Sometimes the biggest obstacle isn’t on the field at all.
On July 5, 1992, the Twins edged the Orioles 2-1, but the game’s strangest moment came in the sixth when Chili Davis launched a deep drive that struck a Metrodome speaker and dropped back into play—only to be caught for an out. In a ballpark known for quirks, it was a first-of-its-kind play that turned extra bases into nothing. Minnesota would need late heroics anyway, scratching out the win in unlikely fashion.
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An earlier Davis swing hinted the roof might play a role
A ninth inning mis-hit became the game’s decisive moment
The win ended a long drought for the Twins
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