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Friday June 19, 1970
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After outslugging the Senators, 12-10, in the first game of a twi-night doubleheader, the Orioles also won the second game, 3-2, in 13 innings. Mike Epstein staged a one-man show for the Senators in the opener, driving in eight runs with two homers and a single. One of his homers came with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Boog Powell led the Orioles' attack with four hits and four RBIs.

In the nightcap, Merv Rettenmund singled and Frank Robinson homered for the Orioles in the first inning. Homers by Paul Casanova in the fifth and Bernie Allen in the ninth enabled the Senators to send the game into overtime. In the 13th, Davey Johnson doubled and, after two out, Rettenmund singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]


Baltimore Orioles 12, Washington Senators 10 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, June 19, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Senators     2  0  0    0  1  1    4  0  2  -  10 13  2
Orioles      2  0  1    3  2  4    0  0  x  -  12 18  2


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stroud cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .306      Buford lf             4   2   3   2     0   0   .263
Unser rf              5   3   2   0     0   1   .226      Rettenmund cf         4   2   2   0     0   1   .239
Howard lf             4   1   1   0     1   1   .257      F. Robinson rf        3   2   1   0     2   2   .335
Epstein 1b            4   2   3   8     1   0   .274      Powell 1b             5   2   4   4     0   0   .309
B. Allen 2b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .262      B. Robinson 3b        5   0   1   2     0   0   .287
  Reichardt ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Hendricks c           1   1   0   0     0   0   .232
Rodriguez 3b          5   1   1   0     0   1   .281        Etchebarren ph,c    3   1   2   1     0   0   .211
Brinkman ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Salmon 2b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .345
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Johnson 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .292
  Comer ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Belanger ss           5   1   3   1     0   0   .185
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Palmer p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .213
French c              3   1   2   1     0   0   .247        Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Casanova ph,c       1   0   1   0     0   0   .236        Lopez p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Bosman p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .129        Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Maye ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .277        Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Such p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cullen ss           1   1   0   0     1   0   .179

Totals               39  10  13  10     3   5             Totals               40  12  18  10     2   7

Time of Game: 3:02
Left on Base: Senators 5, Orioles 9
DP: Senators 0, Orioles 2
Errors: Rodriguez, French, Powell, Lopez
Doubles: Rodriguez (11), Powell 2 (12), Etchebarren 2 (4), B. Robinson (16)
Home Runs: Epstein 2 (9), Buford (7)
Stolen Bases: Powell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Rettenmund (2), Buford (3)
GIDP: Stroud (9)
Hit by Pitch: Hendricks (1,by Bosman)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(6-6)           4     8   6   6   0   5   1  21   4.04
Shellenback             1     3   2   2   0   0   0   6   5.17
Such                    0     2   3   3   1   0   0   3   6.68
Grzenda                 2     4   1   1   1   1   0  10   5.30
Knowles                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   1.50
Totals                  8    18  12  12   2   7   1  45

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(10-3)          5     8   4   4   1   4   1  23   2.70
Drabowsky               1.2   2   4   4   2   1   1   8   4.10
Lopez                   1.1   2   2   1   0   0   0   7   2.95
Watt                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.73
Richert                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.74
Hall SV(2)              0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.89
Totals                  9    13  10   9   3   5   2  42

Hit by Pitch: Bosman (1)

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Red Flaherty


SENATORS 1ST: Stroud lined to shortstop; Unser singled; Howard
struck out; Epstein homered [Unser scored]; B. Allen struck out;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: On a bunt Buford made an out to first; Rettenmund
singled to left; F. Robinson singled to left [Rettenmund to
third]; Powell doubled to left [Rettenmund scored, F. Robinson
scored]; B. Robinson popped to third in foul territory;
Hendricks popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2,
Orioles 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Rodriguez was called out on strikes; Brinkman
grounded out (shortstop to first); French flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Salmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Belanger
grounded out (second to first); Palmer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Orioles 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Bosman struck out; Stroud flied out to right;
Unser flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford homered; Rettenmund struck out; F. Robinson
struck out; Powell singled to center; Powell stole second; B.
Robinson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 2, Orioles 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard flied out to center; Epstein grounded out
(first to pitcher); B. Allen lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks was hit by a pitch; Salmon singled to
center [Hendricks to second]; On a bunt Belanger singled to
catcher [Hendricks scored (error by French) (no RBI), Salmon
scored (no RBI), Belanger to second]; On a bunt Palmer struck
out; Buford singled to right [Belanger scored]; Rettenmund out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Buford to second]; F.
Robinson was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 2, Orioles 6.

SENATORS 5TH: Rodriguez doubled to right; Brinkman flied out to
right [Rodriguez to third]; French singled to left [Rodriguez
scored]; MAYE BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Maye singled to center [French
to second]; Stroud grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Maye out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 3, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 5TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED MAYE (PITCHING); Powell
doubled to right; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first)
[Powell to third]; ETCHEBARREN BATTED FOR HENDRICKS; Etchebarren
doubled to left [Powell scored]; Salmon grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Etchebarren to third]; Belanger singled to center
[Etchebarren scored]; Palmer grounded out (first unassisted); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Orioles 8.

SENATORS 6TH: ETCHEBARREN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Unser
singled to third; Howard singled to third [Unser to second];
Epstein walked [Unser to third, Howard to second]; B. Allen
singled to right [Unser scored, Howard to third, Epstein to
second]; DRABOWSKY REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Rodriguez lined
into a double play (third unassisted) [Epstein to third, B.
Allen to second (error by Powell; assist by B. Robinson), Howard
out at third]; Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 6TH: SUCH REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING); Buford
singled to right; On a bunt Rettenmund singled [Buford to
second]; F. Robinson walked [Buford to third, Rettenmund to
second]; GRZENDA REPLACED BRINKMAN (PITCHING); CULLEN REPLACED
SUCH (PLAYING SS); Powell singled to left [Buford scored,
Rettenmund scored, F. Robinson to third]; B. Robinson doubled
[F. Robinson scored, Powell scored, B. Robinson out at third
(right to second to third)]; Etchebarren doubled to center;
Salmon struck out; Belanger flied out to right; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 4, Orioles 12.

SENATORS 7TH: French singled to pitcher; Cullen walked [French
to second]; Stroud popped to third in foul territory; Unser
struck out; Howard walked [French to third, Cullen to second];
Epstein homered [French scored, Cullen scored, Howard scored];
LOPEZ REPLACED DRABOWSKY (PITCHING); B. Allen popped to
shortstop; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 8, Orioles 12.

ORIOLES 7TH: Lopez singled to left; Buford out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Lopez to second]; Rettenmund flied out
to right; F. Robinson was walked intentionally; Powell forced F.
Robinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators
8, Orioles 12.

SENATORS 8TH: Rodriguez popped to shortstop; COMER BATTED FOR
GRZENDA; Comer grounded out (shortstop to first); CASANOVA
BATTED FOR FRENCH; Casanova singled to left; Cullen flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 8, Orioles 12.

ORIOLES 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED COMER (PITCHING); CASANOVA STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); B. Robinson grounded out (third to first);
Etchebarren reached on an error by Rodriguez [Etchebarren to
first]; Salmon popped to second; Belanger singled to center
[Etchebarren to second]; Lopez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 8, Orioles 12.

SENATORS 9TH: JOHNSON REPLACED SALMON (PLAYING 2B); Stroud
singled to left; Unser reached on an error by Lopez [Stroud to
second, Unser to first]; WATT REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); Howard
grounded out (catcher to first) [Stroud to third, Unser to
second]; RICHERT REPLACED WATT (PITCHING); Epstein singled to
center [Stroud scored, Unser scored (unearned)]; REICHARDT
BATTED FOR B. ALLEN; HALL REPLACED RICHERT (PITCHING); Reichardt
flied out to center; Rodriguez flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 10, Orioles 12.



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