To the intense disappointment of manager Weaver, the Orioles collected only five hits off Dick Bosman and lost to the Senators, 2-0, after the Birds earlier had clinched the East division title. The Orioles were handed the crown when the second-place Yankees lost a day game to the Red Sox.

The Senators scored their runs off Mike Cuellar in the second inning. Rick Reichardt and Mike Epstein singled and both crossed the plate on a two-out single by Tim Cullen. The Orioles threatened in the ninth with pinch-singles by Johnny Oates and Curt Motton, but Don Buford flied out and Paul Blair grounded into a double play to end the inning. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 2, Baltimore Orioles 0
Game Played on Thursday, September 17, 1970 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Senators     0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buford lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .271      Brinkman ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Blair cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Grieve rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .205
Powell 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Howard lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .296
B. Robinson 3b        3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Reichardt cf          3   1   1   0     0   1   .262
Crowley rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Rodriguez 3b          3   0   2   0     0   0   .250
Johnson 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Epstein 1b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .253
Etchebarren c         3   0   0   0     0   2   .246      Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Belanger ss           2   0   1   0     0   1   .198      Cullen 2b             3   0   1   2     0   0   .217
  Oates ph            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000      Bosman p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .135
Cuellar p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .094
  Motton ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .222

Totals               29   0   5   0     0   4             Totals               29   2   5   2     0   4

Time of Game: 1:48   Attendance:  7,393
Left on Base: Orioles 2, Senators 3
DP: Orioles 0, Senators 3
Doubles: Rodriguez (32)
GIDP: Johnson (10), Powell (12), Blair (8)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar L(23-8)         8     5   2   2   0   4   0  29   3.53
Totals                  8     5   2   2   0   4   0  29

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(16-10)         9     5   0   0   0   4   0  29   2.92
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   4   0  29

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar


ORIOLES 1ST: Buford grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair
grounded out (first to pitcher); Powell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman lined to shortstop; Grieve struck out;
Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson was called out on strikes; Crowley
flied out to right; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Reichardt singled to left; Rodriguez flied out to
center; Epstein singled to right [Reichardt to third, Epstein to
second]; Casanova struck out; Cullen singled to center
[Reichardt scored, Epstein scored]; Bosman made an out to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren struck out; Belanger struck out;
Cuellar lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Brinkman flied out to center; Grieve grounded out
(third to first); Howard flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Buford grounded out (second to first); Blair
grounded out (second to first); Powell flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Reichardt struck out; Rodriguez doubled to center;
Epstein flied out to right [Rodriguez to third]; Casanova
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Crowley singled to right; Johnson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Crowley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen made an out to third; Bosman grounded out
(third to first); Brinkman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Etchebarren struck out; Belanger singled to center;
Cuellar popped to shortstop in foul territory; Buford grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Grieve struck out; Howard grounded out (third to
first); Reichardt grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Blair singled to left; Powell grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Blair out at
second]; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Epstein made an out to
shortstop; Casanova flied out to center; Cullen flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: Crowley flied out to center; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Etchebarren grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Bosman grounded out (shortstop to first); Brinkman
made an out to second; Grieve made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: OATES BATTED FOR BELANGER; Oates singled to
left; Debut game for Johnny Oates; MOTTON BATTED FOR
CUELLAR; Motton singled to left [Oates to second]; Buford flied
out to center [Oates to third]; Blair grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Motton out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.