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Standings
MIL
@CAL		3
4		 
(12)
CHW
@CLE		17
0
TOR
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		3
4
TEX
@NYY		10
4
BOS
@OAK		3
6
DET
@SEA		7
5
STL
@ATL		4
1
SFG
@CHC		7
5
NYM
@CIN		5
7
SDP
@MON		3
2
HOU
@PHI		8
2
LAD
@PIT		6
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Sunday, July 5, 1987
, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 21,294, Time of Game: 2:20
Orioles
3
31-50
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
6th, 19½ GB
 at Twins
4
46-36
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Bert Blyleven (8-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  9  0
Twins           0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4  5  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Wiggins DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 .242 .592 -0.110 1.38 0.041 -0.151 -0.6
Rick Burleson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 .603 0.045 1.65 0.188 -0.143 -0.3 0 3 2B,GDP
Cal Ripken SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .280 .854 0.064 1.11 0.076 -0.013 0.5 0 2
Eddie Murray 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .805 -0.060 1.54 0.115 -0.176 -0.3 11 0 HR,GDP
Fred Lynn CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .777 -0.091 1.15 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 1 0
   Lee Lacy RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .730 -0.049 1.87 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 1 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .724 -0.016 0.99 0.050 -0.065 -0.3 2 3
Larry Sheets RF-LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .320 .958 -0.028 1.34 0.087 -0.115 0.1 2 0 2B,GDP
Ken Gerhart LF-CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .251 .723 0.036 1.48 0.140 -0.104 0.7 4 0 2B
Dave Van Gorder C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .158 .554 -0.083 1.81 0.046 -0.129 -0.6 2 0
   Terry Kennedy PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .741 -0.049 1.91 0.000 -0.049 -0.2 0 0
Dave Schmidt P 1
   Tom Niedenfuer P 1
Team Totals 33 3 9 2 4 7 .273 .806 -0.341 1.39 0.743 -1.085 -2.1 24 9
2B: K Gerhart (8, off B Blyleven); R Burleson (14, off B Blyleven); L Sheets (11, off B Blyleven).
HR: E Murray (15, off B Blyleven; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: E Murray 4; L Sheets 3; C Ripken 2; R Burleson 2; K Gerhart 2; D Van Gorder; R Knight.
GIDP: L Sheets (6); E Murray (6); R Burleson (7).
RBI: K Gerhart (17); E Murray (47).
2-out RBI: K Gerhart.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .735 -0.063 1.10 0.032 -0.095 -0.4 0 0
Kirby Puckett CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .938 -0.087 1.01 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 2 0
Randy Bush RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .743 -0.084 0.77 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
Kent Hrbek 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 .924 0.309 1.32 0.358 -0.049 -0.4 12 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .257 .783 -0.015 0.97 0.043 -0.058 -0.2 0 2 2B
Roy Smalley DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 .320 .874 -0.018 0.95 0.023 -0.041 -0.1
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .727 -0.111 1.47 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 2 4
Steve Lombardozzi 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .231 .604 0.152 1.17 0.197 -0.045 1.6 2 5 3B
Sal Butera C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .196 .577 0.075 1.07 0.132 -0.057 0.5 7 0 HR
Bert Blyleven P 2
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 2 2 .172 .709 0.158 1.09 0.785 -0.627 -1.5 27 13
2B: G Gaetti (14, off D Schmidt).
3B: S Lombardozzi (1, off D Schmidt).
HR: S Butera (2, off D Schmidt; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); K Hrbek (22, off T Niedenfuer; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Hrbek 4; S Butera 4; S Lombardozzi 3; G Gaetti 2; D Gladden.
RBI: S Lombardozzi 2 (12); S Butera (10); K Hrbek (54).
2-out RBI: S Lombardozzi 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Lombardozzi-G Gagne-K Hrbek; B Blyleven-G Gagne-K Hrbek; G Gagne-S Lombardozzi-K Hrbek.
PB: S Butera (4).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Schmidt 7 4 3 3 2 2 1 3.10 27 57 0.076 1.00 1.0
Tom Niedenfuer, L (2-2) 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.46 4 0 0 -0.235 1.67 0.6
Team Totals 8 5 4 4 2 2 2 4.50 31 57 0 0 -0.159 1.39 1.5

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, W (8-6) 9 9 3 3 4 7 1 4.04 37 60 0.341 1.39 2.1
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 37 60 0.341 1.09 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven 2 (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 21,294.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Minnesota Twins
1 Alan Wiggins DH 1 Dan Gladden LF
2 Rick Burleson 2B 2 Kirby Puckett CF
3 Cal Ripken SS 3 Randy Bush RF
4 Eddie Murray 1B 4 Kent Hrbek 1B
5 Fred Lynn CF 5 Gary Gaetti 3B
6 Ray Knight 3B 6 Roy Smalley DH
7 Larry Sheets RF 7 Greg Gagne SS
8 Ken Gerhart LF 8 Steve Lombardozzi 2B
9 Dave Van Gorder C 9 Sal Butera C
Dave Schmidt P Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 0 --- R MIN K. Hrbek T. Niedenfuer 35% 100% Home Run
b2 0-1 2 12- RR MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Schmidt 20% 64% Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gaetti Scores; Smalley Scores
b5 2-2 0 --- R MIN S. Butera D. Schmidt 13% 70% Home Run
t4 1-2 0 --- R BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven -12% 50% Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 3-3 1 1-- OO BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven 11% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Burleson B. Blyleven 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven -1% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden D. Schmidt -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Schmidt -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MIN R. Bush D. Schmidt -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Twins 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven -1% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t2 0-0 2 1-- R BAL K. Gerhart B. Blyleven -11% 42% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sheets Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Van Gorder B. Blyleven 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Schmidt -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- MIN G. Gaetti D. Schmidt 4% 47% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b2 0-1 1 -2- MIN R. Smalley D. Schmidt 2% 49% Walk
b2 0-1 1 12- O MIN G. Gagne D. Schmidt -5% 44% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 12- RR MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Schmidt 20% 64% Triple to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Gaetti Scores; Smalley Scores
b2 2-1 2 --3 O MIN S. Butera D. Schmidt -3% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven -4% 56% Walk
t3 1-2 0 1-- OO BAL R. Burleson B. Blyleven 9% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven 1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- MIN D. Gladden D. Schmidt 3% 70% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 2-1 0 1-- O MIN K. Puckett D. Schmidt -2% 68% Flyball: CF; Gladden to 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- O MIN R. Bush D. Schmidt -3% 65% Foul Flyball: P
b3 2-1 2 -2- MIN K. Hrbek D. Schmidt 1% 66% Walk
b3 2-1 2 12- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Schmidt -4% 62% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- R BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven -12% 50% Home Run (Line Drive)
t4 2-2 0 --- O BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-2 1 --- O BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 2-2 2 --- BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven -3% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 2-2 2 -2- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Blyleven 4% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Schmidt -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-2 1 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Schmidt -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 2-2 2 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Schmidt -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- BAL D. Van Gorder B. Blyleven -5% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 2-2 0 1-- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven 4% 50% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 1-- O BAL R. Burleson B. Blyleven 4% 54% Lineout: CF
t5 2-2 2 1-- BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven -3% 51% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Van Gorder to 2B
t5 2-2 2 12- O BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 6% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- R MIN S. Butera D. Schmidt 13% 70% Home Run
b5 3-2 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden D. Schmidt -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett D. Schmidt -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- O MIN R. Bush D. Schmidt -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t6 2-3 0 --- O BAL F. Lynn B. Blyleven 4% 69% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-3 1 --- O BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven 3% 71% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 2 --- BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven -2% 69% Walk
t6 2-3 2 1-- BAL K. Gerhart B. Blyleven -3% 66% Walk; Sheets to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- BAL D. Van Gorder B. Blyleven -3% 64% Passed Ball; Sheets to 3B; Gerhart to 2B
t6 2-3 2 -23 O BAL D. Van Gorder B. Blyleven 10% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
Larry Sheets moves from RF to LF
Ken Gerhart moves from LF to CF
Lee Lacy replaces Fred Lynn (CF) playing RF batting 5th
b6 3-2 0 --- O MIN K. Hrbek D. Schmidt -2% 71% Lineout: CF
b6 3-2 1 --- O MIN G. Gaetti D. Schmidt -2% 69% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 --- O MIN R. Smalley D. Schmidt -1% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Twins 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven 5% 73% Strikeout
t7 2-3 1 --- BAL R. Burleson B. Blyleven -8% 65% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t7 2-3 1 -2- BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven -5% 60% Wild Pitch; Burleson to 3B
t7 2-3 1 --3 R BAL C. Ripken B. Blyleven -10% 50% Walk, Wild Pitch; Burleson Scores/No RBI
t7 3-3 1 1-- OO BAL E. Murray B. Blyleven 9% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- O MIN G. Gagne D. Schmidt -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b7 3-3 1 --- O MIN S. Lombardozzi D. Schmidt -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- O MIN S. Butera D. Schmidt -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t8 3-3 0 --- O BAL L. Lacy B. Blyleven 5% 55% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-3 1 --- BAL R. Knight B. Blyleven -5% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 3-3 1 1-- OO BAL L. Sheets B. Blyleven 11% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
b8 3-3 0 --- O MIN D. Gladden T. Niedenfuer -5% 57% Flyball: RF
b8 3-3 1 --- O MIN K. Puckett T. Niedenfuer -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-3 2 --- O MIN R. Bush T. Niedenfuer -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Twins' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t9 3-3 0 --- O BAL K. Gerhart B. Blyleven 6% 56% Flyball: 2B
Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Dave Van Gorder (C) batting 9th
t9 3-3 1 --- O BAL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven 5% 61% Flyball: RF
t9 3-3 2 --- O BAL A. Wiggins B. Blyleven 4% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Tom Niedenfuer facing 4-5-6
Terry Kennedy moves from PH to C
b9 3-3 0 --- R MIN K. Hrbek T. Niedenfuer 35% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 4.

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