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Baltimore Orioles @ Minnesota Twins

1985-05-04 Β· Night game Β· Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Β· Att: 34086 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:39

Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 5 in the 1st. Ken Schrom earned the win and Ron Davis picked up the save. Wayne Gross went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BAL00400101065
MIN50003000815

W: Ken Schrom   L: Dennis Martinez   SV: Ron Davis

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Greg Kosc Β· 2B: Rick Reed Β· 3B: Tim McClelland Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Dwyer420011
Wayne Gross412300
Cal Ripken422201
Eddie Murray300010
Fred Lynn300110
John Lowenstein300000
Joe Nolan300011
Rich Dauer311000
Rick Dempsey400001
Larry Sheets100000
Mike Young100000

Minnesota Twins β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Kirby Puckett512100
Mickey Hatcher511100
Kent Hrbek513100
Tom Brunansky513100
Mike Stenhouse312220
Gary Gaetti412011
Greg Gagne400010
Tim Teufel310010
Mark Salas412200

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Martinez1.1910
Nate Snell3.0311
Storm Davis2.2220
Tippy Martinez1.0110

Minnesota Twins β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Schrom7.0523
Rick Lysander0.1010
Pete Filson0.1000
Ron Davis1.1011

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Dwyer: 9
  • Wayne Gross: 2/FL
  • Cal Ripken: K/C

Bot 1

  • Kirby Puckett: S6/G56
  • Mickey Hatcher: D8/F8XDW.1-H
  • Kent Hrbek: D8/F78XD.2-H
  • Tom Brunansky: D7/G5L.2-H
  • Mike Stenhouse: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Gary Gaetti: S7/G5
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8D
  • Tim Teufel: 8/F8
  • Mark Salas: S9/G4.1-3
  • Kirby Puckett: 53/G56S

Top 2

  • Eddie Murray: 8/F8D
  • Fred Lynn: W
  • John Lowenstein: 3/P4D
  • Joe Nolan: 16(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Mickey Hatcher: 63/G56
  • Kent Hrbek: S9/L9
  • Tom Brunansky: S8/L4MD.1-2
  • Mike Stenhouse: W.2-3;1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: K
  • Greg Gagne: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 3

  • Rich Dauer: D7/L78XDW
  • Rick Dempsey: 63/G6
  • Jim Dwyer: W
  • Wayne Gross: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
  • Cal Ripken: HR/F7D
  • Eddie Murray: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Fred Lynn: 63/G6

Bot 3

  • Tim Teufel: 43/G4
  • Mark Salas: 7/F7
  • Kirby Puckett: 63/G6

Top 4

  • John Lowenstein: 8/F8D
  • Joe Nolan: K
  • Rich Dauer: 53/G5

Bot 4

  • Mickey Hatcher: 9/F89
  • Kent Hrbek: S5/G56S
  • Tom Brunansky: 64(1)/FO/G56
  • Mike Stenhouse: 63/G6D

Top 5

  • Rick Dempsey: K/C
  • Jim Dwyer: 6/P6
  • Wayne Gross: 5/P15

Bot 5

  • Gary Gaetti: D7/G5L
  • Greg Gagne: 8/F8XD.2-3
  • Tim Teufel: W
  • Mark Salas: T8/L89D.3-H;1-H
  • Kirby Puckett: S9/G4.3-H
  • Mickey Hatcher: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Top 6

  • Cal Ripken: D9/F9DW
  • Eddie Murray: 43/G4D.2-3
  • Fred Lynn: 43/G4D.3-H
  • John Lowenstein: 43/G34D

Bot 6

  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4D
  • Tom Brunansky: S7/L7
  • Mike Stenhouse: W.1-2
  • Gary Gaetti: 5/P5DF/FL
  • Greg Gagne: W.2-3;1-2
  • Tim Teufel: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 7

  • Joe Nolan: 63/G56
  • Rich Dauer: 8/F8D
  • Rick Dempsey: 6/P6MD

Bot 7

  • Mark Salas: 9/L9S
  • Kirby Puckett: 43/G4
  • Mickey Hatcher: 6/P56D

Top 8

  • Jim Dwyer: E9/L9.B-2
  • Wayne Gross: S4/G4MD.2-3
  • Cal Ripken: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H(UR)
  • Eddie Murray: W.1-2
  • Fred Lynn: 9/F9S
  • Larry Sheets: 3/P3DF/FL

Bot 8

  • Kent Hrbek: 43/G4D
  • Tom Brunansky: 53/G56
  • Mike Stenhouse: D8/F9DW
  • Gary Gaetti: IW
  • Greg Gagne: 9/L9D

Top 9

  • Joe Nolan: W
  • Mike Young: 36(1)/FO/G3
  • Rick Dempsey: PB.1-2
  • Rick Dempsey: 53/G5
  • Jim Dwyer: K

Notes & reviews

  • Very high chop over Gross
  • Hard hit through Gross
  • Teufel lost sight of it but Hrbek backed him up
  • Caromed off Schrom
  • Off the LF plexiglass
  • Check swing
  • Lynn: running over-the-shoulder catch at the warning track
  • Past Dauer who was playing in
  • Off RF Baggie
  • Teufel: nice backhanded stop
  • Ump McClelland ruled Lowenstein trapped it; Orioles argued
  • Brunansky lost it in the lights and did not touch it, but was assessed an error. Puckett retrieved it.
  • Check swing: backhanded stop by Teufel
  • High chop
  • Off RF Baggie