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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 8β2. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Merv Rettenmund | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Palmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Braun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Kaat | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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

















