Boog Powell batted in the Orioles' runs with a single and a sacrifice fly to beat the Tigers, 2-0, and hand Denny McLain his first defeat since returning to action after a three-month suspension. Jim Palmer posted the shutout on a three-hitter.

Don Buford singled in the fifth inning, advanced on an infield out and and scored the first run on Powell's single. The other tally counted in the sixth on a double by Mark Belanger, a single by Buford and Powell's fly. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 2, Detroit Tigers 0

Game Played on Sunday, July 5, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Orioles      0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McAuliffe 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Buford lf             4   1   3   0     1   1   .294
Stanley cf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .263      Blair cf              3   0   0   0     2   0   .244
Northrup rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Powell 1b             3   0   1   2     0   0   .315
Horton lf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .316      F. Robinson rf        4   0   1   0     0   2   .325
Nagelson 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .161      Hendricks c           4   0   0   0     0   1   .216
Freehan c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .215      B. Robinson 3b        3   0   1   0     1   0   .287
Wert 3b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .204      Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Szotkiewicz ss        3   0   0   0     0   1   .120      Belanger ss           3   1   1   0     1   1   .177
McLain p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Palmer p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .190
  G. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     3   7             Totals               31   2   8   2     6   7

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 21,243
Left on Base: Tigers 6, Orioles 12
DP: Tigers 0, Orioles 0
Doubles: Belanger (5)
Stolen Bases: Stanley (8), Blair (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Powell (5)


Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(0-1)           7     7   2   2   6   6   0  34   5.11
Patterson               1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   6.17
Totals                  8     8   2   2   6   7   0  38

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(12-5)          9     3   0   0   3   7   0  33   2.67
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3   7   0  33

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jake O'Donnell, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim Honochick


TIGERS 1ST: McAuliffe struck out; Stanley grounded out (first
unassisted); Northrup grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford struck out; Blair walked; Blair stole
second; Powell flied out to right; F. Robinson struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Horton struck out; Nagelson grounded out (second to
first); Freehan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Hendricks struck out; B. Robinson singled to left;
Johnson walked [B. Robinson to second]; Belanger was called out
on strikes; Palmer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Wert grounded out (second to first); Szotkiewicz
flied out to center; McLain struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Buford walked; Blair forced Buford (shortstop to
second); Powell lined to right; F. Robinson flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 4TH: McAuliffe flied out to left; Stanley struck out;
Northrup grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks flied out to center; B. Robinson flied
out to left; Johnson singled to center; Belanger walked [Johnson
to second]; Palmer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Horton popped to first in foul territory; Nagelson
singled to right; Freehan singled to center [Nagelson to third];
Wert walked [Freehan to second]; Szotkiewicz struck out; McLain
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Buford singled to second; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Buford to second]; Powell singled to right
[Buford scored]; F. Robinson singled to center [Powell to
second]; Hendricks forced F. Robinson (second to shortstop)
[Powell to third]; B. Robinson walked [Hendricks to second];
Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Tigers 0, Orioles 1.

TIGERS 6TH: McAuliffe flied out to left; Stanley walked;
Northrup flied out to center; Stanley stole second; Horton
walked; Nagelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Belanger doubled to left; Palmer flied out to
center; Buford singled to right [Belanger to third]; Blair
walked [Buford to second]; Powell hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Belanger scored]; F. Robinson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 7TH: Freehan grounded out (third to first); Wert grounded
out (shortstop to first); Szotkiewicz made an out to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Hendricks grounded out (second to first); B.
Robinson flied out to center; Johnson made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 8TH: G. BROWN BATTED FOR MCLAIN; G. Brown grounded out
(second to first); McAuliffe grounded out (second to first);
Stanley singled to center; Northrup forced Stanley (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: PATTERSON REPLACED G. BROWN (PITCHING); Belanger
grounded out (second to first); Palmer struck out; Buford
singled to right; Blair made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

TIGERS 9TH: Horton flied out to right; Nagelson popped to third
in foul territory; Freehan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Tigers 0, Orioles 2.

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