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Standings
MIN
@BAL		6
5		 
(10)
MIL
@BOS		2
8
DET
@CHW		4
3
CLE
@KCR		6
0
OAK
@NYY		1
7
CAL
@WSA		10
0
CHC
@HOU		2
5
NYM
@LAD		0
1		 
(10)
CIN
@PIT		3
4
PHI
@SDP		8
3
MON
@SFG		7
3
ATL
@STL		6
11
Friday, July 17, 1970 8:02PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 40,169, Time of Game: 3:24
Twins
6
55-29
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Orioles
5
55-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Eddie Watt (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  1   1    6 11  0
Orioles         1  0  0   1  0  1   2  0  0   0    5  9  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar 2B-CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .314 .866 0.127 1.84 0.361 -0.235 -0.0 3 2
Rich Reese 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .248 .687 0.319 1.00 0.371 -0.051 2.3 9 1 HR
Tony Oliva RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .848 -0.114 0.86 0.000 -0.114 -0.6 3 0
Harmon Killebrew 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 .326 1.119 0.116 1.40 0.198 -0.083 0.7 2 2 HR
   Frank Quilici 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .506 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Charlie Manuel LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .150 .367 -0.004 0.77 0.032 -0.036 -0.1 2 0
   Danny Thompson PH-2B-3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .456 -0.133 2.80 0.000 -0.133 -0.6 0 1
Jim Holt CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .632 0.049 0.80 0.061 -0.012 0.4 2 0
   Brant Alyea PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .834 -0.038 1.54 0.000 -0.038 -0.1
   Ron Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.080 3.00 0.080 0.000 0.4 0 0 SH
Leo Cardenas SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .798 -0.185 1.99 0.022 -0.207 -1.0 2 4
Tom Tischinski C 2 2 2 1 3 0 .375 .990 0.660 2.73 0.660 0.000 2.5 6 0
Bill Zepp P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .125 -0.176 3.54 0.000 -0.176 -1.5 0 0
   Jim Kaat P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .378 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Ratliff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .733 -0.028 1.18 0.000 -0.028 -0.3
   Stan Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Allison LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .540 -0.163 2.52 0.000 -0.163 -0.8 1 0
Team Totals 40 6 11 5 4 8 .275 .766 0.510 1.74 1.785 -1.276 1.3 30 11
HR: H Killebrew (28, off P Richert; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); R Reese (7, off J Hardin; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: R Perranoski (1, off E Watt).
TB: R Reese 5; H Killebrew 5; J Holt 2; T Tischinski 2; C Tovar 2; L Cardenas.
RBI: R Reese 3 (36); T Tischinski (1); H Killebrew (74).
2-out RBI: R Reese 3; T Tischinski.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: C Tovar (2nd base by E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .844 -0.054 0.86 0.036 -0.090 -1.0 5 0
Paul Blair CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .237 .725 0.101 0.69 0.127 -0.026 1.3 1 0 2B
Boog Powell 1B 5 0 0 1 0 1 .316 1.029 -0.096 1.13 0.007 -0.103 -1.2 8 0
Frank Robinson RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .324 .971 -0.056 1.12 0.057 -0.113 -0.6 1 1 HBP
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 2 2 .283 .791 -0.074 1.29 0.033 -0.107 -0.7 2 4
Davey Johnson 2B 3 2 1 2 2 0 .296 .808 0.264 1.33 0.352 -0.087 1.7 2 3 HR
Elrod Hendricks C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .221 .647 0.061 0.78 0.096 -0.036 0.9 8 1 HR
   Curt Motton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .757 -0.084 3.38 0.000 -0.084 -0.2
Mark Belanger SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .187 .494 0.029 1.16 0.095 -0.066 1.2 3 2
Jim Hardin P 2 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 1.48 0.017 -0.042 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Pete Richert P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .865 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.1
Team Totals 38 5 9 5 5 6 .237 .762 0.010 1.13 0.820 -0.811 0.3 30 11
2B: P Blair (16, off B Zepp).
HR: E Hendricks (6, off B Zepp; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Johnson (7, off S Williams; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SH: J Hardin (1, off J Kaat).
HBP: F Robinson (5, by S Williams).
TB: E Hendricks 5; D Johnson 4; P Blair 3; M Belanger 3; D Buford.
RBI: D Johnson 2 (36); J Hardin (1); E Hendricks (15); B Powell (76).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
PB: E Hendricks (8).
E: E Hendricks (6).
Outfield Assists: F Robinson (T Tischinski at home plate).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Zepp 5 8 3 3 3 3 1 2.80 26 39 -0.096 1.02 -1.0
Jim Kaat 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.87 4 1 0 0.026 0.44 0.8
Stan Williams 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1.64 5 0 0 -0.289 1.27 -1.5
Ron Perranoski, W (6-2) 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.55 10 0 0 0.349 1.63 1.4
Team Totals 10 9 5 5 5 6 2 4.50 45 39 1 0 -0.010 1.74 -0.3
B Zepp faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hardin 6.2 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.87 29 50 -0.004 1.17 0.2
Pete Richert 2.1 3 2 1 1 3 1 2.56 10 0 0 -0.195 2.42 -1.0
Eddie Watt, L (2-6) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.31 6 0 0 -0.311 3.16 -0.5
Team Totals 10 11 6 5 4 8 2 4.50 45 50 0 0 -0.510 1.13 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Williams (4; F Robinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 3:24.
Attendance: 40,169.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cesar Tovar 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Rich Reese 1B 2 Paul Blair CF
3 Tony Oliva RF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Harmon Killebrew 3B 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Charlie Manuel LF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 Jim Holt CF 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Elrod Hendricks C
8 Tom Tischinski C 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Bill Zepp P 9 Jim Hardin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 5-5 2 12- R MIN T. Tischinski E. Watt 36% 84% Single to LF; Killebrew Scores; Perranoski to 2B
t7 0-3 2 12- RRR MIN R. Reese J. Hardin 34% 43% Home Run; Tischinski Scores; Tovar Scores
t9 4-5 1 -2- R MIN C. Tovar P. Richert 34% 56% Single to RF; Tischinski Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Tovar to 2B
b7 3-3 1 1-- RR BAL D. Johnson S. Williams -30% 11% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores
t9 5-5 1 -2- O MIN R. Reese P. Richert -16% 40% Tovar Picked off 2B (C-SS)

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hardin -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Hardin -1% 46% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL D. Buford B. Zepp -4% 42% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- BAL P. Blair B. Zepp -10% 31% Double to LF; Buford to 3B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RO BAL B. Powell B. Zepp -1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B; Buford Scores; Blair to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 O BAL F. Robinson B. Zepp 5% 36% Flyball: SS
b1 1-0 2 --3 O BAL B. Robinson B. Zepp 3% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel J. Hardin -2% 35% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-1 2 --- MIN J. Holt J. Hardin 1% 36% Single to CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- MIN L. Cardenas J. Hardin 2% 38% Single to LF; Holt to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- MIN T. Tischinski J. Hardin 3% 42% Walk; Holt to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
t2 0-1 2 123 O MIN B. Zepp J. Hardin -8% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Zepp -3% 31% Walk
b2 1-0 0 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks B. Zepp 3% 34% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger B. Zepp -3% 31% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- O BAL J. Hardin B. Zepp 4% 34% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 12- O BAL D. Buford B. Zepp 4% 38% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hardin -3% 35% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Hardin -2% 34% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin -1% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair B. Zepp 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell B. Zepp 1% 36% Flyball: 3B
b3 1-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson B. Zepp 1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -3% 34% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- MIN C. Manuel J. Hardin 3% 37% Walk
t4 0-1 1 1-- MIN J. Holt J. Hardin 5% 42% Single to CF; Manuel to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Hardin -6% 36% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 12- MIN T. Tischinski J. Hardin 4% 40% Walk; Manuel to 3B; Holt to 2B
t4 0-1 2 123 O MIN B. Zepp J. Hardin -10% 31% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson B. Zepp 2% 33% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- BAL D. Johnson B. Zepp -2% 31% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- BAL E. Hendricks B. Zepp -3% 27% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- BAL M. Belanger B. Zepp -5% 22% Single to SS; Johnson to 3B; Hendricks to 2B
b4 1-0 1 123 RO BAL J. Hardin B. Zepp -2% 20% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores; Hendricks to 3B
b4 2-0 2 1-3 O BAL D. Buford B. Zepp 3% 24% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 1-2-3
t5 0-2 0 --- O MIN C. Tovar J. Hardin -3% 21% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O MIN R. Reese J. Hardin -2% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva J. Hardin -1% 18% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- BAL P. Blair B. Zepp -2% 16% Single to LF
b5 2-0 0 1-- O BAL B. Powell B. Zepp 2% 18% Flyball: LF
b5 2-0 1 1-- O BAL F. Robinson B. Zepp 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B; Blair to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- BAL B. Robinson B. Zepp -0% 18% Walk
b5 2-0 2 12- O BAL D. Johnson B. Zepp 3% 21% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 4-5-6
t6 0-2 0 --- O MIN H. Killebrew J. Hardin -3% 18% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O MIN C. Manuel J. Hardin -2% 16% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- O MIN J. Holt J. Hardin -1% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bill Zepp facing 7-8-9
b6 2-0 0 --- R BAL E. Hendricks B. Zepp -6% 8% Home Run
b6 3-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger B. Zepp -1% 7% Single to LF
Jim Kaat replaces Bill Zepp pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Hardin J. Kaat 0% 7% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
b6 3-0 1 -2- O BAL D. Buford J. Kaat 1% 8% Flyball: LF
b6 3-0 2 -2- BAL P. Blair J. Kaat -0% 8% Walk
b6 3-0 2 12- O BAL B. Powell J. Kaat 1% 10% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Jim Hardin facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- O MIN L. Cardenas J. Hardin -2% 7% Flyball: SS
t7 0-3 1 --- MIN T. Tischinski J. Hardin 3% 10% Single to CF
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Jim Kaat (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 1 1-- O MIN P. Ratliff J. Hardin -3% 7% Flyball: LF
t7 0-3 2 1-- MIN C. Tovar J. Hardin 2% 9% Single to RF; Tischinski to 2B
t7 0-3 2 12- RRR MIN R. Reese J. Hardin 34% 43% Home Run; Tischinski Scores; Tovar Scores
Pete Richert replaces Jim Hardin pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 2 --- O MIN T. Oliva P. Richert -2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Stan Williams facing 4-5-6
Stan Williams replaces Paul Ratliff (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- BAL F. Robinson S. Williams -6% 36% Hit By Pitch
b7 3-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson S. Williams 5% 41% Flyball: 2B
b7 3-3 1 1-- RR BAL D. Johnson S. Williams -30% 11% Home Run (LF-CF); Robinson Scores
b7 5-3 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Williams 1% 12% Strikeout
b7 5-3 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Williams 0% 13% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 4-5-6
t8 3-5 0 --- R MIN H. Killebrew P. Richert 12% 24% Home Run (LF-CF)
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Charlie Manuel (LF) batting 5th
t8 4-5 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson P. Richert -5% 19% Strikeout
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Holt (CF) batting 6th
t8 4-5 1 --- O MIN B. Alyea P. Richert -4% 15% Strikeout
t8 4-5 2 --- O MIN L. Cardenas P. Richert -3% 13% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-4, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 9-1-2
Ron Perranoski replaces Brant Alyea (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Danny Thompson moves from PH to 2B
Bob Allison replaces Stan Williams (P) playing LF batting 9th
Cesar Tovar moves from 2B to CF
b8 5-4 0 --- O BAL P. Richert R. Perranoski 1% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-4 1 --- O BAL D. Buford R. Perranoski 1% 15% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- O BAL P. Blair R. Perranoski 1% 15% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-5, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 8-9-1
t9 4-5 0 --- MIN T. Tischinski P. Richert 11% 27% Walk
t9 4-5 0 1-- MIN B. Allison P. Richert 8% 35% Passed Ball; Tischinski to 2B
t9 4-5 0 -2- O MIN B. Allison P. Richert -13% 22% Strikeout
t9 4-5 1 -2- R MIN C. Tovar P. Richert 34% 56% Single to RF; Tischinski Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Tovar to 2B
t9 5-5 1 -2- O MIN R. Reese P. Richert -16% 40% Tovar Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t9 5-5 2 --- MIN R. Reese P. Richert 3% 43% Single to CF
t9 5-5 2 1-- O MIN T. Oliva P. Richert -6% 37% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
b9 5-5 0 --- O BAL B. Powell R. Perranoski 6% 42% Flyball: LF
b9 5-5 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson R. Perranoski 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b9 5-5 2 --- BAL B. Robinson R. Perranoski -3% 44% Walk
b9 5-5 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson R. Perranoski 6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 5, Orioles 5.
Top of the 10th, Twins Batting, Tied 5-5, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 4-5-6
Eddie Watt replaces Pete Richert pitching and batting 9th
t10 5-5 0 --- MIN H. Killebrew E. Watt 8% 58% Single to CF
t10 5-5 0 1-- O MIN D. Thompson E. Watt -8% 50% Strikeout
t10 5-5 1 1-- MIN R. Perranoski E. Watt 8% 58% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Killebrew to 2B; Perranoski to 1B
t10 5-5 1 12- O MIN L. Cardenas E. Watt -10% 48% Strikeout
t10 5-5 2 12- R MIN T. Tischinski E. Watt 36% 84% Single to LF; Killebrew Scores; Perranoski to 2B
t10 6-5 2 12- O MIN B. Allison E. Watt -3% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-6, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 7-8-9
Frank Quilici replaces Harmon Killebrew (3B) playing 2B batting 4th
Danny Thompson moves from 2B to 3B
Curt Motton pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks (C) batting 7th
b10 5-6 0 --- O BAL C. Motton R. Perranoski 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
b10 5-6 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger R. Perranoski 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th
b10 5-6 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Perranoski 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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