A single by Brooks Robinson with two out in the 10th inning scored Frank Robinson from second base and gave the Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Tigers in the home opener before 33,638. After the Orioles picked up an unearned run in the third, the Tigers went ahead in the fifth on a single by Dick McAuliffe, a walk and singles by Willie Horton and Jim Northrup.

The Orioles came back to tie the count in their half when Jim Palmer walked and Mark Belanger doubled. In the tenth, Frank Robinson walked and advanced on an infield out by Boog Powell. Paul Blair popped up, but Brooks Robinson then came through with his winning single. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 2
Game Played on Friday, April     10, 1970 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium
Tigers       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  -   2  6  2
Orioles      0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0    1  -   3  8  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          3   1   1   0     2   2   .143      Buford lf             5   1   1   0     0   1   .214
Gutierrez ss          4   0   0   0     0   3   .333      Belanger ss           4   0   1   1     1   0   .167
Kaline rf             4   0   0   0     1   0   .375      F. Robinson rf        4   1   1   0     1   2   .400
Cash 1b               4   1   0   0     1   0   .154      Powell 1b             5   0   0   0     0   2   .125
Horton lf             5   0   2   1     0   2   .250      Blair cf              5   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Northrup cf           4   0   2   1     1   1   .333      B. Robinson 3b        4   0   3   1     1   0   .375
Freehan c             4   0   0   0     1   1   .333      Johnson 2b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .500
Wert 3b               3   0   0   0     2   0   .000      Etchebarren c         4   0   1   0     0   0   .375
Lolich p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Palmer p              1   1   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Leonhard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Motton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   6   2     8   9             Totals               36   3   8   2     6   7

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 32,536
Left on Base: Tigers 12, Orioles 10
DP: Tigers 1, Orioles 0
Errors: Cash, Horton
Doubles: Horton (2), Buford (1), Belanger (1), Johnson (3)
Stolen Bases: Kaline (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Gutierrez (1), Lolich (1)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(1-1)           9.2   8   3   2   6   7   0  42   0.96
Totals                  9.2   8   3   2   6   7   0  42

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  5.1   4   2   2   8   4   0  28   3.38
Leonhard                0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   0.00
Hall W(1-0)             4     2   0   0   0   4   0  14   0.00
Totals                 10     6   2   2   8   9   0  44

Wild Pitches: Lolich (1)

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe struck out; Gutierrez grounded out (second
to first); Kaline walked; Kaline stole second; Cash grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (second to first); Belanger
grounded out (third to first); F. Robinson singled to third;
Powell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton struck out; Northrup struck out; Freehan
walked; Wert flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Blair popped to second in foul territory; B.
Robinson singled [B. Robinson to second (error by Horton)];
Johnson walked; Etchebarren flied out to right; Palmer flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Lolich singled to left; McAuliffe walked [Lolich to
second]; Gutierrez struck out; Kaline made an out to second;
Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford doubled to left; Lolich threw a wild pitch
[Buford to third]; Belanger walked; Belanger was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Cash; assist by Lolich [Buford
scored (unearned), Belanger to second]; F. Robinson struck out;
Powell flied out to right [Belanger to third]; Blair struck out;
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 4TH: Horton flied out to right; Northrup walked; Freehan
flied out to center; Wert walked [Northrup to second]; Lolich
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: B. Robinson flied out to right; Johnson walked;
Etchebarren lined into a double play (second to first) [Johnson
out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 5TH: McAuliffe singled to right; Gutierrez out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [McAuliffe to second]; Kaline
flied out to center [McAuliffe to third]; Cash walked; Horton
singled to center [McAuliffe scored, Cash to second]; Northrup
singled to left [Cash scored, Horton to second]; Freehan popped
to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Palmer walked; Buford struck out; Belanger doubled
[Palmer scored]; F. Robinson struck out; Powell made an out to
third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 6TH: Wert walked; Lolich out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Wert to second]; McAuliffe walked; LEONHARD REPLACED
PALMER (PITCHING); Gutierrez struck out; Kaline flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair made an out to third; B. Robinson walked;
Johnson doubled [B. Robinson to third]; Etchebarren grounded out
(second to first); MOTTON BATTED FOR LEONHARD; Motton was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 7TH: HALL REPLACED MOTTON (PITCHING); Cash flied out to
right; Horton struck out; Northrup singled to right; Freehan was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles
2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Buford grounded out (third to first); Belanger made
an out to second; F. Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Wert flied out to center; Lolich grounded out
(shortstop to first); McAuliffe was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Powell struck out; Blair grounded out (third to
first); B. Robinson singled to left; Johnson forced B. Robinson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles
2.

TIGERS 9TH: Gutierrez struck out; Kaline flied out to left; Cash
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 2,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: Etchebarren singled to left; Hall grounded out
(second to first) [Etchebarren to second]; Buford made an out to
shortstop; Belanger popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 10TH: Horton doubled; Northrup made an out to shortstop;
Freehan lined to third; Wert flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Tigers 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 10TH: F. Robinson walked; Powell grounded out (pitcher
to first) [F. Robinson to second]; Blair made an out to third;
B. Robinson singled [F. Robinson scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Tigers 2, Orioles 3.