The Senators lost their ninth straight game when two walks and a single by Boog Powell broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning and provided the Orioles with a 4-3 victory. All other runs came on homers. Aurelio Rodriguez started the scoring with a circuit clout for the Nats in the second inning. Brooks Robinson homered for the Orioles after singles by Frank Robinson and Paul Blair in the fourth, but Rick Reichardt tied the score with a two-run rap in the Senators' half. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 3
Game Played on Saturday, May       16, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  8  0
Senators     0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     1   0   .237
Belanger ss           4   1   1   0     1   0   .213      Nelson 2b             4   0   1   0     0   3   .163
F. Robinson rf        3   1   2   0     2   0   .368      Howard 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .274
Powell 1b             3   0   1   1     1   2   .304      Reichardt lf          3   2   1   1     1   1   .250
Blair cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .273      Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   2     0   1   .269
B. Robinson 3b        4   1   1   3     0   0   .308      Comer rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .087
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .313        Epstein ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .266
Hendricks c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Stroud cf             2   0   0   0     0   0   .315
McNally p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .130      Casanova c            2   0   1   0     1   0   .179
  Watt p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Cox p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .118
                                                            Cullen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4   8   4     4   7             Totals               28   3   6   3     3   8

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  8,917
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Senators 3
DP: Orioles 3, Senators 0
Doubles: F. Robinson (9)
Home Runs: B. Robinson (5), Reichardt (4), Rodriguez (4)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (4)
Caught Stealing: Brinkman (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cox (4)
GIDP: Rodriguez (5), Stroud (6), Howard (5)
Hit by Pitch: Stroud (2,by McNally)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(7-1)          7.1   6   3   3   3   6   2  29   3.63
Watt SV(3)              1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   4   1.20
Totals                  9     6   3   3   3   8   2  33

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cox L(3-3)              7     7   4   4   4   6   1  32   5.02
Pina                    2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.08
Totals                  9     8   4   4   4   7   1  39

Hit by Pitch: McNally (2)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to right; On a bunt Belanger popped
to third in foul territory; F. Robinson walked [Buford to
second]; Powell struck out; Blair made an out to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman walked; Brinkman was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Nelson was called out on strikes;
Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to center; Johnson flied out
to left; Hendricks grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Reichardt homered; Rodriguez was called out on
strikes; Comer grounded out (shortstop to first); Stroud was hit
by a pitch; Casanova forced Stroud (third to second); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: McNally struck out; Buford made an out to
shortstop; Belanger popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Cox was called out on strikes; Brinkman flied out
to left; Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 0, Senators 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson singled to center; Powell struck out;
Blair singled to center [F. Robinson to second]; B. Robinson
homered [F. Robinson scored, Blair scored]; Johnson struck out;
Hendricks grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard popped to third in foul territory;
Reichardt walked; Rodriguez homered [Reichardt scored]; Comer
popped to first in foul territory; Stroud grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: McNally struck out; Buford flied out to center;
Belanger walked; Belanger stole second; F. Robinson walked;
Powell singled to center [Belanger scored, F. Robinson to
third]; Blair flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles
4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Casanova walked; Cox out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Casanova to second]; Brinkman reached on a
fielder's choice [Casanova out at third (pitcher to third)];
Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
4, Senators 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: B. Robinson flied out to right; Johnson made an out
to third; Hendricks singled to center; McNally struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard singled to third; Reichardt flied out to
right; Rodriguez grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Buford flied out to left; Belanger popped to first
in foul territory; F. Robinson doubled to left; Powell was
walked intentionally; Blair flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: Comer singled to left; Stroud grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Comer out at
second]; Casanova singled to left; CULLEN BATTED FOR COX; Cullen
forced Casanova (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 4, Senators 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: PINA REPLACED CULLEN (PITCHING); B. Robinson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Hendricks grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 8TH: Brinkman popped to first in foul territory; Nelson
singled to left; WATT REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Howard
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Nelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Senators 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Watt was called out on strikes; Buford grounded out
(third to first); Belanger singled; F. Robinson flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 3.

SENATORS 9TH: Reichardt was called out on strikes; Rodriguez
grounded out (second to first); EPSTEIN BATTED FOR COMER;
Epstein was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Senators 3.