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MIN
@BAL		0
6
KCR
@BOS		1
10
OAK
@CLE		1
3
SEA
@DET		2
1
TEX
@MIL		5
6
CHW
@NYY		6
8
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@TOR		4
1
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@CHC		2
4
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@LAD		3
10
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@PHI		4
5
HOU
@SDP		4
3
ATL
@SFG		3
4		 
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MON
@STL		3
7
Friday, May 27, 1977, 7:36PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 12,219, Time of Game: 2:21
Twins
0
27-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
6
24-16
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Rudy May (6-4)
L: Geoff Zahn (6-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Orioles         2  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    6 11  1

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Norwood CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .332 -0.062 0.60 0.000 -0.062 -1.0 1 0
Dan Ford RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .720 -0.011 0.43 0.021 -0.032 0.1 1 1
Rod Carew 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .378 .993 -0.014 0.44 0.019 -0.033 -0.4 11 0
Larry Hisle LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .317 .961 -0.054 0.57 0.002 -0.056 -0.5 2 0
Craig Kusick DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .292 .878 -0.026 0.38 0.009 -0.034 -0.5
Butch Wynegar C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .846 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.9 5 1
Roy Smalley SS 2 0 2 0 2 0 .214 .625 0.044 0.43 0.072 -0.028 1.1 1 6 2B,CS
Bob Randall 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .467 -0.017 0.46 0.013 -0.030 -0.9 2 3 GDP
Jerry Terrell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .578 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -1.3 0 1
Geoff Zahn P 1 0
   Ron Schueler P 0 1
   Dave Johnson P 0 0
   Pete Redfern P 0 1
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 3 7 .188 .476 -0.239 0.47 0.136 -0.374 -4.3 24 14
2B: R Smalley (6, off R May).
TB: R Smalley 3; D Ford 2; L Hisle; C Kusick.
GIDP: B Randall (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Randall-R Smalley-R Carew.
Outfield Assists: D Ford (K Singleton at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Smalley (1, 2nd base by R May/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF-LF 4 2 2 0 1 2 .282 .720 0.083 0.45 0.105 -0.022 1.1 1 0 3B
Mark Belanger SS 5 1 1 1 0 1 .191 .537 0.002 0.51 0.024 -0.021 -0.4 0 3
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .327 .938 0.061 0.60 0.074 -0.013 2.1 2 0
   Larry Harlow CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .211 .547 0.089 0.64 0.101 -0.013 1.1 6 0
   Tony Muser 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Eddie Murray DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .257 .764 -0.016 0.40 0.031 -0.047 -0.8 2B,GDP
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .825 0.000 0.54 0.011 -0.012 -0.5 0 4 IW
Pat Kelly LF-RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .323 .956 0.079 0.69 0.087 -0.008 1.0 2 0
Billy Smith 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .676 -0.057 0.57 0.000 -0.057 -1.5 6 4
Rick Dempsey C 3 2 1 0 1 0 .241 .591 0.022 0.25 0.028 -0.006 0.2 7 1
Rudy May P 0 1
Team Totals 33 6 11 6 5 5 .333 .845 0.263 0.51 0.461 -0.199 2.2 27 13
2B: E Murray (7, off G Zahn).
3B: A Bumbry (1, off G Zahn).
IBB: D DeCinces (2, by G Zahn).
TB: A Bumbry 4; E Murray 3; L May 2; K Singleton 2; R Dempsey; M Belanger; P Kelly.
GIDP: E Murray (6).
RBI: K Singleton 2 (18); L May 2 (17); P Kelly (18); M Belanger (5).
2-out RBI: K Singleton 2; P Kelly.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-B Smith-T Muser.
E: P Kelly (1).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, L (6-3) 3.2 7 4 4 4 2 0 3.90 21 29 -0.257 0.83 -2.5
Ron Schueler 2.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 2.90 9 2 0 -0.006 0.23 -0.6
Dave Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 5 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Pete Redfern 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.54 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 5 5 0 6.75 38 29 2 0 -0.262 0.47 -2.2

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (6-4) 9 6 0 0 3 7 0 2.74 35 79 0.239 0.47 4.3
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 3 7 0 0.00 35 79 0.239 0.51 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Zahn (2; D DeCinces).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Steve Palermo.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 12,219.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Baltimore Orioles
1 Willie Norwood CF 1 Al Bumbry CF
2 Dan Ford RF 2 Mark Belanger SS
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 Ken Singleton RF
4 Larry Hisle LF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Craig Kusick DH 5 Eddie Murray DH
6 Butch Wynegar C 6 Doug DeCinces 3B
7 Roy Smalley SS 7 Pat Kelly LF
8 Bob Randall 2B 8 Billy Smith 2B
9 Jerry Terrell 3B 9 Rick Dempsey C
Geoff Zahn P Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry G. Zahn 9% 64% Triple to LF
b2 2-0 1 123 RR BAL L. May G. Zahn 9% 91% Single; Dempsey Scores; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
b1 1-0 2 123 R BAL P. Kelly G. Zahn 9% 76% Walk; May Scores; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b1 2-0 2 123 O BAL B. Smith G. Zahn -5% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-4 0 --- MIN R. Smalley R. May -4% 83% Double to LF

Play By Play

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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' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. May 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O MIN D. Ford R. May 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Carew R. May 1% 55% 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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry G. Zahn 9% 64% Triple to LF
b1 0-0 0 --3 RO BAL M. Belanger G. Zahn -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B; Bumbry Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton G. Zahn -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- BAL L. May G. Zahn 1% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 1-0 2 1-- BAL E. Murray G. Zahn 3% 66% Double to RF; May to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 BAL D. DeCinces G. Zahn 1% 67% Intentional Walk
b1 1-0 2 123 R BAL P. Kelly G. Zahn 9% 76% Walk; May Scores; Murray to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b1 2-0 2 123 O BAL B. Smith G. Zahn -5% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O MIN L. Hisle R. May 2% 73% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 1 --- O MIN C. Kusick R. May 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. May 1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b2 2-0 0 --- BAL R. Dempsey G. Zahn 2% 78% Single to CF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry G. Zahn -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 1-- BAL M. Belanger G. Zahn 2% 78% Single to LF; Dempsey to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- BAL K. Singleton G. Zahn 4% 82% Walk; Dempsey to 3B; Belanger to 2B
b2 2-0 1 123 RR BAL L. May G. Zahn 9% 91% Single; Dempsey Scores; Belanger Scores; Singleton to 3B
b2 4-0 1 1-3 OO BAL E. Murray G. Zahn -4% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t3 0-4 0 --- MIN R. Smalley R. May -4% 83% Double to LF
t3 0-4 0 -2- O MIN B. Randall R. May 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smalley to 3B
t3 0-4 1 --3 O MIN J. Terrell R. May 4% 88% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-4 2 --3 O MIN W. Norwood R. May 2% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
b3 4-0 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces G. Zahn -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b3 4-0 1 --- O BAL P. Kelly G. Zahn -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 4-0 2 --- O BAL B. Smith G. Zahn -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O MIN D. Ford R. May 2% 90% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-4 1 --- MIN R. Carew R. May -2% 88% Walk
t4 0-4 1 1-- O MIN L. Hisle R. May 2% 90% Flyball: RF
t4 0-4 2 1-- O MIN C. Kusick R. May 1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Geoff Zahn facing 9-1-2
b4 4-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey G. Zahn -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b4 4-0 1 --- BAL A. Bumbry G. Zahn 1% 92% Walk
b4 4-0 1 1-- O BAL M. Belanger G. Zahn -1% 91% Popfly: P
b4 4-0 2 1-- BAL K. Singleton G. Zahn 1% 92% Single to CF; Bumbry to 2B
Ron Schueler replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
b4 4-0 2 12- O BAL L. May R. Schueler -1% 91% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. May 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-4 1 --- MIN R. Smalley R. May -2% 90% Single to LF
t5 0-4 1 1-- O MIN B. Randall R. May 3% 93% Smalley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t5 0-4 2 --- MIN B. Randall R. May -1% 92% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Randall to 2B
t5 0-4 2 -2- O MIN J. Terrell R. May 2% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
b5 4-0 0 --- O BAL E. Murray R. Schueler -1% 93% Strikeout
b5 4-0 1 --- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Schueler -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 4-0 2 --- O BAL P. Kelly R. Schueler -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t6 0-4 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. May 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- MIN D. Ford R. May -2% 92% Single to LF
t6 0-4 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew R. May 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-4 2 1-- O MIN L. Hisle R. May 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Ron Schueler facing 8-9-1
b6 4-0 0 --- O BAL B. Smith R. Schueler -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- BAL R. Dempsey R. Schueler 0% 96% Walk
b6 4-0 1 1-- BAL A. Bumbry R. Schueler 1% 96% Single to CF; Dempsey to 2B
b6 4-0 1 12- O BAL M. Belanger R. Schueler -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B; Dempsey to 3B; Bumbry to 2B
b6 4-0 2 -23 RRO BAL K. Singleton R. Schueler 3% 99% Single to RF; Dempsey Scores; Bumbry Scores; Singleton out at 2B/RF-C-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t7 0-6 0 --- MIN C. Kusick R. May -1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-6 0 1-- O MIN B. Wynegar R. May 1% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-6 1 1-- MIN R. Smalley R. May -1% 98% Walk; Kusick to 2B
t7 0-6 1 12- O MIN B. Randall R. May 1% 99% Flyball: RF
t7 0-6 2 12- O MIN J. Terrell R. May 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Dave Johnson facing 4-5-6
Dave Johnson replaces Ron Schueler pitching
b7 6-0 0 --- O BAL L. May D. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-0 1 --- BAL E. Murray D. Johnson 0% 99% Single to CF
b7 6-0 1 1-- O BAL D. DeCinces D. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 6-0 2 1-- BAL P. Kelly D. Johnson 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Murray to 2B
b7 6-0 2 12- O BAL B. Smith D. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th
t8 0-6 0 --- O MIN W. Norwood R. May 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-6 1 --- MIN D. Ford R. May -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 0-6 1 1-- O MIN R. Carew R. May 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-6 2 1-- MIN L. Hisle R. May -0% 99% Single to CF; Ford to 3B
t8 0-6 2 1-3 O MIN C. Kusick R. May 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-0, Twins' Pete Redfern facing 9-1-2
Pete Redfern replaces Dave Johnson pitching
b8 6-0 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey P. Redfern -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b8 6-0 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry P. Redfern -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-0 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger P. Redfern -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-6, Orioles' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
Al Bumbry moves from CF to LF
Larry Harlow replaces Ken Singleton (RF) playing CF batting 3rd
Pat Kelly moves from LF to RF
t9 0-6 0 --- O MIN B. Wynegar R. May 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-6 1 --- MIN R. Smalley R. May -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-6 1 1-- OO MIN B. Randall R. May 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 6.

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