September 8, 1998 Baltimore Orioles at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@ANA 0 NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 12
DET 6 BAL 5
@OAK 2 TBD 10
@SEA 0 TEX 7
KCR 6 LAD 6
@ARI 5
(11) COL 11
FLA 10 HOU 13
CIN 7 MON 6
ATL 3 PHI 16
NYM 4 PIT 8
MIL 7 SFG 5
@SDP 1 STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 7,924

Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:11

Orioles

72-72

Won 1

4th, 30 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  2    5 11  1
Athletics       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

W: A Rhodes (4-4), L: G Heredia (3-1), S: A Benitez (20)

Athletics

66-78

Lost 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .765    0    6   5   
B Anderson CF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .768    0    0   0   
H Baines DH                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .303  .836    0    0   0   HR,HBP
  G Kingsale PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .323  .972    0    1   0   GDP
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .940    0    4   1   
C Ripken 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .735    0    4   0   
B Surhoff LF                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .277  .770    0    1   0   CS
C Hoiles C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .855    0    7   1   2B,SH
  D Clyburn PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .517         0   0   
  C Greene C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         3   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .259  .730    0    1   3   2B,SF

D Johns P                                                                0   0
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   5  11   5    0   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Hoiles (11, off T Mathews); M Bordick (24, off G Heredia).

HR: H Baines (9, off G Heredia; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: M Bordick (4, off T Mathews).

SH: C Hoiles (4, off G Heredia).

HBP: H Baines (1, by M Holzemer).

TB: H Baines 4; B Surhoff 3; C Ripken 2; C Hoiles 2; M Bordick 2; R Palmeiro; E Davis; B Anderson.

GIDP: E Davis (10).

RBI: M Bordick 2 (43); H Baines (52); C Hoiles (53); B Anderson (48).

2-out RBI: H Baines; B Anderson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bordick-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.

E: C Hoiles (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Surhoff (5, 2nd base by G Heredia/A Hinch).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .706    0    1   0   SB
R Christenson CF              5   0   2   0    0   2  .263  .706    0    7   0   
J Giambi 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .861    0    9   1   CS
M Stairs DH                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .310  .923    0    0   0   
M Blowers 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .702    0    0   3   
  E Chavez PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .828    0    0   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .737    0    3   2   
  J McDonald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .692         0   0   
  R Bournigal SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .564         0   0   
M Tejada SS                   2   1   1   1    1   1  .236  .691    0    0   2   HR
  B Roberts PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .691    0    0   0   
A Hinch C                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .240  .651    0    5   1   HR,GDP
  E Sprague PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .685    0    0   0   

G Heredia P                                                              1   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  M Holzemer P                                                           0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    6   9                    27   9

BATTING

HR: A Hinch (8, off D Johns; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); M Tejada (8, off D Johns; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Tejada 4; A Hinch 4; R Christenson 2; S Spiezio; M Stairs; J Giambi.

GIDP: A Hinch (6).

RBI: A Hinch (30); M Tejada (38).

2-out RBI: A Hinch; M Tejada.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Tejada-S Spiezio-J Giambi; A Hinch-S Spiezio.

PB: A Hinch (7).

E: S Spiezio (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (59, 2nd base off D Johns/C Hoiles).

CS: J Giambi (2, Home by A Rhodes/C Hoiles).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Johns                        4.2   6   2   2    4   1   2   4.28   23     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 5· 0     41    -     1.33  -0.03
A Rhodes, W (4-4)              2.1   1   0   0    1   3   0   3.07    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.79   0.28
A Mills, H (18)                1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.57    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.05   0.15
A Benitez, S (20)              1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.80    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     7   2   2    6   9   2          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 5· 0          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Heredia, L (3-1)             5.2   8   3   3    0   4   1   2.05   24     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 4· 0     45    -     0.93  -0.08
B Groom                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.96  -0.02
T Worrell                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.44    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.23   0.09
M Holzemer                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.17    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.87   0.07
T Mathews                      1     2   2   1    0   1   0   4.52    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.13
Totals                         9    11   5   4    0   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 8· 0          3-0

B Groom faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Holzemer (1; H Baines).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 7,924.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Alomar             2B    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. B Anderson           CF    2. R Christenson        CF 
3. H Baines             DH    3. J Giambi             1B 
4. E Davis              RF    4. M Stairs             DH 
5. R Palmeiro           1B    5. M Blowers            3B 
6. C Ripken             3B    6. B Grieve             RF 
7. B Surhoff            LF    7. S Spiezio            2B 
8. C Hoiles             C     8. M Tejada             SS 
9. M Bordick            SS    9. A Hinch              C  

   D Johns              P        G Heredia            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-1  -2-      13%  52% M Bordick       G Heredia       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Surhoff Scores
   b 4   2  1-0  ---     -13%  49% M Tejada        D Johns         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 5   2  2-2  --3      13%  61% B Anderson      G Heredia       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bordick Scores; Anderson to 2B/Adv on E4
   b 4   2  1-1  ---     -13%  36% A Hinch         D Johns         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 5   0  3-2  1--     -13%  40% J Giambi        D Johns         Single to RF (Line Drive); Christenson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Alomar        Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---      46%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      56%  H Baines        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---      57%  E Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      55%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  R Henderson     Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---      55%  R Christenson   Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      58%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF
          1--      56%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Christenson to 2B
          12-      52%  M Blowers       Walk; Christenson to 3B; Stairs to 2B
   O      123      60%  B Grieve        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      60%  B Surhoff       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      55%  C Hoiles        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Surhoff Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Johns facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  S Spiezio       Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  M Tejada        Walk
   OO     1--      61%  A Hinch         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Heredia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---      57%  R Alomar        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      56%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Johns facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      56%  R Christenson   Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      59%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--      57%  M Stairs        Henderson Steals 2B; Henderson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3      56%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      62%  M Blowers       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Gil Heredia facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      59%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      58%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      59%  R Palmeiro      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      57%  C Ripken        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Johns facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  B Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  S Spiezio       Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      ---      49%  M Tejada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      ---      36%  A Hinch         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---      37%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Gil Heredia facing 7-8-9
          ---      42%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      39%  C Hoiles        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Surhoff to 2B
   R      -2-      52%  M Bordick       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Surhoff Scores
   O      -2-      48%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bordick to 3B
   R      --3      61%  B Anderson      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bordick Scores; Anderson to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      58%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Johns facing 2-3-4
          ---      52%  R Christenson   Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      40%  J Giambi        Single to RF (Line Drive); Christenson to 3B
   O      1-3      52%  M Stairs        Fielder's Choice P; Giambi to 2B; Christenson out at Hm/1B-C
   O      12-      58%  M Blowers       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Giambi to 3B
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Doug Johns pitching
   O      1-3      65%  B Grieve        Giambi Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gil Heredia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Buddy Groom replaces Gil Heredia pitching
          1--      64%  B Surhoff       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ripken to 2B
                  Tim Worrell replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      12-      59%  C Hoiles        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  B Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  S Spiezio       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      64%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      61%  A Hinch         Walk; Spiezio to 2B
   O      12-      68%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tim Worrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
                  Mark Holzemer replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      ---      63%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Arthur Rhodes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      71%  J Giambi        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---      74%  M Stairs        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Holzemer facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  H Baines        Hit By Pitch
                  Gene Kingsale pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 3rd
   OO     1--      69%  E Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Alan Mills facing 5-6-7
                  Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching; Eric Chavez pinch hits for Mike Blowers batting 5th
   O      ---      75%  E Chavez        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      79%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      76%  S Spiezio       Walk
                  Bip Roberts pinch hits for Miguel Tejada batting 8th; Jason McDonald pinch runs for Scott Spiezio batting 7th
   O      1--      83%  B Roberts       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, T.J. Mathews facing 6-7-8
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Mark Holzemer pitching; Bip Roberts moves to 2B; Eric Chavez moves to 3B; Rafael Bournigal replaces Jason McDonald playing SS batting 7th
          ---      85%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      83%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--      93%  C Hoiles        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Ripken Scores
                  Danny Clyburn pinch runs for Chris Hoiles batting 8th
          -2-      94%  M Bordick       Passed Ball; Clyburn to 3B
   RO     --3      96%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clyburn Scores/unER
   O      ---      95%  R Alomar        Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Armando Benitez facing 9-1-2
                  Armando Benitez replaces Alan Mills pitching; Charlie Greene replaces Danny Clyburn playing C batting 8th; Ed Sprague pinch hits for A.J. Hinch batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  E Sprague       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  R Christenson   Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Athletics 2.

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