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Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,085 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Duke Sims | Catcher |
Chuck Hinton | First Baseman |
John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Mike Paul | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
Roger Freed | First Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 20, 1970
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Paul
There goes Belanger. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Bradford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bradford. Belanger scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Motton vs. Paul
Motton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Motton reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Paul
Freed hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Palmer
Hinton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Paul
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Paul juggles the ball. That's an error on Paul. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Belanger reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Palmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Belanger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Palmer
Paul hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Paul
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Paul
Freed is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Paul
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Paul
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Palmer
Hinton 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Paul
Motton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Palmer
Paul is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Paul
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Paul
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paul fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Paul
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Paul
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Palmer
Hinton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Paul
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Paul
Blair takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Paul
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Paul
Motton hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Palmer
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Palmer
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Palmer
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Mike Paul.
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bradford vs. Palmer
Bradford 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 8
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Freed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hennigan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hennigan
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Palmer
Uhlaender 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Palmer
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sims vs. Palmer
Sims hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1970 -- Cleveland at Baltimore (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Bradford B, cf 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 3 4 3 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 1 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Sims D, c 3 0 0 0 Motton C, lf 4 0 1 1 Hinton C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Freed R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Leon E, ss 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Paul M, p 2 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 2 1 0 0 Camilli L, ph 0 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 31 7 9 7 Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0 Baltimore 230 100 10x -- 7 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Paul M (L) 7.0 8 7 5 2 9 Hennigan P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 8 E -- Bradford B, Paul M DP -- Cleveland 1, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Baltimore 4 2B -- Motton C, Johnson D 2, Lowenstein J, Pinson V 3B -- Belanger M SB -- Belanger M SH -- Palmer J SF -- Robinson B T -- 2:02 A -- 9085
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