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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 12, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on July 12, 1987 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave J. Schmidt |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 27,486 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Mark Johnson |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Al Newman | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | DH |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tim Laudner | Catcher |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Wiggins | DH |
| Ron Washington | Third Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | Right Fielder |
| Mike Young | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Ken Gerhart | Center Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 12, 1987
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Schmidt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schmidt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Schmidt
Puckett strikes out. Kennedy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Puckett out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Niekro
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Schmidt
Hrbek hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Niekro
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Niekro
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheets for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Niekro
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Niekro
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schmidt
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Schmidt
Laudner strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Schmidt
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Niekro
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wiggins moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Niekro
There goes Wiggins. The throw from Laudner and he is out, Gaetti applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Niekro
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Schmidt
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schmidt
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Schmidt
Puckett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Niekro
Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Niekro
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Niekro
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Niekro
Gerhart hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Niekro
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Schmidt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Niekro
Wiggins hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Niekro
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Niekro
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Niekro
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schmidt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Schmidt
Laudner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Schmidt
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladden vs. Schmidt
Gladden strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Niekro
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Niekro
There goes Sheets. The throw from Laudner and he is safe. Sheets steals second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Niekro
Young strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Niekro
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Gagne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gerhart vs. Niekro
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Schmidt
Newman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Schmidt
Puckett hits a line drive into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Schmidt
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Atherton
Keith Atherton now pitching.
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hrbek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Atherton
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wiggins for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Atherton
Washington strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Washington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Schmidt
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Schmidt
Brunansky hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Atherton
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Atherton
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Atherton
Sheets is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laudner vs. Schmidt
Laudner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Schmidt
Gene Larkin pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Schmidt
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1987 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (D)
Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf 4 0 0 0 Wiggins A, dh 3 0 0 0
Newman A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Washington R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Puckett K, cf 3 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 4 0 1 0
Hrbek K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 3 2 1 1
Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sheets L, rf 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, dh 3 0 0 0 Young M, lf 3 2 2 4
Brunansky T, rf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0
Laudner T, c 3 0 0 0 Gerhart K, cf 3 0 0 0
Gagne G, ss 2 0 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Larkin G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 29 5 6 5
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 020 300 00x -- 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 4
Atherton K 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Schmidt D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Minnesota 1, Baltimore 3
HR -- Young M 2, Murray E
SB -- Sheets L
CS -- Wiggins A
T -- 2:11
A -- 27486
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