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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 28, 1971
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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 May 28, 1971 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 28, 1971 |
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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 | May 28, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Perry |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,737 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Merv Rettenmund | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave McNally | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Tovar | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
Brant Alyea | Left Fielder |
Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Perry | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 28, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a fly ball into center field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alyea. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Perry
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNally vs. Perry
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. McNally
There's a wild pitch. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Braun vs. McNally
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliva. Powell reaches second base with a double. Buford scores. Belanger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rettenmund for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Perry
McNally hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McNally
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Perry
Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Perry
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Perry
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Perry
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rettenmund for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. McNally
Mitterwald strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McNally
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McNally fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. McNally
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Perry
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Perry
Etchebarren hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. McNally
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field. Rettenmund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rettenmund. Killebrew scores. Oliva moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. McNally
Alyea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliva scores. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Jackson
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Braun reaches second base with a double. Cardenas scores. Holt goes all the way around to score. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitterwald vs. Jackson
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Jackson
Perry hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Jackson
Tovar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Tovar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Jackson
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Perry
Jim Holt now playing center field. Cesar Tovar now playing left field. Terry Crowley pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Perry
Buford takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Corbin
Ray Corbin now pitching.
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Crowley moves to third. Buford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Corbin
Powell hits a fly ball towards right field. Oliva makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Oliva. Crowley tags and scores. Buford scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Corbin
Rettenmund hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corbin
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Dukes
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Dukes
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Corbin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Corbin
Etchebarren bunts between the mound and first base. Corbin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etchebarren for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Hall
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Pete Richert. Tom Hall now pitching. Paul Blair pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Hall
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hall
Belanger hits a line drive towards third. Braun reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Watt
Paul Blair now playing center field. Eddie Watt now pitching. Merv Rettenmund now playing left field.
Braun hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Watt
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Watt
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hall
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Hall
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/28/1971 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Buford D, lf 2 2 0 0 Tovar C, cf-lf 4 0 2 0 Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Carew R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 2 0 0 Killebrew H, 1b 3 2 1 1 Powell B, 1b 4 0 2 3 Oliva T, rf 4 1 2 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1 Cardenas L, ss 3 2 3 1 Rettenmund M, cf-lf 4 1 0 0 Alyea B, lf 3 0 2 1 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Holt J, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Braun S, 3b 4 1 1 2 Etchebarren A, c 3 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 1 McNally D, p 2 0 0 0 Perry J, p 3 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Corbin R, p 0 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 0 1 0 0 Hall T, p 1 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 0 0 0 0 Blair P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 6 4 5 33 7 12 6 Baltimore 012 000 300 -- 6 Minnesota 000 205 00x -- 7 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO McNally D (L)* 5.0 9 6 6 2 2 Jackson G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Dukes T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Richert P 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Watt E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Perry J (W)+ 6.0 3 5 5 6 3 Corbin R 1.1 1 1 0 1 1 Hall T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Rettenmund M, Oliva T DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 5 2B -- Powell B 2, Braun S, Tovar C HR -- Killebrew H, Cardenas L SB -- Rettenmund M SH -- Etchebarren A SF -- Mitterwald G, Powell B HBP -- by Perry J (Buford D) WP -- McNally D T -- 2:57 A -- 13737
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