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Minnesota Twins @
Baltimore Orioles
1978-07-14 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 24195 Β· 79Β°F, cloudy Β· 2:33
Baltimore Orioles defeated Minnesota Twins 5β1. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 5th. Scott McGregor earned the win. Doug DeCinces went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Scott McGregor L: Geoff Zahn SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Nick Bremigan Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Norwood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rod Carew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Ford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bombo Rivera | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Butch Wynegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Wolfe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Kusick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Belanger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rich Dauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Singleton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Eddie Murray | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andres Mora | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Doug DeCinces | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Dempsey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Geoff Zahn | 4.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Roric Harrison | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott McGregor | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Norwood: K
- Rod Carew: S9
- Dan Ford: BK.1-2
- Dan Ford: 7
- Bombo Rivera: 3/G
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 13
- Rich Dauer: S9
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Eddie Murray: WP.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Murray: FC5.3XH(525)
- Lee May: 6/L
Top 2
- Jose Morales: 31
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Butch Wynegar: BK.1-2
- Butch Wynegar: K
- Larry Wolfe: 7
Bot 2
- Andres Mora: S8
- Doug DeCinces: K/C
- Carlos Lopez: K
- Rick Dempsey: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Randall: 8
- Willie Norwood: S7
- Rod Carew: CS2(24)
- Rod Carew: 7
Bot 3
- Mark Belanger: 3/FL
- Rich Dauer: 53
- Ken Singleton: W
- Eddie Murray: S7.1-2
- Lee May: 7
Top 4
- Dan Ford: 53
- Bombo Rivera: S7/L
- Jose Morales: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Andres Mora: 1
- Doug DeCinces: 53
- Carlos Lopez: S7
- Rick Dempsey: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: 5/FL
- Butch Wynegar: 3/FL
- Larry Wolfe: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Dempsey: S9
- Mark Belanger: D7.1XH(7E2)(UR)
- Rich Dauer: 43.2-3
- Ken Singleton: S5.3-H
- Eddie Murray: D9.1-3
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Andres Mora: W
- Doug DeCinces: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Carlos Lopez: 9
Top 6
- Bob Randall: 5/FL
- Willie Norwood: 8
- Rod Carew: 53
Bot 6
- Rick Dempsey: 8
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Rich Dauer: 9
Top 7
- Dan Ford: D9
- Bombo Rivera: D9.2-3
- Jose Morales: 9/SF.3-H
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Butch Wynegar: 43
Bot 7
- Ken Singleton: W
- Eddie Murray: 7
- Lee May: S8.1-3
- Andres Mora: K/C
- Doug DeCinces: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Lopez: 43
Top 8
- Larry Wolfe: 8
- Craig Kusick: 2/FL
- Willie Norwood: S6
- Rod Carew: 6
Bot 8
- Rick Dempsey: 8/L
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Rich Dauer: 8
Top 9
- Dan Ford: 4/L
- Bombo Rivera: D9
- Jose Morales: 43
- Roy Smalley: 53
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Earl Weaver ejected by 1B umpire Russ Goetz






















