Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau lead Twins past Orioles with 3 hits each
Ryan Doumit homered, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each had three hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
5
Minnesota Twins
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Target Field · 32,221 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
R Doumit homered to left center (406 feet), J Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
M Machado singled to center, R Flaherty scored, N Reimold to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
J Morneau singled to left, B Dozier and J Mauer scored, R Doumit to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-6
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Advancing On Force 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
B Dozier doubled to deep left, C Parmelee and E Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M Wieters homered to left center (381 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
J Morneau singled to center, J Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
J Mauer doubled to deep right center, E Escobar scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 5-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
A Jones struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
A Jones batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
N Markakis flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
N Markakis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
M Machado popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 5-8
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
M Machado batting
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Play Result 5-8
J Burton relieved C Fien.
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Start Inning 5-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-8
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Lineup Change 5-8
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End Inning 5-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
J Mauer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
J Mauer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
B Dozier grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-8
B Dozier batting
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Head to Head
BAL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Lineups
ConfirmedMIN
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe MauerC7
Ryan DoumitDH4
Justin Morneau1B44
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Chris Mathhew ParmeleeRF89
Oswaldo ArciaLF34
Williams RamirezCF91
Eduardo EscobarSS3
BAL
Nate McLouthLF15
Manny Machado3B13
Nick MarkakisRF22
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
J.J. HardySS2
Ryan Flaherty2B7
Nolan ReimoldDH14
Substitutes
Alexi Casilla2B
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