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CHW  7
ANA  5
 CHW  4
ANA  3
 SEA  9
@DET  3
 BAL  6
@MIN  3
 NYY 14
KCR  1
 CLE  6
@TBD  2
 BOS 11
@TEX  1
 TOR  6
OAK  5
(10)		 CIN  4
MIL  0
 NYM  4
@COL  3
 HOU  7
PHI  6
 LAD  2
PIT  1
 MON  5
ARI  3
 ATL 14
@SFG  6
 STL  9
CHC  8
(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 18,396

 Saturday, August 8, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:15
Orioles
6
60-55
Won 5
3rd, 24½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 11  0
Twins           1  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 12  1
W: Sidney Ponson (6-6), L: Brad Radke (10-10), S: Jesse Orosco (7)
 Twins
3
51-63
Lost 7
2nd, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .826   19   13    2   2   
B Anderson CF                 5   2   2   2    0   2  .233  .757   18   11    1   0   HR
E Davis RF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .324  .998   21   11    4   0   2B
  R Becker RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .691              0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   1   3   3    0   0  .305 1.004   14    9   12   0   HR,2·2B
H Baines DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .325  .859   24   15    0   0   
  C Hoiles PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .835    6    2    0   0   
C Ripken 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .725   23   14    0   2   
B Surhoff LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .811   19   14    0   0   
L Webster C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .757   13    9    6   0   
M Bordick SS                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .255  .700   22   12    2   6   

S Ponson P                                                                    0   1
  D Johns P                                                                   0   0
  A Mills P                                                                   0   0
  J Orosco P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       38   6  11   0    5   5              179  110   27  11
Batting Events
2B: E Davis (21, off E Guardado); R Palmeiro 2 (27, 1 off T Miller, 1 off B Radke).
HR: B Anderson (13, off B Radke; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line); R Palmeiro (35, off B Radke; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: R Palmeiro 8; B Anderson 5; E Davis 3; R Alomar 2; C Ripken; M Bordick.
RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (97); B Anderson 2 (43).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .266  .639   21   15    3   0   
M Lawton RF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .859   12   10    0   0   HR
  A Ochoa PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .624    2    1    0   0   
P Molitor DH                  5   2   5   0    0   0  .271  .686   16   10    0   0   2B,SB
D Ortiz 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .837   14    7    9   3   
  B Gates PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .609    5    3    0   0   
R Coomer 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .277  .718   12    8    2   4   
T Walker 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .353  .925   19   11    2   1   
M Cordova LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .742   13    6    2   0   HBP
T Steinbach C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .765   14    8    5   0   
P Meares SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .668   16   10    1   3   SB

B Radke P                                                                     1   0
  M Trombley P                                                                0   0
  E Guardado P                                                                2   0
  T Ritchie P                                                                 0   0
  T Miller P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       39   3  12   0    0   6              144   89   27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Molitor (21, off D Johns).
HR: M Lawton (13, off S Ponson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
HBP: M Cordova (5, by S Ponson).
TB: P Molitor 6; M Lawton 4; P Meares 2; T Walker; D Ortiz; O Nixon; R Coomer.
RBI: M Lawton (57); R Coomer (49); T Walker (45).
2-out RBI: T Walker; R Coomer.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: M Lawton (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Molitor (5, 2nd base off S Ponson/L Webster); P Meares (6, 2nd base off S Ponson/L Webster).

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, W (6-6)              6     9   2   2    0   5   1   5.53   28   92-58   32· 8·18   10·12· 4· 0     51    -     1.02   0.14
D Johns                        0.2   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.52    3   11-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.02
A Mills                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    5   19-12    6· 4· 2    4· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.76   0.04
J Orosco, S (7)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.36    4   17-9     5· 1· 3    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.59   0.05
Totals                         9    12   3   3    0   6   1          40  139-86   47·14·25   17·16· 5· 0          1-1 
Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Radke, L (10-10)             5     8   6   5    1   2   2   3.44   24   86-54   36· 6·12   11·10· 4· 0     30    -     0.73  -0.31
M Trombley                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.25    4   16-10    6· 3· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.02
E Guardado                     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.47    6   34-21   14· 1· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
T Ritchie                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   17-10    9· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
T Miller                       1     2   0   0    1   1   0   8.59    6   26-15    9· 5· 1    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   5    5   5   2          43  179-110  74·15·21   17·16· 6· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Ponson (2; M Cordova).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 18,396.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Minnesota Twins                              
1. Roberto Alomar               2B       1. Otis Nixon                   CF
2. Brady Anderson               CF       2. Matt Lawton                  RF
3. Eric Davis                   RF       3. Paul Molitor                 DH
4. Rafael Palmeiro              1B       4. David Ortiz                  1B
5. Harold Baines                DH       5. Ron Coomer                   3B
6. Cal Ripken                   3B       6. Todd Walker                  2B
7. B.J. Surhoff                 LF       7. Marty Cordova                LF
8. Lenny Webster                 C       8. Terry Steinbach               C
9. Mike Bordick                 SS       9. Pat Meares                   SS

   Sidney Ponson                 P          Brad Radke                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 12- RRR 3,(1-1)  20% 74% 0-0 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Anderson Scores; Davis Scores
t5 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  18% 81% 3-2 BAL B. Anderson B. Radke Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alomar Scores
b3 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  -9% 59% 1-3 MIN T. Walker S. Ponson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molitor Scores
t5 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  8% 90% 5-2 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Radke Double to RF (Ground Ball); Davis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Palmeiro to 3B
b1 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -8% 66% 0-3 MIN M. Lawton S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

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, Twins' Brad Radke facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 BAL R. Alomar B. Radke Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
t1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Anderson B. Radke Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  3% 53% 0-0 BAL E. Davis B. Radke Walk; Anderson to 2B
t1 1 12- RRR 3,(1-1)  20% 74% 0-0 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Radke Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Anderson Scores; Davis Scores
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 72% 3-0 BAL H. Baines B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 72% 3-0 BAL C. Ripken B. Radke Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 74% 0-3 MIN O. Nixon S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  -8% 66% 0-3 MIN M. Lawton S. Ponson Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 63% 1-3 MIN P. Molitor S. Ponson Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 60% 1-3 MIN D. Ortiz S. Ponson Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Molitor to 2B
b1 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 64% 1-3 MIN R. Coomer S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  4% 69% 1-3 MIN T. Walker S. Ponson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 67% 3-1 BAL B. Surhoff B. Radke Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 65% 3-1 BAL L. Webster B. Radke Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 66% 3-1 BAL M. Bordick B. Radke Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  1% 68% 3-1 BAL R. Alomar B. Radke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bordick to 2B
t2 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 64% 3-1 BAL B. Anderson B. Radke Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 67% 1-3 MIN M. Cordova S. Ponson Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 69% 1-3 MIN T. Steinbach S. Ponson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 68% 1-3 MIN P. Meares S. Ponson Single to 3B (Line Drive to Weak 3B)
b2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 65% 1-3 MIN O. Nixon S. Ponson Single to LF (Line Drive); Meares to 2B
b2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 70% 1-3 MIN M. Lawton S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Twins' Brad Radke facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 68% 3-1 BAL E. Davis B. Radke Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 67% 3-1 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Radke Popfly: 3B
t3 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 66% 3-1 BAL H. Baines B. Radke Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 61% 1-3 MIN P. Molitor S. Ponson Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  4% 65% 1-3 MIN D. Ortiz S. Ponson Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 69% 1-3 MIN R. Coomer S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -1% 68% 1-3 MIN T. Walker S. Ponson Molitor Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- R 6,(3-2)  -9% 59% 1-3 MIN T. Walker S. Ponson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molitor Scores
b3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -2% 56% 2-3 MIN M. Cordova S. Ponson Hit By Pitch; Walker to 2B
b3 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  5% 62% 2-3 MIN T. Steinbach S. Ponson Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 59% 3-2 BAL C. Ripken B. Radke Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 57% 3-2 BAL B. Surhoff B. Radke Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 56% 3-2 BAL L. Webster B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 59% 2-3 MIN P. Meares S. Ponson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 61% 2-3 MIN O. Nixon S. Ponson Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 63% 2-3 MIN M. Lawton S. Ponson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Twins 2.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Twins' Brad Radke facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 60% 3-2 BAL M. Bordick B. Radke Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 63% 3-2 BAL R. Alomar B. Radke Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  18% 81% 3-2 BAL B. Anderson B. Radke Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alomar Scores
t5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 82% 5-2 BAL E. Davis B. Radke Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t5 1 1-- R 1,(0-0)  8% 90% 5-2 BAL R. Palmeiro B. Radke Double to RF (Ground Ball); Davis Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Palmeiro to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -3% 88% 6-2 BAL H. Baines B. Radke Lineout: SS
t5 2 --3 O 5,(3-1)  -2% 86% 6-2 BAL C. Ripken B. Radke Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 83% 2-6 MIN P. Molitor S. Ponson Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 85% 2-6 MIN D. Ortiz S. Ponson Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 88% 2-6 MIN R. Coomer S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 91% 2-6 MIN T. Walker S. Ponson Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 7-8-9
Mike Trombley replaces Brad Radke pitching
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 90% 6-2 BAL B. Surhoff M. Trombley Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 6-2 BAL L. Webster M. Trombley Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  1% 90% 6-2 BAL M. Bordick M. Trombley Walk
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 89% 6-2 BAL R. Alomar M. Trombley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Sidney Ponson facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 91% 2-6 MIN M. Cordova S. Ponson Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 2-6 MIN T. Steinbach S. Ponson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 91% 2-6 MIN P. Meares S. Ponson Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  -1% 91% 2-6 MIN O. Nixon S. Ponson Meares Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  2% 93% 2-6 MIN O. Nixon S. Ponson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-2, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 2-3-4
Eddie Guardado replaces Mike Trombley pitching
t7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 6-2 BAL B. Anderson E. Guardado Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 94% 6-2 BAL E. Davis E. Guardado Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t7 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 93% 6-2 BAL R. Palmeiro E. Guardado Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- 11,(3-2)  0% 93% 6-2 BAL H. Baines E. Guardado Walk
t7 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 6-2 BAL C. Ripken E. Guardado Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Doug Johns facing 2-3-4
Doug Johns replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 94% 2-6 MIN M. Lawton D. Johns Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 91% 2-6 MIN P. Molitor D. Johns Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 94% 2-6 MIN D. Ortiz D. Johns Popfly: SS
Alan Mills replaces Doug Johns pitching
b7 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -5% 89% 2-6 MIN R. Coomer A. Mills Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Molitor Scores
b7 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 92% 3-6 MIN T. Walker A. Mills Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Eddie Guardado facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 91% 6-3 BAL B. Surhoff E. Guardado Groundout: 1B-P
Todd Ritchie replaces Eddie Guardado pitching
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 6-3 BAL L. Webster T. Ritchie Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t8 2 --- 10,(3-2)  0% 91% 6-3 BAL M. Bordick T. Ritchie Walk
t8 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 6-3 BAL R. Alomar T. Ritchie Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 93% 3-6 MIN M. Cordova A. Mills Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 95% 3-6 MIN T. Steinbach A. Mills Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 96% 3-6 MIN P. Meares A. Mills Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-3, Twins' Travis Miller facing 2-3-4
Travis Miller replaces Todd Ritchie pitching
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 6-3 BAL B. Anderson T. Miller Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 95% 6-3 BAL E. Davis T. Miller Lineout: CF
t9 2 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 96% 6-3 BAL R. Palmeiro T. Miller Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
Chris Hoiles pinch hits for Harold Baines (DH) batting 5th
t9 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  0% 96% 6-3 BAL C. Hoiles T. Miller Walk
t9 2 12- 6,(2-2)  1% 96% 6-3 BAL C. Ripken T. Miller Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Palmeiro to 3B; Hoiles to 2B
t9 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  -1% 95% 6-3 BAL B. Surhoff T. Miller Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 1-2-3
Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching; Rich Becker replaces Eric Davis playing RF batting 3rd
b9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 98% 3-6 MIN O. Nixon J. Orosco Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Alex Ochoa pinch hits for Matt Lawton (RF) batting 2nd
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 99% 3-6 MIN A. Ochoa J. Orosco Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- 4,(2-1)  -1% 98% 3-6 MIN P. Molitor J. Orosco Single to LF (Line Drive)
Brent Gates pinch hits for David Ortiz (1B) batting 4th
b9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 100% 3-6 MIN B. Gates J. Orosco Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Twins 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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