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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 18, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 27,723 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Mike Gallego | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Jim Traber | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 18, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ballard
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ballard
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Ballard
Canseco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Ballard
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Welch
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Welch
Ripken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores. Lynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Welch
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Traber vs. Welch
Traber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sheets vs. Welch
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ripken tags and scores. Murray tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Welch
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Traber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Welch
Gonzales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Welch
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Traber scores. There goes Kennedy trying to get to second. Phillips throws the ball in to Steinbach who relays the ball to Gallego who tags Kennedy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ballard
Steinbach hits a popup towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ballard
Baylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lynn. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Ballard
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hassey vs. Ballard
Hassey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Welch
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Welch
Ripken hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Welch
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Traber vs. Welch
Traber strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Ballard
Gallego hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ballard
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Ballard
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Canseco vs. Ballard
Canseco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Welch
Sheets hits a popup in front of the plate. Hassey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Welch
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Welch
Gonzales strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Welch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ballard
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ballard
Steinbach hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ballard
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ballard
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. Ballard
Hassey takes first base on ball four. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gallego vs. Ballard
Gallego is hit by the pitch. Hubbard moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Ballard
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Welch
Anderson hits a popup towards the mound. Welch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Welch
Lynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Welch
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Steinbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Welch
Murray takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traber vs. Welch
Traber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Traber reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sheets vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Honeycutt
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. Traber scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Honeycutt
Gonzales takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Honeycutt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Honeycutt
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ballard
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. Ballard
Canseco strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Ballard
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Ballard
Steinbach hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Honeycutt
Tony Phillips now playing center field. Doug Jennings now playing right field. Luis Polonia now playing left field. Matt Sinatro now catching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Honeycutt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Honeycutt
Murray hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ballard
Ken Gerhart now playing right field.
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Ballard
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sinatro vs. Ballard
Sinatro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Honeycutt
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Steinbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Honeycutt
Sheets hits a line drive towards the mound. Honeycutt catches it and throws to first to double up Traber. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Honeycutt
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Honeycutt
Gonzales strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Ballard
Gallego hits a popup towards first. Traber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ballard
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Ballard
Jennings hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Honeycutt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Honeycutt
Anderson hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gerhart vs. Honeycutt
Gerhart hits a fly ball into right field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Honeycutt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stanicek vs. Honeycutt
Pete Stanicek pinch hits for Eddie Murray.
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Ballard
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ballard
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Ballard
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Nelson
Carney Lansford now playing first base. Gene Nelson now pitching.
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Nelson
Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Ballard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ballard
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sinatro vs. Ballard
Sinatro hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Ballard
Gallego hits a fly ball into right field. Gerhart 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 8/18/1988 -- Oakland at Baltimore (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Phillips T, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 4 1 0 0
Henderson D, cf 3 0 1 0 Lynn F, rf 3 2 1 1
Jennings D, rf 1 0 0 0 Gerhart K, rf 1 0 0 0
Canseco J, rf 2 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 4 2 3 2
Polonia L, lf 1 0 0 0 Murray E, dh 1 2 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Stanicek P, ph 1 0 0 0
Lansford C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Traber J, 1b 5 2 3 1
Steinbach T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sheets L, lf 4 0 0 1
Baylor D, dh 3 0 1 0 Kennedy T, c 4 1 3 3
Hubbard G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Gonzales R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hassey R, c 1 0 0 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 0 2 2
Sinatro M, c 2 0 0 0
Gallego M, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 33 10 12 10
Oakland 000 100 000 -- 1
Baltimore 500 500 00x -- 10
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B (L) 3.1 9 9 9 5 5
Honeycutt R 3.2 3 1 1 4 2
Nelson G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ballard J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 3
DP -- Oakland 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Baltimore 9
2B -- Ripken C 2, Baylor D, Traber J
HR -- McGwire M, Lynn F
SF -- Sheets L
HBP -- by Ballard J (Gallego M)
T -- 2:52
A -- 27723
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