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. Baltimore Orioles 3, Detroit Tigers 2Game Played on Friday, April 10, 1970 (Day game) at Memorial StadiumTigers 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. |
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