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Cincinnati Reds @ Baltimore Orioles
1970-10-15 · 1970 World Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Day game · Memorial Stadium · Att: 45341 · 58°F, cloudy, drizzle · 2:35
Baltimore Orioles defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–3. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Cuellar earned the win.
Video · ▶ 1970 World Series, Game 5: Reds @ Orioles ↗ MLB Vault
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| BAL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
W: Mike Cuellar L: Jim Merritt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: Tony Venzon · RF: Bob Stewart
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Bravo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Belanger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Merritt | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Granger | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Wilcox | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Cloninger | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Ray Washburn | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Pete Rose: D9/F9L
- Tony Perez: 7/F7
- Johnny Bench: S9/L89.2-H
- Lee May: D7/F7DW.1-3
- Hal McRae: D8/L89.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 5/FL/P5DF
- Paul Blair: S7/F7
- Frank Robinson: HR/F7D.1-H
- Boog Powell: 6/F78S
- Merv Rettenmund: 6/P5
Top 2
- Dave Concepcion: 4/P34D
- Jim Merritt: K
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Brooks Robinson: 7/F7
- Davey Johnson: W
- Andy Etchebarren: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mike Cuellar: 9/L89
- Mark Belanger: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
- Paul Blair: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 8/F8
Top 3
- Pete Rose: 43/G4
- Tony Perez: 7/L7D
- Johnny Bench: K
Bot 3
- Boog Powell: D9/L89XDW
- Merv Rettenmund: S8/G6M.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Brooks Robinson: 43/G4M.2-3
- Davey Johnson: S7/G56.3-H
- Andy Etchebarren: 9/F9L
- Mike Cuellar: K
Top 4
- Lee May: 53/G5
- Hal McRae: 6/P5D
- Tommy Helms: 3/P13
Bot 4
- Mark Belanger: 43/G4
- Paul Blair: K
- Frank Robinson: 153/L1
Top 5
- Dave Concepcion: 63/G6
- Angel Bravo: W
- Bobby Tolan: 7/F7
- Pete Rose: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Boog Powell: 5/P5
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/F9LD
- Brooks Robinson: S8/F8S
- Davey Johnson: D7/G5.1-3
- Andy Etchebarren: IW
- Mike Cuellar: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Mark Belanger: 9/F89
Top 6
- Tony Perez: 6/L6
- Johnny Bench: 4/P4MD
- Lee May: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Paul Blair: W
- Frank Robinson: K
- Boog Powell: S8/L78.1-3
- Merv Rettenmund: 5/FL/P5F
- Brooks Robinson: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P2F
- Tommy Helms: S49/G4
- Dave Concepcion: S9/L9.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
Bot 7
- Davey Johnson: 13/G1
- Andy Etchebarren: W
- Mike Cuellar: 13/SH/BG15.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 143/G1
Top 8
- Bobby Tolan: 8/F8S
- Pete Rose: 63/G6
- Tony Perez: 6/P6MS
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: S6/G6
- Frank Robinson: S9/G34.1-2
- Boog Powell: 341/G3.2-H;1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Brooks Robinson: K/C
- Davey Johnson: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Top 9
- Johnny Bench: 5!/FL/L5F
- Lee May: K
- Pat Corrales: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Third-baseman Robinson made a diving backhanded stab of line drive just over the foul line