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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 20, 1970 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Phoebus |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,586 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
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 |
Tom Phoebus | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
Cesar Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Norm Cash | First Baseman |
Willie Horton | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Bill Freehan | Catcher |
Don Wert | Third Baseman |
Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
Mayo Smith | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 20, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lolich
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Phoebus covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Phoebus
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Lolich
Phoebus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Phoebus
There goes McAuliffe. The throw from Etchebarren and he is safe. McAuliffe steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Phoebus
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline 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
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lolich
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phoebus vs. Lolich
Phoebus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lolich
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Phoebus
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Phoebus fields it and throws to first for the out. McAuliffe moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Phoebus
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McAuliffe scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Phoebus
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Phoebus
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Phoebus
Northrup hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lolich
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Lolich
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Phoebus
Freehan hits a fly ball towards left. Buford settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Buford. Freehan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wert vs. Phoebus
Wert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lolich vs. Phoebus
Lolich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAuliffe vs. Phoebus
McAuliffe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Phoebus
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lolich
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lolich
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lolich
Curt Motton pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Motton hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Richert
Mickey Stanley pinch hits for Norm Cash.
Stanley bunts towards the mound. Richert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Richert
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Richert
Northrup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Richert
Freehan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lolich
Mickey Stanley now playing center field. Jim Northrup now playing left field. Dalton Jones now playing first base.
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lolich
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lolich
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1970 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 1 1 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez C, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cash N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, lf 4 1 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jones D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf-lf 4 1 1 2 Phoebus T, p 2 0 0 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wert D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Lolich M, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 29 4 5 4 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 002 02x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Phoebus T (L) 7.0 3 2 2 4 6 Richert P 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Lolich M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 9 E -- Buford D LOB -- Baltimore 3, Detroit 6 HR -- Northrup J SB -- McAuliffe D SH -- Gutierrez C T -- 2:16 A -- 17586
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