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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1966
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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 September 11, 1966 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1966 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 11, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave McNally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,618 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kinnamon 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Russ Snyder | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Dave McNally | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Left Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Tony Oliva | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
| Rich Rollins | Third Baseman |
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Sam Mele | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
September 11, 1966
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Uhlaender fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Uhlaender. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to home to get Snyder. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Killebrew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McNally
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. McNally
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grant
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Grant
Etchebarren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. McNally
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. McNally
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Grant
McNally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. Robinson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Grant
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen 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: ---
Grant vs. McNally
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. McNally
Versalles bunts towards third. Robinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Robinson. Tovar moves to third. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tovar tags and scores. Versalles tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Grant
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. McNally
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field. Snyder settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. McNally
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNally vs. Grant
McNally hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tovar. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. McNally
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. McNally
Grant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. McNally
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. McNally
Versalles hits a fly ball into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Grant
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Grant
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNally vs. Grant
McNally strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. McNally
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. McNally
Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rollins vs. McNally
Rollins hits a line drive into left field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. McNally
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Grant
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Grant
Snyder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Grant
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Snyder scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Grant
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Grant
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. McNally
Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Miller
Jimmie Hall pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tovar vs. Miller
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Worthington
Jimmie Hall now playing left field. Al Worthington now pitching.
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Worthington
Miller bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Worthington
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snyder vs. Worthington
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Killebrew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snyder for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Miller
Versalles hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Miller
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Miller
Killebrew hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Miller
Rollins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Miller
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Rollins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valdespino vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching. Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jerry Zimmerman.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Hall
Allen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Snyder. Allen reaches second base with a double. Rollins scores. Uhlaender scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Hall
Hall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Hall
Worthington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Worthington reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. Hall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Hall
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Worthington moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliva vs. Hall
Oliva hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Worthington scores. Versalles moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Killebrew vs. Hall
Killebrew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Brabender
Ron Clark pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew. Gene Brabender now pitching.
Rollins takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Uhlaender vs. Brabender
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Oliva scores. There goes Clark trying to get to third. Johnson throws to Robinson who tags Clark for the out. Rollins moves to second. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Worthington
Russ Nixon now catching. Don Mincher now playing first base. Charlie Lau pinch hits for Frank Robinson.
Lau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Worthington
Powell takes first base on ball four. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Worthington
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Lau moves to third. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Worthington
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lau scores. Powell scores. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Etchebarren vs. Worthington
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1966 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 5 1 0 0 Tovar C, lf 4 1 1 0
Snyder R, cf 5 2 2 0 Worthington A, p 1 1 1 2
Robinson F, rf 2 1 1 1 Versalles Z, ss 5 1 2 0
Lau C, ph 0 1 0 0 Oliva T, rf 4 3 4 3
Robinson B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Killebrew H, 1b 4 1 2 3
Powell B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Clark R, pr 0 0 0 0
Blefary C, lf 3 0 1 1 Nixon R, c 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 2 Rollins R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Etchebarren A, c 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 5 1 4 1
McNally D, p 3 0 1 0 Zimmerman J, c 3 0 1 0
Miller S, p 1 0 0 0 Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Brabender G, p 0 0 0 0 Allen B, 2b 4 1 1 2
Grant M, p 2 0 0 0
Hall J, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 38 11 17 11
Baltimore 001 010 202 -- 6
Minnesota 101 000 09x -- 11
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McNally D* 6.0 7 2 1 1 2
Miller S (L) 1.1 4 4 4 0 0
Hall D 0.1 5 5 5 1 0
Brabender G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M 7.0 8 4 3 2 2
Worthington A (W) 2.0 2 2 2 3 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Uhlaender T, Allen B, Robinson B 2
DP -- Baltimore 2, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Minnesota 7
2B -- Snyder R, Robinson B 2, Robinson F, Uhlaender T, Allen B, Worthington A
HR -- Oliva T, Killebrew H
SF -- Oliva T
HBP -- by Grant M (Blefary C), by Grant M (Robinson F)
T -- 2:51
A -- 25618
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