Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Heredia
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Heredia
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Heredia
  
  Baines hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Heredia
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Heredia
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johns
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards third. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Johns
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Johns
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Johns
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Christenson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Johns
  
  Blowers takes first base on ball four. Christenson moves to third. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grieve vs. Johns
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Heredia
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Heredia
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Heredia
  
  Hoiles strikes out. There goes Surhoff. The throw from Hinch to second, and Surhoff is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Johns
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Johns
  
  Tejada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Johns
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Heredia
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Heredia
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Heredia
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johns
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Johns
  
  Christenson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Johns
  
  Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Johns
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Hoiles and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Johns
  
  Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blowers vs. Johns
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Heredia
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Heredia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Heredia
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Heredia
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Heredia
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Johns
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Johns
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Johns
  
  Tejada hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Johns
  
  Hinch hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Johns
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Heredia
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Heredia
  
  Hoiles bunts towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Heredia
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Bordick reaches second base with a double. Surhoff scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Heredia
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bordick moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Anderson vs. Heredia
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spiezio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spiezio. Bordick scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Heredia
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baines for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Johns
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Johns
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Christenson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stairs vs. Johns
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to home to get Christenson. Giambi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Johns
  
  Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Hoiles to Ripken. The throw back to home, and Giambi is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Heredia
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Heredia
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Heredia
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoiles vs. Worrell
  
  Tim Worrell now pitching.
  
  Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Rhodes
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Rhodes
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Rhodes
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Rhodes
  
  Hinch takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Rhodes
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Worrell
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Worrell
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Holzemer
  
  Mark Holzemer now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Rhodes
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Rhodes
  
  Giambi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Rhodes
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Holzemer
  
  Baines is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Holzemer
  
  Gene Kingsale pinch runs for Harold Baines.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Holzemer
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching. Eric Chavez pinch hits for Mike Blowers.
  
  Chavez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Mills
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Mills
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Mills
  
  Jason McDonald pinch runs for Scott Spiezio. Bip Roberts pinch hits for Miguel Tejada.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Mathews
  
  T.J. Mathews now pitching. Eric Chavez now playing third base. Bip Roberts now playing second base. Rafael Bournigal now playing shortstop.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Mathews
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Mathews
  
  Hoiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Christenson. Hoiles reaches second base with a double. Ripken goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Mathews
  
  Danny Clyburn pinch runs for Chris Hoiles.
  
  The ball gets by Hinch for a passed ball. Clyburn moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bordick vs. Mathews
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clyburn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Mathews
  
  Alomar hits a line drive towards third. Chavez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sprague vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching. Charlie Greene now catching. Ed Sprague pinch hits for A.J. Hinch.
  
  Sprague strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Benitez
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Benitez
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1998 -- Baltimore at Oakland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Alomar R, 2b          5  0  0  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
Anderson B, cf        4  0  1  1   Christenson R, cf     5  0  2  0   
Baines H, dh          3  1  1  1   Giambi J, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Kingsale G, pr        0  0  0  0   Stairs M, dh          3  0  1  0   
Davis E, rf           4  0  1  0   Blowers M, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  1  0   Chavez E, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   
Ripken C, 3b          4  1  2  0   Grieve B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Surhoff B, lf         4  1  3  0   Spiezio S, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Hoiles C, c           3  0  1  1   McDonald J, pr        0  0  0  0   
Clyburn D, pr         0  1  0  0   Bournigal R, ss       0  0  0  0   
Greene C, c           0  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          2  1  1  1   
Bordick M, ss         3  1  1  2   Roberts B, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   
                                   Hinch A, c            2  1  1  1   
                                   Sprague E, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5 11  5                        32  2  7  2

Baltimore        100 020 002 --  5
Oakland          000 200 000 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johns D               4.2  6  2  2  4  1
Rhodes A (W)          2.1  1  0  0  1  3
Mills A               1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Benitez A (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heredia G (L)         5.2  8  3  3  0  4
Groom B*              0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Worrell T             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Holzemer M            1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Mathews T             1.0  2  2  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Hoiles C, Spiezio S
DP -- Baltimore 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Oakland 9
2B -- Bordick M, Hoiles C
HR -- Baines H, Tejada M, Hinch A
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Surhoff B, Giambi J
SH -- Hoiles C
SF -- Bordick M
HBP -- by Holzemer M (Baines H)
PB -- Hinch A
T -- 3:11
A -- 7924

    

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