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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 3, 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 May 3, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 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 | May 3, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 9,632 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
Rich Reese | First Baseman |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Merv Rettenmund | 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 |
Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 3, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Palmer
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Palmer
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Palmer
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Kaat
Palmer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tovar. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
There goes Blair. The throw from Ratliff and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese 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, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Palmer
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Kaat
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it 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: ---
Quilici vs. Palmer
Quilici hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Palmer
Kaat hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Tovar reaches second base with a double. Quilici moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Quilici scores. Tovar scores. Oliva moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Palmer
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to second for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Kaat
There goes Etchebarren. The throw from Ratliff and he is safe. Etchebarren steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Palmer vs. Kaat
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. Palmer
Quilici 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, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Palmer
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kaat
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kaat
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Palmer
Alyea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Steve Barber pinch runs for Brant Alyea.
Ratliff hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perranoski
George Mitterwald now catching. Ron Perranoski now pitching. Jim Holt now playing left field.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perranoski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perranoski
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1970 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Tovar C, cf 4 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, lf 4 2 2 2 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 1 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0 Killebrew H, 3b 4 1 1 2 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reese R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 2 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Barber S, pr 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 Ratliff P, c 4 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 0 0 0 Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0 Quilici F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Kaat J, p 3 0 0 0 Holt J, lf 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 5 2 32 3 5 3 Minnesota 000 002 002 -- 4 Baltimore 002 000 010 -- 3 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J (W) 8.0 5 3 3 3 1 Perranoski R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (L) 9.0 5 4 2 1 11 E -- Johnson D 2 LOB -- Minnesota 3, Baltimore 5 2B -- Rettenmund M, Tovar C HR -- Rettenmund M, Killebrew H SB -- Blair P, Etchebarren A T -- 2:11 A -- 9632
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