A homer by Frank Robinson with a man on base in the 11th inning capped a three-run rally and clinched the Orioles' 7-4 victory over the Indians. mark Belanger led off the game with a triple and counted the Orioles' first run on a sacrifice fly by Frank Robinson. Paul Blair hit a two-run homer in the sixth. Chuck Hinton started the Indians' comeback with a round-tripper in the eighth.

Jim Palmer, seeking his 21st victory for the Orioles, was kayoed in the ninth when Ted Ford singled, Vada Pinson doubled and Graig Nettles hit a three-run homer to tie the score. In the 11th, Boog Powell walked and pinch-runner Don Baylor stole second. Belanger bunted and when Fred Lasher threw wildly, Baylor scored. Steve Mingori replaced Lasher and retired Blair, but Frank Robinson then smashed his homer to ice the victory. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 7, Cleveland Indians 4
Game Played on Saturday, September 26, 1970 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Orioles      1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  3  -   7  7  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  -   4  7  2


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Belanger ss           4   4   3   0     0   0   .214      Bradford cf           5   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Blair cf              5   1   1   2     0   0   .273      Uhlaender lf          5   0   2   0     0   0   .267
F. Robinson 1b        3   1   1   3     1   0   .301      Pinson rf             5   1   1   0     0   2   .287
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Nettles 3b            4   1   1   3     1   0   .237
Rettenmund rf         5   0   2   1     0   0   .316      Sims 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .258
B. Robinson 3b        5   0   0   0     0   1   .276        Rollins ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .280      Hinton c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .315
Motton lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .218      Leon 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Etchebarren c         4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Brown ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Palmer p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .155      Paul p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Harrelson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Powell ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .300        Colbert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Baylor pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .250        Ford ph             1   1   1   0     0   0   .190
  Crowley 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Austin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Camilli ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lasher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   7   7   6     2   6             Totals               40   4   7   4     1   2

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance:  5,397
Left on Base: Orioles 1, Indians 4
DP: Orioles 0, Indians 0
Errors: Colbert, Lasher
Doubles: Uhlaender (20), Pinson (28)
Triples: Belanger (5)
Home Runs: Blair (18), F. Robinson (24), Hinton (8), Nettles (26)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (13), Baylor (1)
Caught Stealing: Rettenmund (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Belanger (8)
Sacrifice Flies: F. Robinson (6)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  8.2   6   4   4   0   2   2  32   2.73
Watt W(6-7)             1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.38
Richert SV(13)          1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   2.01
Totals                 11     7   4   4   1   2   2  41

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Paul                    6     3   3   3   0   2   1  21   5.11
Colbert                 3     2   1   1   1   3   0  11   7.50
Austin                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.93
Lasher L(2-10)          0     0   2   1   1   0   0   2   4.19
Mingori                 1     2   1   1   0   0   1   4   2.79
Totals                 11     7   7   6   2   6   2  41

Passed Balls: Hinton (2)
Wild Pitches: Richert (4)

Umpires: HP - Johnny Stevens, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Bill Kunkel


ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger tripled; Blair lined to third; F. Robinson
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Belanger scored]; Rettenmund
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Bradford flied out to right; Uhlaender lined to
first; Pinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Johnson
lined to center; Motton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles flied out to center; Sims grounded out
(first unassisted); Hinton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Etchebarren lined to third; On a bunt Palmer made
an out to third; Belanger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon grounded out (third to first); Brown grounded
out (pitcher to first); Paul flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair flied out to left; F. Robinson made an out to
second; Rettenmund made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Bradford flied out to center; Uhlaender grounded
out (first to pitcher); Pinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson flied out to right; Johnson made an out
to third; Motton popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Nettles flied out to center; Sims grounded out
(third to first); Hinton flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 1, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Etchebarren flied out to left; Palmer struck out;
Belanger singled to left; Belanger stole second; Blair homered
[Belanger scored]; F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Leon flied out to right; Brown grounded out (second
to first); HARRELSON BATTED FOR PAUL; Harrelson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians
0.

ORIOLES 7TH: COLBERT REPLACED HARRELSON (PITCHING); Rettenmund
grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson struck out; Johnson
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians
0.

INDIANS 7TH: Bradford flied out to right; Uhlaender doubled to
center; Pinson struck out; Nettles lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 3, Indians 0.

ORIOLES 8TH: Motton struck out; Etchebarren was called out on
strikes; Palmer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Sims grounded out (second to first); Hinton
homered; Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3,
Indians 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: Belanger singled to pitcher [Belanger to second
(error by Colbert)]; Blair flied out to right; F. Robinson was
walked intentionally; Rettenmund singled to right [Belanger
scored, F. Robinson out at third (right to first to third)]; B.
Robinson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 9TH: FORD BATTED FOR COLBERT; Ford singled to center;
Bradford flied out to center; Uhlaender flied out to center;
Pinson doubled to right [Ford to third]; Nettles homered [Ford
scored, Pinson scored]; Sims singled to center; WATT REPLACED
PALMER (PITCHING); Hinton flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 4, Indians 4.

ORIOLES 10TH: AUSTIN REPLACED FORD (PITCHING); Johnson struck
out; Motton made an out to shortstop; Etchebarren flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Indians 4.

INDIANS 10TH: Leon grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown made
an out to shortstop; CAMILLI BATTED FOR AUSTIN; Camilli popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Indians 4.

ORIOLES 11TH: LASHER REPLACED CAMILLI (PITCHING); POWELL BATTED
FOR WATT; Powell walked; BAYLOR RAN FOR POWELL; Baylor stole
second; Belanger reached on an error by Lasher on a sacrifice
bunt [Baylor scored (no RBI), Belanger to second]; MINGORI
REPLACED LASHER (PITCHING); Hinton allowed a passed ball
[Belanger to third]; Blair grounded out (third to first); F.
Robinson homered [Belanger scored (unearned)]; Rettenmund
singled to right; Rettenmund was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); B. Robinson flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 4.

INDIANS 11TH: CROWLEY REPLACED BAYLOR (PLAYING 1B); RICHERT
REPLACED F. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Bradford flied out to right;
Uhlaender singled to center; Pinson flied out to left; Richert
threw a wild pitch [Uhlaender to second]; Nettles walked;
ROLLINS BATTED FOR SIMS; Rollins flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 7, Indians 4.