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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 31, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 31, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wright
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wright
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Wright
Powell hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Wright
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. McNally
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. McNally
Tatum strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Wright
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Wright
McNally bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Wright
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. McNally
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McNally
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. McNally
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. McNally
Azcue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wright
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wright
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. McNally
Wright hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Wright reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. McNally
Alomar bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tatum vs. McNally
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wright tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. McNally
Fregosi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McNally
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wright
Blair hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Wright
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Motton vs. Wright
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dave McNally.
Motton hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Leonhard
Dave Leonhard now pitching.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Leonhard
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds.
Repoz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Etchebarren picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Etchebarren. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Leonhard
The ball gets by Etchebarren for a passed ball. Repoz moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Leonhard
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Azcue vs. Leonhard
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Wright
Roger Repoz now playing right field.
Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wright
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Wright
There goes Robinson. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Leonhard
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Leonhard
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Leonhard
Tatum hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Leonhard
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Leonhard
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wright scores. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Leonhard
McMullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Leonhard
Repoz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Wright
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wright
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tatum
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Tatum
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Tatum
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonhard
Elrod Hendricks now catching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Leonhard
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Leonhard
Tatum hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tatum
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave Leonhard.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Tatum
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tatum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Tatum
Dave May pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Lopez
Don Buford now playing second base. Davey Johnson now playing shortstop. Marcelino Lopez now pitching.
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Lopez
There goes Alomar. The throw from Hendricks and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Lopez
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tatum vs. Lopez
Tatum strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Lopez
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Lopez
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tatum
Jay Johnstone now playing center field.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tatum
Powell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Tatum
Blair is hit by the pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Tatum
Jim Palmer pinch runs for Paul Blair.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Tatum
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Lopez
Chico Salmon now playing shortstop. Davey Johnson now playing second base. Don Buford now playing left field. Merv Rettenmund now playing center f
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Lopez
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Lopez
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Lopez
Azcue strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Tatum
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tatum
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tatum fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Tatum
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Tatum
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Marcelino Lopez.
Crowley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Tatum
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1970 -- Baltimore at California (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, lf-cf 5 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 2 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Tatum J, cf 3 0 0 1
May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 0 0 0 0
Lopez M, p 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 2 2 1
Crowley T, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 2 1
Robinson F, rf 5 0 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 2 3
Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Reynolds T, rf 1 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 3 0 2 0 Repoz R, ph-rf 3 0 2 0
Palmer J, pr 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Salmon C, ss 0 0 0 0 Azcue J, c 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wright C, p 2 2 2 0
Johnson D, 2b-ss-2b 4 0 1 0 Tatum K, p 1 0 0 0
Etchebarren A, c 1 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph-c 2 0 0 0
McNally D, p 1 0 0 0
Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonhard D, p 0 0 0 0
Buford D, ph-2b-lf 2 0 1 0
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35 1 8 1 32 6 11 6
Baltimore 000 001 000 -- 1
California 022 020 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (L) 3.0 4 4 4 0 1
Leonhard D 3.0 5 2 2 0 1
Lopez M 2.0 2 0 0 0 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Wright C (W)* 5.0 6 1 1 2 5
Tatum K (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Alomar S, Etchebarren A
LOB -- Baltimore 11, California 5
2B -- Wright C
HR -- McMullen K, Fregosi J, Powell B
SB -- Alomar S
CS -- Robinson F
SH -- Alomar S 2
SF -- Tatum J
HBP -- by Tatum K (Powell B), by Tatum K (Blair P)
WP -- Tatum K
PB -- Etchebarren A, Hendricks E
T -- 2:28
A -- 15183
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