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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 17, 1998
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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 17, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darren Oliver |
| Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,415 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: Larry Young |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Center Fielder |
| Joe Carter | DH |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Eric Davis | Right Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
| B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
| Lenny Webster | Catcher |
| Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
| Ray Miller | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
| Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Lee Stevens | DH |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
April 17, 1998
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Oliver
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Oliver
The umpire calls a balk on Oliver Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Oliver
Carter hits a popup towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McLemore vs. Erickson
McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Erickson
Greer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greer moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Oliver
Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Oliver
Surhoff 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 2
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Erickson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Erickson
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Erickson
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tatis vs. Erickson
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Oliver
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick bunts towards the mound. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Oliver
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Oliver fires to first and has Alomar trapped. There's the throw to McLemore who tags Alomar for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Carter vs. Oliver
Carter is hit by the pitch. Hammonds moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Webster scores. Hammonds scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Oliver
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Erickson
McLemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. McLemore reaches second base with a double. Goodwin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Greer vs. Erickson
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greer for the out. McLemore moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Erickson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McLemore scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Erickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Erickson
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Erickson
Stevens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Erickson
Elster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Stevens moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tatis vs. Erickson
Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. Stevens scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Erickson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McLemore vs. Charlton
Norm Charlton now pitching.
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McLemore vs. Charlton
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greer vs. Charlton
Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Charlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Oliver
Ripken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Surhoff vs. Oliver
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Webster vs. Oliver
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards second. McLemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bordick vs. Oliver
Bordick hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Bordick reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Oliver
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster misplays the ball. That's an error on Elster. Bordick scores. Alomar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Oliver
Hammonds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McLemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Charlton
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Charlton
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Charlton
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Charlton
Stevens hits a line drive into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Elster vs. Charlton
Elster strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Oliver
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Oliver
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Pavlik
Roger Pavlik now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Pavlik
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Surhoff vs. Pavlik
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Charlton
Tatis strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Charlton
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Charlton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLemore vs. Charlton
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McLemore vs. Charlton
McLemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Greer vs. Charlton
Greer takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to third. McLemore moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Mathews
Terry Mathews now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Pavlik
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Pavlik
Bordick is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Pavlik
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bordick moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hammonds vs. Pavlik
Hammonds hits a popup in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Mathews
Clark 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, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Mathews
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Mathews
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Pavlik
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Pavlik
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Pavlik
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Pavlik
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Mills
Tatis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Mills
There goes Tatis. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Tatis steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Mills
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatis moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McLemore vs. Mills
McLemore hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Pavlik
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Pavlik
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Gunderson
Ozzie Guillen pinch hits for Mike Bordick. Jeff Reboulet pinch runs for Lenny Webster. Eric Gunderson now pitching. Chris Hoiles pinch hits for Oz
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Gunderson
Alomar hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greer vs. Mills
Chris Hoiles now catching. Jeff Reboulet now playing shortstop.
Greer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Greer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Mills
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Mills
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Mills
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Mills
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Wetteland
Brady Anderson pinch hits for Jeffrey Hammonds. John Wetteland now pitching.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Wetteland
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Wetteland
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Wetteland
Harold Baines pinch hits for Eric Davis.
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Wetteland
Ripken hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1998 -- Baltimore at Texas (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Alomar R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Goodwin T, cf 5 1 3 0
Hammonds J, cf 3 1 0 0 McLemore M, 2b 3 1 1 1
Anderson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Greer R, lf 4 0 2 0
Carter J, dh 4 0 2 0 Gonzalez J, rf 5 1 3 1
Palmeiro R, 1b 2 0 1 2 Clark W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Davis E, rf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 1
Baines H, ph 1 0 0 0 Stevens L, dh 5 1 2 1
Ripken C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 1
Surhoff B, lf 4 0 2 0 Tatis F, 3b 3 0 0 1
Webster L, c 4 1 1 0
Reboulet J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Bordick M, ss 1 1 1 1
Guillen O, ph 0 0 0 0
Hoiles C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 3 37 6 14 6
Baltimore 002 200 000 -- 4
Texas 006 000 00x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson S (L) 2.2 11 6 6 0 0
Charlton N 1.2 2 0 0 4 2
Mathews T 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Mills A 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Oliver D* 4.0 8 4 3 2 2
Pavlik R (W) 3.1 1 0 0 2 0
Gunderson E 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Wetteland J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Elster K
DP -- Baltimore 1, Texas 2
LOB -- Baltimore 11, Texas 13
2B -- Palmeiro R, McLemore M, Bordick M
3B -- Greer R
SB -- Goodwin T 2, Tatis F
CS -- Alomar R
SH -- Bordick M
HBP -- by Oliver D (Carter J), by Pavlik R (Bordick M)
Balk -- Oliver D
T -- 3:24
A -- 37415
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