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Standings
TEX
@BAL		2
7
ANA
@CLE		2
0
ANA
@CLE		10
7
MIN
@KCR		3
10
MIN
@KCR		2
5
TOR
@MIL		0
1
TOR
@MIL		3
9
OAK
@NYY		3
4
CHC
@ATL		0
6
MON
@COL		3
2
CIN
@FLA		4
0
STL
@HOU		2
1
PIT
@LAD		2
4
PHI
@SDP		8
4
Monday, July 28, 1997, 7:36
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 47,627, Time of Game: 3:03
Rangers
2
50-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Orioles
7
64-38
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Mike Mussina (11-4)
L: Bobby Witt (10-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  4   0  1  X    7 13  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Goodwin CF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .269 .657 21 15 -0.007 0.77 0.058 -0.065 -0.4 1 0 SB
Mark McLemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .692 14 10 -0.103 0.90 0.000 -0.103 -1.1 1 1
Rusty Greer LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .322 .937 23 16 0.167 0.71 0.184 -0.017 1.6 3 0 HR
Juan Gonzalez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .859 16 10 0.016 0.88 0.057 -0.041 0.1 1 0
Will Clark 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .341 .941 10 8 -0.045 1.06 0.029 -0.075 -0.2 7 2 2B
Ivan Rodriguez C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .334 .878 20 13 -0.138 1.23 0.000 -0.138 -1.4 6 1
Lee Stevens DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .814 10 6 0.008 0.67 0.047 -0.039 -0.4
Fernando Tatis 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 11 8 -0.063 0.72 0.004 -0.068 -0.5 1 1
Domingo Cedeno SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .272 .704 11 9 -0.045 0.57 0.008 -0.053 -0.6 3 4
Bobby Witt P 1 0
   Matt Whiteside P 0 0
   Ed Vosberg P 0 0
   Xavier Hernandez P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 2 2 10 .229 .613 136 95 -0.210 0.83 0.387 -0.599 -2.8 24 9
2B: W Clark (26, off M Mussina).
HR: R Greer (15, off M Mussina; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: R Greer 5; W Clark 3; D Cedeno; L Stevens; J Gonzalez; F Tatis.
RBI: R Greer 2 (52).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Clark-D Cedeno; M McLemore-D Cedeno-W Clark.
E: F Tatis (1).
Baserunning
SB: T Goodwin (35, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Alomar 2B 5 2 4 2 0 0 .298 .802 15 8 0.299 0.65 0.300 -0.001 2.6 2 3 HR
Jeffrey Hammonds RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .287 .845 15 6 0.034 1.05 0.082 -0.048 0.8 0 0
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .268 .820 7 7 0.118 1.22 0.208 -0.090 0.5 7 3 HR,GDP
Brady Anderson CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .301 .878 12 8 -0.052 0.55 0.025 -0.076 -0.4 3 0 2B,CS
Cal Ripken 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .279 .736 15 9 0.013 0.46 0.036 -0.023 -0.4 0 0
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .850 12 10 -0.065 0.73 0.024 -0.088 -0.4 2 0 GDP
Geronimo Berroa DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 .287 .863 12 8 0.040 0.54 0.068 -0.027 0.6 2B,SF
Chris Hoiles C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .266 .813 18 11 -0.064 0.66 0.007 -0.071 0.2 10 0 2B
Mike Bordick SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .234 .577 15 10 -0.036 0.56 0.015 -0.050 -0.8 1 1
Mike Mussina P 1 0
   Jesse Orosco P 1 0
   Armando Benitez P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 13 7 2 6 .382 1.052 121 77 0.287 0.70 0.765 -0.474 2.7 27 7
2B: C Hoiles (7, off X Hernandez); G Berroa (14, off B Witt); B Anderson (23, off B Witt).
HR: R Palmeiro (23, off B Witt; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Alomar (10, off B Witt; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: G Berroa (4, off M Whiteside).
TB: R Alomar 7; R Palmeiro 4; C Ripken 2; C Hoiles 2; G Berroa 2; B Anderson 2; J Hammonds; M Bordick; B Surhoff.
GIDP: B Surhoff (6); R Palmeiro (9).
RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (69); R Alomar 2 (43); G Berroa (59); C Hoiles (34).
2-out RBI: R Alomar 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: B Anderson (7, 3rd base by M Whiteside/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Witt, L (10-6) 5 8 5 5 1 4 2 3.88 22 64 43 22 6 15 7 10 5 0 34 -0.284 1.08 -2.9
Matt Whiteside 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 6.03 4 13 9 6 1 2 0 3 3 0 1 0 -0.007 0.38 0.2
Ed Vosberg 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.13 6 21 11 5 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.21 0.5
Xavier Hernandez 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 4.25 5 23 14 6 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.006 0.05 -0.5
Team Totals 8 13 7 6 2 6 2 6.75 37 121 77 39 13 25 12 17 9 0 34 1 0 -0.290 0.83 -2.7
B Witt faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Mussina, W (11-4) 7 6 2 2 1 6 1 3.28 28 97 70 42 7 21 10 11 5 0 62 0.178 1.00 1.8
Jesse Orosco 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 4 16 10 6 1 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.004 0.34 0.1
Armando Benitez, S (8) 1.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 2.76 5 23 15 3 5 7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.029 0.26 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 10 1 2.00 37 136 95 51 13 31 12 13 7 0 62 2 0 0.211 0.70 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: X Hernandez (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 47,627.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Tom Goodwin CF 1 Roberto Alomar 2B
2 Mark McLemore 2B 2 Jeffrey Hammonds RF
3 Rusty Greer LF 3 Rafael Palmeiro 1B
4 Juan Gonzalez RF 4 Brady Anderson CF
5 Will Clark 1B 5 Cal Ripken 3B
6 Ivan Rodriguez C 6 B.J. Surhoff LF
7 Lee Stevens DH 7 Geronimo Berroa DH
8 Fernando Tatis 3B 8 Chris Hoiles C
9 Domingo Cedeno SS 9 Mike Bordick SS
Bobby Witt P Mike Mussina P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BAL R. Alomar B. Witt 21% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bordick Scores
b6 2-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR BAL R. Palmeiro B. Witt 21% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores; Hammonds Scores
t1 0-0 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  RR TEX R. Greer M. Mussina -15% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Goodwin Scores
t6 2-2 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Mussina 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BAL J. Hammonds B. Witt 7% 70% Walk; Alomar to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX T. Goodwin M. Mussina -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  TEX M. McLemore M. Mussina -2% 44% Goodwin Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Mussina 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 10,(3-2)  RR TEX R. Greer M. Mussina -15% 34% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Goodwin Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Mussina 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
t1 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX W. Clark M. Mussina -2% 33% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 2-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Mussina 3% 36% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL R. Alomar B. Witt 4% 40% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds B. Witt -4% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO BAL R. Palmeiro B. Witt -5% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX L. Stevens M. Mussina 2% 33% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX F. Tatis M. Mussina 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX D. Cedeno M. Mussina 1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Anderson B. Witt -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  BAL C. Ripken B. Witt 3% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO BAL B. Surhoff B. Witt -6% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin M. Mussina 2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Mussina 1% 33% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 2-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX R. Greer M. Mussina 1% 33% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL G. Berroa B. Witt -3% 31% Lineout: CF
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles B. Witt -2% 29% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL M. Bordick B. Witt 1% 30% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b3 0-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  RR BAL R. Alomar B. Witt 21% 51% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bordick Scores
b3 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL J. Hammonds B. Witt -1% 50% Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX J. Gonzalez M. Mussina 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t4 2-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX W. Clark M. Mussina 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Mussina 1% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
b4 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro B. Witt -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Anderson B. Witt -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Ripken B. Witt -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX L. Stevens M. Mussina -5% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 2-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX F. Tatis M. Mussina 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t5 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno M. Mussina 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-2 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin M. Mussina 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 6-7-8
b5 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Witt -3% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL G. Berroa B. Witt 5% 59% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles B. Witt -5% 55% Lineout: LF
b5 2-2 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BAL M. Bordick B. Witt -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX M. McLemore M. Mussina 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX R. Greer M. Mussina -4% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-2 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  TEX J. Gonzalez M. Mussina -5% 45% Single to CF (Line Drive); Greer to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O TEX W. Clark M. Mussina 5% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Greer to 3B
t6 2-2 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez M. Mussina 8% 58% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
b6 2-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  BAL R. Alomar B. Witt 5% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b6 2-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BAL J. Hammonds B. Witt 7% 70% Walk; Alomar to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR BAL R. Palmeiro B. Witt 21% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores; Hammonds Scores
b6 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL B. Anderson B. Witt 2% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Matt Whiteside replaces Bobby Witt pitching
b6 5-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O BAL C. Ripken M. Whiteside -3% 90% Anderson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b6 5-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BAL C. Ripken M. Whiteside 1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 5-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BAL B. Surhoff M. Whiteside 2% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Ripken to 3B
b6 5-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO BAL G. Berroa M. Whiteside 1% 94% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Ripken Scores
b6 6-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles M. Whiteside -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t7 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX L. Stevens M. Mussina 2% 95% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t7 2-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX F. Tatis M. Mussina 1% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t7 2-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX D. Cedeno M. Mussina -1% 96% Single to 2B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
t7 2-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX T. Goodwin M. Mussina 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Ed Vosberg facing 9-1-2
Ed Vosberg replaces Matt Whiteside pitching
b7 6-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL M. Bordick E. Vosberg -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b7 6-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BAL R. Alomar E. Vosberg 0% 97% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b7 6-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BAL J. Hammonds E. Vosberg 1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alomar to 3B
b7 6-2 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro E. Vosberg -1% 97% Flyball: SS (Short LF Line)
b7 6-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  BAL B. Anderson E. Vosberg 0% 97% Walk; Hammonds to 2B
b7 6-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken E. Vosberg -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 2-3-4
Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching
t8 2-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. McLemore J. Orosco 1% 98% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 2-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX R. Greer J. Orosco 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t8 2-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  TEX J. Gonzalez J. Orosco -1% 98% Walk
t8 2-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX W. Clark J. Orosco -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gonzalez to 2B
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
t8 2-6 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O TEX I. Rodriguez A. Benitez 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Xavier Hernandez facing 6-7-8
Xavier Hernandez replaces Ed Vosberg pitching
b8 6-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff X. Hernandez -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b8 6-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL G. Berroa X. Hernandez 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BAL C. Hoiles X. Hernandez 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Berroa to 2B
b8 6-2 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  R BAL C. Hoiles X. Hernandez 1% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Berroa Scores/unER
b8 7-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick X. Hernandez -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O BAL R. Alomar X. Hernandez -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Orioles' Armando Benitez facing 7-8-9
t9 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX L. Stevens A. Benitez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX F. Tatis A. Benitez -0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 2-7 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX D. Cedeno A. Benitez 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O TEX T. Goodwin A. Benitez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 7.

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