Outcome: L
Score: 6-7
Streak: L20
Record: 0-20
Rank: 7th
GB: 16.0
Another would-a, should-a, could-a game. The Orioles exploded for three runs in the top of the first off of Bert Blyleven. Jeff Stone walked to lead off the game and the Ripken brothers hit back to back singles - the latter of which by Cal scoring Stone. After Eddie Murray and Fred Lynn struck out, Larry Sheets walked to load the bases and then Keith Hughes singled to bring in the Ripkens. Terry Kennedy then struck out to end the inning (so Blyleven struck out the side but also gave up three hits and two walks). The Twins got two runs back in the bottom of the first though as Dan Gladden, Tom Herr and Kirby Puckett hit three consecutive singles to lead off (Puckett's single brought Gladden in) and Gary Gaetti's sacrifice fly then brought in Herr. The Orioles got a break when Puckett was thrown out trying to steal second with Kent Hrbek at the plate to end the inning. A Craig Worthington home run leading off the top of the second put the O's up 4-2 but the Twins got a run back in the bottom of the second when Hrbek led off the inning with a double and later scored on a Mark Davidson ground out. The Twins would tie the game up in the bottom of the fourth when Al Newman singled to knock in Tim Laudner. That hit knocked Orioles starter Scott McGregor out of the game - this would be the last appearance of McGregor's career.
Jose Bautista relieved McGregor and he kept the Twins off the board for the next three innings. Bill Scherrer replaced Bautista on the mound in the bottom of the eighth and immediately lost the lead by giving up back-to-back home runs to Hrbek and Laudner. It was Hrbek's third home run in two days against the Orioles. John Moses then walked and moved to second when Scherrer balked while pitching to Newman. Doug Sisk came into relieve Scherrer mid-batter. Newman laid down a bunt up the third baseline which Sisk fielded and then threw away. The error brought Moses in with the third run of the inning but Newman was thrown out trying to make it to third. Sisk got out of the inning without any more damage but the run scoring on the throwing error ended up being costly as the Orioles staged a two out rally in the top of the ninth. Singles by Joe Orsulak, Cal Ripken and Murray with a walk to Bill Ripken sandwiched in between Orsulak and Cal brought the score to 7-6 with the tying run on third before Fred Lynn grounded out to end the game.
With this loss the Orioles had tied the 1906 Red Sox, and 1916 and 1943 Philadelphia Athletics for longest losing streak in American League history.
Jose Bautista relieved McGregor and he kept the Twins off the board for the next three innings. Bill Scherrer replaced Bautista on the mound in the bottom of the eighth and immediately lost the lead by giving up back-to-back home runs to Hrbek and Laudner. It was Hrbek's third home run in two days against the Orioles. John Moses then walked and moved to second when Scherrer balked while pitching to Newman. Doug Sisk came into relieve Scherrer mid-batter. Newman laid down a bunt up the third baseline which Sisk fielded and then threw away. The error brought Moses in with the third run of the inning but Newman was thrown out trying to make it to third. Sisk got out of the inning without any more damage but the run scoring on the throwing error ended up being costly as the Orioles staged a two out rally in the top of the ninth. Singles by Joe Orsulak, Cal Ripken and Murray with a walk to Bill Ripken sandwiched in between Orsulak and Cal brought the score to 7-6 with the tying run on third before Fred Lynn grounded out to end the game.
With this loss the Orioles had tied the 1906 Red Sox, and 1916 and 1943 Philadelphia Athletics for longest losing streak in American League history.
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