April 25, 1976 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

OAK 9
@CLE 1 MIN 7
BAL 2 NYM 4
@HOU 2 LAD 5
CHC 4
(10) CIN 7
@MON 0 ATL 3
@PHI 2 STL 3
@SDP 1 PIT 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 5,657

Sunday, April 25, 1976
Time of Game: 2:29

Orioles

4-8

Lost 2

6th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Twins           0  2  0   0  1  0   0  4  X    7 13  0

W: T Burgmeier (1-0), L: J Palmer (3-2)

Twins

5-7

Won 2

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry LF                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .189  .653    0    2   0   SB
  A Mora PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .740    0    1   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .178  .467    0    2   0   
B Grich DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .685    0    0   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   1    0   1  .167  .425    0    2   0   SF
T Muser 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .529    0    4   0   
  T Harper PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .964    0    2   0   
D DeCinces 2B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .188  .673    0    4   6   HR,2B
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .249    0    0   2   GDP
D Duncan C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   1   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .592    0    4   1   CS

J Palmer P                                                               0   1
  M Flanagan P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   2   5   2    5   1                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D DeCinces (1, off T Burgmeier).

HR: D DeCinces (1, off T Burgmeier; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: K Singleton (1, off J Decker).

TB: D DeCinces 7; M Belanger; B Grich.

GIDP: B Robinson (1).

RBI: K Singleton (3); D DeCinces (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Belanger-D DeCinces-T Muser; B Robinson-D DeCinces-T Muser.

E: B Robinson (1); D DeCinces (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Bumbry (5, 2nd base off J Decker/B Wynegar).

CS: M Belanger (2, 2nd base by T Burgmeier/B Wynegar).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bostock CF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .727    0    5   0   
L Hisle LF                    4   1   2   3    1   1  .191  .510    0    4   0   HR
R Carew 1B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .319  .939    0    8   0   
S Braun DH                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .206  .543    0    0   0   SB
B Wynegar C                   3   1   2   2    2   0  .227  .684    0    2   1   HR,IW
D Ford RF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .545    0    3   0   HBP,2·GDP
D McKay 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .209  .453    0    1   2   SH
B Randall 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .453    0    2   3   
D Thompson SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .603    0    2   5   CS,SF

J Decker P                                                               0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          0   1
Totals                       33   7  13   7    5   1                    27  12

BATTING

HR: B Wynegar (2, off J Palmer; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); L Hisle (1, off J Palmer; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: D Thompson (1, off J Palmer).

SH: D McKay (2, off J Palmer).

IBB: B Wynegar (2, by J Palmer).

HBP: D Ford (1, by J Palmer).

TB: B Wynegar 5; L Hisle 5; R Carew 2; S Braun 2; L Bostock; D Ford; D Thompson; B Randall; D McKay.

GIDP: D Ford 2 (3).

RBI: L Hisle 3 (6); B Wynegar 2 (5); B Randall (1); D Thompson (2).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D McKay-B Randall-R Carew.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Braun (1, 2nd base off J Palmer/D Duncan).

CS: D Thompson (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/D Duncan).

PITCHING

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)              7.1  12   7   6    5   1   2   3.41   38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2·12     24    -     1.06  -0.19
M Flanagan                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   6    5   1   2          41     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·13           -

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 Decker                       0.1   0   1   1    4   0   0   3.79    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0     43    -     1.45  -0.19
T Burgmeier, W (1-0)           8.2   5   1   1    1   1   1   1.42   30     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1· 5          3-0    1.08   0.51
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   1   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 5          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Palmer (1; B Wynegar).

HBP: J Palmer (1; D Ford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 5,657.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. A Bumbry             LF    1. L Bostock            CF 
2. P Blair              CF    2. L Hisle              LF 
3. B Grich              DH    3. R Carew              1B 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. S Braun              DH 
5. T Muser              1B    5. B Wynegar            C  
6. D DeCinces           2B    6. D Ford               RF 
7. B Robinson           3B    7. D McKay              3B 
8. D Duncan             C     8. B Randall            2B 
9. M Belanger           SS    9. D Thompson           SS 

   J Palmer             P        J Decker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-1  ---     -13%  50% D DeCinces      T Burgmeier     Home Run
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      12%  55% B Wynegar       J Palmer        Home Run
   b 7   1  2-3  123     -11%  76% D Ford          J Palmer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   0  2-2  -2-      10%  75% B Wynegar       J Palmer        Single to RF; Braun Scores
   b 2   1  1-1  -2-       9%  66% B Randall       J Palmer        Single to CF; Ford Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  A Bumbry        Walk
          1--      44%  P Blair         Bumbry Steals 2B
          -2-      41%  " "             Walk
          12-      33%  B Grich         Walk; Bumbry to 3B; Blair to 2B
   RO     123      33%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores; Blair to 3B
          1-3      31%  T Muser         Walk; Grich to 2B
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Joe Decker pitching
   O      123      37%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grich to 3B; Muser to 2B
   O      123      44%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  L Bostock       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      40%  L Hisle         Flyball: 2B
          ---      41%  R Carew         Walk
   O      1--      39%  S Braun         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      41%  D Duncan        Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  M Belanger      Single to LF
   O      1--      42%  A Bumbry        Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      41%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      43%  P Blair         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  B Wynegar       Home Run
          ---      59%  D Ford          Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  D McKay         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ford to 2B
   R      -2-      66%  B Randall       Single to CF; Ford Scores
   O      1--      64%  D Thompson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      66%  L Bostock       Single to RF; Thompson to 3B
          1-3      66%  L Hisle         E4 on Foul Ball
   O      1-3      62%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Grich         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  T Muser         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  R Carew         Flyball: CF
          ---      68%  S Braun         Single to RF
          1--      71%  B Wynegar       Walk; Braun to 2B
          12-      76%  D Ford          Hit By Pitch; Braun to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      123      70%  D McKay         Flyball: SS
   O      123      63%  B Randall       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  D DeCinces      Home Run
   O      ---      53%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Duncan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  M Belanger      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Thompson      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      51%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  L Hisle         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Bumbry        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  P Blair         Lineout: LF
          ---      53%  B Grich         Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  S Braun         Single to LF
          1--      65%  B Wynegar       Braun Steals 2B
   R      -2-      75%  " "             Single to RF; Braun Scores
   OO     1--      68%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  D McKay         Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  T Muser         Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      64%  D DeCinces      Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      70%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      75%  D Duncan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  B Randall       Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  D Thompson      Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  L Bostock       Thompson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      71%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
                  Andres Mora pinch hits for Al Bumbry batting 1st
   O      ---      78%  A Mora          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
                  Andres Mora moves to LF
          ---      83%  L Hisle         Single to LF
          1--      87%  R Carew         Single to RF; Hisle to 2B
   O      12-      87%  S Braun         Flyball: CF; Hisle to 3B; Carew to 2B
          -23      87%  B Wynegar       Intentional Walk
   OO     123      76%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
                  Tommy Harper pinch hits for Tony Muser batting 5th
   O      ---      88%  T Harper        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
                  Tommy Harper moves to 1B
          ---      89%  D McKay         Single to LF
          1--      95%  B Randall       Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); McKay to 3B; Randall to 2B
   RO     -23      95%  D Thompson      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McKay Scores
          -2-      95%  L Bostock       Walk
   RRR    12-     100%  L Hisle         Home Run (CF-RF); Randall Scores/unER; Bostock Scores
                  Mike Flanagan replaces Jim Palmer pitching
          ---     100%  R Carew         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  S Braun         Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  B Wynegar       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  D DeCinces      Single to 3B
   OO     1--     100%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN197604250

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1976 > MIN \| BAL > Apr 25, 1976, Orioles at Twins Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation