BAL @ MIN

October 03, 1970

Final Score: BAL 10 - MIN 6

Game Information

Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance
26,847
Game Duration
156 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Dick Hall
Losing Pitcher
Jim Perry

Umpires

Home Plate
Johnny Stevens
First Base
Bill Deegan
Second Base
Darold Satchell
Third Base
Charlie Berry

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
57°F
Wind Speed
23 mph

Line Score

BAL @ MIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
BAL 0 2 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 10 13 0
MIN 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 6 11 2

BAL Batting

BAL @ MIN — BAL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Mark Belanger 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Paul Blair 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Buford 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Mike Cuellar 2 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500
Dick Hall 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Elrod Hendricks 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Davey Johnson 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Boog Powell 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
Brooks Robinson 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000
Frank Robinson 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 36 10 13 9 3 6 1 0 3 0 .361

MIN Batting

BAL @ MIN — MIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bob Allison 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Brant Alyea 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Leo Cardenas 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Rod Carew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Holt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Harmon Killebrew 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400
George Mitterwald 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Tony Oliva 4 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .750
Ron Perranoski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Perry 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Quilici 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rich Reese 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Danny Thompson 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Cesar Tovar 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Stan Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Woodson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Zepp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 1 5 3 0 1 0 .297

BAL Pitching

BAL @ MIN — BAL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Mike Cuellar - 4.1 10 6 6 1 2 1 12.46
Dick Hall (W) W 4.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 11 6 6 1 5 1 6.00

MIN Pitching

BAL @ MIN — MIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ron Perranoski - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
Jim Perry (L) L 3.1 8 8 7 1 1 2 18.90
Stan Williams - 3.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
Dick Woodson - 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00
Bill Zepp - 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 13.50
Team Totals 9.0 13 10 9 3 6 3 9.00

Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins, October 3, 1970

Playing on the road, the Baltimore Orioles won 10-6 over the Minnesota Twins on October 3, 1970, a League Championship Series game. The game information lists attendance of 26,847, a game time of 156 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 57 degrees. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the second, fourth, and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 7-run fourth. The Minnesota Twins scored in the first, second, fourth, and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run fifth. Hits were 13 for the Baltimore Orioles and 11 for the Minnesota Twins, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Dick Hall, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 4.2 innings. The loss was charged to Jim Perry after 3.1 innings and 8 runs. The Minnesota Twins used Ron Perranoski, Jim Perry, Stan Williams, Dick Woodson, and Bill Zepp on the mound. The Baltimore Orioles' top hitter was Brooks Robinson, 3 for 3, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Mike Cuellar drove in 4 for the Baltimore Orioles. Don Buford, Mike Cuellar, and Boog Powell also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. George Mitterwald led the Minnesota Twins at the plate: 3 for 4 and 2 RBI. Harmon Killebrew also homered for the Minnesota Twins. Johnny Stevens worked home plate.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.