The Yankees clinched second place in the East division with a 6-4 victory over the Senators. The Yankees scored three unearned runs off Joe Coleman in the first inning, two counting on a double by Jim Lyttle. Danny Cater doubled, Lyttle tripled and Frakn Baker singled for two more runs in the sixth.

Dick Billings homered for the Senators in the third and Mike Epstein connected with two aboard in the eighth, bringing Jack Aker to the rescue of Rob Gardner, who received credit for his first victory since being recalled from Syracuse. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Washington Senators 4
Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1970 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Senators     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   4 10  2
Yankees      3  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  x  -   6 10  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Nelson 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .154      Clarke 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .251
Brinkman ss           4   0   1   0     1   1   .264      Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
Howard rf             3   0   1   0     2   0   .292      White lf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .298
Reichardt cf          5   1   0   0     0   1   .255      Murcer cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .245
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   2   0     0   1   .251      Cater 1b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .303
Epstein 1b            4   1   1   3     0   2   .256      Lyttle rf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .313
Grieve lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .194      Baker ss              4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Billings c            4   1   2   1     0   0   .333      Kenney 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .193
Coleman p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Gardner p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .333
  Goossen ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .274        Aker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .063
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Stroud ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .266
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   4  10   4     4   6             Totals               34   6  10   5     2   3

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance:  5,082
Left on Base: Senators 9, Yankees 6
DP: Senators 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Brinkman, Grieve
Doubles: Brinkman (17), Lyttle (7), Gardner (1), Cater (26)
Triples: Lyttle (1)
Home Runs: Billings (1), Epstein (20)
Stolen Bases: White (24)
Caught Stealing: Nelson (1)
GIDP: Aker (1)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(8-11)         6     6   5   2   2   2   0  27   3.61
Grzenda                 1     3   1   1   0   1   0   6   5.12
Riddleberger            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.50
Totals                  8    10   6   3   2   3   0  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gardner W(1-0)          7.1   8   4   4   4   6   2  33   4.91
Aker SV(16)             1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.07
Totals                  9    10   4   4   4   6   2  40

Passed Balls: Billings (1)
Wild Pitches: Coleman (13)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Nelson flied out to center; Brinkman doubled to
left; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brinkman to
third]; Reichardt popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Munson flied
out to center; White singled to left; White stole second;
Coleman threw a wild pitch [White to third]; Murcer walked;
Cater reached on an error by Brinkman [White scored (unearned)
(no RBI), Murcer to second, Cater to first]; Lyttle doubled to
center [Murcer scored (unearned), Cater scored (unearned)];
Baker popped to third; 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Yankees 3.

SENATORS 2ND: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Epstein
was called out on strikes; Grieve lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 0, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 2ND: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Gardner
doubled; Clarke grounded out (second to first); Munson flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Yankees 3.

SENATORS 3RD: Billings homered; Coleman flied out to center;
Nelson flied out to right; Brinkman struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 3RD: White was called out on strikes; Murcer grounded
out (second to first); Cater grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard walked; Reichardt was called out on
strikes; Rodriguez singled to center [Howard to second]; Epstein
struck out; Grieve walked [Howard to third, Rodriguez to
second]; Billings forced Rodriguez (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Lyttle grounded out (first to pitcher); Baker
grounded out (first unassisted); Kenney walked; Gardner struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Coleman grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
singled to left; Nelson was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Brinkman walked; Howard walked [Brinkman to second];
Reichardt flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Clarke flied out to center; Munson grounded out
(pitcher to first); White flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Rodriguez struck out; Epstein grounded out (second
to first); Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1,
Yankees 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Murcer grounded out (shortstop to first); Cater
doubled; Lyttle tripled to right [Cater scored]; Baker singled
to right [Lyttle scored]; Kenney flied out to left; Gardner
popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 5.

SENATORS 7TH: Billings popped to shortstop; GOOSSEN BATTED FOR
COLEMAN; Goossen singled to center; Nelson forced Goossen
(second to shortstop) [Nelson to first]; Brinkman forced Nelson
(pitcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1,
Yankees 5.

YANKEES 7TH: GRZENDA REPLACED GOOSSEN (PITCHING); Clarke singled
to left [Clarke to second (error by Grieve)]; Billings allowed a
passed ball [Clarke to third]; Munson flied out to right; White
struck out; Murcer singled to left [Clarke scored]; Cater
singled to left [Murcer to second]; Lyttle grounded out (pitcher
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Yankees 6.

SENATORS 8TH: Howard singled to center; Reichardt forced Howard
(third to second) [Reichardt to first]; Rodriguez singled to
left [Reichardt to second]; Epstein homered [Reichardt scored,
Rodriguez scored]; AKER REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Grieve
grounded out (third to first); Billings singled to right; STROUD
BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Stroud grounded out (second to first); 3 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Yankees 6.

YANKEES 8TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED STROUD (PITCHING); Baker
grounded out (second to first); Kenney singled to center; Aker
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Kenney out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4,
Yankees 6.

SENATORS 9TH: Nelson singled to left; Brinkman grounded out
(first unassisted) [Nelson to second]; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Nelson to third]; Reichardt flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Yankees 6.