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Twins
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 23, 1997
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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 August 23, 1997 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1997 |
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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 | August 23, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frankie Rodriguez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Mussina |
Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 48,263 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Ed Hickox 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman |
Brent Brede | Right Fielder |
Paul Molitor | DH |
Ron Coomer | Third Baseman |
Scott Stahoviak | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
Rich Becker | Center Fielder |
Denny Hocking | Shortstop |
Tom Kelly | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Jeff Reboulet | Second Baseman |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Geronimo Berroa | Right Fielder |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 23, 1997
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mussina
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brede vs. Mussina
Brede takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mussina
There goes Brede. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Brede steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Mussina
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Mussina
Coomer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brede scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahoviak vs. Mussina
Stahoviak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rodriguez
Reboulet strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rodriguez
Surhoff hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mussina
Steinbach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cordova vs. Mussina
Cordova is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Mussina
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Mussina
Hocking is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rodriguez
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Rodriguez
There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Palmeiro steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Rodriguez
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Rodriguez
Hoiles hits a popup towards third. Coomer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Rodriguez
Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Brede settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mussina
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Mussina
Brede is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mussina
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coomer vs. Mussina
Coomer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stahoviak vs. Mussina
Stahoviak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hocking settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rodriguez
Reboulet strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rodriguez
Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mussina
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Mussina
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Mussina
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Mussina
Hocking hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Becker. Berroa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Rodriguez
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Rodriguez
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berroa scores. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoiles vs. Rodriguez
Hoiles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Ripken trying to get to home. Cordova throws the ball in to Steinbach who tags Ripken, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Baines moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Rodriguez
Bordick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Mussina
Knoblauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brede vs. Mussina
There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brede vs. Mussina
Brede strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Molitor vs. Mussina
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coomer vs. Mussina
Coomer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Berroa. Coomer reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch scores. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahoviak vs. Mussina
Stahoviak is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Mussina
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Rodriguez
Reboulet hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Rodriguez
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Rhodes
Becker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Rhodes
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoblauch vs. Rhodes
Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Rodriguez
Berroa hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Rodriguez
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Rodriguez
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Rodriguez
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Mathews
Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Brent Brede. Terry Mathews now pitching. Matt Lawton pinch hits for Darrin Jackson.
Lawton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Mathews
Molitor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coomer vs. Mathews
Coomer strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahoviak vs. Mathews
Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Mathews
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Rodriguez
Matt Lawton now playing right field.
Hoiles hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Rodriguez
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rodriguez
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Rodriguez
Reboulet is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching.
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Orosco
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Orosco
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Swindell
Greg Swindell now pitching.
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Swindell
Berroa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Swindell
Palmeiro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Swindell
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Swindell
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoblauch vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching. Lenny Webster now catching. Tony Tarasco now playing right field.
Knoblauch strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Myers
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Myers
Molitor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1997 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Knoblauch C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Anderson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Brede B, rf 2 1 0 0 Reboulet J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jackson D, ph 0 0 0 0 Surhoff B, lf 4 2 2 1 Lawton M, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Berroa G, rf 4 2 2 2 Molitor P, dh 5 1 2 2 Webster L, c 0 0 0 0 Coomer R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 0 0 Stahoviak S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 3 0 2 2 Steinbach T, c 4 0 1 0 Baines H, dh 3 0 0 0 Cordova M, lf 4 0 0 0 Hoiles C, c 3 0 1 0 Becker R, cf 4 0 1 0 Tarasco T, rf 0 0 0 0 Hocking D, ss 3 0 0 0 Bordick M, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 30 5 7 5 Minnesota 100 010 200 -- 4 Baltimore 110 100 02x -- 5 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Rodriguez F 7.0 5 3 3 4 8 Swindell G (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Mussina M 5.0 7 2 2 1 11 Rhodes A 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Mathews T 1.0 1 2 2 1 1 Orosco J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Myers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- Minnesota 8, Baltimore 5 2B -- Steinbach T, Berroa G, Coomer R HR -- Surhoff B, Molitor P, Berroa G SB -- Brede B, Palmeiro R, Knoblauch C HBP -- by Mussina M (Stahoviak S) T -- 3:07 A -- 48263
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