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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, played on August 23, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 12,745 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Russ Goetz |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Joe Azcue | Catcher |
| Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Cuellar
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Cuellar
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. May
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. May
Blair hits a line drive into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. May
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Cuellar
Azcue hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Cuellar
Voss 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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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. May
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. May
Robinson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Repoz. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Rettenmund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Motton vs. May
Motton hits a line drive into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. May
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belanger vs. May
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cuellar
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Cuellar
Repoz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Cuellar
Fregosi hits a line drive into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. May
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. May
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. May
Blair hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Cuellar
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. May
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. May
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. May
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. May
Motton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. May
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Cuellar
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Cuellar
Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Rudy May.
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Tatum
There goes Belanger. The throw from Azcue and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Tatum
Cuellar hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Tatum
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Tatum
Blair takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Tatum
There goes Blair. The throw from Azcue and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Tatum
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rettenmund vs. Tatum
Rettenmund hits a fly ball towards right. Voss settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Voss. Grich scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Tatum
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Cuellar
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Cuellar
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Tatum
Motton hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Tatum
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tatum
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Frank Robinson now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field. Terry Crowley now playing first base.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Cuellar
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voss vs. Cuellar
Voss strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Cuellar
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Ken Tatum.
Cowan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Cowan reaches second base with a double. Azcue moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Azcue scores. Cowan scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Cuellar
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Fisher
Grich bunts towards the mound. Fisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Fisher
Blair bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Cuellar
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cuellar
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Cuellar
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Cuellar
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Cuellar
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Fisher
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fisher
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Fisher
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Cuellar
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Cuellar
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cuellar
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching. Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren.
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Queen
Belanger hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Queen
Boog Powell pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Powell hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Queen
Grich bunts towards the mound. Queen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Queen
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. Grich moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970 -- California at Baltimore (N)
California AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 0 1 2 Grich B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Repoz R, cf 4 1 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1
Fregosi J, ss 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, 1b-rf 4 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf-lf 3 1 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Motton C, lf 3 1 1 2
Azcue J, c 4 1 1 0 Crowley T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Voss B, rf 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0
May R, p 1 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds T, ph 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 2 0
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 3 0 0 0
Cowan B, ph 1 1 1 0 Powell B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Ruiz C, ph 1 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 34 6 8 4
California 001 000 220 -- 5
Baltimore 010 220 001 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R 4.0 2 3 3 2 0
Tatum K 2.0 2 2 1 2 1
Fisher E 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Queen M (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W) 9.0 9 5 5 1 4
E -- Azcue J, Voss B
LOB -- California 5, Baltimore 6
2B -- Fregosi J, Robinson B, Cowan B, Alomar S
HR -- Repoz R, Motton C, Spencer J
SB -- Belanger M
WP -- Tatum K
T -- 2:20
A -- 12745
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