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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

1989-04-08 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 35969 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:54

Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 6–5. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 3rd. German Gonzalez earned the win and Jeff Reardon picked up the save. Kent Hrbek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BAL050000000511
MIN1130001068

W: German Gonzalez   L: Brian Holton   SV: Jeff Reardon

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Terry Cooney Β· 2B: Drew Coble Β· 3B: Tim McClelland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brady Anderson412110
Phil Bradley311021
Mike Devereaux401200
Cal Ripken400000
Larry Sheets512000
Mickey Tettleton511004
Randy Milligan311101
Craig Worthington401101
Rene Gonzales302000
Jim Traber100000
Joe Orsulak100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden423100
Wally Backman400001
Kirby Puckett311100
Kent Hrbek411300
Gary Gaetti411100
Randy Bush302000
Gene Larkin300000
Tim Laudner200010
Al Newman200000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Schmidt2.1501
Mark Thurmond3.2100
Brian Holton2.0210

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Freddie Toliver2.0610
Mike Cook3.0204
German Gonzalez2.1322
Jeff Reardon1.2001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brady Anderson: 8/F8
  • Phil Bradley: S9/G34
  • Mike Devereaux: 9/9LF
  • Cal Ripken: 9/F89

Bot 1

  • Dan Gladden: S9/L9S
  • Wally Backman: SB2
  • Wally Backman: 31/G34.2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
  • Kent Hrbek: 31/G3

Top 2

  • Larry Sheets: S8/G4M
  • Mickey Tettleton: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Randy Milligan: D9/F9L.2-H;1-3
  • Craig Worthington: 63/G6.3-H
  • Rene Gonzales: 7/F7D
  • Brady Anderson: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Phil Bradley: SB2
  • Phil Bradley: W
  • Mike Devereaux: D7/L7DW.2-H;1-H
  • Cal Ripken: 9/L9DW

Bot 2

  • Gary Gaetti: HR/F7D
  • Randy Bush: HP
  • Gene Larkin: 8/F8D
  • Tim Laudner: 13.1-2
  • Al Newman: 9/F9D

Top 3

  • Larry Sheets: 8/F89
  • Mickey Tettleton: K
  • Randy Milligan: K

Bot 3

  • Dan Gladden: S9/L89S
  • Wally Backman: K
  • Kirby Puckett: S8/G4M.1-3
  • Kent Hrbek: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
  • Gary Gaetti: 7/F7
  • Randy Bush: D9/L9LD
  • Gene Larkin: 9/F89D

Top 4

  • Craig Worthington: 63/G6
  • Rene Gonzales: S9/F89S
  • Brady Anderson: D9/F9LD.1-3
  • Phil Bradley: K
  • Mike Devereaux: 9/F89S

Bot 4

  • Tim Laudner: 9/P9
  • Al Newman: 7/F7D
  • Dan Gladden: 3/P3F

Top 5

  • Cal Ripken: HP
  • Larry Sheets: 6/P
  • Mickey Tettleton: K+SB2
  • Randy Milligan: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Wally Backman: 63/G6
  • Kirby Puckett: 3/G34
  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Craig Worthington: S7/L7
  • Rene Gonzales: 53/SH.1-2
  • Brady Anderson: 9/89D.2-3
  • Phil Bradley: W
  • Mike Devereaux: 64(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Gary Gaetti: 63/G6M
  • Randy Bush: 9/F9
  • Gene Larkin: 13/G1

Top 7

  • Cal Ripken: 8/F8S
  • Larry Sheets: S8/G4M
  • Mickey Tettleton: K
  • Jim Traber: BK.1-2
  • Jim Traber: 8/L8

Bot 7

  • Tim Laudner: W
  • Al Newman: 34/SH.1-2
  • Dan Gladden: D7/G5.2-H
  • Wally Backman: 31/G34.2-3
  • Kirby Puckett: 53/G5

Top 8

  • Craig Worthington: K
  • Rene Gonzales: S6/G56
  • Brady Anderson: W.1-2
  • Phil Bradley: 8/P8
  • Joe Orsulak: 63/G6

Bot 8

  • Kent Hrbek: 7/F78
  • Gary Gaetti: 9/F9
  • Randy Bush: S4/G1
  • Gene Larkin: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Cal Ripken: 7/P7LS
  • Larry Sheets: 6/P
  • Mickey Tettleton: K

Notes & reviews

  • Leaping catch at wall
  • Al Newman hurt shoulder making diving stop in hole