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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 20, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 20, 1989 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 22,925 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rick Reed 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Al Clark 3B: Dave Phillips |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Pat Tabler | DH |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Larry Sheets | DH |
| Jim Traber | First Baseman |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 20, 1989
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ballard
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer 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 -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Saberhagen
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orsulak scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabler for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ballard
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ballard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Melvin vs. Saberhagen
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Traber moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Worthington vs. Saberhagen
There goes Traber. The throw from Boone and he is out, Seitzer applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Saberhagen
Worthington hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ballard
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ballard
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Ballard fires to first and has White trapped. There's the throw to Ripken who tags White for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saberhagen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Saberhagen
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a line drive towards first. Traber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. Orsulak moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ballard
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ballard
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Saberhagen
Melvin hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Saberhagen
Worthington hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ballard
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Traber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Saberhagen
Bradley hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Ballard
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to third. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Melvin vs. Saberhagen
Melvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Saberhagen
Worthington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Sheets moves to third. Melvin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Milligan vs. Saberhagen
Randy Milligan pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
Milligan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ballard
Rene Gonzales now playing second base.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ballard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ballard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Saberhagen
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Saberhagen
Bradley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Tabler vs. Williamson
Gary Thurman pinch runs for Danny Tartabull. Mark Williamson now pitching.
Tabler hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Williamson
Jackson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1989 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0 Anderson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bradley P, lf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Orsulak J, rf 4 1 3 0
Tartabull D, rf 4 0 3 0 Ripken C, ss 3 1 1 1
Thurman G, pr 0 0 0 0 Sheets L, dh 3 0 0 0
Tabler P, dh 4 0 1 0 Traber J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Jackson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Melvin B, c 2 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Worthington C, 3b 3 0 1 1
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Stillwell K, ss 3 0 0 0 Milligan R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gonzales R, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 28 2 7 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Baltimore 100 000 10x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (L) 8.0 7 2 1 2 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ballard J (W) 8.1 7 0 0 2 3
Williamson M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 2, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Baltimore 5
2B -- Orsulak J 2
CS -- Traber J, White F
SH -- Traber J
T -- 2:26
A -- 22925
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