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Reds
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 15, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 15, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Merritt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 45,341 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Jim Merritt | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 15, 1970
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cuellar
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rose scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. May reaches second base with a double. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Cuellar
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. McRae reaches second base with a double. Bench scores. May scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Cuellar
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Merritt
Belanger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Merritt
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Merritt
Powell hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Merritt
Rettenmund hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cuellar
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merritt vs. Cuellar
Merritt strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cuellar
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Merritt
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Merritt
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Merritt
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Merritt
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Granger
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren scores. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Granger
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose 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 -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Granger
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Granger
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Granger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Granger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Wilcox
Milt Wilcox now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Wilcox
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cuellar
McRae hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cuellar
Helms hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Wilcox
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Wilcox
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilcox
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilcox, and towards Perez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cuellar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bravo vs. Cuellar
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Milt Wilcox.
Bravo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cuellar
Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Powell hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Cloninger
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cloninger
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etchebarren vs. Cloninger
Etchebarren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuellar vs. Cloninger
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Cloninger
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cloninger
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Cloninger
Powell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Cloninger
Rettenmund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Cloninger
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cuellar
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cuellar
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Cuellar
Concepcion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Cuellar
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Washburn
Ray Washburn now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Washburn
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Washburn
Cuellar bunts towards the mound. Washburn fields it and throws to first for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Washburn
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Washburn, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cuellar
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cuellar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cuellar
Perez hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Washburn
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Washburn
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Washburn
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Washburn covering, for the out. Blair scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Washburn
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Carroll
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Carroll
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cuellar
Bench hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corrales vs. Cuellar
Pat Corrales pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/15/1970 -- Cincinnati at Baltimore (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 5 0 1 1
Rose P, rf 4 1 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 2 3 1
Perez T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 5 2 2 2
Bench J, c 4 1 1 1 Powell B, 1b 5 1 2 1
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, lf 4 2 2 2
McRae H, lf 3 0 1 2 Robinson B, 3b 5 0 1 0
Corrales P, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 2
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 1 1 0
Concepcion D, ss 3 0 1 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0
Merritt J, p 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Wilcox M, p 0 0 0 0
Bravo A, ph 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Washburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 3 38 9 15 9
Cincinnati 300 000 000 -- 3
Baltimore 222 010 02x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Merritt J (L) 1.2 3 4 4 1 0
Granger W 0.2 5 2 2 0 0
Wilcox M 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Cloninger T 2.0 4 1 1 2 1
Washburn R 1.1 2 2 2 2 0
Carroll C 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 4
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Baltimore 11
2B -- Rose P, May L, McRae H, Powell B, Johnson D
HR -- Robinson F, Rettenmund M
SH -- Cuellar M
T -- 2:35
A -- 45341
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