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Thursday, October 15, 1970

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1970 World Series

Baltimore wins series 4 - 1

Cincinnati Reds 3
Baltimore Orioles 9
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Paul Blair 3
1 Davey Johnson 3
3 Boog Powell 2
3 Merv Rettenmund 2
3 Frank Robinson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Merv Rettenmund 1
1 Frank Robinson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Davey Johnson 2
1 Hal McRae 2
1 Merv Rettenmund 2
1 Frank Robinson 2
5 4 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Mike Cuellar 0.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike Cuellar 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Mike Cuellar 4
2 Clay Carroll 2
2 Milt Wilcox 2
4 Tony Cloninger 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Blair .474
2 Brooks Robinson .429
3 Lee May .389
4 Davey Johnson .313
5 Boog Powell .294

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Lee May 2
1 Boog Powell 2
1 Brooks Robinson 2
1 Frank Robinson 2
5 7 tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lee May 8
2 Brooks Robinson 6
3 Boog Powell 5
4 Elrod Hendricks 4
4 2 others tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clay Carroll 0.00
2 Don Gullett 1.35
3 Dave McNally 3.00
4 Mike Cuellar 3.18
5 Jim Palmer 4.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Mike Cuellar 1
1 Dave McNally 1
1 Jim Palmer 1
1 Tom Phoebus 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Carroll 11
2 Gary Nolan 9
2 Jim Palmer 9
4 Mike Cuellar 5
4 Dave McNally 5

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dick Hall 1
1 Pete Richert 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Brooks Robinson .500
2 Boog Powell .324
3 Don Buford .318
4 Paul Blair .313
4 Davey Johnson .313

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Boog Powell 3
1 Frank Robinson 3
3 Johnny Bench 2
3 Don Buford 2
3 5 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Boog Powell 11
2 Lee May 10
3 Brooks Robinson 9
4 Davey Johnson 6
4 Frank Robinson 6

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bobby Tolan 2
2 Merv Rettenmund 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clay Carroll 0.00
1 Dick Hall 0.00
1 Stan Williams 0.00
4 Don Gullett 0.87
5 Luke Walker 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave McNally 2
1 Jim Palmer 2
3 Clay Carroll 1
3 Mike Cuellar 1
3 6 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Palmer 24
2 Gary Nolan 15
3 Clay Carroll 13
4 Dave McNally 10
5 3 tied 7

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Don Gullett 2
2 Clay Carroll 1
2 Dick Hall 1
2 Pete Richert 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