1970 Great Eight League

Game # 11 Results:

Baltimore 5 New York 8

WP- Gary Waslewski (1-0) LP- Marcelino Lopez (1-2)

HR- Bobby Murcer (3)

Gene Michael’s two-run single in the bottom of the eighth broke a five all tie, as the Yankees beat the Twins, 8 to 3.

Cincinnati 4 Boston 3

WP- Jim McGlothin (2-0) LP- Vicente Romo (0-1)

SV- Clay Carroll (1)

HR- Rico Petrocelli (1)

The Cincinnati Reds ended Boston’s eight game winning streak, with a 4 to 3 win over the Red Sox. Bobby Tolan led the Reds offense, going four for five, with three doubles and a single.

Los Angeles 7 Pittsburgh 2

WP- Alan Foster (2-0) LP- Bob Veale (1-2)

HR- Al Oliver (1)

The Los Angeles Dodgers easily handled a sloppy Pittsburgh Pirates team in a 7 to 2 win. The Bucs committed three errors, and Bob Veale has looked very ordinary since his no hitter.

Minnesota 5 Oakland 1

WP- Bert Blyleven (1-2) LP- Blue Moon Odom (0-2)

Cesar Tovar and Rod Carew each scored twice and Harmon Killebrew knocked in three runs, in the Twins’ 5 to 4 victory over the Athletics.

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Biggest news this round was Cincinnati putting an end to Boston’s win streak. The Reds are two games back but are on the Red Sox’ tail. Minnesota has a couple hitters heating up, in Tovar and Oliva. Oakland can’t seem to get anything going.

Game 12 schedule:

Boston at Los Angeles

Cincinnati at Baltimore

Oakland at New York

Pittsburgh at Minnesota