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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 17, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Johnson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 7,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 17, 1976
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Johnson
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Johnson
There goes Grich. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Johnson
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Johnson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Johnson
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. May
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. May
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. May
Carew bunts towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. May
Kusick hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Johnson
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Johnson
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Johnson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. May
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. May
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Johnson
Singleton hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. May
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. May
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. May
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Borgmann moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. May
Hisle hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carew vs. May
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Johnson
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Johnson
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Johnson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. May
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. May
Brye hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Johnson
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Johnson
Bumbry bunts towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Johnson
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. May
Terrell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. May
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. May
Borgmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Johnson
Jackson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brye. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Johnson
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brye who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Johnson
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Johnson
Muser strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Johnson
DeCinces hits a line drive into right field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Singleton moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes spins to throw to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Singleton is out. DeCinces moves to third. Belanger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempsey vs. Hughes
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bumbry vs. Hughes
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. Belanger scores. Dempsey moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Hughes
Grich bunts in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. May
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Randall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. May
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. May
Carew strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hughes
May hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hughes
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. May
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. May
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. May
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. May
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. Brye moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borgmann vs. May
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. May
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hughes
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Hughes covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hughes
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeCinces for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hughes
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. May
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. May
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. May
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. May
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. May
Brye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew scores. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Miller
Dyar Miller now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Braun hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hughes
Luis Gomez now playing third base.
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hughes
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hughes
There's a wild pitch. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Hughes
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hughes
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grich scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Hughes
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Muser vs. Hughes
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Hughes
Muser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Hughes
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Miller
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Miller
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Glenn Borgmann.
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bostock vs. Miller
Lyman Bostock pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hisle vs. Miller
Hisle hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Hisle reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Miller
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger misplays the ball. That's an error on Belanger. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Miller
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1976 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 2 Randall B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 1 1 0 0 Bostock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Grich B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Hisle L, lf 5 0 1 1
Jackson R, rf 4 3 2 1 Carew R, 1b 5 1 2 0
May L, dh 4 2 3 5 Kusick C, dh 5 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf 5 0 1 1 Ford D, rf 4 1 3 0
Muser T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 2 1
DeCinces D, 3b 5 1 2 0 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0 Braun S, ph 1 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 2 0 Gomez L, 3b 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 2 1
Borgmann G, c 2 0 0 0
Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 9 38 3 11 3
Baltimore 300 004 003 -- 10
Minnesota 000 000 111 -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 7.2 9 2 2 2 1
Miller D 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson T (L) 5.1 8 7 7 2 3
Hughes J 3.2 5 3 3 2 0
E -- Ford D, Belanger M
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Minnesota 10
2B -- Jackson R, Smalley R, Hisle L
3B -- May L
HR -- May L
SB -- Grich B
SH -- Belanger M
WP -- Hughes J 2
T -- 2:35
A -- 7850
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