The Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds squared off in the 1970 Series. Both teams had defeated powerful opponents in the League Championship Series, and both featured powerful offenses (Cincinnati was first in the majors in OPS, Baltimore fifth), strong pitching (Baltimore first in ERA, Cincinnati eight.

Series MVP was Tony Perez, who hit 3 home runs in 4 games to go along with a .450 average and 6 RBIs.

Oct 10, 1970                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11    R  H  E
1970 Baltimore 0-1            0 0 0   0 0 2   2 0 0    0  0    4 12  0
1970 Cincinnati 1-0           2 0 1   0 0 0   1 0 0    0  1    5 14  2

GWRBI-Woodward
Game MVP:Tony Perez
Riverfront Stadium     Time 3:53, 65ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from RCF     Day Game

Game 1 (Gary Nolan vs Jim Palmer)
Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the 2nd as Bench, Helms, and Concepcion strung together hits off Palmer. Cincinnati would make the lead 5-0 in the top of the 7th, as Tolan singled, stole second, and scored on a Bench single. Lee May then hit a 2-run homer to clear the bases.

Baltimore threatened in the bottom of the 7th, as two singles and a walk to lead off the inning chased Nolan. Wayne Granger was summoned from the Reds pen to face Davey Johnson with the bases loaded and no outs. Johnson would drive in a run with a sac fly, but Mark Belanger grounded into a double play to end the threat.

Baltimore would get one more run in the bottom of the 8th, but never seriously challenged again.
WP: Nolan LP: Palmer S: Granger HR: May

Oct 11, 1970                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1970 Baltimore 0-2            0 1 0   0 0 0   0 0 2      3  6  1
1970 Cincinnati 2-0           2 0 4   1 0 0   0 3 -     10 14  0

GWRBI-Perez  
Game MVP:Johnny Bench
Riverfront Stadium     Time 2:58, 65ø, Wind: 5 MPH Out to LF     Day Game

Game 2 (Tony Cloninger vs Dave McNally)
Neither team scored in the first 3 innings, but the Reds broke out for 6 runs in the top of the 4th. Tony Perez led off the inning with a home run. After Bench struck out, Lee May doubled, Hal McRae singled, and Tommy Helms popped out, Dave Concepcion came to the plate with two on and two out. The Reds offense then exploded, as Concepcion doubled, pitcher Cloninger singled, Rose singled, Tolan singled, and Perez capped off the sequence with another single. The inning ended with the Reds on top 6-0. The Reds held on to win 7-3.

WP: Cloninger LP: McNally S: Gullett
HR: Perez

Oct 13, 1970                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1970 Cincinnati 3-0           0 0 0   6 0 0   1 0 0      7 13  1
1970 Baltimore 0-3            0 0 0   0 0 1   1 1 0      3  6  0

GWRBI-Perez
Game MVP:Don Gullett
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:48, 69ø, Wind: 5 MPH In from CF     Night Game

Game 3 (Tony Cloninger vs Dave McNally)
The Reds once again jumped on Orioles’ pitching early, as Rose and Perez scored on a Bench double in the bottom of the 1st. Cincinnati added 4 more in the bottom of the 3rd as Bench hit a 3-run homer followed by a Lee May solo shot. Cincinnati scratched out another run in the 4th, and added 3 more in the 8th as Tolan singled Woodward home and Perez followed with a 2-run homer. Davey Johnson hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 9th, but the Orioles never really threatened in this one.

WP: McGlothlin LP: Cuellar
HR: Perez, Bench, May, D. Johnson

Oct 14, 1970                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1970 Cincinnati 4-0           0 2 0   0 0 0   3 0 0      5 12  0
1970 Baltimore 0-4            0 0 0   0 0 0   1 1 0      2  8  0

GWRBI-Concepcion 
Game MVP:Gary Nolan
Memorial Stadium     Time 2:51, 74ø, Wind: 10 MPH Out to RCF     Night Game

Game 4 (Gary Nolan vs Jim Palmer)
The Reds again jumped out to an early lead, as Perez, May, and Carbo singles sandwiched a Bench walk to generate 2 runs. The Reds added another run in the 3rd as Perez once again homered.

The Orioles would now bow out quietly in this one, however. In the top of the 6th, Don Buford singled, Boog Powell doubled, and Frank Robinson doubled them both home to make the score Reds 3 Orioles 2. The Orioles added another 2 runs in the top of the 7th to take the lead against Reds reliever Don Gullett. The Reds tied the game in the bottom of the 7th, as pinch hitter Pat Corrales singled home May with the tying run.

The game remained tied until the bottom of the 11th. Against Orioles reliever Eddie Watt, Perez doubled to lead of the inning. Bench was intentionally walked. Lee May struck out, followed by a walk to Jimmy Stewart. With the bases loaded, Reds manager Schneider was forced to send up pitcher Jim McGlothlin as a pinch hitter due to an empty bench. McGlothlin predictably struck out, bringing Woody Woodward to the plate with two outs. Woodward forced a walk to complete the Reds sweep.

WP: Wilcox LP: Watt
HR: Perez