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Standings
WSA
@CAL		9
8		 
(10)
KCR
@CLE		5
2
KCR
@CLE		6
9
CHW
@DET		5
2
CHW
@DET		4
5
BOS
@MIL		4
8
BAL
@MIN		0
8
NYY
@OAK		0
11
ATL
@CHC		1
11
STL
@CIN		0
4
SFG
@MON		8
7
SFG
@MON		5
7
LAD
@NYM		1
2		 
(10)
SDP
@PHI		3
4
HOU
@PIT		0
11
Friday, July 24, 1970,
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 33,719, Time of Game: 2:07
Orioles
0
60-37
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Twins
8
60-31
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Jim Kaat (9-7)
L: Mike Cuellar (13-6)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .847 -0.044 0.45 0.001 -0.044 -0.4 2 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .716 0.012 0.30 0.026 -0.014 0.4 2 0
Frank Robinson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .328 .974 -0.053 0.58 0.003 -0.055 -0.9 4 0
Merv Rettenmund RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .872 -0.045 0.43 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 2 2
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .790 -0.039 0.40 0.001 -0.040 -0.2 2 2
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .798 0.029 0.48 0.048 -0.020 -0.3 4 4
Andy Etchebarren C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .217 .604 -0.029 0.61 0.015 -0.044 -0.4 6 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .514 -0.063 0.83 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 2 1
   Bobby Grich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Mike Cuellar P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .101 .303 -0.052 0.97 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 0
   Fred Beene P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chico Salmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .783 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 1 5 .206 .434 -0.285 0.50 0.094 -0.378 -4.3 24 10
TB: A Etchebarren 2; B Robinson; F Robinson; D Buford; P Blair; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Rettenmund-M Belanger; M Belanger-D Johnson-F Robinson.
E: M Belanger 3 (12).
Outfield Assists: M Rettenmund (F Quilici at 2nd base); M Rettenmund (J Holt at 3rd base).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .316 .861 0.108 0.48 0.127 -0.019 0.3 3 0 2B
Rich Reese 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .261 .700 0.074 0.43 0.088 -0.014 0.3 5 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .315 1.088 -0.074 0.64 0.006 -0.081 0.1 0 3 HR,GDP,IW
   Danny Thompson 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Tony Oliva RF 4 2 1 3 0 1 .319 .850 0.064 0.40 0.089 -0.025 2.6 6 0 HR
Rick Renick LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .267 .870 0.081 0.34 0.096 -0.015 1.3 1 0 HR
   Jim Holt PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .616 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Mitterwald C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .216 .646 -0.027 0.28 0.001 -0.027 -0.3 5 0
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .286 .777 0.043 0.20 0.051 -0.009 0.7 1 4 3B,2B
Frank Quilici 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .213 .579 -0.020 0.41 0.023 -0.043 0.2 4 1 IW
Jim Kaat P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .374 -0.034 0.45 0.002 -0.035 -0.9 0 0 SH
Team Totals 36 8 13 8 2 6 .361 1.117 0.215 0.39 0.483 -0.268 4.2 27 8
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.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (13-6) 4.2 8 6 6 1 4 2 3.97 22 27 -0.215 0.68 -3.7
Fred Beene 2.1 5 2 1 1 2 1 12.00 14 0 0 -0.001 0.03 -0.9
Moe Drabowsky 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.42 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 8 7 2 6 3 7.88 39 27 0 0 -0.216 0.50 -4.2

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (9-7) 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 3.58 35 77 0.284 0.50 4.3
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 35 77 0.284 0.39 4.3
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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

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