Jackie Brown, taking the mound as a last-minute substitute for George Brunet, received credit for his first major league victory when the Senators defeated the Tigers, 4-1. Brunet, who was announced as the starting pitcher, had to withdraw after suffering a muscle spasm in his right shoulder while warming up. Brown pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed two hits and one run before Darold Knowles relieved. The Senators gave their rookie the winning bulge against Denny McLain in the first inning when Aurelio Rodriguez homered after a walk to Frank Howard and double by Mike Epstein. Bernie Allen homered for the Nats' other run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Washington Senators 4, Detroit Tigers 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 4, 1970 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium

Senators     3  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   4  9  0
Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stroud cf             5   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Stanley cf            3   0   2   0     1   0   .266
Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .241      I. Brown 2b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .300
  Grieve ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .205        McAuliffe ph,2b     2   0   0   0     1   1   .263
Howard lf             4   1   0   0     1   0   .285      Kaline 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .283
  Comer rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Northrup rf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .271
Epstein 1b            2   1   1   0     2   0   .263      Wert 3b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .243
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   2   3     0   0   .243      Maddox lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .230
B. Allen 2b           3   1   2   1     1   0   .248      Price c               3   0   0   1     0   1   .197
  Casanova c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Gutierrez ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      McLain p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .100
Roseboro c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .228        Nagelson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .147
  Cullen 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .201        Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Brunet p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
  Brown p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Knowles p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .063

Totals               35   4   9   4     4   5             Totals               29   1   3   1     4  10

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 19,016
Left on Base: Senators 8, Tigers 6
DP: Senators 0, Tigers 1
Doubles: Epstein (12), Roseboro (4)
Home Runs: Rodriguez (15), B. Allen (8)
Stolen Bases: Stroud (24)
Sacrifice Flies: Price (1)
GIDP: Stroud (12)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brunet                  0     0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4.63
Brown W(1-0)            5.1   2   1   1   3   6   0  21   3.63
Knowles SV(22)          3.2   1   0   0   1   4   0  13   1.83
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4  10   0  34

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(2-3)           8     9   4   4   4   5   2  36   4.84
Hiller                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.06
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   5   2  39

Passed Balls: Casanova (2)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty


SENATORS 1ST: Stroud grounded out (first unassisted); Unser
popped to third in foul territory; Howard walked; Epstein
doubled to right [Howard to third]; Rodriguez homered [Howard
scored, Epstein scored]; B. Allen singled to right; Brinkman
grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: BROWN REPLACED BRUNET (PITCHING); Stanley grounded
out (shortstop to first); George Brunet injured his shoulder
warming up; I. Brown struck out; Kaline grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Roseboro singled to center; Brown popped to third;
Stroud grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Roseboro out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Northrup walked; Wert singled to center [Northrup to
second]; Maddox flied out to center [Northrup to third]; Price
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Northrup scored]; Gutierrez forced
Wert (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser flied out to center; Howard popped to
shortstop; Epstein walked; Rodriguez singled to right [Epstein
to third]; B. Allen walked [Rodriguez to second]; Brinkman
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Senators 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: McLain struck out; Stanley singled to left;
MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR I. BROWN; McAuliffe was called out on
strikes; Kaline grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 4TH: MCAULIFFE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Roseboro
doubled to left; On a bunt Brown struck out; Stroud singled to
pitcher [Roseboro to third]; Unser popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Howard grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Northrup grounded out (second to first); Wert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers
1.

SENATORS 5TH: Epstein walked; Rodriguez grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Epstein to second]; B. Allen flied out to right;
Brinkman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Price struck out; Gutierrez grounded out (shortstop
to first); McLain struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Roseboro grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
struck out; Stroud singled to center; Stroud stole second; Unser
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Stanley walked; McAuliffe walked [Stanley to
second]; Kaline was called out on strikes; KNOWLES REPLACED
BROWN (PITCHING); Northrup struck out; Wert flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Howard flied out to left; Epstein flied out to
center; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Maddox flied out to right; Price flied out to left;
Gutierrez lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3,
Tigers 1.

SENATORS 8TH: B. Allen homered; Brinkman grounded out (second to
first); Roseboro struck out; Knowles struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: CULLEN REPLACED ROSEBORO (PLAYING 2B); CASANOVA
REPLACED B. ALLEN (PLAYING C ); NAGELSON BATTED FOR MCLAIN;
Nagelson struck out; Stanley singled to right; McAuliffe flied
out to left; Kaline struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
4, Tigers 1.

SENATORS 9TH: HILLER REPLACED NAGELSON (PITCHING); Stroud flied
out to center; GRIEVE BATTED FOR UNSER; Grieve grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: COMER REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING RF); GRIEVE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Northrup grounded out (second to first); Wert
walked; Casanova allowed a passed ball [Wert to second]; Maddox
was called out on strikes; Price flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Tigers 1.

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