CIN @ BAL

October 15, 1970

Final Score: CIN 3 - BAL 9

Game Information

Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Attendance
45,341
Game Duration
155 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Mike Cuellar
Losing Pitcher
Jim Merritt

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Williams
First Base
Emmett Ashford
Second Base
Ken Burkhart
Third Base
Red Flaherty

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
58°F
Sky
Cloudy
Precipitation
Drizzle

Line Score

CIN @ BAL — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
BAL 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 x 9 15 0

CIN Batting

CIN @ BAL — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Johnny Bench 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Angel Bravo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernie Carbo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Clay Carroll 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Cloninger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Concepcion 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Pat Corrales 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wayne Granger 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tommy Helms 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Lee May 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Hal McRae 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Jim Merritt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Perez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Pete Rose 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Bobby Tolan 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Washburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Milt Wilcox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 1 4 3 0 0 0 .188

BAL Batting

CIN @ BAL — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Paul Blair 4 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Mike Cuellar 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Etchebarren 3 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Davey Johnson 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Boog Powell 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Merv Rettenmund 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Brooks Robinson 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
Frank Robinson 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Team Totals 38 9 15 9 5 5 2 0 2 0 .395

CIN Pitching

CIN @ BAL — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Clay Carroll - 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Tony Cloninger - 2.0 4 1 1 2 1 1 4.50
Wayne Granger - 0.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 27.00
Jim Merritt (L) L 1.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 21.60
Ray Washburn - 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 13.50
Milt Wilcox - 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 15 9 9 5 5 2 10.12

BAL Pitching

CIN @ BAL — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Cuellar (W) W 9.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 3.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 3 1 4 0 3.00

Cincinnati Reds at Baltimore Orioles, October 15, 1970

On October 15, 1970, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds 9-3 at Memorial Stadium in the World Series. The 9-3 final was one-sided. Retrosheet records a crowd of 45,341, a game time of 155 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 58 degrees and cloudy skies. The Cincinnati Reds scored 3 in the first and nowhere else. The Baltimore Orioles' runs came in the first, second, third, fifth, and eighth innings, 2 of them in the first. Hits were 6 for the Cincinnati Reds and 15 for the Baltimore Orioles, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Mike Cuellar, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jim Merritt after 1.2 innings and 4 runs. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Clay Carroll, Tony Cloninger, Wayne Granger, Jim Merritt, and Ray Washburn. For the Baltimore Orioles, Davey Johnson went 3 for 4, 1 double, and 2 RBI. The Baltimore Orioles got more home runs from Merv Rettenmund and Frank Robinson. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Williams.

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