September 12, 1998 Anaheim Angels at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
ANA 2 DET 3
@BOS 2 CHW 6
@CLE 4 KCR 5
SEA 2 OAK 6
@MIN 5 TOR 5
@NYY 3 TEX 8
@TBD 2 ATL 4
FLA 2 CHC 15
MIL 12 CIN 3
ARI 0 HOU 3
STL 2 MON 5
NYM 3 PHI 13
PIT 4 SDP 8
LAD 7 COL 1
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 48,038

Saturday, September 12, 1998, 1:15
Time of Game: 3:14

Angels

80-67

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  9  2

W: A Mills (2-4), L: T Percival (2-6)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Orioles

75-72

Won 4

4th, 28½ GB

BATTING

Anaheim Angels               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Jefferies LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .742   21    3   0   GDP
  R Williams LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .393 1.050         2   0   
R Velarde 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .777   18    0   0   
J Edmonds CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .861   14    3   0   
T Salmon DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .953   17    0   0   
G Anderson RF                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .307  .808    7    0   0   
C Pritchett 1B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .370  .893    8    8   0   GDP
  T Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .326  .745    8    0   0   
  M Johnson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
N Martin 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .223  .491   13    1   1   
P Nevin C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .665   13    7   2   
G DiSarcina SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .711    8    1   2   

S Sparks P                                                               0   2
  M Holtz P                                                              0   0
  T Percival P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   2   8   0    0   3              127   25   7

BATTING

TB: G Anderson 3; R Velarde 2; P Nevin; N Martin; C Pritchett.

GIDP: C Pritchett (2); G Jefferies (19).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: P Nevin (19).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .285  .776   22    3   2   2B
B Anderson CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .237  .777   19    4   0   SB
E Davis RF                    3   0   2   1    2   1  .327  .981   25    2   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .952   10    9   1   
C Pickering DH                3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   12    0   0   
  H Baines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .824    6    0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .734   14    2   5   
  G Kingsale PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reboulet 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .696         0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .277  .770   22    1   0   
C Hoiles C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .845   13    4   0   
  R Becker PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .685    3    0   0   
M Bordick SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .259  .733   26    1   4   HR

M Mussina P                                                              1   2
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3    6   6              172   27  14

BATTING

2B: R Alomar (32, off S Sparks).

HR: M Bordick (12, off T Percival; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: M Bordick 4; R Alomar 4; E Davis 2; C Ripken; B Anderson; R Becker.

RBI: M Bordick 2 (45); E Davis (79).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro; R Alomar-M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

E: C Ripken (7); R Alomar (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Anderson (19, 2nd base off T Percival/P Nevin).

PITCHING

Anaheim Angels                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks                       7.2   5   0   0    6   6   0   4.18   33  138-76   37·17·22    8· 8· 5· 0     69    -     1.34   0.48
M Holtz, H (11)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.54    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.30   0.09
T Percival, BS (5), L (2-6)    0.1   4   3   3    0   0   1   3.56    5   24-15   12· 0· 3    0· 1· 4· 0          0-0    2.65  -0.90
Totals                         8.1   9   3   3    6   6   1          39  165-93   50·17·26    8·10· 9· 0          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina                      8     8   2   0    0   2   0   3.30   31  115-76   59· 6·11   15· 8· 6· 0     64    -     0.99   0.15
J Orosco                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.96    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.01
A Mills, W (2-4)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.48    2    9-6     4· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   0    0   3   0          34  125-83   64· 8·11   17· 8· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Mussina (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 48,038.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 92° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Anaheim Angels                Baltimore Orioles                    
1. G Jefferies          LF    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. R Velarde            2B    2. B Anderson           CF 
3. J Edmonds            CF    3. E Davis              RF 
4. T Salmon             DH    4. R Palmeiro           1B 
5. G Anderson           RF    5. C Pickering          DH 
6. C Pritchett          1B    6. C Ripken             3B 
7. N Martin             3B    7. B Surhoff            LF 
8. P Nevin              C     8. C Hoiles             C  
9. G DiSarcina          SS    9. M Bordick            SS 

   S Sparks             P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-0  1-- 11   45%  65% M Bordick       T Percival      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Becker Scores
   b 9   1  2-2  -2-  4   29% 100% E Davis         T Percival      Single to CF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
   b 5   2  2-0  123  2  -11%  23% R Palmeiro      S Sparks        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   t 4   2  0-1  12-  3  -10%  29% G DiSarcina     M Mussina       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martin Scores/unER/No RBI; Nevin to 2B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---  3   10%  20% R Becker        T Percival      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  G Jefferies     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  3   50%  R Velarde       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   53%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   55%  T Salmon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      53%  B Anderson      Baserunner Out Advancing; Alomar out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---  4   51%  " "             Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   52%  E Davis         Walk
          1--  5   54%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  C Pickering     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  G Anderson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   41%  C Pritchett     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Anderson to 2B
   O      12-  2   46%  N Martin        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B (P's Right); Pritchett to 2B
   RO     12-  1   43%  P Nevin         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Pritchett Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  3   45%  G DiSarcina     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Sparks facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  C Ripken        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  6   45%  B Surhoff       Walk
   O      1--  4   43%  C Hoiles        Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Surhoff to 2B
   O      -2-  2   39%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   42%  G Jefferies     Flyball: CF
          ---  2   39%  R Velarde       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   42%  J Edmonds       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  2   44%  T Salmon        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   51%  R Alomar        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   46%  B Anderson      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   42%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   38%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   35%  G Anderson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   38%  C Pritchett     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  6   32%  N Martin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3  9   39%  P Nevin         Fielder's Choice 3B; Anderson out at Hm/3B-C; Martin to 2B
   R      12-  3   29%  G DiSarcina     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Martin Scores/unER/No RBI; Nevin to 2B
          12-      27%  G Jefferies     Wild Pitch; Nevin to 3B; DiSarcina to 2B
   O      -23  7   32%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   29%  C Pickering     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   27%  C Ripken        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  5   26%  B Surhoff       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  9   28%  R Velarde       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   29%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   30%  T Salmon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   27%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  9   25%  M Bordick       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6   26%  R Alomar        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  5   29%  B Anderson      Walk; Alomar to 2B
          12-      32%  E Davis         Passed Ball; Alomar to 3B; Anderson to 2B
          -23  5   34%  " "             Walk
   O      123  2   23%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   20%  G Anderson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  1   26%  C Pritchett     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   27%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   24%  C Pickering     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   21%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   23%  B Surhoff       Walk
   O      1--  4   19%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   17%  P Nevin         Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   19%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   OO     1--  6   23%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sparks facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   19%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   16%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   15%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   16%  R Velarde       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   17%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   18%  T Salmon        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Sparks facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   26%  E Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Reggie Williams replaces Gregg Jefferies playing LF batting 1st
   O      1--  1   19%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
                  Harold Baines pinch hits for Calvin Pickering batting 5th
   O      1--  6   13%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   17%  C Ripken        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Davis to 2B
                  Mike Holtz replaces Steve Sparks pitching; Gene Kingsale pinch runs for Cal Ripken batting 6th
   O      12-  3    8%  B Surhoff       Popfly: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching; Jeff Reboulet replaces Gene Kingsale playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  1    9%  G Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Alan Mills replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Todd Greene pinch hits for Chris Pritchett batting 6th
   O      ---  8   10%  T Greene        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   10%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Troy Percival facing 8-9-1
                  Troy Percival replaces Mike Holtz pitching; Mark Johnson replaces Todd Greene playing 1B batting 6th; Rich Becker pinch hits for Chris Hoiles batting 8th
          ---  3   20%  R Becker        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   RR     1-- 11   65%  M Bordick       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Becker Scores
   O      ---  4   59%  R Alomar        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   64%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--      71%  E Davis         Anderson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4  100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Anderson Scores
        3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Orioles 3.

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