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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 | Scott McGregor |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Erickson |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium |
| City | Bloomington |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vic Voltaggio 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Pat Kelly | DH |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Randall | Second Baseman |
| John Castino | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Dave Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Willie Norwood | Right Fielder |
| Jose Morales | DH |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Borgmann | Catcher |
| 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: ---
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Erickson
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. McGregor
Randall hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards. Murray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Erickson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roenicke vs. Erickson
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson 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: ---
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. McGregor
Norwood strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Castino. Dauer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dempsey vs. Erickson
Dempsey bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dauer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Erickson
Garcia hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. McGregor
Borgmann hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. McGregor
Randall hits a line drive towards the mound. McGregor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Erickson
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Erickson
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Erickson
Roenicke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Erickson
DeCinces hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Edwards who is chasing the ball. DeCinces reaches third base with a triple. Kelly scores. Roenicke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Erickson
Dauer 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, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Norwood vs. McGregor
Norwood bunts towards the mound. McGregor fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Erickson
Dempsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bumbry vs. Erickson
Bumbry bunts towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Erickson
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Erickson
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Dempsey moves to third. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Redfern
Pete Redfern now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dempsey tags and scores. Garcia tags and moves to third. Singleton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Redfern
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a popup towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borgmann vs. McGregor
Borgmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randall vs. McGregor
Randall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Redfern
Roenicke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Redfern
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Redfern
Dauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Redfern
Dempsey hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Redfern
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Redfern
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norwood vs. McGregor
Norwood hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borgmann vs. McGregor
Borgmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morales moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randall vs. McGregor
Randall hits a popup towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Redfern
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Redfern
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Redfern
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. Redfern
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Norwood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McGregor
Smalley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. McGregor
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McGregor
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Norwood vs. McGregor
Norwood hits a popup towards first. Murray 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Redfern
DeCinces hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Borgmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Redfern
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Redfern
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. McGregor
Morales strikes out. Dempsey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morales out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. McGregor
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borgmann vs. McGregor
Borgmann takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randall vs. McGregor
Randall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castino vs. McGregor
Castino hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1979, game 1 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Bumbry A, cf 2 0 0 1 Randall B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Garcia K, ss 3 0 0 0 Castino J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Murray E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kelly P, dh 4 1 1 0 Edwards D, cf 4 0 2 0
Roenicke G, lf 4 1 1 0 Norwood W, rf 4 0 0 0
DeCinces D, 3b 4 0 1 2 Morales J, dh 4 0 2 0
Dauer R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rivera B, lf 4 0 1 0
Dempsey R, c 3 1 1 0 Borgmann G, c 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 6 4 37 0 8 0
Baltimore 001 210 000 -- 4
Minnesota 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
McGregor S (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 5
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson R (L) 4.1 6 4 3 2 4
Redfern P 4.2 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Castino J, Garcia K 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Minnesota 11
2B -- Murray E
3B -- DeCinces D
SH -- Dempsey R, Bumbry A
SF -- Bumbry A, Murray E
T -- 2:14
A -- 0
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