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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 23, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Milacki |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 24,792 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Tim Welke 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Right Fielder |
| Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
| Jim Walewander | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
| Pete Stanicek | Left Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Jim Traber | First Baseman |
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 23, 1988
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Milacki
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops it up and throws to first, with Milacki covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Milacki
Murphy 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Milacki
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Milacki
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Milacki
Nokes 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Terrell
Orsulak hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Terrell
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanicek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Terrell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walewander. Stanicek scores. Ripken moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Terrell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milacki
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Milacki
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Milacki
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Terrell
Traber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brookens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Terrell
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Terrell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Milacki
Walewander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Milacki
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walewander moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Milacki
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Walewander scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Milacki
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Milacki
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walewander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Terrell
Orsulak hits a line drive towards third. Brookens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Terrell
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Milacki
Nokes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Milacki
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Milacki
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Milacki
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Terrell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Terrell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Terrell
Traber hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walewander vs. Milacki
Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Milacki
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Milacki covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Milacki
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Milacki
Trammell hits a line drive towards third. Worthington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Terrell
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Terrell
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Milacki
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Milacki
Nokes 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Milacki
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Terrell
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Stanicek vs. Terrell
Stanicek bunts towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanicek for the out. Orsulak moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orsulak scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Terrell
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Terrell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walewander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Milacki
Mickey Tettleton now catching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Milacki
Brookens hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheridan vs. Milacki
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Jim Walewander.
Sheridan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Milacki
Bergman 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 7
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Terrell
Torey Lovullo now playing second base.
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Traber for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Terrell
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Terrell
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Milacki
Murphy hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Milacki
Trammell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Worthington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Milacki
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Terrell
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Terrell
Stanicek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murphy. Stanicek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Terrell
There's a wild pitch. Stanicek moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Terrell
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanicek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Terrell
Murray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Terrell
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Traber vs. Terrell
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Terrell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Milacki
Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niedenfuer
Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Niedenfuer
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Niedenfuer
Brookens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovullo vs. Niedenfuer
Lovullo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Lovullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Niedenfuer
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lovullo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Niedenfuer
Murphy hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Terrell
Gary Pettis now playing center field.
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Terrell
Larry Sheets pinch hits for Craig Worthington.
Sheets hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stone vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Butch Davis pinch runs for Larry Sheets. Jeff Stone pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Stone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Orsulak vs. Hernandez
Orsulak is walked intentionally. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Stanicek vs. Hernandez
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens throws to home for one, and Nokes throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stone scores. Orsulak moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1988 -- Detroit at Baltimore (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bergman D, 1b 5 0 1 1 Orsulak J, rf 4 1 1 0
Murphy D, cf 4 0 1 1 Stanicek P, lf 4 2 2 0
Pettis G, cf 0 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 4 0 2 2
Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Murray E, dh 4 0 2 1
Lynn F, lf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0
Nokes M, c 4 1 2 1 Tettleton M, c 0 0 0 0
Evans D, dh 4 1 1 1 Traber J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon C, rf 4 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Brookens T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Worthington C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Walewander J, 2b 1 1 1 0 Sheets L, ph 1 0 1 0
Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis B, pr 0 0 0 0
Lovullo T, 2b 1 1 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stone J, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 35 5 12 4
Detroit 001 000 003 -- 4
Baltimore 100 001 012 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L)* 8.0 11 5 4 1 2
Hernandez G 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Milacki B+ 8.0 5 2 2 3 4
Niedenfuer T (W) 1.0 3 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Ripken C, Walewander J, Bergman D, Nokes M
DP -- Detroit 3, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Baltimore 8
2B -- Orsulak J, Stanicek P, Lovullo T
HR -- Nokes M, Evans D
SH -- Stanicek P
WP -- Terrell W
T -- 2:56
A -- 24792
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