Scoring three runs in the first two innings, the Orioles held on to edge the Twins, 3-2, with Tippy Martinez notching his third save by getting the final two outs with the tying run on base. The Birds tallied twice in the first inning on a run-scoring double by Rich Dauer and sacrifice fly by Jim Dwyer, and picked up another in the second frame on a sacrifice fly by Dauer. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 3, Minnesota Twins 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       5, 1981 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Twins        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  0
Orioles      2  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  0


Twins                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Ward lf               4   1   3   1     0   0   .267      Bumbry cf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .263
Castino 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Dauer 2b              2   1   1   2     0   0   .292
Hatcher cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .263        Sakata 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Smalley ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .300      Singleton dh          3   0   1   0     1   0   .412
Mackanin 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .188      Murray 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .136
R. Jackson 1b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .238      Graham c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .211
Engle rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .270        Dempsey pr,c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Powell ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Dwyer lf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .265
  Baker ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      DeCinces 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .188
Adams dh              4   0   0   0     0   2   .284      Roenicke rf           3   1   2   0     0   0   .326
Butera c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .371      Krenchicki ss         2   0   0   0     1   0   .235
Erickson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Flanagan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stoddard p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            T. Martinez p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   7   2     1   5             Totals               27   3   5   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance: 11,096
Left on Base: Twins 6, Orioles 6
DP: Twins 0, Orioles 0
Doubles: Ward (1), Hatcher (4), Dauer (5), Roenicke (4)
Home Runs: Ward (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Dwyer (2), Dauer (1)


Twins                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Erickson L(1-3)         8     5   3   3   4   2   0  33   4.08
Totals                  8     5   3   3   4   2   0  33

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Flanagan W(3-2)         8.1   6   2   2   1   4   1  32   2.58
Stoddard                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.23
T. Martinez SV(3)       0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.74
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   5   1  35

Wild Pitches: Flanagan (1)

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


TWINS 1ST: Ward homered; Castino grounded out (third to first);
Hatcher grounded out (second to first); Smalley grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry singled to center; Dauer doubled to left
[Bumbry scored]; Singleton walked; Murray flied out to left;
Graham walked [Dauer to third, Singleton to second]; Dwyer hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Dauer scored, Singleton to third];
DeCinces lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 2.

TWINS 2ND: Mackanin popped to left; R. Jackson made an out to
shortstop; Engle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Roenicke doubled to right; Krenchicki flied out to
center [Roenicke to third]; Bumbry walked; Dauer hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Roenicke scored]; Singleton made an out to
shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 3RD: Adams grounded out (pitcher to first); Butera
grounded out (third to first); Ward grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 3RD: Murray lined to second; Graham flied out to center;
Dwyer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 4TH: Castino flied out to right; Hatcher grounded out
(third to first); Smalley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: DeCinces struck out; Roenicke singled to right;
Krenchicki walked [Roenicke to second]; Bumbry flied out to
left; Dauer forced Krenchicki (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 5TH: Mackanin flied out to center; R. Jackson lined to
left; Engle grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 5TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Murray
grounded out (first unassisted); Graham flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 6TH: Adams struck out; Butera singled; Ward singled to
center [Butera to second]; Castino forced Ward (third to second)
[Butera to third]; Rich Dauer injured in collision with Gary
Ward; SAKATA REPLACED DAUER (PLAYING 2B); Hatcher forced
Castino (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 1,
Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Dwyer flied out to right; DeCinces popped to third
in foul territory; Roenicke grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 7TH: Smalley walked; Mackanin forced Smalley (third to
second); Flanagan threw a wild pitch [Mackanin to second]; R.
Jackson grounded out (third to first); Engle grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Krenchicki grounded out (second to first); Bumbry
struck out (catcher to first); Sakata grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 8TH: Adams struck out; Butera grounded out (third to
first); Ward doubled to right; Castino grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Singleton singled to left; Murray lined to center;
Graham forced Singleton (second to shortstop); DEMPSEY RAN FOR
GRAHAM; Dwyer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Twins
1, Orioles 3.

TWINS 9TH: DEMPSEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Hatcher doubled;
Smalley grounded out (shortstop to first); Mackanin singled to
center [Hatcher scored]; STODDARD REPLACED FLANAGAN (PITCHING);
R. Jackson singled to right [Mackanin to second]; POWELL BATTED
FOR ENGLE; T. MARTINEZ REPLACED STODDARD (PITCHING); BAKER
BATTED FOR POWELL; Baker struck out; Adams grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Twins 2, Orioles 3.