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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 5, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 5, 1997 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shawn Boskie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,073 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Chuck Meriwether |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | DH |
| Jerome Walton | Left Fielder |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Webster | Catcher |
| Jeff Reboulet | Second Baseman |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Dean Palmer | Third Baseman |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Mickey Tettleton | DH |
| Mike Devereaux | Right Fielder |
| Damon Buford | Center Fielder |
| Benji Gil | Shortstop |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 5, 1997
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Oliver
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Oliver
Walton hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro hits a fly ball towards center field. Buford fields the ball and throws to home. Rodriguez drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rodriguez. Anderson tags and scores. Walton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Walton moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripken vs. Oliver
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walton tags and scores. Davis tags and moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Oliver
Webster hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Webster reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Hammonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Oliver
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Greer throws the ball in to Palmer who relays the ball to McLemore who tags Reboulet trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Webster scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Boskie
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Boskie
Greer hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Oliver
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Oliver
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Boskie
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Boskie
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Boskie
Tettleton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Boskie
Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken juggles the ball. That's an error on Ripken. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Boskie
Buford strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Oliver
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Hammonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Oliver
Webster takes first base on ball four. Hammonds moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Reboulet vs. Oliver
into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Boskie
Gil hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walton. Gil reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore bunts towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. Gil moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Boskie
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Greer vs. Boskie
Greer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Boskie
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gil scores. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Boskie
Stevens hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Boskie
Tettleton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Boskie
Devereaux hits a line drive towards third. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Oliver
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Gil settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Oliver
Walton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Boskie
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gil vs. Boskie
Gil strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Boskie
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Boskie
There goes Buford. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Boskie
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Buford. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Witt
Bobby Witt now pitching.
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Hammonds vs. Witt
Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Webster vs. Witt
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore throws to second for one, and Gil throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Davis scores. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reboulet vs. Witt
Reboulet hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Greer hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Rhodes
Palmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Rhodes
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Witt
Bordick hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Witt
Walton strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Palmeiro vs. Gunderson
Eric Gunderson now pitching.
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to third for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Patterson
Danny Patterson now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gil scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Rhodes
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Rhodes
Devereaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Rhodes
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gil vs. Rhodes
Gil strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Hernandez
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Hernandez
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reboulet vs. Hernandez
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gil fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Rhodes
McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rhodes
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Rhodes
Greer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Hernandez
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hernandez
Anderson hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Hernandez
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Mathews
Terry Mathews now pitching.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Mathews
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Mathews
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Hernandez
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Devereaux. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hernandez
Davis hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Palmeiro scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Hernandez
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Hernandez
Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Hernandez
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reboulet vs. Hernandez
Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Hernandez
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Mathews
Tony Tarasco now playing right field.
Devereaux takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Mathews
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Mathews
Domingo Cedeno pinch hits for Benji Gil.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Devereaux moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McLemore vs. Myers
Randy Myers now pitching.
McLemore takes first base on ball four. Devereaux moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Myers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Devereaux scores. Cedeno scores. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Greer vs. Myers
Greer takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Palmer vs. Myers
Palmer hits a line drive towards first. Palmeiro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 9 - Rangers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Simms vs. Myers
Mike Simms pinch hits for Lee Stevens.
Simms hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/5/1997 -- Baltimore at Texas (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Anderson B, dh 5 1 2 0 McLemore M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walton J, lf 4 1 1 0 Rodriguez I, c 5 0 1 2
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 1 1 Greer R, lf 3 1 0 0
Davis E, rf 5 3 3 1 Palmer D, 3b 5 1 1 1
Tarasco T, rf 0 0 0 0 Stevens L, 1b 4 1 2 3
Ripken C, 3b 4 1 2 3 Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hammonds J, cf 4 1 1 0 Tettleton M, dh 3 1 1 1
Webster L, c 3 1 1 3 Devereaux M, rf 3 1 0 0
Reboulet J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Buford D, cf 3 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 5 0 1 0 Gil B, ss 3 1 1 0
Cedeno D, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 35 7 7 7
Baltimore 500 010 003 -- 9
Texas 004 001 002 -- 7
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Boskie S 4.0 4 4 4 2 5
Rhodes A (W) 3.0 1 1 1 0 4
Mathews T 1.1 1 2 2 1 2
Myers R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 4 1
Witt B 1.1 3 0 0 0 1
Gunderson E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X 3.0 4 3 3 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Rodriguez I, Ripken C, Gil B
LOB -- Baltimore 9, Texas 7
2B -- Webster L, Gil B, Davis E, Palmeiro R
HR -- Stevens L, Tettleton M, Ripken C
SB -- Buford D
SF -- Palmeiro R, Ripken C
HBP -- by Boskie S (Tettleton M)
T -- 3:34
A -- 39073
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