MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
05/03/2039
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MINNESOTA TWINS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
GAME ID: 1007 - TUESDAY, MAY 3RD , 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (12-17) 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 8 0
Baltimore Orioles (15-14) 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 X 5 6 1
Padilla Swats 2 Homers, Orioles Top Twins, 5-4
The Baltimore Orioles did just enough to sneak past the Minnesota Twins, 5-4, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Baltimore first baseman Hector Padilla, in particular, had a standout performance. Mike Overton, 1-0, earned the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. Mike Sharp sewed up the save, his 8th.

The Baltimore triumph was a team effort. Not least among the contributors was Harlan Ackerson. In the bottom of the fifth, the Baltimore shortstop hit a 2-run single. It staked his team to a 3-2 lead.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Padilla, "one at-bat at a time."

The win moves Baltimore to a record of 15-14.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Gonzalez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .227 4 7
S. Masters DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 3 9
R. Tristo 1B 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .262 6 20
S. Perez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .175 6 15
D. Williams CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .217 2 16
   a-I. Meza PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .176 4 13
   b-T. Tavarez CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 3 12
M. Aviles RF 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 .273 0 3
T. Glancy LF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .156 0 1
I. Pacheco SS 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .315 1 5
K. Schuessler C 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 1 4
   c-K. Buck PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .174 0 2
Totals 34 4 8 4 4 13 17      
a - I. Meza pinch hit for D. Williams in the 6th
b - T. Tavarez substituted for I. Meza in the 6th
c - K. Buck pinch hit for K. Schuessler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Pacheco (2, 2nd Inning off D. Esquivel, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Aviles (4, 4th Inning off D. Esquivel, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Meza (4, 6th Inning off M. Overton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Masters , R. Tristo , S. Perez , D. Williams , I. Meza 4 , M. Aviles 2 , I. Pacheco 2 , K. Buck
2-out RBI: I. Meza , I. Pacheco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Tristo , S. Perez , K. Schuessler
Sac Bunt: K. Schuessler
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Burleson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 1 7
A. Carrier LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 1 7
V. Iniguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .337 8 20
J. Cline 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .277 5 13
H. Padilla 1B 2 3 2 3 1 0 0 .295 4 19
A. Bekgulian 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .282 0 10
M. Kimura CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 4 17
H. Ackerson SS 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 .500 0 2
D. Rippy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 2
Totals 30 5 6 5 1 7 5      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Bekgulian (4, 5th Inning off L. Gomez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Padilla 2 (4, 2nd Inning off L. Gomez, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off P. Bois, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cline , H. Padilla 8 , A. Bekgulian 3 , H. Ackerson
2-out RBI: H. Padilla
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: M. Overton (1)
OF assists: 1 (Kimura(Aviles at 3rd base))
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gomez 5.2 4 4 4 1 4 1 87 5.22   
P. Bois L (0-2), BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 1 28 5.40   
J. Ford 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gomez 48
Batters Faced: L. Gomez 22, P. Bois 6, J. Ford 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gomez 2-11, P. Bois 0-2, J. Ford 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gomez 87-58, P. Bois 28-18, J. Ford 7-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Bois 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Esquivel 5.1 5 3 3 1 9 0 84 7.33   
M. Overton W (1-0), BS (1) 1.2 1 1 1 3 1 1 40 4.91   
A. Gutierrez H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.50   
M. Sharp SV (8) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Esquivel 54
Batters Faced: D. Esquivel 21, M. Overton 10, A. Gutierrez 3, M. Sharp 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Esquivel 3-3, M. Overton 1-4, A. Gutierrez 2-0, M. Sharp 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Esquivel 84-56, M. Overton 40-21, A. Gutierrez 10-8, M. Sharp 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Overton 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Padilla
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 24247
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