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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 15, 1979
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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 June 15, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 15, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Greg Kosc |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Krenchicki | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
June 15, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Hartzell
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Martinez
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartzell
May hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball 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: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hartzell
Skaggs hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krenchicki vs. Hartzell
Krenchicki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to third. Krenchicki moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. Martinez
Castino hits a popup towards the mound. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hartzell
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 -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartzell
May hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Martinez
Adams hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Hartzell
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Martinez
Castino bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to third for the out. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Hartzell
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krenchicki for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Singleton for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Martinez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Krenchicki fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hartzell
Hartzell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hartzell. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hartzell
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Landreaux. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeCinces moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skaggs vs. Hartzell
Skaggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Bumbry reaches second base with a double. Skaggs moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Krenchicki vs. Bacsik
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Rich Dauer now playing second base.
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Martinez
Castino bunts towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. Cubbage moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces catches it and throws to first to double up Powell. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Marshall
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Marshall
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Gary Roenicke now playing left field. John Lowenstein now playing right field.
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Stanhouse
Dave Edwards pinch runs for Glenn Adams.
Landreaux hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stanhouse
Jackson hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Stanhouse
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marshall
Dave Edwards now playing left field.
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Marshall
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Marshall
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowley vs. Marshall
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Marshall
Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Terry Crowley.
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Bumbry reaches third base with a triple. DeCinces scores. Dempsey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Marshall
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stanhouse
Rick Dempsey now catching.
Wilfong 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Stanhouse
Willie Norwood pinch hits for John Castino.
Norwood hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Stanhouse
Powell takes first base on ball four. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Stanhouse
Wynegar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Stoddard
Bombo Rivera pinch runs for Butch Wynegar. Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Stoddard
Jose Morales pinch hits for Dave Edwards.
Morales strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/15/1979 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 5 0 3 2 Powell H, rf 4 0 2 2
Krenchicki W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 1 1
Dauer R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rivera B, pr 0 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 0 0 0 0 Adams G, lf 4 0 2 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Edwards D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf-rf 4 2 2 1 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 0 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 1 1 2
DeCinces D, 3b 3 3 2 2 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, dh 2 1 0 0
Skaggs D, c 3 0 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 3 0
Crowley T, ph 0 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Dempsey R, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Norwood W, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 33 5 11 5
Baltimore 010 010 202 -- 6
Minnesota 000 001 211 -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez D* 7.0 8 4 4 3 5
Stanhouse D (W) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
Stoddard T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell P 6.2 7 4 4 1 2
Bacsik M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Marshall M (L) 2.0 1 2 2 2 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Hartzell P
DP -- Baltimore 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Minnesota 8
2B -- Adams G, DeCinces D, Bumbry A
3B -- Bumbry A
HR -- Lowenstein J, DeCinces D, Landreaux K
SH -- Wynegar B, Castino J
SF -- Landreaux K
T -- 2:59
A -- 11831
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