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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 8, 1973
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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 8, 1973 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1973 |
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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 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Woodson |
Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
City | Bloomington |
State | MN |
Attendance | 13,502 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
Rich Coggins | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | DH |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Braun | Third Baseman |
Rod Carew | Second Baseman |
Steve Brye | Center Fielder |
Tony Oliva | DH |
George Mitterwald | Catcher |
Jim Holt | Right Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
Joe Lis | First Baseman |
Mike Adams | Left Fielder |
Frank Quilici | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 8, 1973
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Woodson
Bumbry 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: ---
Coggins vs. Woodson
Coggins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Woodson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Braun fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball 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: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Palmer
Brye hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Palmer
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich 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: ---
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Woodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Woodson
Woodson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Woodson. Grich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grich tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Woodson
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Woodson
Frank Baker pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Palmer
Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Holt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a fly ball into center field. Blair 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: ---
Bumbry vs. Woodson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bumbry for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Woodson
Coggins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holt. Coggins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Woodson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Palmer
There goes Carew. The throw from Hendricks and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brye vs. Palmer
Brye strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Woodson
Grich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adams. Grich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Woodson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grich scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Woodson
Hendricks hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Woodson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Woodson
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Woodson
Coggins hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Palmer
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Woodson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Woodson
Powell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brye. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Woodson
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Hands
Bill Hands now pitching.
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hands
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hendricks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Braun reaches second base with a double. Lis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hands
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hands
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hands
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Palmer
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Palmer
Mitterwald hits a line drive into right field. Coggins picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Coggins. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coggins vs. Hands
Coggins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hands
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hands
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hands
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hands
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hands
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hands
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Palmer
Braun hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Palmer
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliva vs. Palmer
Oliva hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitterwald vs. Palmer
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Oliva moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Palmer
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hands
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hands
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coggins vs. Hands
Coggins hits a ball on the ground that hits Bumbry. Bumbry is out and Coggins is safe at first. There goes Bumbry trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hands
There goes Coggins. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, Carew applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Palmer
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Palmer
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Palmer
Bobby Darwin pinch hits for Mike Adams.
Darwin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1973 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N) Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI Bumbry A, lf 4 0 1 0 Braun S, 3b 2 0 1 1 Coggins R, rf 5 1 4 1 Carew R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis T, dh 4 0 0 0 Brye S, cf 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Oliva T, dh 4 0 2 0 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1 Mitterwald G, c 3 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Holt J, rf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 2 Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 3 1 1 2 Lis J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Adams M, lf 3 0 0 0 Baker F, ph-ss 4 0 0 0 Darwin B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 10 6 33 1 6 1 Baltimore 010 310 100 -- 6 Minnesota 000 010 000 -- 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Palmer J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 8 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Woodson D (L) 4.1 7 5 4 3 1 Hands B 4.2 3 1 1 0 4 E -- Woodson D, Hendricks E, Coggins R LOB -- Baltimore 5, Minnesota 8 2B -- Coggins R, Grich B, Powell B, Braun S HR -- Hendricks E, Coggins R SB -- Carew R CS -- Coggins R SF -- Robinson B T -- 2:32 A -- 13502
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