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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 9, Cincinnati Reds 3

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Baltimore Orioles 9, Cincinnati Reds 3

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SABR Article

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

CIN N    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
BAL A    2  2  2    0  1  0    0  2  x  -   9 15  0
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tolan cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Rose rf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Perez 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
Bench c                       4   1   1   1       0   1       6   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   0       0   1       6   1
McRae lf                      3   0   1   2       0   0       1   0
  Corrales ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   1   0       0   0       1   4
Concepcion ss                 3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Merritt p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Granger p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilcox p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Bravo ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Cloninger p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Carbo ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Washburn p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Carroll p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   6   3       1   4      24  12
BATTING - 
2B: Rose (1,off Cuellar); May (2,off Cuellar); McRae (2,off Cuellar).
GDP: Carbo (1,off Cuellar).
Team LOB: 3.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Belanger ss                   5   0   1   1       0   0       4   4
Blair cf                      4   2   3   1       1   1       2   0
F. Robinson rf                5   2   2   2       0   1       1   0
Powell 1b                     5   1   2   1       0   0       9   0
Rettenmund lf                 4   2   2   2       1   0       3   0
B. Robinson 3b                5   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Johnson 2b                    4   1   3   2       1   0       2   1
Etchebarren c                 3   1   1   0       2   1       5   0
Cuellar p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       38   9  15   9       5   5      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cuellar-Belanger-Powell.
BATTING - 
2B: Powell (1,off Granger); Johnson (2,off Cloninger).
HR: F. Robinson (2,1st inning off Merritt 1 on 1 out); Rettenmund (1,5th inning
off Cloninger 0 on 1 out).
SH: Cuellar (1,off Washburn).
IBB: Etchebarren (1,by Cloninger).
Team LOB: 11.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Merritt L(0-1)                1.2   3   4   4   1   0   1   9
Granger                       0.2   5   2   2   0   0   0   7
Wilcox                        1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5
Cloninger                     2     4   1   1   2   1   1  12
Washburn                      1.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   8
Carroll                       0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        8    15   9   9   5   5   2  44
IBB: Cloninger (1,Etchebarren).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 2-2; Wilcox 1-0; Carroll 2-1.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Cuellar W(1-0)                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
Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 45341
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Baltimore Orioles        
1. Tolan               cf        Belanger            ss
2. Rose                rf        Blair               cf
3. Perez               3b        F. Robinson         rf
4. Bench               c         Powell              1b
5. May                 1b        Rettenmund          lf
6. McRae               lf        B. Robinson         3b
7. Helms               2b        Johnson             2b
8. Concepcion          ss        Etchebarren         c
9. Merritt             p         Cuellar             p

REDS 1ST: Tolan struck out; Rose doubled to right; Perez flied
out to left; Bench singled to right [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 to left [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 to right; 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 to center [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 to second; 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 (first to 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 in foul territory; 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.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             3   6   0    3
 Orioles          9  15   0   11
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