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Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 8, 1970 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Moore |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,811 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Tony Horton | First Baseman |
Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
Ted Ford | Right Fielder |
Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Barry Moore | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Moore
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Moore
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Moore
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Moore
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Leon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Cuellar
Uhlaender hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Robinson trying to get to third. Foster throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Robinson for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Moore
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Etchebarren reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuellar vs. Moore
Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Etchebarren moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Moore
Buford takes first base on ball four. Cuellar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Moore
There's a wild pitch. Etchebarren scores. Cuellar moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Moore
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cuellar scores. Buford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Moore
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cuellar
Foster hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cuellar
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Cuellar
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Moore
Etchebarren 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Cuellar
Moore bunts towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Cuellar
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Moore
Cuellar hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Moore
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Moore
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Moore
There goes Belanger. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Belanger steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Moore
Powell hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Cuellar
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cuellar
Ford strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Moore
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Moore
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Moore
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Moore
Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuellar vs. Moore
Cuellar hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Cuellar
Heidemann hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Cuellar
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Barry Moore.
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hargan
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hargan
Dave May pinch runs for Frank Robinson.
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Cuellar
Dave May now playing right field.
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Cuellar
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hargan
Blair hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hargan
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hargan
Johnson 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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Cuellar
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Cuellar
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heidemann vs. Cuellar
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Cuellar
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hargan
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Hargan
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hargan
Buford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cuellar
Elrod Hendricks now catching. Larry Brown pinch hits for Steve Hargan.
Brown hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Cuellar
Leon hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Cuellar
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cuellar
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hennigan
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Horton fields the ball and throws to Hennigan covering. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hennigan
Powell takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Hennigan
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hennigan
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Cuellar
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Cuellar
Vada Pinson pinch runs for Tony Horton.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Cuellar
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1970 -- Baltimore at Cleveland (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 3 1 0 0 Leon E, 2b 3 0 1 1 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 2 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 2 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 May D, pr-rf 1 0 1 0 Horton T, 1b 3 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, pr 0 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ford T, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 2 1 1 0 Fosse R, c 2 0 1 0 Hendricks E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Moore B, p 1 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 4 1 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 Brown L, ph 1 1 1 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 5 2 29 2 5 2 Baltimore 030 000 000 -- 3 Cleveland 000 100 010 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (L) 5.0 4 3 3 10 1 Hargan S 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 Hennigan P 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Belanger M DP -- Baltimore 3, Cleveland 1 LOB -- Baltimore 12, Cleveland 4 2B -- Leon E, Etchebarren A 3B -- Brown L HR -- Horton T SB -- Belanger M SF -- Leon E HBP -- by Hargan S (Robinson F) WP -- Moore B T -- 2:19 A -- 2811
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