This was the last World Series in which all games were played in the afternoon. It was also the third time in a World Series in which a team leading three games to none failed to complete the sweep by losing Game 4 but still won Game 5 to clinch the series; 1910 and 1937 were the others. It would later happen again in 2024 when the Los Angeles Dodgers failed to sweep the New York Yankees in Game 4, but won the series in Game 5. This was the last World Series until 2017 in which both participating teams won over 100 games during the regular season.[1] This was also the first World Series to feature names on the back on both team uniforms.
This World Series set up a classic matchup of a pair of teams laden with all-star players.
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds squad was the first edition of the "Big Red Machine." Sparky Anderson's first year as a major league manager produced 102 wins and the first of four NL pennants in a seven-year stretch. The Reds featured a heavy-hitting lineup that included future Hall of Famers in catcher Johnny Bench (45 home runs, 148 RBI and .293 batting average) and third baseman Tony Pérez (40, 129, .317), as well as all-time hits leader Pete Rose (15, 52, .316) in right field, NL stolen base leader Bobby Tolan (16, 80, .316) in center field and power-hitting first baseman Lee May (34, 94, .253). The Reds led the National League in batting average and finished third in runs scored.[2] Cincinnati pitching, however, would be a weak spot throughout the Series. Two-time 20-game winner Jim Maloney could only make three starts during the regular season and was shelved with a ruptured tendon in his toe. Two 1970 All Star game representatives, Jim Merritt (20–12) and rookie Wayne Simpson (14–3), were suffering arm injuries. Merritt, who won 20 games by the end of August, pitched less than four regular season innings after September 4.[3] Merritt started Game 5 against Baltimore, but was unable to get through the second inning. Simpson started 8–1 and had 14 wins by July 26,[3] but was shelved thereafter. He did not pitch in the post season. Right-hander Gary Nolan (18–7, 3.26 ERA) would assume the ace role for the Reds.
By contrast, pitching was a strength for the Baltimore Orioles as manager Earl Weaver had three, healthy 20-game winners.[4]Mike Cuellar (24–8, 3.48 ERA), Dave McNally (24–9, 3.22) and future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer (20–10, 2.71) were all well-rested and ready for the Series. Weaver balanced good pitching with the hitting of 1970 AL MVP Boog Powell (35, 114, .297), Merv Rettenmund (18, 58, .322), as well as future Hall of Famers Frank Robinson (25, 78, .306) and Brooks Robinson (18, 94, .276). The Orioles led the AL in most runs scored (792), fewest runs allowed (574), complete games (60), lowest team ERA (3.15) and they were second in the AL in fielding percentage (.981) establishing themselves as the most dominant Orioles team in the modern era.
The 1970 World Series appearance by Baltimore was the second of what would be three-straight World Series appearances. The Reds would go on to amass four WS appearances in a seven-year stretch (1970, '72, '75 & '76, winning the last two).
The Reds got off to a fast start, taking a 3–0 lead off Jim Palmer on a first-inning RBI single by Johnny Bench and a third-inning two-run homer by Lee May. The Orioles' offense answered with a two-run homer by Boog Powell in the fourth inning, off Reds starter Gary Nolan. Elrod Hendricks tied it with a homer in the fifth, and Brooks Robinson hit the game-winning homer in the seventh. In the sixth, Robinson made a spectacular backhanded grab of a hard grounder down the line by May before spinning to throw him out. It was one of several spectacular plays the Gold Glove third baseman would make in the series.[10]
The game turned in the sixth inning on a controversial call by home-plate umpire Ken Burkhart. The Reds had Bernie Carbo on third and Tommy Helms on first when Ty Cline, batting for Woody Woodward, hit a high chopper in front of the plate. Burkhart positioned himself in front of the plate to call the ball fair or foul as Carbo sped home. Baltimore catcher Hendricks fielded the ball and turned to tag Carbo with Burkhart blocking the way. Hendricks tagged the sliding Carbo with his glove hand while holding the ball in his bare right hand; all the while, Burkhart was knocked to the ground and had his back to the play. When Burkhart turned around, he saw Carbo out of the baseline because Burkhart was actually blocking Carbo's direct path to the plate as Hendricks held the ball. Burkhart signaled Carbo out without asking for help from the other umpires. Replays showed that Hendricks tagged Carbo with an empty mitt, but Carbo also missed the plate on the slide, although, unwittingly, he stood on it when he argued the "out" call. Both Carbo and Sparky Anderson vehemently argued the call, to no avail.[10]
Robinson's home run put the O's ahead for the first time, while Palmer settled into a groove on the mound. Palmer allowed no hits in his final 2+2⁄3 innings of work. After he walked Pete Rose with two outs in the ninth, Pete Richert relieved Palmer and got Bobby Tolan to line out to shortstop Mark Belanger to end the game.[10]
The Jackson 5 performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the game, with the Lemon-Monroe High School Marching Band accompanying the group in the performance. The events were re-enacted in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, with the group performing the song a cappella.
Again, another fast start by the Reds fell by the wayside. The Reds scored three in the first on a two-run double by Lee May, who went to third when Orioles center fielder Paul Blair bobbled the ball. Hal McRae squeeze-bunted May home for the third run. They pushed the lead to 4–0 on a homer by Bobby Tolan in the third.[11]
The Orioles began their comeback innocently enough on a Boog Powell solo homer in the fourth. In the fifth, the floodgates opened. With one out, Reds' starter Jim McGlothlin gave up successive singles to pinch-hitter Chico Salmon and Don Buford. Paul Blair singled home Salmon, chasing McGlothlin and bringing in Milt Wilcox. Wilcox gave up RBI singles to Powell and Brooks Robinson and the crushing blow, a two-run double to Elrod Hendricks.[11]
The Reds would get back one run in the sixth on a Johnny Bench home run, but that was it.[11]
American actor and singer Tony Martin sang the National Anthem prior to the first pitch, which was thrown out by former NL President Warren Giles.
Left-hander Dave McNally had a banner day, pitching a complete game and scattering nine hits, while also connecting for a grand slam in the sixth inning off reliever Wayne Granger to break the game open. McNally became the first pitcher to hit a World Series grand slam.[12]
Baltimore third baseman Brooks Robinson added to his highlight reel with a spectacular display of fielding. After Pete Rose and Bobby Tolan led the game off with consecutive hits, Robinson made a sensational, leaping grab of Tony Pérez's hopper, stepped on third and fired to first for a double play. In the second inning, Robinson snagged a slow grounder hit by Tommy Helms and threw out the sprinting second baseman. And in the sixth, Robinson made a diving catch of a line drive by Johnny Bench. The Memorial Stadium fans gave Robinson a standing ovation as he came to bat in the bottom of the sixth. He responded by doubling to left.[12]
The Orioles got two runs in the first on Brooks Robinson's bases-loaded double off of Tony Cloninger. The Reds cut it to 2–1 in the second when Hal McRae singled, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Dave Concepcion's single, but Frank Robinson's home run in the third gave the Orioles that run back. Don Buford's home run in the fifth extended their lead to 4–1. Next inning Dave McNally's grand slam off of Wayne Granger blew the game open and put the Orioles up 8–1. The Reds got two runs in the seventh on Dave Concepcion's sacrifice fly and Pete Rose's RBI single, but the Orioles got a run in the bottom half on Paul Blair's RBI double off of Don Gullett. The Orioles took a commanding 3–0 series lead with a 9–3 win.[12]
Gullett gave up an unearned run in the sixth when Hendricks singled Brooks Robinson to third and Robinson scored when Rose's attempted throw from right field sailed past Tony Pérez at third.[13]
In the eighth, Perez walked and Johnny Bench singled off Baltimore starter Jim Palmer, who was then relieved by Eddie Watt. Lee May then slammed a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw from Watt to put the Reds ahead. Carroll, who had entered in the seventh, made the lead stand. Gullett and Carroll combined to pitch 6+1⁄3 innings, allowing four hits and one unearned run. The Reds' victory snapped Baltimore's 17-game winning streak which included the final 11 regular-season games and a three-game sweep over Minnesota in the ALCS. It also ended Cincinnati's six-game World Series losing streak, including the last three games in the 1961 World Series.[13]
Rain showers threatened to delay Game 5, but it kept the Memorial Stadium crowd from being less than capacity. Seemingly re-energized from their Game 4 win, the Reds rocked Orioles starter Mike Cuellar for three runs in the first on an RBI single by Johnny Bench and a two-run double by Hal McRae. Cuellar stayed in the game and got Tommy Helms to ground out to Mark Belanger for the final out. The Orioles scored two runs in the bottom of the first against Reds' 20-game winner Jim Merritt, who had been battling a sore arm and had not pitched in 10 days. Merritt allowed two more runs in the second inning before being lifted.[14]
Frank Robinson hit a two-run home run, Merv Rettenmund also had a homer and two RBI, and Davey Johnson had two RBI to pace the Orioles' attack. After the rocky first inning, Cuellar settled down and allowed no runs and two hits in the final eight innings for a complete-game victory.[14]
Brooks Robinson won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award hitting .429, broke the record for total bases in a five-game series with 17, tied the record for most hits in one game with four, and tied teammate Paul Blair for most hits in a five-game Series with nine. Total Baseball described Brooks Robinson's fielding with, "other-worldly defense at third (which) gave Reds right-handed hitters nightmares through the Series." Upon hearing that Robinson won the MVP award and a new car from Toyota, Reds' catcher Johnny Bench said, "If we had known he wanted a car that badly, we'd all have chipped in and bought him one."[14]
The game was the last in the majors for Ashford, who became the first black umpire to work at the top level of baseball, when he was hired by the American League in 1966. Ashford reached MLB's then-mandatory retirement age of 55 in late 1969, but was allowed by AL president Joe Cronin to come back for 1970, giving him the opportunity to break the World Series color barrier for umpires. A black umpire did not call balls and strikes in a World Series game until 1993, when the NL's Charlie Williams worked the plate in Game 4.
This World Series was the first in which both teams wore their last names on the backs of their uniforms. It was also the last where either team wore wool flannel uniforms. The Orioles gradually switched to double-unit uniforms throughout 1971, then went to them full-time in the American League Championship Series; their World Series opponents, the Pittsburgh Pirates, were the first team to don double-knits when they moved to Three Rivers Stadium in July 1970. The Reds, along with 15 other teams, moved from flannels to knits to start 1972.
For the Reds, this was the first of four World Series appearances in the 1970s. After losing to the Oakland Athletics four games to three in 1972, they proceeded to win back-to-back championships in 1975 (4–3 vs. the Red Sox) and 1976 (4–0 vs. the Yankees).
Cohen, Richard M.; Neft, David S. (1990). The World Series: Complete Play-By-Play of Every Game, 1903–1989. New York: St. Martin's Press. pp. 330–334. ISBN0-312-03960-3.
Reichler, Joseph (1982). The Baseball Encyclopedia (5th ed.). Macmillan Publishing. p. 2182. ISBN0-02-579010-2.
Forman, Sean L. "1970 World Series". Baseball-Reference.com – Major League Statistics and Information. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2007.
أحمد الباشا معلومات شخصية الاسم الكامل أحمد الباشا محمد آدم الميلاد 2 يناير 1982 (العمر 41 سنة)السودان الطول 1.83 م (6 قدم 0 بوصة) مركز اللعب ظهير أيمن الجنسية سوداني المسيرة الاحترافية1 سنوات فريق م. (هـ.) 2000-2003 الحرية 2003-2004 الهلال 2005-2007 هلال الساحل 2008-2015 المريخ 2010 ← النصر (إعا
Данн-е-Катр-ВанDanne-et-Quatre-Vents Країна Франція Регіон Гранд-Ест Департамент Мозель Округ Саррбур-Шато-Сален Кантон Фальсбур Код INSEE 57168 Поштові індекси 57370 Координати 48°46′02″ пн. ш. 7°17′43″ сх. д.H G O Висота 205 - 379 м.н.р.м. Площа 7,2 км² Населення 676 (01-2020[1]) Г
Cette liste des musées par pays est une liste des institutions qui recueillent et prennent soin des objets d'intérêt culturel, artistique, scientifique ou historique et qui font que leurs collections ou expositions liées soient disponibles à la vue du public. Les musées qui n'existent que dans le cyberespace (c.-à-dire, les musées virtuels) ne sont pas inclus. Cette liste comprend aussi les organismes sans but lucratif, les entités gouvernementales et des entreprises privées. Pour d...
Acidosasa Acidosasa notataTaksonomiDivisiTracheophytaSubdivisiSpermatophytesKladAngiospermaeKladmonocotsKladcommelinidsOrdoPoalesFamiliPoaceaeSubfamiliBambusoideaeTribusArundinarieaeGenusAcidosasa Keng f., 1982 Tata namaSinonim takson Metasasa W.T.Lin Acidosasa Chu & Chao 1979, tidak dipublikasikan secara valid[1][2][3] Ex taxon author (en) C.D.Chu dan C.S.Chao lbs Acidosasa adalah genus bambu dalam famili rumput yang berasal dari Asia Timur.[4][5]&...
Argentine football player and manager (1944–2019) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Oscar Malbernat – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Malbernat and the...
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the WikiProject Countering systemic bias/open tasks page. Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic. New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help. Assume good faith Be polite and avoid personal attacks Be welcoming to newcomers Seek dispute resolution if needed Archives: 1, 2 Archives Archive 1Archive 2 Sections older than 120 days may be automatically archived by MiszaBot II. Updating Tasks and Dating Requests Is ...
Species of amphibian Woodworker frog Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Family: Limnodynastidae Genus: Limnodynastes Species: L. lignarius Binomial name Limnodynastes lignarius(Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979) Synonyms Megistolotis lignarius Tyler, Martin & Davies, 1979 The woodworker frog (Limnodynastes lignarius) is a species of frog in the family L...
Der Titel dieses Artikels ist mehrdeutig. Weitere Bedeutungen sind unter Die Wacht am Rhein (Begriffsklärung) aufgeführt. Germania auf der Wacht am Rhein, Gemälde von Lorenz Clasen, 1860 Germania bewacht den Rhein, Niederwalddenkmal von 1883 Schneckenburger-Denkmal (Fritz von Graevenitz, 1937) in Tuttlingen, das die Wacht am Rhein symbolisiert Autograph der Vertonung Carl Wilhelms vom 10. März 1854 aus den Beständen der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Faksimile eines Briefes mit dem Text des ...
This article uses bare URLs, which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot. Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style. Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as reFill (documentation) and Citation bot (documentation). (June 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) TPC Tampa BayClub informationLocationLutz, Florida, United StatesEstablished1991TypeP...
Upik Abu dan LauraGenre Drama Komedi Roman PembuatSinemArtDitulis olehJeanetteSkenarioJeanetteSutradaraDesiana LarasatiPemeran Alyssa Soebandono Cinta Laura Irwansyah Bobby Joseph Masayu Clara Glenn Alinskie Inzalna Balqis Ferry Salim Diah Permatasari Mathias Muchus Ninok Wiryono Penggubah lagu temaCinta LauraLagu pembukaYou Say Aku — Cinta LauraLagu penutupYou Say Aku — Cinta LauraNegara asalIndonesiaBahasa asliBahasa IndonesiaJmlh. musim1Jmlh. episode103ProduksiProduserLeo SutantoPengat...
American reality television series The Curse of Oak IslandGenreReality[1]Created byKevin BurnsNarrated by Robert Clotworthy James Thornton Composers Daniel Suett The Music Collective Kieran Kiely Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons11No. of episodes181 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producers Kevin Burns[2] Jon A. Levy Joe Lessard David Comtois Paul Buccieri Alan Kostrzewa Brian Bowers Camera setupMultipleRunning time60 minutesProduction ...
Election in Indiana Main article: 1880 United States presidential election 1880 United States presidential election in Indiana ← 1876 November 2, 1880 1884 → Nominee James A. Garfield Winfield S. Hancock Party Republican Democratic Home state Ohio Pennsylvania Running mate Chester A. Arthur William H. English Electoral vote 15 0 Popular vote 232,164 225,522 Percentage 49.33% 47.91% County Results Garfield 40-50% 50-60% &...
2000 single by Children of Bodom This article is about the Children of Bodom song. For other uses, see Hate Me (disambiguation). Hate Me!Single by Children of Bodomfrom the album Follow the Reaper ReleasedMay 2000RecordedLate 1999GenreMelodic death metal, power metalLength7:47LabelSpinefarmSongwriter(s)Alexi Laiho Hate Me! is a song by Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, the song is released as the demo version of a song from their third album from Follow the Reaper.[1]...
Painting by Peter Paul Rubens The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew is an oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens, which since 1989 has been in the collection of the Fundación Carlos de Amberes, Madrid. It was painted in 1639, the year before the artist's death. The work was a commission from Jan van Vucht from Flanders living in Madrid. He modelled its composition on a painting of the same subject which his teacher Otto van Veen had painted for the high altar of the church dedicated to Saint An...
Mountain in Bolivia This article is about the mountain in the Eliodoro Camacho Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. For other uses, see Uma Jalsu. Uma JalsuUma JalsuLocation in Bolivia Highest pointElevation4,362 m (14,311 ft)[1]Coordinates15°26′41″S 69°08′18″W / 15.44472°S 69.13833°W / -15.44472; -69.13833GeographyLocationBolivia,La Paz Department, Eliodoro Camacho ProvinceParent rangeAndes Uma Jalsu (Aymara for spring, source)[...
العلاقات الأوكرانية الكورية الجنوبية أوكرانيا كوريا الجنوبية أوكرانيا كوريا الجنوبية تعديل مصدري - تعديل العلاقات الأوكرانية الكورية الجنوبية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين أوكرانيا وكوريا الجنوبية.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدي...
A Volkswagen Group manufacturing plant in Wolfsburg, Germany You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (February 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English W...
Harem of the monarchs of the Qajar dynasty, present-day Iran King's wives and eunuchs. Mahd od Owlia The harem of the monarchs of the Qajar dynasty (1785-1925) consisted of several thousand people. The harem had a precise internal administration, based on the women's rank. Hierarchy and organisation Mother of the Shah As was customary in Muslim harems, the highest rank of the harem hierarchy was that of the monarch's mother, who in Qajar Iran had the title Mahd-e ʿOlyā (Sublime Cradle). She...
Maria MontessoriRođenje(1870-08-31)31. 8. 1870.Chiaravalle (Ancona), ItalijaSmrt6. 5. 1952. (dob: 81)Noordwijk, NizozemskaPočivališteNoordwijk, NizozemskaNacionalnostitalijanskaObrazovanjeMedicinski fakultet Univerziteta La SapienzaZanimanjeljekar i prosvjetni radnikVjeroispovijestkatolikDjecaMario Montessori Sr.Potpis Maria Montessori (ital. Maria Montessori, rođena 31.8. 1870. u Kjaravaleu, u Italiji, umrla 6.5. 1952. u Nordviku, u Holandiji) bila je italijanska lekarka, obrazovni ...
