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August 2, 1970

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Bottom 4 R H E
Royals 2 5 0
Orioles 5 8 0
Bottom 4 R H E
Royals 2 5 0
Orioles 8 9 0

Curt Motton Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .235
OBP .500 .381
At Bats 2 34
Hits 1 8
• Singles 0 6
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 1 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 2 12

Al Fitzmorris Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 3 1
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Memorial Stadium - August 2, 1970
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Home Run
Al Fitzmorris
Ellie Rodriguez
Bob Oliver
Cookie Rojas
Paul Schaal
Rich Severson
Lou Piniella
Amos Otis
Pat Kelly
Curt Motton
Frank Robinson
Paul Blair
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Motton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 4 Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Robinson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second.
Bottom 4 Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Oliver strikes out.
Top 4 Etchebarren fires to first and picks off Piniella.
Top 4 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Cuellar covering. Safe.
Top 4 Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Motton. Rojas reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal has Etchebarren trapped. There's the throw to Rodriguez and back to Schaal, who tags Etchebarren for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 3 Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Etchebarren reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Fitzmorris strikes out.
Top 3 Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Motton strikes out.
Bottom 2 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Robinson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Blair hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Blair reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Severson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cuellar strikes out.
Bottom 1 Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Belanger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third.
Bottom 1 Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Motton scores.
Bottom 1 Motton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Motton reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. Blair scores. Robinson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to third. Blair moves to second.
Bottom 1 Blair bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rettenmund moves to second.
Bottom 1 Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Otis strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Rojas. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Johnson applying the tag.
Top 1 Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out.