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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the California Angels, played on May 18, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Bautista |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 14,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Downing | DH |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Wally Joyner | First Baseman |
| Chili Davis | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Left Fielder |
| Jack Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Keith Hughes | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | DH |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Elrod Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 18, 1988
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bautista
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Bautista
McLemore hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Bautista
Joyner hits a line drive into right field. Hughes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Witt
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Witt
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Ray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Witt
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner fields it and throws to second for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheets vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Hughes scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bautista
Davis 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 -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Bautista
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bautista
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Bautista
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Witt
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bautista
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bautista
Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Bautista
Downing is hit by the pitch. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Bautista
The ball gets by Tettleton for a passed ball. Schofield moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Bautista
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Bautista covering, for the out. Schofield scores. Downing moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Joyner vs. Bautista
Joyner 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 3
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Witt
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Witt
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Witt covering, for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Witt
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bautista
Davis hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Bautista
Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hughes. Ray reaches second base with a double. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Bautista
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis scores. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Armas vs. Bautista
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Bautista
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton hits a fly ball into left field. Ray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bautista
Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Hughes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bautista
Downing hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Bautista
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Witt
Schu hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Witt
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Bautista
Joyner 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 -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bautista
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Bautista
Ray hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Witt
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Howell. Lynn moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Witt
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynn scores. Ripken moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Dwyer vs. Witt
Dwyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Ripken scores. Murray moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Schu vs. Witt
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Murray scores. Dwyer scores. Tettleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Witt
Hughes hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bautista
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Bautista
Armas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bautista
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Witt
Lynn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Witt
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Cliburn
Stew Cliburn now pitching.
Sheets hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Cliburn
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Bautista
Joe Orsulak now playing left field.
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Bautista
Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to third. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Joyner vs. Sisk
Joyner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. Downing scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis takes first base on ball four. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Ray vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLemore scores. Joyner moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Aase
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Aase
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Wynegar vs. Aase
Butch Wynegar pinch hits for Bob Boone.
Wynegar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Cliburn
Butch Wynegar now catching.
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Cliburn
Schu hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Cliburn
Ripken bunts towards the mound. Cliburn fields it and throws to first for the out. Tettleton moves to third. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Buice
DeWayne Buice now pitching.
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Lynn vs. Buice
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching. Chico Walker pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Niedenfuer
Downing hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hughes who is chasing the ball. Downing reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Niedenfuer
McLemore hits a popup beyond short. Ripken can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Joyner vs. Niedenfuer
Joyner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Niedenfuer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Niedenfuer covering, for the out. McLemore scores. Joyner moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Niedenfuer
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1988 -- California at Baltimore (N)
California AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Downing B, dh 4 2 2 0 Hughes K, rf 4 1 1 0
McLemore M, 2b 4 2 1 1 Lynn F, cf 4 2 1 1
Joyner W, 1b 5 0 2 3 Ripken C, ss 2 1 1 0
Davis C, rf 4 1 1 1 Murray E, 1b 2 2 0 0
Ray J, lf 5 0 2 1 Sheets L, lf 4 0 1 2
Howell J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Orsulak J, lf 0 0 0 0
Armas T, cf 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, dh 3 1 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 3 1 2 1
Wynegar B, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Schofield D, ss 2 2 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 0 1 3
Walker C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 10 7 29 8 8 7
California 001 100 032 -- 7
Baltimore 200 005 10x -- 8
California IP H R ER BB SO
Witt M (L) 6.1 6 8 8 8 4
Cliburn S 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Buice D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Bautista J (W)* 7.0 5 4 3 1 2
Sisk D+ 0.0 1 1 1 2 0
Aase D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Niedenfuer T (S) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Howell J
DP -- California 2
LOB -- California 7, Baltimore 6
2B -- Hughes K, Ray J, Ripken B
3B -- Downing B
HR -- Lynn F
SH -- Ripken B
HBP -- by Bautista J (Downing B)
WP -- Witt M 2
PB -- Tettleton M
T -- 2:55
A -- 14109
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