Rick Reichardt, coming to bat as a pinch-hitter, delivered a two-run homer in the 12th inning to give the Senators a 4-3 victory over the Orioles. The Orioles broke a 2-2 tie in the top half of the 12th when Paul Blair and Frank Robinson walked and Blair raced home from second on a two-out error by Mike Epstein, who dropped the throw to first from Paul Casanova when Merv Rettenmund tapped in front of the plate.

In the Senators' half, Jim French walked as a pinch-hitter and, after Ed Stroud flied out, Reichardt batted for Lee Maye and hit his homer off Eddie Watt, who had just taken the mound in relief for the Orioles. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Sunday, June      28, 1970 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Orioles      0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  7  0
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 10  1


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Belanger ss           6   1   1   0     0   1   .176      Stroud cf             5   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Blair cf              3   1   1   1     3   0   .259      Maye rf               5   1   3   1     0   0   .288
Motton lf             2   1   1   0     1   1   .286        Reichardt ph        1   1   1   2     0   0   .262
  Powell ph,1b        3   0   1   0     0   0   .311      Howard lf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .258
F. Robinson 1b,rf     5   0   1   0     1   2   .323        Comer ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
Rettenmund rf,lf      4   0   1   1     2   0   .264      Epstein 1b            4   0   0   0     1   1   .262
B. Robinson 3b        6   0   1   0     0   1   .282      Rodriguez 3b          5   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      B. Allen 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .254
Etchebarren c         4   0   0   0     1   1   .202        Cullen pr,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Hardin p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Brinkman ss           5   0   2   0     0   1   .260
  Buford ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .288      Casanova c            5   0   0   0     0   1   .268
  Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Brunet p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .208
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .245        Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .208
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Roseboro ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Nen ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Hannan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            French ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .238

Totals               41   3   7   2     9   9             Totals               43   4  10   4     4   5

Time of Game: 3:43   Attendance: 19,043
Left on Base: Orioles 12, Senators 9
DP: Orioles 1, Senators 1
Errors: Epstein
Doubles: Belanger (4), Brunet (1), Maye (5), Howard (7)
Triples: Rettenmund (2)
Home Runs: Reichardt (9)
Stolen Bases: Rettenmund (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Johnson (2)
GIDP: Howard (9)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hardin                  8     6   2   2   0   3   0  29   3.12
Drabowsky               2     3   0   0   3   2   0  12   3.40
Hall                    1     0   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.41
Richert                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.35
Watt L(2-5)             0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   3.41
Totals                 11.1  10   4   4   4   5   1  47

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brunet                  6     4   2   2   4   6   0  24   4.79
Grzenda                 1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   5.79
Pina                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.00
Knowles                 2     3   0   0   1   1   0  10   1.52
Hannan W(3-2)           2     0   1   0   2   2   0   9   3.83
Totals                 12     7   3   2   9   9   0  51

Wild Pitches: Brunet (2)

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Nestor Chylak


ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger was called out on strikes; Blair walked;
Motton walked [Blair to second]; F. Robinson struck out while
Blair was out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Stroud flied out to right; Maye singled to center;
Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Maye out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund walked; B. Robinson forced Rettenmund
(third to second) [B. Robinson to first]; B. Robinson was picked
off first (pitcher to first to second); Johnson popped to first;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Epstein flied out to center; Rodriguez flied out
to left; B. Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren flied to left in foul territory; Hardin
struck out; Belanger doubled to left; Blair singled [Belanger
scored]; Motton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Brinkman struck out; Casanova lined to shortstop;
Brunet doubled to left; Stroud flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson lined to second; Rettenmund walked; B.
Robinson flied out to center; Johnson forced Rettenmund
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Maye flied out to right; Howard struck out;
Epstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Etchebarren flied out to center; Hardin struck out;
Belanger popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; B. Allen flied out
to left; Brinkman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Senators 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair grounded out (third to first); Motton singled
to center; Brunet threw a wild pitch [Motton to second]; F.
Robinson struck out; Rettenmund tripled to center [Motton
scored]; B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Casanova lined to shortstop; UNSER BATTED FOR
BRUNET; Unser flied to left in foul territory; Stroud singled to
center; Maye doubled to left [Stroud scored]; Howard singled to
left [Maye scored]; Epstein grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: GRZENDA REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Johnson flied
out to center; Etchebarren walked; On a bunt Hardin forced
Etchebarren (pitcher to shortstop) [Hardin to first]; Belanger
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; B. Allen flied out
to right; Brinkman singled to left; Casanova forced Brinkman
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Blair walked; PINA REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING);
POWELL BATTED FOR MOTTON; Powell flied out to left; F. Robinson
forced Blair (shortstop to second) [F. Robinson to first];
Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Orioles 2, Senators 2.

SENATORS 8TH: POWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); F. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); RETTENMUND CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); ROSEBORO BATTED FOR PINA; Roseboro popped to third
in foul territory; Stroud flied out to center; Maye grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED ROSEBORO (PITCHING); B. Robinson
singled to center; Johnson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [B. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren was called out on
strikes; BUFORD BATTED FOR HARDIN; Buford was walked
intentionally; Belanger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

SENATORS 9TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED BUFORD (PITCHING); Howard
doubled to right; Epstein flied out to left; Rodriguez flied out
to right; B. Allen was walked intentionally; CULLEN RAN FOR B.
ALLEN; Brinkman singled to shortstop [Howard to third, Cullen to
second]; Casanova was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 10TH: CULLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Blair flied
out to center; Powell singled to center; F. Robinson singled to
left [Powell to second]; Rettenmund grounded out (first
unassisted) [Powell to third, F. Robinson to second]; B.
Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 10TH: NEN BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Nen popped to catcher in
foul territory; Stroud walked; Maye singled to right [Stroud to
third]; COMER BATTED FOR HOWARD; Comer reached on a fielder's
choice [Stroud out at home (shortstop to catcher to third), Maye
to second]; Epstein walked [Maye to third, Comer to second];
Rodriguez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators
2.

ORIOLES 11TH: COMER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HANNAN REPLACED
NEN (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (third to first);
Etchebarren grounded out (pitcher to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR
DRABOWSKY; Crowley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 11TH: HALL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Cullen flied
out to left; Brinkman flied out to left; Casanova popped to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 12TH: Belanger popped to second; Blair walked; Powell
flied out to left; F. Robinson walked [Blair to second];
Rettenmund reached on an error by Epstein (assist by Casanova)
[Blair scored (unearned) (no RBI), F. Robinson to third,
Rettenmund to first]; Rettenmund stole second; B. Robinson
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Senators 2.

SENATORS 12TH: FRENCH BATTED FOR HANNAN; French walked; RICHERT
REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Stroud flied out to left; REICHARDT
BATTED FOR MAYE; WATT REPLACED RICHERT (PITCHING); Reichardt
homered [French scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Senators 4.