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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 4–1. 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

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BAL00100000015
MIN1020001047

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alan Wiggins400000
Lee Lacy402101
Cal Ripken400001
Eddie Murray401000
Fred Lynn400001
Ken Gerhart400001
Terry Kennedy200011
Larry Sheets311000
Rene Gonzales201000
Jim Dwyer100001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden411000
Steve Lombardozzi400000
Kirby Puckett413100
Gary Gaetti401001
Kent Hrbek311212
Tom Brunansky400000
Tim Laudner400000
Mark Davidson200010
Greg Gagne211010

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Bell6.2732
Mark Williamson1.1001

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Les Straker7.0415
Juan Berenguer2.0101

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