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Boston Red Sox
1970-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 22735 Β· night Β· 2:56
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 8β6. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 2nd. Moe Drabowsky earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Brooks Robinson went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Chuck Hartenstein SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires β HP: John Rice Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Salmon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boog Powell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooks Robinson | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Leonhard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Blair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moe Drabowsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Watt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Conigliaro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Nagy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cuellar | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Leonhard | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Moe Drabowsky | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Eddie Watt | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Nagy | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Chuck Hartenstein | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Jarvis | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: HR/9
- Chico Salmon: K/C
- Boog Powell: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: 63
Bot 1
- Mike Andrews: S7
- Reggie Smith: S7.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.2-3;1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: HR/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Billy Conigliaro: 6/P
- Don Pavletich: 8
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: 43
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Davey Johnson: WP.1-2
- Davey Johnson: W
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Dave Leonhard: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Buford: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chico Salmon: D8.3-H;2-H;1X3(845251)
Bot 2
- Mike Nagy: S8
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Reggie Smith: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 3
- Boog Powell: 43
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
Bot 3
- Tony Conigliaro: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: 63
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: HR/8
- Davey Johnson: 9
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
- Dave Leonhard: K
Bot 4
- Billy Conigliaro: 9
- Don Pavletich: W
- Mike Nagy: S7.1-3
- Mike Andrews: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 5
- Don Buford: S8
- Chico Salmon: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Boog Powell: 7
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Paul Blair: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tony Conigliaro: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- George Scott: S6#
- Billy Conigliaro: PO1(13)#
- Billy Conigliaro: 7
Top 6
- Brooks Robinson: S8
- Davey Johnson: 7/L
- Elrod Hendricks: S8.1-2
- Terry Crowley: S8.2-3;1-2
- Don Buford: 5/FL
- Chico Salmon: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Don Pavletich: 43
- Chuck Hartenstein: K/C
- Mike Andrews: W
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 7
- Boog Powell: 9
- Frank Robinson: S8
- Paul Blair: S/BG.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Davey Johnson: W
- Elrod Hendricks: 4/P
- Moe Drabowsky: K
Bot 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Tony Conigliaro: 143
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 8
- Don Buford: 53
- Chico Salmon: S9
- Boog Powell: D7.1-3
- Frank Robinson: FC5.2X3(52);B-1
- Paul Blair: 43
Bot 8
- George Scott: HR/89
- Billy Conigliaro: 7
- Don Pavletich: 3/P
- Mike Fiore: S8
- Mike Andrews: 9
Top 9
- Brooks Robinson: D7
- Davey Johnson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: IW
- Eddie Watt: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Watt: 6/P
- Don Buford: 8
Bot 9
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8
- Tony Conigliaro: 3/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by HP umpire John Rice
- Merv Rettenmund pulled right hamstring crossing 1B

























