Don Buford, who walked and scored an unearned run in the first inning, singled in the seventh and counted the tie-breaking tally on a triple by Merv Rettenmund to give the Orioles a 2-1 victory over the Angels. Jay Johnstone homered for the Angels' run. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 2, California Angels 1
Game Played on Wednesday, June      10, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  1
Orioles      1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Buford lf             3   2   2   0     1   0   .246
Fregosi ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .281      Rettenmund cf         4   0   1   1     0   0   .230
Repoz rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      B. Robinson 3b        4   0   1   1     0   0   .289
Johnson lf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .350      F. Robinson rf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .343
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .311
McMullen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .251      Johnson 2b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .292
Johnstone cf          4   1   1   1     0   2   .223      Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   1   .191
Egan c                3   0   1   0     0   2   .250      Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Wright p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .179      Palmer p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .220
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .220
  K. Tatum p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   8   1     0   9             Totals               32   2   8   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  9,637
Left on Base: Angels 6, Orioles 7
DP: Angels 0, Orioles 1
Errors: Alomar
Doubles: Powell (10)
Triples: Rettenmund (1)
Home Runs: Johnstone (5)
Stolen Bases: Johnson (7)
GIDP: Johnson (9)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright L(8-4)           7     8   2   1   1   3   0  30   2.96
K. Tatum                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.47
Totals                  8     8   2   1   1   3   0  33

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(8-3)           9     8   1   1   0   9   1  34   2.57
Totals                  9     8   1   1   0   9   1  34

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Fregosi
struck out; Repoz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford walked; Buford was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Alomar [Buford to third]; Rettenmund flied
out to center; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first) [Buford
scored (unearned)]; F. Robinson lined to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Johnson singled to center; Johnson stole second;
Spencer flied out to right; McMullen flied out to left;
Johnstone flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Powell doubled to left; On a bunt Johnson made an
out to pitcher; Etchebarren flied out to left; Belanger flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Egan struck out; Wright struck out; Alomar grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 3RD: Palmer flied out to left; Buford singled to left;
Rettenmund flied out to left; B. Robinson forced Buford
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles
1.

ANGELS 4TH: Fregosi grounded out (third to first); Repoz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson singled to center; Powell forced F.
Robinson (pitcher to shortstop) [Powell to first]; Johnson
singled to left [Powell to second]; Etchebarren struck out;
Belanger flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Spencer flied out to left; McMullen singled to
center; Johnstone was called out on strikes; Egan singled to
center [McMullen to second]; Wright singled to pitcher [McMullen
to third, Egan to second]; Alomar grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Palmer was called out on strikes; Buford flied out
to center; Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Fregosi singled to third; Repoz lined to center;
Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Fregosi out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: B. Robinson singled to center; F. Robinson flied
out to center; Powell flied out to center; Johnson singled to
left [B. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Orioles 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); McMullen
was called out on strikes; Johnstone homered; Egan struck out; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger flied out to left; Palmer struck out;
Buford singled to left; Rettenmund tripled to right [Buford
scored]; B. Robinson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 8TH: REYNOLDS BATTED FOR WRIGHT; Reynolds was called out
on strikes; Alomar singled to left; Fregosi singled to center
[Alomar to third]; Repoz popped to first in foul territory;
Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: K. TATUM REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); F. Robinson
flied out to left; Powell popped to second; Johnson flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Orioles 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Spencer struck out; McMullen popped to first;
Johnstone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Orioles 2.