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#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, the Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians 4-3. Dick Hall recorded the win in relief of starter, Jim Hardin. Hall pitched 3.0 innings of no-hit baseball and struck out 1 to earn his 10th win of the season. Hardin allowed 3 runs on 9 hits with 3 strikeouts over 6.0 innings of work. Merv Rettenmund hit his 18th homerun of the year and went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. BOX SCORE

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#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, for a second day in a row, the Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4 in 11 innings. The eventual winning runs scored on a Mark Belanger sacrifice bunt that was mishandled by Cleveland pitcher Fred Lasher and allowed Don Baylor to score and a Frank Robinson 2-run homerun. Jim Palmer started and lasted 8.2 innings, allowing 4 runs, including 3 in the bottom of the 9th, on 6 hits with 2 strikeouts. Graig Nettles 3-run homerun in the 9th chased Palmer from the game. Mark Belanger went 3 for 4 with 4 runs scored and Paul Blair homered again in going 1 for 5 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 9-7 in 13 innings. The winning runs scored on a terry Crowley 2-run homerun. Pete Richert made the difference stick with a 3-up, 3-down 13th inning to record his 7th win of the season. Mark Belanger went 3 for 7 with 1 RBI in the marathon while Bobby Grich went 3 for 7 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Dave McNally started and tossed 8.0 innings, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 5 walks and 4 strikeouts. The game needed extra innings after Orioles relievers Eddie Watt and Tom Phoebus allowed 5 runs in the bottom of the 9th including a Ted Uhlaender pinch hit, 3-run homerun. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, Mike Cuellar won his 24th game of the season with a complete game, 7-4 defeat of the Detroit Tigers. Cuellar allowed 4 runs, 3 earned, on 12 hits while walking 1 and striking out 2. Paul Blair hit 2 homeruns and finished the game 4 for 5 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI. Brooks Robinson went 1 for 5 with a homerun, 1 run scored and 2 RBI. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 10-2 for their 100th win of the season. Tom Phoebus pitched 8.0 innings of 2 run, 6 hit baseball to earn his 5th win of the season. He walked 4 and struck out 6. Eddie Watt finished out the 9th inning with 2 strikeouts to earn the save. Paul Blair went 3 for 4 with a homerun, a double, 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Andy Etchebarren went 3 for 5 with a homerun, a double, 1 run scored and 6 RBI. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970 the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in 12 innings. Johnny Oates started the home half of the 12th with a triple. Detroit intentionally walked both Terry Crowley and Don Buford to load the bases. Mark Belanger provided the walk-off win with his RBI single. Boog Powell hit his 35th homerun of the season and finished 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI. Jim Hardin was credited with the win for his 2.0 scoreless innings of work; the right-hander allowed no hits and struck out 1. BOX SCORE

On this day in 1970, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians as Jim Palmer won his 20th game of the season with a 7-0 complete game shutout. Palmer allowed just 4 hits, including doubles by John Lowenstein and Vada Pinson, while walking 3 and striking out 8. Mark Belanger led the way with a 4 for 4 game in which he tripled, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI. Brooks Robinson went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 2 RBI to contribute to the winning effort. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970 the Baltimore Orioles fell to the Cleveland Indians by a score of 4-2. Jim Rittwage won his first game of the year with a 6 hit, 2 run complete game effort. The Cleveland right-hander walked 2 and struck out 7. Dave McNally took the loss following 7.0 innings of work in which he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking 3 and striking out 5. McNally went 1 for 2 with 1 run scored at the plate. Curt Motton (1 for 4) scored the Birds other run and Terry Crowley and Davey Johnson provided the RBI. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 in 11 innings. The winning run came on a Don Baylor RBI single that scored Paul Blair who pinch ran for Roger Freed. Freed opened the inning with a walk. Blair stole second base and advanced to third on a Vern Fuller error on the play. Don Baylor went 2 for 5 with 3 RBI and Bobby Grich went 1 for 3 with a triple and 1 RBI. Pete Richert pitched 2.0 scoreless and hitless innings to get the win; he did walk 3 with 1 strikeout, however. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970, by virtue of a 5-4 New York Yankees loss to the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings, the Baltimore Orioles clinched the AL East Division title before their game with the Washington Senetors even started. The Orioles were shutout 2-0 for a second day in a row in what was a complete game duel between Mike Cuellar (8.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 4K) and Dick Bosman (9.0 IP, 5 H, 4 K). Two of the Orioles five hits came from pinch hitters Johnny Oates and Curt Motton. The Orioles record stood at 96-53. BOX SCORE

#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970 the Baltimore Orioles were shutout 2-0 by the Washington Senators. Jim Palmer's record fell to 19-10 with the loss. He allowed 2 runs on 6 hits (including 3 triples) with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts over 7.0 innings. The Orioles were limited to 4 hits, 2 by Don Buford, a double by Frank Robinson and 1 by Brooks Robinson. BOX SCORE

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#50THANNIVERSARY On this day in 1970 the Orioles traveled down to D.C. and defeated the Washington Senators 6-2. Dave McNally allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking 3 and striking out 5 in a complete game effort to win his 23rd game of the season. Boog Powell blasted his 34th homerun of the season while going 2 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI. Brooks Robinson went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI and Merv Rettenmund went 2 for 3. BOX SCORE