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BAL  9
@BOS  8
 DET  6
TEX  4
 CLE  1
@MIL  0
 NYY  7
MIN  6
 MIN  4
@NYY  3
(10)		 OAK  2
CHW  0
 CAL  7
@SEA  0
 TOR  8
KCR  0
 SDP  9
@ATL  7
 CIN  5
HOU  2
 LAD  7
SFG  4
 PHI  6
CHC  0
 MON  3
@PIT  1
 NYM  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,970

 Wednesday, August 2, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:36
Orioles
9
55-51
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  3   3  3  0    9 17  1
Red Sox         1  2  3   0  0  0   0  0  2    8 14  1
W: Mark Williamson (8-3), L: Eric Hetzel (1-2), S: Mark Thurmond (3)
 Red Sox
8
52-52
Lost 1
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF-RF             6   0   2   1    0   2  .273  .735   23   15    3   0   SB
P Bradley LF                  4   1   0   0    2   0  .290  .821   26   15    3   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   2   3   1    1   1  .279  .752   20   11    2   6   2B
M Tettleton C                 3   3   1   1    2   1  .268  .904   20    8    8   0   HR,GDP,IW
K Moreland DH                 4   1   3   0    1   0  .300  .764   11    6    0   0   
R Milligan 1B                 4   1   1   4    0   1  .276  .920   20   12    8   1   HR,SF
C Worthington 3B              5   1   3   1    0   1  .249  .715   16   11    0   0   2·2B
B Ripken 2B                   5   0   4   1    0   1  .247  .617   18   13    2   3   
J Orsulak RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .738   18   10    0   0   
  B Melvin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .591    1    1    0   0   GDP
  B Anderson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .651    2    2    0   0   SH

J Ballard P                                                                   0   1
  B Holton P                                                                  1   0
  M Williamson P                                                              0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                                0   0
Totals                       39   9  17   0    6   8              175  104   27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Ripken (20, off E Hetzel); C Worthington 2 (19, 1 off R Murphy, 1 off B Stanley).
HR: R Milligan (10, off R Murphy; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); M Tettleton (22, off J Price; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Milligan (1, off M Smithson).
SH: B Anderson (5, off M Smithson).
IBB: M Tettleton (3, by E Hetzel).
TB: C Worthington 5; M Tettleton 4; R Milligan 4; B Ripken 4; C Ripken 4; K Moreland 3; M Devereaux 2.
GIDP: B Melvin (7); M Tettleton (7).
RBI: R Milligan 4 (33); C Worthington (52); M Devereaux (26); M Tettleton (56); C Ripken (61); B Ripken (25).
2-out RBI: C Worthington; M Devereaux.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Ripken-B Ripken-R Milligan; B Ripken-C Ripken-R Milligan.
E: C Worthington (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Devereaux (15, 2nd base off M Smithson/R Cerone).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Burks CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .810   15   10    1   0   GDP
J Reed 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .694   15   13    3   3   
W Boggs 3B                    5   2   4   0    0   0  .338  .925   17   13    1   4   
D Evans RF                    4   1   0   0    1   2  .270  .835   20   11    4   1   GDP
N Esasky 1B                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .265  .822   20   12    6   0   HR,3B
K Romine LF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .311  .734   17   10    2   0   
  D Heep PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .765              0   0   
  R Kutcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .618    3    3    0   0   
J Rice DH                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .630   14    7    0   0   
L Rivera SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .737   23   14    1   2   
R Cerone C                    4   1   2   2    0   2  .277  .726   19   12    9   2   HR

J Price P                                                                     0   0
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   1
  R Murphy P                                                                  0   0
  E Hetzel P                                                                  0   0
  M Smithson P                                                                0   0
Totals                       40   8  14   0    2   7              163  105   27  13
Batting Events
3B: N Esasky (2, off B Holton).
HR: R Cerone (2, off J Ballard; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); N Esasky (19, off M Williamson; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: N Esasky 8; R Cerone 5; W Boggs 4; L Rivera 2; J Rice; K Romine; E Burks.
GIDP: D Evans (9); E Burks (6).
RBI: N Esasky 3 (67); R Cerone 2 (30); J Rice (28); K Romine (16).
2-out RBI: N Esasky 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Boggs-R Cerone-W Boggs-R Cerone-L Rivera; L Rivera-J Reed-N Esasky; W Boggs-J Reed-N Esasky.
E: W Boggs (9).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Ballard                      2.1   7   6   5    1   3   1   3.71   15   55-37   19· 5·12    6· 5· 4· 0     23    -     0.96  -0.26
B Holton                       4.1   4   0   0    1   3   0   3.99   18   77-48   24· 5·19    6· 8· 1· 0          2-2    0.57  -0.02
M Williamson, W (8-3)          2     3   2   2    0   1   1   3.14    8   28-17   12· 1· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          2-0    1.24   0.14
M Thurmond, S (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.49    1    3-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95   0.05
Totals                         9    14   8   7    2   7   2          42  163-105  58·11·35   17·16· 6· 0          4-2 
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Price                        5.1   6   2   2    2   8   1   4.66   24   97-63   38· 7·18    5· 9· 4· 0     54    -     0.78   0.16
B Stanley                      0.2   4   3   3    1   0   0   5.68    7   25-13    7· 2· 3    5· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.24  -0.16
R Murphy, BS (3)               1     3   1   1    0   0   1   2.28    5   13-8     5· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          2-2    2.26  -0.19
E Hetzel, L (1-2)              0.1   1   3   3    3   0   0   5.17    5   18-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.81  -0.33
M Smithson                     1.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   4.69    6   20-14    9· 2· 3    3· 3· 2· 0          3-2    0.66  -0.07
Totals                         9    17   9   9    6   8   2          47  173-102  62·12·27   16·17· 7· 0          6-5
B Stanley faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Hetzel (1; M Tettleton).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:36.
Attendance: 34,970.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Mike Devereaux               CF       1. Ellis Burks                  CF
2. Phil Bradley                 LF       2. Jody Reed                    2B
3. Cal Ripken                   SS       3. Wade Boggs                   3B
4. Mickey Tettleton              C       4. Dwight Evans                 RF
5. Keith Moreland               DH       5. Nick Esasky                  1B
6. Randy Milligan               1B       6. Kevin Romine                 LF
7. Craig Worthington            3B       7. Jim Rice                     DH
8. Billy Ripken                 2B       8. Luis Rivera                  SS
9. Joe Orsulak                  RF       9. Rick Cerone                   C

   Jeff Ballard                  P          Joe Price                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  31% 46% 3-6 BAL R. Milligan R. Murphy Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Tettleton Scores
t8 1 1-- R 5,(2-2)  26% 77% 6-6 BAL C. Ripken E. Hetzel Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bradley Scores
t7 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -20% 41% 6-6 BAL B. Melvin R. Murphy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  -15% 19% 1-0 BOS R. Cerone J. Ballard Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rivera Scores
b1 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Burks Scores; Boggs to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BAL M. Devereaux J. Price Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 BAL P. Bradley J. Price Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 47% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken J. Price Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 BAL M. Tettleton J. Price Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 42% 0-0 BOS E. Burks J. Ballard Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 45% 0-0 BOS J. Reed J. Ballard Lineout: CF
b1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -6% 39% 0-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Ballard Single to RF (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 45% 0-0 BOS D. Evans J. Ballard Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Burks Scores; Boggs to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  4% 40% 1-0 BOS K. Romine J. Ballard Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 44% 0-1 BAL K. Moreland J. Price Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 40% 0-1 BAL R. Milligan J. Price Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 37% 0-1 BAL C. Worthington J. Price Strikeout Looking
t2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 39% 0-1 BAL B. Ripken J. Price Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Moreland to 2B
t2 2 12- O 9,(3-2)  -5% 34% 0-1 BAL J. Orsulak J. Price Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 36% 1-0 BOS J. Rice J. Ballard Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 34% 1-0 BOS L. Rivera J. Ballard Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1 1-- RR 6,(2-2)  -15% 19% 1-0 BOS R. Cerone J. Ballard Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rivera Scores
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 20% 3-0 BOS E. Burks J. Ballard Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 20% 3-0 BOS J. Reed J. Ballard Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 24% 0-3 BAL M. Devereaux J. Price Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 21% 0-3 BAL P. Bradley J. Price Flyball: LF (Short RF)
t3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 25% 0-3 BAL C. Ripken J. Price Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Devereaux to 2B
t3 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -8% 16% 0-3 BAL M. Tettleton J. Price Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -2% 14% 3-0 BOS W. Boggs J. Ballard Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 12% 3-0 BOS D. Evans J. Ballard Walk; Boggs to 2B
b3 0 12- O 6,(1-2)  2% 14% 3-0 BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard Strikeout Looking
b3 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 9% 3-0 BOS K. Romine J. Ballard Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
Brian Holton replaces Jeff Ballard pitching
b3 1 12- R 4,(2-1)  -3% 6% 4-0 BOS J. Rice B. Holton Single to LF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Romine to 2B
b3 1 12- 6,(2-2)  -1% 5% 5-0 BOS L. Rivera B. Holton Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Romine to 3B; Rice to 2B
b3 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  2% 6% 5-0 BOS R. Cerone B. Holton Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 123 R 5,(2-2)  -2% 4% 5-0 BOS E. Burks B. Holton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Romine Scores/unER/No RBI; Rice to 3B; Rivera to 2B
b3 2 123 O 7,(2-2)  1% 5% 6-0 BOS J. Reed B. Holton Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 6% 0-6 BAL K. Moreland J. Price Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 5% 0-6 BAL R. Milligan J. Price Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 4% 0-6 BAL C. Worthington J. Price Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 2 1-- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 3% 0-6 BAL B. Ripken J. Price Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Brian Holton facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 3% 6-0 BOS W. Boggs B. Holton Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  1% 4% 6-0 BOS D. Evans B. Holton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 4% 6-0 BOS N. Esasky B. Holton Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 3% 0-6 BAL J. Orsulak J. Price Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 2% 0-6 BAL M. Devereaux J. Price Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 9,(3-2)  0% 3% 0-6 BAL P. Bradley J. Price Walk
t5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 2% 0-6 BAL C. Ripken J. Price Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Orioles' Brian Holton facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 2% 6-0 BOS K. Romine B. Holton Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 2% 6-0 BOS J. Rice B. Holton Flyball: LF (RF Line)
b5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 3% 6-0 BOS L. Rivera B. Holton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- R 4,(2-1)  2% 5% 0-6 BAL M. Tettleton J. Price Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 7% 1-6 BAL K. Moreland J. Price Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 5% 1-6 BAL R. Milligan J. Price Strikeout Swinging
Bob Stanley replaces Joe Price pitching
t6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  4% 9% 1-6 BAL C. Worthington B. Stanley Double to LF (Ground Ball); Moreland to 3B
t6 1 -23 R 6,(2-2)  4% 13% 1-6 BAL B. Ripken B. Stanley Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Moreland Scores; Worthington to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  -5% 8% 2-6 BAL J. Orsulak B. Stanley Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  5% 13% 2-6 BAL M. Devereaux B. Stanley Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Worthington Scores; Ripken to 2B
t6 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 9% 3-6 BAL P. Bradley B. Stanley Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Orioles' Brian Holton facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 10% 6-3 BOS R. Cerone B. Holton Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 10% 6-3 BOS E. Burks B. Holton Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 11% 6-3 BOS J. Reed B. Holton Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 15% 3-6 BAL C. Ripken B. Stanley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  7% 22% 3-6 BAL M. Tettleton B. Stanley Walk; Ripken to 2B
Rob Murphy replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -7% 15% 3-6 BAL K. Moreland R. Murphy Popfly: RF (Deep SS-2B)
t7 1 12- RRR 5,(3-1)  31% 46% 3-6 BAL R. Milligan R. Murphy Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Tettleton Scores
t7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  7% 53% 6-6 BAL C. Worthington R. Murphy Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  8% 62% 6-6 BAL B. Ripken R. Murphy Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Worthington to 3B
Bob Melvin pinch hits for Joe Orsulak (RF) batting 9th
t7 1 1-3 OO 1,(0-0)  -20% 41% 6-6 BAL B. Melvin R. Murphy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 6-6, Orioles' Brian Holton facing 3-4-5
Brady Anderson replaces Bob Melvin (PH) playing CF batting 9th; Mike Devereaux moves from CF to RF
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 45% 6-6 BOS W. Boggs B. Holton Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 48% 6-6 BOS D. Evans B. Holton Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 43% 6-6 BOS N. Esasky B. Holton Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 2 --3 6,(3-2)  -2% 41% 6-6 BOS K. Romine B. Holton Walk
Mark Williamson replaces Brian Holton pitching
b7 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  9% 50% 6-6 BOS J. Rice M. Williamson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 6-6, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 1-2-3
Eric Hetzel replaces Rob Murphy pitching
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 45% 6-6 BAL M. Devereaux E. Hetzel Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 50% 6-6 BAL P. Bradley E. Hetzel Walk
t8 1 1-- R 5,(2-2)  26% 77% 6-6 BAL C. Ripken E. Hetzel Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bradley Scores
t8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 78% 7-6 BAL M. Tettleton E. Hetzel Intentional Walk
Mike Smithson replaces Eric Hetzel pitching
t8 1 12- 4,(3-0)  6% 83% 7-6 BAL K. Moreland E. Hetzel Walk; Ripken to 3B; Tettleton to 2B
t8 1 123 RO 7,(3-2)  2% 86% 7-6 BAL R. Milligan M. Smithson Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Ripken Scores
t8 2 12- RO 3,(0-2)  5% 91% 8-6 BAL C. Worthington M. Smithson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tettleton Scores; Moreland out at 3B/RF-3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Orioles' Mark Williamson facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 94% 6-9 BOS L. Rivera M. Williamson Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -3% 91% 6-9 BOS R. Cerone M. Williamson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  6% 97% 6-9 BOS E. Burks M. Williamson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-6, Red Sox' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 9-6 BAL B. Ripken M. Smithson Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
t9 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 97% 9-6 BAL B. Anderson M. Smithson Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Ripken to 2B
t9 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  1% 98% 9-6 BAL M. Devereaux M. Smithson Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ripken to 3B
t9 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  0% 98% 9-6 BAL P. Bradley M. Smithson Devereaux Steals 2B
t9 1 -23 OO 4,(1-2)  -2% 96% 9-6 BAL P. Bradley M. Smithson Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Ripken out at Hm/3B-C-3B-C; Devereaux out at 3B/C-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 6-9, Orioles' Mark Williamson facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 98% 6-9 BOS J. Reed M. Williamson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 95% 6-9 BOS W. Boggs M. Williamson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 6-9 BOS D. Evans M. Williamson Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -3% 95% 6-9 BOS N. Esasky M. Williamson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Boggs Scores
Mark Thurmond replaces Mark Williamson pitching; Danny Heep pinch hits for Kevin Romine (LF) batting 6th; Randy Kutcher pinch hits for Danny Heep batting 6th
b9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 100% 8-9 BOS R. Kutcher M. Thurmond Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Red Sox 8.

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