Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Ballard
  
  Capra bunts towards the mound. Ballard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Ballard
  
  Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Hughes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Ballard
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Orsulak. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Ballard
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ballard
  
  White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Orsulak. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tartabull vs. Ballard
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schu. White scores. Tartabull moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Tabler vs. Ballard
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Saberhagen
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Ballard
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Ballard
  
  Owen hits a line drive into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Ballard
  
  Capra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Traber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Saberhagen
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Ballard
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Ballard
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Ballard
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hughes strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Saberhagen
  
  Schu strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
  
  Orsulak strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ballard
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Ballard
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Ballard
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Ballard
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Ballard
  
  Owen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching.
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Sisk
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Saberhagen
  
  Murray hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Traber vs. Saberhagen
  
  Traber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheets for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Sisk
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Sisk
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sisk
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Saberhagen
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schu vs. Saberhagen
  
  Schu hits a line drive into center field. Capra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
  
  Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Sisk
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Sisk
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Sisk
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Saberhagen
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Saberhagen
  
  Murray hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Sisk
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Sisk
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ripken fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Sisk
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Capra moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Sisk
  
  Seitzer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Sisk
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Saberhagen
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Saberhagen
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Morgan
  
  Mike Morgan now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Morgan
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabler vs. Morgan
  
  Tabler takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Morgan
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Montgomery
  
  Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing left field.
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Schu vs. Montgomery
  
  Schu hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Montgomery
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ripken vs. Montgomery
  
  Ripken bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Hughes. Orsulak moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Montgomery
  
  Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Morgan
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Morgan
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Morgan
  
  Stillwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Montgomery
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Montgomery
  
  Traber strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Montgomery
  
  Sheets bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/1988 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Capra N, cf           5  0  0  0   Orsulak J, cf         4  0  1  0   
Stillwell K, ss       5  0  1  0   Ripken B, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Seitzer K, 3b         4  1  1  0   Ripken C, ss          4  1  1  1   
Brett G, 1b           4  1  1  2   Murray E, dh          4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  2  2  0   Traber J, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Tartabull D, rf       4  0  1  0   Sheets L, lf          4  0  0  0   
Tabler P, dh          3  1  1  0   Kennedy T, c          3  0  0  0   
Jackson B, lf         4  1  1  3   Hughes K, rf          1  0  0  0   
Pecota B, lf          0  0  0  0   Schu R, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Owen L, c             3  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  5                        31  2  4  2

Kansas City      300 300 000 --  6
Baltimore        100 100 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W)      7.0  3  2  1  1  4
Montgomery J          2.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ballard J (L)         3.1  6  6  5  0  3
Sisk D                3.2  2  0  0  0  1
Morgan M              2.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Schu R, Jackson B
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Seitzer K, White F
HR -- Brett G, Ripken C, Jackson B
HBP -- by Ballard J (Owen L)
T -- 2:25
A -- 24795

    

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