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White Sox
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 31, 1998 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | James Baldwin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Erickson |
Ballpark | Oriole Park at Camden Yards |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 40,056 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Bill Miller 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Ted Barrett |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Mike Caruso | Shortstop |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Greg Norton | First Baseman |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
Jerry Manuel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Harold Baines | DH |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Lenny Webster | Catcher |
Rich Becker | Right Fielder |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Ray Miller | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Orioles
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Erickson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Erickson
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Erickson
Belle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Erickson
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Baldwin
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baldwin
Anderson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Baldwin
Baines strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Baldwin
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Erickson
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Norton for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Erickson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Erickson
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Baldwin
Ripken hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Baldwin
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso misplays the ball. That's an error on Caruso. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Baldwin
Webster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Webster reaches second base with a double. Surhoff goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Baldwin
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bordick vs. Baldwin
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Erickson
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Erickson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Erickson
Caruso hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Baldwin
Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baldwin
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Baldwin
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Erickson
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Erickson
Ventura strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Baldwin
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Baldwin
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Baldwin
Surhoff hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Norton vs. Erickson
Norton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Erickson
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Erickson
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kreuter for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Erickson
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Baldwin
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Baldwin
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Baldwin
Bordick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Erickson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caruso vs. Erickson
Caruso hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Durham moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Erickson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. Durham scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Erickson
Belle takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ventura vs. Erickson
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Norton vs. Erickson
Norton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Baldwin
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Norton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Baldwin
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Baldwin
Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Baldwin
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Erickson
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kreuter vs. Erickson
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second, with Bordick covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Erickson
Cameron hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Webster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Erickson
There goes Cameron. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Cameron steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Erickson
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and has Cameron trapped. There's the throw to Alomar who tags Cameron for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Baldwin
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Baldwin
Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Baldwin
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surhoff moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Becker vs. Baldwin
Becker strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bordick vs. Baldwin
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caruso vs. Erickson
Caruso hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alomar. Caruso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Mills
Alan Mills now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Caruso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Belle vs. Mills
Belle is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ventura vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
There goes Belle. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Belle steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Ventura vs. Rhodes
Ventura strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Norton vs. Rhodes
Norton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Baldwin
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Baldwin
Anderson takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Baines vs. Bradford
Chad Bradford now pitching.
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Palmeiro vs. Bradford
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Rhodes
Ordonez hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Rhodes
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Rhodes
Cameron strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Rhodes
There goes Kreuter. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Kreuter steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Rhodes
Durham hits a popup towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Bradford
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caruso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Bradford
Surhoff hits a line drive beyond first. Norton can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. Willie Greene pinch hits for Lenny Webster.
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Surhoff moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Howry
Greene strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Howry
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Howry
Eric Davis pinch hits for Mike Bordick.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/31/1998 -- Chicago at Baltimore (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Durham R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Alomar R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Caruso M, ss 4 0 2 0 Anderson B, cf 2 0 1 0 Thomas F, dh 3 1 1 1 Baines H, dh 4 0 0 0 Belle A, lf 2 1 1 2 Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Norton G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Surhoff B, lf 4 1 2 0 Ordonez M, rf 4 0 1 0 Webster L, c 3 0 2 1 Kreuter C, c 3 0 0 0 Greene W, ph 1 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 4 0 1 0 Becker R, rf 3 0 1 0 Bordick M, ss 3 0 0 0 Davis E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 33 1 7 1 Chicago 200 011 000 -- 4 Baltimore 010 000 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Baldwin J (W)* 7.0 6 1 0 1 4 Bradford C 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Howry B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Erickson S (L)+ 7.0 8 4 4 2 2 Mills A 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Rhodes A 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Caruso M, Alomar R DP -- Chicago 2, Baltimore 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Baltimore 8 2B -- Webster L HR -- Belle A, Norton G SB -- Cameron M, Belle A, Kreuter C HBP -- by Baldwin J (Anderson B) T -- 2:42 A -- 40056
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