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Baltimore Orioles @ 
California Angels
1970-05-31 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 15183 · 2:28
California Angels defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–1. California Angels put up 2 in the 2nd. Clyde Wright earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Ken McMullen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Clyde Wright L: Dave McNally SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave McNally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Motton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Buford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarvis Tatum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Wright | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Leonhard | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Marcelino Lopez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Ken Tatum | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Mark Belanger: E4
- Frank Robinson: S.1-2
- Boog Powell: 6
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jarvis Tatum: K
- Jim Fregosi: 7
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: 63
- Davey Johnson: S8
- Andy Etchebarren: W.1-2
- Dave McNally: K/BF
- Merv Rettenmund: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Ken McMullen: HR/7.1-H
- Tommie Reynolds: 43
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Joe Azcue: 3/FL
Top 3
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Boog Powell: 8
Bot 3
- Clyde Wright: D/89
- Sandy Alomar: 53/SH.2-3
- Jarvis Tatum: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Fregosi: HR/8
- Alex Johnson: 53
Top 4
- Paul Blair: S
- Brooks Robinson: S7.1-2
- Davey Johnson: K/C
- Andy Etchebarren: 9.2-3
- Curt Motton: 9
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 43
- Roger Repoz: S2.B-2(E2)
- Jim Spencer: PB.2-3#
- Jim Spencer: 5
- Joe Azcue: 63
Top 5
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Mark Belanger: W
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)/FO
- Boog Powell: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Clyde Wright: S8
- Sandy Alomar: 14/SH.1-2
- Jarvis Tatum: 7
- Jim Fregosi: S7.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ken McMullen: S.2-H;1-3
- Roger Repoz: K
Top 6
- Boog Powell: HR/89
- Paul Blair: S7
- Brooks Robinson: WP.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Joe Azcue: 7
- Ken Tatum: 7
Top 7
- Don Buford: 43
- Merv Rettenmund: 13
- Dave May: 63
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Jarvis Tatum: SB2#
- Jarvis Tatum: PB.2-3#
- Jarvis Tatum: K
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 8
- Frank Robinson: K
- Boog Powell: HP
- Paul Blair: HP.1-2#
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Davey Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Ken McMullen: 4
- Roger Repoz: S1
- Jim Spencer: 4
- Joe Azcue: K
Top 9
- Elrod Hendricks: K/C
- Don Buford: S1
- Merv Rettenmund: 3/FL
- Terry Crowley: S8.1-2
- Frank Robinson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Blair hit in face by pitch and missed three weeks