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Orioles
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 8, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Saunders |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 35,355 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Hickox 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Ken Kaiser |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Webster | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Martinez | Right Fielder |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| Rich Butler | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
May 8, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Saunders
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Saunders
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saunders
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Saunders
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Drabek
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Drabek
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Drabek
There goes McCracken. The throw from Webster and he is safe. McCracken steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Drabek
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Saunders
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saunders
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Saunders
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Saunders
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saunders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Drabek
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Drabek
Butler hits a line drive into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Drabek
Stocker 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 3
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Saunders
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Saunders
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Saunders
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Saunders
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Saunders
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Bordick moves to third. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Saunders
Carter hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Drabek
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Drabek
Cairo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Drabek scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cairo for the out. Flaherty moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Drabek
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flaherty moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Drabek
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saunders
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Saunders
Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Saunders
Webster hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Webster reaches second base with a double. Hammonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Saunders
Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Saunders
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Butler throws the ball in to Cairo who tags Alomar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Drabek
Boggs hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Drabek
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Drabek
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Saunders
Surhoff strikes out. Flaherty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Surhoff out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Saunders
Davis strikes out. Flaherty drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Davis out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Saunders
Palmeiro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Saunders
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Drabek
Butler 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 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Drabek
Stocker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Drabek
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Drabek
Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saunders
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Saunders
Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Hammonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Saunders
Brady Anderson pinch runs for Jeffrey Hammonds.
Webster hits a popup towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Saunders
Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Saunders
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Saunders
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Drabek
Brady Anderson now playing center field.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
McCracken bunts towards the mound. Rhodes fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boggs vs. Rhodes
Boggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Rhodes
There's a wild pitch. Martinez scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rhodes
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lopez
Albie Lopez now pitching.
Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Lopez
Palmeiro is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lopez
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Carter reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Ripken vs. Lopez
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Yan
Esteban Yan now pitching.
Anderson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Baines vs. Yan
Harold Baines pinch hits for Lenny Webster.
Baines hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Butler. Baines reaches second base with a double. Palmeiro scores. Carter scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bordick vs. Yan
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Yan
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Yan
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Baines scores. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Yan
Davis hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Rhodes
Charlie Greene now catching.
Sorrento strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rhodes
Mike Kelly pinch hits for Rich Butler.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Rhodes
Stocker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Rhodes
Flaherty hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching. Mike Kelly now playing left field.
Palmeiro hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hernandez
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Hernandez
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Hernandez
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Hernandez
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ripken moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordick vs. Hernandez
Bordick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Anderson scores. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Hernandez
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Rhodes
Cairo 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, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Rhodes
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Rhodes
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick misplays the ball. That's an error on Bordick. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Boggs vs. Rhodes
Boggs strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Hernandez
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Hernandez
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Rhodes
McGriff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Benitez
Bob Smith pinch hits for Paul Sorrento. Armando Benitez now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benitez
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Benitez
Stocker takes first base on ball four. McGriff moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Flaherty vs. Benitez
Flaherty strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1998 -- Baltimore at Tampa Bay (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Alomar R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, rf 3 1 0 0
Surhoff B, lf 6 0 2 2 McCracken Q, cf 3 0 1 0
Davis E, rf 6 1 2 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Carter J, dh 5 1 1 0 Sorrento P, dh 3 0 0 0
Ripken C, 3b 4 2 1 0 Smith B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hammonds J, cf 3 1 3 0 Butler R, lf 2 0 0 0
Anderson B, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Kelly M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Webster L, c 3 0 1 1 Stocker K, ss 2 1 1 1
Baines H, ph 1 1 1 2 Flaherty J, c 4 0 1 0
Greene C, c 1 0 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 3 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 14 8 30 2 4 1
Baltimore 000 100 520 -- 8
Tampa Bay 000 011 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D* 5.0 4 2 2 1 3
Rhodes A (W)+ 3.0 0 0 0 1 4
Benitez A 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Saunders T 6.0 7 1 1 4 4
Lopez A (L)# 0.0 2 4 4 1 0
Yan E 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Hernandez R 2.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Bordick M
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 14, Tampa Bay 6
2B -- Webster L, Hammonds J, Carter J, Baines H
HR -- Stocker K, Davis E
SB -- McCracken Q
SH -- McCracken Q
HBP -- by Saunders T (Palmeiro R), by Lopez A (Palmeiro R), by Rhodes A (Stocker K)
WP -- Rhodes A
T -- 3:27
A -- 35355
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