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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1987-07-05 Β· Day game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 21294 Β· 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 4β3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 2nd. Bert Blyleven earned the win. Sal Butera went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| MIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Tom Niedenfuer SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Steve Palermo Β· 2B: Dan Morrison Β· 3B: Tim Tschida Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cal Ripken | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Larry Sheets | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Dave Van Gorder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Terry Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Gagne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Lombardozzi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Butera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Schmidt | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Tom Niedenfuer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Wiggins: 53/BG
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Cal Ripken: S8/L8S
- Eddie Murray: 43
Bot 1
- Dan Gladden: 3/G
- Kirby Puckett: 43
- Randy Bush: 7
Top 2
- Fred Lynn: 13
- Ray Knight: 8
- Larry Sheets: S7/L7S
- Ken Gerhart: D8/L89.1-H
- Dave Van Gorder: 53
Bot 2
- Kent Hrbek: 63
- Gary Gaetti: D8/L89
- Roy Smalley: W
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: T7/L78.2-H;1-H
- Sal Butera: 53
Top 3
- Alan Wiggins: W
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cal Ripken: 63
Bot 3
- Dan Gladden: S9/L9S
- Kirby Puckett: 8.1-2
- Randy Bush: 1/FL
- Kent Hrbek: W
- Gary Gaetti: 5/L
Top 4
- Eddie Murray: HR/L9
- Fred Lynn: 43
- Ray Knight: K
- Larry Sheets: D9/L9L
- Ken Gerhart: K
Bot 4
- Roy Smalley: 5/FL
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
Top 5
- Dave Van Gorder: S8/L8S
- Alan Wiggins: K
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
- Cal Ripken: S7/L78.1-2
- Eddie Murray: 3/G
Bot 5
- Sal Butera: HR/7
- Dan Gladden: 43
- Kirby Puckett: 63
- Randy Bush: 3/G
Top 6
- Fred Lynn: K/C
- Ray Knight: 9
- Larry Sheets: W
- Ken Gerhart: W.1-2
- Dave Van Gorder: PB.2-3;1-2
- Dave Van Gorder: K
Bot 6
- Kent Hrbek: 8/L
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Roy Smalley: K/C
Top 7
- Alan Wiggins: K
- Rick Burleson: D9/G3L
- Cal Ripken: WP.2-3
- Cal Ripken: W+WP.3-H(NR)
- Eddie Murray: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: 53
- Sal Butera: 43
Top 8
- Lee Lacy: K/C
- Ray Knight: S9/G34
- Larry Sheets: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dan Gladden: 9
- Kirby Puckett: 13
- Randy Bush: 8
Top 9
- Ken Gerhart: 4
- Terry Kennedy: 9
- Alan Wiggins: 3/G
Bot 9
- Kent Hrbek: HR/9
Notes & reviews
- Fred Lynn ejected by HP umpire Nick Bremigan
- ball hit 1B bag



















