September 7, 1998 Baltimore Orioles at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
NYY 3 CHW 7
DET 5 SEA 11
BAL 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 TOR 15
CLE 1 ARI 4
LAD 2 COL 15
FLA 10 HOU 1
CIN 0 NYM 8
ATL 7 MIL 6
@PIT 3 SFG 5
@SDP 4 STL 3
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 24,229

Monday, September 7, 1998, 6:05
Time of Game: 2:57

Orioles

71-72

Lost 1

4th, 30 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  0
Mariners        2  0  2   0  2  5   0  0  X   11 15  1

W: J Moyer (13-8), L: D Drabek (6-11)

Mariners

65-77

Won 1

4th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .772   14    2   3   SB
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .770   18    0   0   
  G Kingsale CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
E Davis DH                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .324  .976   16    0   0   
  H Baines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .826    4    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .943   16    7   0   
  C Greene C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800    2    2   0   
C Ripken 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .733   10    1   4   
  J Reboulet 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .707         0   0   
B Surhoff LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .764   15    2   0   
  D Clyburn LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .517         0   0   
C Hoiles C-1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .852   14    7   1   
L Mouton RF                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .727    9    2   0   
  R Becker PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .199  .683    4    1   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .728    8    0   1   2B

D Drabek P                                                               0   0
  P Smith P                                                              0   0
  J Key P                                                                0   0
  R Coppinger P                                                          0   0
Totals                       31   1   3   1    0   8              135   24   9

BATTING

2B: M Bordick (23, off B Swift).

TB: M Bordick 2; C Ripken; R Alomar.

RBI: C Ripken (58).

2-out RBI: C Ripken.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro; C Ripken-R Palmeiro.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Alomar (16, 2nd base off J Moyer/J Marzano).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Guillen 2B                  4   3   3   0    1   1  .571 1.196   19    0   2   SB
A Rodriguez SS                4   2   1   2    1   1  .304  .919   23    0   3   HR,GDP
  G Guevara SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   3   4   6    0   0  .291  .998   15    5   0   2·HR,2B
  R Ibanez RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .849         0   0   
E Martinez DH                 5   1   2   2    0   1  .307  .965   23    0   0   HR
D Segui 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .840   19    9   1   2B
R Davis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .770   24    0   1   SB
  D Bell 3B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .721         1   1   
R Ducey RF                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .242  .752   20    2   0   SB
  C Gipson PR-RF-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .574         0   0   
J Marzano C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .229  .694   15    8   0   2B
S Monahan LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .688   23    1   0   

J Moyer P                                                                0   0
  B Swift P                                                              0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                            1   0
Totals                       37  11  15  11    4   9              181   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Marzano (6, off D Drabek); D Segui (33, off P Smith); K Griffey (30, off D Drabek).

HR: A Rodriguez (39, off D Drabek; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); E Martinez (26, off D Drabek; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); K Griffey 2 (50, off P Smith, off J Key; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: K Griffey 11; E Martinez 5; A Rodriguez 4; C Guillen 3; S Monahan 2; J Marzano 2; D Segui 2; R Ducey.

GIDP: A Rodriguez (12).

RBI: K Griffey 6 (126); E Martinez 2 (91); A Rodriguez 2 (113); S Monahan (21).

2-out RBI: E Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Ducey (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Davis (3, 2nd base off P Smith/C Hoiles); C Guillen (2, 2nd base off P Smith/C Hoiles); R Ducey (4, 2nd base off P Smith/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 Drabek, L (6-11)             3     7   4   4    1   2   2   7.19   15   55-35   18· 7·10    3· 5· 4· 0     30    -     0.63  -0.22
P Smith                        2.1   3   3   3    1   5   1   5.51   11   49-29   14· 8· 7    2· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.41  -0.03
J Key                          0     2   4   4    2   0   1   4.18    4   20-9     6· 1· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          1-1    0.13  -0.03
R Coppinger                    2.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   11   46-31   15· 6·10    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  11  11    4   9   4          41  170-104  53·22·29    8·10·10· 0          2-1

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer, W (13-8)              7     2   1   0    0   6   0   3.52   24  109-67   36·11·20    8· 6· 4· 0     77    -     0.65   0.22
B Swift                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.58    4   11-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
H Slocumb                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.73    3   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   0    0   8   0          31  131-83   44·13·26    9· 9· 5· 0           -

D Drabek faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.
J Key faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Smith (8); J Key (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 24,229.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Seattle Mariners                     
1. R Alomar             2B    1. C Guillen            2B 
2. B Anderson           CF    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. E Davis              DH    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. C Ripken             3B    5. D Segui              1B 
6. B Surhoff            LF    6. R Davis              3B 
7. C Hoiles             C     7. R Ducey              RF 
8. L Mouton             RF    8. J Marzano            C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. S Monahan            LF 

   D Drabek             P        J Moyer              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  4   16%  70% E Martinez      D Drabek        Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores
   b 3   0  0-2  1--  1   10%  89% A Rodriguez     D Drabek        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  5   -7%  51% A Rodriguez     D Drabek        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 5   1  1-4  -2-  2    7%  95% K Griffey       P Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
   t 4   2  4-0  -2-  3   -5%  83% C Ripken        J Moyer         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Davis Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  R Alomar        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      44%  B Anderson      Alomar Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   52%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  5   55%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  C Guillen       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   51%  A Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   53%  K Griffey       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line)
   RR     -2-  4   70%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores
   O      ---  5   69%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   71%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   73%  B Surhoff       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   74%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   72%  R Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   71%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   73%  J Marzano       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   70%  S Monahan       Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   73%  L Mouton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   75%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   76%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   78%  C Guillen       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  1   89%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
          ---  2   90%  K Griffey       Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   87%  E Martinez      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-4, Jamie Moyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   88%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   86%  E Davis         Reached on E9 (Line Drive); Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  3   83%  C Ripken        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Davis Scores/unER
   O      1--  1   85%  B Surhoff       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Doug Drabek facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   87%  R Davis         Walk
                  Pete Smith replaces Doug Drabek pitching
   O      1--  6   85%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
          1--      86%  J Marzano       Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3   82%  S Monahan       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   85%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   87%  L Mouton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   88%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   89%  C Guillen       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      90%  A Rodriguez     Guillen Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   88%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   RR     -2-  2   95%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball); Guillen Scores
   O      ---  6   95%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   95%  D Segui         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   95%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 6.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-6, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   97%  R Ducey         Walk
   O      1--  6   97%  J Marzano       Strikeout Swinging, Ducey Steals 2B
                  Jimmy Key replaces Pete Smith pitching
          -2-      98%  S Monahan       Wild Pitch; Ducey to 3B
   R      --3  8   98%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ducey Scores
          1--  5   99%  C Guillen       Walk; Monahan to 2B
          12-  6   99%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Monahan to 3B; Guillen to 2B
   RRRR   123  1  100%  K Griffey       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Monahan Scores; Guillen Scores; Rodriguez Scores
                  Rocky Coppinger replaces Jimmy Key pitching
          ---  6  100%  E Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  D Segui         Groundout: 3B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Davis         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-11, Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
                  David Bell replaces Russ Davis playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  8  100%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6  100%  B Surhoff       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie Greene replaces Rafael Palmeiro playing C batting 4th; Chris Hoiles moves to 1B; Gene Kingsale replaces Brady Anderson playing CF batting 2nd
          ---  5  100%  R Ducey         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  J Marzano       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Charles Gipson pinch runs for Rob Ducey batting 7th
          1--  2  100%  S Monahan       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gipson to 3B
   O      1-3  5  100%  C Guillen       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6  100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-11, Bill Swift facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Swift replaces Jamie Moyer pitching; Giomar Guevara replaces Alex Rodriguez playing SS batting 2nd; Charles Gipson moves to RF
   O      ---  2  100%  C Hoiles        Flyball: CF
                  Rich Becker pinch hits for Lyle Mouton batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  R Becker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  M Bordick       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 11-1, Rocky Coppinger facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Reboulet replaces Cal Ripken playing 3B batting 5th; Danny Clyburn replaces B.J. Surhoff playing LF batting 6th; Rich Becker moves to RF
   O      ---  7  100%  K Griffey       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  E Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2  100%  D Segui         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-11, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 2-3-4
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Bill Swift pitching; Charles Gipson moves to CF; Raul Ibanez replaces Ken Griffey playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  G Kingsale      Strikeout Swinging
                  Harold Baines pinch hits for Eric Davis batting 3rd
   O      ---  4  100%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  C Greene        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation