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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 23, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Williamson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,564 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Drew Coble |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Ken Gerhart | Center Fielder |
| Larry Sheets | DH |
| Tito Landrum | Right Fielder |
| Carl Nichols | Catcher |
| Wade Rowdon | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | First Baseman |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Jim Eisenreich | DH |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Brad Wellman | Second Baseman |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 23, 1988
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Bannister
Gonzales strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Bannister
Murray hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Murray reaches second base with a double. Ripken goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gerhart vs. Bannister
Gerhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williamson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Williamson
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Williamson
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Williamson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Gerhart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Bannister
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. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Bannister
Landrum bunts towards the mound. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Bannister
Nichols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrum moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rowdon vs. Bannister
Rowdon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Williamson
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Rowdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Williamson
Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Williamson
The umpire calls a balk on Williamson Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Williamson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wellman vs. Williamson
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Bannister
Gonzales hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Williamson
Stillwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Williamson
There's a wild pitch. Stillwell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Williamson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seitzer vs. Williamson
Seitzer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rowdon. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Stillwell scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Williamson
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tartabull vs. Williamson
Tartabull 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 4
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Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bannister
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Bannister
Gerhart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Bannister
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Bannister
Landrum hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Williamson
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macfarlane vs. Williamson
The umpire calls a balk on Williamson Eisenreich moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Williamson
Macfarlane hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eisenreich moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Williamson
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Eisenreich tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Williamson
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Bannister
Nichols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rowdon vs. Bannister
Rowdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tartabull. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzales vs. Bannister
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Bannister
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Gonzales moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Bannister
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Williamson
Fred Lynn now playing right field. Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williamson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Williamson
Seitzer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nichols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gerhart vs. Power
Ted Power now pitching.
Gerhart hits a popup towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Power
Sheets hits a line drive towards third. Seitzer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Power
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nichols vs. Power
Nichols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Williamson
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Williamson
Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Eisenreich vs. Williamson
Eisenreich hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Williamson
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. Tartabull moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Williamson
Jackson 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 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Power
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Power
There goes Lynn. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Stillwell applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Power
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Power
Gonzales hits a line drive into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wellman vs. Williamson
Wellman hits a line drive into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Williamson
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Stillwell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Williamson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seitzer vs. Williamson
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williamson, and towards Ripken, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Power
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Power
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerhart vs. Power
Gerhart hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Power
Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sisk
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Sisk
Eisenreich hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Power
Jeff Stone pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Power fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nichols vs. Power
Nichols hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wellman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Power
Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Sisk
Jeff Stone now playing left field.
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sisk
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bosley vs. Sisk
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Brad Wellman.
Bosley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stillwell vs. Sisk
Stillwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Bosley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1988 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Ripken B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 0 0
Gonzales R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Seitzer K, 3b 3 0 1 1
Ripken C, ss 2 1 1 0 Brett G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0
Gerhart K, cf 4 1 1 1 Eisenreich J, dh 4 1 1 0
Sheets L, dh 4 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 4 0 2 1
Landrum T, rf-lf 2 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 3 1 1 1
Stone J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Wellman B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nichols C, c 4 0 1 0 Bosley T, ph 0 0 0 0
Rowdon W, lf 2 0 0 0 Stillwell K, ss 4 1 3 1
Lynn F, rf 2 0 1 0
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33 3 7 3 32 4 10 4
Baltimore 100 110 000 -- 3
Kansas City 001 101 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Williamson M 7.0 8 3 3 2 3
Sisk D (L) 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F 5.0 6 3 3 1 2
Power T (W) 4.0 1 0 0 2 2
E -- Brett G
DP -- Baltimore 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Murray E, Seitzer K, Ripken B, Ripken C
3B -- Stillwell K, Jackson B
HR -- Gerhart K
CS -- Lynn F
SF -- Jackson B
WP -- Williamson M
Balk -- Williamson M 2
T -- 2:37
A -- 23564
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