May 7, 1978 Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 15
@BAL 9 BOS 5
CHW 0 CAL 16
CLE 3 KCR 8
@MIL 6 NYY 3
TEX 2
(12) DET 4
@OAK 0 SEA 9
TOR 7 SFG 2
@CHC 1 MON 19
@CIN 5 CIN 4
MON 2 PHI 8
NYM 5 PIT 6
LAD 4 STL 8
SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 8,923

Sunday, May 7, 1978, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 3:16

Twins

10-19

Won 2

5th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           4  2  3   1  0  0   3  1  1   15 18  1
Orioles         0  2  1   0  2  0   1  2  1    9 16  4

W: M Scarce (1-1), L: J Palmer (3-2)

Orioles

10-15

Lost 2

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Norwood LF                  5   4   3   0    1   0  .250  .676    0    6   1   2·2B,3·SB
R Smalley SS                  1   3   1   1    5   0  .287  .805    0    1   3   2B
R Carew 1B                    3   2   2   3    2   1  .378  .959    0   10   0   SF
M Cubbage 3B                  5   3   4   4    0   0  .329  .824    0    0   3   3B,2B,SH
D Ford CF                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .304  .854    0    1   0   2B,SH,IW
B Wynegar C                   5   0   4   3    0   0  .258  .625    0    4   0   SF,GDP
G Adams DH                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .181  .414    0    0   0   
  C Kusick PH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .582    0    0   0   GDP
  R Chiles PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .666    0    0   0   
H Powell RF                   6   0   1   1    0   1  .208  .522    0    2   0   GDP
B Randall 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .712    0    3   5   

G Serum P                                                                0   0
  M Scarce P                                                             0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39  15  18  13   10   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Ford (9, off T Martinez); R Smalley (6, off T Martinez); M Cubbage (2, off T Martinez); W Norwood 2 (9, off T Martinez, off J Palmer).

3B: M Cubbage (2, off J Palmer).

SF: B Wynegar (1, off J Palmer); R Carew (3, off J Palmer).

SH: D Ford (1, off J Flinn); M Cubbage (2, off T Martinez).

IBB: D Ford (1, by T Martinez).

TB: M Cubbage 7; W Norwood 5; B Wynegar 4; R Smalley 2; D Ford 2; R Carew 2; B Randall 2; H Powell.

GIDP: C Kusick (6); H Powell (1); B Wynegar (1).

RBI: M Cubbage 4 (14); R Carew 3 (22); B Wynegar 3 (9); H Powell (6); B Randall (7); R Smalley (16).

2-out RBI: R Carew 2; M Cubbage; R Smalley; B Randall; B Wynegar; H Powell.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 9 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Cubbage-B Randall-R Carew; W Norwood-B Wynegar.

E: H Powell (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Norwood 3 (9, 2nd base off J Palmer/R Dempsey, 2nd base off J Kerrigan/R Dempsey, 3rd base off J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   4   2   2   1    1   0  .237  .738    0    2   0   3B,2B
B Smith 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .658    0    3   4   
L Harlow CF                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .339  .975    0    1   0   
  C Lopez PH-CF               3   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .704    0    0   0   
K Singleton RF                5   1   1   1    0   1  .339  .927    0    2   0   HR
E Murray 1B                   5   1   4   0    0   0  .242  .754    0    9   2   2B
T Crowley DH                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  L May PH                    3   1   2   2    0   1  .250  .739    0    0   0   HR
D DeCinces 3B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .732    0    1   3   HR,GDP
R Dempsey C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .588    0    4   2   
M Belanger SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .697    0    4   2   2B

J Palmer P                                                               0   0
  J Kerrigan P                                                           0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           1   0
  J Flinn P                                                              0   0
Totals                       41   9  16   9    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: E Murray (3, off G Serum); A Bumbry (4, off G Serum); M Belanger (6, off M Scarce).

3B: A Bumbry (2, off G Serum).

HR: K Singleton (2, off G Serum; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); L May (5, off M Scarce; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D DeCinces (2, off M Scarce; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: L May 5; A Bumbry 5; E Murray 5; D DeCinces 4; K Singleton 4; M Belanger 3; C Lopez 2; B Smith; R Dempsey.

GIDP: D DeCinces (3).

RBI: L May 2 (17); A Bumbry (6); L Harlow (6); B Smith (10); D DeCinces (3); K Singleton (14); T Crowley (3); C Lopez (3).

2-out RBI: L May; C Lopez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Dempsey-E Murray; B Smith-M Belanger-E Murray; D DeCinces-B Smith-E Murray.

E: M Belanger (3); R Dempsey (2); B Smith (2); J Flinn ().

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
G Serum                        4.1   8   5   5    0   1   1   3.94   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 8     28    -     0.45  -0.06
M Scarce, W (1-1)              4.1   8   4   4    2   2   2   3.97   22     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 7          1-0    0.22   0.04
D Johnson                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   8.18    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    16   9   9    2   3   3          43     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2·15          3-0

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, L (3-2)              1.2   3   6   4    5   2   0   2.23   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2     26    -     0.79  -0.41
J Kerrigan                     1     3   3   3    1   0   0   8.36    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.53  -0.04
T Martinez                     5.1  10   5   5    4   1   0   7.63   28     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 3· 9          3-2    0.16  -0.06
J Flinn                        1     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    18  15  13   10   3   0          53     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 3·15          4-2

Balks: G Serum (2).

WP: J Palmer (2); J Kerrigan (2).

IBB: T Martinez (2; D Ford).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 8,923.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Norwood            LF    1. A Bumbry             LF 
2. R Smalley            SS    2. B Smith              2B 
3. R Carew              1B    3. L Harlow             CF 
4. M Cubbage            3B    4. K Singleton          RF 
5. D Ford               CF    5. E Murray             1B 
6. B Wynegar            C     6. T Crowley            DH 
7. G Adams              DH    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. H Powell             RF    8. R Dempsey            C  
9. B Randall            2B    9. M Belanger           SS 

   G Serum              P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-1  12-      15%  84% M Cubbage       J Palmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Smalley Scores; Carew Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Cubbage to 3B/Adv on E4
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% R Smalley       J Palmer        Norwood Steals 2B; Norwood to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   b 2   0  6-1  ---      -5%  85% E Murray        G Serum         Double to RF; Murray to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 3   2  2-7  123       4%  97% R Carew         T Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Randall Scores; Norwood Scores; Smalley to 2B
   t 3   2  2-6  --3       4%  92% B Randall       J Kerrigan      Single to CF; Adams Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Norwood       Walk
          1--      60%  R Smalley       Norwood Steals 2B; Norwood to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      63%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      66%  R Carew         Wild Pitch; Smalley to 2B; Norwood Scores
          -2-      69%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-      84%  M Cubbage       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Smalley Scores; Carew Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Cubbage to 3B/Adv on E4
   O      --3      82%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
   RO     --3      83%  B Wynegar       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cubbage Scores/unER
          ---      84%  G Adams         Walk
   O      1--      83%  H Powell        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  A Bumbry        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  B Smith         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      86%  L Harlow        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 4, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Randall       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  W Norwood       Double to LF
          -2-      89%  R Smalley       Norwood Steals 3B
          --3      89%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      90%  R Carew         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Norwood Scores
   R      1--      94%  M Cubbage       Triple to RF; Smalley Scores
                  Joe Kerrigan replaces Jim Palmer pitching
   O      --3      93%  D Ford          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Gary Serum facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      90%  K Singleton     Home Run
          ---      85%  E Murray        Double to RF; Murray to 3B/Adv on E9
   RO     --3      86%  T Crowley       Groundout: 2B-1B; Murray Scores
   O      ---      87%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  R Dempsey       Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-2, Joe Kerrigan facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  B Wynegar       Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  G Adams         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      89%  H Powell        Wild Pitch; Adams to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Adams to 3B
   R      --3      92%  B Randall       Single to CF; Adams Scores
          1--      92%  W Norwood       Single to CF; Randall to 3B
          1-3      93%  R Smalley       Norwood Steals 2B
          -23      93%  " "             Walk
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Joe Kerrigan pitching
   RR     123      97%  R Carew         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Randall Scores; Norwood Scores; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      97%  M Cubbage       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Gary Serum facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  A Bumbry        Triple to CF
   O      --3      96%  B Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     --3      96%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bumbry Scores
   O      ---      96%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 9, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 9-3, Tippy Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---      97%  D Ford          Double to RF
          -2-      98%  B Wynegar       Single to RF; Ford to 3B
                  Craig Kusick pinch hits for Glenn Adams batting 7th
   OO     1-3      96%  C Kusick        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Ford stays at 3B
   R      --3      98%  H Powell        Single to P; Ford Scores
          1--      98%  B Randall       Single to LF; Powell to 2B
   O      12-      97%  W Norwood       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-10, Gary Serum facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  E Murray        Single to LF
          1--      96%  T Crowley       Balk; Murray to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murray to 3B
   OO     --3      98%  D DeCinces      Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-3, Tippy Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      99%  R Carew         Walk; Smalley to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Cubbage       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Carew to 2B; Smalley to 3B
          -23      99%  D Ford          Intentional Walk
   OO     123      98%  B Wynegar       Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-10, Gary Serum facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   R      1--      96%  A Bumbry        Double to LF; Belanger Scores
   R      -2-      94%  B Smith         Single to LF; Bumbry Scores
                  Mac Scarce replaces Gary Serum pitching; Carlos Lopez pinch hits for Larry Harlow batting 3rd
   O      1--      95%  C Lopez         Lineout: LF
   O      1--      96%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 5.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-5, Tippy Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  Carlos Lopez moves to CF
   O      ---      96%  C Kusick        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  H Powell        Bunt Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  B Randall       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-10, Mac Scarce facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  E Murray        Single to CF
                  Lee May pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 6th
   O      1--      95%  L May           Strikeout
   OO     1--      98%  D DeCinces      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 10, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-5, Tippy Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  W Norwood       Lineout: 2B
          ---      98%  R Smalley       Walk
          1--      98%  R Carew         Single to LF; Smalley to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  M Cubbage       Double (CF-RF); Carew Scores; Smalley Scores
   O      -2-      99%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-     100%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Cubbage Scores
   O      1--     100%  C Kusick        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 13, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-13, Mac Scarce facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
          1--      99%  A Bumbry        Walk; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Smith         Flyball: LF
   R      12-      99%  C Lopez         Single to LF; Bumbry to 3B; Dempsey Scores
   O      1-3     100%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 13, Orioles 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-6, Tippy Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  H Powell        Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  W Norwood       Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  R Smalley       Double to LF; Norwood Scores
   O      -2-     100%  R Carew         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 14, Orioles 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-14, Mac Scarce facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  L May           Home Run
   R      ---     100%  D DeCinces      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  M Belanger      Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  A Bumbry        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 14, Orioles 8.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 14-8, John Flinn facing 4-5-6
                  John Flinn replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
          ---     100%  M Cubbage       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  D Ford          Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Cubbage to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Wynegar       Single to LF; Ford to 2B; Cubbage Scores
                  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Craig Kusick batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  R Chiles        Flyball: RF; Ford to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  H Powell        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 15, Orioles 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 8-15, Mac Scarce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  C Lopez         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  E Murray        Single to CF; Lopez to 2B
   R      12-     100%  L May           Single to RF (Ground Ball); Murray to 3B; Lopez Scores
                  Dave Johnson replaces Mac Scarce pitching
   O      1-3     100%  D DeCinces      Lineout: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 15, Orioles 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation