Thursday October 15, 1970
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Baltimore Orioles 9, Cincinnati Reds 3

World Series Game 5 Played on Thursday, October 15, 1970 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium

Reds 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 0 Orioles 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 x - 9 15 0 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tolan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Belanger ss 5 0 1 1 0 0 .105 Rose rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Blair cf 4 2 3 1 1 1 .474 Perez 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .056 F. Robinson rf 5 2 2 2 0 1 .273 Bench c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .211 Powell 1b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .294 May 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .389 Rettenmund lf 4 2 2 2 1 0 .400 McRae lf 3 0 1 2 0 0 .455 B. Robinson 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .429 Corrales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson 2b 4 1 3 2 1 0 .313 Helms 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 Etchebarren c 3 1 1 0 2 1 .143 Concepcion ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Cuellar p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Merritt p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wilcox p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bravo ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Cloninger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carbo ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Washburn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carroll p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 3 6 3 1 4 Totals 38 9 15 9 5 5 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 45,341 Left on Base: Reds 3, Orioles 11 DP: Reds 0, Orioles 1 Doubles: Rose (1), May (2), McRae (2), Powell (1), Johnson (2) Home Runs: F. Robinson (2), Rettenmund (1) Sacrifice Hits: Cuellar (1) GIDP: Carbo (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Merritt L(0-1) 1.2 3 4 4 1 0 1 9 21.60 Granger 0.2 5 2 2 0 0 0 7 33.75 Wilcox 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 9.00 Cloninger 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 12 7.36 Washburn 1.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 8 13.50 Carroll 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 15 9 9 5 5 2 44 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cuellar W(1-0) 9 6 3 3 1 4 0 33 3.18 Totals 9 6 3 3 1 4 0 33 Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Red Flaherty, LF - Tony Venzon, RF - Bob Stewart REDS 1ST: Tolan struck out; Rose doubled to right; Perez flied out to left; Bench singled [Rose scored]; May doubled to left [Bench to third]; McRae doubled to center [Bench scored, May scored]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Belanger popped to third in foul territory; Blair singled to left; F. Robinson homered [Blair scored]; Powell popped to shortstop; Rettenmund popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2. REDS 2ND: Concepcion popped to second; Merritt struck out; Tolan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to left; Johnson walked; Etchebarren singled to center [Johnson to second]; Cuellar lined to right; GRANGER REPLACED MERRITT (PITCHING); Belanger singled to left [Johnson scored, Etchebarren to second]; Blair singled to left [Etchebarren scored, Belanger to second]; F. Robinson flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4. REDS 3RD: Rose grounded out (second to first); Perez lined to left; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 4. ORIOLES 3RD: Powell doubled to right; Rettenmund singled to center [Powell scored, Rettenmund to second (on throw to home)]; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first) [Rettenmund to third]; Johnson singled to left [Rettenmund scored]; WILCOX REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); Etchebarren flied out to right; Cuellar struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6. REDS 4TH: May grounded out (third to first); McRae popped to shortstop; Helms popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 4TH: Belanger grounded out (second to first); Blair struck out; F. Robinson lined to pitcher (pitcher to third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6. REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); BRAVO BATTED FOR WILCOX; Bravo walked; Tolan flied out to left; Rose flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 5TH: CLONINGER REPLACED BRAVO (PITCHING); Powell popped to third; Rettenmund homered; B. Robinson singled to center; Johnson doubled to left [B. Robinson to third]; Etchebarren was walked intentionally; Cuellar forced B. Robinson (pitcher to catcher) [Johnson to third, Etchebarren to second]; Belanger flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. REDS 6TH: Perez lined to shortstop; Bench popped to second; May flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 6TH: Blair walked; F. Robinson struck out; Powell singled [Blair to third]; Rettenmund popped to third in foul territory; B. Robinson forced Powell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. REDS 7TH: McRae popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms singled; Concepcion singled to right [Helms to second]; CARBO BATTED FOR CLONINGER; Carbo grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 7TH: WASHBURN REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Etchebarren walked; Cuellar out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Etchebarren to second]; Belanger grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. REDS 8TH: Tolan flied out to center; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 7. ORIOLES 8TH: Blair singled to shortstop; F. Robinson singled to right [Blair to second]; Powell grounded out (second to pitcher) [Blair scored, F. Robinson to second]; Rettenmund walked; CARROLL REPLACED WASHBURN (PITCHING); B. Robinson was called out on strikes; Johnson singled to center [F. Robinson scored, Rettenmund to second]; Etchebarren struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9. REDS 9TH: Bench lined to third; May struck out; CORRALES BATTED FOR MCRAE; Corrales grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Orioles 9.

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