Allowing only two hits, Jim Shellenback posted his first major league shutout, pitching the Senators to a 5-0 victory over the Angels. Frank Howard smashed a 495-foot homer, one of the longest on record at Anaheim, plus two singles. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 5, California Angels 0
Game Played on Saturday, July      25, 1970 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Senators     0  2  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   5 12  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           5   0   3   1     0   0   .290      Alomar 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .260
Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .241      Spencer 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .274
  Unser cf            1   0   1   1     0   0   .229        Cowan ph,1b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .288
Howard 1b             4   1   3   1     1   0   .284      Fregosi ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
  Epstein 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Johnson lf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .327
Reichardt cf,lf       4   0   1   0     0   0   .261      McMullen 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Rodriguez 3b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .240      J. Tatum rf           2   0   1   0     1   0   .248
Burroughs rf          3   1   1   0     1   1   .286      Johnstone cf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Casanova c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .283      Egan c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .248
Cullen 2b             4   1   0   0     0   1   .197      Wright p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .219
Shellenback p         3   1   1   1     0   0   .100        Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ruiz ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .263
                                                            Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               35   5  12   4     3   3             Totals               28   0   2   0     4   5

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 14,891
Left on Base: Senators 7, Angels 5
DP: Senators 1, Angels 2
Doubles: Casanova (13)
Home Runs: Howard (27)
Caught Stealing: Brinkman (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Shellenback (3)
GIDP: Reichardt (9), Howard (13), Johnstone (7)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shellenback W(6-3)      9     2   0   0   4   5   0  32   3.08
Totals                  9     2   0   0   4   5   0  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(14-7)          7.1   8   3   3   3   2   1  31   2.82
Queen                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.66
Fisher                  1     4   2   2   0   1   0   6   2.76
Totals                  9    12   5   5   3   3   1  39

Wild Pitches: Wright (6)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first); Grieve
walked; Howard singled to right [Grieve to second]; Reichardt
forced Howard (third to second) [Grieve to third]; Rodriguez
forced Reichardt (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to center; Spencer walked; Fregosi
flied out to center; Johnson walked [Spencer to second];
McMullen lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Burroughs singled to shortstop; Casanova singled
to center [Burroughs to third]; Wright threw a wild pitch
[Burroughs scored, Casanova to second]; Cullen reached on a
fielder's choice [Casanova out at third (second to third)];
Shellenback out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cullen
to second]; Brinkman singled to right [Cullen scored, Brinkman
to second (on throw to home)]; Grieve struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: J. Tatum singled to center; Johnstone was called out
on strikes; Egan struck out; Wright was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Howard singled to center; Reichardt grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Howard out at second];
Rodriguez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Spencer
popped to second; Fregosi popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Burroughs walked; Casanova popped to second;
Cullen lined to second; Shellenback flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Johnson singled to shortstop; McMullen flied out to
center; J. Tatum walked [Johnson to second]; Johnstone grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [J. Tatum out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve
grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard homered; Reichardt
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Egan flied out to center; Wright struck out; Alomar
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; Burroughs was
called out on strikes; Casanova grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Fregosi
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Cullen lined to shortstop; Shellenback flied out
to center; Brinkman singled to shortstop; Brinkman was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: McMullen popped to third; J. Tatum grounded out
(first unassisted); Johnstone grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
walked; Reichardt singled to center [Howard to second]; QUEEN
REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Rodriguez popped to first in foul
territory; Burroughs popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: UNSER REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING CF); REICHARDT
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Egan flied out to left; RUIZ
BATTED FOR QUEEN; Ruiz struck out; Alomar walked; COWAN BATTED
FOR SPENCER; Cowan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 9TH: FISHER REPLACED RUIZ (PITCHING); COWAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Casanova doubled to left; Cullen struck out;
Shellenback singled to left [Casanova scored, Shellenback to
second (on throw to home)]; Brinkman singled to center
[Shellenback to third]; Unser singled to first [Shellenback
scored, Brinkman to second]; Howard grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Unser out at second]; 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: EPSTEIN REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Fregosi flied
out to left; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); McMullen
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
5, Angels 0.