May 28, 1977 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 BOS 17
KCR 12 OAK 5
@CLE 1 SEA 3
@DET 1 MIL 3
TEX 1 CHW 9
@NYY 4 TOR 6
CAL 4 CHC 6
PIT 3 CIN 6
@LAD 3 PHI 4
NYM 2
(10) SDP 6
HOU 5 ATL 2
@SFG 1 STL 7
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 47,360

Saturday, May 28, 1977, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Twins

27-16

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  7  1

W: J Palmer (7-3), L: J Holly (2-1)

Orioles

25-16

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .896    0    4   0   
R Smalley SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .211  .625    0    1   4   
M Cubbage 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .296  .714    0    0   2   CS
L Hisle LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .947    0    2   0   
G Adams DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .756    0    0   0   
D Ford RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .710    0    1   0   
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .821    0    8   2   
C Kusick 1B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .293  .909    0    7   0   HR,GDP
R Wilfong 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .690    0    1   0   

J Holly P                                                                0   0
  T Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1    4   6                    24   8

BATTING

HR: C Kusick (4, off J Palmer; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: C Kusick 4; M Cubbage 2; L Bostock; R Wilfong.

GIDP: C Kusick (3).

RBI: C Kusick (15).

2-out RBI: C Kusick.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: D Ford (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Cubbage (3, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).

PO: L Bostock (1st base by J Palmer).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                4   1   1   0    0   3  .281  .721    0    4   0   2B
M Belanger SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .210  .585    0    0   2   3B,CS
K Singleton RF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .976    0    3   0   HR,2B
  L Harlow CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .555         0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .533    0    7   0   
  T Muser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .580         2   0   
E Murray DH                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .763    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .809    0    1   0   
P Kelly LF-RF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .943    0    1   0   HBP
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .577    0    6   1   
R Dauer 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .024  .094    0    3   5   

J Palmer P                                                               0   3
Totals                       30   3   7   2    0   8                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (9, off J Holly); K Singleton (7, off J Holly).

3B: M Belanger (2, off J Holly).

HR: K Singleton (5, off J Holly; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: P Kelly (2, by J Holly).

TB: K Singleton 6; M Belanger 5; A Bumbry 2; E Murray.

RBI: K Singleton (19); M Belanger (6).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Palmer-R Dauer-L May.

E: J Palmer ().

BASERUNNING

CS: M Belanger (2, 2nd base by J Holly/B Wynegar).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Holly, L (2-1)               5     6   3   3    0   6   1   4.38   21     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 6     49    -     1.20  -0.19
T Johnson                      3     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.56   10     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.34   0.06
Totals                         8     7   3   3    0   8   1          31     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 7           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (7-3)              9     5   1   1    4   6   1   2.63   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 5     75    -     1.12   0.38
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 5           -

J Holly faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Palmer (0; L Bostock, 1st base).

HBP: J Holly (1; P Kelly).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 47,360.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. L Bostock            CF    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. M Belanger           SS 
3. M Cubbage            3B    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. L Hisle              LF    4. L May                1B 
5. G Adams              DH    5. E Murray             DH 
6. D Ford               RF    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. P Kelly              LF 
8. C Kusick             1B    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. R Wilfong            2B    9. R Dauer              2B 

   J Holly              P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  -2-      25%  75% M Belanger      J Holly         Triple to RF; Bumbry Scores; Belanger Scores/Adv on E9
   t 5   2  0-0  ---     -16%  39% C Kusick        J Palmer        Home Run
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      11%  49% A Bumbry        J Holly         Double
   b 6   0  1-2  ---      11%  85% K Singleton     J Holly         Home Run
   t 7   1  3-1  1--       7%  89% C Kusick        J Palmer        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Bostock       Single to CF
          1--      44%  R Smalley       Bostock Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bostock to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      52%  M Cubbage       Strikeout
          -2-      51%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      12-      55%  G Adams         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Holly facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  K Singleton     Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      50%  L May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Wynegar       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  C Kusick        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Holly facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  D DeCinces      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  R Wilfong       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Smalley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Holly facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Dauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  M Cubbage       Single to 2B
   O      1--      53%  L Hisle         Cubbage Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  G Adams         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Holly facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  K Singleton     Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  L May           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      39%  C Kusick        Home Run
          ---      38%  R Wilfong       Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  L Bostock       Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Holly facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  E Murray        Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
          1--      46%  P Kelly         Hit By Pitch; Murray to 2B
   O      12-      40%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      12-      33%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
          ---      29%  R Smalley       Walk
   O      1--      33%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      36%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      38%  G Adams         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeff Holly facing 1-2-3
          ---      49%  A Bumbry        Double
   RR     -2-      75%  M Belanger      Triple to RF; Bumbry Scores; Belanger Scores/Adv on E9
   R      ---      85%  K Singleton     Home Run
                  Tom Johnson replaces Jeff Holly pitching
   O      ---      84%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  D DeCinces      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  D Ford          Walk
   O      1--      82%  B Wynegar       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      89%  C Kusick        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      88%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  R Dauer         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  R Wilfong       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  L Bostock       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      88%  M Cubbage       Single to CF; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      94%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      94%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      93%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Muser replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 4th; Al Bumbry moves to LF; Larry Harlow replaces Ken Singleton playing CF batting 3rd; Pat Kelly moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  G Adams         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL197705280

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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