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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 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 2, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 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 2, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 26,229 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 |
Bob Allison | First Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Terry Crowley | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Perry
Powell takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crowley tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Cuellar
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Quilici hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks 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 -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cuellar
Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball 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: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Quilici hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Cuellar
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
The ball gets by Hendricks for a passed ball. Tovar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cuellar
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Perry
Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Perry
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Alyea settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Cuellar
Quilici hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Cuellar
Minnie Mendoza pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crowley. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. Mendoza scores. Cardenas moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alyea vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching.
Alyea is hit by the pitch. Cardenas scores. Killebrew moves to third. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Watt
Jim Holt pinch hits for Bob Allison.
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Crowley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Rich Reese now playing first base. Jim Holt now playing left field. Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perranoski
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Perranoski
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perranoski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Watt
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quilici vs. Watt
Quilici hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Watt
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perranoski
Don Buford pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Perranoski
Dave Leonhard pinch runs for Don Buford. Curt Motton pinch hits for Eddie Watt.
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leonhard moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Perranoski
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perranoski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1970 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 3 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph 1 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Crowley T, lf 3 1 0 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 2 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 1 Powell B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 1 Allison B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Holt J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 1 2 2 Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 0 Quilici F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, ph 0 0 0 0 Perry J, p 2 0 1 0 Leonhard D, pr 0 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ph 1 1 1 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 32 2 6 2 Minnesota 020 000 020 -- 4 Baltimore 100 001 000 -- 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 6 Perranoski R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (L) 7.2 7 4 4 1 3 Watt E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Minnesota 5, Baltimore 8 2B -- Killebrew H HR -- Mitterwald G, Powell B SH -- Tovar C, Cardenas L SF -- Blair P HBP -- by Watt E (Alyea B) PB -- Hendricks E T -- 2:36 A -- 26229
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