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Joy in Mudville · 01-23-2008, 10:58 PM

Baltimore--After failing to win his first outing of the American League Championsip Series, Mike Cuellar was determined to grab victory this time around. That's exactly what happened on Wednesday.

Cuellar and fellow left-hander Pete Richert teamed up to twirl a six-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles edged the Oakland A's 2-1 at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore win forces a deciding fifth game Friday in Oakland.

The A's scored their lone run in the first inning. Bert Campaneris and Tito Francona led off the game with consecutive singles. Campeneris then scored the Oakland run as Sal Bando grounded into a double play.

From that point on, Cuellar allowed just three more hits in his seven innings of work. He walked none and struck out five before leaving for a pinch-hitter in the seventh.

Oakland starter Al Downing also pitched extremely well. The left-hander allowed just two runs before leaving the game in the eighth.

In fact, the game saw just one extra-base hit, a double by Baltimore's Merv Rettenmund in the eighth inning.

The Orioles tied the game in their at-bat. With two outs, Frank Robinson drew a walk and moved to second on a balk. A Boog Powell single moved Robinson to third. After a walk to Rettunmund loaded the bases, Dave May singled home Robinson. Downing got out of the jam by getting Brooks Robinson to ground into a force out.

Baltimore scored what proved to be the game-deciding run in the second inning. Catcher Andy Etchebarren led off with a single. Cuellar bunted him to second. A single by Don Buford moved Etchebarren to third before Davey Johnson singled him home. Downing got out of the inning by retiring Frank Robinson and Powell.

From there, the game became a pitching duel. Each team got just one player into scoring position the remainder of the game.

Friday's game five will likely match Chuck Dobson for Oakland against either right-hander Jim Hardin or lefty Grant Jackson for Baltimore.

Game ID: 6729 - Wednesday, October 7th, 1970 - Game Log

Wednesday, October 7th, 1970
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Baltimore Orioles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0

Oakland AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Campaneris SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .375 0 2
T. Francona 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .188 0 0
a-J. Tartabull PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0
R. Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 1 2
G. Tenace C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0
F. Alou CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 1
R. Monday LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1
R. Pena 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 0
A. Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Roland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 0 0 6 8

a - J. Tartabull pinch hit for T. Francona in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: G. Tenace, B. Campaneris, R. Jackson, R. Monday 2, T. Francona
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Downing, B. Campaneris
GIDP: S. Bando
Sac Bunt: A. Downing
Team LOB: 3

Baltimore AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Buford 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 0
D. Johnson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 0 1
F. Robinson RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .077 1 3
B. Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 1 3
M. Rettenmund LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 1 2
D. May CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .455 0 1
b-P. Blair PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0
B. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 0 0
A. Etchebarren C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0
M. Cuellar P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
a-C. Speier PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
P. Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 7 2 2 2 10

a - C. Speier pinch hit for M. Cuellar in the 7th
b - P. Blair pinch hit for D. May in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Rettenmund (1, 8th Inning off A. Downing, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Etchebarren, B. Powell, D. Buford, D. Johnson, M. Rettenmund 2, D. May, C. Speier
2-out RBI: D. May
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell, B. Robinson, D. Johnson, P. Blair
Sac Bunt: M. Cuellar
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Etchebarren (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Buford-Powell)

Oakland IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
A. Downing L (0-1) 7.2 7 2 2 2 2 0 107 68 2.35
J. Roland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: A. Downing 57
Batters Faced: A. Downing 32, J. Roland 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Downing 15-6, J. Roland 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Downing 107-68, J. Roland 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Roland 1-0
Balk: A. Downing

Baltimore IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Cuellar W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 102 70 0.60
P. Richert SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 19 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: M. Cuellar 68
Batters Faced: M. Cuellar 24, P. Richert 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cuellar 11-3, P. Richert 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Cuellar 102-70, P. Richert 27-19

GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: M. Cuellar
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:24
Attendance: 35419

01-23-2008, 10:58 PM	#262 (permalink)
Joy in Mudville All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,932	Orioles Edge A's to Even Series Baltimore--After failing to win his first outing of the American League Championsip Series, Mike Cuellar was determined to grab victory this time around. That's exactly what happened on Wednesday. Cuellar and fellow left-hander Pete Richert teamed up to twirl a six-hitter as the Baltimore Orioles edged the Oakland A's 2-1 at Memorial Stadium. The Baltimore win forces a deciding fifth game Friday in Oakland. The A's scored their lone run in the first inning. Bert Campaneris and Tito Francona led off the game with consecutive singles. Campeneris then scored the Oakland run as Sal Bando grounded into a double play. From that point on, Cuellar allowed just three more hits in his seven innings of work. He walked none and struck out five before leaving for a pinch-hitter in the seventh. Oakland starter Al Downing also pitched extremely well. The left-hander allowed just two runs before leaving the game in the eighth. In fact, the game saw just one extra-base hit, a double by Baltimore's Merv Rettenmund in the eighth inning. The Orioles tied the game in their at-bat. With two outs, Frank Robinson drew a walk and moved to second on a balk. A Boog Powell single moved Robinson to third. After a walk to Rettunmund loaded the bases, Dave May singled home Robinson. Downing got out of the jam by getting Brooks Robinson to ground into a force out. Baltimore scored what proved to be the game-deciding run in the second inning. Catcher Andy Etchebarren led off with a single. Cuellar bunted him to second. A single by Don Buford moved Etchebarren to third before Davey Johnson singled him home. Downing got out of the inning by retiring Frank Robinson and Powell. From there, the game became a pitching duel. Each team got just one player into scoring position the remainder of the game. Friday's game five will likely match Chuck Dobson for Oakland against either right-hander Jim Hardin or lefty Grant Jackson for Baltimore. Game ID: 6729 - Wednesday, October 7th, 1970 - Game Log Wednesday, October 7th, 1970 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland Athletics 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 Baltimore Orioles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 7 0 Oakland AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI B. Campaneris SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .375 0 2 T. Francona 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .188 0 0 a-J. Tartabull PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 S. Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0 R. Jackson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 1 2 G. Tenace C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 0 F. Alou CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 1 1 R. Monday LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .400 0 1 R. Pena 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .267 0 0 A. Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0 J. Roland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 30 1 6 0 0 6 8 a - J. Tartabull pinch hit for T. Francona in the 9th BATTING Total Bases: G. Tenace, B. Campaneris, R. Jackson, R. Monday 2, T. Francona Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Downing, B. Campaneris GIDP: S. Bando Sac Bunt: A. Downing Team LOB: 3 Baltimore AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI D. Buford 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 0 D. Johnson SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .267 0 1 F. Robinson RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 .077 1 3 B. Powell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .313 1 3 M. Rettenmund LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 1 2 D. May CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .455 0 1 b-P. Blair PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 0 B. Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .154 0 0 A. Etchebarren C 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .222 0 0 M. Cuellar P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0 a-C. Speier PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0 P. Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Totals 30 2 7 2 2 2 10 a - C. Speier pinch hit for M. Cuellar in the 7th b - P. Blair pinch hit for D. May in the 8th BATTING Doubles: M. Rettenmund (1, 8th Inning off A. Downing, 0 on, 2 outs) Total Bases: A. Etchebarren, B. Powell, D. Buford, D. Johnson, M. Rettenmund 2, D. May, C. Speier 2-out RBI: D. May Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Powell, B. Robinson, D. Johnson, P. Blair Sac Bunt: M. Cuellar Team LOB: 7 BASERUNNING CS: A. Etchebarren (1) FIELDING Double Plays: 1 (Robinson-Buford-Powell) Oakland IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA A. Downing L (0-1) 7.2 7 2 2 2 2 0 107 68 2.35 J. Roland 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0.00 PITCHING Game Score: A. Downing 57 Batters Faced: A. Downing 32, J. Roland 1 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Downing 15-6, J. Roland 1-0 Pitches - Strikes: A. Downing 107-68, J. Roland 5-3 Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Roland 1-0 Balk: A. Downing Baltimore IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA M. Cuellar W (1-0) 7.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 102 70 0.60 P. Richert SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 19 0.00 PITCHING Game Score: M. Cuellar 68 Batters Faced: M. Cuellar 24, P. Richert 7 Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Cuellar 11-3, P. Richert 2-3 Pitches - Strikes: M. Cuellar 102-70, P. Richert 27-19 GAME NOTES Player of the Game: M. Cuellar Ballpark: Memorial Stadium Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph Start Time: 7:05 pm Time: 2:24 Attendance: 35419 Attached Images Last edited by Joy in Mudville : 01-24-2008 at 12:13 PM.