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WSA  9
@CAL  8
(10)		 KCR  5
@CLE  2
 CLE  9
KCR  6
 CHW  5
@DET  2
 DET  5
CHW  4
 MIL  8
BOS  4
 MIN  8
BAL  0
 OAK 11
NYY  0
 CHC 11
ATL  1
 CIN  4
STL  0
 SFG  8
@MON  7
 MON  7
SFG  5
 NYM  2
LAD  1
(10)		 PHI  4
SDP  3
 PIT 11
HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 33,719

 Friday, July 24, 1970
Time of Game: 2:07
Orioles
0
60-37
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  3
Twins           1  1  0   0  4  0   2  0  X    8 13  0
W: Jim Kaat (9-7), L: Mike Cuellar (13-6)
 Twins
8
60-31
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .847              2   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .716              2   0   
F Robinson 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .328  .974              4   0   
M Rettenmund RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .872              2   2   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .790              2   2   
D Johnson 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .798              4   4   
A Etchebarren C               4   0   2   0    0   1  .217  .604              6   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .514              2   1   
  B Grich PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .649              0   0   
M Cuellar P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .101  .303              0   0   
  F Beene P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Salmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .783              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson; F Robinson; D Buford; P Blair; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Rettenmund-M Belanger; M Belanger-D Johnson-F Robinson.
E: M Belanger 3 (12).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .316  .861              3   0   2B
R Reese 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .261  .700              5   0   
H Killebrew 3B                3   2   1   1    1   0  .315 1.088              0   3   HR,GDP,IW
  D Thompson 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .438              1   0   
T Oliva RF                    4   2   1   3    0   1  .319  .850              6   0   HR
R Renick LF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .267  .870              1   0   HR
  J Holt PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .616              1   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   1    0   2  .216  .646              5   0   
L Cardenas SS                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .777              1   4   3B,2B
F Quilici 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .213  .579              4   1   IW
J Kaat P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .374              0   0   SH
Totals                       36   8  13   0    2   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: C Tovar (24, off M Cuellar); L Cardenas (25, off F Beene).
3B: L Cardenas (2, off M Cuellar).
HR: H Killebrew (30, off F Beene; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); T Oliva (14, off M Cuellar; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); R Renick (7, off M Cuellar; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Kaat (3, off M Cuellar).
IBB: F Quilici (3, by F Beene); H Killebrew (12, by M Cuellar).
TB: L Cardenas 5; R Renick 5; H Killebrew 4; T Oliva 4; C Tovar 3; F Quilici 2; R Reese 2; G Mitterwald.
GIDP: H Killebrew (20).
RBI: T Oliva 3 (69); H Killebrew (81); R Reese (38); C Tovar (26); G Mitterwald (27); R Renick (20).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Pitching Stats

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, L (13-6)            4.2   8   6   6    1   4   2   3.97   22     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 8     27    -     0.71  -0.21
F Beene                        2.1   5   2   1    1   2   1  12.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 5          0-0    0.04  -0.00
M Drabowsky                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.42    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   7    2   6   3          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3·13           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Kaat, W (9-7)                9     7   0   0    1   5   0   3.46   35     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6     77    -     0.51   0.29
Totals                         9     7   0   0    1   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Beene (3; F Quilici); M Cuellar (3; H Killebrew).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 33,719.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Rich Reese                   1B
3. Frank Robinson               1B       3. Harmon Killebrew             3B
4. Merv Rettenmund              RF       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Brooks Robinson              3B       5. Rick Renick                  LF
6. Davey Johnson                2B       6. George Mitterwald             C
7. Andy Etchebarren              C       7. Leo Cardenas                 SS
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Frank Quilici                2B
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Jim Kaat                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 --- R 9% 75% 1-0 MIN R. Renick M. Cuellar Home Run
b5 2 12- RRR 9% 98% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Home Run; Tovar Scores; Killebrew Scores
b1 0 -2- R 7% 68% 0-0 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Single to RF; Tovar Scores
b5 1 -2- R 7% 90% 2-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Single to CF; Quilici Scores; Tovar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 0 1-- OO -6% 62% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL D. Buford J. Kaat Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Kaat Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Double to LF
b1 0 -2- R 7% 68% 0-0 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Single to RF; Tovar Scores
b1 0 1-- OO -6% 62% 1-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat Lineout: LF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat Single to 3B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 9% 75% 1-0 MIN R. Renick M. Cuellar Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
b2 1 --- 5% 79% 2-0 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Triple (CF-RF)
b2 1 --3 O -4% 75% 2-0 MIN F. Quilici M. Cuellar Lineout: 3B
b2 2 --3 O -3% 72% 2-0 MIN J. Kaat M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 BAL M. Cuellar J. Kaat Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 BAL D. Buford J. Kaat Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 BAL P. Blair J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Flyball: 2B
b3 2 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 MIN R. Renick M. Cuellar Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Cuellar Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 71% 0-2 BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat Single to RF
t5 0 1-- O 4% 76% 0-2 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 79% 0-2 BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O 3% 82% 0-2 BAL M. Cuellar J. Kaat Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 2% 84% 2-0 MIN F. Quilici M. Cuellar Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 83% 2-0 MIN J. Kaat M. Cuellar Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Quilici to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 7% 90% 2-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Single to CF; Quilici Scores; Tovar to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 1 -2- O -1% 89% 3-0 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 -2- 0% 89% 3-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- RRR 9% 98% 3-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Home Run; Tovar Scores; Killebrew Scores
Fred Beene replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 6-0 MIN R. Renick F. Beene Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 MIN G. Mitterwald F. Beene Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 BAL D. Buford J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 BAL P. Blair J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -0% 98% 0-6 BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-6 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Fred Beene facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 MIN L. Cardenas F. Beene Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 MIN F. Quilici F. Beene Single to CF
b6 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 MIN J. Kaat F. Beene Fielder's Choice 2B; Quilici to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Kaat to 1B
b6 1 12- OO -0% 99% 6-0 MIN C. Tovar F. Beene Line Drive Double Play: RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- -0% 99% 0-6 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat Single to CF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-6 BAL M. Belanger J. Kaat Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Fred Beene facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 MIN R. Reese F. Beene Strikeout
b7 1 --- R 0% 100% 6-0 MIN H. Killebrew F. Beene Home Run
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 7-0 MIN T. Oliva F. Beene Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 MIN R. Renick F. Beene Single to LF; Oliva to 2B
Jim Holt pinch runs for Rick Renick (LF) batting 5th
b7 1 12- RO 0% 100% 7-0 MIN G. Mitterwald F. Beene Single to RF; Oliva Scores/unER; Holt out at 3B/RF-3B
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 MIN L. Cardenas F. Beene Double; Mitterwald to 3B
b7 2 -23 0% 100% 8-0 MIN F. Quilici F. Beene Intentional Walk
b7 2 123 O -0% 100% 8-0 MIN J. Kaat F. Beene Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Danny Thompson replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 3B batting 3rd; Jim Holt moves from PR to LF; Chico Salmon pinch hits for Fred Beene (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL C. Salmon J. Kaat Flyball: 3B
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 0-8 BAL D. Buford J. Kaat Single to CF
t8 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-8 BAL P. Blair J. Kaat Walk; Buford to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL F. Robinson J. Kaat Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Kaat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-0, Orioles' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
Moe Drabowsky replaces Chico Salmon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN R. Reese M. Drabowsky Lineout: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 MIN D. Thompson M. Drabowsky Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 8.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-8, Twins' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-8 BAL B. Robinson J. Kaat Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL D. Johnson J. Kaat Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL A. Etchebarren J. Kaat Strikeout
Bobby Grich pinch hits for Mark Belanger (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 BAL B. Grich J. Kaat Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 8.

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