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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 27, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,445 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Duke Sims | Left Fielder |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Rich Hand | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Dave May | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 27, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Sims moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hand
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sims. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hand
The umpire calls a balk on Hand Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Hand
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Hand
Blair strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Palmer
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Palmer
Hand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hand
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hand
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hand
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hand
Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hand
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hand
There goes Buford. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Heidemann applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Palmer
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hand
Powell hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hand
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Sims settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hand
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hand
May hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hand vs. Palmer
Hand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson catches it and throws to second with Belanger covering, to double up Leon. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hand
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hand
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hand
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Palmer
Fosse 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 -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Palmer
Foster hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hand
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hand
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Hand
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Hand
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hand
Hand fires to first and has Blair trapped. There's the throw to Leon who tags Blair for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Palmer
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klimchock vs. Palmer
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Rich Hand.
Klimchock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klimchock moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klimchock scores. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Uhlaender moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leon scores. Horton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fosse vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Paul
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave May.
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Andy Etchebarren pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Motton vs. Paul
Curt Motton pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Motton takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Paul
Buford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Etchebarren scores. Motton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Lasher
Fred Lasher now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. Motton scores. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Lasher
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Watt
Eddie Watt now pitching. Andy Etchebarren now catching. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Foster 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 -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Watt
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Watt
Rich Rollins pinch hits for Fred Lasher.
Rollins hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Higgins
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Higgins
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann misplays the ball. That's an error on Heidemann. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Higgins
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Higgins
Fosse fires to third and picks off Blair. Johnson moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Etchebarren vs. Higgins
Etchebarren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watt vs. Higgins
Watt hits a popup towards the mound. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Watt
Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Watt
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sims vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Sims hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Richert
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Hinton hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1970 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Uhlaender T, cf 5 2 5 0 Buford D, lf 3 0 1 2 Leon E, 2b 3 1 2 1 Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 1 Sims D, lf 3 0 0 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Horton T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Powell B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 May D, rf 2 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 4 0 1 0 Rettenmund M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Heidemann J, ss 4 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 2 0 0 0 Hand R, p 2 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, ph-c 1 1 1 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 1 1 0 Palmer J, p 2 1 1 1 Paul M, p 0 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Lasher F, p 0 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 0 1 0 0 Rollins R, ph 1 0 0 0 Watt E, p 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 27 5 5 5 Cleveland 000 000 301 -- 4 Baltimore 001 001 30x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Hand R 6.0 3 2 2 4 3 Paul M (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 1 Lasher F 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Higgins D 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J 6.2 8 3 3 5 5 Hall D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Watt E* 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Richert P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Heidemann J DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Baltimore 7 2B -- Belanger M, Uhlaender T HR -- Palmer J CS -- Buford D SH -- Leon E WP -- Palmer J Balk -- Hand R T -- 2:54 A -- 9445
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