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1970 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
1970 postseason: WS: BAL-CIN / ALCS: BAL-MIN / NLCS: CIN-PIT

Game 1
BAL 10
@MIN  6
 Game 2
BAL 11
@MIN  3
 Game 3
BAL  6
MIN  1

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 27,490

 Sunday, October 4, 1970
Time of Game: 2:59
Orioles
11
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  2   1  0  0   0  0  7   11 13  0
Twins           0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2
W: Dave McNally (1-0), L: Tom Hall (0-1)
 Twins
3

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Belanger SS                 4   3   3   0    1   0  .500 1.056              1   5   
P Blair CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .100              0   0   
F Robinson RF                 3   2   1   2    2   0  .286 1.214              1   0   HR
B Powell 1B                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .500 1.500              9   0   2·2B
M Rettenmund LF               3   1   1   1    2   1  .333  .933              3   1   
B Robinson 3B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.069              1   4   
D Johnson 2B                  5   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .958              5   1   HR
A Etchebarren C               5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .400              7   0   GDP
D McNally P                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .400 1.000              0   0   2B
Totals                       39  11  13  11    6   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Powell 2 (2, 1 off T Hall, 1 off R Perranoski); D McNally (1, off R Perranoski).
HR: F Robinson (1, off T Hall; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Johnson (1, off L Tiant; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: B Powell 5; F Robinson 4; D Johnson 4; M Belanger 3; D McNally 3; B Robinson; A Etchebarren; M Rettenmund.
GIDP: A Etchebarren (1).
RBI: D Johnson 3 (3); B Powell 3 (5); F Robinson 2 (2); D McNally (1); B Robinson (2); M Rettenmund (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF-LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              2   0   
L Cardenas SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              4   3   
H Killebrew 1B                3   1   1   2    1   1  .375 1.569              7   0   HR
T Oliva RF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .500 1.625              4   2   HR
B Alyea LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              0   0   
  J Holt PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.125              9   0   2B
R Renick 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              1   3   
D Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429              0   0   GDP
T Hall P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Zepp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  B Allison PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  L Tiant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Quilici PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    5   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Mitterwald (1, off D McNally).
HR: T Oliva (1, off D McNally; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); H Killebrew (2, off D McNally; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H Killebrew 4; T Oliva 4; G Mitterwald 2; C Tovar; L Cardenas; R Renick.
GIDP: D Thompson (2).
RBI: H Killebrew 2 (4); T Oliva (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Perranoski-L Cardenas-H Killebrew; T Oliva-G Mitterwald.
E: L Cardenas 2 (2).

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
D McNally, W (1-0)             9     6   3   3    5   5   2   3.00   36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6     63    -     1.22   0.33
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 6           -  
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Hall, L (0-1)                3.1   6   4   4    3   4   1  10.80   19     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 6     33    -     0.92  -0.26
B Zepp                         0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.26  -0.12
S Williams                     3     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 0          3-0    1.32   0.32
R Perranoski                   1.1   5   5   5    1   1   0  19.29    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    1.06  -0.10
L Tiant                        0.2   1   2   1    0   0   1  13.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         9    13  11  10    6   6   2          45     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·12          7-2
B Zepp faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Jim Honochick, LF - Marty Springstead, RF - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 27,490.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Mark Belanger                SS       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Leo Cardenas                 SS
3. Frank Robinson               RF       3. Harmon Killebrew             1B
4. Boog Powell                  1B       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Merv Rettenmund              LF       5. Brant Alyea                  LF
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. George Mitterwald             C
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Rick Renick                  3B
8. Andy Etchebarren              C       8. Danny Thompson               2B
9. Dave McNally                  P       9. Tom Hall                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-- RR 17% 79% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson T. Hall Home Run; Belanger Scores
b4 0 1-- RR -13% 70% 0-4 MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally Home Run; Cardenas Scores
b4 0 --- R -12% 58% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva D. McNally Home Run
t1 1 1-3 R 11% 68% 0-0 BAL B. Powell T. Hall Double to RF; Belanger Scores; Blair to 3B
t9 1 123 RR 8% 98% 4-3 BAL B. Powell R. Perranoski Double to LF; McNally Scores; Belanger Scores; Robinson to 3B

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' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Hall Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 BAL P. Blair T. Hall Walk; Belanger to 2B
t1 0 12- O -2% 57% 0-0 BAL F. Robinson T. Hall Flyball: RF; Belanger to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R 11% 68% 0-0 BAL B. Powell T. Hall Double to RF; Belanger Scores; Blair to 3B
t1 1 -23 O -7% 61% 1-0 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hall Strikeout Looking
t1 2 -23 O -5% 56% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Hall Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 MIN C. Tovar D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 MIN L. Cardenas D. McNally Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN T. Oliva D. McNally Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson T. Hall Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Hall Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 BAL D. McNally T. Hall Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 MIN B. Alyea D. McNally Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McNally Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 MIN R. Renick D. McNally Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Hall Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 BAL P. Blair T. Hall Lineout: 3B
t3 1 1-- RR 17% 79% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson T. Hall Home Run; Belanger Scores
t3 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 BAL B. Powell T. Hall Strikeout
t3 2 --- 1% 79% 3-0 BAL M. Rettenmund T. Hall Walk
t3 2 1-- O -1% 78% 3-0 BAL B. Robinson T. Hall Foul Popfly: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 MIN D. Thompson D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-3 MIN T. Hall D. McNally Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 MIN C. Tovar D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Twins' Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 BAL D. Johnson T. Hall Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 2% 84% 3-0 BAL A. Etchebarren T. Hall Single to SS; Etchebarren to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t4 1 -2- R 5% 89% 3-0 BAL D. McNally T. Hall Single to LF; Etchebarren Scores
t4 1 1-- 3% 91% 4-0 BAL M. Belanger T. Hall Single to RF; McNally to 3B
Bill Zepp replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th; Bill Zepp replaces Tom Hall pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 1-3 OO -4% 87% 4-0 BAL P. Blair B. Zepp Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -3% 83% 0-4 MIN L. Cardenas D. McNally Walk
b4 0 1-- RR -13% 70% 0-4 MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally Home Run; Cardenas Scores
b4 0 --- R -12% 58% 2-4 MIN T. Oliva D. McNally Home Run
b4 0 --- O 3% 61% 3-4 MIN B. Alyea D. McNally Popfly: 2B
b4 1 --- O 2% 63% 3-4 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McNally Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 3-4 MIN R. Renick D. McNally Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 4% 68% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson B. Zepp Walk
t5 0 1-- 5% 74% 4-3 BAL B. Powell B. Zepp Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
t5 0 12- 7% 81% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Zepp Walk; Robinson to 3B; Powell to 2B
Stan Williams replaces Bill Zepp pitching and batting 9th; Stan Williams replaces Bill Zepp pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 123 O -6% 74% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson S. Williams Foul Popfly: C
t5 1 123 O -8% 67% 4-3 BAL D. Johnson S. Williams Flyball: RF
t5 2 123 O -7% 59% 4-3 BAL A. Etchebarren S. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 3-4 MIN D. Thompson D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 59% 3-4 MIN S. Williams D. McNally Walk
b5 1 1-- -5% 53% 3-4 MIN C. Tovar D. McNally Single to CF; Williams to 2B
b5 1 12- O 7% 60% 3-4 MIN L. Cardenas D. McNally Single to LF; Williams out at Hm/LF-C; Tovar to 2B
b5 2 12- O 7% 67% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Stan Williams facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -2% 64% 4-3 BAL D. McNally S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 63% 4-3 BAL M. Belanger S. Williams Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 61% 4-3 BAL P. Blair S. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 3-4 MIN T. Oliva D. McNally Foul Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 MIN B. Alyea D. McNally Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- -4% 64% 3-4 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McNally Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 6% 70% 3-4 MIN R. Renick D. McNally Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Mitterwald out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Stan Williams facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson S. Williams Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 4-3 BAL B. Powell S. Williams Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 4-3 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 3-4 MIN D. Thompson D. McNally Foul Popfly: C
Bob Allison pinch hits for Stan Williams (P) batting 9th; Bob Allison pinch hits for Stan Williams (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -5% 64% 3-4 MIN B. Allison D. McNally Walk
b7 1 1-- O 6% 70% 3-4 MIN C. Tovar D. McNally Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 3-4 MIN L. Cardenas D. McNally Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 6-7-8
Ron Perranoski replaces Bob Allison (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ron Perranoski replaces Bob Allison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 4-3 BAL B. Robinson R. Perranoski Single/Bunt
t8 0 1-- O -3% 76% 4-3 BAL D. Johnson R. Perranoski Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- OO -5% 70% 4-3 BAL A. Etchebarren R. Perranoski Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 3-4 MIN H. Killebrew D. McNally Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 3-4 MIN T. Oliva D. McNally Foul Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- -4% 78% 3-4 MIN B. Alyea D. McNally Walk
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea (LF) batting 5th; Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea (LF) batting 5th
b8 2 1-- O 7% 84% 3-4 MIN G. Mitterwald D. McNally Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-3, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 9-1-2
Cesar Tovar moves from CF to LF; Cesar Tovar moves from CF to LF; Jim Holt moves from PR to CF; Jim Holt moves from PR to CF
t9 0 --- 5% 89% 4-3 BAL D. McNally R. Perranoski Double to LF
t9 0 -2- 4% 93% 4-3 BAL M. Belanger R. Perranoski Single to RF; McNally to 3B
t9 0 1-3 O -4% 89% 4-3 BAL P. Blair R. Perranoski Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-3 1% 90% 4-3 BAL F. Robinson R. Perranoski Walk; Belanger to 2B
t9 1 123 RR 8% 98% 4-3 BAL B. Powell R. Perranoski Double to LF; McNally Scores; Belanger Scores; Robinson to 3B
t9 1 -23 R 1% 99% 6-3 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Perranoski Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Powell to 3B
Luis Tiant replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 9th; Luis Tiant replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-3 BAL B. Robinson L. Tiant Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Powell Scores; Rettenmund to 2B
t9 1 12- RRR 0% 100% 8-3 BAL D. Johnson L. Tiant Home Run; Rettenmund Scores; Robinson Scores/unER
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BAL A. Etchebarren L. Tiant Popfly: SS
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-3 BAL D. McNally L. Tiant Popfly: SS
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-11, Orioles' Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 3-11 MIN R. Renick D. McNally Single to CF
b9 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 3-11 MIN D. Thompson D. McNally Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Frank Quilici pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th; Frank Quilici pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-11 MIN F. Quilici D. McNally Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 11, Twins 3.

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