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Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 5, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins, played on June 5, 1979 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 5, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Minnesota Twins
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 5, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Minnesota Twins |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Hartzell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 11,036 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Don Denkinger |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
Glenn Adams | DH |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
John Castino | Third Baseman |
Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
Lee May | DH |
Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Twins
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
June 5, 1979
Top 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Stone
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stone
Wynegar hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stone
Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landreaux vs. Stone
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hartzell
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stone
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. Stone
Wilfong hits a line drive towards short. Garcia catches it and throws to first to double up Adams. View Play
Bottom 2
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Hartzell
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartzell
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Stone
Castino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Stone
Rivera bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Castino moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Stone
Powell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castino moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynegar vs. Stone
Wynegar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castino scores. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Stone
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Powell scores. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landreaux vs. Stone
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garcia for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Hartzell
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Hartzell
Dauer hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Stone
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stone
There goes Adams. The throw from Dempsey and he is out, Dauer applying the tag. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stone
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilfong vs. McGregor
Scott McGregor now pitching.
Wilfong hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Hartzell
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McGregor
Powell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. McGregor
Wynegar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dempsey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartzell
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Hartzell
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Hartzell
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. McGregor
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with McGregor covering, for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusick vs. McGregor
Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams.
Kusick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Hartzell
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. McGregor
Wilfong hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. McGregor
There goes Castino. The throw from Dempsey and he is safe. Castino steals second. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hartzell
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Hartzell
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wynegar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hartzell
May strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McGregor
Powell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton. Powell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynegar vs. McGregor
Wynegar bunts in front of the plate. Dempsey fields it and throws to first for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Powell tags and scores. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. McGregor
Landreaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hartzell
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowley vs. Hartzell
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Kiko Garcia.
Crowley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartzell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Hartzell
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. McGregor
Mark Belanger now playing shortstop. Dave Skaggs now catching. Willie Norwood pinch hits for Craig Kusick.
Norwood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilfong vs. McGregor
Wilfong strikes out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Norwood moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hartzell
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hartzell
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Dauer.
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Hartzell
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Twins, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Marshall
Roenicke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/5/1979 -- Minnesota at Baltimore (N) Minnesota AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Powell H, rf 4 2 2 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 1 1 Dauer R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 2 Kelly P, ph 1 1 1 0 Landreaux K, cf 4 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Adams G, dh 1 0 1 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 0 1 Kusick C, ph 1 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf 4 0 0 0 Norwood W, ph 1 0 1 0 May L, dh 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0 DeCinces D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 2 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Crowley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rivera B, lf 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 0 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0 Skaggs D, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 10 3 32 1 5 1 Minnesota 002 000 010 -- 3 Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1 Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO Hartzell P (W) 8.1 5 1 1 0 3 Marshall M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Stone S (L) 3.1 6 2 2 2 0 McGregor S 5.2 4 1 1 0 2 DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- Minnesota 6, Baltimore 4 2B -- Smalley R, Jackson R, Powell H, Kelly P SB -- Castino J CS -- Adams G SH -- Rivera B, Wynegar B SF -- Smalley R T -- 2:18 A -- 11036
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