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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 5, 1987
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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 5, 1987 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Bell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Smithson |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 8,891 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Mike Reilly 3B: Tim Welke |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Wiggins | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | DH |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Nelson Simmons | Right Fielder |
| Ken Gerhart | Center Fielder |
| Cal Ripken Sr. | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | DH |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Puckett | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Mark Davidson | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
May 5, 1987
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Smithson
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smithson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Smithson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Bell
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bell
Puckett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smithson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne misplays the ball. That's an error on Gagne. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Smithson
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Gagne catches it and throws to first to double up Knight. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bell
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Bell
Hrbek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bell
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Smithson
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wiggins vs. Smithson
There goes Gerhart. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Gerhart steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Wiggins vs. Smithson
Wiggins bunts towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Gerhart moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Dwyer vs. Smithson
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken hits a line drive towards short. Gagne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bell
Davidson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Bell
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Bell
Nieto strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smithson
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Smithson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerhart vs. Smithson
Gerhart hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Bell
Gladden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bell
Lombardozzi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puckett vs. Bell
Puckett hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Bell
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Smithson
Wiggins hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Smithson
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hrbek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Smithson
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Bell
Hrbek bunts towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hrbek for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bell
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bell
Davidson hits a fly ball into right field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Smithson
Murray 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: ---
Sheets vs. Smithson
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Smithson
Knight takes first base on ball four. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Smithson
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puckett. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Sheets scores. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Berenguer
Juan Berenguer now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Gerhart vs. Berenguer
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti has Knight trapped. There's the throw to Nieto and back to Gaetti, who tags Knight for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Wiggins vs. Berenguer
Wiggins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. Gerhart moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Berenguer
Dwyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Bell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Bell
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieto for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Bell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Berenguer
Ripken is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Berenguer
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Berenguer
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Berenguer
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Bell
Lombardozzi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puckett vs. Bell
Puckett hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bell
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Berenguer
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Berenguer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Berenguer
Gerhart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hrbek vs. Bell
John Shelby now playing center field. Rene Gonzales now playing third base. Ken Gerhart now playing left field.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Bell
Brunansky strikes out. Kennedy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brunansky out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davidson vs. Bell
Davidson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wiggins vs. Berenguer
Wiggins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Berenguer
Dwyer hits a line drive into left field. Davidson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Berenguer
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Puckett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Berenguer
Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Murray reaches second base with a double. Wiggins moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Shelby vs. Klink
Joe Klink now pitching.
Shelby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wiggins scores. There goes Murray trying to get to home. Davidson throws the ball in to Nieto who tags Murray, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Bell
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Bell
Nieto hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Gagne moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gladden vs. Bell
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wiggins scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gagne moves to third. Nieto moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Lombardozzi vs. Bell
Lombardozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gagne scores. Nieto moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puckett vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
Puckett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hrbek vs. Kinnunen
Mike Kinnunen now pitching.
Hrbek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brunansky vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williamson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gaetti moves to third. Hrbek moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bush vs. Williamson
Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson.
Bush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Dixon
Ken Dixon now pitching. Roy Smalley pinch hits for Greg Gagne.
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1987 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Wiggins A, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gladden D, dh 4 0 0 0
Dwyer J, dh 5 1 2 2 Lombardozzi S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Ripken C, ss 4 0 0 0 Puckett K, cf 4 1 1 3
Murray E, 1b 5 1 3 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sheets L, lf 3 1 1 0 Hrbek K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Shelby J, cf 1 0 1 1 Brunansky T, rf 4 0 0 0
Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davidson M, lf 3 0 0 0
Gonzales R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Bush R, ph 0 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 1 Gagne G, ss 3 1 0 0
Simmons N, rf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerhart K, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Nieto T, c 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 12 5 33 4 5 4
Baltimore 002 002 001 -- 5
Minnesota 000 000 004 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Bell E (W) 8.1 2 3 2 1 7
Schmidt D* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Kinnunen M+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Williamson M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Dixon K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Smithson M (L)# 5.0 8 4 4 2 2
Berenguer J 3.2 3 1 1 1 4
Klink J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Gagne G, Ripken C
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 4
2B -- Kennedy T, Murray E
HR -- Dwyer J, Murray E, Puckett K
SB -- Gerhart K
SH -- Wiggins A
T -- 2:48
A -- 8891
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