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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 31, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,301 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 31, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Bahnsen
Buford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Buford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Bahnsen spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bahnsen. Blair scores. Powell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Bahnsen
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. Robinson tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Bahnsen
Salmon hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Bahnsen
Cuellar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woods. Cuellar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Bahnsen
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuellar scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford who is chasing the ball. Ellis reaches third base with a triple. Murcer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bahnsen vs. Cuellar
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Bahnsen
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Klimkowski
Salmon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Klimkowski
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Klimkowski covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford who is chasing the ball. Munson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cuellar
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Buford goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Klimkowski
Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Klimkowski
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Klimkowski
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Klimkowski
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimkowski vs. Cuellar
Klimkowski strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. White reaches second base with a double. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields it and throws to first for the out. There's the throw to third and White is out for the double play. Munson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Klimkowski
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Klimkowski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salmon vs. Klimkowski
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a line drive towards short. Salmon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salmon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Klimkowski
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Cuellar
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hamilton
Steve Hamilton now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hamilton
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hamilton
There's a wild pitch. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hamilton
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hamilton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Hamilton
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1970 -- Baltimore at New York (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 5 2 3 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 4 1 2 2 Munson T, c 3 1 1 0
Powell B, 1b 4 1 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 0
Robinson F, rf 4 3 1 0 Cater D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hendricks E, c 3 1 1 2 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 5 1 3 3 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Woods R, rf 3 0 0 0
Salmon C, ss 5 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
Cuellar M, p 4 1 1 0 Bahnsen S, p 1 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 1 0 0 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hamilton S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 13 7 32 2 8 2
Baltimore 412 200 001 -- 10
New York 010 001 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 2.1 6 7 4 1 0
Klimkowski R 5.2 6 2 0 1 3
Hamilton S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Bahnsen S, Cater D, Michael G
DP -- Baltimore 3, New York 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, New York 5
2B -- Buford D, White R 2, Cuellar M, Murcer B
3B -- Ellis J, Munson T
HR -- Robinson B
SF -- Hendricks E
HBP -- by Bahnsen S (Robinson F)
WP -- Hamilton S
T -- 2:06
A -- 15301
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