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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 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 July 23, 1978 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 | July 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Serum |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 30,896 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Harlow | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Andres Mora | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Dan Ford | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
July 23, 1978
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Serum
Harlow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Serum
Dauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Harlow moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Serum
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Singleton vs. Serum
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harlow tags and scores. Dauer tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Serum
May hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Serum
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Serum
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Serum
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Serum
There goes Dempsey. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Dempsey steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Serum
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harlow vs. Serum
Harlow hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it 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: ---
Dauer vs. Serum
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Serum
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. Dauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Serum
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 -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Serum
May strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeCinces vs. Serum
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Serum
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. Chiles scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Serum
Dempsey 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, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Serum
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Serum
Harlow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Serum
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Serum
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Serum
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Serum
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Serum
DeCinces hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. DeCinces reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Serum
Mora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Serum
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeCinces scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Garcia 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 5
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Palmer
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. Palmer
Dave Skaggs now catching.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Powell for the out. Adams scores. Chiles moves to third. Wilfong moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chiles scores. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Palmer
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harlow vs. Sutton
Harlow bunts towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Sutton
Dauer hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Sutton
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Palmer
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynegar for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Sutton
Craig Kusick now playing first base.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kusick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Singleton for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Sutton
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage juggles the ball. That's an error on Cubbage. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mora vs. Sutton
There goes DeCinces. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. DeCinces steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mora vs. Sutton
Mora is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, 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, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Palmer
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Mora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Sutton
Skaggs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Skaggs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Sutton
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Skaggs moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harlow vs. Sutton
Harlow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong fields it and throws to home to get Skaggs. Garcia moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. Sutton
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garcia scores. Harlow moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Sutton
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Sutton
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Chiles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Carlos Lopez now playing right field. Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kusick vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Kusick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cubbage vs. Stanhouse
Cubbage hits a fly ball into center field. Harlow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Stanhouse
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Harrison
Roric Harrison now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Harrison
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Harrison
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skaggs vs. Harrison
Skaggs takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Harrison
Anderson takes first base on ball four. DeCinces scores. Lopez moves to third. Skaggs moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harlow vs. Holly
Jeff Holly now pitching.
Harlow hits a popup towards third. Cubbage settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dauer vs. Holly
Dauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanhouse
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lopez. Wynegar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Stanhouse
Adams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Skaggs juggles the ball. That's an error on Skaggs. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Stanhouse
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynegar tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Twins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Stanhouse
Wilfong hits a line drive towards third. DeCinces catches it and throws to first to double up Adams. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1978 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Harlow L, cf 5 1 1 0 Powell H, rf 3 0 1 2
Dauer R, 2b 6 1 3 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 2
Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Carew R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 1 Kusick C, 1b 1 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 0 0 0
May L, dh 5 1 1 2 Ford D, cf 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 2 2 1 Wynegar B, c 4 1 1 0
Mora A, lf 4 0 0 0 Adams G, dh 4 1 1 0
Lopez C, rf 1 0 1 0 Chiles R, lf 3 2 2 1
Dempsey R, c 2 0 1 1 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Skaggs D, c 1 0 1 0
Garcia K, ss 4 1 0 0
Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 12 8 32 5 8 5
Baltimore 102 030 011 -- 8
Minnesota 001 030 001 -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W)* 7.0 7 4 4 2 1
Stanhouse D (S) 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Serum G (L) 4.2 9 6 6 3 1
Sutton J 3.1 2 1 1 0 2
Harrison R 0.1 1 1 1 3 0
Holly J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Cubbage M, Skaggs D
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 12, Minnesota 4
2B -- Dauer R, DeCinces D 2, Chiles R, Skaggs D, Wynegar B
3B -- Murray E
HR -- May L
SB -- Dempsey R, DeCinces D
SH -- Smalley R
SF -- Singleton K, Chiles R
T -- 2:47
A -- 30896
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