[Joy in Mudville]

Baltimore--Perhaps it was only fitting that a guy named Jim played a key role in deciding the inaugural Joy in Mudville World Series.

Baltimore right-hander Jim Hardin pitched and hit the Orioles to a 10-3 victory Sunday over Pittsburgh at Memorial Stadium. The win gave Baltimore a four games-to-two Series triumph.

Early on, it appeared the Pirates would force a game seven Monday. Pittsburgh took a 2-0 lead with a pair of third-inning runs. Matty Alou first doubled home Manny Sanguillen, and then Roberto Clemente singeld Alou in.

The Orioles finally broke through against Pittsburgh left-hander Luke Walker in the fourth. Walks to Brooks Robinson and rookie Chris Speier sandwiched a single by center fielder Dave May loaded the bases.

That brought Hardin. a .184 hitter with no home runs during the regular season, to the plate. Hardin cracked a 1-0 pitch into the left-field bleachers for a grand slam.

The Orioles never looked back. By the end of the seventh inning, Baltimore had built a 6-2 lead.

If Pittsburgh--the team that rallied from an 0-2 deficit in the National League Championship Series--still held any comeback thoughts, those hopes were dashed in the Orioles' final at-bat of the season. Brooks Robinson smacked a three-run homer off reliever Fred Cambria to put the game away.

Hardin, the game three loser, scattered seven hits and struck out two en route to the victory. Left-hander Pete Richert replaced Hardin and pitched the final two innings. The 30-year-old reliever pitched 8.2 innings of scoreless post-season ball.

Walker, the game three winner in a masterful performance, struggled mightily. The Pirate lefty surrendered five runs on six hits and six walks in just five innings.


Game ID: 6741 - Sunday, October 18th, 1970 - Game Log


Sunday, October 18th, 1970
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 0
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 4 X 10 12 1


Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 1 3
M. Alou 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .351 0 2
R. Clemente RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 .488 0 6
W. Stargell LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .277 0 4
A. Oliver CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 1 3
R. Hebner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 0 3
D. Cash 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .233 0 3
M. Sanguillen C 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .227 0 1
L. Walker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Dalcanton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
a-G. Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .381 0 4
J. Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Cambria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 0 2 10

a - G. Clines pinch hit for B. Dalcanton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Patek (1, 8th Inning off J. Hardin, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Alou (3, 3rd Inning off J. Hardin, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Sanguillen, W. Stargell, R. Hebner 2, F. Patek 2, M. Alou 2, R. Clemente 2
2-out RBI: M. Alou, R. Clemente
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Sanguillen
Sac Bunt: L. Walker, D. Cash
Sac Fly: R. Clemente
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Patek-Cash-Alou)


Baltimore AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Buford 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
M. Rettenmund LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .311 1 3
F. Robinson RF 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 .211 1 7
B. Powell 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 4 .293 2 6
B. Robinson 3B 3 2 1 3 2 0 2 .297 3 8
E. Hendricks C 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 2 7
D. May CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .400 0 2
C. Speier SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 .182 0 1
J. Hardin P 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .167 1 4
P. Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 10 12 10 9 4 17

BATTING
Doubles: B. Powell (1, 8th Inning off F. Cambria, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hardin (1, 4th Inning off L. Walker, 3 on, 1 out) B. Robinson (3, 8th Inning off F. Cambria, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hardin 4, E. Hendricks, B. Powell 2, D. Buford, B. Robinson 4, F. Robinson 2, M. Rettenmund, D. May 3, C. Speier
2-out RBI: E. Hendricks, C. Speier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hardin, B. Powell
GIDP: B. Robinson
Sac Bunt: J. Hardin
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Speier (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Buford



Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Walker L (1-1) 5.0 6 5 5 6 2 1 100 47 3.48
B. Dalcanton 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 5 4.50
J. Gibbon 1.1 3 2 2 2 2 0 43 22 3.18
F. Cambria 0.2 3 3 3 0 0 1 16 9 40.54

PITCHING
Game Score: L. Walker 31
Batters Faced: L. Walker 26, B. Dalcanton 3, J. Gibbon 9, F. Cambria 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Walker 8-4, B. Dalcanton 2-0, J. Gibbon 2-0, F. Cambria 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Walker 100-47, B. Dalcanton 9-5, J. Gibbon 43-22, F. Cambria 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Dalcanton 1-0, F. Cambria 1-1


Baltimore IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Hardin W (1-1) 7.0 7 3 3 0 2 0 95 64 4.74
P. Richert 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 0.00

PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hardin 53
Batters Faced: J. Hardin 28, P. Richert 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hardin 9-9, P. Richert 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hardin 95-64, P. Richert 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Richert 1-1


GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: B. Robinson
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (43 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 38664