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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 16, 1981
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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, 1981 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 6,302 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonner | Shortstop |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Glenn Adams | DH |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Sal Butera | Catcher |
| Johnny Goryl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
May 16, 1981
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonner vs. Koosman
Bonner hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Koosman
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Koosman
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Koosman
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stone
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Stone
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castino for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Stone
Hatcher 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: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales 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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Koosman
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Koosman
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stone
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Stone
Adams takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Stone
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Smalley trying to get to home. Ayala throws the ball in to Dempsey who tags Smalley, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Stone
Wilfong takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Stone
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butera vs. Stone
Butera hits a popup towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Koosman
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Koosman
Dempsey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonner vs. Koosman
Bonner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Bonner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Koosman
Dauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Koosman
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Bonner moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Koosman
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Murray reaches second base with a double. Bonner scores. Dauer scores. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ayala vs. Koosman
Ayala hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it 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: ---
Powell vs. Ford
Dave Ford now pitching.
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ford
Castino 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ford
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Koosman
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Koosman
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Koosman
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. Roenicke moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonner vs. Cooper
Don Cooper now pitching.
Bonner hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roenicke tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Cooper
Dauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Dauer reaches second base with a double. Dempsey scores. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Cooper
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ford
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bonner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ford
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Cooper
Murray bunts towards the mound. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Cooper
The umpire calls a balk on Cooper Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Cooper
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bumbry vs. Cooper
Al Bumbry pinch hits for Benny Ayala.
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roenicke vs. Cooper
Roenicke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Cooper
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ford
Al Bumbry now playing center field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field.
Wilfong hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butera vs. Ford
Butera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ford
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Cooper
Dempsey hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonner vs. Cooper
Bonner hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Cooper
Dauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Cooper
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 6
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ford
Castino strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ford
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ford
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jackson
Darrell Jackson now pitching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales 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, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Jackson
Bumbry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Jackson
Roenicke hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ford
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Ford
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Bonner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butera vs. Ford
Butera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Jackson
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Jackson
Dempsey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell. Dempsey reaches second base with a double. DeCinces goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonner vs. Jackson
Bonner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dauer vs. Jackson
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Jackson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ford
John Lowenstein now playing left field. Gary Roenicke now playing right field.
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bonner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ford
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Ford
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Jackson
Dave Engle now playing right field.
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bumbry vs. Jackson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roenicke vs. Jackson
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ford
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ford
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilfong vs. Ford
Wilfong hits a popup towards short. Bonner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1981 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bonner B, ss 4 1 1 1 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Engle D, rf 0 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 4 0 1 0 Castino J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hatcher M, cf 4 0 0 0
Murray E, 1b 5 1 3 2 Smalley R, ss 2 0 2 0
Morales J, dh 5 0 1 0 Adams G, dh 3 0 1 0
Ayala B, lf 2 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 4 0 2 0
Bumbry A, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Roenicke G, cf-lf-rf 5 1 2 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Butera S, c 2 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 4 2 3 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 14 7 30 0 5 0
Baltimore 003 210 010 -- 7
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
Ford D (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 3
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J (L) 3.1 6 5 5 2 1
Cooper D 2.2 4 1 1 0 0
Jackson D 3.0 4 1 1 1 1
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 8
2B -- Bonner B, Murray E, Dempsey R 2, Dauer R
HR -- Dempsey R
SF -- Bonner B
Balk -- Cooper D
T -- 2:13
A -- 6302
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