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Minnesota Twins @
Baltimore Orioles
1996-07-23 Β· Night game Β· Oriole Park at Camden Yards Β· Att: 42006 Β· 85Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 4 mph Β· 2:59
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 3β2. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 8th. Rick Aguilera earned the win and Dan Naulty picked up the save. Rafael Palmeiro went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rick Aguilera L: David Wells SV: Dan Naulty
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Ed Hickox Β· 2B: Ted Barrett Β· 3B: Tim Tschida Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Molitor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ron Coomer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Hollins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Walbeck | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jeff Reboulet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brady Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roberto Alomar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cal Ripken | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Bonilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. J. Surhoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Hoiles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Polonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Aguilera | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Eddie Guardado | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Wells | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Alan Mills | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/L7M/R6
- Pat Meares: SB2
- Pat Meares: 63/G56.2-3
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6MD.3-H
- Marty Cordova: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Brady Anderson: 8/F8LXD
- Roberto Alomar: D7/L7LS/R6
- Cal Ripken: S9/G34/R3.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: WP.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
- Bobby Bonilla: 3/G3
Top 2
- Ron Coomer: 53/G5L
- Dave Hollins: 43/G4
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Eddie Murray: 23/G2L
- B. J. Surhoff: 43/G4
- Chris Hoiles: 6/P56D
Top 3
- Matt Walbeck: 3/G3
- Rich Becker: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Pat Meares: POCS2(136)
Bot 3
- Luis Polonia: D9/F9LM/R4
- Brady Anderson: 6/P6D
- Roberto Alomar: SB3/R5
- Roberto Alomar: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Cal Ripken: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Pat Meares: 53/G56S
- Paul Molitor: W
- Marty Cordova: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.B-1
- Ron Coomer: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Dave Hollins: K
Bot 4
- Rafael Palmeiro: 6/P5DF
- Bobby Bonilla: HP
- Eddie Murray: 9/F9S
- B. J. Surhoff: 8/F8RXD
Top 5
- Roberto Kelly: 3/P4S
- Matt Walbeck: S8/G4M/R4
- Rich Becker: 7/F78D
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Chris Hoiles: 8/F89M
- Luis Polonia: K
- Brady Anderson: K
Top 6
- Pat Meares: 9/F9LD
- Paul Molitor: S14/G4S
- Marty Cordova: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 6
- Roberto Alomar: S9/G3+/R4
- Cal Ripken: 8(B)84(1)/FDP/F8LXD
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F9LD
- Bobby Bonilla: K
Top 7
- Ron Coomer: 3/P3D
- Dave Hollins: S5/BG5S
- Roberto Kelly: S7/L56D/R6.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Matt Walbeck: 3/P34
- Jeff Reboulet: 7/F7S
Bot 7
- Eddie Murray: 31/G3
- B. J. Surhoff: 7/F78XD
- Chris Hoiles: HP
- Luis Polonia: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: 8/F8RXD
- Pat Meares: S8/G6M/R6
- Paul Molitor: D8/F89XD/R42.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Marty Cordova: K
- Ron Coomer: WP.3-H
- Ron Coomer: W
- Dave Hollins: PB.1-2
- Dave Hollins: K
Bot 8
- Brady Anderson: K
- Roberto Alomar: K
- Cal Ripken: K
Top 9
- Roberto Kelly: S7/L56D/R6
- Matt Walbeck: 56(1)/FO/BG5S.B-1
- Jeff Reboulet: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: 5/P5DF
- Bobby Bonilla: 13/G13
- Eddie Murray: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Bonilla ejected by 3B umpire Tim Tschida



















