Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Cox
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Cox
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Cox
  
  Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. McNally
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. McNally
  
  Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman scores. There goes Grieve trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Cox
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Cox
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Cox
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. McNally
  
  Epstein 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 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. McNally
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. McNally
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cox
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Etchebarren vs. Cox
  
  Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McNally vs. Cox
  
  McNally bunts towards the mound. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Buford vs. Cox
  
  Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Etchebarren tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Belanger vs. Cox
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman misplays the ball. That's an error on Brinkman. Etchebarren scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Cox
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Powell reaches second base with a double. Belanger goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Cox
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Carlos
  
  Cisco Carlos now pitching.
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Carlos
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Rettenmund moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Carlos
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Comer vs. McNally
  
  Wayne Comer pinch hits for Cisco Carlos.
  
  Comer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. McNally
  
  Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Brown
  
  Jackie Brown now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNally vs. Brown
  
  McNally strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Brown
  
  Buford hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Brown
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Powell vs. Brown
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. McNally
  
  Reichardt hits a line drive into center field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. McNally
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Casanova vs. McNally
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Brown
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Casanova and he is out, Cullen applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Brown
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. McNally
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goossen vs. McNally
  
  Greg Goossen pinch hits for Jackie Brown.
  
  Goossen strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Hannan
  
  Jim Hannan now pitching.
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Hannan
  
  McNally hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Hannan
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Hannan
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. McNally
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. McNally
  
  Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Hannan
  
  Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hannan
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Hannan
  
  Rettenmund strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Hannan
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. McNally
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. McNally
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hannan
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etchebarren vs. Hannan
  
  Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hannan, and towards Cullen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNally vs. Hannan
  
  McNally strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. McNally
  
  Cullen hits a popup towards the mound. McNally settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. McNally
  
  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. McNally
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. McNally
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Dave Nelson now playing second base. Tim Cullen now playing shortstop.
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Riddleberger
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Riddleberger
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. McNally
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. McNally
  
  Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. McNally
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. McNally
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. McNally
  
  Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1970 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Buford D, lf          3  0  0  1   Brinkman E, ss        4  1  1  0   
Belanger M, ss        5  1  1  0   Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   
Powell B, 1b          5  2  2  2   Grieve T, rf          3  0  0  0   
Robinson F, rf        4  1  1  1   Howard F, lf          4  1  1  0   
Rettenmund M, cf      3  0  2  0   Reichardt R, cf       4  0  1  0   
Robinson B, 3b        4  0  2  1   Rodriguez A, 3b       4  0  2  2   
Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   Epstein M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Etchebarren A, c      3  1  1  0   Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   
McNally D, p          3  0  0  0   Cullen T, 2b-ss       3  0  0  0   
                                   Cox C, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Carlos C, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Comer W, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Brown J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Goossen G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hannan J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Nelson D, ph-2b       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  5                        31  2  5  2

Baltimore        005 000 100 --  6
Washington       100 000 001 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McNally D (W)         9.0  5  2  2  3  5

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cox C (L)             2.2  5  5  1  0  0
Carlos C              0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Brown J               2.0  2  0  0  2  2
Hannan J              3.0  1  1  1  1  2
Riddleberger D        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Brinkman E, Rettenmund M
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Washington 5
2B -- Powell B, Howard F, Rodriguez A
HR -- Powell B
CS -- Rettenmund M
SH -- McNally D
SF -- Buford D
T -- 2:19
A -- 7942

    

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