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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CLE		9
1
BAL
@MIN		2
7
NYM
@HOU		4
2
CHC
@LAD		4
5		 
(10)
CIN
@MON		7
0
ATL
@PHI		3
2
STL
@SDP		3
1
PIT
@SFG		3
0
Sunday, April 25, 1976
, Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 5,657, Time of Game: 2:29
Orioles
2
4-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
 at Twins
7
5-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
W: Tom Burgmeier (1-0)
L: Jim Palmer (3-2)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry LF 1 1 0 0 2 0 .189 .654 0.043 0.98 0.072 -0.029 0.5 2 0 SB
   Andres Mora PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .740 -0.030 1.23 0.000 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .178 .467 -0.030 0.92 0.031 -0.061 -0.1 2 0
Bobby Grich DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .244 .685 0.014 1.42 0.092 -0.079 0.5
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .167 .425 -0.088 1.41 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 2 0 SF
Tony Muser 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .529 -0.021 1.21 0.027 -0.047 0.1 4 0
   Tommy Harper PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .964 -0.025 1.00 0.000 -0.025 -0.1 2 0
Doug DeCinces 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .188 .673 0.143 1.16 0.209 -0.066 1.0 4 6 HR,2B
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .250 -0.158 1.52 0.000 -0.158 -2.0 0 2 GDP
Dave Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.092 0.88 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 3 1
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .592 -0.069 0.97 0.023 -0.091 -0.5 4 1 CS
Jim Palmer P 1
   Mike Flanagan P
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 5 1 .172 .596 -0.313 1.16 0.454 -0.766 -2.1 24 11
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. B Robinson-D DeCinces-T Muser; M Belanger-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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lyman Bostock CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .727 -0.025 0.62 0.026 -0.051 0.0 5 0
Larry Hisle LF 4 1 2 3 1 1 .191 .510 0.025 0.77 0.084 -0.059 2.3 4 0 HR
Rod Carew 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .319 .939 0.006 0.66 0.053 -0.047 0.5 8 0
Steve Braun DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 .206 .543 0.087 0.97 0.111 -0.023 0.4 SB
Butch Wynegar C 3 1 2 2 2 0 .227 .684 0.251 1.00 0.252 -0.001 2.0 2 1 HR,IW
Dan Ford RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .545 -0.087 1.48 0.091 -0.178 -1.2 3 0 HBP,2·GDP
Dave McKay 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .209 .454 -0.075 1.18 0.018 -0.093 -0.7 1 2 SH
Bob Randall 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .167 .452 0.066 1.36 0.149 -0.083 1.0 2 3
Danny Thompson SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .603 -0.061 0.86 0.025 -0.085 -0.9 2 5 CS,SF
Joe Decker P
   Tom Burgmeier P 1
Team Totals 33 7 13 7 5 1 .394 1.051 0.187 0.98 0.809 -0.620 3.4 27 12
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).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, L (3-2) 7.1 12 7 6 5 1 2 3.41 38 24 -0.188 1.05 -3.6
Mike Flanagan 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.2
Team Totals 8 13 7 6 5 1 2 6.75 41 24 0 0 -0.187 1.16 -3.3

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Decker 0.1 0 1 1 4 0 0 3.79 5 43 -0.192 1.60 -2.1
Tom Burgmeier, W (1-0) 8.2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1.42 30 3 0 0.505 1.07 4.2
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 5 1 1 2.00 35 43 3 0 0.313 0.98 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Palmer (1; D Ford).
IBB: J Palmer (1; B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - (none), 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 5,657.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Minnesota Twins
1 Al Bumbry LF 1 Lyman Bostock CF
2 Paul Blair CF 2 Larry Hisle LF
3 Bobby Grich DH 3 Rod Carew 1B
4 Ken Singleton RF 4 Steve Braun DH
5 Tony Muser 1B 5 Butch Wynegar C
6 Doug DeCinces 2B 6 Dan Ford RF
7 Brooks Robinson 3B 7 Dave McKay 3B
8 Dave Duncan C 8 Bob Randall 2B
9 Mark Belanger SS 9 Danny Thompson SS
Jim Palmer P Joe Decker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 0 --- R BAL D. DeCinces T. Burgmeier -13% 50% Home Run
b2 0-1 0 --- R MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 12% 55% Home Run
b7 3-2 1 123 OO MIN D. Ford J. Palmer -11% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2-2 0 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 10% 75% Single to RF; Braun Scores
b2 1-1 1 -2- R MIN B. Randall J. Palmer 9% 66% Single to CF; Ford Scores

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry J. Decker -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- BAL P. Blair J. Decker -3% 44% Bumbry Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- BAL P. Blair J. Decker -3% 41% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- BAL B. Grich J. Decker -8% 33% Walk; Bumbry to 3B; Blair to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 RO BAL K. Singleton J. Decker 0% 33% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores; Blair to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 BAL T. Muser J. Decker -3% 31% Walk; Grich to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Joe Decker pitching
t1 1-0 1 123 O BAL D. DeCinces T. Burgmeier 7% 37% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Grich to 3B; Muser to 2B
t1 1-0 2 123 O BAL B. Robinson T. Burgmeier 6% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer -2% 41% Lineout: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- O MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer -2% 40% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-1 2 --- MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 1% 41% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O MIN S. Braun J. Palmer -2% 39% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
t2 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Duncan T. Burgmeier 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- BAL M. Belanger T. Burgmeier -2% 39% Single to LF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry T. Burgmeier 4% 42% Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 1-0 2 --- BAL A. Bumbry T. Burgmeier -1% 41% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- O BAL P. Blair T. Burgmeier 2% 43% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- R MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 12% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- MIN D. Ford J. Palmer 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 1-1 0 1-- O MIN D. McKay J. Palmer -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ford to 2B
b2 1-1 1 -2- R MIN B. Randall J. Palmer 9% 66% Single to CF; Ford Scores
b2 2-1 1 1-- O MIN D. Thompson J. Palmer -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2-1 2 1-- MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer 2% 66% Single to RF; Thompson to 3B
b2 2-1 2 1-3 MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer 0% 66% E4 on Foul Ball
b2 2-1 2 1-3 O MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer -4% 62% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
t3 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Grich T. Burgmeier 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton T. Burgmeier 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O BAL T. Muser T. Burgmeier 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 1 --- MIN S. Braun J. Palmer 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 2-1 1 1-- MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 3% 71% Walk; Braun to 2B
b3 2-1 1 12- MIN D. Ford J. Palmer 5% 76% Hit By Pitch; Braun to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
b3 2-1 1 123 O MIN D. McKay J. Palmer -7% 70% Flyball: SS
b3 2-1 2 123 O MIN B. Randall J. Palmer -6% 63% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- R BAL D. DeCinces T. Burgmeier -13% 50% Home Run
t4 2-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson T. Burgmeier 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O BAL D. Duncan T. Burgmeier 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 2-2 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger T. Burgmeier 1% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 9-1-2
b4 2-2 0 --- O MIN D. Thompson J. Palmer -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-2 1 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer 1% 53% Walk
b4 2-2 2 1-- O MIN R. Carew J. Palmer -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry T. Burgmeier 3% 53% Flyball: SS
t5 2-2 1 --- O BAL P. Blair T. Burgmeier 2% 55% Lineout: LF
t5 2-2 2 --- BAL B. Grich T. Burgmeier -2% 53% Single to CF
t5 2-2 2 1-- O BAL K. Singleton T. Burgmeier 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b5 2-2 0 --- MIN S. Braun J. Palmer 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 2-2 0 1-- MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 4% 65% Braun Steals 2B
b5 2-2 0 -2- R MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 10% 75% Single to RF; Braun Scores
b5 3-2 0 1-- OO MIN D. Ford J. Palmer -7% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- O MIN D. McKay J. Palmer -1% 67% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- O BAL T. Muser T. Burgmeier 4% 71% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- BAL D. DeCinces T. Burgmeier -7% 64% Double (LF-CF)
t6 2-3 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson T. Burgmeier 6% 70% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 2 -2- O BAL D. Duncan T. Burgmeier 5% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIN B. Randall J. Palmer -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 3-2 1 --- MIN D. Thompson J. Palmer 2% 75% Single to LF
b6 3-2 1 1-- O MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer -4% 72% Thompson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-2 2 --- O MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer -1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
t7 2-3 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger T. Burgmeier 4% 75% Flyball: 2B
Andres Mora pinch hits for Al Bumbry (LF) batting 1st
t7 2-3 1 --- O BAL A. Mora T. Burgmeier 3% 78% Flyball: RF
t7 2-3 2 --- O BAL P. Blair T. Burgmeier 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
Andres Mora moves from PH to LF
b7 3-2 0 --- MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer 3% 83% Single to LF
b7 3-2 0 1-- MIN R. Carew J. Palmer 4% 87% Single to RF; Hisle to 2B
b7 3-2 0 12- O MIN S. Braun J. Palmer 0% 87% Flyball: CF; Hisle to 3B; Carew to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -23 MIN B. Wynegar J. Palmer 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b7 3-2 1 123 OO MIN D. Ford J. Palmer -11% 76% 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, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- O BAL B. Grich T. Burgmeier 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 --- O BAL K. Singleton T. Burgmeier 4% 85% Flyball: RF
Tommy Harper pinch hits for Tony Muser (1B) batting 5th
t8 2-3 2 --- O BAL T. Harper T. Burgmeier 3% 88% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
Tommy Harper moves from PH to 1B
b8 3-2 0 --- MIN D. McKay J. Palmer 2% 89% Single to LF
b8 3-2 0 1-- MIN B. Randall J. Palmer 5% 95% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); McKay to 3B; Randall to 2B
b8 3-2 0 -23 RO MIN D. Thompson J. Palmer 0% 95% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McKay Scores
b8 4-2 1 -2- MIN L. Bostock J. Palmer 0% 95% Walk
b8 4-2 1 12- RRR MIN L. Hisle J. Palmer 4% 100% Home Run (CF-RF); Randall Scores/unER; Bostock Scores
Mike Flanagan replaces Jim Palmer pitching
b8 7-2 1 --- MIN R. Carew M. Flanagan 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 7-2 1 1-- O MIN S. Braun M. Flanagan -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Carew to 2B
b8 7-2 2 -2- O MIN B. Wynegar M. Flanagan -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Twins' Tom Burgmeier facing 6-7-8
t9 2-7 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces T. Burgmeier -1% 99% Single to 3B
t9 2-7 0 1-- OO BAL B. Robinson T. Burgmeier 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- O BAL D. Duncan T. Burgmeier 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

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