Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Aquino
  
  Orsulak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Aquino
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  There goes Anderson. The throw from Owen and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Aquino
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Tettleton vs. Aquino
  
  Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Murray moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Traber vs. Aquino
  
  Traber hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schmidt
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Schmidt
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Schmidt
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tartabull vs. Schmidt
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Aquino
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Aquino
  
  Schu hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Aquino
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Schmidt
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Schmidt
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Pecota vs. Schmidt
  
  Pecota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Aquino
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Aquino
  
  Murray hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Aquino
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Traber vs. Aquino
  
  Traber hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Schmidt
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schmidt
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Schmidt
  
  Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Schmidt
  
  Brett hits a popup towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Aquino
  
  Sheets 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 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Aquino
  
  Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards second base. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Aquino
  
  Aquino fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Aquino. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Orsulak vs. Aquino
  
  Orsulak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Aquino
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Aquino
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Schmidt
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive towards first. Murray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Schmidt
  
  Tabler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Tabler moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Schmidt
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pecota vs. Schmidt
  
  Pecota 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. Tabler scores. White moves to third. Pecota moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Owen vs. Schmidt
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Aquino
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Sanchez
  
  Israel Sanchez now pitching.
  
  Tettleton strikes out. The throw from Owen to pick off Murray, and he's out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Sanchez
  
  Traber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Sanchez
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Schmidt
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stillwell vs. Schmidt
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Stillwell vs. Schmidt
  
  Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Schmidt
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Tartabull vs. Schmidt
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Schu vs. Sanchez
  
  Schu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Sanchez
  
  Ripken bunts towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Sanchez
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pecota fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Sanchez
  
  Anderson 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 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tabler vs. Schmidt
  
  Rene Gonzales now playing third base.
  
  Tabler strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Schmidt
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pecota vs. Schmidt
  
  Pecota strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Sanchez
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Sanchez
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Sanchez
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Traber vs. Sanchez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tettleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Traber vs. Sanchez
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tettleton scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Sanchez
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Sisk
  
  Pete Stanicek now playing left field. Doug Sisk now pitching. Joe Orsulak now playing right field. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Larry Owen.
  
  Quirk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sisk
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Quirk moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stillwell vs. Sisk
  
  Stillwell bunts in front of the plate. Tettleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Sisk
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tartabull vs. Sisk
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzales vs. Sanchez
  
  Jamie Quirk now catching.
  
  Gonzales hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Sanchez
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Sanchez
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, 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 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sisk
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Sisk
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Sisk
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Pecota.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Quirk vs. Thurmond
  
  Brad Wellman pinch runs for Bill Buckner. Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Quirk 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 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Sanchez
  
  Brad Wellman now playing third base.
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Sanchez
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Sanchez
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wellman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Thurmond
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stillwell vs. Thurmond
  
  Stillwell bunts towards first. Murray fields the ball and throws to Thurmond covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Thurmond
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Tartabull vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Tartabull takes first base on ball four. Stillwell moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Tabler vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Tabler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Tabler reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. Brett scores. Tartabull goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1988 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Orsulak J, lf-rf      5  0  2  1   Wilson W, cf          5  0  3  0   
Anderson B, cf        4  0  0  0   Stillwell K, ss       4  1  2  0   
Ripken C, ss          3  1  0  0   Brett G, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Murray E, 1b          4  1  3  1   Tartabull D, rf       4  1  0  0   
Tettleton M, c        4  1  2  1   Tabler P, dh          5  1  3  3   
Traber J, dh          4  0  2  1   White F, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Sheets L, rf          4  0  0  0   Jackson B, lf         4  0  1  0   
Stanicek P, lf        0  0  0  0   Pecota B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Schu R, 3b            1  0  0  0   Buckner B, ph         1  0  1  0   
Gonzales R, 3b        1  0  0  0   Wellman B, pr-3b      0  0  0  0   
Ripken B, 2b          3  1  0  0   Owen L, c             2  0  0  0   
                                   Quirk J, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        36  5 12  4

Baltimore        101 100 100 --  4
Kansas City      000 101 003 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt D             6.0  7  2  1  0  4
Sisk D                1.2  3  0  0  2  0
Thurmond M            0.2  1  2  2  1  1
Niedenfuer T (L)      0.0  1  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Aquino L*             4.0  6  3  3  5  1
Sanchez I (W)         5.0  3  1  1  2  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Aquino L, Schu R
DP -- Baltimore 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Kansas City 11
2B -- Orsulak J, Tabler P
HR -- Murray E, White F
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- Anderson B
SH -- Stillwell K
WP -- Sanchez I
T -- 3:13
A -- 24005

    

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