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BOS  9
BAL  6
 KCR  6
CHW  4
 MIN  2
CLE  0
 NYY  5
TBD  2
 ANA 10
@OAK  6
 TEX  9
@SEA  3
 LAD  4
MIL  1
 SFG  6
PIT  2
 STL  6
MON  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 30,997

 Thursday, September 24, 1998, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:08
Orioles
6
78-81
Lost 5
4th, 33 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  2  0   1  0  0   2  1  0    6  8  0
Red Sox         0  1  0   3  4  0   1  0  X    9 18  0
W: Pedro Martinez (19-7), L: Sidney Ponson (8-9), S: Tom Gordon (45)
 Red Sox
9
90-69
Won 3
2nd, 21 GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .284  .765   11   11    2   5   
E Davis RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .965   20   11    3   1   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .952   17    9    7   1   
C Pickering DH                3   2   1   1    1   0  .235  .938   17   11    0   0   HR,SB
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .727    9    8    0   2   
  R Minor 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .444  .889              0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .275  .775   13   11    2   0   2·HR,GDP
C Hoiles C                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .261  .833   10    6    4   1   HR,2B
  C Greene C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .692              0   0   
R Becker CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .199  .667   20   14    1   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .261  .741   17   10    4   1   

S Ponson P                                                                    1   0
  D Johns P                                                                   0   0
  P Smith P                                                                   0   0
  J Orosco P                                                                  0   0
  A Benitez P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   0    3   9              134   91   24  11
Batting Events
2B: C Hoiles (12, off P Martinez).
HR: C Hoiles (15, off P Martinez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); C Pickering (2, off P Martinez; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); B Surhoff 2 (20, 1 off D Eckersley, 1 off P Martinez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Surhoff 8; C Hoiles 6; C Pickering 4; C Ripken; R Alomar; M Bordick.
GIDP: B Surhoff (13).
RBI: C Hoiles 2 (56); B Surhoff 2 (89); M Bordick (51); C Pickering (3).
2-out RBI: C Hoiles 2; B Surhoff.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.
PB: C Hoiles (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Pickering (1, 2nd base off P Martinez/S Hatteberg).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .714   23   14    3   0   
J Valentin 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .784   18   11    0   1   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .334  .982   17   13    8   0   
N Garciaparra SS              5   4   3   3    0   0  .323  .948   23   15    3   3   2·HR
M Stanley DH                  5   2   2   1    0   2  .256  .846   17   12    0   0   2B
T O'Leary LF                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .269  .778   11    7    0   0   2B,SF
D Bragg RF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .275  .769   20   12    2   0   CS
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   4   1    0   0  .278  .811   15   11    9   0   2B
M Benjamin 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .686   16    8    2   5   GDP

P Martinez P                                                                  0   1
  G Swindell P                                                                0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
  T Gordon P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       39   9  18   0    1   4              160  103   27  10
Batting Events
2B: T O'Leary (35, off S Ponson); S Hatteberg (23, off S Ponson); M Stanley (25, off D Johns).
HR: N Garciaparra 2 (35, 1 off P Smith, 1 off S Ponson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: T O'Leary (5, off D Johns).
TB: N Garciaparra 9; S Hatteberg 5; M Vaughn 3; M Stanley 3; T O'Leary 3; D Lewis 2; D Bragg 2.
GIDP: M Benjamin (11).
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (119); T O'Leary 2 (83); D Bragg (56); S Hatteberg (43); M Stanley (79).
2-out RBI: D Bragg; S Hatteberg.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Martinez-N Garciaparra-M Vaughn.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Bragg (3, 2nd base by S Ponson/C Hoiles).

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
S Ponson, L (8-9)              4.1   9   5   5    0   1   1   5.27   20   72-48   29· 6·13    8·11· 7· 0     26    -     1.16  -0.23
D Johns                        0.1   4   3   3    0   0   0   4.47    5   15-11    9· 1· 1    1· 4· 3· 0          1-1    1.03  -0.25
P Smith                        1.2   2   1   1    0   2   1   5.50    7   33-22   13· 4· 5    2· 3· 2· 0          1-0    0.15  -0.02
J Orosco                       0.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.18    5   21-10    6· 1· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.00
A Benitez                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.90    4   16-11    7· 3· 1    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8    18   9   9    1   4   2          41  157-102  64·15·23   13·23·15· 0          2-1 
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
P Martinez, W (19-7)           6.1   6   5   5    3   6   3   2.89   27  101-66   29·16·21    9· 9· 2· 0     44    -     0.78  -0.08
G Swindell, H (23)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.63    4    8-6     5· 1· 0    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.48   0.07
D Eckersley                    0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   4.66    3    8-6     3· 1· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.25  -0.00
T Gordon, S (45)               1     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.64    3   15-11    4· 3· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   9   4          37  132-89   41·21·27   11·14· 4· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 30,997.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Roberto Alomar               2B       1. Darren Lewis                 CF
2. Eric Davis                   RF       2. John Valentin                3B
3. Rafael Palmeiro              1B       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Calvin Pickering             DH       4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
5. Cal Ripken                   3B       5. Mike Stanley                 DH
6. B.J. Surhoff                 LF       6. Troy O'Leary                 LF
7. Chris Hoiles                  C       7. Darren Bragg                 RF
8. Rich Becker                  CF       8. Scott Hatteberg               C
9. Mike Bordick                 SS       9. Mike Benjamin                2B

   Sidney Ponson                 P          Pedro Martinez                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  -17% 35% 0-0 BAL C. Hoiles P. Martinez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pickering Scores
b4 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  14% 55% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary S. Ponson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Garciaparra Scores; Stanley to 3B
b4 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  12% 66% 3-3 BOS S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores
t4 1 --- R 6,(2-2)  -11% 31% 2-1 BAL C. Pickering P. Martinez Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 45% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Ponson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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' Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 BAL R. Alomar P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 BAL E. Davis P. Martinez Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 BAL R. Palmeiro P. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin S. Ponson Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn S. Ponson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 BAL C. Pickering P. Martinez Walk
t2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 50% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken P. Martinez Strikeout Looking
t2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Surhoff P. Martinez Pickering Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  4% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Surhoff P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -2- RR 3,(1-1)  -17% 35% 0-0 BAL C. Hoiles P. Martinez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pickering Scores
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 36% 2-0 BAL R. Becker P. Martinez Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  10% 45% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Ponson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 43% 1-2 BOS M. Stanley S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 41% 1-2 BOS T. O'Leary S. Ponson Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 42% 1-2 BOS D. Bragg S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 40% 1-2 BOS S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Bragg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 42% 2-1 BAL M. Bordick P. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 44% 2-1 BAL R. Alomar P. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 45% 2-1 BAL E. Davis P. Martinez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 49% 1-2 BOS S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(1-2)  -9% 40% 1-2 BOS M. Benjamin S. Ponson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  1% 41% 1-2 BOS D. Lewis S. Ponson Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 39% 1-2 BOS J. Valentin S. Ponson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 41% 2-1 BAL R. Palmeiro P. Martinez Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- R 6,(2-2)  -11% 31% 2-1 BAL C. Pickering P. Martinez Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 28% 3-1 BAL C. Ripken P. Martinez Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 1 1-- OO 3,(2-0)  5% 33% 3-1 BAL B. Surhoff P. Martinez Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 38% 1-3 BOS M. Vaughn S. Ponson Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -4% 33% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra S. Ponson Popfly: RF-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  8% 41% 1-3 BOS M. Stanley S. Ponson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Garciaparra to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  14% 55% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary S. Ponson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Garciaparra Scores; Stanley to 3B
b4 1 -23 R 1,(0-0)  7% 62% 2-3 BOS D. Bragg S. Ponson Passed Ball; Stanley Scores; O'Leary to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -7% 55% 3-3 BOS D. Bragg S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  12% 66% 3-3 BOS S. Hatteberg S. Ponson Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores
b4 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 63% 4-3 BOS M. Benjamin S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 66% 3-4 BAL C. Hoiles P. Martinez Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 69% 3-4 BAL R. Becker P. Martinez Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 67% 3-4 BAL M. Bordick P. Martinez Walk
t5 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 70% 3-4 BAL R. Alomar P. Martinez Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 73% 4-3 BOS D. Lewis S. Ponson Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 70% 4-3 BOS J. Valentin S. Ponson Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
Doug Johns replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
b5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 76% 4-3 BOS M. Vaughn D. Johns Single to RF (Ground Ball); Lewis to 3B
b5 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  6% 82% 4-3 BOS N. Garciaparra D. Johns Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Lewis Scores; Vaughn to 2B
b5 1 12- R 1,(0-0)  9% 91% 5-3 BOS M. Stanley D. Johns Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vaughn Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
b5 1 -23 RO 5,(2-2)  1% 92% 6-3 BOS T. O'Leary D. Johns Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Garciaparra Scores
b5 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  3% 95% 7-3 BOS D. Bragg D. Johns Single to CF (Line Drive); Stanley Scores
Pete Smith replaces Doug Johns pitching
b5 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  0% 95% 8-3 BOS S. Hatteberg P. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bragg to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 94% 8-3 BOS M. Benjamin P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 3-8 BAL E. Davis P. Martinez Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
t6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 94% 3-8 BAL R. Palmeiro P. Martinez Walk
t6 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  2% 96% 3-8 BAL C. Pickering P. Martinez Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 3-8 BAL C. Ripken P. Martinez Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Orioles' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 97% 8-3 BOS D. Lewis P. Smith Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
b6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 8-3 BOS J. Valentin P. Smith Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 8-3 BOS M. Vaughn P. Smith Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -3% 93% 3-8 BAL B. Surhoff P. Martinez Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 89% 4-8 BAL C. Hoiles P. Martinez Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  2% 92% 4-8 BAL R. Becker P. Martinez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Hoiles to 3B
t7 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -4% 88% 4-8 BAL M. Bordick P. Martinez Single to LF (Fly Ball); Hoiles Scores
Greg Swindell replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
t7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 83% 5-8 BAL R. Alomar G. Swindell Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  5% 88% 5-8 BAL E. Davis G. Swindell Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bordick to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  5% 94% 5-8 BAL R. Palmeiro G. Swindell Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Orioles' Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  3% 97% 8-5 BOS N. Garciaparra P. Smith Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 96% 9-5 BOS M. Stanley P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
Jesse Orosco replaces Pete Smith pitching
b7 1 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 9-5 BOS T. O'Leary J. Orosco Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -0% 96% 9-5 BOS D. Bragg J. Orosco Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  0% 96% 9-5 BOS S. Hatteberg J. Orosco Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); O'Leary to 2B
b7 2 12- 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 9-5 BOS M. Benjamin J. Orosco Walk; O'Leary to 3B; Hatteberg to 2B
b7 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 96% 9-5 BOS D. Lewis J. Orosco Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 97% 5-9 BAL C. Pickering G. Swindell Groundout: 2B-1B
Dennis Eckersley replaces Greg Swindell pitching
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 5-9 BAL C. Ripken D. Eckersley Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t8 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  -2% 96% 5-9 BAL B. Surhoff D. Eckersley Home Run (Line Drive)
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 6-9 BAL C. Hoiles D. Eckersley Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-6, Orioles' Armando Benitez facing 2-3-4
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Charlie Greene replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 7th; Ryan Minor replaces Cal Ripken playing 3B batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 9-6 BOS J. Valentin A. Benitez Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
b8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  0% 97% 9-6 BOS M. Vaughn A. Benitez Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 9-6 BOS N. Garciaparra A. Benitez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 96% 9-6 BOS M. Stanley A. Benitez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-9, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 8-9-1
Tom Gordon replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching
t9 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 98% 6-9 BAL R. Becker T. Gordon Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 6-9 BAL M. Bordick T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 6-9 BAL R. Alomar T. Gordon Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Red Sox 9.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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