On This Day In 1970: June 22

[cboemmeljr]

#50THANNIVERSARY

On this day in 1970 the Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 9-8.

Merv Rettenmund's 9th inning RBI single and Frank Robinson's 2 RBI double accounted for the 3 runs that led to the win for the Birds.

Earl Weaver used 7 pitchers in the game. 

Curt Motton (1 for 3, 2 runs, 3 RBI) and Chico Salmon (2 for 6, 1 run, 2 RBI) both hit homeruns and Paul Blair went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored.  At he top of the lineup Rettenmund went 2 for 3 with 1 run and 2 RBI.

BOX SCORE 

[LA2]

On 6/23/2020 at 4:24 AM, cboemmeljr said:

#50THANNIVERSARY

On this day in 1970 the Orioles defeated the Boston Red Sox by a score of 9-8.

Merv Rettenmund's 9th inning RBI single and Frank Robinson's 2 RBI double accounted for the 3 runs that led to the win for the Birds.

Earl Weaver used 7 pitchers in the game. 

Curt Motton (1 for 3, 2 runs, 3 RBI) and Chico Salmon (2 for 6, 1 run, 2 RBI) both hit homeruns and Paul Blair went 3 for 6 with 2 runs scored.  At he top of the lineup Rettenmund went 2 for 3 with 1 run and 2 RBI.

BOX SCORE 

Just wanted to point out that Blair's 3 for 6 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored were in his first start after the terrible beaning. Welcome back Paul! Fitting that in the opposing dugout was Tony Conigliaro, who went 3 for 4 with a homer,  and then 2 for 3 with a homer the next day. A few years before, he had also made it back from similar trauma.