Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Reyes
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Reyes
  
  Reboulet hits a fly ball into right field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Reyes
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Mussina
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bournigal vs. Mussina
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Mussina
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into right field. Berroa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berroa. Brosius scores. Bournigal goes all the way around to score. Giambi moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giambi scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Mussina
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Mussina
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Reyes
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Reyes
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Reyes
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Reyes
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Mussina
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiezio for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Mussina
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mussina
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Mussina
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Reyes
  
  Hoiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Reyes
  
  Bordick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Reyes
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Reyes
  
  Reboulet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Reyes
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Mussina
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Mussina
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hoiles fields it and throws to first for the out. Bournigal moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs hits a line drive towards first. Palmeiro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lesher vs. Mussina
  
  Lesher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Mussina
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Reyes
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Reyes
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into left field. Lesher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lesher. Berroa moves to third. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Ripken vs. Reyes
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berroa tags and scores. Surhoff tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Baines vs. Reyes
  
  Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hoiles vs. Johnson
  
  Dane Johnson now pitching.
  
  Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Surhoff scores. Baines moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bordick vs. Johnson
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Mussina
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mussina covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Mussina
  
  Mayne strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mussina
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken juggles the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Mussina
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johnson
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bournigal scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Johnson
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Johnson
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Mussina
  
  Bournigal hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Mussina
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Mussina
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lesher vs. Mussina
  
  Lesher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Haught
  
  Gary Haught now pitching.
  
  Berroa strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Haught
  
  Surhoff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Haught
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Haught
  
  Baines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hoiles vs. Haught
  
  Hoiles takes first base on ball four. Ripken moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Bordick vs. Haught
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Baines scores. Hoiles moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Haught
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Mussina
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Mussina
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Mussina
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Haught
  
  Reboulet hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brosius. Reboulet reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Haught
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Haught covering, for the out. Reboulet moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Berroa vs. Haught
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Surhoff vs. Haught
  
  Tony Tarasco pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reboulet tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Haught
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. Tarasco moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mussina
  
  Tony Tarasco now playing right field.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Mussina
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mussina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bournigal vs. Mussina
  
  Bournigal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Groom
  
  Hoiles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Groom
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field. Brosius settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Groom
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Groom
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Groom
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Groom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching. Aaron Ledesma now playing third base.
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Orosco
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lesher vs. Orosco
  
  Lesher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tarasco vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching. Izzy Molina now catching.
  
  Tarasco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Tarasco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Surhoff vs. Small
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into left field. Lesher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ledesma vs. Small
  
  Ledesma is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. Small
  
  Baines hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Tarasco moves to third. Ledesma moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Hoiles vs. Small
  
  Hoiles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lesher. Hoiles reaches second base with a double. Tarasco scores. Ledesma scores. Baines moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 11 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Bordick vs. Small
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baines tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 12 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Small
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brosius who is chasing the ball. Anderson reaches third base with a triple. Hoiles scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Reboulet vs. Small
  
  Reboulet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Small
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Mills
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Molina vs. Mills
  
  There's a wild pitch. Magadan moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Molina vs. Mills
  
  Molina strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Mills
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Brosius vs. Mills
  
  Brosius hits a fly ball into right field. Tarasco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1997 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        6  1  2  2   Brosius S, rf         5  1  1  0   
Reboulet J, 2b        4  1  2  0   Bournigal R, ss       4  1  2  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        6  0  0  0   Giambi J, 1b          4  1  1  1   
Berroa G, rf          3  1  1  0   Stairs M, dh          4  0  1  1   
Tarasco T, pr-rf      1  1  1  0   Lesher B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Surhoff B, lf         4  1  1  1   Magadan D, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Ripken C, 3b          1  1  1  1   Spiezio S, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Ledesma A, 3b         0  1  0  0   Mayne B, c            3  0  0  0   
Baines H, dh          4  2  2  0   Molina I, c           1  0  0  0   
Hoiles C, c           3  3  2  3   Young E, cf           4  0  1  0   
Bordick M, ss         4  1  2  5                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36 13 14 12                        35  3  8  2

Baltimore        002 202 124 -- 13
Oakland          300 000 000 --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mussina M (W)         7.0  7  3  1  1  4
Orosco J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Mills A               1.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reyes C (L)           3.1  4  4  3  3  0
Johnson D             1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Haught G              1.2  3  3  3  4  2
Groom B               1.1  3  2  2  0  1
Small A               1.0  4  4  4  1  1

E -- Berroa G, Lesher B, Magadan D, Ripken C
DP -- Baltimore 1, Oakland 3
LOB -- Baltimore 8, Oakland 7
2B -- Reboulet J, Tarasco T, Hoiles C
3B -- Anderson B
HR -- Bordick M, Hoiles C, Anderson B
SF -- Ripken C, Surhoff B, Bordick M
HBP -- by Small A (Ledesma A)
WP -- Mills A
T -- 3:27
A -- 21938

    

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