Minnesota Twins
Baltimore Orioles
8
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2
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Pitching
Minnesota Twins
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim MerrittW | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 46 |
Baltimore Orioles
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim PalmerL | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 33 |
| Eddie Fisher | 3.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Harmon Killebrew hits a home run (39). Tony Oliva scores.
2–0
▲ 5th
Don Mincher hits a home run (14). Tony Oliva scores. Harmon Killebrew scores.
5–0
▼ 6th
Curt Blefary singles on a line drive to center fielder Ted Uhlaender. Paul Blair scores. Bob Johnson scores. Curt Blefary to 2nd. Curt Blefary advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Russ Nixon.
5–2
▲ 8th
Russ Nixon singles on a to center fielder Paul Blair. Harmon Killebrew scores. Don Mincher to 3rd.
6–2
▲ 8th
Zoilo Versalles singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sam Bowens. Don Mincher scores. Russ Nixon to 3rd.
7–2
▲ 8th
Jim Merritt out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Paul Blair. Russ Nixon scores.
8–2
Box Score
Minnesota Twins
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BCesar Tovar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LFJimmie Hall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFTony Oliva | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BHarmon Killebrew | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1BDon Mincher | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| CRuss Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CFTed Uhlaender | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSZoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PJim Merritt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Baltimore Orioles
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSMark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFPaul Blair | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2BBob Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BMike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RFSam Bowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LFCurt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BWoodie Held | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CLarry Haney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PJim Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PEddie Fisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |