Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Hartzell
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Hartzell
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Garcia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Hartzell
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Hartzell
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Martinez
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Martinez
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Martinez
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hartzell
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeCinces vs. Hartzell
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeCinces vs. Hartzell
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Hartzell
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Hartzell
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Skaggs vs. Hartzell
  
  Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Martinez
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Landreaux moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Powell vs. Martinez
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Martinez
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux scores. Powell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Martinez
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Hartzell
  
  Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Hartzell
  
  Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Hartzell
  
  Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Hartzell
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Martinez
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Martinez
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Martinez
  
  Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Hartzell
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Hartzell
  
  DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roenicke vs. Hartzell
  
  Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hartzell
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. Hartzell
  
  Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bumbry vs. Hartzell
  
  Bumbry hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Martinez
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Martinez
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Martinez
  
  Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Hartzell
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Hartzell
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Hartzell
  
  There goes Garcia. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Hartzell
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Hartzell
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Martinez
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Martinez
  
  Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Skaggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Borgmann vs. Martinez
  
  Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cubbage vs. Martinez
  
  Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilfong vs. Martinez
  
  Wilfong strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Redfern
  
  Pete Redfern now pitching.
  
  DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Redfern
  
  Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Redfern
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skaggs vs. Redfern
  
  Skaggs strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bumbry vs. Redfern
  
  Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wilfong who tags Bumbry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Martinez
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landreaux vs. Martinez
  
  Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Martinez
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Redfern
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Redfern
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Redfern
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Martinez
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Martinez
  
  Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borgmann vs. Martinez
  
  Borgmann hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Redfern
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeCinces vs. Redfern
  
  DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roenicke vs. Redfern
  
  Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cubbage vs. Martinez
  
  Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilfong vs. Martinez
  
  Wilfong hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Martinez
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Landreaux vs. Martinez
  
  Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Powell vs. Martinez
  
  Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodwin vs. Martinez
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. Marshall
  
  John Castino now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Billy Smith.
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crowley vs. Marshall
  
  Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
  
  Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bumbry vs. Marshall
  
  Bumbry strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1979, game 1 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Bumbry A, cf          5  0  1  0   Cubbage M, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Garcia K, ss          4  0  2  0   Castino J, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Singleton K, rf       3  0  1  0   Wilfong R, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Murray E, 1b          4  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Kelly P, dh           4  1  1  0   Landreaux K, cf       4  1  2  1   
DeCinces D, 3b        4  1  1  0   Powell H, rf          4  0  3  0   
Roenicke G, lf        4  1  3  3   Goodwin D, dh         4  0  0  0   
Smith B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Jackson R, 1b         2  1  0  1   
Lowenstein J, ph      1  0  0  0   Edwards D, lf         2  1  1  1   
Skaggs D, c           2  0  0  0   Borgmann G, c         3  0  0  0   
Crowley T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        31  4  8  4

Baltimore        010 101 000 --  3
Minnesota        010 010 11x --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L)        8.0  8  4  3  1  8

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hartzell P            5.0  7  2  2  2  1
Redfern P (W)         3.0  3  1  1  0  3
Marshall M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- DeCinces D
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Roenicke G, DeCinces D, Wilfong R
HR -- Roenicke G, Edwards D
SB -- Kelly P, Garcia K
SH -- Edwards D
T -- 2:29
A -- 0

    

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