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BAL
@BOS		9
8
TEX
@DET		4
6
CLE
@MIL		1
0
MIN
@NYY		6
7
MIN
@NYY		4
3		 
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@OAK		0
2
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@SEA		7
0
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@TOR		0
8
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@ATL		9
7
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@CIN		2
5
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@LAD		4
7
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@PHI		0
6
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@PIT		3
1
NYM
@STL		4
3
Wednesday, August 2, 1989 7:35
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 34,970, Time of Game: 3:36
Orioles
9
55-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
8
52-52
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
L: Eric Hetzel (1-2)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Devereaux CF-RF 6 0 2 1 0 2 .273 .735 23 15 0.023 0.77 0.097 -0.075 1.4 3 0 SB
Phil Bradley LF 4 1 0 0 2 0 .290 .821 24 13 -0.061 0.92 0.053 -0.115 -2.0 3 0
Cal Ripken SS 4 2 3 1 1 1 .279 .752 20 11 0.348 1.02 0.354 -0.007 1.8 2 6 2B
Mickey Tettleton C 3 3 1 1 2 1 .268 .904 20 8 0.001 1.20 0.107 -0.106 0.7 8 0 HR,GDP,IW
Keith Moreland DH 4 1 3 0 1 0 .300 .764 11 6 0.062 1.25 0.129 -0.067 1.2
Randy Milligan 1B 4 1 1 4 0 1 .276 .920 20 12 0.260 1.54 0.330 -0.070 1.1 8 1 HR,SF
Craig Worthington 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .249 .715 16 11 0.126 0.88 0.168 -0.042 1.3 0 0 2·2B
Billy Ripken 2B 5 0 4 1 0 1 .247 .617 18 13 0.141 0.87 0.148 -0.007 1.6 2 3
Joe Orsulak RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .738 18 10 -0.101 1.20 0.000 -0.101 -1.4 0 0
   Bob Melvin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .591 1 1 -0.205 3.23 0.000 -0.205 -1.2 GDP
   Brady Anderson CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .651 2 2 -0.002 0.22 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0 SH
Jeff Ballard P 1
   Brian Holton P 1
   Mark Williamson P
   Mark Thurmond P
Team Totals 39 9 17 9 6 8 .436 1.167 173 102 0.592 1.08 1.386 -0.797 4.4 27 11
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
DP: 2. C Ripken-B Ripken-R Milligan; B Ripken-C Ripken-R Milligan.
E: C Worthington (16).
Baserunning
SB: M Devereaux (15, 2nd base off M Smithson/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ellis Burks CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .810 15 10 -0.013 0.70 0.059 -0.072 0.5 1 0 GDP
Jody Reed 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .694 15 13 -0.078 0.63 0.000 -0.078 -1.6 3 3
Wade Boggs 3B 5 2 4 0 0 0 .338 .925 17 13 0.072 0.75 0.111 -0.039 1.5 1 4
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .270 .835 20 11 -0.107 1.04 0.026 -0.132 -1.3 4 1 GDP
Nick Esasky 1B 5 1 3 3 0 1 .265 .822 20 12 0.156 0.79 0.182 -0.027 2.4 6 0 HR,3B
Kevin Romine LF 3 1 1 1 1 2 .311 .734 17 10 0.020 1.30 0.064 -0.044 0.4 2 0
   Danny Heep PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .765 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Randy Kutcher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .618 3 3 -0.048 1.85 0.000 -0.048 -0.1
Jim Rice DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .630 14 7 -0.076 1.16 0.034 -0.110 0.1
Luis Rivera SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .292 .737 23 14 0.006 0.53 0.035 -0.029 0.6 1 2
Rick Cerone C 4 1 2 2 0 2 .277 .726 19 12 0.159 0.64 0.183 -0.024 0.9 9 2 HR
Joe Price P
   Bob Stanley P 1
   Rob Murphy P
   Eric Hetzel P
   Mike Smithson P
Team Totals 40 8 14 7 2 7 .350 .931 163 105 0.091 0.85 0.694 -0.603 3.4 27 13
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
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).
Outfield Assists: D Evans (K Moreland at 3rd base).

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
Jeff Ballard 2.1 7 6 5 1 3 1 3.71 15 55 37 19 5 12 6 5 4 0 23 -0.260 0.96 -3.4
Brian Holton 4.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 3.99 18 77 48 24 5 19 6 8 1 0 2 2 -0.015 0.56 0.5
Mark 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 0.137 1.19 -0.6
Mark 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 0.048 1.85 0.1
Team Totals 9 14 8 7 2 7 2 7.00 42 163 105 58 11 35 17 16 6 0 23 4 2 -0.090 1.08 -3.4

Boston Red Sox

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
Joe Price 5.1 6 2 2 2 8 1 4.66 24 97 63 38 7 18 5 9 4 0 54 0.158 0.77 1.6
Bob Stanley 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 0 5.68 7 25 13 7 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 -0.155 1.21 -2.5
Rob Murphy, BS (3) 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2.28 5 13 8 5 1 2 2 3 0 0 2 2 -0.189 2.29 -1.5
Eric 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 -0.334 1.78 -2.1
Mike Smithson 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.69 6 20 14 9 2 3 3 3 2 0 3 2 -0.070 0.63 0.1
Team Totals 9 17 9 9 6 8 2 9.00 47 173 102 62 12 27 16 17 7 0 54 6 5 -0.590 0.85 -4.4
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 3-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR BAL R. Milligan R. Murphy 31% 46% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Tettleton Scores
t8 6-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R BAL C. Ripken E. Hetzel 26% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bradley Scores
t7 6-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BAL B. Melvin R. Murphy -21% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR BOS R. Cerone J. Ballard -15% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rivera Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard -10% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Burks Scores; Boggs to 3B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL M. Devereaux J. Price -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL P. Bradley J. Price -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL C. Ripken J. Price 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BAL M. Tettleton J. Price -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS E. Burks J. Ballard -3% 42% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Ballard 3% 45% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Boggs J. Ballard -6% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Burks to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Ballard 6% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard -10% 35% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Burks Scores; Boggs to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O BOS K. Romine J. Ballard 4% 40% 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 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL K. Moreland J. Price 4% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t2 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Milligan J. Price -4% 40% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BAL C. Worthington J. Price -3% 37% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  BAL B. Ripken J. Price 2% 39% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Moreland to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O BAL J. Orsulak J. Price -5% 34% 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 1-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Rice J. Ballard 2% 36% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS L. Rivera J. Ballard -2% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  RR BOS R. Cerone J. Ballard -15% 19% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rivera Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Ballard 1% 20% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Ballard 1% 21% 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 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL M. Devereaux J. Price 4% 24% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL P. Bradley J. Price -3% 21% Flyball: LF (Short RF)
t3 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BAL C. Ripken J. Price 4% 24% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Devereaux to 2B
t3 0-3 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO BAL M. Tettleton J. Price -8% 16% 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 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS W. Boggs J. Ballard -2% 14% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 3-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans J. Ballard -3% 12% Walk; Boggs to 2B
b3 3-0 0 12- 6,(1-2)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Ballard 3% 14% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS K. Romine J. Ballard -5% 9% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
Brian Holton replaces Jeff Ballard pitching
b3 4-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Rice B. Holton -3% 6% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Evans Scores; Romine to 2B
b3 5-0 1 12- 6,(2-2)  BOS L. Rivera B. Holton -1% 5% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Romine to 3B; Rice to 2B
b3 5-0 1 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone B. Holton 2% 6% Strikeout Swinging
b3 5-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  R BOS E. Burks B. Holton -2% 4% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Romine Scores/unER/No RBI; Rice to 3B; Rivera to 2B
b3 6-0 2 123 7,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed B. Holton 1% 5% 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 0-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL K. Moreland J. Price 2% 6% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t4 0-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Milligan J. Price -1% 5% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 0-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL C. Worthington J. Price -1% 4% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-6 2 1-- 6,(1-2)  O BAL B. Ripken J. Price -1% 3% 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 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Boggs B. Holton -0% 3% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 6-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS D. Evans B. Holton 1% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Esasky B. Holton 0% 4% 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 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL J. Orsulak J. Price -1% 3% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-6 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL M. Devereaux J. Price -0% 2% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-6 2 --- 9,(3-2)  BAL P. Bradley J. Price 0% 3% Walk
t5 0-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Price -1% 2% 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 6-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Romine B. Holton 0% 2% Strikeout Swinging
b5 6-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Rice B. Holton 0% 3% Flyball: LF (RF Line)
b5 6-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS L. Rivera B. Holton 0% 3% 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 0-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  R BAL M. Tettleton J. Price 2% 5% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL K. Moreland J. Price 2% 7% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t6 1-6 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL R. Milligan J. Price -2% 5% Strikeout Swinging
Bob Stanley replaces Joe Price pitching
t6 1-6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  BAL C. Worthington B. Stanley 4% 9% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Moreland to 3B
t6 1-6 1 -23 6,(2-2)  R BAL B. Ripken B. Stanley 4% 13% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Moreland Scores; Worthington to 3B
t6 2-6 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  O BAL J. Orsulak B. Stanley -5% 8% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t6 2-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R BAL M. Devereaux B. Stanley 5% 13% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Worthington Scores; Ripken to 2B
t6 3-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O BAL P. Bradley B. Stanley -4% 9% 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 6-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Cerone B. Holton 1% 10% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS E. Burks B. Holton 1% 10% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 6-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS J. Reed B. Holton 0% 11% 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 3-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL C. Ripken B. Stanley 4% 15% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 3-6 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BAL M. Tettleton B. Stanley 7% 22% Walk; Ripken to 2B
Rob Murphy replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t7 3-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O BAL K. Moreland R. Murphy -7% 15% Popfly: RF (Deep SS-2B)
t7 3-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  RRR BAL R. Milligan R. Murphy 31% 46% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores; Tettleton Scores
t7 6-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BAL C. Worthington R. Murphy 7% 53% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t7 6-6 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  BAL B. Ripken R. Murphy 8% 62% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Worthington to 3B
Bob Melvin pinch hits for Joe Orsulak (RF) batting 9th
t7 6-6 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO BAL B. Melvin R. Murphy -21% 41% 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 6-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS W. Boggs B. Holton 4% 45% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 6-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans B. Holton 3% 48% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b7 6-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS N. Esasky B. Holton -5% 43% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b7 6-6 2 --3 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Romine B. Holton -2% 41% Walk
Mark Williamson replaces Brian Holton pitching
b7 6-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O BOS J. Rice M. Williamson 9% 50% 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 6-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL M. Devereaux E. Hetzel -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 6-6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL P. Bradley E. Hetzel 5% 50% Walk
t8 6-6 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  R BAL C. Ripken E. Hetzel 26% 77% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bradley Scores
t8 7-6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  BAL M. Tettleton E. Hetzel 1% 78% Intentional Walk
Mike Smithson replaces Eric Hetzel pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t8 7-6 1 12- 4,(3-0)  BAL K. Moreland E. Hetzel 5% 83% Walk; Ripken to 3B; Tettleton to 2B
t8 7-6 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO BAL R. Milligan M. Smithson 2% 86% Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Ripken Scores
t8 8-6 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RO BAL C. Worthington M. Smithson 5% 91% 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 6-9 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS L. Rivera M. Williamson 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS R. Cerone M. Williamson -3% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 6-9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS E. Burks M. Williamson 6% 97% 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 9-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL B. Ripken M. Smithson 1% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS)
t9 9-6 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Anderson M. Smithson -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Ripken to 2B
t9 9-6 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  BAL M. Devereaux M. Smithson 1% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ripken to 3B
t9 9-6 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  BAL P. Bradley M. Smithson 0% 98% Devereaux Steals 2B
t9 9-6 1 -23 4,(1-2)  OO BAL P. Bradley M. Smithson -2% 96% 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 6-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Reed M. Williamson 2% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 6-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs M. Williamson -3% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
b9 6-9 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans M. Williamson 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-9 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR BOS N. Esasky M. Williamson -3% 95% 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 8-9 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS R. Kutcher M. Thurmond 5% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Red Sox 8.

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