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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1987-07-04 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 23724 Β· 2:28
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 4β1. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 3rd. Les Straker earned the win and Juan Berenguer picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Les Straker L: Eric Bell SV: Juan Berenguer
Umpires β HP: Tim Tschida Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: Steve Palermo Β· 3B: Dan Morrison Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Terry Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Larry Sheets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rene Gonzales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Tom Brunansky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Laudner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Davidson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Bell | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Mark Williamson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Les Straker | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Juan Berenguer | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Wiggins: 3/G
- Lee Lacy: K
- Cal Ripken: K
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: D9/L9L
- Steve Lombardozzi: SB3
- Steve Lombardozzi: WP.3-H
- Steve Lombardozzi: E5.B-1
- Kirby Puckett: S9/G3.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: WP.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K/C
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Tom Brunansky: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 2
- Eddie Murray: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: K
- Ken Gerhart: 63
Bot 2
- Tim Laudner: 53
- Mark Davidson: W
- Greg Gagne: W.1-2
- Dan Gladden: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Steve Lombardozzi: 8
Top 3
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Larry Sheets: S9/L9S
- Rene Gonzales: S9/F9S.1-2
- Alan Wiggins: 64(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Lee Lacy: S9/F9S.3-H;1-3
- Cal Ripken: SB2
- Cal Ripken: 8
Bot 3
- Kirby Puckett: S9/L9S
- Gary Gaetti: 7
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9.1-H
- Tom Brunansky: 8
- Tim Laudner: 53
Top 4
- Eddie Murray: 8/L
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Ken Gerhart: K
Bot 4
- Mark Davidson: 63
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Dan Gladden: 9/FL
Top 5
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Larry Sheets: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rene Gonzales: E5.B-1
- Alan Wiggins: 13/BG
Bot 5
- Steve Lombardozzi: 3/P
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7S
- Kent Hrbek: K
Top 6
- Lee Lacy: 53
- Cal Ripken: 63
- Eddie Murray: S8/G4
- Fred Lynn: BK.1-3(E1/TH1)
- Fred Lynn: 13
Bot 6
- Tom Brunansky: 9
- Tim Laudner: 7/L
- Mark Davidson: 8
Top 7
- Ken Gerhart: 5/L
- Terry Kennedy: 63
- Larry Sheets: 43
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: S7/L7S
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: 63.1-2
- Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L
Top 8
- Jim Dwyer: K
- Alan Wiggins: 9
- Lee Lacy: D9/F9D
- Cal Ripken: 43
Bot 8
- Kent Hrbek: K
- Tom Brunansky: 63
- Tim Laudner: 53
Top 9
- Eddie Murray: 43
- Fred Lynn: 4
- Ken Gerhart: 8
Notes & reviews
- Orioles manager Ripken ejected by HP umpire Tschida for arguing called strike to Ripken




















