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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins
2004-09-17 · Night game · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · Att: 21675 · 70°F · Wind from LF · 2:50
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 11–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 6th. Sidney Ponson earned the win. Larry Bigbie went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Sidney Ponson L: Terry Mulholland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Tony Randazzo · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Raines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Melvin Mora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Leon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bigbie | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Gibbons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geronimo Gil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darnell McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shannon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Torii Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Morneau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cristian Guzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Cuddyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Ojeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt LeCroy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Ford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kubel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Restovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sidney Ponson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| John Parrish | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Buddy Groom | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Mulholland | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jesse Crain | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Aaron Fultz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grant Balfour | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Roa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Guerrier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Roberts: K
- Tim Raines: 53/G5S
- Melvin Mora: 63/G6MS
Bot 1
- Shannon Stewart: 143/G13
- Jacque Jones: 9/F89M
- Torii Hunter: S8/L4MD
- Justin Morneau: W.1-2
- Jose Offerman: K
Top 2
- Miguel Tejada: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/LDP/L3S.1X1(3)
- Javy Lopez: 13/G15-
Bot 2
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
- Michael Cuddyer: 7/F7LD
- Augie Ojeda: 5/P56
Top 3
- B. J. Surhoff: W
- Jose Leon: W.1-2
- Larry Bigbie: K
- Brian Roberts: S9/L4D.2-3;1-2
- Tim Raines: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 3
- Pat Borders: HP
- Shannon Stewart: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 4
- Melvin Mora: 8/F8RXD
- Miguel Tejada: 63/G6
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F78D
Bot 4
- Torii Hunter: 5/P5F
- Justin Morneau: 9/F89M
- Jose Offerman: S8/G4M
- Cristian Guzman: 43/G4
Top 5
- Javy Lopez: 8/F8LM
- B. J. Surhoff: 3/L34
- Jose Leon: D8/F78D
- Larry Bigbie: D9/F89D.2-H
- Brian Roberts: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Michael Cuddyer: HR/F8LXD+
- Augie Ojeda: 9/F9S
- Pat Borders: D7/L7LM
- Shannon Stewart: SB3
- Shannon Stewart: 63/G6.3-H
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Tim Raines: S8/G4M+
- Melvin Mora: K
- Miguel Tejada: SB2
- Miguel Tejada: 5/L5+
- Rafael Palmeiro: HR/F89XD+.2-H
- Javy Lopez: S8/G6
- B. J. Surhoff: S8/L4MD+.1-2
- Jay Gibbons: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Bigbie: D7/F78D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Brian Roberts: W
- Tim Raines: 8/F78M
Bot 6
- Torii Hunter: K
- Justin Morneau: 63/G6
- Jose Offerman: 7/F78S
Top 7
- Melvin Mora: W
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M.1-2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 85(2)/FO/P8RS.1-2
- Javy Lopez: S7/G5.2-H;1-2
- B. J. Surhoff: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Jay Gibbons: K
- Larry Bigbie: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Brian Roberts: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Cristian Guzman: W
- Michael Cuddyer: K
- Augie Ojeda: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Matt LeCroy: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 8
- Tim Raines: 31/G34S
- Melvin Mora: K
- Miguel Tejada: 8/F8LM+
Bot 8
- Lew Ford: S9/F9M
- Jason Kubel: K
- Michael Restovich: K
- Justin Morneau: 31/G34
Top 9
- Rafael Palmeiro: 13/G13
- Geronimo Gil: 63/G6
- Darnell McDonald: K
Bot 9
- Jose Offerman: 7/F78M
- Jason Bartlett: 63/G6M
- Michael Cuddyer: E5/G5
- Augie Ojeda: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Stewart left game with bruised ribs and a mild concussion after he caught his left foot on the bullpen mound and fell headfirst across the mound and landed against the fence while chasing a foul ball
- Hunter dove for Palmeiro's blooper and his left knee hit the turf hard
- Hunter left game due injured knee from previous inning