Monday May 4, 1981
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Pinch-hitter Terry Crowley's single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in the winning run as the Orioles edged the Twins, 4-3. Eddie Murray began the Orioles' 10th with a single and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Benny Ayala. After Gary Roenicke reached first safely on an error by first baseman Ron Jackson and Doug DeCinces struck out, Crowley delivered a single down the right field line to plate Murray. [The Sporting News]


Baltimore Orioles 4, Minnesota Twins 3

Game Played on Monday, May 4, 1981 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium

Twins        0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   3  8  2
Orioles      0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   4 11  1


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Powell rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .224      Bumbry cf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .260
Castino 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .264      Dauer 2b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .286
Hatcher cf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .263      Singleton rf          5   0   1   0     0   1   .415
Smalley ss            4   1   1   0     0   1   .312      Murray 1b             5   2   2   0     0   1   .145
Adams dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Ayala dh              4   1   1   0     0   0   .267
Wilfong 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .195      Roenicke lf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .300
Sofield lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .163      DeCinces 3b           3   0   1   2     2   1   .197
R. Jackson 1b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Dempsey c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .167
Butera c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .375        Crowley ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .276
  Goodwin ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Sakata ss             2   0   1   1     1   1   .111
  Smith c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      D. Martinez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Koosman p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Corbett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   8   2     0   3             Totals               38   4  11   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance:  9,717
Left on Base: Twins 3, Orioles 11
DP: Twins 1, Orioles 1
Errors: Wilfong, R. Jackson, Sakata
Doubles: R. Jackson (4), DeCinces (4), Roenicke (3)
Caught Stealing: Powell (1), Bumbry (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Ayala (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Sakata (1)
GIDP: Smalley (5), Dempsey (3)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Koosman L(1-4)          9.1  10   4   3   4   6   0  41   4.62
Corbett                 0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.25
Totals                  9.2  11   4   3   4   7   0  44

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D. Martinez W(2-1)     10     8   3   1   0   3   0  36   4.09
Totals                 10     8   3   1   0   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Larry Barnett


TWINS 1ST: Powell grounded out (pitcher to first); Castino
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hatcher flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry was called out on strikes; Dauer flied out
to left; Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 2ND: Smalley made an out to second; Adams singled to
right; Wilfong forced Adams (pitcher to shortstop); Sofield
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Murray flied out to center; Ayala grounded out
(third to first); Roenicke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 3RD: R. Jackson grounded out (second to first); Butera
singled to center; Powell grounded out (first unassisted)
[Butera to second]; Castino grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: On a bunt DeCinces reached on an error by Wilfong;
Dempsey flied out to right; Sakata singled to center [DeCinces
to second]; Bumbry struck out; Dauer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 0, Orioles 0.

TWINS 4TH: Hatcher flied out to right; Smalley singled to right;
Adams grounded out (pitcher to first) [Smalley to second];
Wilfong singled to center [Smalley scored, Wilfong out at second
(center to first to second)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Singleton struck out; Murray singled to left; Ayala
singled to left [Murray to second]; Roenicke singled to second
[Murray to third, Ayala to second]; DeCinces doubled [Murray
scored, Ayala scored, Roenicke to third]; Dempsey was walked
intentionally; Sakata hit a sacrifice fly to center [Roenicke
scored]; Bumbry grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 5TH: Sofield grounded out (second to first); R. Jackson
popped to first in foul territory; Butera grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Dauer flied out to left; Singleton flied out to
right; Murray struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 3.

TWINS 6TH: Powell reached on an error by Sakata [Powell to
second]; Castino singled to left [Powell stayed at second];
Hatcher singled to right [Powell scored (unearned), Castino to
third]; Smalley grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Castino scored (unearned), Hatcher out at second];
Adams grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Ayala grounded out (shortstop to first); Roenicke
flied out to left; DeCinces walked; Dempsey made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

TWINS 7TH: Wilfong popped to third in foul territory; Sofield
struck out; R. Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Sakata walked; On a bunt Bumbry forced Sakata
(third to shortstop); Bumbry was picked off and caught stealing
second (pitcher to first to second); Dauer singled to left;
Singleton singled to left [Dauer to second]; Murray lined to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

TWINS 8TH: Butera flied out to left; Powell singled to left;
Powell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Castino
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 3,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Ayala flied out to center; Roenicke doubled to
right; DeCinces was walked intentionally; Dempsey grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [DeCinces out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

TWINS 9TH: Hatcher grounded out (second to first); Smalley was
called out on strikes; Adams lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Sakata was called out on strikes; Bumbry singled to
right; Dauer forced Bumbry (shortstop to second); Singleton
forced Dauer (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
3, Orioles 3.

TWINS 10TH: On a bunt Wilfong grounded out (pitcher to first);
Sofield grounded out (pitcher to first); R. Jackson doubled to
left; GOODWIN BATTED FOR BUTERA; Goodwin grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 10TH: SMITH REPLACED GOODWIN (PLAYING C ); Murray
singled to left; Ayala out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Murray to second]; CORBETT REPLACED KOOSMAN (PITCHING);
Roenicke reached on an error by R. Jackson (assist by Castino);
DeCinces struck out; CROWLEY BATTED FOR DEMPSEY; Crowley singled
to center [Murray scored (unearned), Roenicke to second]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 3, Orioles 4.



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