Playing overtime in both games, the Orioles swept a twi-night doubleheader with the Senators, winning the opener in 10 innings, 3-2, and taking the nightcap by the same 3-2 score in 11 innings. Brooks Robinson hit a sacrifice fly the for 1,000th RBI of his career to account for the Orioles' initial run in the second inning of the lidlifter. Don Buford tied the score at 2-2 with a homer in the eighth. In the 10th, Bobby Grich singled, Terry Crowley and Buford walked to load the bases and Mark Belanger hit a sacrifice fly to win the game. Baltimore Orioles 3, Washington Senators 2 (Game 1)Game Played on Tuesday, September 29, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial StadiumSenators 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 4 1 Orioles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 3 8 0 Senators AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brinkman ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 .261 Buford lf 2 1 1 1 3 0 .271 Grieve rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .195 Belanger ss 4 0 2 1 0 1 .216 Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Powell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 Reichardt cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .255 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Rodriguez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 F. Robinson rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Epstein 1b 3 0 0 0 1 3 .254 Rettenmund cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .320 Billings c 4 1 1 0 0 2 .273 B. Robinson 3b 2 0 1 1 1 0 .277 Nelson 2b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .158 Salmon pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Coleman p 3 0 0 0 1 2 .119 Hendricks c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Grich 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 Cuellar p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .089 Crowley ph,1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .260 Totals 34 2 4 2 3 12 Totals 31 3 8 3 5 4 Time of Game: 2:05 Left on Base: Senators 5, Orioles 7 DP: Senators 2, Orioles 0 Errors: Nelson Doubles: Grieve (5), Billings (2), Reichardt (13), Rettenmund (17) Home Runs: Buford (17) Caught Stealing: Buford (8), Rettenmund (7) Sacrifice Flies: B. Robinson (7), Belanger (2) GIDP: Powell (14), Grich (2) Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Coleman L(8-12) 9.1 8 3 3 5 4 1 38 3.58 Totals 9.1 8 3 3 5 4 1 38 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cuellar 8 3 2 2 2 10 0 29 3.48 Drabowsky W(5-4) 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 3.52 Totals 10 4 2 2 3 12 0 37 Wild Pitches: Coleman (14) Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Nestor Chylak SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman walked; Grieve doubled to left [Brinkman to third]; Howard grounded out (third to first); Reichardt grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Brinkman scored, Grieve to third]; Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Buford walked; Belanger was called out on strikes; Powell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Buford out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 0. SENATORS 2ND: Epstein struck out; Billings flied out to left; Nelson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 2ND: F. Robinson singled to center; Rettenmund doubled to right [F. Robinson to third]; B. Robinson hit a sacrifice fly to left [F. Robinson scored]; Hendricks reached on an error by Nelson [Rettenmund to third]; Grich grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hendricks out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 1. SENATORS 3RD: Coleman struck out; Brinkman grounded out (third to first); Grieve popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 3RD: Cuellar struck out; Buford walked; Buford was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Belanger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 1. SENATORS 4TH: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Reichardt struck out; Rodriguez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 4TH: Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Orioles 1. SENATORS 5TH: Epstein struck out; Billings doubled; Nelson singled to left [Billings scored]; On a bunt Coleman struck out; Brinkman forced Nelson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; Hendricks made an out to shortstop; Grich made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. SENATORS 6TH: Grieve grounded out (third to first); Howard grounded out (third to first); Reichardt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 6TH: Cuellar struck out; Buford flied out to right; Belanger singled to left; Powell lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. SENATORS 7TH: Rodriguez struck out; Epstein struck out; Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 7TH: F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund flied out to center; B. Robinson walked; Hendricks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. SENATORS 8TH: On a bunt Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); Coleman walked; Brinkman grounded out (pitcher to first) [Coleman to second]; Grieve struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 8TH: Grich grounded out (shortstop to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR CUELLAR; Crowley flied out to left; Buford homered; Belanger singled to left; Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2. SENATORS 9TH: CROWLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DRABOWSKY REPLACED POWELL (PITCHING); Howard struck out; Reichardt doubled to right; Rodriguez flied out to center; Epstein was walked intentionally; Billings struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 9TH: F. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rettenmund singled to right; Rettenmund was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); B. Robinson singled to right; SALMON RAN FOR B. ROBINSON; Hendricks grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2. SENATORS 10TH: SALMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Nelson flied out to right; Coleman grounded out (first unassisted); Brinkman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 10TH: Grich singled to right; Coleman threw a wild pitch [Grich to second]; Crowley was walked intentionally; Buford walked [Grich to third, Crowley to second]; Belanger hit a sacrifice fly to center [Grich scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Senators 2, Orioles 3. |
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