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Baltimore Orioles @
Minnesota Twins
1977-05-31 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 4535 Β· night Β· 2:23
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 8β3. Minnesota Twins put up 4 in the 6th. Pete Redfern earned the win. Lee May went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Pete Redfern L: Rudy May SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Nick Bremigan Β· 3B: Al Clark Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Bumbry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Belanger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lee May | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brooks Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Dempsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kiko Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rod Carew | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Dan Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Larry Hisle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Craig Kusick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Terrell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Rob Wilfong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudy May | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
Tippy Martinez | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Redfern | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Tom Johnson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Bumbry: S7
- Mark Belanger: 13/SH.1-2
- Ken Singleton: K
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Roy Smalley: K
- Rod Carew: K/BF
- Dan Ford: 8
Top 2
- Pat Kelly: 31
- Eddie Murray: 63
- Billy Smith: K
Bot 2
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Craig Kusick: 8
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Butch Wynegar: W.1-2
- Lyman Bostock: 6/P
Top 3
- Brooks Robinson: 8
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Al Bumbry: 43
Bot 3
- Rob Wilfong: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: K/C
- Rod Carew: 8
Top 4
- Mark Belanger: 9
- Ken Singleton: 43
- Lee May: HR/7
- Pat Kelly: 13
Bot 4
- Dan Ford: K
- Larry Hisle: S7
- Craig Kusick: SB2
- Craig Kusick: W
- Jerry Terrell: S8.2-H;1-2
- Butch Wynegar: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Eddie Murray: 7
- Billy Smith: 43
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 5
- Lyman Bostock: S9
- Rob Wilfong: W.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rod Carew: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dan Ford: S8.3-H
- Larry Hisle: 8
Top 6
- Rick Dempsey: 1/L
- Al Bumbry: S8
- Mark Belanger: SB2#
- Mark Belanger: 4/P
- Ken Singleton: 43
Bot 6
- Craig Kusick: HR/7
- Jerry Terrell: S/BG
- Butch Wynegar: S9.1-3
- Lyman Bostock: 9/SF.3-H
- Rob Wilfong: K
- Roy Smalley: S8.1-3
- Rod Carew: E8/F.3-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Dan Ford: 6/P
Top 7
- Lee May: W
- Pat Kelly: 8/L
- Eddie Murray: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Hisle: S
- Rich Chiles: 64(1)/FO
- Jerry Terrell: 46(1)/FO
- Butch Wynegar: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Butch Wynegar: S9.3-H
- Lyman Bostock: K
Top 8
- Billy Smith: S8
- Brooks Robinson: 7
- Rick Dempsey: 9
- Al Bumbry: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rob Wilfong: K/C
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Rod Carew: K
- Dan Ford: W.1-2
- Larry Hisle: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Gorinski: 63
Top 9
- Kiko Garcia: 7
- Ken Singleton: W
- Lee May: HR/8.1-H
- Pat Kelly: S
- Eddie Murray: K
- Billy Smith: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tony Chevez






















