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CLE  4
@BAL  2
BOS  7
WSA  3

BOS 11
WSA  3

MIN  5
@CHW  3

NYY  7
@DET  6

KCR  4
@MIL  1

OAK  2
CAL  1

CIN  7
@ATL  4

LAD  6
HOU  5

CHC  8
@MON  4

PIT  2
@NYM  1

SFG  3
@SDP  0

PHI 10
@STL  6

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,857

Saturday, September 19, 1970, 8:02PM
Time of Game: 2:42
Indians
4
74-78
Won 1
5th, 23½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  3  0   0  1  0    4  9  1
Orioles         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  2
W: Jim Rittwage (1-0), L: Dave McNally (23-9)
Orioles
2
97-54
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bradford CF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .662              5   0   
E Leon 2B-SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .257  .686              0   3   
V Pinson RF                   5   1   2   2    0   2  .286  .805              2   0   HR
R Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .813              3   0   
  T Uhlaender LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .702              1   0   
D Sims C                      4   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .845              8   0   
C Hinton 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .323  .870              7   0   
L Brown SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .726              0   1   2B
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .645              0   0   
  V Fuller 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .467              1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .740              0   1   
J Rittwage P                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   2   
Totals                       37   4   9   0    4   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: L Brown (5, off D McNally).
HR: V Pinson (23, off D McNally; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: V Pinson 5; L Brown 2; J Rittwage 2; C Hinton; G Nettles; E Leon; D Sims.
RBI: V Pinson 2 (81); E Leon (53).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: E Leon (17).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Grich SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .184  .547              0   4   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .769              0   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .766              2   0   SH
T Crowley RF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .795              2   0   
B Powell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .298  .956             11   1   
  D Baylor PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
C Motton LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .224  .761              1   0   SB
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .760              4   6   
C Salmon 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .727              0   2   
A Etchebarren C               4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .656              7   0   
D McNally P                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .140  .462              0   1   
  D Buford PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .802              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
  F Beene P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Robinson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .305  .907              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    3   7                         27  14
Batting Events
SH: P Blair (5, off J Rittwage).
TB: C Motton; D McNally; A Etchebarren; P Blair; C Salmon; D Johnson.
RBI: T Crowley (18); D Johnson (50).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: B Grich (7); C Salmon (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Motton (1, 2nd base off J Rittwage/D Sims).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rittwage, W (1-0)            9     6   2   2    3   7   0   2.51   37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6     71    -     1.42   0.36
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 6           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, L (23-9)            7     7   3   3    3   5   1   3.29   31     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 1· 7     53    -     1.06  -0.10
M Drabowsky                    1     2   1   0    0   1   0   3.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.64  -0.05
F Beene                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   3    4   7   1          41     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: J Rittwage (1); D McNally (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 7,857.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Buddy Bradford               CF       1. Bobby Grich                  SS
2. Eddie Leon                   2B       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Vada Pinson                  RF       3. Terry Crowley                RF
4. Roy Foster                   LF       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Duke Sims                     C       5. Curt Motton                  LF
6. Chuck Hinton                 1B       6. Davey Johnson                2B
7. Larry Brown                  SS       7. Chico Salmon                 3B
8. Graig Nettles                3B       8. Andy Etchebarren              C
9. Jim Rittwage                  P       9. Dave McNally                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 1-- RR 24% 75% 1-1 CLE V. Pinson D. McNally Home Run; Leon Scores
b9 2 123 O 17% 100% 2-4 BAL B. Robinson J. Rittwage Strikeout
t5 1 --3 R 8% 50% 0-1 CLE E. Leon D. McNally Single to LF; Rittwage Scores
b9 2 12- -8% 83% 2-4 BAL F. Robinson J. Rittwage Walk; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
t1 2 123 O -7% 45% 0-0 CLE C. Hinton D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE B. Bradford D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CLE E. Leon D. McNally Walk
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson D. McNally Single to LF; Leon to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CLE R. Foster D. McNally Strikeout
t1 2 12- 3% 53% 0-0 CLE D. Sims D. McNally Walk; Leon to 3B; Pinson to 2B
t1 2 123 O -7% 45% 0-0 CLE C. Hinton D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Rittwage Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Rittwage Single to 3B
b1 1 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley J. Rittwage Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Powell J. Rittwage Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 CLE L. Brown D. McNally Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O -1% 55% 0-0 CLE G. Nettles D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown to 3B/Safe on E6 (catch)
t2 1 --3 O -6% 49% 0-0 CLE J. Rittwage D. McNally Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
t2 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Bradford D. McNally Walk
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 CLE E. Leon D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL C. Motton J. Rittwage Single to LF
b2 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Motton Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O 5% 43% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Flyball: RF
b2 1 -2- O 4% 47% 0-0 BAL C. Salmon J. Rittwage Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Rittwage Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE V. Pinson D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CLE R. Foster D. McNally Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Sims D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 BAL D. McNally J. Rittwage Single to CF
b3 0 1-- -6% 35% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Rittwage Walk; McNally to 2B
b3 0 12- O 0% 35% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Rittwage Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; McNally to 3B; Grich to 2B
b3 1 -23 RO -1% 33% 0-0 BAL T. Crowley J. Rittwage Groundout: P-2B-1B; McNally Scores; Grich to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 37% 1-0 BAL B. Powell J. Rittwage Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 CLE C. Hinton D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 CLE L. Brown D. McNally Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 CLE G. Nettles D. McNally Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 BAL C. Motton J. Rittwage Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 BAL C. Salmon J. Rittwage Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 5% 40% 0-1 CLE J. Rittwage D. McNally Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 4% 44% 0-1 CLE B. Bradford D. McNally Wild Pitch; Rittwage to 2B
t5 0 -2- O -2% 42% 0-1 CLE B. Bradford D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B; Rittwage to 3B
t5 1 --3 R 8% 50% 0-1 CLE E. Leon D. McNally Single to LF; Rittwage Scores
t5 1 1-- RR 24% 75% 1-1 CLE V. Pinson D. McNally Home Run; Leon Scores
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 CLE R. Foster D. McNally Flyball: 2B
t5 2 --- 1% 75% 3-1 CLE D. Sims D. McNally Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O -2% 73% 3-1 CLE C. Hinton D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 1-3 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Rittwage Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 BAL D. McNally J. Rittwage Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 BAL B. Grich J. Rittwage Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-1 CLE L. Brown D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 CLE G. Nettles D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- 1% 77% 3-1 CLE J. Rittwage D. McNally Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 76% 3-1 CLE B. Bradford D. McNally Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 BAL P. Blair J. Rittwage Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 BAL T. Crowley J. Rittwage Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 BAL B. Powell J. Rittwage Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 CLE E. Leon D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 CLE V. Pinson D. McNally Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 CLE R. Foster D. McNally Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 1-3 BAL C. Motton J. Rittwage Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 84% 1-3 BAL C. Salmon J. Rittwage Single to CF
b7 2 1-- -3% 80% 1-3 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Rittwage Single to RF; Salmon to 2B
Don Buford pinch hits for Dave McNally (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 7% 87% 1-3 BAL D. Buford J. Rittwage Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orioles' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
Moe Drabowsky replaces Don Buford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 CLE D. Sims M. Drabowsky Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 3-1 CLE C. Hinton M. Drabowsky Single to CF
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Larry Brown (SS) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- O -1% 86% 3-1 CLE J. Lowenstein M. Drabowsky Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-1 CLE G. Nettles M. Drabowsky Single to RF; Hinton to 2B
t8 2 12- R 6% 94% 3-1 CLE J. Rittwage M. Drabowsky Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hinton Scores/unER; Nettles to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 92% 4-1 CLE B. Bradford M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 1-2-3
Vern Fuller replaces John Lowenstein (PH) playing 2B batting 7th; Eddie Leon moves from 2B to SS
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 1-4 BAL B. Grich J. Rittwage Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-4 BAL P. Blair J. Rittwage Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 BAL T. Crowley J. Rittwage Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Orioles' Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
Fred Beene replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 CLE E. Leon F. Beene Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-1 CLE V. Pinson F. Beene Strikeout
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 CLE R. Foster F. Beene Walk
t9 2 1-- O -0% 96% 4-1 CLE D. Sims F. Beene Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Jim Rittwage facing 4-5-6
Ted Uhlaender replaces Roy Foster playing LF batting 4th
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 1-4 BAL B. Powell J. Rittwage Walk
Don Baylor pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 4th
b9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 1-4 BAL C. Motton J. Rittwage Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- -1% 95% 1-4 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Wild Pitch; Motton to 2B
b9 1 -2- R -5% 90% 1-4 BAL D. Johnson J. Rittwage Single to CF; Motton Scores
b9 1 1-- O 6% 96% 2-4 BAL C. Salmon J. Rittwage Flyball: LF
b9 2 1-- -4% 91% 2-4 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Rittwage Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Fred Beene (P) batting 9th
b9 2 12- -8% 83% 2-4 BAL F. Robinson J. Rittwage Walk; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Bobby Grich (SS) batting 1st
b9 2 123 O 17% 100% 2-4 BAL B. Robinson J. Rittwage Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 2.

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