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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1975
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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 August 20, 1975 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1975 |
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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 | August 20, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hughes |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 8,153 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | DH |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Don Baylor | Left Fielder |
Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Craig Kusick | First Baseman |
Tony Oliva | DH |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
Lyman Bostock | Right Fielder |
Phil Roof | Catcher |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 20, 1975
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hughes
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hughes
Grich hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hughes
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hughes
Baylor is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Kusick reaches second base with a double. Carew goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Grimsley
Oliva hits a line drive into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hughes
Northrup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Hughes
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Grimsley
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Grimsley
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hughes
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hughes
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hughes
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Grimsley
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell bunts towards third. Robinson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hughes
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hughes
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes juggles the ball. That's an error on Hughes. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Hughes
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northrup vs. Hughes
Northrup hits a line drive into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Grimsley
Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Grimsley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hughes
Muser hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hughes
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Hughes
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belanger for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Grimsley
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Grimsley
Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hughes
Bumbry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Hughes
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Roof to Carew and they have Bumbry trapped. The throw over to Kusick, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hughes
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hughes
Singleton hits a popup towards short. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusick vs. Grimsley
There goes Carew. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Grimsley
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Hughes
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Hughes
Northrup hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Northrup reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Hughes
Muser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Northrup scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hughes
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Terrell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hughes
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Muser moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Hughes
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Muser moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Al Bumbry.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Grimsley
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Grimsley
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Burgmeier
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Burgmeier
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Burgmeier
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Burgmeier
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Grimsley
Roof hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Burgmeier
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burgmeier
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Burgmeier
Duncan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bostock. Duncan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Burgmeier
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Carew picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carew. Duncan scores. Belanger moves to third. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grich vs. Campbell
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Kusick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliva vs. Grimsley
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliva for the out. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Grimsley
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kusick tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Grimsley
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1975 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bumbry A, dh 2 0 0 0 Terrell J, 3b 4 0 2 0 Davis T, ph 2 0 1 0 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 5 1 1 1 Carew R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 0 Kusick C, 1b 4 1 2 1 Baylor D, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 0 0 Northrup J, cf 3 1 2 0 Thompson D, ss 3 0 0 1 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bostock L, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roof P, c 3 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 2 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 2 33 2 7 2 Baltimore 100 000 101 -- 3 Minnesota 100 000 001 -- 2 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 2 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hughes J (L) 6.2 6 2 2 1 3 Burgmeier T 2.0 2 1 0 1 2 Campbell B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Hughes J, Bostock L, Carew R DP -- Minnesota 1 LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 5 2B -- Kusick C 2, Northrup J, Duncan D HR -- Grich B SB -- Carew R CS -- Bumbry A SF -- Thompson D HBP -- by Hughes J (Bumbry A) T -- 2:17 A -- 8153
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