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Minnesota Twins @
Baltimore Orioles
1988-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 28938 Β· 95Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind to CF Β· 2:47
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 4β3. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Freddie Toliver earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Kirby Puckett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Freddie Toliver L: Oswaldo Peraza SV: Jeff Reardon
Umpires β HP: Terry Cooney Β· 1B: Tim Welke Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Joe Brinkman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Gladden | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kirby Puckett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Hrbek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Randy Bush | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Laudner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Greg Gagne | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Lombardozzi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Keith Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jim Traber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Tettleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Sheets | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Schu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Ripken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Toliver | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Juan Berenguer | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Reardon | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |
Mark Thurmond | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Niedenfuer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: D7/L7L
- John Moses: 3/G.2-3
- Kirby Puckett: HR/F78D.3-H
- Kent Hrbek: 9
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 1
- Ken Gerhart: 63
- Keith Hughes: 43
- Cal Ripken: K
Top 2
- Randy Bush: 43
- Tim Laudner: W
- Greg Gagne: 9
- Steve Lombardozzi: 54(1)/FO.B-1
Bot 2
- Eddie Murray: K
- Jim Traber: 3/G
- Mickey Tettleton: K
Top 3
- Dan Gladden: S5/L5D
- John Moses: 7
- Kirby Puckett: CS2(26)
- Kirby Puckett: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Larry Sheets: S8/L8S
- Rick Schu: 4
- Billy Ripken: 7/L
- Ken Gerhart: 6
Top 4
- Kent Hrbek: 43
- Gary Gaetti: 63
- Randy Bush: D7/L7
- Tim Laudner: 13
Bot 4
- Keith Hughes: 13
- Cal Ripken: 63
- Eddie Murray: K
Top 5
- Greg Gagne: HR/F7LD
- Steve Lombardozzi: 7
- Dan Gladden: S7/L7
- John Moses: SB2
- John Moses: W
- Kirby Puckett: 8/L
- Kent Hrbek: 41
Bot 5
- Jim Traber: S9/L34
- Mickey Tettleton: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Larry Sheets: S9/L9S.1-2
- Rick Schu: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F8D
- Randy Bush: 8
- Tim Laudner: S7/G6
- Greg Gagne: 8
- Steve Lombardozzi: 6/G
Bot 6
- Billy Ripken: 9
- Ken Gerhart: HR/F7D
- Keith Hughes: 43
- Cal Ripken: 53
Top 7
- Dan Gladden: 7
- John Moses: 7
- Kirby Puckett: S8/L8
- Kent Hrbek: 43
Bot 7
- Eddie Murray: 63
- Jim Traber: 6
- Mickey Tettleton: HR/F9D
- Larry Sheets: 3/G
Top 8
- Gary Gaetti: 6/L
- Randy Bush: K
- Tim Laudner: 63
Bot 8
- Rick Schu: 43
- Billy Ripken: 53
- Ken Gerhart: W
- Keith Hughes: S7/L56.1-2
- Cal Ripken: S9/F9S.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Murray: K
Top 9
- Greg Gagne: 3/G
- Steve Lombardozzi: D9/F89S
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Gene Larkin: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Traber: 6
- Mickey Tettleton: 3/P
- Larry Sheets: K





















