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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 27, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 27, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,423 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Finley | Center Fielder |
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Larry Sheets | DH |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Parker | DH |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Stan Javier | Right Fielder |
| Tony Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 27, 1989
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Young
Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Young
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Young
There goes Finley. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Devereaux vs. Young
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Harnisch
Polonia hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Harnisch
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Harnisch
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Harnisch
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Young
Milligan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Milligan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Young
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Young
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Young
Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Harnisch
Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Harnisch
Lansford is hit by the pitch. Steinbach moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Harnisch
Javier takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Harnisch
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Weiss vs. Harnisch
Weiss hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Polonia vs. Harnisch
Polonia hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Young
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Young
Bradley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Young
Devereaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Young
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Harnisch
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Harnisch
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Harnisch
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Harnisch
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Young
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Young
The umpire calls a balk on Young Milligan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Young
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milligan moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheets vs. Young
Sheets hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Worthington vs. Burns
Todd Burns now pitching.
There goes Tettleton. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Worthington vs. Burns
Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Harnisch
Lansford hits a popup into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Harnisch
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Harnisch
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Harnisch
There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Harnisch
Weiss takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Polonia vs. Thurmond
Mark Thurmond now pitching.
Polonia 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 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Burns
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Burns
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Burns
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Thurmond
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Thurmond
Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Thurmond
McGwire hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Thurmond
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Burns
Devereaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Burns
Ripken hits a popup into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Burns
Milligan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Thurmond
Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Thurmond
Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Thurmond
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Thurmond
Weiss hits a line drive into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Burns
Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Burns
Sheets hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Burns
Worthington hits a line drive towards the mound. Burns catches it and throws to first to double up Sheets. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Thurmond
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Thurmond
Parker hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching.
There goes Polonia. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Williamson
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finley who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Polonia scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Williamson
McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Williamson
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Williamson
Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Steinbach goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Williamson
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Williamson
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Williamson
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. Williamson
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Holton
Brian Holton now pitching.
Parker hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Burns
Mike Gallego now playing second base. Brady Anderson pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Burns
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Burns covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Burns
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Burns
Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Mike Devereaux.
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Bradley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Burns
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Holton
Joe Orsulak now playing left field. Steve Finley now playing right field. Rene Gonzales now playing second base. Brady Anderson now playing center
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Holton
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Holton
Steinbach strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Plunk
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Plunk
Sheets hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Plunk
Worthington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1989 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Finley S, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Polonia L, lf 5 1 2 1
Bradley P, lf 4 2 2 1 Parker D, dh 5 0 0 0
Gonzales R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Henderson D, cf 5 2 3 2
Devereaux M, rf 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 5 2 2 3
Orsulak J, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Steinbach T, c 4 1 1 0
Ripken C, ss 4 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 2 2 2
Milligan R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Javier S, rf 2 0 1 0
Tettleton M, c 4 1 3 2 Phillips T, 2b 3 1 1 1
Sheets L, dh 4 0 1 0 Gallego M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Worthington C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 0 1 0
Ripken B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Anderson B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 8 4 35 9 13 9
Baltimore 021 000 010 -- 4
Oakland 001 011 60x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Harnisch P 3.1 2 1 1 5 4
Thurmond M (L) 3.0 4 3 3 0 0
Williamson M 0.1 7 5 5 0 0
Holton B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Young C 3.1 4 3 3 3 1
Burns T (W) 4.2 3 1 1 0 2
Plunk E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Baltimore 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Oakland 8
2B -- Milligan R, Lansford C, Orsulak J
3B -- Henderson D
HR -- Tettleton M, Bradley P, McGwire M 2, Henderson D, Lansford C
SB -- Finley S, Polonia L
CS -- Tettleton M
HBP -- by Harnisch P (Lansford C)
WP -- Harnisch P
Balk -- Young C
T -- 2:54
A -- 21423
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