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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 1979
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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 27, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 17,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry McCoy |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Cubbage | Third Baseman |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Danny Goodwin | DH |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Goltz
Bumbry 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. Goltz
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Bumbry steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Goltz
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it 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: ---
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Goltz
May hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Goltz
Roenicke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Goltz
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Goltz
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Goltz
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Goltz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Palmer
Landreaux hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - 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, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Goltz
Dauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Goltz
There goes Murray. The throw from Wynegar and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Palmer
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton throws the ball in to Garcia who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Palmer
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Palmer
There goes Edwards. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Goltz
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Goltz
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 -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Goltz
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it 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: ---
Bumbry vs. Goltz
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Goltz
Dauer takes first base on ball four. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bumbry scores. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Goltz
May takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roenicke vs. Goltz
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Palmer
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bumbry. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Palmer
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Goltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Goltz
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Goltz
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Palmer
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Goltz
Dauer hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Goltz covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Goltz
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilfong for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Palmer
Landreaux hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynegar vs. Palmer
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Goltz
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Goltz
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Goltz
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Palmer
Powell 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, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Palmer
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Goltz
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cubbage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Goltz
Dempsey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Landreaux. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Goltz
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Goltz
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Goltz
Singleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dempsey scores. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Landreaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Palmer
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Palmer
Cubbage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. Palmer
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Palmer
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cubbage scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landreaux for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1979, game 2 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 4 1 1 0 Cubbage M, 3b 4 1 1 0
Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 5 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 1
Murray E, 1b 5 0 2 1 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
May L, dh 3 1 1 1 Powell H, rf 3 0 1 0
Roenicke G, lf 4 1 1 2 Goodwin D, dh 3 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dempsey R, c 4 1 2 0 Edwards D, lf 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 31 1 6 1
Baltimore 020 110 001 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 001 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 8.2 6 1 1 0 5
Martinez T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Goltz D (L) 8.2 9 5 5 4 10
Bacsik M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Minnesota 3
2B -- Powell H, Dempsey R, Cubbage M
HR -- Roenicke G, May L
SB -- Bumbry A, Murray E
CS -- Edwards D
T -- 2:24
A -- 17207
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