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On May 24, 1964 ā Harmon Killebrew tags the longest homer ever hit in Baltimoreās Memorial Stadium. The Minnesota Twins left fielderās 471-foot shot, which clears the hedge in left center field, is hit off Milt Pappas in the eighth inning, Killebrewās shot ended a 34-inning homeless streak for the twins and gave them a 6-4 lead.
Baltimoreās Jerrv Adair opened the Oriole frame with a homer. Jackie Brandt hit an infield roller that scored Boh Saverine from first when Minnesotaās Rich Rollins threw the ball wildly. Brandt went to third on the play and scored on Luis Aparicioās sacrifice fly. The opener was the 260th major league victory for former Philadelphia Whiz Kid Robin Roberts, who is now tied with Ted Lyons for 22nd among all-time winners.
The Twins will lose 7-6 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
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