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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on September 9, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 9, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 11,823 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Don Denkinger |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Steve Kline | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Chico Salmon | Shortstop |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1970
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Salmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kline
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Cuellar
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a line drive towards the mound. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Cuellar
Kline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a line drive towards short. Salmon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Kline
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buford for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cuellar
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater 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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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kline
Powell 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Andy Etchebarren now catching.
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cuellar, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Kline
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Kline
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Cuellar
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Steve Kline.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Cuellar
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cuellar
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cuellar
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Klimkowski
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klimkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Cuellar
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Cuellar
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Cuellar
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Cuellar
Woods takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to third. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Cuellar
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibbs vs. Cuellar
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Gibbs hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1970 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 2 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 2 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kenney J, pr 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 0 0 0 0 Woods R, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Salmon C, ss 3 0 0 0 Kline S, p 2 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0 Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 31 1 6 1 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 000 001 00x -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kline S (L) 7.0 5 1 1 0 4 Klimkowski R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 5 E -- Michael G DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- New York 9, Baltimore 6 2B -- Robinson F T -- 2:14 A -- 11823
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