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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 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 29, 1979 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 29, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 11,470 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Benny Ayala | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | DH |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Dave Skaggs | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hosken Powell | Right Fielder |
| Rob Wilfong | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ken Landreaux | Center Fielder |
| Mike Cubbage | DH |
| Danny Goodwin | First Baseman |
| Butch Wynegar | Catcher |
| Dave Edwards | Left Fielder |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Metropolitan Stadium
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia 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: ---
Ayala vs. Zahn
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: ---
Singleton vs. Zahn
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Zahn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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. Ford
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, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ford
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ford
Landreaux is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Zahn
DeCinces bunts in front of the plate. Wynegar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Zahn
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Zahn
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Zahn
Dauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roenicke moves to third. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skaggs vs. Zahn
Skaggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ford
Cubbage hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Ford
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Ayala settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ford
Wynegar hits a popup towards short. Garcia 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: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Powell who is chasing the ball. Garcia reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ayala vs. Zahn
Ayala hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singleton vs. Zahn
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Zahn
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ford
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. Ford
Castino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Ford
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Zahn
DeCinces hits a popup towards third. Castino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Zahn
Roenicke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zahn
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Zahn
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ford
Wilfong hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Wilfong reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilfong scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landreaux vs. Ford
There goes Smalley. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Ford
Landreaux hits a fly ball into center field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Ford
Cubbage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roenicke. Cubbage reaches second base with a double. Roenicke throws the ball in to DeCinces who tags Cubbage trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Zahn
Skaggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Zahn
Ayala hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Landreaux. Ayala reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Zahn
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Zahn
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Zahn
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Zahn
Roenicke takes first base on ball four. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Zahn
May hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Ford
Goodwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Ford
Wynegar hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Ford
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Zahn
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. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Zahn
Skaggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilfong settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Zahn
Garcia 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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Ford
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, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Ford
Wilfong hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Skaggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Ford
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Zahn
Ayala hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Zahn
Al Bumbry pinch runs for Benny Ayala.
Singleton hits a fly ball into right field. Powell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Zahn
Murray hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
DeCinces takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Marshall
There's a wild pitch. DeCinces moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Marshall
Roenicke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Marshall
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Martinez
Al Bumbry now playing center field. Gary Roenicke now playing left field. Tippy Martinez now pitching.
Landreaux hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Martinez
Jose Morales pinch hits for Mike Cubbage.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Martinez
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Danny Goodwin.
There's a wild pitch. Landreaux moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Martinez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynegar vs. Martinez
Wynegar takes first base on ball four. Landreaux moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Martinez
Dennis Martinez now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landreaux scores. Jackson scores. Wynegar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. Martinez
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynegar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Powell vs. Martinez
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Marshall
Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Dauer hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skaggs vs. Marshall
Skaggs hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Marshall
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilfong vs. Stanhouse
Don Stanhouse now pitching.
Wilfong hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Stanhouse
There goes Wilfong. The throw from Skaggs and he is out, Garcia applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Stanhouse
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, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landreaux vs. Stanhouse
Landreaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Stanhouse
Morales strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Marshall
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Marshall
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Marshall
Murray hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Marshall
DeCinces is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Marshall
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Marshall
May 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 9
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Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stanhouse
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynegar vs. Stanhouse
Wynegar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Twins, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stanhouse
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1979, game 2 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Garcia K, ss 5 0 1 0 Powell H, rf 4 0 0 0
Ayala B, lf 4 1 2 0 Wilfong R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bumbry A, pr-cf 1 2 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 1
Singleton K, rf 3 1 0 0 Landreaux K, cf 3 1 1 0
Murray E, 1b 5 3 3 7 Cubbage M, dh 2 0 1 0
DeCinces D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 2 0 0 0
Roenicke G, cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Goodwin D, 1b 2 1 1 1
May L, dh 5 0 1 0 Jackson R, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynegar B, c 3 0 0 0
Skaggs D, c 4 0 0 0 Edwards D, lf 4 0 1 2
Castino J, 3b 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 7 31 4 7 4
Baltimore 000 030 202 -- 7
Minnesota 000 110 200 -- 4
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ford D (W) 6.0 5 2 2 1 2
Martinez T 0.1 1 2 2 2 1
Martinez D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Stanhouse D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (L) 6.1 7 5 5 5 2
Marshall M 2.2 2 2 2 1 2
E -- Garcia K
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 4
2B -- Cubbage M, Ayala B
3B -- Garcia K, Wilfong R
HR -- Murray E 3, Goodwin D
CS -- Smalley R, Wilfong R
HBP -- by Marshall M (DeCinces D)
WP -- Marshall M, Martinez T
T -- 2:47
A -- 11470
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