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Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
1970-05-21 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · night · 2:37
Detroit Tigers defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 7th. Les Cain earned the win and John Hiller picked up the save. Merv Rettenmund went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Les Cain L: Dave McNally SV: John Hiller
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave McNally | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Buford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Motton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Salmon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Stanley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Horton | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Freehan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Les Cain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave McNally | 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
 Dave Leonhard | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Cain | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Norm McRae | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Mark Belanger: K
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Mickey Stanley: S7
- Dick McAuliffe: 8
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: D9.1-3
- Jim Northrup: 163
Top 2
- Boog Powell: K
- Paul Blair: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 53
Bot 2
- Bill Freehan: D/78
- Don Wert: 53
- Cesar Gutierrez: 53
- Les Cain: K
Top 3
- Davey Johnson: S9
- Andy Etchebarren: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dave McNally: W
- Merv Rettenmund: 7
Bot 3
- Mickey Stanley: D/78
- Dick McAuliffe: 2/FL
- Al Kaline: 3/FL
- Willie Horton: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jim Northrup: 13
Top 4
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Frank Robinson: 6/L
- Boog Powell: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Freehan: K
- Don Wert: 3/G
- Cesar Gutierrez: 31
Top 5
- Paul Blair: 7
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Davey Johnson: 53.1-2
- Andy Etchebarren: K
Bot 5
- Les Cain: 3/FL
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 7
- Al Kaline: K
Top 6
- Dave McNally: 53
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/9
- Mark Belanger: S7
- Frank Robinson: S8.1-2
- Boog Powell: 9.2-3
- Paul Blair: 7
Bot 6
- Willie Horton: S8
- Jim Northrup: 8(B)4(1)/DP
- Bill Freehan: S7
- Don Wert: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Cesar Gutierrez: IW
- Les Cain: 3/G
Top 7
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Davey Johnson: 63
- Andy Etchebarren: 8
Bot 7
- Mickey Stanley: W
- Dick McAuliffe: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Kaline: K
- Willie Horton: IW
- Jim Northrup: S8.2-H;1-H(NR)(E8);B-3
- Bill Freehan: D7.3-H
- Don Wert: HR/7.2-H
- Cesar Gutierrez: 7
Top 8
- Don Buford: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: S7
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Frank Robinson: S8.1-2
- Boog Powell: 6
Bot 8
- Les Cain: 7
- Mickey Stanley: 63
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Al Kaline: D9.1XH(942)
Top 9
- Paul Blair: HR/78
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Davey Johnson: S7.1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: WP.2-3;1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Curt Motton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Chico Salmon: K/C
- Frank Robinson: 63