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Score of Game

Minnesota Twins 6 Baltimore Orioles 2

Game Date

Friday August 9, 1974

Start Time

Night

Innings

DH Used

Ballpark

Metropolitan Stadium (Bloomington,Minnesota)

Attendance

14,390

Weather

Vis Manager

Earl Weaver (BAL)

Home Manager

Frank Quilici (MIN)

Winning Pitcher

Bill Hands

Losing Pitcher

Dave McNally

Save Pitcher

None

Umpires

HP: Jim Odom 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Lou DiMuro

BAL Record

57-55 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 3 / 5 / 11

BAL Streak

Loss 2

MIN Record

56-60 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 5 / 9 / 16

MIN Streak

Win 2

Notable Events

None of note

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Top of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	BAL	1	Rich Coggins	RF	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Larry Hisle]	1	0-0	---
1	BAL	2	Paul Blair	CF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Steve Braun]	2	0-0	---
1	BAL	3	Tommy Davis	DH	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Center Field	3	0-0	---
1	BAL	4	Bobby Grich	2B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field ... Tommy Davis advanced to third	4	0-0	---
1	BAL	5	Boog Powell	1B	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Flied out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson]	5	0-0	---
Bottom of Inning 1
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
1	MIN	1	Steve Brye	CF	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Double	0	---	0-0	---	Doubled on fly ball to	6	0-0	---
1	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Bobby Grich] ... Steve Brye advanced to third	7	0-0	---
1	MIN	3	Larry Hisle	RF	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Single	1	--3	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Steve Brye Scored	8	0-0	---
1	MIN	4	Harmon Killebrew	DH	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Balk	1	1--	0-0	---	Balk ... Larry Hisle advanced to second	9	1-0	Non-Batter Event
1	MIN	4	Harmon Killebrew	DH	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Single	1	-2-	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Left Field ... Larry Hisle Scored	10	1-0	---
1	MIN	5	Eric Soderholm	3B	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field ... Harmon Killebrew advanced to second	11	2-0	---
1	MIN	6	Craig Kusick	1B	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Strikeout	1	12-	0-0	---	Strikeout	12	2-0	---
1	MIN	7	Steve Braun	LF	L	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Flyout	2	12-	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Bobby Grich]	13	2-0	---
Top of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	BAL	6	Don Baylor	LF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm]	14	0-2	---
2	BAL	7	Brooks Robinson	3B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Walk	1	---	0-0	---	Walked	15	0-2	---
2	BAL	8	Earl Williams	C	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Strikeout	1	1--	0-0	---	Strikeout	16	0-2	---
2	BAL	9	Mark Belanger	SS	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Infield Single to Second Base ... Brooks Robinson advanced to second	17	0-2	---
2	BAL	1	Rich Coggins	RF	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Strikeout	2	12-	0-0	---	Strikeout	18	0-2	---
Bottom of Inning 2
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
2	MIN	8	Danny Thompson	SS	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field	19	2-0	---
2	MIN	9	Phil Roof	C	R	BAL	Dave McNally	L	Double	0	1--	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to Left Field ... Danny Thompson Scored	20	2-0	---
2	MIN	1	Steve Brye	CF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Double	0	-2-	0-0	---	Doubled on ground ball to ... Phil Roof Scored	21	3-0	---
2	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	-2-	0-0	---	Sacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Doyle Alexander] ... Steve Brye advanced to third	22	4-0	---
2	MIN	3	Larry Hisle	RF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	--3	0-0	---	Strikeout	23	4-0	---
2	MIN	4	Harmon Killebrew	DH	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	2	--3	0-0	---	Strikeout	24	4-0	---
Top of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	BAL	2	Paul Blair	CF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Hit by Pitch	0	---	0-0	---	Hit by Pitch	25	0-4	---
3	BAL	3	Tommy Davis	DH	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]. Double Play ... Paul Blair out at 2b.	26	0-4	---
3	BAL	4	Bobby Grich	2B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm]	27	0-4	---
Bottom of Inning 3
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
3	MIN	5	Eric Soderholm	3B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Right Field	28	4-0	---
3	MIN	6	Craig Kusick	1B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	0	1--	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field ... Eric Soderholm Scored ... Craig Kusick Scored	29	4-0	---
3	MIN	7	Steve Braun	LF	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Doyle Alexander]	30	6-0	---
3	MIN	8	Danny Thompson	SS	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	31	6-0	---
3	MIN	9	Phil Roof	C	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	2	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	32	6-0	---
Top of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	BAL	5	Boog Powell	1B	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Reached on Error	0	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Second Base [Rod Carew]	33	0-6	---
4	BAL	6	Don Baylor	LF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm] ... Boog Powell forced out at second base	34	0-6	---
4	BAL	7	Brooks Robinson	3B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Left Field [Steve Braun]	35	0-6	---
4	BAL	8	Earl Williams	C	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson] ... Don Baylor forced out at second base	36	0-6	---
Bottom of Inning 4
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
4	MIN	1	Steve Brye	CF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Rich Coggins]	37	6-0	---
4	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	1	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field	38	6-0	---
4	MIN	3	Larry Hisle	RF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Rod Carew advanced to third	39	6-0	---
4	MIN	4	Harmon Killebrew	DH	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	1-3	0-0	---	Strikeout	40	6-0	---
4	MIN	5	Eric Soderholm	3B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	1-3	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Brooks Robinson] ... Larry Hisle forced out at second base	41	6-0	---
Top of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	BAL	9	Mark Belanger	SS	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	0	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field	42	0-6	---
5	BAL	1	Rich Coggins	RF	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	0	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew] ... Mark Belanger forced out at second base	43	0-6	---
5	BAL	2	Paul Blair	CF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	1	1--	0-0	---	Bunt Single to ... Rich Coggins advanced to second	44	0-6	---
5	BAL	3	Tommy Davis	DH	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	1	12-	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Left Field ... Rich Coggins Scored ... Paul Blair advanced to second	45	0-6	---
5	BAL	4	Bobby Grich	2B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	1	12-	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Right Field ... Paul Blair Scored ... Tommy Davis advanced to second	46	1-6	---
5	BAL	5	Boog Powell	1B	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Strikeout	1	12-	0-0	---	Strikeout	47	2-6	---
5	BAL	6	Don Baylor	LF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson] ... Bobby Grich forced out at second base	48	2-6	---
Bottom of Inning 5
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
5	MIN	6	Craig Kusick	1B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	49	6-2	---
5	MIN	7	Steve Braun	LF	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	50	6-2	---
5	MIN	8	Danny Thompson	SS	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Groundout	2	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Bobby Grich]	51	6-2	---
Top of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	BAL	7	Brooks Robinson	3B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Steve Brye]	52	2-6	---
6	BAL	8	Earl Williams	C	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Hit by Pitch	1	---	0-0	---	Hit by Pitch	53	2-6	---
6	BAL	9	Mark Belanger	SS	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Larry Hisle]	54	2-6	---
6	BAL	1	Rich Coggins	RF	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Craig Kusick]	55	2-6	---
Bottom of Inning 6
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
6	MIN	9	Phil Roof	C	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to First Base [Boog Powell]	56	6-2	---
6	MIN	1	Steve Brye	CF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	1	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	57	6-2	---
6	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field	58	6-2	---
6	MIN	3	Larry Hisle	RF	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	2	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Rich Coggins]	59	6-2	---
Top of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	BAL	2	Paul Blair	CF	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	0	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	60	2-6	---
7	BAL	3	Tommy Davis	DH	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Steve Brye]	61	2-6	---
7	BAL	4	Bobby Grich	2B	R	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Left Field	62	2-6	---
7	BAL	5	Boog Powell	1B	L	MIN	Bill Hands	R	Walk	2	1--	0-0	---	Walked ... Bobby Grich advanced to second	63	2-6	---
7	BAL	6	Don Baylor	LF	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Groundout	2	12-	0-0	---	Grounded out to Third Base [Eric Soderholm] ... Boog Powell forced out at second base	64	2-6	---
Bottom of Inning 7
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
7	MIN	4	Harmon Killebrew	DH	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Strikeout	0	---	0-0	---	Strikeout	65	6-2	---
7	MIN	5	Eric Soderholm	3B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Flyout	1	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Right Field [Rich Coggins]	66	6-2	---
7	MIN	6	Craig Kusick	1B	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Walk	2	---	0-0	---	Walked	67	6-2	---
7	MIN	7	Steve Braun	LF	L	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Single	2	1--	0-0	---	Singled on fly ball to Right Field ... Craig Kusick advanced to second	68	6-2	---
7	MIN	8	Danny Thompson	SS	R	BAL	Doyle Alexander	R	Walk	2	12-	0-0	---	Walked ... Steve Braun advanced to second ... Craig Kusick advanced to third	69	6-2	---
7	MIN	9	Tony Oliva	PH	L	BAL	Grant Jackson	L	Strikeout	2	123	0-0	---	Strikeout	70	6-2	---
Top of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	BAL	7	Brooks Robinson	3B	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson]	71	2-6	---
8	BAL	8	Earl Williams	C	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson]	72	2-6	---
8	BAL	9	Mark Belanger	SS	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Single	2	---	0-0	---	Singled on ground ball to Center Field	73	2-6	---
8	BAL	1	Rich Coggins	RF	L	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Second Base [Rod Carew]	74	2-6	---
Bottom of Inning 8
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
8	MIN	1	Steve Brye	CF	R	BAL	Grant Jackson	L	Groundout	0	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Mark Belanger]	75	6-2	---
8	MIN	2	Rod Carew	2B	L	BAL	Grant Jackson	L	Groundout	1	---	0-0	---	Grounded out to Pitcher [Grant Jackson]	76	6-2	---
8	MIN	3	Larry Hisle	RF	R	BAL	Grant Jackson	L	Flyout	2	---	0-0	---	Flied out to Second Base [Bobby Grich]	77	6-2	---
Top of Inning 9
Inning	Bat Team	Ln	Batter	Pos	Ba	Pit Team	Pitcher	Th	Play Result	Out	Runners	Count	Pitches	Play Description	Seq	Score	Event Notes
9	BAL	2	Paul Blair	CF	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Reached on Error	0	---	0-0	---	Reached on Error by Third Base [Eric Soderholm]	78	2-6	---
9	BAL	3	Tommy Davis	DH	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Lineout	0	1--	0-0	---	Lined out to Right Field [Larry Hisle]	79	2-6	---
9	BAL	4	Bobby Grich	2B	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Flyout	1	1--	0-0	---	Flied out to Center Field [Steve Brye]	80	2-6	---
9	BAL	5	Curt Motton	PH	R	MIN	Tom Burgmeier	L	Groundout	2	1--	0-0	---	Grounded out to Shortstop [Danny Thompson] ... Paul Blair forced out at second base	81	2-6	---
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