Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wiggins vs. Butcher
  
  Wiggins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Butcher
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards right. Brunansky fields it and throws to second to catch Wiggins for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Butcher
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Butcher
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lynn vs. Butcher
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. McGregor
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. McGregor
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puckett scores. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brunansky vs. McGregor
  
  Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Washington tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Engle vs. McGregor
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. McGregor
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Engle goes all the way around to score. Hrbek moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Teufel vs. McGregor
  
  Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gagne vs. McGregor
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Butcher
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Butcher
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Butcher Sheets moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Butcher
  
  Gross hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rayford vs. Butcher
  
  Rayford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. McGregor
  
  Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. McGregor
  
  Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wiggins vs. Butcher
  
  Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Butcher
  
  Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Butcher
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Butcher
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. McGregor
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. McGregor
  
  Brunansky hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. McGregor
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. McGregor
  
  Hrbek strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Butcher
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Gaetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Butcher
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Gaetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. McGregor
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. McGregor
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. McGregor
  
  Laudner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puckett vs. McGregor
  
  Puckett takes first base on ball four. Laudner moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. McGregor
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Laudner scores. Puckett moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. McGregor
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Butcher
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rayford vs. Butcher
  
  Rayford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wiggins vs. Butcher
  
  Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. McGregor
  
  Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Engle vs. McGregor
  
  Engle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hrbek vs. McGregor
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Butcher
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett who is chasing the ball. Lacy reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ripken vs. Butcher
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lacy scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Butcher
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Butcher
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. McGregor
  
  Teufel hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. McGregor
  
  Gagne hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. McGregor
  
  Laudner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puckett vs. McGregor
  
  Puckett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Puckett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bush vs. Dixon
  
  Ken Dixon now pitching. Randy Bush pinch hits for Ron Washington.
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Dixon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Puckett moves to third. Bush moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gaetti vs. Dixon
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Randy Bush now playing left field. Gary Gaetti now playing third base.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Butcher
  
  Sheets hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Butcher
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rayford vs. Butcher
  
  Rayford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Butcher
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Alan Wiggins.
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brunansky vs. Dixon
  
  Rich Dauer now playing second base.
  
  Brunansky strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Dixon
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Dave Engle.
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hrbek vs. Dixon
  
  Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Butcher
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Butcher
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Bush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Butcher
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Teufel vs. Dixon
  
  Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagne vs. Dixon
  
  Gagne hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laudner vs. Dixon
  
  Laudner strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Butcher
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Sheets takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Davis
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Shelby vs. Davis
  
  John Shelby pinch hits for Floyd Rayford.
  
  Shelby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. Sheets moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pardo vs. Davis
  
  Al Pardo pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
  
  Pardo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1985 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Wiggins A, 2b         2  0  0  0   Puckett K, cf         3  1  2  0   
Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0   Washington R, 3b      3  1  2  1   
Dauer R, 2b           0  0  0  0   Bush R, ph-lf         0  0  0  0   
Pardo A, ph           1  0  0  0   Gaetti G, lf-3b       4  0  1  1   
Lacy L, rf            4  1  1  0   Brunansky T, rf       3  0  0  1   
Ripken C, ss          4  0  1  1   Engle D, dh           3  1  2  0   
Murray E, 1b          4  0  1  0   Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  0  0   Hrbek K, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Young M, lf           4  0  1  0   Teufel T, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Sheets L, dh          3  1  2  1   Gagne G, ss           4  0  0  0   
Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   Laudner T, c          3  2  1  1   
Rayford F, c          3  0  2  0                                      
Shelby J, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        31  5  9  5

Baltimore        000 001 100 --  2
Minnesota        300 101 00x --  5

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGregor S (L)        5.2  9  5  5  3  1
Dixon K               2.1  0  0  0  1  3

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher J (W)         8.1  8  2  2  1  5
Davis R (S)           0.2  1  0  0  1  1

DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 7
2B -- Puckett K 2
3B -- Lacy L
HR -- Laudner T, Sheets L
SF -- Brunansky T
WP -- Dixon K
Balk -- Butcher J
T -- 2:38
A -- 15902

    

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