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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

1971-08-12 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 17745 Β· 2:12

Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 8–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Palmer earned the win. Andy Etchebarren went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BAL300001040811
MIN01000000124

W: Jim Palmer   L: Jim Kaat   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Ron Luciano Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford411110
Paul Blair522003
Merv Rettenmund522200
Frank Robinson301011
Brooks Robinson411100
Davey Johnson411100
Andy Etchebarren411301
Mark Belanger401001
Jim Palmer401001

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Tovar400000
Rod Carew312010
Tony Oliva401101
Harmon Killebrew400002
Steve Braun300000
Leo Cardenas311100
Jim Holt300000
George Mitterwald300002
Jim Kaat200000
Rich Reese100000

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Palmer9.0415

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Kaat8.01116
Hal Haydel1.0011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Buford: HR/9
  • Paul Blair: S
  • Merv Rettenmund: HR/89.1-H
  • Frank Robinson: S7
  • Brooks Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Davey Johnson: 2/FL

Bot 1

  • Cesar Tovar: 9
  • Rod Carew: S7
  • Tony Oliva: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 2

  • Andy Etchebarren: 8
  • Mark Belanger: S9
  • Jim Palmer: S8.1-2
  • Don Buford: 8.2-3
  • Paul Blair: K

Bot 2

  • Harmon Killebrew: K
  • Steve Braun: 43
  • Leo Cardenas: HR
  • Jim Holt: 8

Top 3

  • Merv Rettenmund: 4
  • Frank Robinson: 6
  • Brooks Robinson: 9

Bot 3

  • George Mitterwald: K
  • Jim Kaat: 5
  • Cesar Tovar: 53

Top 4

  • Davey Johnson: 63
  • Andy Etchebarren: K
  • Mark Belanger: K

Bot 4

  • Rod Carew: 53
  • Tony Oliva: 63
  • Harmon Killebrew: 9

Top 5

  • Jim Palmer: 9
  • Don Buford: 5/L
  • Paul Blair: K

Bot 5

  • Steve Braun: 8
  • Leo Cardenas: 43
  • Jim Holt: 7

Top 6

  • Merv Rettenmund: S4
  • Frank Robinson: SB2
  • Frank Robinson: K
  • Brooks Robinson: S8.2-H
  • Davey Johnson: 9
  • Andy Etchebarren: 13

Bot 6

  • George Mitterwald: 8
  • Jim Kaat: 1/P
  • Cesar Tovar: 1/L

Top 7

  • Mark Belanger: 9
  • Jim Palmer: K
  • Don Buford: 9

Bot 7

  • Rod Carew: W
  • Tony Oliva: 5
  • Harmon Killebrew: 8
  • Steve Braun: 63

Top 8

  • Paul Blair: S
  • Merv Rettenmund: 43.1-2
  • Frank Robinson: IW
  • Brooks Robinson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Davey Johnson: S.3-H;1-2
  • Andy Etchebarren: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Mark Belanger: 6/L

Bot 8

  • Leo Cardenas: 43
  • Jim Holt: 53
  • George Mitterwald: K

Top 9

  • Jim Palmer: 53
  • Don Buford: W
  • Paul Blair: K
  • Merv Rettenmund: 4

Bot 9

  • Rich Reese: 8
  • Cesar Tovar: 13
  • Rod Carew: D7
  • Tony Oliva: S9.2-H
  • Harmon Killebrew: WP.1-2
  • Harmon Killebrew: K