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CHW  3
CLE  2
(10)		 DET  9
@MIL  5
 BAL  6
@MIN  5
 NYY  7
CAL  4
 CIN  2
HOU  1
 LAD  2
PHI  1
(12)		 PIT 10
CHC  0
 SDP  4
NYM  2
 SFG  5
MON  4
 SFG  8
MON  7
 STL  8
ATL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 17,594

 Sunday, May 30, 1971
Time of Game: 2:47
Orioles
6
26-18
Won 2
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  1  0   0  3  0    6 10  1
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  2  1    5  8  0
W: Mike Cuellar (7-1), L: Bert Blyleven (6-5), S: Eddie Watt (3)
 Twins
5
24-24
Lost 2
2nd, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .296  .833              5   0   HR
P Blair CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .226  .606              1   1   SB
B Powell 1B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .194  .737              4   1   
M Rettenmund RF               4   1   1   1    1   1  .274  .771              3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .305  .792              1   3   
E Hendricks C                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .204  .567             10   0   
D Johnson 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .287  .844              2   1   IW
M Belanger SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .739              1   1   SB
M Cuellar P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .059  .258              0   1   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    5   5                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: D Buford (5, off B Blyleven; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: D Johnson (1, by R Perranoski).
TB: D Buford 4; B Robinson 3; M Belanger 3; P Blair 2; M Rettenmund.
RBI: D Buford 2 (15); E Hendricks (14); M Belanger (13); M Rettenmund (13).
2-out RBI: M Rettenmund.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Robinson-D Johnson.
PB: E Hendricks (4).
E: M Cuellar (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Belanger (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald); P Blair (6, 2nd base off B Blyleven/G Mitterwald).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Tovar CF-LF                 5   1   0   0    0   2  .306  .765              4   0   GDP
R Carew 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .233  .572              0   2   
H Killebrew 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .872             11   0   
T Oliva RF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .380 1.085              4   0   HR
L Cardenas SS                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .302  .829              1   2   HR,SH
B Alyea LF                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .259  .682              0   1   
  J Holt PR-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .711              0   0   
S Braun 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .294  .829              1   2   HR
G Mitterwald C                3   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .734              6   0   
B Blyleven P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .203              0   1   
  R Reese PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .411              0   0   
  R Perranoski P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Strickland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  P Ratliff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .609              0   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    2  10                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: T Oliva (11, off M Cuellar; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); L Cardenas (5, off M Cuellar; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); S Braun (3, off M Cuellar; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: L Cardenas (2, off M Cuellar).
TB: T Oliva 5; L Cardenas 5; S Braun 5; B Alyea; G Mitterwald.
GIDP: C Tovar (4).
RBI: T Oliva 2 (27); B Alyea (12); L Cardenas (25); S Braun (13).
2-out RBI: T Oliva 2; L Cardenas.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Killebrew.

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (7-1)             8     8   5   3    2   8   3   3.28   34     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 8     56    -     1.25   0.04
E Watt, S (3)                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.38    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.18
Totals                         9     8   5   3    2  10   3          37     -       ·  ·      5·12· 1· 8           -
M Cuellar faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, L (6-5)            7     8   3   3    2   3   1   1.96   29     -       ·  ·      4·13· 1· 7     50    -     0.88  -0.09
R Perranoski                   0.1   2   3   3    3   0   0   8.20    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    1.30  -0.20
J Strickland                   1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-1    0.36   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5   5   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·14· 1· 8          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: J Strickland (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Perranoski (3; D Johnson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 17,594.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Don Buford                   LF       1. Cesar Tovar                  CF
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. Rod Carew                    2B
3. Boog Powell                  1B       3. Harmon Killebrew             1B
4. Merv Rettenmund              RF       4. Tony Oliva                   RF
5. Brooks Robinson              3B       5. Leo Cardenas                 SS
6. Ellie Hendricks               C       6. Brant Alyea                  LF
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Steve Braun                  3B
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. George Mitterwald             C
9. Mike Cuellar                  P       9. Bert Blyleven                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 -2- RR 19% 71% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Home Run; Belanger Scores
b3 0 12- OO 15% 72% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
b7 1 -2- R -12% 65% 1-3 MIN B. Alyea M. Cuellar Single to RF; Oliva Scores
b4 2 --- R -12% 64% 0-2 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Home Run
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 76% 2-3 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MIN R. Carew M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Blyleven Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks B. Blyleven Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MIN B. Alyea M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MIN S. Braun M. Cuellar Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 BAL M. Cuellar B. Blyleven Belanger Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 BAL M. Cuellar B. Blyleven Strikeout
t3 1 -2- RR 19% 71% 0-0 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Home Run; Belanger Scores
t3 1 --- 2% 73% 2-0 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Single to LF
t3 1 1-- 1% 75% 2-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Blair Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Flyball: RF; Blair to 3B
t3 2 --3 O -3% 70% 2-0 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -5% 65% 0-2 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Cuellar Single to LF
b3 0 1-- -7% 58% 0-2 MIN B. Blyleven M. Cuellar Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Mitterwald to 2B
b3 0 12- OO 15% 72% 0-2 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 75% 0-2 MIN R. Carew M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 BAL E. Hendricks B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 73% 2-0 BAL D. Johnson B. Blyleven Popfly: 1B
t4 2 1-- 1% 75% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Single to 2B; Robinson to 2B
t4 2 12- O -3% 71% 2-0 BAL M. Cuellar B. Blyleven Strikeout (foul bunt)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- R -12% 64% 0-2 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Home Run
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 MIN B. Alyea M. Cuellar Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- 3% 66% 2-1 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -2% 64% 2-1 BAL B. Powell B. Blyleven Groundout: P-2B-1B; Blair to 2B
t5 2 -2- RO 10% 74% 2-1 BAL M. Rettenmund B. Blyleven Single to LF; Blair Scores; Rettenmund out at 1B/LF-3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 MIN S. Braun M. Cuellar Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 MIN B. Blyleven M. Cuellar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 82% 3-1 BAL B. Robinson B. Blyleven Single to LF
t6 0 1-- OO -5% 77% 3-1 BAL E. Hendricks B. Blyleven Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- 1% 78% 3-1 BAL D. Johnson B. Blyleven Walk
t6 2 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 BAL M. Belanger B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 MIN R. Carew M. Cuellar Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 BAL M. Cuellar B. Blyleven Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 BAL D. Buford B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 BAL P. Blair B. Blyleven Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -7% 74% 1-3 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 4% 78% 1-3 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oliva to 2B
b7 1 -2- R -12% 65% 1-3 MIN B. Alyea M. Cuellar Single to RF; Oliva Scores
Jim Holt pinch runs for Brant Alyea (LF) batting 6th
b7 1 1-- O 3% 68% 2-3 MIN S. Braun M. Cuellar Single to CF; Holt to 3B; Braun out at 2B/CF-SS-1B-2B-1B-SS
b7 2 --3 -3% 66% 2-3 MIN G. Mitterwald M. Cuellar Walk
Rich Reese pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 76% 2-3 MIN R. Reese M. Cuellar Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Ron Perranoski facing 3-4-5
Ron Perranoski replaces Rich Reese (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Cesar Tovar moves from CF to LF; Jim Holt moves from PR to CF
t8 0 --- 3% 80% 3-2 BAL B. Powell R. Perranoski Walk
t8 0 1-- 5% 84% 3-2 BAL M. Rettenmund R. Perranoski Walk; Powell to 2B
t8 0 12- 6% 90% 3-2 BAL B. Robinson R. Perranoski Single to P/Bunt; Rettenmund to 2B; Powell to 3B
t8 0 123 RO 2% 92% 3-2 BAL E. Hendricks R. Perranoski Groundout: SS-1B; Robinson to 2B; Rettenmund to 3B; Powell Scores
t8 1 -23 0% 92% 4-2 BAL D. Johnson R. Perranoski Intentional Walk
t8 1 123 R 4% 96% 4-2 BAL M. Belanger R. Perranoski Single to CF; Johnson to 2B; Robinson to 3B; Rettenmund Scores
Jim Strickland replaces Ron Perranoski pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 R 2% 98% 5-2 BAL M. Cuellar J. Strickland Wild Pitch; Belanger to 2B; Johnson to 3B; Robinson Scores
t8 1 -23 O -1% 97% 6-2 BAL M. Cuellar J. Strickland Strikeout
t8 2 -23 O -1% 96% 6-2 BAL D. Buford J. Strickland Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- -2% 94% 2-6 MIN C. Tovar M. Cuellar Strikeout, Passed Ball; Tovar to 1B
b8 0 1-- O 2% 96% 2-6 MIN R. Carew M. Cuellar Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 2-6 MIN H. Killebrew M. Cuellar Popfly: C
b8 2 1-- RR -6% 92% 2-6 MIN T. Oliva M. Cuellar Home Run; Tovar Scores/unER; Oliva Scores/unER
b8 2 --- -2% 90% 4-6 MIN L. Cardenas M. Cuellar Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 4% 94% 4-6 MIN J. Holt M. Cuellar Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Twins' Jim Strickland facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 BAL P. Blair J. Strickland Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 BAL B. Powell J. Strickland Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 BAL M. Rettenmund J. Strickland Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- R -10% 82% 4-6 MIN S. Braun M. Cuellar Home Run
Eddie Watt replaces Mike Cuellar pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 5-6 MIN G. Mitterwald E. Watt Flyball: LF
Paul Ratliff pinch hits for Jim Strickland (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 5-6 MIN P. Ratliff E. Watt Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 5-6 MIN C. Tovar E. Watt Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 5.

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