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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1978
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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 July 21, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Flanagan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 14,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Terry Crowley | DH |
| Pat Kelly | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bombo Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Craig Kusick | Left Fielder |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Larry Wolfe | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 21, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Erickson
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Flanagan
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Flanagan
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley bunts towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Dauer covering, for the out. Rivera moves to third. Carew moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Flanagan
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Flanagan
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Flanagan
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kelly. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. Carew scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Flanagan
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Erickson
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Flanagan
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Flanagan
Wolfe bunts towards the mound. Flanagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Flanagan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Flanagan
Carew 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
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Erickson
Kelly bunts towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Erickson
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Erickson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Flanagan
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Flanagan
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Flanagan
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Flanagan
Kusick takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to third. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. Flanagan
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Erickson
Harlow hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kusick. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Flanagan
Wolfe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Flanagan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Flanagan
Carew 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Erickson
Crowley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Erickson
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Erickson
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Crowley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Erickson
Erickson fires over to first and Carew drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. Crowley moves to third. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Belanger vs. Erickson
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Flanagan
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Flanagan
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Flanagan
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Erickson
Harlow hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ford. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Erickson
Crowley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wolfe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Flanagan
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Flanagan
Randall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wolfe vs. Flanagan
There goes Randall. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Randall steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wolfe vs. Flanagan
Wolfe hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Flanagan
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Erickson
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Erickson
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Erickson
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wolfe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Erickson
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Flanagan
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Flanagan
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Flanagan
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Flanagan
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Flanagan
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Marshall
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Marshall
DeCinces hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Flanagan
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Flanagan
Randall 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 -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolfe vs. Flanagan
Wolfe hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Marshall
Crowley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Marshall
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Marshall
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stanhouse
Mike Anderson now playing left field. Don Stanhouse now pitching. Hosken Powell pinch hits for Bombo Rivera.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Stanhouse
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Stanhouse covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanhouse
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Stanhouse
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Marshall
Hosken Powell now playing right field.
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harlow vs. Marshall
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Marshall
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Marshall
Murray takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Marshall
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belanger tags and scores. Dauer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Marshall
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Kusick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Stanhouse
Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jose Morales.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanhouse
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Stanhouse
Rob Wilfong pinch runs for Butch Wynegar. Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1978 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 5 1 2 0 Rivera B, rf 4 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Powell H, ph-rf 0 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carew R, 1b 5 1 1 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 4 Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 1
Lopez C, rf 0 0 0 0 Ford D, cf 5 1 2 1
DeCinces D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Morales J, dh 4 0 2 0
Crowley T, dh 3 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelly P, lf 4 1 1 1 Wynegar B, c 4 0 2 2
Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Wilfong R, pr 0 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 3 0 0 0 Kusick C, lf 3 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 0 0 0
Randall B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Wolfe L, 3b 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 7 5 37 4 11 4
Baltimore 000 003 100 1 -- 5
Minnesota 300 000 100 0 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Flanagan M 8.0 10 4 4 2 1
Stanhouse D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R 7.0 6 4 4 2 2
Marshall M (L) 3.0 1 1 1 2 3
E -- Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Wynegar B, Morales J, Murray E, Harlow L
HR -- Singleton K, Kelly P, Smalley R
SB -- Randall B
SH -- Smalley R, Wolfe L
SF -- Singleton K
T -- 2:52
A -- 14702
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