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Standings
OAK
@BOS		0
6
NYY
@CHW		0
2
SEA
@DET		7
5
TOR
@KCR		4
6
CAL
@MIL		2
0
BAL
@MIN		5
4
CLE
@TEX		5
6		 
(10)
MON
@ATL		6
4
LAD
@CHC		3
1
CIN
@NYM		2
0
HOU
@PHI		5
1
PIT
@SDP		10
8
SFG
@STL		10
6
Tuesday, May 5, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 8,891, Time of Game: 2:48
Orioles
5
10-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10 GB
 at Twins
4
14-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Eric Bell (3-1)
L: Mike Smithson (3-2)
S: Ken Dixon (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  1    5 12  1
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4  5  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Wiggins 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .329 .782 -0.049 0.71 0.012 -0.060 0.0 3 3 SH
Jim Dwyer DH 5 1 2 2 0 1 .250 .798 0.117 0.73 0.159 -0.042 0.2 HR
Cal Ripken SS 4 0 0 0 1 2 .337 1.106 0.001 0.48 0.034 -0.033 -0.5 1 0
Eddie Murray 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .196 .650 0.049 0.63 0.097 -0.049 0.8 8 2 HR,2B
Larry Sheets LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .343 .899 -0.040 0.71 0.022 -0.062 -0.2 2 0
   John Shelby CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .214 .563 0.008 0.18 0.008 0.000 0.4 0 0
Ray Knight 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .324 .892 0.036 0.66 0.063 -0.027 0.5 0 1
   Rene Gonzales 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .647 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Terry Kennedy C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .669 0.003 0.76 0.057 -0.054 0.7 7 1 2B
Nelson Simmons RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .772 -0.063 0.53 0.010 -0.074 -1.2 2 0
Ken Gerhart CF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .762 0.009 0.77 0.064 -0.055 -0.7 1 0 SB
Eric Bell P 2
   Dave Schmidt P
   Mike Kinnunen P
   Mark Williamson P 1
   Ken Dixon P
Team Totals 37 5 12 5 3 6 .324 .916 0.071 0.65 0.526 -0.456 -0.1 27 8
2B: E Murray (6, off J Berenguer); T Kennedy (4, off M Smithson).
HR: E Murray (3, off M Smithson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); J Dwyer (1, off M Smithson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: A Wiggins (2, off M Smithson).
TB: E Murray 7; J Dwyer 5; T Kennedy 2; A Wiggins 2; K Gerhart; L Sheets; N Simmons; J Shelby.
RBI: J Dwyer 2 (2); E Murray (15); T Kennedy (10); J Shelby (3).
2-out RBI: J Shelby.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: C Ripken (3).
Baserunning
SB: K Gerhart (4, 2nd base off M Smithson/T Nieto).

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .701 -0.077 0.84 0.000 -0.077 -0.8
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .242 .784 0.021 0.72 0.059 -0.037 0.6 0 4
Kirby Puckett CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .351 1.041 0.011 0.95 0.072 -0.062 1.4 2 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .798 0.041 1.26 0.101 -0.061 -0.4 1 4
Kent Hrbek 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .756 0.056 1.87 0.126 -0.069 -0.3 10 0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .701 -0.143 2.23 0.000 -0.143 -0.8 1 0
Mark Davidson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .429 -0.048 0.60 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 4 1
   Randy Bush PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .720 0.029 8.42 0.029 0.000 0.2 IW
Greg Gagne SS 3 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .731 -0.031 0.60 0.011 -0.041 -0.0 2 1
   Roy Smalley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .787 -0.285 10.91 0.000 -0.285 -0.8
Tom Nieto C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .657 -0.003 0.50 0.023 -0.027 0.3 7 1
Mike Smithson P 1
   Juan Berenguer P
   Joe Klink P
Team Totals 33 4 5 4 2 7 .152 .442 -0.429 1.60 0.421 -0.850 -1.1 27 12
HR: K Puckett (8, off D Schmidt; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
IBB: R Bush (1, by M Williamson).
TB: K Puckett 4; G Gaetti; T Nieto; K Hrbek; S Lombardozzi.
RBI: K Puckett 3 (20); S Lombardozzi (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Gagne-K Hrbek.
E: G Gagne (3).
Outfield Assists: M Davidson (E Murray at home plate).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Bell, W (3-1) 8.1 2 3 2 1 7 0 3.81 29 75 0.375 0.70 2.9
Dave Schmidt 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.32 2 2 2 -0.174 2.12 -2.3
Mike Kinnunen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 1 1 0 -0.126 4.85 -0.4
Mark Williamson, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.89 2 2 0 0.068 7.79 0.2
Ken Dixon, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.08 1 3 0 0.285 10.91 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 4 3 2 7 1 3.00 35 75 8 2 0.428 0.65 1.1
D Schmidt faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
M Kinnunen faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Smithson, L (3-2) 5 8 4 4 2 2 2 3.96 25 35 -0.151 0.90 -2.7
Juan Berenguer 3.2 3 1 1 1 4 0 2.61 15 2 0 0.088 0.26 3.1
Joe Klink 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.87 1 2 1 -0.008 0.18 -0.4
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 3 6 2 5.00 41 35 4 1 -0.071 1.60 0.1
M Smithson faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Williamson (6; R Bush).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 8,891.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Minnesota Twins
1 Alan Wiggins 2B 1 Dan Gladden DH
2 Jim Dwyer DH 2 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
3 Cal Ripken SS 3 Kirby Puckett CF
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Gary Gaetti 3B
5 Larry Sheets LF 5 Kent Hrbek 1B
6 Ray Knight 3B 6 Tom Brunansky RF
7 Terry Kennedy C 7 Mark Davidson LF
8 Nelson Simmons RF 8 Greg Gagne SS
9 Ken Gerhart CF 9 Tom Nieto C
Eric Bell P Mike Smithson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 123 O MIN R. Smalley K. Dixon 29% 100% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 RR BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson 13% 68% Home Run; Gerhart Scores
b9 4-5 1 1-- MIN K. Hrbek M. Kinnunen -13% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
b9 4-5 1 --- MIN G. Gaetti D. Schmidt -10% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 4-5 1 12- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Williamson 10% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Gaetti to 3B; Hrbek to 2B

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' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins M. Smithson -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson 2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson 3% 54% Walk; Dwyer to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O BAL E. Murray M. Smithson -4% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O BAL L. Sheets M. Smithson -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden E. Bell 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Bell 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN K. Puckett E. Bell 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- BAL R. Knight M. Smithson 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Knight to 1B
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL T. Kennedy M. Smithson -4% 50% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL N. Simmons M. Smithson -6% 45% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MIN G. Gaetti E. Bell 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MIN K. Hrbek E. Bell 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MIN T. Brunansky E. Bell 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- BAL K. Gerhart M. Smithson 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 0 1-- BAL A. Wiggins M. Smithson 3% 56% Gerhart Steals 2B
t3 0-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL A. Wiggins M. Smithson -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Gerhart to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 RR BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson 13% 68% Home Run; Gerhart Scores
t3 2-0 1 --- O BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson -1% 67% Lineout: SS
t3 2-0 2 --- BAL E. Murray M. Smithson 1% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 2-0 2 1-- O BAL L. Sheets M. Smithson -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O MIN M. Davidson E. Bell 3% 69% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne E. Bell 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 2 --- O MIN T. Nieto E. Bell 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O BAL R. Knight M. Smithson -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O BAL T. Kennedy M. Smithson -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 --- BAL N. Simmons M. Smithson 1% 69% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 2-0 2 1-- O BAL K. Gerhart M. Smithson -2% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden E. Bell 3% 70% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 1 --- MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Bell -3% 67% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- O MIN K. Puckett E. Bell 4% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O MIN G. Gaetti E. Bell 3% 74% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins M. Smithson -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 1 --- O BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson -1% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-0 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek E. Bell 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-2 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky E. Bell 2% 75% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O MIN M. Davidson E. Bell 2% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Twins' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- R BAL E. Murray M. Smithson 8% 85% Home Run
t6 3-0 0 --- BAL L. Sheets M. Smithson 2% 87% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-0 0 1-- BAL R. Knight M. Smithson 3% 89% Walk; Sheets to 2B
t6 3-0 0 12- R BAL T. Kennedy M. Smithson 6% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sheets Scores; Knight to 3B
Juan Berenguer replaces Mike Smithson pitching
t6 4-0 0 -23 O BAL N. Simmons J. Berenguer -2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-0 1 -23 O BAL K. Gerhart J. Berenguer -3% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Knight out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Gerhart to 1B
t6 4-0 2 12- BAL A. Wiggins J. Berenguer 1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kennedy to 3B; Gerhart to 2B
t6 4-0 2 123 O BAL J. Dwyer J. Berenguer -2% 89% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 8-9-1
b6 0-4 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne E. Bell 2% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-4 1 --- O MIN T. Nieto E. Bell 1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 0-4 2 --- O MIN D. Gladden E. Bell 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 3-4-5
t7 4-0 0 --- O BAL C. Ripken J. Berenguer -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t7 4-0 1 --- O BAL E. Murray J. Berenguer -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- BAL L. Sheets J. Berenguer 0% 92% Walk
t7 4-0 2 1-- O BAL R. Knight J. Berenguer -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 2-3-4
b7 0-4 0 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Bell 2% 94% Flyball: 2B
b7 0-4 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett E. Bell 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 2 --- O MIN G. Gaetti E. Bell 1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9
t8 4-0 0 --- O BAL T. Kennedy J. Berenguer -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 --- O BAL N. Simmons J. Berenguer -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- O BAL K. Gerhart J. Berenguer -0% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 5-6-7
Rene Gonzales replaces Ray Knight playing 3B batting 6th
Ken Gerhart moves from CF to LF
John Shelby replaces Larry Sheets (LF) playing CF batting 5th
b8 0-4 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek E. Bell 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- O MIN T. Brunansky E. Bell 1% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 0-4 2 --- O MIN M. Davidson E. Bell 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Twins 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-0, Twins' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
t9 4-0 0 --- BAL A. Wiggins J. Berenguer 0% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t9 4-0 0 1-- O BAL J. Dwyer J. Berenguer -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t9 4-0 1 1-- O BAL C. Ripken J. Berenguer -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t9 4-0 2 1-- BAL E. Murray J. Berenguer 0% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wiggins to 3B
Joe Klink replaces Juan Berenguer pitching
t9 4-0 2 -23 RO BAL J. Shelby J. Klink 1% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wiggins Scores; Murray out at Hm/LF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-5, Orioles' Eric Bell facing 8-9-1
b9 0-5 0 --- MIN G. Gagne E. Bell -1% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gagne to 1B
b9 0-5 0 1-- MIN T. Nieto E. Bell -2% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Gagne to 2B
b9 0-5 0 12- O MIN D. Gladden E. Bell 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gagne to 3B; Nieto to 2B
b9 0-5 1 -23 R MIN S. Lombardozzi E. Bell -3% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gagne Scores/unER; Nieto to 3B
Dave Schmidt replaces Eric Bell pitching
b9 1-5 1 1-3 RRR MIN K. Puckett D. Schmidt -7% 87% Home Run (LF-CF); Nieto Scores; Lombardozzi Scores
b9 4-5 1 --- MIN G. Gaetti D. Schmidt -10% 77% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
Mike Kinnunen replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
b9 4-5 1 1-- MIN K. Hrbek M. Kinnunen -13% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
Mark Williamson replaces Mike Kinnunen pitching
b9 4-5 1 12- O MIN T. Brunansky M. Williamson 10% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Gaetti to 3B; Hrbek to 2B
Randy Bush pinch hits for Mark Davidson (LF) batting 7th
b9 4-5 2 -23 MIN R. Bush M. Williamson -3% 71% Intentional Walk
Ken Dixon replaces Mark Williamson pitching
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Greg Gagne (SS) batting 8th
b9 4-5 2 123 O MIN R. Smalley K. Dixon 29% 100% Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Twins 4.

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