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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 2009
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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 26, 2009 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeremy Guthrie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Blackburn |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 28,446 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Todd Tichenor 1B: Bruce Dreckman 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Gary Darling |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Izturis | Shortstop |
| Luke Scott | First Baseman |
| Nick Markakis | Right Fielder |
| Nolan Reimold | Left Fielder |
| Michael Aubrey | DH |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| Felix Pie | Center Fielder |
| Chad Moeller | Catcher |
| Dave Trembley | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denard Span | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman |
| Jason Kubel | DH |
| Michael Cuddyer | Right Fielder |
| Delmon Young | Left Fielder |
| Nick Punto | Third Baseman |
| Alexi Casilla | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
August 26, 2009
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Blackburn
Izturis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blackburn
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Izturis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Markakis vs. Blackburn
Markakis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. Izturis moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Reimold vs. Blackburn
Reimold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cabrera. Izturis scores. Scott scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aubrey vs. Blackburn
Aubrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Casilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Guthrie
Span hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Izturis, and towards Roberts, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Span moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mauer vs. Guthrie
Mauer hits a fly ball into left field. Reimold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morneau vs. Guthrie
Morneau strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Blackburn
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Blackburn
Pie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Casilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Blackburn
Moeller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moeller moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Izturis vs. Blackburn
Izturis hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Guthrie
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubel for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Guthrie
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Guthrie
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blackburn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackburn covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Blackburn
Markakis hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reimold vs. Blackburn
Reimold hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Guthrie
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Guthrie
Casilla strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Guthrie
Span hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aubrey vs. Blackburn
Aubrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Blackburn
Wigginton hits a popup towards short. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pie vs. Blackburn
Pie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moeller vs. Blackburn
Moeller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blackburn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera bunts towards the mound. Guthrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Guthrie
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Guthrie
Morneau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pie. Morneau reaches second base with a double. Mauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kubel vs. Guthrie
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Guthrie covering, for the out. Morneau moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cuddyer vs. Guthrie
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Blackburn
Izturis hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blackburn
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Markakis vs. Blackburn
There goes Izturis. The throw from Mauer and he is safe. Izturis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Markakis vs. Blackburn
Markakis hits a popup towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reimold vs. Blackburn
Reimold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Guthrie
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Punto vs. Guthrie
Punto strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Casilla vs. Guthrie
Casilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moeller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aubrey vs. Blackburn
Aubrey hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Blackburn
Wigginton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Punto fields it and throws to first for the out. Aubrey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pie vs. Blackburn
Pie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moeller vs. Blackburn
Blackburn spins and fires to second, with Cabrera covering, and Aubrey is picked off. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moeller vs. Blackburn
Moeller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Moeller reaches second base with a double. Pie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Manship
Jeff Manship now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Span vs. Guthrie
Span hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guthrie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Guthrie
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mauer vs. Guthrie
Mauer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morneau vs. Guthrie
Morneau hits a fly ball into left field. Reimold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Izturis vs. Manship
Izturis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Punto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Manship
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Markakis vs. Manship
Markakis hits a fly ball into center field. Span settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Guthrie
Kubel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Guthrie
Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Guthrie
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cuddyer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Guthrie
Brendan Harris pinch hits for Nick Punto.
Harris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Casilla vs. Guthrie
Casilla hits a fly ball into left field. Reimold settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reimold vs. Manship
Brendan Harris now playing third base.
Reimold takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aubrey vs. Manship
Aubrey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wigginton vs. Manship
Wigginton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reimold moves to third. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Pie vs. Guerrier
Matt Guerrier now pitching.
Pie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Moeller vs. Guerrier
Moeller takes first base on ball four. Reimold scores. Wigginton moves to third. Pie moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Guerrier
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau fields it and throws to home to get Wigginton. Pie moves to third. Moeller moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Izturis vs. Guerrier
Izturis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Casilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Span vs. Baez
Melvin Mora now playing third base. Ty Wigginton now playing first base. Danys Baez now pitching.
Span takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Baez
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mauer vs. Baez
Mauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mora vs. Humber
Denard Span now playing right field. Carlos Gomez now playing center field. Michael Cuddyer now playing second base. Alexi Casilla now playing sho
Mora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Markakis vs. Humber
Markakis hits a fly ball into center field. Gomez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reimold vs. Humber
Reimold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Casilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morneau vs. Johnson
Jim Johnson now pitching.
Morneau strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kubel vs. Johnson
Kubel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Roberts, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cuddyer vs. Johnson
Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Izturis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/2009 -- Baltimore at Minnesota (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Roberts B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Span D, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Izturis C, ss 5 1 2 0 Cabrera O, ss 4 0 0 0
Scott L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gomez C, cf 0 0 0 0
Mora M, 3b 1 0 1 0 Mauer J, c 4 1 2 0
Markakis N, rf 5 0 0 0 Morneau J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Reimold N, lf 4 1 1 1 Kubel J, dh 4 0 0 0
Aubrey M, dh 4 0 1 0 Cuddyer M, rf-2b 4 0 1 0
Wigginton T, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Young D, lf 3 0 1 0
Pie F, cf 2 2 1 1 Punto N, 3b 2 0 0 0
Moeller C, c 2 0 2 2 Harris B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Casilla A, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 4 32 1 6 1
Baltimore 200 101 010 -- 5
Minnesota 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Guthrie J (W) 7.0 6 1 1 0 5
Baez D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Blackburn N (L) 5.2 9 4 3 2 0
Manship J 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Guerrier M 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Humber P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cabrera O
DP -- Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Minnesota 5
2B -- Morneau J, Moeller C
HR -- Pie F
SB -- Izturis C
T -- 2:47
A -- 28446
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