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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1971-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 17594 Β· 73Β°F Β· Wind 5 mph Β· 2:47
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 6β5. Baltimore Orioles put up 3 in the 8th. Mike Cuellar earned the win and Eddie Watt picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mike Cuellar L: Bert Blyleven SV: Eddie Watt
Umpires β HP: Jim Odom Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Cuellar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Steve Braun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bert Blyleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jim Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Cuellar | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Blyleven | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Ron Perranoski | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: 5/P
- Paul Blair: 9
- Boog Powell: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 9
- Rod Carew: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 9/FL
Top 2
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Elrod Hendricks: W
- Davey Johnson: 8
Bot 2
- Leo Cardenas: 9
- Brant Alyea: 8
- Steve Braun: 3/L
Top 3
- Mark Belanger: S9
- Mike Cuellar: SB2#
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Don Buford: HR/9.2-H
- Paul Blair: S7
- Boog Powell: SB2
- Boog Powell: 9.2-3
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
Bot 3
- George Mitterwald: S7
- Bert Blyleven: E1.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- Rod Carew: K
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Davey Johnson: 3/P
- Mark Belanger: S4.1-2
- Mike Cuellar: K/BF
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Leo Cardenas: HR/7
- Brant Alyea: K
Top 5
- Don Buford: 2/FL
- Paul Blair: S8
- Boog Powell: 143.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.2-H;BX1(753)
Bot 5
- Steve Braun: K
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Bert Blyleven: K
Top 6
- Brooks Robinson: S7
- Elrod Hendricks: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Davey Johnson: W
- Mark Belanger: 43
Bot 6
- Cesar Tovar: 7
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 53
Top 7
- Mike Cuellar: 3/FL
- Don Buford: 9
- Paul Blair: 6/P
Bot 7
- Tony Oliva: S7
- Leo Cardenas: 13/SH.1-2
- Brant Alyea: S9.2-H
- Steve Braun: S8.1-3;BX2(863436)
- George Mitterwald: W
- Rich Reese: K
Top 8
- Boog Powell: W
- Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
- Brooks Robinson: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: 63.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Davey Johnson: IW
- Mark Belanger: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Mike Cuellar: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H#
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Don Buford: 13
Bot 8
- Cesar Tovar: K+PB.B-1
- Rod Carew: K
- Harmon Killebrew: 2/P
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Jim Holt: 4/P
Top 9
- Paul Blair: 7
- Boog Powell: K
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
Bot 9
- Steve Braun: HR/9
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Paul Ratliff: K
- Cesar Tovar: K



















