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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 8, 1970 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 47,194 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Larry Napp 2B: John Rice 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Curt Motton | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Woods | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 8, 1970
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kekich
There goes Blair. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
Munson advances to second in unknown way. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McNally
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Kekich
Motton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Kekich
McNally is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McNally
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kekich vs. McNally
Kekich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Kekich
Motton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
There goes Motton. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McNally
White strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Bahnsen
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Bahnsen
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Bahnsen
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Motton vs. Bahnsen
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. McNally
Don Buford now playing left field.
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Munson reaches second base with a double. Bahnsen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. McNally
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bahnsen
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Bahnsen
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Bahnsen
McNally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bahnsen
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bahnsen
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bahnsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bahnsen
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Bahnsen
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McNally
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Klimkowski
Ron Klimkowski now pitching.
Buford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Klimkowski
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Klimkowski
Etchebarren is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNally vs. Klimkowski
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McNally
White hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McNally
Cater hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McNally
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. McNally
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. McNally
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Klimkowski
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Klimkowski
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Klimkowski
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McNally
Michael hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. McNally
Pete Ward pinch hits for Ron Klimkowski.
Ward 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, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McNally
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McNally
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. McNally
White hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1970 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Belanger M, ss 4 1 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 0
Blair P, cf 5 0 2 0 Munson T, c 5 0 4 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 1 White R, lf 5 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 2 1 1 2 Cater D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 2 1 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 1
Motton C, lf 2 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Buford D, lf 1 0 0 0 Woods R, rf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 2 0
Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Kekich M, p 1 0 0 0
McNally D, p 3 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 1 1 1 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0
Klimkowski R, p 0 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 37 2 11 2
Baltimore 003 010 000 -- 4
New York 000 110 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L) 2.2 6 3 3 2 1
Bahnsen S 4.1 2 1 1 3 4
Klimkowski R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Clarke H
DP -- Baltimore 1, New York 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, New York 10
2B -- Munson T, Cater D
HR -- Powell B, Rettenmund M, Murcer B
CS -- Blair P, Motton C
SF -- Robinson B
HBP -- by Klimkowski R (Etchebarren A)
T -- 2:34
A -- 47194
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