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TOR  3
@CAL  1

DET  4
@CHW  0

MIN 13
BAL  4

BOS  3
@OAK  0

SEA  3
MIL  2

TEX  8
NYY  5

(5)
MON  7
@ATL  2

PHI  9
@CIN  1

NYM  3
@HOU  2

PIT  3
@LAD  0

SDP  7
CHC  6

SFG 11
STL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 10,245

Saturday, April 7, 1984
Time of Game: 2:29
Orioles
4
0-3
Lost 3
5th, 3½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  2    4  7  4
Twins           2  5  0   0  0  0   6  0  X   13 16  0
W: J Butcher (1-0), L: M Flanagan (0-1)
Twins
13
2-2
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Shelby CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    5   0   
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .462 1.308    0    5   0   
  L Sakata 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.167    0    3   2   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258    0    6   1   
J Lowenstein LF               3   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .844    0    1   0   2B
  G Roenicke PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
K Singleton DH                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.025    0    0   3   HR
  T Cruz PH                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .500 2.500    0    0   0   HR
J Nolan C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   1   
  R Dempsey PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    1   2   
  J Dwyer PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Ayala PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   1
  S Davis P                                                              1   0
  T Underwood P                                                          0   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   3                    24  10
BATTING
2B: J Lowenstein (1, off J Butcher).
HR: W Gross (1, off J Butcher; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); T Cruz (1, off P Filson; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: T Cruz 4; W Gross 4; J Lowenstein 3; R Dauer; D Ford; J Shelby.
RBI: W Gross 2 (2); T Cruz 2 (2).
2-out RBI: W Gross 2; T Cruz 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Ripken-E Murray.
E: R Dauer (1); W Gross (1); J Nolan (1); J Shelby (1).
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Brown CF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .733    0    5   0   CS
T Teufel 2B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .333 1.012    0    1   3   HR
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .651    0    1   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .188  .610    0   11   1   
M Hatcher LF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .876    0    4   0   2B
D Engle DH                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .400 1.100    0    0   0   2B
G Gaetti 3B                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .333  .842    0    1   3   
T Laudner C                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .300 1.000    0    3   0   HR
L Faedo SS                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .308  .895    0    0   2   HR

J Butcher P                                                              1   0
  P Filson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40  13  16  13    4   1                    27   9
BATTING
2B: D Engle (1, off T Underwood); M Hatcher (2, off S Stewart).
HR: T Laudner (1, off T Underwood; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); L Faedo (1, off T Underwood; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); T Teufel (1, off M Flanagan; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: L Faedo 5; T Teufel 5; T Laudner 5; D Engle 3; M Hatcher 3; K Hrbek 2; D Brown 2; G Gaetti 2.
RBI: L Faedo 3 (4); T Laudner 2 (3); G Gaetti 2 (3); K Hrbek 2 (4); T Teufel 2 (2); D Engle (1); D Brown (1).
2-out RBI: K Hrbek 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
BASERUNNING
CS: D Brown (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Flanagan).

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
M Flanagan, L (0-1)            1.2   5   7   3    2   0   1  16.20   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5     23    -     0.71  -0.37
S Davis                        4.1   3   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   17     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 3          1-0    0.08   0.02
T Underwood                    1     7   6   6    1   0   2  54.00   10     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 7          0-0    0.03  -0.01
S Stewart                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    16  13   9    4   1   3          44     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·16          1-0 
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 Butcher, W (1-0)             8     6   2   2    0   0   1   2.25   30     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 6     62    -     0.31   0.14
P Filson                       1     1   2   2    3   3   1   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   3   2          37     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: S Davis (1).
IBB: None.
PO: M Flanagan (1; D Brown, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 10,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Shelby             CF    1. D Brown              CF 
2. D Ford               RF    2. T Teufel             2B 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. T Brunansky          RF 
4. E Murray             1B    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. J Lowenstein         LF    5. M Hatcher            LF 
6. K Singleton          DH    6. D Engle              DH 
7. W Gross              3B    7. G Gaetti             3B 
8. J Nolan              C     8. T Laudner            C  
9. R Dauer              2B    9. L Faedo              SS 

   M Flanagan           P        J Butcher            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  73% T Teufel        M Flanagan      Home Run; Brown Scores/unER
   b 2   0  0-2  123       7%  93% L Faedo         M Flanagan      Single to CF; Engle Scores; Gaetti Scores; Laudner to 3B; Faedo to 2B/Adv on E8
   b 2   0  0-2  12-       5%  85% T Laudner       M Flanagan      Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Engle to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   b 2   2  0-5  -23       4%  96% K Hrbek         M Flanagan      Single; Faedo Scores/unER; Teufel Scores/unER
   b 2   0  0-2  1--       4%  81% G Gaetti        M Flanagan      Single; Engle to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  D Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  C Ripken        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Brown         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Brown to 1B
   RR     1--      73%  T Teufel        Home Run; Brown Scores/unER
   O      ---      72%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, John Butcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      70%  J Lowenstein    Single
   O      1--      72%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      75%  W Gross         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  D Engle         Walk
          1--      81%  G Gaetti        Single; Engle to 2B
          12-      85%  T Laudner       Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Engle to 3B; Gaetti to 2B
   RR     123      93%  L Faedo         Single to CF; Engle Scores; Gaetti Scores; Laudner to 3B; Faedo to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -23      95%  D Brown         Single; Laudner Scores/unER; Faedo to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  T Teufel        Brown Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          --3      94%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      92%  T Brunansky     Groundout: C-1B; Teufel to 2B
   RR     -23      96%  K Hrbek         Single; Faedo Scores/unER; Teufel Scores/unER
                  Storm Davis replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
   O      1--      96%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, John Butcher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  J Nolan         Flyball: CF
          ---      96%  R Dauer         Single
          1--      95%  J Shelby        Single; Dauer to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Ford          Flyball: RF
   O      12-      97%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Storm Davis facing 6-7-8
          ---      98%  D Engle         Single
   O      1--      98%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B; Engle to 2B
          -2-      98%  T Laudner       Wild Pitch; Engle to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      --3      97%  L Faedo         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, John Butcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Lowenstein    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  K Singleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Brown         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      98%  T Teufel        Single
   O      1--      98%  T Brunansky     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brunansky to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      98%  K Hrbek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, John Butcher facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  W Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Engle         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, John Butcher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Shelby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D Ford          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-0, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  T Laudner       Single
   O      1--      99%  L Faedo         Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  D Brown         Walk; Laudner to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 7.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-7, John Butcher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Lowenstein    Double
   O      -2-      99%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF; Lowenstein to 3B
   RR     --3      98%  W Gross         Home Run; Lowenstein Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Nolan         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Underwood replaces Storm Davis pitching
          ---      99%  K Hrbek         Single
          1--      99%  M Hatcher       Single; Hrbek to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Engle         Double; Hrbek Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  G Gaetti        Single; Hatcher Scores; Engle Scores
   RR     1--     100%  T Laudner       Home Run; Gaetti Scores
   R      ---     100%  L Faedo         Home Run
          ---     100%  D Brown         Single
   OO     1--     100%  T Teufel        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---     100%  T Brunansky     Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 13.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-13, John Butcher facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Dwyer         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  D Ford          Single
   O      1--     100%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 13-2, Sammy Stewart facing 5-6-7
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Tom Underwood pitching; Lenn Sakata replaces Dan Ford playing 2B batting 2nd; Jim Dwyer moves to RF
          ---     100%  M Hatcher       Double
   O      -2-     100%  D Engle         Flyball: CF; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3     100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
   O      --3     100%  T Laudner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 13.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-13, Pete Filson facing 4-5-6
                  Pete Filson replaces John Butcher pitching
   O      ---     100%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
          ---     100%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Singleton     Strikeout
                  Todd Cruz pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 7th
   RR     1--     100%  T Cruz          Home Run; Roenicke Scores
                  Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Joe Nolan batting 8th
          ---     100%  R Dempsey       Walk
                  Benny Ayala pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 9th
          1--     100%  B Ayala         Walk; Dempsey to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Shelby        Strikeout
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 13.

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