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1970 World Series Game 5
1970 postseason: WS: BAL-CIN / ALCS: BAL-MIN / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
BAL  4
@CIN  3
 Game 2
BAL  6
@CIN  5
 Game 3
BAL  9
CIN  3
 Game 4
CIN  6
@BAL  5
 Game 5
BAL  9
CIN  3

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 45,341

 Thursday, October 15, 1970
Time of Game: 2:35
Reds
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Orioles         2  2  2   0  1  0   0  2  X    9 15  0
W: Mike Cuellar (1-0), L: Jim Merritt (1-1)
 Orioles
9

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Tolan CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .888              1   0   
P Rose RF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .242  .649              3   0   2B
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .598              3   2   
J Bench C                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .214  .741              6   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .944              6   0   2B
H McRae LF                    3   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .800              1   0   2B
  P Corrales PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .508              1   4   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .856              2   0   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Wilcox P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  A Bravo PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  T Cloninger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .176              0   0   GDP
  R Washburn P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   3   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   4                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: H McRae (2, off M Cuellar); P Rose (1, off M Cuellar); L May (3, off M Cuellar).
TB: L May 2; H McRae 2; P Rose 2; D Concepcion; J Bench; T Helms.
GIDP: B Carbo (1).
RBI: H McRae 2 (3); J Bench (4).
2-out RBI: H McRae 2; J Bench.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .194  .436              4   4   
P Blair CF                    4   2   3   1    1   1  .313  .715              2   0   
F Robinson RF                 5   2   2   2    0   1  .250  .883              1   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .355 1.186              9   0   2B
M Rettenmund LF               4   2   2   2    1   0  .375 1.295              3   0   HR
B Robinson 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .485 1.258              1   2   
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .333 1.100              2   1   2B
A Etchebarren C               3   1   1   0    2   1  .125  .347              5   0   IW
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .833              0   1   SH
Totals                       38   9  15   9    5   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (2, off T Cloninger); B Powell (3, off W Granger).
HR: F Robinson (3, off J Merritt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Rettenmund (1, off T Cloninger; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SH: M Cuellar (1, off R Washburn).
IBB: A Etchebarren (1, by T Cloninger).
TB: F Robinson 5; M Rettenmund 5; D Johnson 4; P Blair 3; B Powell 3; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; M Belanger.
RBI: M Rettenmund 2 (3); D Johnson 2 (6); F Robinson 2 (6); P Blair (3); B Powell (11); M Belanger (2).
2-out RBI: P Blair; D Johnson; M Belanger.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Cuellar-M Belanger-B Powell.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (1-1)             1.2   3   4   4    1   0   1   6.43    9     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 3     32    -     0.97  -0.13
W Granger                      0.2   5   2   2    0   0   0  22.50    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          2-2    1.23  -0.37
M Wilcox                       1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.42   0.05
T Cloninger                    2     4   1   1    2   1   1   5.84   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.38  -0.03
R Washburn                     1.1   2   2   2    2   0   0  13.50    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.11  -0.00
C Carroll                      0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    15   9   9    5   5   2          44     -       ·  ·     10·13· 3·11          5-3 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (1-0)             9     6   3   3    1   4   0   5.74   33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 3· 6     66    -     0.68   0.02
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   4   0          33     -       ·  ·      8·14· 3· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Cloninger (1; A Etchebarren).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Red Flaherty, LF - Tony Venzon, RF - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 45,341.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Bobby Tolan                  CF       1. Mark Belanger                SS
2. Pete Rose                    RF       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Tony Perez                   3B       3. Frank Robinson               RF
4. Johnny Bench                  C       4. Boog Powell                  1B
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Merv Rettenmund              LF
6. Hal McRae                    LF       6. Brooks Robinson              3B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Davey Johnson                2B
8. Dave Concepcion              SS       8. Andy Etchebarren              C
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Mike Cuellar                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- RR 16% 42% 0-3 BAL F. Robinson J. Merritt Home Run (Deep LF); Blair Scores
t1 2 -23 RR -16% 23% 1-0 CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar Double to CF; Bench Scores; May Scores
b2 2 12- R 12% 54% 2-3 BAL M. Belanger W. Granger Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
b2 2 12- R 11% 66% 3-3 BAL P. Blair W. Granger Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 2B
t1 2 -2- R -10% 42% 0-0 CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar Single (CF-RF); Rose Scores

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar Strikeout
t1 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar Double to RF (RF Line)
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
t1 2 -2- R -10% 42% 0-0 CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar Single (CF-RF); Rose Scores
t1 2 1-- -3% 39% 1-0 CIN L. May M. Cuellar Double to LF; Bench to 3B
t1 2 -23 RR -16% 23% 1-0 CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar Double to CF; Bench Scores; May Scores
t1 2 -2- O 2% 25% 3-0 CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 23% 0-3 BAL M. Belanger J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- 2% 25% 0-3 BAL P. Blair J. Merritt Single to LF
b1 1 1-- RR 16% 42% 0-3 BAL F. Robinson J. Merritt Home Run (Deep LF); Blair Scores
b1 1 --- O -2% 40% 2-3 BAL B. Powell J. Merritt Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 --- O -1% 39% 2-3 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Merritt Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 3-2 CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 3-2 CIN J. Merritt M. Cuellar Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 3-2 CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -3% 41% 2-3 BAL B. Robinson J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 3% 44% 2-3 BAL D. Johnson J. Merritt Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 48% 2-3 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Merritt Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 43% 2-3 BAL M. Cuellar J. Merritt Lineout: RF
Wayne Granger replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Granger replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
b2 2 12- R 12% 54% 2-3 BAL M. Belanger W. Granger Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores; Etchebarren to 2B
b2 2 12- R 11% 66% 3-3 BAL P. Blair W. Granger Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores; Belanger to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 62% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson W. Granger Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 3% 64% 3-4 CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 3-4 CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 3-4 CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 6% 73% 4-3 BAL B. Powell W. Granger Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- R 9% 82% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund W. Granger Single to CF; Powell Scores; Rettenmund to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0 -2- O -1% 81% 5-3 BAL B. Robinson W. Granger Groundout: 2B-1B; Rettenmund to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 4% 85% 5-3 BAL D. Johnson W. Granger Single to LF; Rettenmund Scores
Milt Wilcox replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th; Milt Wilcox replaces Wayne Granger pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- O -1% 84% 6-3 BAL A. Etchebarren M. Wilcox Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 6-3 BAL M. Cuellar M. Wilcox Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 3-6 CIN L. May M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 3-6 CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar Popfly: SS
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 3-6 CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-3 BAL M. Belanger M. Wilcox Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 6-3 BAL P. Blair M. Wilcox Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 85% 6-3 BAL F. Robinson M. Wilcox Lineout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 3-6 CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th; Angel Bravo pinch hits for Milt Wilcox (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- -2% 85% 3-6 CIN A. Bravo M. Cuellar Walk
t5 1 1-- O 3% 87% 3-6 CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 89% 3-6 CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
Tony Cloninger replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tony Cloninger replaces Angel Bravo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 6-3 BAL B. Powell T. Cloninger Popfly: 3B
b5 1 --- R 5% 93% 6-3 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Cloninger Home Run (Deep RF Line)
b5 1 --- 1% 94% 7-3 BAL B. Robinson T. Cloninger Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 1 1-- 2% 96% 7-3 BAL D. Johnson T. Cloninger Double to LF (LF Line); Robinson to 3B
b5 1 -23 0% 96% 7-3 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Cloninger Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 O -2% 94% 7-3 BAL M. Cuellar T. Cloninger Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Johnson to 3B; Etchebarren to 2B
b5 2 123 O -2% 93% 7-3 BAL M. Belanger T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 94% 3-7 CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar Lineout: SS
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 3-7 CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar Popfly: 2B
t6 2 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 CIN L. May M. Cuellar Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 7-3 BAL P. Blair T. Cloninger Walk
b6 0 1-- O -1% 96% 7-3 BAL F. Robinson T. Cloninger Strikeout
b6 1 1-- 1% 97% 7-3 BAL B. Powell T. Cloninger Single (LF-CF); Blair to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O -1% 96% 7-3 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Cloninger Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -1% 95% 7-3 BAL B. Robinson T. Cloninger Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 CIN H. McRae M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- -2% 95% 3-7 CIN T. Helms M. Cuellar Single
t7 1 1-- -3% 92% 3-7 CIN D. Concepcion M. Cuellar Single to RF; Helms to 2B
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th; Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- OO 6% 97% 3-7 CIN B. Carbo M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
Ray Washburn replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ray Washburn replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-3 BAL D. Johnson R. Washburn Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 7-3 BAL A. Etchebarren R. Washburn Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 7-3 BAL M. Cuellar R. Washburn Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Etchebarren to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 7-3 BAL M. Belanger R. Washburn Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-7, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 CIN B. Tolan M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 CIN P. Rose M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 CIN T. Perez M. Cuellar Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-3, Reds' Ray Washburn facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-3 BAL P. Blair R. Washburn Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 BAL F. Robinson R. Washburn Single to RF; Blair to 2B
b8 0 12- RO 0% 100% 7-3 BAL B. Powell R. Washburn Groundout: 2B-P; Blair Scores; Robinson to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 8-3 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Washburn Walk
Clay Carroll replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th; Clay Carroll replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O -0% 100% 8-3 BAL B. Robinson C. Carroll Strikeout Looking
b8 2 12- R 0% 100% 8-3 BAL D. Johnson C. Carroll Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Rettenmund to 2B
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 9-3 BAL A. Etchebarren C. Carroll Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-9, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CIN J. Bench M. Cuellar Lineout: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CIN L. May M. Cuellar Strikeout
Pat Corrales pinch hits for Hal McRae (LF) batting 6th; Pat Corrales pinch hits for Hal McRae (LF) batting 6th
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-9 CIN P. Corrales M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9.

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