Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hammonds vs. Rusch
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez has Alomar trapped. There's the throw to Sweeney and over to Palmer, who tags Alomar for the out. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive towards first. King reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Erickson
  
  King hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Damon scores. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. Morris moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Rusch
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Rusch
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Erickson
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Rusch
  
  Webster hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Rusch
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a line drive towards the mound. Rusch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hammonds vs. Rusch
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Erickson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman misplays the ball. That's an error on Offerman. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Rusch
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Surhoff vs. Rusch
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Erickson
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Rusch
  
  Webster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Rusch
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Rusch
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hammonds moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hammonds scores. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Palmeiro scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Rusch
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Erickson
  
  King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Erickson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. King moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Rusch
  
  Surhoff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Rusch
  
  Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Rusch
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Rusch covering. Safe. Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Pittsley
  
  Jim Pittsley now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hammonds vs. Pittsley
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webster tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Pittsley
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Rosado
  
  Jose Rosado now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Sutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Erickson
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Sweeney moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Damon reaches second base with a double. Sweeney scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Damon scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Mathews
  
  Terry Mathews now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Mathews
  
  King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Mathews
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Rosado
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Rosado
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Rosado
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Mathews
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Rhodes
  
  Arthur Rhodes now pitching. Ernie Young pinch hits for Larry Sutton.
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Rhodes
  
  Sweeney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Rhodes
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Bevil
  
  Brian Bevil now pitching. Ernie Young now playing right field.
  
  Webster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morris. Webster reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bordick vs. Bevil
  
  Bordick hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Bevil
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hammonds vs. Bevil
  
  Hammonds takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Bevil
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Palmeiro vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Webster scores. Alomar moves to third. Hammonds moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Whisenant
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Hammonds scores. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ripken vs. Whisenant
  
  Brady Anderson pinch runs for Joe Carter.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Rhodes
  
  Damon strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Rhodes
  
  Offerman hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Rhodes
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Whisenant
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Service
  
  Scott Service now pitching.
  
  Webster strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Service
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Service
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  King hits a line drive towards the mound. Mills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Mills
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mills covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Mills
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1998 -- Baltimore at Kansas City (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Alomar R, 2b          6  2  4  0   Damon J, cf           4  2  2  1   
Hammonds J, cf        3  2  1  1   Offerman J, 2b        5  1  1  2   
Davis E, rf           5  2  2  3   Morris H, lf          5  0  1  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  1  1  2   King J, 1b            5  1  3  3   
Carter J, dh          4  0  2  4   Pendleton T, dh       5  0  1  0   
Anderson B, pr        0  0  0  0   Palmer D, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Ripken C, 3b          5  0  1  0   Sutton L, rf          3  0  0  0   
Surhoff B, lf         5  0  0  0   Young E, ph-rf        1  0  0  0   
Webster L, c          5  3  3  1   Sweeney M, c          4  1  1  0   
Bordick M, ss         5  1  2  0   Martinez F, ss        3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 16 11                        39  7 12  7

Baltimore        000 044 030 -- 11
Kansas City      100 005 100 --  7

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S (W)        5.1 10  5  5  2  3
Mathews T*            0.2  2  2  2  0  1
Rhodes A              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Mills A               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L)           5.1 10  6  6  0  2
Pittsley J            0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Rosado J              1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Bevil B               0.2  2  3  3  1  1
Whisenant M           0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Service S             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Offerman J, Erickson S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Alomar R, Pendleton T, Martinez F, Damon J, Webster L
HR -- Webster L, Davis E, King J, Palmer D
SB -- Palmeiro R, Davis E
SF -- Hammonds J
HBP -- by Erickson S (Palmer D)
T -- 3:01
A -- 40419

    

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