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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 16, 1978
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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 May 16, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Goltz |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 4,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Billy Smith | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Norwood | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 16, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Goltz
Harlow strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Goltz
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton 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 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Palmer
Norwood is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Goltz
Mora hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Goltz
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell 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 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Goltz
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Goltz
Harlow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Goltz
Goltz fires over to first and Carew drops the ball. That's an error on Carew. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Goltz
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harlow scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Goltz
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Palmer
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Goltz
Mora takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mora moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Goltz
Belanger bunts towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. Mora moves to third. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skaggs vs. Goltz
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to home to get Mora. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harlow vs. Goltz
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Palmer
There goes Carew. The throw from Skaggs and he is safe. Carew steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Goltz
Smith 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Goltz
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 -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Goltz
May hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Palmer
Norwood hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Goltz
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Goltz
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harlow who is chasing the ball. Carew reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Palmer
There's a wild pitch. Carew scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Wilfong 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 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Johnson
Tom Johnson now pitching.
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Johnson
Harlow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Johnson
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. Martinez
Norwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mora. Norwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Martinez
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Norwood moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carew vs. Martinez
Carew strikes out. The throw from Skaggs to pick off Norwood, and they've got Norwood picked off. The throw back to Skaggs and he's out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Martinez
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Johnson
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Johnson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Johnson
Mora strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Johnson
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Martinez
Jose Morales pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Martinez
Bombo Rivera pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynegar scores. Morales scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Martinez
Wilfong is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. Martinez
Norwood strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Johnson
Bombo Rivera now playing left field. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Johnson
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Dave Skaggs.
Crowley hits a line drive towards first. Carew reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Johnson
Harlow hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Harlow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1978 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 5 1 3 0 Norwood W, cf 5 0 1 0
Smith B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carew R, 1b 4 2 3 0
Singleton K, rf 3 0 2 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
May L, dh 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 3 2 2
Mora A, lf 3 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 1 1 0
Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Chiles R, lf 2 1 0 0
Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 3 0 0 0 Powell H, rf 4 1 2 5
Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 34 8 10 7
Baltimore 001 000 000 -- 1
Minnesota 000 204 02x -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (L) 5.2 6 6 6 3 3
Martinez T 2.1 4 2 2 0 4
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (W) 6.0 5 1 1 4 4
Johnson T (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3
E -- Carew R
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Minnesota 5
2B -- May L, Harlow L 2, Norwood W
3B -- Carew R
HR -- Wynegar B, Powell H
SB -- Carew R
CS -- Norwood W
SH -- Belanger M
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 2:34
A -- 4893
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