On This Day

Sunday, October 4, 1970

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1970 Playoffs

Cincinnati leads series 2 - 0

Cincinnati Reds 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 1
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Baltimore leads series 2 - 0

Baltimore Orioles 11
Minnesota Twins 3
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Mark Belanger 3
1 Boog Powell 3
1 Bobby Tolan 3
4 Dave McNally 2
4 Tony Perez 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Davey Johnson 1
1 Harmon Killebrew 1
1 Tony Oliva 1
1 Frank Robinson 1
1 Bobby Tolan 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Davey Johnson 3
1 Boog Powell 3
3 Harmon Killebrew 2
3 Frank Robinson 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Merv Rettenmund 1
1 Bobby Tolan 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Luke Walker 0.83
2 Jim Merritt 0.67
3 Dave McNally 0.45
4 Tom Hall 0.44

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave McNally 1
1 Jim Merritt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave McNally 5
1 Luke Walker 5
3 Tom Hall 4
4 Don Gullett 3
5 Jim Merritt 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Gullett 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brooks Robinson .545
2 Mark Belanger .500
2 George Mitterwald .500
2 Tony Oliva .500
5 Bobby Tolan .444

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 2
2 Don Buford 1
2 Mike Cuellar 1
2 Dick Dietz 1
2 5 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 5
2 Mike Cuellar 4
2 Harmon Killebrew 4
4 Davey Johnson 3
4 Brooks Robinson 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Merv Rettenmund 1
1 Bobby Tolan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Gary Nolan 0.00
1 Stan Williams 0.00
1 Dick Hall 0.00
1 Don Gullett 0.00
1 4 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dick Hall 1
1 Dave McNally 1
1 Jim Merritt 1
1 Gary Nolan 1
1 Claude Osteen 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Gary Nolan 6
2 Dave McNally 5
2 Luke Walker 5
4 Tom Hall 4
4 2 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Don Gullett 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Orioles 108 54 .667 --
Yankees 93 69 .574 15.0
Red Sox 87 75 .537 21.0
Tigers 79 83 .488 29.0
Indians 76 86 .469 32.0
Senators 70 92 .432 38.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Twins 98 64 .605 --
Athletics 89 73 .549 9.0
Angels 86 76 .531 12.0
Royals 65 97 .401 33.0
Brewers 65 97 .401 33.0
White Sox 56 106 .346 42.0

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Pirates 89 73 .549 --
Cubs 84 78 .519 5.0
Mets 83 79 .512 6.0
Cardinals 76 86 .469 13.0
Phillies 73 88 .453 15.5
Expos 73 89 .451 16.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 102 60 .630 --
Dodgers 87 74 .540 14.5
Giants 86 76 .531 16.0
Astros 79 83 .488 23.0
Braves 76 86 .469 26.0
Padres 63 99 .389 39.0