Manager Alvin Dark's strategy backfired on two occasions as the Indians lost to the Senators, 4-1. Dark ordered Sam McDowell to walk Frank Howard intentionally on the slugger's first three trips to the plate. After Howard accepted the Annie Oakley for the third time in the fifth inning, Rick Reichardt and Aurelio Rodriguez singled and McDowell uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Howard to score.

In the sixth, Ed Brinkman walked and Wayne Comer singled with one out. Dark moved McDowell to first base and brought Dean Chance to the mound. Howard grounded to McDowell, but Chance failed to cover first base and Howard was credited with an infield hit, loading the bases. Ed Brinkman scored on Reichardt's forceout of Howard. Comer kept running and also crossed the plate from second base when the Indians failed in an attempt to complete the double play. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 1
Game Played on Wednesday, September 2, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0
Senators     0  0  0    0  1  2    1  0  x  -   4 11  0


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender cf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .258      Brinkman ss           4   1   2   0     1   0   .272
Foster lf             3   0   0   0     0   2   .270      Comer cf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .219
  Chance p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Howard 1b             2   1   1   0     3   0   .293
  Lowenstein lf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Reichardt rf,lf       5   0   1   2     0   2   .266
Pinson rf,lf,rf       4   0   2   1     0   0   .291      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .246
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .308      Goossen lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .271
Sims 1b,rf,1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .261        Unser pr,rf         0   1   0   0     0   0   .252
Nettles 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .232      Casanova c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Leon 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .258      Cullen 2b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .218
Heidemann ss          3   0   0   0     0   1   .213      Bosman p              4   0   2   1     0   1   .136
McDowell p,1b,p       2   0   0   0     0   1   .130
  Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     0   8             Totals               34   4  11   3     6   6

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 10,509
Left on Base: Indians 3, Senators 12
DP: Indians 0, Senators 0
Doubles: Brinkman (15), Goossen (4)
Triples: Pinson (6)
Caught Stealing: Reichardt (4)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(19-9)        7.1  10   4   4   6   6   0  37   2.69
Chance                  0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.37
Totals                  8    11   4   4   6   6   0  40

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(15-9)          9     4   1   1   0   8   0  31   2.89
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   8   0  31

Wild Pitches: McDowell (16)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher to first); Foster
grounded out (second to first); Pinson singled to center; Fosse
forced Pinson (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman doubled to center; Comer grounded out
(third to first); Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Brinkman to third, Howard to
second]; Rodriguez was walked intentionally; Goossen forced
Rodriguez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Sims grounded out (first to pitcher); Nettles lined
to right; Leon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Casanova grounded out (third to first); Cullen
popped to shortstop; Bosman singled to pitcher; Brinkman singled
to pitcher [Bosman to second]; Comer forced Brinkman (third to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Heidemann struck out; McDowell struck out;
Uhlaender struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators
0.

SENATORS 3RD: Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt struck
out; Rodriguez singled to center [Howard to second]; Goossen
forced Rodriguez (shortstop to second) [Howard to third];
Casanova forced Goossen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Foster was called out on strikes; Pinson flied out
to right; Fosse lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Cullen singled to shortstop; On a bunt Bosman
forced Cullen (third to shortstop); Brinkman forced Bosman
(third to second); Comer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Sims grounded out (first to pitcher); Nettles
singled to right; Leon flied out to center; Heidemann flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Howard was walked intentionally; Reichardt singled
to shortstop [Howard to second]; Rodriguez singled to second
[Howard to third, Reichardt to second]; McDowell threw a wild
pitch [Howard scored, Reichardt to third, Rodriguez to second];
Goossen struck out; Casanova struck out; Cullen was walked
intentionally; Reichardt was caught stealing home (pitcher to
catcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 1.

INDIANS 6TH: McDowell flied out to right; Uhlaender grounded out
(second to first); Foster struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Bosman struck out; Brinkman walked; Comer singled
to right [Brinkman to second]; CHANCE REPLACED FOSTER
(PITCHING); PINSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SIMS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MCDOWELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Howard singled to first [Brinkman to third, Comer to second];
Reichardt forced Howard (shortstop to second) [Brinkman scored,
Comer scored]; Rodriguez forced Reichardt (shortstop to second);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 3.

INDIANS 7TH: Pinson popped to third in foul territory; Fosse
grounded out (third to first); Sims grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: LOWENSTEIN REPLACED CHANCE (PLAYING LF); PINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SIMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); MCDOWELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PITCHING); Goossen doubled to
left; Debut game for John Lowenstein; UNSER RAN FOR
GOOSSEN; Casanova popped to catcher in foul territory; Cullen
struck out; Bosman singled to right [Unser scored]; Brinkman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
0, Senators 4.

INDIANS 8TH: REICHARDT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); UNSER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Nettles popped to third in foul
territory; Leon flied out to center; Heidemann grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Comer flied out to center; Howard popped to
shortstop; Reichardt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
0, Senators 4.

INDIANS 9TH: CAMILLI BATTED FOR MCDOWELL; Camilli struck out;
Uhlaender singled; Lowenstein was called out on strikes; Pinson
tripled to center [Uhlaender scored]; Fosse struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 4.