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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Hall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 18,591 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Bob Allison | Left Fielder |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Tom Hall | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 16, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cuellar
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Tovar moves to third. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to home to get Tovar. Killebrew moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hall
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hall
Blair bunts towards the mound. Hall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Hall
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hall
The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Buford scores. Powell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew 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: ---
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald strikes out. There goes Reese. The throw from Etchebarren and Reese is out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cuellar
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Hall
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Hall
Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Hall
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cuellar
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hall
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar throws the ball in to Thompson who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Hall
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hall
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Cuellar
Hall bunts in front of the plate. Etchebarren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cuellar
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Hall
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hall
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hall
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hall
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Woodson. Robinson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Woodson
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Woodson
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cuellar vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Cuellar hits a popup in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew juggles the ball. That's an error on Killebrew. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Cuellar
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Frank Quilici pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cuellar
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Cuellar
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Williams
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Williams
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Cuellar
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. Cuellar
Allison hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Cuellar
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Williams
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Williams
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Williams
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Williams
Buford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Cuellar
Cardenas 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, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Cuellar
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. Cuellar
Rick Renick pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Cuellar
Jim Holt pinch runs for Rick Renick.
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1970 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 5 0 1 0 Buford D, lf 3 1 0 0 Thompson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 1 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 2 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, rf 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 1 1 2 Allison B, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 1 2 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 Hall T, p 2 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 4 0 0 0 Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 1 0 Quilici F, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Renick R, ph 1 0 1 0 Holt J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 29 5 5 4 Minnesota 000 001 000 -- 1 Baltimore 101 003 00x -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hall T (L)* 5.0 3 4 3 6 4 Woodson D 0.1 1 1 0 0 1 Kaat J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Williams S 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Robinson B, Woodson D, Killebrew H DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Minnesota 9, Baltimore 8 2B -- Etchebarren A HR -- Killebrew H, Powell B CS -- Reese R SF -- Powell B PB -- Mitterwald G T -- 2:46 A -- 18591
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