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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 1, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 1, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 1, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Boswell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 12,813 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Dave Boswell | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Terry Crowley | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 1, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Boswell
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crowley vs. Boswell
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to third. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Boswell
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with McNally covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Boswell
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Boswell
McNally bunts towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Quilici covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Boswell
Buford hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McNally
Boswell strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Dave May now playing right field. Terry Crowley now playing left field.
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald scoops up the ball and tags Belanger for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Boswell
Crowley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Boswell
There's a wild pitch. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Crowley moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Boswell
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Boswell
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crowley scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Boswell
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
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 -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Boswell
Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Boswell
McNally hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. McNally reaches second base with a double. Dalrymple moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Boswell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici fields it and throws to home to get Dalrymple. McNally moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Boswell
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crowley vs. Boswell
Crowley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Boswell
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McNally
Boswell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Boswell
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Zepp
Bill Zepp now pitching.
Blair is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zepp
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zepp
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dalrymple vs. Zepp
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Zepp
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tovar scores. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Killebrew moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. McNally
Reese is hit by the pitch. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Manuel vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching. Charlie Manuel pinch hits for George Mitterwald.
Manuel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zepp
Tom Tischinski now catching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Zepp
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Zepp
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Hall
Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Hall
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bill Zepp.
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Hall
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Hall
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Powell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Williams
Blair hits a fly ball towards left. Alyea settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Alyea. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dalrymple vs. Williams
Dalrymple is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hall vs. Williams
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Williams
May hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tovar who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Johnson scores. Dalrymple goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Hall
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Hall
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Hall
Alyea 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
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching. Bob Allison now playing left field.
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Barber
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Barber
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Barber
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Hall
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Tom Tischinski.
Ratliff 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 -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Hall
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/1/1970 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 3 3 3 1 Buford D, lf 1 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 May D, rf 3 1 1 3 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 2 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 2 Crowley T, rf-lf 4 2 2 3 Alyea B, lf 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 1 0 0 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reese R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 2 2 1 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 2 1 Tischinski T, c 0 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 1 1 0 1 Ratliff P, ph 1 0 0 0 McNally D, p 2 1 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hall D, p 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ph 1 0 0 0 Boswell D, p 2 0 0 0 Zepp B, p 0 0 0 0 Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Allison B, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 31 9 9 9 Minnesota 101 001 000 -- 3 Baltimore 001 310 40x -- 9 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Boswell D (L)* 4.0 4 4 4 7 5 Zepp B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Williams S 1.0 2 4 0 1 2 Barber S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (W) 5.2 5 3 3 2 7 Hall D (S) 3.1 2 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Alyea B DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 9 2B -- Killebrew H, McNally D, Tovar C, Johnson D 3B -- May D HR -- Tovar C, Crowley T CS -- Blair P SH -- McNally D SF -- Dalrymple C HBP -- by McNally D (Reese R), by Williams S (Robinson B) WP -- Boswell D T -- 2:51 A -- 12813
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