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Baltimore Orioles @
Detroit Tigers
1970-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Tiger Stadium Β· Att: 30901 Β· night Β· 2:26
Baltimore Orioles defeated Detroit Tigers 3β1. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 9th. Pete Richert earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Merv Rettenmund went 2-for-2 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Pete Richert L: John Hiller SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Jim Odom Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chico Salmon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Terry Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Davey Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Cuellar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Merv Rettenmund | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick McAuliffe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Stanley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Northrup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Horton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Norm Cash | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Wert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Price | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Earl Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Hiller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Kaline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cuellar | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Pete Richert | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Eddie Watt | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Earl Wilson | 7.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
John Hiller | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 9/FL
- Chico Salmon: K
- Terry Crowley: W
- Boog Powell: S8.1-3
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 1
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: S
- Jim Northrup: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Horton: 3
Top 2
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: K
Bot 2
- Norm Cash: 4/L
- Don Wert: 7/L
- Cesar Gutierrez: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Jim Price: WP.2-3
- Jim Price: K
Top 3
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Don Buford: HP
- Chico Salmon: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Earl Wilson: K
- Dick McAuliffe: 43
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 4
- Terry Crowley: W
- Boog Powell: SB2#
- Boog Powell: 4
- Paul Blair: W
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Davey Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Northrup: 6
- Willie Horton: 53
- Norm Cash: E6
- Don Wert: 8
Top 5
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Mike Cuellar: 2/FL
- Don Buford: 8
Bot 5
- Cesar Gutierrez: K
- Jim Price: 13
- Earl Wilson: K
Top 6
- Chico Salmon: S
- Terry Crowley: 16(1)3/GDP
- Boog Powell: W
- Paul Blair: 9
Bot 6
- Dick McAuliffe: S9
- Mickey Stanley: CS2(1363)
- Mickey Stanley: T9
- Jim Northrup: S7.3-H
- Willie Horton: K
- Norm Cash: K
Top 7
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Davey Johnson: 13
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
Bot 7
- Don Wert: K
- Cesar Gutierrez: 3/FL
- Jim Price: 8
Top 8
- Merv Rettenmund: S7
- Don Buford: S7.1-2
- Chico Salmon: K/BF
- Frank Robinson: W.2-3;1-2
- Boog Powell: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Blair: W.2-3;1-2
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 8
- John Hiller: 8
- Dick McAuliffe: K/C
- Mickey Stanley: K
Top 9
- Davey Johnson: W
- Elrod Hendricks: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/8.1-H
- Don Buford: 7
- Chico Salmon: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Northrup: 13
- Willie Horton: W
- Al Kaline: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dennis Saunders






















