A pinch-single by John Lowenstein, driving in two runs in the eighth inning, brought the Orioles a 3-2 victory over the Twins. Doug Corbett in relief of Roger Erickson appeared to have stopped the Orioles when Dan Graham lined into a double play. But with Eddie Murray on base, Corbett passed Gary Roenicke and Terry Crowley to fill the sacks before Lowenstein singled as the pinch-hitter for Mark Belanger. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Minnesota Twins 2
Game Played on Friday, August    1, 1980 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Twins        0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
Orioles      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   3  9  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Smalley ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Bumbry cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .316
Landreaux cf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .285      Kelly dh              3   0   1   0     1   2   .259
Mackanin 3b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .287      Singleton rf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .298
Morales dh            4   0   0   0     0   0   .331        Garcia pr,ss        0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
R. Jackson 1b         3   0   2   0     1   0   .259      Murray 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .292
Rivera rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .244      Graham c              4   1   0   0     0   0   .256
Edwards lf            4   0   0   0     0   4   .259      Roenicke lf,rf        3   1   1   0     1   0   .273
Wynegar c             3   1   0   0     1   0   .250      DeCinces 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .237
Wilfong 2b            1   0   0   0     2   0   .236        Crowley ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .302
Erickson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sakata 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .180
  Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Belanger ss           3   0   1   1     0   0   .199
                                                            Lowenstein ph,lf    1   0   1   2     0   0   .303
                                                          Dauer 2b,3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
                                                          Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   5   2     5   6             Totals               31   3   9   3     5   4

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 21,839
Left on Base: Twins 6, Orioles 9
DP: Twins 3, Orioles 2
Errors: Mackanin, R. Jackson
Doubles: Landreaux (18), Smalley (15), R. Jackson (19)
GIDP: Smalley (10), Rivera (1), Murray (13), Singleton (13)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Erickson                7     8   2   1   3   3   0  31   3.51
Corbett L(7-3)          1     1   1   1   2   1   0   5   2.15
Totals                  8     9   3   2   5   4   0  36

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(11-8)        9     5   2   2   5   6   0  35   3.92
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   6   0  35

Wild Pitches: Flanagan 2 (11)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Dallas Parks, 3B - Mike Reilly


TWINS 1ST: Smalley grounded out (second to first); Landreaux
struck out; Mackanin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry flied out to left; Kelly singled to left;
Singleton singled [Kelly to third]; Murray grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Singleton out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); R. Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Rivera walked; Edwards struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Graham lined to right; Roenicke flied out to left;
DeCinces reached on an error by Mackanin [DeCinces to second];
Belanger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0,
Orioles 0.

TWINS 3RD: Wynegar walked; Wilfong walked [Wynegar to second];
Smalley grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Wynegar to third, Wilfong out at second]; Landreaux
doubled [Wynegar scored]; Mackanin singled [Landreaux scored];
Flanagan threw a wild pitch [Mackanin to second]; Morales
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Dauer grounded out (third to first); Bumbry walked;
Kelly walked [Bumbry to second]; Singleton grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Kelly out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

TWINS 4TH: R. Jackson singled; Rivera was called out on strikes;
Flanagan threw a wild pitch [R. Jackson to second]; Edwards
struck out; Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Murray lined to first; Graham reached on an error
by R. Jackson; Roenicke singled [Graham to second]; DeCinces
forced Roenicke (third to second) [Graham to third]; Belanger
singled [Graham scored (unearned), DeCinces to third]; Dauer was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
to second [Belanger out at second (second unassisted)]; 1 R (0
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 1.

TWINS 5TH: Wilfong grounded out (third to first); Smalley
doubled to right; Landreaux flied out to center; Mackanin
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: Bumbry flied out to right; Kelly struck out;
Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 1.

TWINS 6TH: Morales flied out to center; R. Jackson walked;
Rivera grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [R. Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins
2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 6TH: Murray singled to center; Graham flied out to
center; Roenicke forced Murray (third to second); DeCinces
singled [Roenicke to second]; Belanger popped to shortstop; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 1.

TWINS 7TH: Edwards struck out; Wynegar grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wilfong walked; Smalley flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer flied out to left; Bumbry grounded out (first
unassisted); Kelly struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2,
Orioles 1.

TWINS 8TH: Landreaux grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin
popped to third in foul territory; Morales grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Singleton walked; GARCIA RAN FOR SINGLETON; Murray
singled to right [Garcia to second]; CORBETT REPLACED ERICKSON
(PITCHING); Graham lined into a double play (shortstop to
second) [Garcia out at second]; Roenicke walked [Murray to
second]; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DECINCES; Crowley walked [Murray to
third, Roenicke to second]; LOWENSTEIN BATTED FOR BELANGER;
Lowenstein singled [Murray scored, Roenicke scored, Crowley to
third]; Dauer struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2,
Orioles 3.

TWINS 9TH: GARCIA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); ROENICKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SAKATA REPLACED CROWLEY (PLAYING 2B);
LOWENSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DAUER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 3B); R. Jackson doubled to right; Rivera lined to
center; Edwards struck out; Wynegar grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 3.