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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 5, 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 October 5, 1970 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 5, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 27,608 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jim Honochick |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Jim Holt | Center Fielder |
| Paul Ratliff | Catcher |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
October 5, 1970
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair bunts towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Kaat
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Kaat
Palmer hits a fly ball towards center. Holt settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Holt. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Kaat
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Palmer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaat
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson is walked intentionally. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Kaat
Powell hits a line drive into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Palmer
Kaat strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kaat
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kaat
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Blyleven
Bert Blyleven now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to home. Ratliff drops the ball. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Blyleven
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Blyleven
Palmer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Palmer reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Buford vs. Blyleven
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. Palmer tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Blyleven
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Blyleven
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Blyleven
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Blyleven
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manuel vs. Palmer
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Manuel strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Tovar reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tovar scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Hall
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Allison vs. Palmer
Bob Allison pinch hits for Danny Thompson.
Allison hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Hall
Frank Quilici now playing second base.
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hall
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hall
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Rod Carew pinch hits for Tom Hall.
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Palmer
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Palmer
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Jim Perry now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Palmer
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Perry
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Perry
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Quilici fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ratliff vs. Palmer
Ratliff hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Palmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ratliff for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Palmer
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alyea vs. Palmer
Luis Tiant pinch runs for Rich Reese. Brant Alyea pinch hits for Frank Quilici.
Alyea strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Renick vs. Palmer
Rick Renick pinch hits for Jim Perry.
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1970 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Tovar C, lf 4 1 2 0 Buford D, lf 4 1 2 2
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 0
Oliva T, rf 4 0 2 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 0 0
Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Holt J, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 3 0
Ratliff P, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 2 2 1
Reese R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0
Tiant L, pr 0 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 1 0 0
Thompson D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 4 1 1 1
Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0
Quilici F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 0 0 0 0
Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Carew R, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry J, p 0 0 0 0
Renick R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 34 6 10 5
Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore 113 000 10x -- 6
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)* 2.0 6 4 2 2 1
Blyleven B 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
Hall T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Perry J 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 12
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Holt J, Ratliff P
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 8, Baltimore 9
2B -- Robinson B, Palmer J
3B -- Tovar C
HR -- Johnson D
SH -- Blair P
SF -- Buford D
T -- 2:20
A -- 27608
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