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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 29, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 29, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Coleman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Washington Senators Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Center Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Dick Billings | Catcher |
Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Joe Coleman | Pitcher |
Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 29, 1970
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Grieve reaches second base with a double. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Cuellar
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reichardt vs. Cuellar
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Cuellar, and towards Grich, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Brinkman scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Cuellar
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cuellar
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a popup towards the mound. Cuellar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Coleman
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Coleman
There goes Buford. The throw from Billings and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cuellar
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Cuellar
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez 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
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Cuellar
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rettenmund. Billings reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Cuellar
Coleman bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cuellar
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Cuellar
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Coleman
Cuellar strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Nelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cuellar
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Cuellar
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Cuellar
Billings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Hendricks strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Cuellar
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Cuellar
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Cuellar
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Cuellar
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Coleman
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Crowley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Coleman
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Drabowsky
Terry Crowley now playing first base. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Drabowsky
Reichardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Drabowsky
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Drabowsky
Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Drabowsky
Billings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Coleman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Coleman
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Billings and he is out, Brinkman applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Coleman
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Coleman
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Brooks Robinson.
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Drabowsky
Chico Salmon now playing third base.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Drabowsky
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Crowley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Drabowsky
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Coleman
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crowley vs. Coleman
Crowley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Coleman
Buford takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to third. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Belanger vs. Coleman
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1970, game 1 -- Washington at Baltimore (N) Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Brinkman E, ss 4 1 0 0 Buford D, lf 2 1 1 1 Grieve T, rf 4 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 1 Howard F, lf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reichardt R, cf 4 0 1 1 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 1 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, cf 4 0 2 0 Billings D, c 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 1 1 Salmon C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, p 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 4 2 31 3 8 3 Washington 100 010 000 0 -- 2 Baltimore 010 000 010 1 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. Washington IP H R ER BB SO Coleman J (L) 9.1 8 3 3 5 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M 8.0 3 2 2 2 10 Drabowsky M (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Nelson D DP -- Washington 2 LOB -- Washington 5, Baltimore 7 2B -- Grieve T, Rettenmund M, Billings D, Reichardt R HR -- Buford D CS -- Buford D, Rettenmund M SF -- Robinson B, Belanger M WP -- Coleman J T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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