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Standings
OAK
@BOS		4
7
BAL
@CHW		5
12
SEA
@CLE		3
5
ANA
@NYY		6
4
ANA
@NYY		6
7
MIN
@TBD		7
3
DET
@TEX		6
8
KCR
@TOR		7
2
PIT
@ARI		4
3
CHC
@CIN		9
2
MIL
@COL		6
5
ATL
@HOU		6
2
MON
@LAD		3
4
SDP
@PHI		2
0
NYM
@SFG		4
1
FLA
@STL		7
6		 
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Wednesday, August 26, 1998 7:07
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 13,511, Time of Game: 3:10
Orioles
5
69-63
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 26½ GB
 at White Sox
12
58-73
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
W: James Baldwin (8-5)
L: Juan Guzman (8-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  0   2  2  0    5  6  2
White Sox       0  6  0   1  0  2   0  3  X   12 15  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .805 14 8 -0.069 0.53 0.000 -0.069 -1.5 2 4 GDP
Brady Anderson CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .242 .785 14 5 0.019 0.34 0.032 -0.012 0.4 2 0
   Rich Becker PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .202 .689 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .291 .957 15 9 -0.006 0.49 0.030 -0.036 1.2 9 1 HR
Eric Davis RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .327 .986 21 12 0.071 0.49 0.103 -0.032 0.4 1 0 2B
Harold Baines DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .317 .851 23 11 -0.031 0.49 0.016 -0.046 -0.4
Cal Ripken 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .277 .745 23 14 0.025 0.47 0.053 -0.028 1.1 0 0 HR,GDP
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .789 9 6 -0.039 0.54 0.000 -0.039 -1.1 1 0
Lenny Webster C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .263 .721 11 8 -0.038 0.53 0.006 -0.045 0.4 7 0 HR
   Willie Greene PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .813 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .704 11 9 -0.020 0.51 0.015 -0.035 -0.1 0 3
   Willis Otanez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 4 3 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Juan Guzman P 1
   Pete Smith P 1 1
   Doug Johns P
   Armando Benitez P
   Jesse Orosco P
Team Totals 32 5 6 5 4 4 .188 .778 148 88 -0.088 0.46 0.255 -0.342 0.0 24 9
2B: E Davis (26, off J Baldwin).
HR: L Webster (10, off J Baldwin; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); C Ripken (12, off J Baldwin; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); R Palmeiro (39, off B Ward; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: C Ripken 5; R Palmeiro 5; L Webster 4; E Davis 2.
GIDP: C Ripken (8); R Alomar (11).
RBI: R Palmeiro 2 (108); L Webster (40); E Davis (71); C Ripken (56).
2-out RBI: E Davis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bordick-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.
E: R Palmeiro (7); J Guzman ().

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .292 .830 17 10 -0.012 0.65 0.016 -0.028 -0.2 1 4
Mike Caruso SS 5 2 4 2 0 0 .315 .735 12 9 0.302 0.84 0.304 -0.001 4.0 1 2
Frank Thomas DH 3 1 2 4 2 0 .255 .840 27 14 0.050 0.51 0.107 -0.057 3.6 HR,3B
   Chris Snopek PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Albert Belle LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .313 1.012 17 7 -0.029 0.39 0.009 -0.038 -0.5 2 0 2B,SF
   Mike Cameron CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .590 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Robin Ventura 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 .253 .753 15 8 0.026 0.30 0.040 -0.014 -0.7 0 5
Greg Norton 1B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .255 .723 19 14 -0.037 0.43 0.010 -0.047 0.4 13 0
Jeff Abbott CF-LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .253 .713 17 13 -0.036 0.32 0.003 -0.038 0.8 6 0
Magglio Ordonez RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .281 .751 18 7 0.024 0.23 0.030 -0.006 -0.3 0 0 GDP
Chad Kreuter C 5 2 2 1 0 3 .266 .689 21 13 0.123 0.45 0.126 -0.003 0.6 4 0 2·2B
James Baldwin P
   Bryan Ward P
   Chad Bradford P
   Bill Simas P
Team Totals 38 12 15 11 6 7 .395 1.072 163 95 0.411 0.48 0.645 -0.232 7.6 27 11
2B: A Belle (37, off A Benitez); C Kreuter 2 (9, 2 off J Guzman).
3B: F Thomas (2, off P Smith).
HR: F Thomas (25, off J Guzman; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: A Belle (10, off J Guzman).
TB: F Thomas 7; M Caruso 4; C Kreuter 4; M Ordonez 2; A Belle 2; J Abbott; R Ventura; G Norton; R Durham.
GIDP: M Ordonez (18).
RBI: F Thomas 4 (86); G Norton 2 (27); M Caruso 2 (45); C Kreuter (27); A Belle (114); J Abbott (22).
2-out RBI: F Thomas 2; M Caruso 2; G Norton 2; C Kreuter; J Abbott.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Ventura-R Durham-G Norton; R Durham-M Caruso-G Norton.
E: R Ventura (13).

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
Juan Guzman, L (8-13) 5 9 7 7 3 5 1 4.49 27 97 57 36 10 11 10 9 3 0 23 -0.391 0.74 -4.2
Pete Smith 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 5.27 6 16 13 10 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 -0.010 0.05 -1.4
Doug Johns 1.2 0 1 1 1 1 0 4.22 6 26 15 11 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.9
Armando Benitez 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.54 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -0.002 0.03 -0.4
Jesse Orosco 0.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.83 5 19 7 4 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 2 -0.012 0.06 -2.4
Team Totals 8 15 12 12 6 7 1 13.50 45 163 95 64 12 19 17 15 7 0 23 3 2 -0.411 0.46 -7.6
A Benitez faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Chicago White 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
James Baldwin, W (8-5) 7 5 3 3 2 3 2 5.85 28 115 69 47 3 19 8 15 2 0 56 0.091 0.51 0.9
Bryan Ward 0.1 1 2 2 2 0 1 4.67 4 16 6 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 -0.031 0.35 -2.0
Chad Bradford 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.88 1 9 6 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.028 0.68 0.6
Bill Simas 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.53 3 8 7 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 4 4 3 5.00 36 148 88 59 7 22 12 16 2 0 56 1 0 0.089 0.48 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Guzman 2 (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ray DiMuro, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim McClelland.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 13,511.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 9mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Chicago White Sox
1 Roberto Alomar 2B 1 Ray Durham 2B
2 Brady Anderson CF 2 Mike Caruso SS
3 Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 Frank Thomas DH
4 Eric Davis RF 4 Albert Belle LF
5 Harold Baines DH 5 Robin Ventura 3B
6 Cal Ripken 3B 6 Greg Norton 1B
7 B.J. Surhoff LF 7 Jeff Abbott CF
8 Lenny Webster C 8 Magglio Ordonez RF
9 Mike Bordick SS 9 Chad Kreuter C
Juan Guzman P James Baldwin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHW M. Caruso J. Guzman 23% 80% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ordonez Scores; Kreuter Scores; Durham Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI; Caruso to 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHW C. Kreuter J. Guzman 11% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ventura Scores; Ordonez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BAL E. Davis J. Baldwin -10% 42% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Anderson Scores
b2 4-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  RR CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman 9% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Caruso Scores
b1 0-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)

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, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Baldwin 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL B. Anderson J. Baldwin -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Baldwin 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  R BAL E. Davis J. Baldwin -10% 42% Double to CF (Fly Ball); Anderson Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O BAL H. Baines J. Baldwin 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Juan Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW R. Durham J. Guzman -2% 43% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Caruso J. Guzman 4% 47% Single to P (Bunt to P's Left); Caruso to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman 3% 50% Wild Pitch; Caruso to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman -6% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHW A. Belle J. Guzman -4% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  BAL C. Ripken J. Baldwin -3% 37% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Baldwin 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ripken to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  O BAL L. Webster J. Baldwin 3% 42% Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
t2 1-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Baldwin 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Juan Guzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Ventura J. Guzman 4% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHW G. Norton J. Guzman -4% 45% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHW J. Abbott J. Guzman -3% 42% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHW M. Ordonez J. Guzman 3% 45% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ventura to 3B
b2 0-1 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CHW C. Kreuter J. Guzman 11% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ventura Scores; Ordonez to 3B
b2 1-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  CHW R. Durham J. Guzman 1% 57% Walk
b2 1-1 2 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHW M. Caruso J. Guzman 23% 80% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ordonez Scores; Kreuter Scores; Durham Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI; Caruso to 2B
b2 4-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman 0% 81% Wild Pitch; Caruso to 3B
b2 4-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  RR CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman 9% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Caruso Scores
b2 6-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHW A. Belle J. Guzman 0% 90% Walk
b2 6-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Guzman -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 6.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 1-2-3
t3 1-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Baldwin 1% 91% Flyball: CF
t3 1-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Baldwin 1% 92% Flyball: CF
t3 1-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Baldwin -1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t3 1-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Baldwin 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
b3 6-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHW G. Norton J. Guzman -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
b3 6-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW J. Abbott J. Guzman -0% 92% Flyball: CF
b3 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW M. Ordonez J. Guzman -0% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 5-6-7
t4 1-6 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL H. Baines J. Baldwin 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL C. Ripken J. Baldwin -2% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t4 1-6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Baldwin 2% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1-6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BAL L. Webster J. Baldwin 1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Orioles' Juan Guzman facing 9-1-2
b4 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW C. Kreuter J. Guzman 1% 95% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b4 6-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHW R. Durham J. Guzman -0% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Kreuter to 3B
b4 6-1 1 --3 3,(2-0)  CHW M. Caruso J. Guzman 0% 96% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kreuter stays at 3B
b4 6-1 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas J. Guzman 0% 96% Walk; Caruso to 2B
b4 6-1 1 123 3,(2-0)  RO CHW A. Belle J. Guzman 0% 96% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kreuter Scores
b4 7-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura J. Guzman -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 9-1-2
t5 1-7 0 --- 4,(0-2)  BAL M. Bordick J. Baldwin -2% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t5 1-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO BAL R. Alomar J. Baldwin 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 1-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Baldwin 0% 97% Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Juan Guzman facing 6-7-8
b5 7-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHW G. Norton J. Guzman -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 7-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW J. Abbott J. Guzman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 7-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  CHW M. Ordonez J. Guzman 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b5 7-1 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter J. Guzman -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 3-4-5
t6 1-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro J. Baldwin 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 1-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL E. Davis J. Baldwin 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-7 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O BAL H. Baines J. Baldwin 0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 7.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Orioles' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
Pete Smith replaces Juan Guzman pitching
b6 7-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW R. Durham P. Smith 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 7-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHW M. Caruso P. Smith 0% 99% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Durham to 2B
b6 7-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  RR CHW F. Thomas P. Smith 1% 100% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Durham Scores; Caruso Scores
b6 9-1 0 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle P. Smith -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
b6 9-1 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Ventura P. Smith -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b6 9-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O CHW G. Norton P. Smith -0% 99% Groundout: P unassisted (P's Right)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, White Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-9, White Sox' James Baldwin facing 6-7-8
t7 1-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R BAL C. Ripken J. Baldwin -0% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 2-9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Surhoff J. Baldwin 0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t7 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL L. Webster J. Baldwin -1% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Baldwin 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-9 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL R. Alomar J. Baldwin 0% 99% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-3, Orioles' Doug Johns facing 7-8-9
Doug Johns replaces Pete Smith pitching
b7 9-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHW J. Abbott D. Johns 0% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b7 9-3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO CHW M. Ordonez D. Johns -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 9-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter D. Johns -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, White Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-9, White Sox' Bryan Ward facing 2-3-4
Bryan Ward replaces James Baldwin pitching
t8 3-9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL B. Anderson B. Ward -1% 98% Walk
Rich Becker pinch runs for Brady Anderson (CF) batting 2nd
t8 3-9 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR BAL R. Palmeiro B. Ward -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Becker Scores
t8 5-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL E. Davis B. Ward 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 5-9 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL H. Baines B. Ward -2% 96% Walk
Chad Bradford replaces Bryan Ward pitching
t8 5-9 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  OO BAL C. Ripken C. Bradford 3% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Orioles' Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
Rich Becker moves from PR to CF
b8 9-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW R. Durham D. Johns -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 9-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Caruso D. Johns -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b8 9-5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas D. Johns 0% 98% Walk
Armando Benitez replaces Doug Johns pitching
Chris Snopek pinch runs for Frank Thomas (DH) batting 3rd
b8 9-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHW A. Belle A. Benitez 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive); Snopek to 3B
Jesse Orosco replaces Armando Benitez pitching
b8 9-5 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHW R. Ventura J. Orosco 0% 99% Walk
b8 9-5 2 123 1,(0-0)  RR CHW G. Norton J. Orosco 1% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Snopek Scores; Belle Scores; Ventura to 2B
b8 11-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHW J. Abbott J. Orosco 0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Ventura Scores; Norton to 3B
b8 12-5 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  CHW M. Ordonez J. Orosco 0% 100% Walk; Abbott to 2B
b8 12-5 2 123 6,(3-2)  O CHW C. Kreuter J. Orosco -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 12.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-12, White Sox' Bill Simas facing 7-8-9
Bill Simas replaces Chad Bradford pitching
Jeff Abbott moves from CF to LF
Mike Cameron replaces Albert Belle (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t9 5-12 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Simas 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Willie Greene pinch hits for Lenny Webster (C) batting 8th
t9 5-12 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL W. Greene B. Simas 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Willis Otanez pinch hits for Mike Bordick (SS) batting 9th
t9 5-12 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL W. Otanez B. Simas 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, White Sox 12.

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