Boog Powell hit a homer and a single, driving in three runs, and Frank Robinson added a homer to the Orioles' attack in a 6-3 victory over the Tigers. Frank Robinson walked ahead of Powell's poke in the first inning. Paul Blair singled, stole second and scored the third run of the frame on a single by Brooks Robinson. Frank Robinson homered in the third. Powell singled in the fifth to plate Curt Motton, who was on base with a double. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 8, 1970 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Orioles      3  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   6  9  0
Tigers       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3  8  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Salmon ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Stanley cf            5   1   2   0     0   1   .255
  Belanger ss         1   0   1   1     0   0   .194      I. Brown 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Motton lf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .218        Jones ph,2b         2   1   1   0     0   0   .218
  Buford ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Kaline 1b,rf          5   0   2   2     0   0   .273
F. Robinson rf        3   2   1   1     1   1   .310      Northrup rf,lf        2   0   0   0     2   0   .278
Powell 1b             3   1   2   3     1   1   .301      Maddox lf             2   0   1   0     1   0   .232
Blair cf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .263        Cash ph,1b          1   0   1   1     0   0   .264
B. Robinson 3b        4   0   1   1     0   0   .281      Wert 3b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .225
Johnson 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .291      Price c               0   0   0   0     2   0   .178
Etchebarren c         4   0   0   0     0   1   .247        G. Brown ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Lopez p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .077        Lamont c            1   0   0   0     0   1   .500
  Hardin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .070      Gutierrez ss          1   0   0   0     1   0   .244
  Hall p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Collins ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .231
                                                            Szotkiewicz ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .122
                                                          Lolich p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Hosley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McRae p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Nagelson ph         1   1   1   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Hiller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McAuliffe ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
                                                            Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6   9   6     2   9             Totals               32   3   8   3     7   5

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 14,246
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Tigers 9
DP: Orioles 3, Tigers 0
Doubles: Motton (1), Johnson (25), Kaline (22)
Home Runs: Powell (31), F. Robinson (22)
Stolen Bases: Blair (21)
GIDP: Kaline (16), Wert (12), Stanley (16)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lopez W(1-1)            5.2   3   0   0   7   3   0  24   2.00
Hardin                  0.2   4   3   3   0   1   0   6   3.62
Hall SV(3)              2.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.18
Totals                  9     8   3   3   7   5   0  39

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(12-17)         5     7   5   5   2   6   2  24   3.71
McRae                   2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.71
Hiller                  1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   3.15
Patterson               1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   4.52
Totals                  9     9   6   6   2   9   2  38

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Emmett Ashford


ORIOLES 1ST: Salmon grounded out (third to first); Motton flied
out to center; F. Robinson walked; Powell homered [F. Robinson
scored]; Blair singled to third; Blair stole second; B. Robinson
singled to center [Blair scored, B. Robinson to second (on throw
to home)]; Johnson flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Stanley singled to right; I. Brown flied out to
center; Kaline grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Stanley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Etchebarren flied out to center; Lopez struck out;
Salmon flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Northrup walked; Maddox popped to first in foul
territory; Wert popped to second; Price walked [Northrup to
second]; Gutierrez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 3, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Motton popped to shortstop; F. Robinson homered;
Powell walked; Blair flied out to center; B. Robinson flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Lolich struck out; Stanley struck out; I. Brown
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Johnson struck out; Etchebarren was called out on
strikes; Lopez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kaline doubled to left; Northrup grounded out
(pitcher to first); Maddox walked; Wert grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Salmon struck out; Motton doubled to left; F.
Robinson struck out; Powell singled to right [Motton scored];
Blair singled to left [Powell to second]; B. Robinson forced
Powell (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Price walked; Gutierrez walked [Price to second];
HOSLEY BATTED FOR LOLICH; Hosley popped to first in foul
territory; Debut game for Tim Hosley; Stanley grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gutierrez out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: MCRAE REPLACED HOSLEY (PITCHING); Johnson flied out
to center; Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to first); Lopez
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: I. Brown grounded out (third to first); Kaline flied
out to left; Northrup walked; Maddox singled to left [Northrup
to second]; Wert walked [Northrup to third, Maddox to second];
HARDIN REPLACED LOPEZ (PITCHING); G. BROWN BATTED FOR PRICE; G.
Brown popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers
0.

ORIOLES 7TH: LAMONT REPLACED G. BROWN (PLAYING C ); Salmon
grounded out (shortstop to first); BUFORD BATTED FOR MOTTON;
Buford lined to center; F. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 7TH: BELANGER REPLACED SALMON (PLAYING SS); BUFORD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); COLLINS BATTED FOR GUTIERREZ; Collins
struck out; NAGELSON BATTED FOR MCRAE; Nagelson singled to
right; Stanley singled to center [Nagelson to second]; JONES
BATTED FOR I. BROWN; Jones singled to center [Nagelson to third,
Stanley to second]; Kaline singled to center [Nagelson scored,
Stanley scored, Jones to second]; HALL REPLACED HARDIN
(PITCHING); Northrup popped to catcher in foul territory; CASH
BATTED FOR MADDOX; Cash singled to left [Jones scored, Kaline to
second]; Wert flied out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: JONES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KALINE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); NORTHRUP CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
CASH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SZOTKIEWICZ REPLACED COLLINS
(PLAYING SS); HILLER REPLACED NAGELSON (PITCHING); Powell struck
out; Blair struck out; B. Robinson lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Lamont struck out; Szotkiewicz grounded out (second
to first); MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR HILLER; McAuliffe grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 5, Tigers 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: PATTERSON REPLACED MCAULIFFE (PITCHING); Johnson
doubled; Etchebarren lined to left; Hall popped to catcher in
foul territory; Belanger singled to left [Johnson scored];
Buford grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 6, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: Stanley grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones
popped to catcher in foul territory; Kaline grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 6, Tigers 3.