Saved from defeat in the ninth inning. the Orioles went on to beat the Senators, 4-3, in the 11th when Merv Rettenmund doubled and Curt Motton singled in roles as pinch-hitters. Frank Howard homered in the eighth to send the Senators ahead, 3-2, but the Orioles loaded the bases with one out in the ninth. The Senators failed to complete what could have been game-ending double play, and Dave May crossed the plate with the Orioles' tying run. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 3
Game Played on Friday, May       15, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Orioles      0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  -   4 10  1
Senators     0  1  0    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   3  7  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   0   0     2   1   .255      Brinkman ss           5   0   1   1     0   1   .242
  Hardin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stroud cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .322
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .211      Maye rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
F. Robinson rf        4   0   2   0     1   0   .359        Reichardt ph,rf     0   0   0   0     1   0   .243
Powell 1b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .304      Howard lf             3   2   1   1     1   0   .275
Blair cf              5   1   3   1     0   1   .274        Comer lf            1   0   0   0     0   1   .050
B. Robinson 3b        3   0   1   0     2   1   .310      Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .269
Johnson 2b            5   0   1   1     0   0   .324      B. Allen 2b           1   0   0   0     2   0   .269
Hendricks c           4   0   0   0     0   2   .267        Nelson pr,2b        2   0   1   0     0   1   .154
  Rettenmund ph,lf    1   1   1   0     0   0   .323      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .270
Phoebus p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .211      French c              4   0   0   1     0   0   .179
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Bosman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .105
  May ph              0   1   0   0     1   0   .250        Roseboro ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .222
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Motton ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .222        Knowles p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Etchebarren c       0   0   0   0     0   0   .209

Totals               37   4  10   4     8   7             Totals               36   3   7   3     6   6

Time of Game: 3:05   Attendance: 11,968
Left on Base: Orioles 10, Senators 8
DP: Orioles 2, Senators 1
Errors: B. Robinson
Doubles: Powell (6), Blair 3 (9), Rettenmund (2)
Home Runs: Howard (12)
Stolen Bases: Stroud (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger 2 (4), French (2)
GIDP: Brinkman (6)
Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (2,by Phoebus)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Phoebus                 7.2   7   3   3   5   2   1  33   1.90
Watt                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.35
Richert W(1-0)          2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   0.00
Hardin SV(1)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.03
Totals                 11     7   3   3   6   6   1  44

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman                  7     6   2   2   4   7   0  29   3.71
Pina                    1.1   2   1   1   3   0   0   9   2.35
Knowles L(0-3)          2.2   2   1   1   1   0   0   9   2.74
Totals                 11    10   4   4   8   7   0  47

Hit by Pitch: Phoebus (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Odom


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to right; Belanger flied out to
left; F. Robinson flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman struck out; Stroud flied out to center;
Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell doubled to left; Blair doubled to left
[Powell scored]; B. Robinson singled to shortstop [Blair stayed
at second]; Johnson lined into a double play (left to first to
second) [Blair out at second]; Hendricks made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Howard walked; Epstein singled to center [Howard
to second]; B. Allen walked [Howard to third, Epstein to
second]; Rodriguez struck out; French hit into a double play
(second to first to shortstop) [Howard scored, Epstein to third,
B. Allen out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Senators 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Phoebus struck out; Buford flied to left in foul
territory; Belanger walked; F. Robinson singled [Belanger to
second]; Belanger was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Bosman grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman
grounded out (third to first); Stroud singled to center; Stroud
stole second; Maye grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell grounded out (third to first); Blair doubled
to left; B. Robinson walked; Johnson singled to center [Blair
scored, B. Robinson to second]; Hendricks struck out; Phoebus
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
2, Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Epstein
grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Allen flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Buford walked; Belanger out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Buford to second]; F. Robinson grounded out
(third to first); Powell was walked intentionally; Blair struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Rodriguez singled to right; French lined to third
[Rodriguez to second (error by B. Robinson)]; Bosman grounded
out (shortstop to first); Brinkman singled to center [Rodriguez
scored, Brinkman to second (on throw to home)]; Stroud grounded
out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Senators 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: B. Robinson was called out on strikes; Johnson
grounded out (third to first); Hendricks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Maye singled; Maye was out trying to advance to
second (catcher to shortstop); Howard grounded out (shortstop to
first); Epstein flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: On a bunt Phoebus struck out; Buford struck out;
Belanger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: B. Allen walked; NELSON RAN FOR B. ALLEN;
Rodriguez was hit by a pitch [Nelson to second]; French out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Nelson to third, Rodriguez to
second]; ROSEBORO BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Roseboro was walked
intentionally; Brinkman grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Roseboro out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: PINA REPLACED ROSEBORO (PITCHING); NELSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); F. Robinson singled to third; Powell flied
out to center; Blair doubled to left [F. Robinson to third]; B.
Robinson was walked intentionally; Johnson made an out to
second; Hendricks grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Stroud flied out to left; Maye made an out to
shortstop; Howard homered; Epstein walked; Nelson singled to
first [Epstein to second]; WATT REPLACED PHOEBUS (PITCHING);
Rodriguez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Senators 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: COMER REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING LF); MAY BATTED FOR
WATT; May walked; Buford walked [May to second]; Belanger out on
a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [May to third, Buford to
second]; KNOWLES REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); F. Robinson was
walked intentionally; Powell hit into a double play (shortstop
to second) [May scored, Buford out at home (first to third), F.
Robinson out at second]; Mike Epstein bobbled the throw at
1B; 1B umpire Bill Kunkel ruled out, then safe; Don Buford tried
to score on play; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators
3.

SENATORS 9TH: RICHERT REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); French grounded
out (shortstop to first); Knowles was called out on strikes;
Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators 3.

ORIOLES 10TH: Blair grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Robinson flied out to center; Johnson made an out to catcher; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 10TH: Stroud was called out on strikes; REICHARDT
BATTED FOR MAYE; Reichardt walked; Comer struck out; Epstein
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators
3.

ORIOLES 11TH: REICHARDT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); RETTENMUND
BATTED FOR HENDRICKS; Rettenmund doubled to right; MOTTON BATTED
FOR RICHERT; Motton singled [Rettenmund scored]; Motton was
picked off first (pitcher to first); Buford flied out to right;
Belanger grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 11TH: RETTENMUND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
ETCHEBARREN REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING C ); HARDIN REPLACED BUFORD
(PITCHING); Nelson struck out; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop
to first); French flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Senators 3.