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Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 29, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 29, 1988 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1988 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 29, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bret Saberhagen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Ballard |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 24,795 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: John Shulock 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nick Capra | Center Fielder |
Kurt Stillwell | Shortstop |
Kevin Seitzer | Third Baseman |
George Brett | First Baseman |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Pat Tabler | DH |
Bo Jackson | Left Fielder |
Larry Owen | Catcher |
John Wathan | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
Billy Ripken | Second Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Shortstop |
Eddie Murray | DH |
Jim Traber | First Baseman |
Larry Sheets | Left Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Keith Hughes | Right Fielder |
Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
July 29, 1988
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Ballard
Capra bunts towards the mound. Ballard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell hits a fly ball into right field. Hughes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Orsulak. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ballard
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Orsulak. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schu. White scores. Tartabull moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ballard
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Ballard
Capra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Traber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Ballard
Stillwell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Ballard
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ballard
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Saberhagen
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Saberhagen
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Ballard
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Tartabull vs. Ballard
Tartabull hits a fly ball into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Ballard
Tabler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Ballard
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Ballard
Owen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Capra vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stillwell vs. Sisk
Stillwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Ripken moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheets for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Sisk
Seitzer 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 -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Sisk
Brett 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 -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Sisk
White 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy hits a line drive towards short. Stillwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Saberhagen
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Saberhagen
Schu hits a line drive into center field. Capra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Saberhagen
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Sisk
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tabler vs. Sisk
Tabler 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 -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Sisk
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Saberhagen
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops it up and throws to first, with Saberhagen covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Saberhagen
Murray hits a popup towards short. Stillwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sisk
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Capra vs. Sisk
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Ripken fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stillwell vs. Sisk
Stillwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Capra moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Sisk
Seitzer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Sisk
Brett 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 7
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Saberhagen
Traber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Saberhagen
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Saberhagen
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morgan
Mike Morgan now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Morgan
Tartabull hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Tabler vs. Morgan
Tabler takes first base on ball four. Tartabull moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Morgan
Jackson 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 8
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Montgomery
Jeff Montgomery now pitching. Bill Pecota now playing left field.
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Montgomery
Schu hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Montgomery
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ripken vs. Montgomery
Ripken bunts towards third. Seitzer fields it and throws to home to get Hughes. Orsulak moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ripken vs. Montgomery
Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards third. Seitzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Morgan
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Capra vs. Morgan
Capra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stillwell vs. Morgan
Stillwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Montgomery
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stillwell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Traber vs. Montgomery
Traber strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Montgomery
Sheets bunts towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1988 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Capra N, cf 5 0 0 0 Orsulak J, cf 4 0 1 0 Stillwell K, ss 5 0 1 0 Ripken B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Seitzer K, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ripken C, ss 4 1 1 1 Brett G, 1b 4 1 1 2 Murray E, dh 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 2 2 0 Traber J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 1 0 Sheets L, lf 4 0 0 0 Tabler P, dh 3 1 1 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0 Jackson B, lf 4 1 1 3 Hughes K, rf 1 0 0 0 Pecota B, lf 0 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Owen L, c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 5 31 2 4 2 Kansas City 300 300 000 -- 6 Baltimore 100 100 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Saberhagen B (W) 7.0 3 2 1 1 4 Montgomery J 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Ballard J (L) 3.1 6 6 5 0 3 Sisk D 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 Morgan M 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Schu R, Jackson B DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 4 2B -- Seitzer K, White F HR -- Brett G, Ripken C, Jackson B HBP -- by Ballard J (Owen L) T -- 2:25 A -- 24795
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