Monday October 5, 1970
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Baltimore Orioles 6, Minnesota Twins 1

League Championship Series Game 3 Played on Monday, October 5, 1970 (Day game) at Memorial Stadium

Twins 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 2 Orioles 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 x - 6 10 0 Twins AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Tovar lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .385 Buford lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .429 Cardenas ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .182 Blair cf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .077 Oliva rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 F. Robinson rf 3 0 0 0 2 1 .200 Killebrew 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .273 Powell 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .429 Holt cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 B. Robinson 3b 4 1 3 0 0 1 .583 Ratliff c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Johnson 2b 3 2 2 1 1 1 .364 Reese 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .143 Etchebarren c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Tiant pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Belanger ss 4 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Thompson 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .125 Palmer p 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Allison ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Quilici 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Alyea ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Kaat p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Blyleven p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Manuel ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carew ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Perry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 33 1 7 1 3 12 Totals 34 6 10 5 3 7 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 27,608 Left on Base: Twins 8, Orioles 9 DP: Twins 0, Orioles 1 Errors: Holt, Ratliff Doubles: B. Robinson (2), Palmer (1) Triples: Tovar (1) Home Runs: Johnson (2) Sacrifice Hits: Blair (1) Sacrifice Flies: Buford (1) GIDP: Cardenas (1) Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kaat L(0-1) 2 6 4 2 2 1 0 15 9.00 Blyleven 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 9 0.00 Hall 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 6.75 Perry 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 8 13.50 Totals 8 10 6 3 3 7 1 39 Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Palmer W(1-0) 9 7 1 1 3 12 0 36 1.00 Totals 9 7 1 1 3 12 0 36 Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick, LF - Russ Goetz, RF - Bill Haller TWINS 1ST: Tovar popped to first in foul territory; Cardenas flied out to right; Oliva struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0. ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to center; Blair out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Buford to second]; F. Robinson flied out to center [Buford to third]; Powell singled to right [Buford scored]; B. Robinson singled to center [Powell to second]; Johnson walked [Powell to third, B. Robinson to second]; Etchebarren lined to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1. TWINS 2ND: Killebrew struck out; Holt flied out to left; Ratliff singled to pitcher; Reese popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1. ORIOLES 2ND: Belanger flied out to right; Palmer reached on an error by Holt [Palmer to second]; Buford singled to left [Palmer scored (unearned)]; Blair struck out; F. Robinson was walked intentionally [Buford to second]; Powell lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2. TWINS 3RD: Thompson walked; Kaat struck out; Tovar singled to second [Thompson to second]; Cardenas grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Tovar out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2. ORIOLES 3RD: B. Robinson doubled to left; Johnson singled to right [B. Robinson to third]; BLYLEVEN REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); Etchebarren reached on a fielder's choice [B. Robinson scored (error by Ratliff; assist by Cardenas) (unearned), Johnson to second]; Belanger forced Etchebarren (shortstop to second) [Johnson to third]; Palmer doubled to left [Johnson scored, Belanger to third]; Buford hit a sacrifice fly to left [Belanger scored (unearned), Palmer to third]; Blair was called out on strikes; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 5. TWINS 4TH: Oliva singled to center; Killebrew walked [Oliva to second]; Holt struck out; Ratliff was called out on strikes; Reese was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Powell grounded out (third to first); B. Robinson singled to right; Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 5. TWINS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); MANUEL BATTED FOR BLYLEVEN; Manuel struck out; Tovar tripled to right; Cardenas singled to center [Tovar scored]; Oliva singled to left [Cardenas to second]; Killebrew was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 5TH: HALL REPLACED MANUEL (PITCHING); Etchebarren struck out; Belanger grounded out (first unassisted); Palmer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 5. TWINS 6TH: Holt flied out to left; Ratliff lined to shortstop; Reese walked; ALLISON BATTED FOR THOMPSON; Allison popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 6TH: QUILICI REPLACED ALLISON (PLAYING 2B); Buford grounded out (shortstop to first); Blair flied out to right; F. Robinson walked; Powell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 5. TWINS 7TH: CAREW BATTED FOR HALL; Carew struck out; Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 5. ORIOLES 7TH: PERRY REPLACED CAREW (PITCHING); B. Robinson struck out; Johnson homered; Etchebarren popped to first in foul territory; Belanger flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 6. TWINS 8TH: Oliva grounded out (pitcher to first); Killebrew flied out to center; Holt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 6. ORIOLES 8TH: Palmer grounded out (third to first); Buford flied out to center; Blair singled to second; F. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 6. TWINS 9TH: Ratliff grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Reese singled to center; TIANT RAN FOR REESE; ALYEA BATTED FOR QUILICI; Alyea struck out; RENICK BATTED FOR PERRY; Renick forced Tiant (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 6.

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