May 3, 1985 Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@CAL 0 CLE 4
TEX 0 CHW 7
@DET 1 BAL 8
@MIN 7 NYY 7
KCR 1 BOS 10
@OAK 0 TOR 5
@SEA 4 MON 9
@ATL 2 SDP 6
@CHC 5 NYM 9
@CIN 4 PHI 3
HOU 2 PIT 16
LAD 2 STL 8
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 30,088

Friday, May 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:58

Orioles

14-7

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  4  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    8 11  1
Twins           0  2  0   2  0  1   1  1  0    7 10  1

W: D Aase (3-0), L: C Wardle (0-1)

Twins

12-10

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Dwyer RF                    2   1   2   2    0   0  .324  .861    0    1   0   HR
  G Roenicke PH-LF            2   0   0   0    1   0  .147  .643    0    2   0   
W Gross 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .826    0    1   0   
  F Connally PH-3B            0   1   0   0    2   0  .314  .935    0    0   2   HBP
C Ripken SS                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .291  .891    0    4   2   HR
E Murray 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .792    0    7   0   
F Lynn CF                     4   2   2   2    1   1  .313  .866    0    3   0   HR,SB
L Sheets DH                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .917    0    0   0   
  D Ford PH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .584    0    0   0   
M Young LF-RF                 4   0   1   1    1   3  .209  .687    0    3   0   2B
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .646    0    3   1   
  J Nolan PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .542    0    0   0   IW
  L Sakata PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .355         0   1   
R Dempsey C                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .284  .861    0    3   0   CS

S McGregor P                                                             0   0
  S Stewart P                                                            0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   0
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   8  11   8    6  11                    27   6

BATTING

2B: M Young (4, off M Smithson).

HR: F Lynn (4, off M Smithson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); C Ripken (4, off C Wardle; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Dwyer (1, off M Smithson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: J Nolan (1, by R Davis).

HBP: F Connally (1, by C Wardle).

TB: C Ripken 6; J Dwyer 5; F Lynn 5; M Young 2; R Dempsey; L Sheets; E Murray.

RBI: F Lynn 2 (10); J Dwyer 2 (7); C Ripken 2 (17); R Dempsey (18); M Young (7).

2-out RBI: C Ripken 2; J Dwyer 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Ripken-R Dauer-E Murray.

E: M Young (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Lynn (2, 2nd base off R Davis/M Salas).

CS: R Dempsey (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Wardle).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Puckett CF                  5   1   4   2    0   0  .347  .824    0    3   0   3B
M Hatcher LF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .309  .739    0    0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .739    0    5   2   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    1   1  .312 1.031    0    1   0   IW
R Smalley DH                  4   0   0   1    1   0  .254  .755    0    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .864    0    1   2   HR,GDP
G Gagne SS                    2   3   1   0    2   0  .304  .827    0    1   2   2B
T Teufel 2B                   2   2   0   1    1   0  .293  .741    0    4   4   SF
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .214  .655    0   10   0   2B
  R Bush PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .953    0    0   0   
  M Salas C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .382  .941         2   0   

M Smithson P                                                             0   0
  C Wardle P                                                             0   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   7    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Laudner (2, off S McGregor); G Gagne (7, off S McGregor).

3B: K Puckett (3, off S McGregor).

HR: G Gaetti (4, off S McGregor; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: T Teufel (3, off S Stewart).

IBB: T Brunansky (1, by T Martinez).

TB: K Puckett 6; G Gaetti 4; T Laudner 2; G Gagne 2; M Hatcher 2; T Brunansky.

GIDP: G Gaetti (3).

RBI: K Puckett 2 (19); G Gaetti (15); M Hatcher (11); R Smalley (7); T Teufel (15); T Laudner (5).

2-out RBI: K Puckett 2; M Hatcher.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: T Teufel (4).

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
S McGregor                     3.2   6   4   4    2   1   1   6.08   19     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 2· 5     32    -     1.04  -0.16
S Stewart                      2.1   2   2   1    0   1   0   2.22   10     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          1-0    1.42  -0.19
T Martinez, BS (2)             0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   5.06    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    3.55  -0.11
D Aase, W (3-0)                2.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   5.40   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          3-0    2.90   0.45
Totals                         9    10   7   6    5   3   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·15· 2· 8          6-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Smithson                     3.1   8   6   6    1   4   2   3.77   19     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 1· 6     23    -     0.86  -0.39
C Wardle, L (0-1)              4.2   3   2   2    4   5   1   5.06   22     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 2          1-0    0.95  -0.18
R Davis                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.12   0.07
Totals                         9    11   8   8    6  11   3          45     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1· 8          2-0

S Stewart faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
C Wardle faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: C Wardle (1).

WP: None.

IBB: T Martinez (3; T Brunansky); R Davis (2; J Nolan).

PO: C Wardle (2; R Dempsey, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: C Wardle (1; F Connally).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 30,088.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Dwyer              RF    1. K Puckett            CF 
2. W Gross              3B    2. M Hatcher            LF 
3. C Ripken             SS    3. K Hrbek              1B 
4. E Murray             1B    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. F Lynn               CF    5. R Smalley            DH 
6. L Sheets             DH    6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. M Young              LF    7. G Gagne              SS 
8. R Dauer              2B    8. T Teufel             2B 
9. R Dempsey            C     9. T Laudner            C  

   S McGregor           P        M Smithson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  6-6  1--      39%  83% C Ripken        C Wardle        Home Run; Connally Scores
   b 7   1  6-6  123      24%  50% G Gaetti        D Aase          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   0  6-5  1--     -18%  37% M Hatcher       S Stewart       Single to RF; Puckett to 3B
   b 7   1  6-5  123     -17%  26% R Smalley       T Martinez      Walk; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
   b 4   2  6-2  12-     -15%  70% K Puckett       S McGregor      Triple to CF; Gagne Scores; Teufel Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Dwyer         Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  W Gross         Groundout: 1B-2B-1B; Dwyer to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF; Dwyer to 3B
   O      --3      45%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  K Puckett       Single/Bunt
   O      1--      45%  M Hatcher       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      48%  K Hrbek         Lineout: 1B
          1--      46%  T Brunansky     Single to LF; Puckett to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Smalley       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Smithson facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  F Lynn          Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      63%  L Sheets        Single to CF; Lynn to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  M Young         Double to LF; Lynn Scores; Sheets to 3B
   O      -23      68%  R Dauer         Strikeout Looking
   RO     -23      67%  R Dempsey       Fielder's Choice SS; Sheets Scores; Young out at 3B/SS-3B; Dempsey to 1B
   RR     1--      82%  J Dwyer         Home Run; Dempsey Scores
   O      ---      81%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      74%  G Gaetti        Home Run
          ---      68%  G Gagne         Double to CF
   O      -2-      70%  T Teufel        Flyball: RF; Gagne to 3B
   R      --3      64%  T Laudner       Double to LF; Gagne Scores
   O      -2-      67%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Laudner to 3B
   O      --3      71%  M Hatcher       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  C Ripken        Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  E Murray        Strikeout
   RR     1--      84%  F Lynn          Home Run; Ripken Scores
   O      ---      83%  L Sheets        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  K Hrbek         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      86%  T Brunansky     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      87%  R Smalley       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  R Dauer         Lineout: 2B
          ---      87%  R Dempsey       Single (Ground Ball)
                  Curt Wardle replaces Mike Smithson pitching; Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Jim Dwyer batting 1st
   O      1--      85%  G Roenicke      Dempsey Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
          ---      86%  " "             Walk
                  Fritzie Connally pinch hits for Wayne Gross batting 2nd
          1--      87%  F Connally      Hit By Pitch; Roenicke to 2B
   O      12-      85%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Scott McGregor facing 6-7-8
                  Fritzie Connally moves to 3B; Gary Roenicke moves to LF; Mike Young moves to RF
   O      ---      87%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
          ---      85%  G Gagne         Walk
          1--      81%  T Teufel        Walk; Gagne to 2B
   O      12-      86%  T Laudner       Strikeout
   RR     12-      70%  K Puckett       Triple to CF; Gagne Scores; Teufel Scores
                  Sammy Stewart replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      --3      75%  M Hatcher       Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Curt Wardle facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  E Murray        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
                  Dan Ford pinch hits for Larry Sheets batting 6th
   O      1--      72%  D Ford          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      73%  M Young         Balk; Ford to 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      70%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Sammy Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  T Brunansky     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-4, Curt Wardle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  F Connally      Walk
          1--      77%  C Ripken        Single (Ground Ball); Connally to 2B
          12-      79%  E Murray        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Connally to 3B; Ripken to 2B; Murray to 1B
   O      123      73%  F Lynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-6, Sammy Stewart facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  G Gagne         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Gagne to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  T Teufel        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gagne Scores/unER
   O      ---      69%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-5, Curt Wardle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      66%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      64%  M Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  R Dauer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 5-6, Sammy Stewart facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  K Puckett       Single/Bunt
          1--      37%  M Hatcher       Single to RF; Puckett to 3B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Sammy Stewart pitching
   O      1-3      44%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 2B
          -23      43%  T Brunansky     Intentional Walk
   R      123      26%  R Smalley       Walk; Puckett Scores; Hatcher to 3B; Brunansky to 2B
                  Don Aase replaces Tippy Martinez pitching
   OO     123      50%  G Gaetti        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 6.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 6-6, Curt Wardle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  R Dempsey       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      42%  G Roenicke      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      44%  F Connally      Walk
   RR     1--      83%  C Ripken        Home Run; Connally Scores
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-8, Don Aase facing 7-8-9
          ---      75%  G Gagne         Walk
   O      1--      82%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
          1--      83%  K Puckett       Single to CF; Teufel to 2B
   R      12-      71%  M Hatcher       Single to CF; Teufel Scores; Puckett to 2B
   O      12-      83%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-7, Curt Wardle facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Salas replaces Randy Bush playing C batting 9th
          ---      86%  F Lynn          Walk
                  Ron Davis replaces Curt Wardle pitching
   O      1--      83%  D Ford          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      82%  M Young         Strikeout, Lynn Steals 2B
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Rich Dauer batting 8th
          -2-      82%  J Nolan         Intentional Walk
                  Lenn Sakata pinch runs for Joe Nolan batting 8th
   O      12-      79%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 7-8, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
                  Lenn Sakata moves to 2B
   O      ---      88%  T Brunansky     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      95%  R Smalley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Twins 7.

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