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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 24, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 24, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 33,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 24, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Quilici fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Cuellar
Renick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Cardenas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Quilici hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaat vs. Cuellar
Kaat hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Kaat
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Cuellar
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Kaat
Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Quilici hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Cuellar
Kaat bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to first for the out. Quilici moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quilici scores. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Beene
Fred Beene now pitching.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Beene
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Beene
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Beene
Quilici hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Beene
Kaat hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Quilici moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tovar vs. Beene
Tovar hits a line drive towards right. Rettenmund catches it and throws to second to double up Quilici. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Beene
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Beene
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Beene
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Beene
Renick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Beene
Jim Holt pinch runs for Rick Renick.
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva scores. There goes Holt trying to get to third. Rettenmund throws the ball in to Robinson, who tags Holt for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Beene
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Cardenas reaches second base with a double. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Quilici vs. Beene
Quilici is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaat vs. Beene
Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kaat
Jim Holt now playing left field. Danny Thompson now playing third base. Chico Salmon pinch hits for Fred Beene.
Salmon hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drabowsky
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drabowsky
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Kaat
Bobby Grich pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva 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 7/24/1970 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 1 0 Tovar C, cf 5 2 2 1
Blair P, cf 3 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 5 0 2 1
Robinson F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 3 2 1 1
Rettenmund M, rf 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 1 0 0 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 4 2 1 3
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Renick R, lf 4 1 2 1
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 0 Holt J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 1
Grich B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 2 0
Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 1 2 0
Beene F, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 0 0
Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 7 0 36 8 13 8
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 110 040 20x -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (L) 4.2 8 6 6 1 4
Beene F 2.1 5 2 1 1 2
Drabowsky M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5
E -- Belanger M 3
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Tovar C, Cardenas L
3B -- Cardenas L
HR -- Renick R, Oliva T, Killebrew H
SH -- Kaat J
T -- 2:07
A -- 33719
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