Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rodriguez
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Rodriguez
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Kelly. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Meares. Palmeiro scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Rodriguez
  
  Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Scott Aldred now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonilla scores. Surhoff moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murray vs. Aldred
  
  Murray is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Devereaux vs. Aldred
  
  Devereaux hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Surhoff tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zaun vs. Aldred
  
  Zaun takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Aldred
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Coppinger
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meares vs. Coppinger
  
  Meares hits a fly ball into left field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Molitor vs. Coppinger
  
  Molitor strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cordova vs. Coppinger
  
  There goes Knoblauch. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Knoblauch steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cordova vs. Coppinger
  
  Cordova strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Aldred
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hocking. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Surhoff vs. Aldred
  
  Surhoff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Coppinger
  
  Stahoviak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Coppinger
  
  Hollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Coppinger
  
  Kelly is hit by the pitch. Hollins moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walbeck vs. Coppinger
  
  Walbeck hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hollins moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hocking vs. Coppinger
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hocking for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Aldred
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Devereaux vs. Aldred
  
  Devereaux hits a line drive for a double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Aldred
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aldred fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Coppinger
  
  Knoblauch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Coppinger
  
  Meares hits a line drive into left field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Coppinger
  
  Molitor hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Coppinger
  
  Cordova hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahoviak vs. Coppinger
  
  There goes Cordova. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Cordova steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahoviak vs. Coppinger
  
  Stahoviak hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Aldred
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson hits a line drive towards first. Stahoviak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonilla vs. Aldred
  
  Bonilla hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stahoviak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Coppinger
  
  Hollins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Coppinger
  
  Kelly strikes out. There goes Hollins. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walbeck vs. Coppinger
  
  Walbeck strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hocking vs. Coppinger
  
  Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Aldred
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stahoviak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aldred
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Aldred
  
  Murray hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Devereaux vs. Aldred
  
  Devereaux hits a fly ball into right field. Hocking settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Coppinger
  
  Knoblauch is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Coppinger
  
  Meares strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Molitor vs. Coppinger
  
  Molitor hits a line drive towards the mound. Coppinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Aldred
  
  Zaun hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Aldred
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Aldred
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Aldred
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonilla vs. Parra
  
  Jose Parra now pitching.
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Coppinger
  
  Cordova hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Coppinger
  
  Stahoviak hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Coppinger
  
  Hollins hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Coppinger
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Parra
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Parra
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Parra
  
  Murray hits a line drive off the glove of Meares, and into shallow left field. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Devereaux vs. Parra
  
  Devereaux hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Devereaux moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zaun vs. Parra
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Devereaux scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Parra
  
  There's a wild pitch. Zaun moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Parra
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 10 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Parra
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hocking. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Zaun scores. Alomar goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Parra
  
  Palmeiro is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walbeck vs. Coppinger
  
  Luis Polonia now playing left field. Mike Devereaux now playing center field.
  
  Walbeck hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hocking vs. Coppinger
  
  Hocking hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Coppinger
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Milchin
  
  Mike Milchin now pitching. Mike Durant now catching. Jeff Reboulet now playing second base. Ron Coomer now playing right field.
  
  Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coomer. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 12 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Surhoff vs. Milchin
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coomer. Surhoff reaches second base with a double. Bonilla scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Milchin
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surhoff scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 14 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Milchin
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 14 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Devereaux vs. Milchin
  
  Devereaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Durant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 14 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zaun vs. Milchin
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordova. Zaun reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. Murray goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Milchin
  
  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Roberto Alomar.
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Milchin
  
  Polonia hits a line drive towards third. Hollins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meares vs. Haynes
  
  Manny Alexander now playing shortstop. Jeff Huson now playing second base. Billy Ripken now playing first base. Jimmy Haynes now pitching.
  
  Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Haynes
  
  Chip Hale pinch hits for Paul Molitor.
  
  Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cordova vs. Haynes
  
  Cordova hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahoviak vs. Haynes
  
  Stahoviak is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Hansell
  
  Greg Hansell now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hollins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Hansell
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Coomer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Hansell
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hollins vs. Haynes
  
  Hollins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Haynes
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hollins moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Durant vs. Haynes
  
  Durant hits a fly ball into center field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hollins tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 16 - Twins, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coomer vs. Haynes
  
  Coomer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/1996 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Minnesota          AB  R  H RBI
Alomar R, 2b          2  3  0  0   Knoblauch C, 2b       3  1  1  1   
Alexander M, ph-ss    1  0  0  0   Reboulet J, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Anderson B, cf        5  1  3  2   Meares P, ss          4  0  0  0   
Polonia L, lf         1  0  0  0   Molitor P, dh         3  0  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  1  3  3   Hale C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Ripken B, 1b          1  0  0  0   Cordova M, lf         4  1  2  1   
Bonilla B, rf         6  3  2  0   Stahoviak S, 1b       4  1  1  1   
Surhoff B, 3b         5  3  2  3   Hollins D, 3b         3  1  2  0   
Ripken C, ss          5  1  3  2   Kelly R, cf           3  0  1  0   
Huson J, 2b           0  0  0  0   Walbeck M, c          3  0  0  0   
Murray E, dh          3  2  1  0   Durant M, c           0  0  0  1   
Devereaux M, lf-cf    4  1  1  2   Hocking D, rf         3  0  0  0   
Zaun G, c             4  1  2  3   Coomer R, rf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 16 17 15                        32  4  7  4

Baltimore        520 001 440 -- 16
Minnesota        001 001 011 --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coppinger R (W)       7.0  5  2  2  1  7
Haynes J              2.0  2  2  2  1  1

  Minnesota            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rodriguez F (L)*      0.0  2  5  3  2  0
Aldred S              5.1  7  3  3  3  2
Parra J               1.2  4  4  4  1  2
Milchin M             1.0  4  4  4  1  1
Hansell G             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st

E -- Meares P
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Minnesota 5
2B -- Palmeiro R 2, Bonilla B 2, Murray E, Zaun G 2, Anderson B, Surhoff B
HR -- Surhoff B, Knoblauch C, Stahoviak S, Cordova M
SB -- Knoblauch C, Cordova M, Hollins D
SF -- Devereaux M, Durant M
HBP -- by Coppinger R (Kelly R)
WP -- Parra J
T -- 3:01
A -- 16708

    

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