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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1976
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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 16, 1976 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Luebber |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 5,817 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Tony Muser | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lyman Bostock | Center Fielder |
| Larry Hisle | Left Fielder |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Craig Kusick | DH |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 16, 1976
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Luebber
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Luebber
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Luebber
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Luebber
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Grimsley
Hisle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it 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: ---
Singleton vs. Luebber
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Luebber
Muser strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Luebber
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Luebber
Belanger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bostock. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Singleton scores. DeCinces goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Luebber
There's a wild pitch. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Luebber
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Belanger scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Luebber
Bumbry strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Luebber
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Grimsley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Luebber
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Luebber
May hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Luebber
Singleton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry who is chasing the ball. Terrell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Grimsley
Smalley hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randall vs. Grimsley
Randall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Luebber
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Luebber covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Luebber
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Luebber
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Grimsley
Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew 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 -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Luebber
Dempsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Luebber
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Luebber
Grich bunts towards the mound. Luebber fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Ford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Dempsey scores. Bumbry scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burgmeier
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Burgmeier
Singleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Burgmeier
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Burgmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Burgmeier
DeCinces hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Grimsley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Grimsley
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bane
Eddie Bane now pitching.
Belanger hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bane
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bane
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. Grimsley
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Grimsley
Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Bostock scores. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Grimsley
Carew hits a line drive into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kusick vs. Grimsley
Kusick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hisle scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimsley
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kusick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Grimsley
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bane
Grich strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bane
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bane
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Bane
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Muser vs. Bane
Muser hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeCinces vs. Bane
DeCinces hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Grimsley
Paul Blair now playing center field. Tim Nordbrook now playing second base. Al Bumbry now playing left field. Ken Singleton now playing right fiel
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Grimsley
Smalley hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randall vs. Grimsley
Randall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Grimsley
Bostock hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hisle vs. Holdsworth
Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
Hisle takes first base on ball four. Terrell moves to third. Randall moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Holdsworth
Carew hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bane
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Bane
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Bane
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bane
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. Holdsworth
Kusick hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Holdsworth
Ford hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Holdsworth
Wynegar hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Bane
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Bane covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bane
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bane fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Bane
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bostock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Holdsworth
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Jerry Terrell.
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Holdsworth
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Holdsworth
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bob Randall.
Braun takes first base on ball four. Cubbage moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bostock vs. Holdsworth
Bostock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cubbage moves to third. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hisle vs. Holdsworth
Hisle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carew vs. Holdsworth
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. Braun scores. Bostock moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kusick vs. Holdsworth
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1976 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Bostock L, cf 5 1 1 0
Grich B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hisle L, lf 4 1 1 0
Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Carew R, 1b 5 0 1 2
Jackson R, rf 2 1 1 1 Kusick C, dh 5 0 1 1
Nordbrook T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 0 1 0
May L, dh 5 1 2 0 Wynegar B, c 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, lf-rf 4 2 2 3 Terrell J, 3b 3 0 3 0
Muser T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cubbage M, ph 1 1 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 3 1 1 2 Randall B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 2 1 Braun S, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 7 38 4 11 3
Baltimore 030 050 000 -- 8
Minnesota 000 002 002 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 6.2 8 2 2 1 0
Holdsworth F 2.1 3 2 2 1 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Luebber S (L) 4.1 6 5 5 2 2
Burgmeier T 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Bane E 4.0 1 0 0 3 1
E -- Ford D
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Minnesota 9
2B -- Belanger M
3B -- Terrell J
HR -- Singleton K
SH -- Grich B
WP -- Luebber S, Grimsley R
T -- 2:35
A -- 5817
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