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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 24, 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 24, 1988 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 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 24, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Thurmond |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,526 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Larry Sheets | DH |
| Fred Lynn | Right Fielder |
| Jim Traber | Left Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
| George Brett | DH |
| Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
| Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
| John Wathan | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 24, 1988
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurmond
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Thurmond
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Thurmond
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Thurmond
Tartabull hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Thurmond
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Thurmond
Balboni hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Thurmond
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Balboni moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Macfarlane vs. Thurmond
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thurmond fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Saberhagen
Gonzales is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stillwell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Thurmond
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurmond
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Thurmond
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Thurmond
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Seitzer steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Thurmond
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
There's a wild pitch. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Thurmond
Tartabull strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Thurmond
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Thurmond
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Saberhagen
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Thurmond
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Thurmond
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Thurmond
Stillwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thurmond
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. Orsulak throws the ball in to Kennedy who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Jackson. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Thurmond
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Thurmond
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Thurmond
Tartabull hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Thurmond
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Traber. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Thurmond
Balboni hits a fly ball into right field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Peraza
Oswaldo Peraza now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Peraza
The umpire calls a balk on Peraza White moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Peraza
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stillwell vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Stillwell hits a popup towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a line drive into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bautista
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Bautista
Seitzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bautista
There goes Seitzer. The throw from Kennedy and he is out, Ripken applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bautista
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Saberhagen
Jeff Stone pinch hits for Rene Gonzales.
Stone strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak 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
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Bautista
Jeff Stone now playing right field. Fred Lynn now playing center field. Wade Rowdon now playing third base.
Tartabull hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bautista
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rowdon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bautista
Balboni hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Balboni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Saberhagen
Lynn 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1988 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Orsulak J, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, cf 4 0 1 0
Rowdon W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 0 3 0
Ripken B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, dh 4 1 1 0
Ripken C, ss 4 1 3 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 1 1 2
Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sheets L, dh 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lynn F, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Traber J, lf 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane M, c 2 0 0 0
Kennedy T, c 3 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 3 1 1 1
Gonzales R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Stone J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
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31 1 6 1 31 3 9 3
Baltimore 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City 000 012 00x -- 3
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Thurmond M (L) 5.2 8 3 3 0 3
Peraza O* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Bautista J 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Saberhagen B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Balboni S, Ripken C, White F
3B -- Wilson W
HR -- Stillwell K, Tartabull D, Ripken C
SB -- Seitzer K
CS -- Seitzer K
HBP -- by Saberhagen B (Gonzales R)
WP -- Saberhagen B
Balk -- Peraza O
T -- 2:24
A -- 25526
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