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Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 36,748 |
Saturday, August 1, 1987 Time of Game: 2:50 |
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Orioles
7
48-56
Won 2
6th, 15 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Orioles 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 0 7 10 0
Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
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Rangers
1
49-53
Lost 4
5th, 5½ GB
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Batting Stats
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Washington 3B 6 1 1 1 0 2 .290 .806 0 2 HR B Ripken 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 .293 .735 1 3 C Ripken SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .809 1 1 E Murray 1B 4 2 2 1 1 1 .271 .870 7 3 2B R Knight DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 .268 .707 0 0 M Young LF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .251 .794 1 0 IW T Kennedy C 4 0 1 2 1 1 .266 .734 10 0 2B L Sheets RF 4 1 2 3 1 1 .312 .923 3 0 HR K Gerhart CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .714 1 0 K Dixon P 3 0 M Griffin P 0 1 Totals 37 7 10 0 9 9 27 10
Batting Events
2B: E Murray (21, off P Kilgus); T Kennedy (11, off P Kilgus).
HR: R Washington (1, off P Kilgus; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); L Sheets (18, off P Kilgus; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
IBB: M Young (2, by P Kilgus).
TB: L Sheets 5; R Washington 4; B Ripken 3; E Murray 3; T Kennedy 2; R Knight.
RBI: L Sheets 3 (60); T Kennedy 2 (45); R Washington (3); E Murray (73).
2-out RBI: L Sheets 3; T Kennedy 2; E Murray.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Ripken-C Ripken-E Murray.
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Browne 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .267 .706 3 5 S Fletcher SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .780 3 4 GDP R Sierra RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .274 .812 1 0 HR P O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .840 6 1 2B O McDowell CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .838 2 0 D Porter DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .696 0 0 HBP M Stanley C 2 0 0 0 1 2 .303 .839 10 1 S Buechele 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .695 1 1 G Petralli PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .831 0 0 B Brower LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .858 0 0 P Kilgus P 0 0 M Loynd P 0 0 M Williams P 1 0 Totals 31 1 5 0 1 10 27 12
Batting Events
2B: P O'Brien (17, off K Dixon).
HR: R Sierra (19, off K Dixon; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: D Porter (1, by M Griffin).
TB: R Sierra 4; J Browne 2; P O'Brien 2; S Buechele.
GIDP: S Fletcher (12).
RBI: R Sierra (71).
2-out RBI: R Sierra.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Browne-S Fletcher-M Stanley.
E: S Buechele 2 (8).
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 K Dixon, W (4-8) 6 5 1 1 1 5 1 6.56 23 - · · 7·10· 6· 0 62 - 0.80 0.19 M Griffin, S (1) 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 3.24 10 - · · 3· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.28 0.04 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 10 1 33 - · · 10·11· 6· 0 -
Texas Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Kilgus, L (1-3) 4.2 7 6 4 5 3 2 3.49 26 - · · 9· 8· 4· 1 28 - 1.27 -0.29 M Loynd 3 3 1 1 3 4 0 5.11 15 - · · 2· 6· 4· 0 0-0 0.15 0.01 M Williams 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.34 5 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 10 7 5 9 9 2 46 - · · 13·14· 8· 1 2-0
Balks: K Dixon (1).
WP: M Loynd 2 (4).
HBP: M Griffin (2; D Porter).
IBB: P Kilgus (2; M Young).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 36,748.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Baltimore Orioles Texas Rangers 1. Ron Washington 3B 1. Jerry Browne 2B 2. Billy Ripken 2B 2. Scott Fletcher SS 3. Cal Ripken SS 3. Ruben Sierra RF 4. Eddie Murray 1B 4. Pete O'Brien 1B 5. Ray Knight DH 5. Oddibe McDowell CF 6. Mike Young LF 6. Darrell Porter DH 7. Terry Kennedy C 7. Mike Stanley C 8. Larry Sheets RF 8. Steve Buechele 3B 9. Ken Gerhart CF 9. Bob Brower LF Ken Dixon P Paul Kilgus P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 19% | 71% | 1-1 | BAL | T. Kennedy | P. Kilgus | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores/unER; Murray Scores/unER; Knight to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 18% | 92% | 3-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | P. Kilgus | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murray Scores; Young Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | -10% | 49% | 0-1 | TEX | R. Sierra | K. Dixon | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | R | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | BAL | R. Washington | P. Kilgus | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 9% | 59% | 1-1 | BAL | E. Murray | P. Kilgus | Fielder's Choice 3B; Ripken to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); Murray to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | R | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | BAL | R. Washington | P. Kilgus | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line) | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 57% | 1-0 | BAL | B. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Lineout: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 59% | 1-0 | BAL | C. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 62% | 1-0 | BAL | E. Murray | P. Kilgus | Walk; Ripken to 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 59% | 1-0 | BAL | R. Knight | P. Kilgus | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | 3% | 61% | 1-0 | BAL | M. Young | P. Kilgus | Walk; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 123 | O | -6% | 55% | 1-0 | BAL | T. Kennedy | P. Kilgus | Popfly: SS | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 51% | 0-1 | TEX | J. Browne | K. Dixon | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 59% | 0-1 | TEX | S. Fletcher | K. Dixon | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | -10% | 49% | 0-1 | TEX | R. Sierra | K. Dixon | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF) | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 1-1 | TEX | P. O'Brien | K. Dixon | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Paul Kilgus facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 1-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | P. Kilgus | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 1-1 | BAL | K. Gerhart | P. Kilgus | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 1-1 | BAL | R. Washington | P. Kilgus | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 1-1 | TEX | O. McDowell | K. Dixon | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 1-1 | TEX | D. Porter | K. Dixon | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 1-1 | TEX | M. Stanley | K. Dixon | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 45% | 1-1 | TEX | S. Buechele | K. Dixon | Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Stanley to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 1-1 | TEX | B. Brower | K. Dixon | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Paul Kilgus facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 1-1 | BAL | B. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 1-1 | BAL | C. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Flyball: CF | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | 9% | 59% | 1-1 | BAL | E. Murray | P. Kilgus | Fielder's Choice 3B; Ripken to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B); Murray to 2B | ||
| t3 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 60% | 1-1 | BAL | R. Knight | P. Kilgus | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 123 | O | -8% | 52% | 1-1 | BAL | M. Young | P. Kilgus | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 123 | RR | 19% | 71% | 1-1 | BAL | T. Kennedy | P. Kilgus | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores/unER; Murray Scores/unER; Knight to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | -23 | O | -5% | 66% | 3-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | P. Kilgus | Single to P; Knight out at Hm/C-SS-3B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 1-3 | TEX | J. Browne | K. Dixon | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 1-3 | TEX | S. Fletcher | K. Dixon | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 1-3 | TEX | R. Sierra | K. Dixon | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Paul Kilgus facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 3-1 | BAL | K. Gerhart | P. Kilgus | Popfly: 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 72% | 3-1 | BAL | R. Washington | P. Kilgus | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Washington to 1B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 75% | 3-1 | BAL | B. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Washington to 2B | ||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | -7% | 68% | 3-1 | BAL | C. Ripken | P. Kilgus | Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Washington out at Hm/SS-C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -7% | 60% | 1-3 | TEX | P. O'Brien | K. Dixon | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-3 | TEX | O. McDowell | K. Dixon | Flyball: RF; O'Brien to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | 7% | 70% | 1-3 | TEX | D. Porter | K. Dixon | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 74% | 1-3 | TEX | M. Stanley | K. Dixon | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rangers' Paul Kilgus facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 79% | 3-1 | BAL | E. Murray | P. Kilgus | Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line) | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -3% | 76% | 3-1 | BAL | R. Knight | P. Kilgus | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 77% | 3-1 | BAL | M. Young | P. Kilgus | Intentional Walk | ||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 74% | 3-1 | BAL | T. Kennedy | P. Kilgus | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | RRR | 18% | 92% | 3-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | P. Kilgus | Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murray Scores; Young Scores | |
| Mike Loynd replaces Paul Kilgus pitching | |||||||||||
| t5 | 2 | --- | 0% | 92% | 6-1 | BAL | K. Gerhart | M. Loynd | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 6-1 | BAL | R. Washington | M. Loynd | Strikeout | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 1-6 | TEX | S. Buechele | K. Dixon | Popfly: 1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 1-6 | TEX | B. Brower | K. Dixon | Lineout: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 93% | 1-6 | TEX | J. Browne | K. Dixon | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | -0% | 93% | 1-6 | TEX | S. Fletcher | K. Dixon | Balk; Browne to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-6 | TEX | S. Fletcher | K. Dixon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 6-1 | BAL | B. Ripken | M. Loynd | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 95% | 6-1 | BAL | C. Ripken | M. Loynd | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 95% | 6-1 | BAL | E. Murray | M. Loynd | Wild Pitch; Ripken to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 6-1 | BAL | E. Murray | M. Loynd | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 6-1 | BAL | R. Knight | M. Loynd | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-6 | TEX | R. Sierra | K. Dixon | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | TEX | P. O'Brien | K. Dixon | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 96% | 1-6 | TEX | O. McDowell | K. Dixon | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | BAL | M. Young | M. Loynd | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 0% | 96% | 6-1 | BAL | T. Kennedy | M. Loynd | Walk | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | M. Loynd | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | BAL | K. Gerhart | M. Loynd | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Mike Griffin facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Mike Griffin replaces Ken Dixon pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -2% | 94% | 1-6 | TEX | D. Porter | M. Griffin | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 96% | 1-6 | TEX | M. Stanley | M. Griffin | Strikeout Looking | |
| Geno Petralli pinch hits for Steve Buechele (3B) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 97% | 1-6 | TEX | G. Petralli | M. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | TEX | B. Brower | M. Griffin | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rangers' Mike Loynd facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Geno Petralli moves from PH to 3B | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | BAL | R. Washington | M. Loynd | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 98% | 6-1 | BAL | B. Ripken | M. Loynd | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | BAL | C. Ripken | M. Loynd | Lineout: SS | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 98% | 6-1 | BAL | E. Murray | M. Loynd | Wild Pitch; Ripken to 2B | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | R | 1% | 99% | 6-1 | BAL | E. Murray | M. Loynd | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ripken Scores | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 7-1 | BAL | R. Knight | M. Loynd | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Murray to 2B | ||
| Mitch Williams replaces Mike Loynd pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-1 | BAL | M. Young | M. Williams | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Mike Griffin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-7 | TEX | J. Browne | M. Griffin | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | TEX | S. Fletcher | M. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | TEX | R. Sierra | M. Griffin | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 7-1, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | BAL | T. Kennedy | M. Williams | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | BAL | L. Sheets | M. Williams | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-1 | BAL | K. Gerhart | M. Williams | Groundout: 2B-1B; Sheets to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 100% | 7-1 | BAL | R. Washington | M. Williams | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-7, Orioles' Mike Griffin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | TEX | P. O'Brien | M. Griffin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | TEX | O. McDowell | M. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-7 | TEX | D. Porter | M. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 7, Rangers 1. | |||||||||||
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