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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on May 5, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,096 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Nick Bremigan 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Engle | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | DH |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Dan Graham | Catcher |
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Flanagan
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Flanagan
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Bumbry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Erickson
Graham takes first base on ball four. Dauer moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Erickson
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dauer tags and scores. Singleton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Flanagan
Mackanin hits a popup into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Krenchicki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Flanagan
Engle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Erickson
Roenicke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Engle. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krenchicki vs. Erickson
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roenicke tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Flanagan
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Flanagan
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Erickson
Graham hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Erickson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Flanagan
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Flanagan
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Erickson
Roenicke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Erickson
Krenchicki takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Flanagan
Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engle vs. Flanagan
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
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 -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Erickson
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Flanagan
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Flanagan
Butera hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butera moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Flanagan
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. Butera moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatcher vs. Flanagan
Lenn Sakata now playing second base.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Erickson
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Erickson
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Flanagan
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Flanagan
There's a wild pitch. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Flanagan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Engle vs. Flanagan
Engle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Erickson
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry strikes out. Butera drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bumbry out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sakata vs. Erickson
Sakata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Flanagan
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Flanagan
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Flanagan
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. Flanagan
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a line drive into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Erickson
Graham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Erickson
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Dan Graham.
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Engle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Flanagan
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mackanin vs. Flanagan
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Martinez
Hosken Powell pinch hits for Dave Engle. Tippy Martinez now pitching. Chuck Baker pinch hits for Hosken Powell.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Martinez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sakata scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1981 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Ward G, lf 4 1 3 1 Bumbry A, cf 3 1 1 0
Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 2 1 1 2
Hatcher M, cf 4 1 1 0 Sakata L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, dh 3 0 1 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Graham D, c 3 0 0 0
Engle D, rf 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, pr-c 0 0 0 0
Powell H, ph 0 0 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 3 0 0 1
Baker C, ph 1 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams G, dh 4 0 0 0 Roenicke G, rf 3 1 2 0
Butera S, c 3 0 1 0 Krenchicki W, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 27 3 5 3
Minnesota 100 000 001 -- 2
Baltimore 210 000 00x -- 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 8.0 5 3 3 4 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M (W) 8.1 6 2 2 1 4
Stoddard T* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Martinez T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Minnesota 6, Baltimore 6
2B -- Dauer R, Roenicke G, Ward G, Hatcher M
HR -- Ward G
SF -- Dwyer J, Dauer R
WP -- Flanagan M
T -- 2:09
A -- 11096
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