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.

The Orioles trailed in second the game, 2-0, until rallying to tie the score in the ninth on singles by Baylor and Davey Johnson, a throwing error on a bunt and a sacrifice fly by Johnny Oates. Curt Motton walked in the 11th, stopped at second on a single by Andy Etchebarren and scored to complete the sweep when Frank Robinson doubled. The victories extended the Orioles' winning streak to nine games, while the Senators absorbed their 11th and 12th defeats in succession. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Washington Senators 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, September 29, 1970 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Senators     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.