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Minnesota Twins @
Baltimore Orioles
1970-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 26229 Β· 76Β°F Β· Wind 12 mph to LF Β· 2:36
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 4β2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Jim Perry earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. George Mitterwald went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jim Perry L: Mike Cuellar SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires β HP: Emmett Ashford Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Jerry Neudecker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Bob Allison | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Quilici | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Perry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Crowley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Don Buford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Ron Perranoski | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cuellar | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Eddie Watt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: K
- Leo Cardenas: 2/FL/P2F
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Terry Crowley: W
- Frank Robinson: S7/L.1-2
- Boog Powell: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Blair: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Brooks Robinson: 13
Top 2
- Tony Oliva: S8/G4
- Brant Alyea: 63.1-2
- Bob Allison: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
- George Mitterwald: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Frank Quilici: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Davey Johnson: 53
- Elrod Hendricks: 43
- Mike Cuellar: K
Top 3
- Jim Perry: S7/L
- Cesar Tovar: 53/SH.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
Bot 3
- Mark Belanger: 4/P4M
- Terry Crowley: 9/L
- Frank Robinson: S8/L78
- Boog Powell: S9/L9L.1-2
- Paul Blair: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: 31
- Brant Alyea: 7
- Bob Allison: 9
Bot 4
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: 4/FL/P3DF
- Elrod Hendricks: K/C
Top 5
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Frank Quilici: 3/FL/P3F
- Jim Perry: 53
Bot 5
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Mark Belanger: 9/FL
- Terry Crowley: K
Top 6
- Cesar Tovar: S9/L
- Leo Cardenas: 53/SH.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Tony Oliva: PB.2-3
- Tony Oliva: 43
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: 4/F3D
- Boog Powell: HR/F8XD
- Paul Blair: 8/F78
- Brooks Robinson: S8/L
- Davey Johnson: 7/F78
Top 7
- Brant Alyea: K/C
- Bob Allison: 8
- George Mitterwald: K
Bot 7
- Elrod Hendricks: S7/L78S
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Mark Belanger: K/C
- Terry Crowley: 7
Top 8
- Frank Quilici: 4/P4M
- Minnie Mendoza: S8/L
- Cesar Tovar: 2/FL/P2F
- Leo Cardenas: S8/L.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: D7/L7L.2-H;1-3
- Tony Oliva: IW
- Brant Alyea: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Holt: 7
Bot 8
- Frank Robinson: W
- Boog Powell: 7/F78
- Paul Blair: 54(1)/FO
- Brooks Robinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- George Mitterwald: S9/F89
- Frank Quilici: 6/L
- Rich Reese: 16(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bot 9
- Davey Johnson: 7
- Don Buford: W
- Curt Motton: 43.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 13






















