The Orioles scored on a double by Frank Robinson and a single by Brooks Robinson in the sixth inning, enabling Mike Cuellar to beat the Yankees, 1-0, for his seventh straight victory and 22nd of the season. Steve Kline was the loser of the duel. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 1, New York Yankees 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 9, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   1  6  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Buford lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .274
Munson c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .295      Blair cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .265
White lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .296      Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .299
Cater 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .302      F. Robinson rf        4   1   2   0     0   0   .312
Ellis 1b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .257      B. Robinson 3b        3   0   1   1     0   0   .281
  Kenney pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .199      Hendricks c           3   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Murcer cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .254        Etchebarren c       0   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Woods rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .228      Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .291
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .224      Salmon ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Kline p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .200        Belanger ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
  Hansen ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Cuellar p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .088
  Klimkowski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gibbs ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .318

Totals               33   0   7   0     3   5             Totals               31   1   6   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 11,823
Left on Base: Yankees 9, Orioles 6
DP: Yankees 0, Orioles 1
Errors: Michael
Doubles: F. Robinson (20)
GIDP: Cater (17)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline L(4-4)            7     5   1   1   0   4   0  27   3.78
Klimkowski              1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.91
Totals                  8     6   1   1   0   4   0  31

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar W(22-7)         9     7   0   0   3   5   0  36   3.62
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   5   0  36

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


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke lined to third; Munson singled to center;
White flied out to center; Cater singled to left [Munson to
third]; Ellis flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford flied out to left; Blair singled to
shortstop; Powell flied out to center; F. Robinson singled to
left [Blair to second]; B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer popped to shortstop; Woods grounded out
(pitcher to first); Michael grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Hendricks grounded out (first to pitcher); Johnson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Salmon grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Kline struck out; Clarke grounded out (third to
first); Munson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Cuellar struck out; Buford grounded out (second to
first); Blair grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 4TH: White walked; Cater grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [White out at second]; Ellis singled
to third; Murcer walked [Ellis to second]; Woods popped to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Powell lined to pitcher; F. Robinson grounded out
(third to first); B. Robinson reached on an error by Michael [B.
Robinson to first]; Hendricks flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael was called out on strikes; Kline struck
out; Clarke lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: Johnson singled to center; Salmon flied out to
center; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Buford grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson flied out to left; White grounded out (third
to first); Cater grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair was called out on strikes; Powell grounded
out (second to first); F. Robinson doubled to left; B. Robinson
singled to center [F. Robinson scored]; Hendricks flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 7TH: ETCHEBARREN REPLACED HENDRICKS (PLAYING C ); Ellis
flied out to center; Murcer singled to right; Woods grounded out
(pitcher to second to first) [Murcer to second]; Michael was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles
1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Salmon
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cuellar struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 8TH: BELANGER REPLACED SALMON (PLAYING SS); HANSEN
BATTED FOR KLINE; Hansen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clarke grounded out (third to first); Munson singled to pitcher;
White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED HANSEN (PITCHING); Buford
grounded out (second to first); Blair singled to center; Powell
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Blair to second]; F. Robinson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Orioles 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Cater singled to right; Ellis singled to right
[Cater to second]; KENNEY RAN FOR ELLIS; Murcer flied out to
left; Woods walked [Cater to third, Kenney to second]; Michael
flied out to right; GIBBS BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Gibbs flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 1.