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Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1988
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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 2, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1988 |
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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 2, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Guzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jay Tibbs |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 50,402 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Al Clark |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Oddibe McDowell | Center Fielder |
Cecil Espy | Right Fielder |
Pete O'Brien | First Baseman |
Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
Steve Kemp | DH |
Mike Stanley | Catcher |
Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
Curt Wilkerson | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Stanicek | Left Fielder |
Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
Larry Sheets | DH |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Keith Hughes | Right Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Craig Worthington | Third Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 2, 1988
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tibbs
McDowell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Tibbs
Espy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Tibbs
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Tibbs spins and fires to second and has McDowell trapped. There's the throw to Worthington who tags McDowell for the out. Espy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Tibbs spins and fires to second and Ripken drops the ball. That's an error on Ripken. Espy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Guzman
Stanicek hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Guzman
The umpire calls a balk on Guzman Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Guzman
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tibbs
Kemp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Tibbs
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tibbs
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Guzman
Sheets hits a line drive into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Guzman
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Guzman
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Guzman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Guzman
Worthington takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stanicek vs. Guzman
Stanicek hits a fly ball into right field. Espy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tibbs
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Tibbs
Wilkerson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Tibbs
McDowell hits a line drive into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Espy vs. Tibbs
Espy hits a line drive into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilkerson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guzman
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. McDowell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Guzman
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Guzman
The umpire calls a balk on Guzman Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Guzman
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tibbs
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Incaviglia takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kemp vs. Tibbs
Kemp strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Tibbs
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Buechele vs. Tibbs
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Worthington fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Guzman
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Guzman
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McDowell. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Guzman
Worthington hits a popup, foul, towards first. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Stanicek vs. Guzman
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Stanicek moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ripken vs. Guzman
There's a wild pitch. Stanicek scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele juggles the ball. That's an error on Buechele. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Guzman
Murray hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sheets vs. Guzman
The umpire calls a balk on Guzman Ripken scores. Murray moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sheets vs. Guzman
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lynn vs. Guzman
Lynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Tibbs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Tibbs
Wilkerson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hughes who is chasing the ball. Wilkerson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDowell vs. Tibbs
There's a wild pitch. Wilkerson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Tibbs
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Tibbs
Espy bunts towards the mound. Tibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Guzman
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espy throws the ball in to Wilkerson who tags Hughes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Guzman
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Guzman
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tibbs
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Incaviglia hits a line drive towards third. Worthington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tibbs
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Guzman
Stanicek hits a ball on the ground towards first. O'Brien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanicek for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Guzman
Ripken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Guzman
Murray is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Sheets vs. Cecena
Jose Cecena now pitching.
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Ripken scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Cecena
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Sheets moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Cecena
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Ripken scores. Sheets moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Cecena
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Sheets scores. Lynn moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Worthington vs. Russell
Jeff Russell now pitching.
Worthington hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tibbs
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tibbs
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Tibbs
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sierra vs. Tibbs
Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Curt Wilkerson.
Sierra strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Tibbs
McDowell hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanicek vs. Russell
Ruben Sierra now playing right field. Jerry Browne now playing second base. Cecil Espy now playing center field.
Stanicek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Russell
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanicek moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Russell
Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Russell
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Espy vs. Tibbs
Espy hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Tibbs
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Stanicek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Tibbs
Incaviglia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Vaughn
DeWayne Vaughn now pitching. Bob Brower now playing center field.
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Browne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Vaughn
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Vaughn
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Vaughn
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Tibbs
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Tibbs covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Tibbs
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Tibbs
Buechele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tibbs
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hughes. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. Tibbs
Sierra hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Browne 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1988 -- Texas at Baltimore (N) Texas AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI McDowell O, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanicek P, lf 5 1 2 1 Browne J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ripken B, 2b 3 2 1 1 Espy C, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Ripken C, ss 5 3 2 1 Brower B, cf 0 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 0 1 1 O'Brien P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sheets L, dh 4 1 0 1 Incaviglia P, lf 3 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, dh 3 0 0 0 Hughes K, rf 3 1 3 1 Stanley M, c 3 1 1 0 Kennedy T, c 4 1 1 1 Buechele S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Worthington C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fletcher S, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilkerson C, 2b 1 1 1 0 Sierra R, ph-rf 2 1 1 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 3 34 9 10 7 Texas 000 010 003 -- 4 Baltimore 001 503 00x -- 9 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Guzman J (L) 5.1 9 9 8 6 8 Cecena J 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 Russell J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Vaughn D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Tibbs J (W) 8.2 6 4 4 5 7 Sisk D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Ripken B, Buechele S DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Texas 6, Baltimore 11 2B -- Kennedy T, Ripken C, Fletcher S 3B -- Wilkerson C HR -- Ripken C, Sierra R CS -- McDowell O HBP -- by Tibbs J (Wilkerson C) WP -- Guzman J, Tibbs J Balk -- Guzman J 3 T -- 3:16 A -- 50402
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