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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 26, 1970 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 35,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
| Rich Reese | First Baseman |
| Harmon Killebrew | Third Baseman |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Rick Renick | Left Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| Frank Quilici | Second Baseman |
| Jim Perry | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 26, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perry
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Quilici settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McNally
Renick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
McNally strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
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 -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McNally
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva bunts towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renick vs. McNally
Renick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
McNally hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McNally moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McNally scores. Buford scores. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Quilici catches it and throws to first to double up Powell. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McNally
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
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Perry
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Perry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hendricks scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Perry
McNally bunts in front of the plate. Mitterwald fields it and throws to third for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McNally
Renick hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Hall covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hall
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hall
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Hall
McNally takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buford vs. Hall
Buford takes first base on ball four. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. McNally moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rettenmund vs. Woodson
Dick Woodson now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Johnson scores. McNally moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Boswell
Dave Boswell now pitching.
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allison vs. McNally
Bob Allison pinch hits for Dave Boswell.
Allison strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a fly ball towards center. Rettenmund settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rettenmund. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. McNally
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching. Danny Thompson now playing third base.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Barber
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Barber
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buford vs. Barber
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. Renick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Barber
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Paul Blair now playing center field. Chico Salmon now playing third base. Merv Rettenmund now playing right field.
Oliva 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 -
Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renick vs. McNally
Renick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 11 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Quilici vs. McNally
Quilici hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1970 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 2 1 2 Tovar C, cf 3 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, cf-rf 5 1 3 1 Reese R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Powell B, 1b 5 1 2 6 Killebrew H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 0 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 0 0 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 0 1 0
Hendricks E, c 5 1 2 0 Renick R, lf 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Mitterwald G, c 4 0 1 0
Salmon C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Quilici F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 5 0 2 2 Perry J, p 1 1 1 1
McNally D, p 4 2 1 0 Hall T, p 0 0 0 0
Woodson D, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell D, p 0 0 0 0
Allison B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson D, 3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 11 16 11 32 1 5 1
Baltimore 000 021 062 -- 11
Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Perry J (L)* 6.0 12 3 3 0 1
Hall T 1.2 2 4 4 2 1
Woodson D+ 0.0 1 2 2 2 0
Boswell D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Barber S 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Rettenmund M
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 7
HR -- Perry J, Powell B
SB -- Rettenmund M
SF -- Buford D
HBP -- by Barber S (Robinson B)
T -- 2:48
A -- 35294
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