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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 18, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 18, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Kamieniecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Burkett |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,883 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Larry Young 3B: Drew Coble |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Harold Baines | DH |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Luis Alicea | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 18, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Burkett
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Burkett
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burkett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kamieniecki
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Kamieniecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Kamieniecki
McLemore hits a line drive into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Kamieniecki
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kamieniecki
Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond short. Bordick can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Kamieniecki
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Clark reaches second base with a double. Greer scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Kamieniecki
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Burkett
Palmeiro 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Burkett
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Burkett
Surhoff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Kamieniecki
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Kamieniecki
Elster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Kamieniecki
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Kamieniecki
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Burkett
Hoiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Burkett
Bordick bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hoiles moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Burkett
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hoiles scores. Bordick moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Baines vs. Burkett
Burkett fires to first and has Alomar trapped. There's the throw to McLemore who tags Alomar for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Baines vs. Burkett
Baines 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
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Kamieniecki
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Kamieniecki
Greer takes first base on ball four. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Kamieniecki
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. McLemore moves to third. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Kamieniecki
Clark 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. McLemore scores. Greer moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Kamieniecki
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Burkett
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Burkett
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Surhoff vs. Burkett
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hoiles vs. Burkett
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Hoiles vs. Burkett
Hoiles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bordick vs. Burkett
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields the ball and throws to Burkett covering. Safe. Davis scores. Surhoff moves to third. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Burkett
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. Burkett
Alomar 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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Kamieniecki
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Kamieniecki covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Kamieniecki
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Kamieniecki
Alicea strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Burkett
Baines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Burkett
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Baines moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Burkett
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baines scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Burkett
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro tags and scores. Davis tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hoiles vs. Gunderson
Hoiles hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davis tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Gunderson
Bordick 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
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kamieniecki
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Kamieniecki
McLemore hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Kamieniecki
Greer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Kamieniecki
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Kamieniecki
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Gunderson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Gunderson covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Gunderson
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Gunderson
Baines 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Rhodes
Stevens hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rhodes
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Gunderson
Palmeiro hits a popup towards third. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Patterson
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Rhodes
Alicea bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Rhodes
Roberto Kelly pinch hits for Tom Goodwin.
Kelly hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rhodes
McLemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greer vs. Rhodes
Greer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Patterson
Roberto Kelly now playing center field.
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Patterson
Hoiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Patterson
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Bailes
Scott Bailes now pitching.
There goes Surhoff. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Surhoff steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Bailes
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rhodes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Rhodes
Clark 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, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rhodes
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bailes
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Bailes
Joe Carter pinch hits for Harold Baines.
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Bailes
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Crabtree
Tim Crabtree now pitching.
Davis takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Ripken vs. Crabtree
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alicea fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Palmeiro moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Surhoff vs. Crabtree
Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmeiro tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 8 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hoiles vs. Crabtree
Hoiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hoiles reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Ripken goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bordick vs. Crabtree
Bordick hits a popup into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhodes
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Rhodes
Elster hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Rhodes
Alicea takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Rhodes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Alicea moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Benitez
Armando Benitez now pitching.
McLemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Benitez
Greer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benitez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 10 - Rangers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Benitez
Clark strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1998 -- Baltimore at Texas (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Anderson B, cf 5 0 0 0 Goodwin T, cf 3 0 0 0
Alomar R, 2b 5 1 2 1 Kelly R, ph-cf 2 1 1 1
Baines H, dh 4 1 1 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 3 3 4
Carter J, ph 1 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 3 1 1 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 3 2 0 Gonzalez J, rf 4 1 2 0
Davis E, rf 4 3 2 1 Clark W, 1b 5 0 1 2
Ripken C, 3b 5 1 3 1 Rodriguez I, c 4 0 1 0
Surhoff B, lf 3 0 2 3 Stevens L, dh 3 0 0 0
Hoiles C, c 2 1 1 3 Cedeno D, ph 1 1 1 0
Bordick M, ss 5 0 2 1 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0
Alicea L, 3b 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 15 10 36 8 11 7
Baltimore 001 230 004 -- 10
Texas 201 010 004 -- 8
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Kamieniecki S (W) 5.0 5 4 4 4 4
Rhodes A 3.1 4 3 3 1 2
Benitez A 0.2 2 1 1 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Burkett J (L)* 4.0 11 6 6 2 4
Gunderson E 2.1 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Bailes S 0.2 1 2 2 1 1
Crabtree T 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Texas 6
2B -- Clark W, Palmeiro R, Gonzalez J, Hoiles C, Kelly R
HR -- McLemore M 2
SB -- Surhoff B 2, Davis E
CS -- Alomar R
SF -- Surhoff B 2, Hoiles C
T -- 3:31
A -- 43883
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