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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers, played on May 31, 1989 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Witt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 25,236 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: Jim Evans 3B: John Shulock |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Kunkel | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | DH |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
| Phil Bradley | Left Fielder |
| Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
| Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
| Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
| Steve Finley | Right Fielder |
| Larry Sheets | DH |
| Rene Gonzales | Third Baseman |
| Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 31, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. Ballard
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ballard
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Ballard
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Ballard
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milligan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Witt
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco misplays the ball. That's an error on Franco. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Ballard
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Ballard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ripken scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ballard
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ballard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Witt
Milligan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Witt
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Milligan moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Witt
Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ballard
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ballard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Ballard
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson bunts towards the mound. Witt fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Witt
Bradley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Witt
There's a wild pitch. Bradley moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Tettleton vs. Witt
The umpire calls a balk on Witt Bradley scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Milligan vs. Witt
Milligan takes first base on ball four. Tettleton moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finley vs. Witt
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Ripken scores. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ballard
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Ballard fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ballard. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Ballard
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Ballard
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Sierra reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Ballard
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ballard has Fletcher trapped. There's the throw to Tettleton and over to Gonzales, who tags Fletcher for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Ballard
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzales vs. Witt
Gonzales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzales moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzales moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bradley vs. Witt
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Ballard
Incaviglia hits a line drive towards the mound. Ballard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Ballard
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Ballard
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Finley. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kunkel vs. Ballard
Kunkel hits a fly ball into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Witt
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tettleton for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Milligan vs. Witt
Milligan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Finley vs. Witt
Finley hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ripken tags and scores. Milligan tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Witt
Sheets is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzales vs. Witt
Gonzales strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Huismann
Mark Huismann now pitching.
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Huismann
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Huismann
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Huismann
Franco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sierra moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Huismann
Rick Leach pinch hits for Buddy Bell.
There goes Franco. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Franco steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Huismann
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sierra scores. Franco scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Huismann
Incaviglia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leach moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Huismann
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Buechele reaches second base with a double. Leach scores. Incaviglia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Huismann
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Williamson
Mark Williamson now pitching. Cecil Espy pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel.
Espy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Witt
Cecil Espy now playing center field.
Ripken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Witt
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Ripken scores. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Bradley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Guante
Ripken hits a popup towards short. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Tettleton vs. Guante
Tettleton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Guante
Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Hall
Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Steve Finley. Drew Hall now pitching.
Hall fires to first and has Milligan trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Milligan for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Devereaux vs. Hall
Devereaux strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Williamson
Mike Devereaux now playing right field.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Williamson
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Williamson
Sierra hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Hall
Sheets hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzales vs. Hall
Gonzales strikes out. There goes Sheets. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Akerfelds
Darrel Akerfelds now pitching.
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Akerfelds
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Akerfelds
Bradley hits a fly ball into center field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Williamson
Franco hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Williamson
Leach hits a line drive towards the mound. Williamson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Williamson
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Akerfelds
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Akerfelds
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Traber vs. Akerfelds
Jim Traber pinch hits for Randy Milligan.
Traber strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Devereaux vs. Akerfelds
Devereaux hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Olson
Jim Traber now playing first base. Gregg Olson now pitching.
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Olson
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Olson
Espy hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1989 -- Texas at Baltimore (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kunkel J, cf 3 0 0 0 Anderson B, cf 3 1 1 1
Espy C, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Bradley P, lf 3 2 0 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 0 0 0 Ripken C, ss 4 2 1 1
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 4 1 2 3
Sierra R, rf 4 1 2 0 Milligan R, 1b 3 0 2 0
Franco J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Traber J, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Bell B, dh 2 0 0 0 Finley S, rf 2 0 0 2
Leach R, ph 2 1 1 2 Devereaux M, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 1 1 0 Sheets L, dh 3 0 2 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 1 1 2 Gonzales R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 3 1 Ripken B, 2b 2 2 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 5 30 8 10 7
Texas 000 005 000 -- 5
Baltimore 003 014 00x -- 8
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Witt B (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 5 4
Guante C 0.1 1 2 2 2 0
Hall D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Akerfelds D 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Ballard J 5.0 4 0 0 0 2
Huismann M 0.2 6 5 5 0 1
Williamson M (W) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
Olson G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Ripken C, Franco J, Ballard J
DP -- Texas 1, Baltimore 2
LOB -- Texas 5, Baltimore 10
2B -- Sierra R, Sundberg J, Buechele S, Ripken B, Anderson B
HR -- Tettleton M
SB -- Franco J, Sheets L
CS -- Milligan R
SH -- Anderson B, Ripken B
SF -- Finley S
HBP -- by Witt B (Bradley P)
WP -- Witt B 2
Balk -- Witt B
T -- 3:38
A -- 25236
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