Oakland Athletics vs Washington Senators
May 2, 1970 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 2, 1970 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Oakland Athletics 6, Washington Senators 3

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Campaneris ss 4 0 0 0
Tartabull cf 4 2 2 0
Jackson rf 2 2 1 1
Bando 3b 3 2 2 2
Alou lf 3 0 1 2
Mincher 1b 3 0 0 1
Fernandez c 3 0 0 0
Green 2b 4 0 0 0
Downing p 3 0 0 0
  Segui p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 6 6 6
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Brinkman ss 4 1 0 0
Allen H. cf 4 1 1 0
  Stroud ph 1 0 1 0
Howard lf 3 1 1 1
Reichardt rf 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez 3b 3 0 2 1
Epstein 1b 4 0 0 0
Cullen 2b 2 0 0 0
  Unser ph 1 0 0 0
  Grzenda p 0 0 0 0
Casanova c 3 0 0 0
  Allen B. ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Coleman p 1 0 0 0
  Nelson ph 1 0 1 0
  Hannan p 0 0 0 0
  French ph,c 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 7 2
Oakland 301 020 000660
Washington 002 000 100372
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Downing  W (3-2) 6.0 5 3 3 7 4
  Segui  SV (2) 3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
3
3
7
5
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Coleman  L (1-2) 6.0 6 6 5 2 5
  Hannan   2.0 0 0 0 2 1
  Grzenda   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
6
5
4
6

  E–Epstein (3), B Allen (3).  DP–Oakland 2, Washington 3.  PB–Fernandez (1).  2B–Oakland Tartabull (2,off Coleman).  HR–Oakland Jackson (4,5th inning off Coleman 0 on, 2 out); Bando (3,5th inning off Coleman 0 on, 2 out), Washington Howard (9,7th inning off Downing 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Mincher (2,off Coleman); Alou (1,off Coleman).  HBP–Reichardt (1,by Downing).  CS–Jackson (2,2nd base by Hannan/Casanova).  HBP–Downing (1,Reichardt).  U-HP–Ron Luciano, 1B–Merlyn Anthony, 2B–Red Flaherty, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:32.  A–5,977.
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