1970 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 824,789, Avg. 10,440
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (70-92)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1970 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 6th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 824,789, Avg. 10,440
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (70-92)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1970 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing sixth in the AL's East Division.
The Senators plated 626 runs and gave up 689 runs. Frank Howard walloped 44 home runs for Washington, while Mike Epstein, Rick Reichardt and Aurelio Rodriguez each swatted 20 or more, too. Frank Howard drove in 126 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .283 clip. Dick Bosman led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 3.00 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Ted Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 617
Regular Season Runs Against: 683
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 14 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 12, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 3-3 | 1-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 9 | L | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1970 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 3-4 | 1-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 21, 1970 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 4-4 | 1-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 22, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 5-4 | 1-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 23, 1970 | New York Yankees 11 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 5-5 | 1-1 | 6-6 | ||
| April 24, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 6-5 | 1-1 | 7-6 | ||
| April 25, 1970 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-6 | 1-1 | 7-7 | ||
| April 26, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-7 | 1-1 | 7-8 | ||
| April 27, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 7-7 | 1-1 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 8-7 | 1-1 | 9-8 | ||
| April 29, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 9-7 | 1-1 | 10-8 | ||
| April 30, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 10-7 | 1-1 | 11-8 | ||
| May 1, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 10-8 | 1-1 | 11-9 | ||
| May 2, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-9 | 1-1 | 11-10 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 11-9 | 1-1 | 12-10 | ||
| May 3, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 11-10 | 1-1 | 12-11 | ||
| May 5, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at California Angels 1 | W | 11-10 | 2-1 | 13-11 | ||
| May 6, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 11-10 | 2-2 | 13-12 | ||
| May 7, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at California Angels 8 | L | 11-10 | 2-3 | 13-13 | ||
| May 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 11-10 | 2-4 | 13-14 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 11-10 | 2-5 | 13-15 | ||
| May 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 11-10 | 2-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 12, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 11-10 | 2-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 13, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 11-10 | 2-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 15, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 11-11 | 2-8 | 13-19 | ||
| May 16, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 11-12 | 2-8 | 13-20 | ||
| May 18, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 12-12 | 2-8 | 14-20 | ||
| May 19, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 13-12 | 2-8 | 15-20 | ||
| May 20, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 13-12 | 3-8 | 16-20 | ||
| May 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 13-12 | 3-9 | 16-21 | ||
| May 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 13-12 | 3-10 | 16-22 | ||
| May 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-12 | 4-10 | 17-22 | ||
| May 24, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 13-12 | 5-10 | 18-22 | ||
| May 25, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-12 | 5-11 | 18-23 | ||
| May 26, 1970 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-12 | 6-11 | 19-23 | ||
| May 27, 1970 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-12 | 7-11 | 20-23 | ||
| May 29, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 14-12 | 7-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 30, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 15-12 | 7-11 | 22-23 | ||
| May 31, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 15-13 | 7-11 | 22-24 | ||
| June 2, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 16-13 | 7-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 3, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-13 | 7-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 4, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 17-14 | 7-11 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 17-15 | 7-11 | 24-26 | ||
| June 6, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-16 | 7-11 | 24-27 | ||
| June 7, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 17-17 | 7-11 | 24-28 | ||
| June 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 17-17 | 7-12 | 24-29 | ||
| June 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 17-17 | 8-12 | 25-29 | ||
| June 12, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 17-17 | 8-13 | 25-30 | ||
| June 13, 1970 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 17-17 | 9-13 | 26-30 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 17-17 | 10-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 14, 1970 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 17-17 | 11-13 | 28-30 | ||
| June 15, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 17-17 | 11-14 | 28-31 | ||
| June 16, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 17-17 | 11-15 | 28-32 | ||
| June 17, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 17-17 | 12-15 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 17-17 | 12-16 | 29-33 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-17 | 12-17 | 29-34 | ||
| June 19, 1970 | Washington Senators 10 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 17-17 | 12-18 | 29-35 | ||
| June 20, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 17-17 | 12-19 | 29-36 | ||
| June 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-17 | 12-20 | 29-37 | ||
| June 23, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 18-17 | 12-20 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 18-18 | 12-20 | 30-38 | ||
| June 25, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-19 | 12-20 | 30-39 | ||
| June 26, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 12 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 18-20 | 12-20 | 30-40 | ||
| June 27, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-20 | 12-20 | 31-40 | ||
| June 28, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 20-20 | 12-20 | 32-40 | ||
| June 29, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-20 | 12-20 | 33-40 | ||
| June 30, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 21-20 | 13-20 | 34-40 | ||
| July 1, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-20 | 13-21 | 34-41 | ||
| July 2, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 21-20 | 13-22 | 34-42 | ||
| July 3, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-20 | 14-22 | 35-42 | ||
| July 4, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-20 | 14-23 | 35-43 | ||
| July 5, 1970 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 21-20 | 15-23 | 36-43 | ||
| July 6, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-20 | 15-24 | 36-44 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-20 | 15-25 | 36-45 | ||
| July 7, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 21-20 | 15-26 | 36-46 | ||
| July 8, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 21-20 | 15-27 | 36-47 | ||
| July 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 21-20 | 16-27 | 37-47 | ||
| July 10, 1970 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 22-20 | 16-27 | 38-47 | ||
| July 11, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 22-21 | 16-27 | 38-48 | ||
| July 12, 1970 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-21 | 16-27 | 39-48 | ||
| July 16, 1970 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 23-22 | 16-27 | 39-49 | ||
| July 17, 1970 | California Angels 10 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 23-23 | 16-27 | 39-50 | ||
| July 18, 1970 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 24-23 | 16-27 | 40-50 | ||
| July 19, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 25-23 | 16-27 | 41-50 | ||
| July 20, 1970 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-23 | 16-27 | 42-50 | ||
| July 21, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 26-24 | 16-27 | 42-51 | ||
| July 22, 1970 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 26-25 | 16-27 | 42-52 | ||
| July 24, 1970 | Washington Senators 9 at California Angels 8 | W | 26-25 | 17-27 | 43-52 | ||
| July 25, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 0 | W | 26-25 | 18-27 | 44-52 | ||
| July 26, 1970 | Washington Senators 10 at California Angels 11 | L | 26-25 | 18-28 | 44-53 | ||
| July 28, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 26-25 | 18-29 | 44-54 | ||
| July 29, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 26-25 | 19-29 | 45-54 | ||
| July 30, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 26-25 | 19-30 | 45-55 | ||
| July 31, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 26-25 | 19-31 | 45-56 | ||
| August 1, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 26-25 | 19-32 | 45-57 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Washington Senators 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 26-25 | 20-32 | 46-57 | ||
| August 2, 1970 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 26-25 | 20-33 | 46-58 | ||
| August 3, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 26-25 | 21-33 | 47-58 | ||
| August 4, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 26-25 | 22-33 | 48-58 | ||
| August 5, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 26-25 | 22-34 | 48-59 | ||
| August 6, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 27-25 | 22-34 | 49-59 | ||
| August 7, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-26 | 22-34 | 49-60 | ||
| August 8, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 27-27 | 22-34 | 49-61 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 27-28 | 22-34 | 49-62 | ||
| August 9, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 28-28 | 22-34 | 50-62 | ||
| August 11, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 29-28 | 22-34 | 51-62 | ||
| August 12, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 30-28 | 22-34 | 52-62 | ||
| August 13, 1970 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 31-28 | 22-34 | 53-62 | ||
| August 14, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 32-28 | 22-34 | 54-62 | ||
| August 15, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 33-28 | 22-34 | 55-62 | ||
| August 16, 1970 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-28 | 22-34 | 56-62 | ||
| August 17, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 35-28 | 22-34 | 57-62 | ||
| August 18, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 35-29 | 22-34 | 57-63 | ||
| August 19, 1970 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 35-30 | 22-34 | 57-64 | ||
| August 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 35-30 | 22-35 | 57-65 | ||
| August 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 35-30 | 23-35 | 58-65 | ||
| August 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 11 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 35-30 | 24-35 | 59-65 | ||
| August 25, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 35-30 | 24-36 | 59-66 | ||
| August 26, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 35-30 | 24-37 | 59-67 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 35-30 | 25-37 | 60-67 | ||
| August 28, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 35-30 | 25-38 | 60-68 | ||
| August 29, 1970 | Washington Senators 11 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 35-30 | 26-38 | 61-68 | ||
| August 30, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 35-30 | 26-39 | 61-69 | ||
| August 31, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 36-30 | 26-39 | 62-69 | ||
| September 1, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 36-31 | 26-39 | 62-70 | ||
| September 2, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 37-31 | 26-39 | 63-70 | ||
| September 3, 1970 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 37-32 | 26-39 | 63-71 | ||
| September 4, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 37-33 | 26-39 | 63-72 | ||
| September 5, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 38-33 | 26-39 | 64-72 | ||
| September 6, 1970 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 38-34 | 26-39 | 64-73 | ||
| September 7, 1970 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 38-35 | 26-39 | 64-74 | ||
| September 8, 1970 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 38-36 | 26-39 | 64-75 | ||
| September 9, 1970 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 38-36 | 27-39 | 65-75 | ||
| September 10, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 13 | L | 38-36 | 27-40 | 65-76 | ||
| September 11, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 38-36 | 28-40 | 66-76 | ||
| September 12, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 38-36 | 28-41 | 66-77 | ||
| September 13, 1970 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 38-36 | 29-41 | 67-77 | ||
| September 15, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 38-37 | 29-41 | 67-78 | ||
| September 16, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 39-37 | 29-41 | 68-78 | ||
| September 17, 1970 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 40-37 | 29-41 | 69-78 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 40-37 | 29-42 | 69-79 | ||
| September 19, 1970 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 40-37 | 29-43 | 69-80 | ||
| September 20, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 40-37 | 29-44 | 69-81 | ||
| September 21, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 40-37 | 29-45 | 69-82 | ||
| September 22, 1970 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 40-37 | 29-46 | 69-83 | ||
| September 23, 1970 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 40-37 | 29-47 | 69-84 | ||
| September 24, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 40-38 | 29-47 | 69-85 | ||
| September 25, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 40-39 | 29-47 | 69-86 | ||
| September 26, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 40-40 | 29-47 | 69-87 | ||
| September 27, 1970 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 40-41 | 29-47 | 69-88 | ||
| September 29, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 40-41 | 29-48 | 69-89 | ||
| September 30, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 40-41 | 29-49 | 69-90 | ||
| October 1, 1970 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 40-41 | 29-50 | 69-91 |
