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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 27, 1979 |
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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 27, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
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 | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Marty Springstead |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Pat Kelly | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Danny Goodwin | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Garcia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith 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: ---
Kelly vs. Hartzell
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
There goes Kelly. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Hartzell
Roenicke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Roenicke reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hartzell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartzell covering, for the out. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skaggs vs. Hartzell
Skaggs 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 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeCinces. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landreaux moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodwin vs. Martinez
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Landreaux scores. Powell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Martinez
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
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, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Martinez
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hartzell
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Edwards. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Hartzell
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hartzell
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Hartzell
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. Roenicke moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry 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, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Martinez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Garcia fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hartzell
There goes Garcia. The throw from Borgmann and he is safe. Garcia steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Hartzell
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Martinez
Edwards bunts in front of the plate. Skaggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borgmann vs. Martinez
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Redfern
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Redfern
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skaggs vs. Redfern
Skaggs strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Redfern
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards throws the ball in to Smalley who relays the ball to Wilfong who tags Bumbry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Redfern
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Redfern
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Redfern
Murray 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
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Martinez
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Martinez
Edwards hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. Martinez
Borgmann hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Redfern
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Redfern
DeCinces hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Redfern
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Wilfong reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Wilfong moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Martinez
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Marshall
John Castino now playing third base. Mike Marshall now pitching. John Lowenstein pinch hits for Billy Smith.
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowenstein for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Marshall
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Marshall
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/27/1979, game 1 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bumbry A, cf 5 0 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 1 1 Garcia K, ss 4 0 2 0 Castino J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 1 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Kelly P, dh 4 1 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 1 2 1 DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 3 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 1 3 3 Goodwin D, dh 4 0 0 0 Smith B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 2 1 0 1 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards D, lf 2 1 1 1 Skaggs D, c 2 0 0 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 0 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 3 31 4 8 4 Baltimore 010 101 000 -- 3 Minnesota 010 010 11x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Martinez D (L) 8.0 8 4 3 1 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hartzell P 5.0 7 2 2 2 1 Redfern P (W) 3.0 3 1 1 0 3 Marshall M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- DeCinces D LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 5 2B -- Roenicke G, DeCinces D, Wilfong R HR -- Roenicke G, Edwards D SB -- Kelly P, Garcia K SH -- Edwards D T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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