum
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Johnstone was called
out on strikes; Egan singled to left; Messersmith struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 6.

SENATORS 6TH: Brinkman grounded out (second to first); Maye
singled to center; Howard homered [Maye scored]; Rodriguez was
hit by a pitch; Rodriguez stole second; Epstein was called out
on strikes; Casanova singled to left [Rodriguez scored]; B.
Allen singled to right [Casanova to second]; LAROCHE REPLACED
MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); REICHARDT BATTED FOR UNSER; Reichardt
doubled to right [Casanova scored, B. Allen to third]; GRIEVE
BATTED FOR BROWN; Grieve doubled to left [B. Allen scored,
Reichardt scored]; Brinkman singled to shortstop [Grieve to
third]; KEALEY REPLACED LAROCHE (PITCHING); BURROUGHS BATTED FOR
MAYE; Egan allowed a passed ball [Grieve scored, Brinkman to
second]; Burroughs singled to right [Brinkman scored, Burroughs
out at second (right to first to shortstop)]; 8 R, 8 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 8, Angels 6.

ANGELS 6TH: PINA REPLACED BURROUGHS (PITCHING); REICHARDT STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); GRIEVE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); On a
bunt Alomar singled to third; Alomar was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Pina [Alomar to third]; Spencer lined to
right; Fregosi singled to center [Alomar scored]; Johnson
singled to right [Fregosi to third]; McMullen struck out; VOSS
BATTED FOR J. TATUM; KNOWLES REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); COWAN
BATTED FOR VOSS; Cowan popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R,
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 8, Angels 7.

SENATORS 7TH: COWAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Howard flied
out to center; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); Epstein
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 8, Angels 7.

ANGELS 7TH: Johnstone singled to right; Egan out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Johnstone to second]; RUIZ BATTED FOR
KEALEY; Ruiz walked; Alomar singled to left [Johnstone scored,
Ruiz to second]; Spencer was called out on strikes; Fregosi
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 8, Angels 8.

SENATORS 8TH: FISHER REPLACED RUIZ (PITCHING); Casanova lined to
second; B. Allen popped to first; Reichardt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 8, Angels
8.

ANGELS 8TH: Johnson flied out to center; McMullen struck out;
Cowan singled to left; Johnstone singled to center [Cowan to
third]; Egan walked [Johnstone to second]; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR
FISHER; Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Senators 8, Angels 8.

SENATORS 9TH: K. TATUM REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Grieve
reached on an error by Fregosi [Grieve to first]; Brinkman
popped to first; FRENCH BATTED FOR KNOWLES; French was called
out on strikes; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Senators 8, Angels 8.

ANGELS 9TH: GRZENDA REPLACED FRENCH (PITCHING); Alomar singled
to center; Spencer out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Alomar to second]; HANNAN REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING); Fregosi
was walked intentionally; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Alomar to third, Fregosi to second]; McMullen grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 8, Angels
8.

SENATORS 10TH: Egan dropped a foul fly hit by Rodriguez for an
error; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Epstein homered;
Casanova struck out; B. Allen singled to center; CULLEN RAN FOR
B. ALLEN; Reichardt forced Cullen (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 9, Angels 8.

ANGELS 10TH: CULLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cowan grounded
out (third to first); Johnstone grounded out (second to first);
Egan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 9, Angels 8.
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