Duffey stymies Orioles as Twins roll to 15-2 victory
Rookie Tyler Duffey took a shutout into the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat struggling Miguel Gonzalez and the Baltimore Orioles 15-2 on a soggy Thursday night at Camden Yards.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Minnesota Twins
15
Baltimore Orioles
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Oriole Park at Camden Yards · 20,109 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Escobar homered to left center (390 feet).
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 14-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-2
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Play Result 14-2
Joseph singled to left, Flaherty scored, Urrutia to third, Parra to second.
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Advancing On Force 14-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-1
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Play Result 14-1
Parra singled to center, Clevenger scored, Flaherty to third, Urrutia to second.
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Advancing On Force 14-1
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 14-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 14-0
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Play Result 14-0
Rosario singled to center, Robinson and Sanó scored, Plouffe to second.
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Advancing On Force 14-0
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Advancing On Force 13-0
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Foul Ball 12-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-0
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Play Result 12-0
Sanó reached on infield single to shortstop, Escobar scored, Buxton to third, Robinson to second, Buxton scored on error by second baseman Schoop.
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Error 12-0
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Advancing On Force 11-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-0
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Play Result 10-0
Robinson reached on infield single to shortstop, Suzuki scored, Escobar to third, Buxton to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-0
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-0
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Play Result 9-0
Plouffe doubled to deep left, Dozier and Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-0
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Advancing On Play 8-0
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-0
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Play Result 7-0
Sanó homered to left (370 feet), Mauer scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-0
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 15-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Reimold popped out to first.
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Pop Out 15-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 15-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Reimold batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Urrutia walked, Flaherty to second.
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Advancing On Force 15-2
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Swinging 15-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Urrutia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Flaherty walked.
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 15-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Flaherty batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Clevenger grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Clevenger batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Schoop flied out to center.
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Fly Out 15-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 15-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 15-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 15-2
Schoop batting
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Start Inning 15-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 15-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 15-2
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Play Result 15-2
Robinson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Núñez out at second.
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Advancing On Force 15-2
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Ground Out 15-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Head to Head
Injuries
Baltimore Orioles
- Ryan Helsley Out
- Kyle Bradish Out
- Jordan Westburg Out
- Jackson Holliday Out
- Cade Povich Out
Minnesota Twins
- Trevor Larnach Out
- Cole Sands Out
- David Festa Out
- Mick Abel Out
- Anthony Banda Out
Lineups
ConfirmedBAL
Manny Machado3B13
Gerardo ParraRF88
Adam JonesCF10
Chris Davis1B19
Matt WietersC32
Jonathan Schoop2B7
Steve ClevengerDH32
J.J. HardySS2
Henry UrrutiaLF
Substitutes
Nolan ReimoldCF14
Jimmy Santiago Paredes3B41
Caleb Joseph1B15
Ryan FlahertySS7
MIN
Byron BuxtonCF25
Brian Dozier2B15
Joe Mauer1B7
Miguel SanoDH22
Trevor Plouffe3B80
Eddie RosarioLF9
Torii HunterRF48
Kurt SuzukiC24
Eduardo Escobar2B3
Substitutes
Eduardo NunezSS12
Shane RobinsonRF38
Chris Herrmann1B43
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