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Retrosheet Boxscore: Washington Senators 7, Cleveland Indians 2

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Washington Senators 7, Cleveland Indians 2

Day

Game Played on Monday, July 7, 1969 (N) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

CLE A    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0
WAS A    0  1  2    1  2  0    1  0  x  -   7  7  1
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cardenal cf                   3   0   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Klimchock ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kroll p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ellsworth p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Brown ss                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Peterson lf                   2   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
  Scheinblum ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Horton 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       6   2
Harrelson rf                  4   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Versalles 2b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Alvis 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Suarez c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       6   0
  Sims ph,c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Tiant p                       1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Paul p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Snyder ph,cf                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   5   2       1   1      24   9
BATTING - 
HR: Harrelson (12,2nd inning off Shellenback 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 3.
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Unser cf                      5   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
Maye rf                       3   2   1   0       1   0       5   0
Howard lf                     3   2   2   3       1   1       0   0
  Bowens lf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Epstein 1b                    3   1   1   2       1   1      14   0
McMullen 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       0   3
  Cullen 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
B. Allen 2b                   2   1   0   0       2   1       2   3
Brinkman ss                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   6
French c                      2   1   2   0       2   0       2   0
Shellenback p                 1   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
  Cox p                       2   0   0   1       0   2       0   0
Totals                       29   7   7   7       7   9      27  15
FIELDING - 
E: Unser (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Maye (6,off Williams); French (4,off Williams).
3B: French (1,off Paul).
HR: Howard 2 (32,3rd inning off Tiant 1 on 0 out,7th inning off Williams 0
on 1 out); Epstein (20,5th inning off Williams 1 on 1 out).
SH: Cox (2,off Paul).
Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tiant L(7-9)                  2     2   3   3   5   1   1  13
Paul                          2     1   1   1   0   1   0   6
Williams                      3     4   3   3   0   5   2  13
Kroll                         0.2   0   0   0   2   2   0   4
Ellsworth                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        8     7   7   7   7   9   3  37
Tiant faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning
WP: Kroll (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Paul 1-0; Ellsworth 2-0.
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Washington Senators          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Shellenback                   2.1   5   2   2   1   0   1  12
Cox W(6-1)                    6.2   0   0   0   0   1   0  20
Totals                        9     5   2   2   1   1   1  32
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cox 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Lou DiMuro
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 9575
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Washington Senators      
1. Cardenal            cf        Unser               cf
2. Brown               ss        Maye                rf
3. Peterson            lf        Howard              lf
4. Horton              1b        Epstein             1b
5. Harrelson           rf        McMullen            3b
6. Versalles           2b        B. Allen            2b
7. Alvis               3b        Brinkman            ss
8. Suarez              c         French              c
9. Tiant               p         Shellenback         p

INDIANS 1ST: Cardenal singled to center; Cardenal was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Brown popped to first in foul
territory; Peterson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Maye made an
out to shortstop; Howard walked; Epstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Horton singled to center; Harrelson homered to
right [Horton scored]; Versalles flied out to right; Alvis flied
out to right; Suarez grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: McMullen flied out to left; B. Allen walked;
Brinkman singled to left [B. Allen to third]; French walked
[Brinkman to second]; Shellenback forced French (third to
second) [Brinkman to third, B. Allen scored]; Unser grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Tiant grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
singled to right; Brown singled to left [Cardenal to third];
Peterson walked [Brown to second]; COX REPLACED SHELLENBACK
(PITCHING); Horton forced Cardenal (third to catcher) [Peterson
to second, Brown to third]; Harrelson forced Horton (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Maye walked; Howard homered to right [Maye
scored]; Epstein walked; PAUL REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); Epstein
was picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); McMullen
flied out to left; B. Allen was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 3.

INDIANS 4TH: Versalles flied out to center; Alvis grounded out
(second to first); Suarez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Brinkman flied out to center; French tripled; Cox
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [French scored];
Unser made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
2, Senators 4.

INDIANS 5TH: SNYDER BATTED FOR PAUL; Snyder grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cardenal grounded out (third to first);
Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 4.

SENATORS 5TH: SNYDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WILLIAMS
REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Maye doubled to right; Howard
struck out; Epstein homered to center [Maye scored]; McMullen
was called out on strikes; B. Allen grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 6.

INDIANS 6TH: Peterson grounded out (shortstop to first); Horton
popped to first in foul territory; Harrelson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 6.

SENATORS 6TH: Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first); French
doubled to left; Cox was called out on strikes; Unser was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 6.

INDIANS 7TH: Versalles grounded out (shortstop to first); Alvis
made an out to shortstop; SIMS BATTED FOR SUAREZ; Sims grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Senators 6.

SENATORS 7TH: SIMS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Maye popped to
first in foul territory; Howard homered to center; Epstein made
an out to second; McMullen struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Indians 2, Senators 7.

INDIANS 8TH: BOWENS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); CULLEN
REPLACED MCMULLEN (PLAYING 3B); Snyder flied out to center;
KLIMCHOCK BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Klimchock reached on an error by
Unser [Klimchock out at third (center to second)]; Brown
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Senators 7.

SENATORS 8TH: KROLL REPLACED KLIMCHOCK (PITCHING); B. Allen
walked; Kroll threw a wild pitch [B. Allen to second]; Brinkman
struck out; French walked; On a bunt Cox struck out; ELLSWORTH
REPLACED KROLL (PITCHING); Unser grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 7.

INDIANS 9TH: SCHEINBLUM BATTED FOR PETERSON; Scheinblum flied
out to right; Horton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrelson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Senators 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          2   5   0    3
 Senators         7   7   1    6
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