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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on April 21, 1997 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 21, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 21, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 33,608 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Drew Coble 2B: (none) 3B: Tim McClelland |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brady Anderson | Center Fielder |
Roberto Alomar | Second Baseman |
Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
Cal Ripken | Third Baseman |
B.J. Surhoff | Left Fielder |
Jeffrey Hammonds | Right Fielder |
Pete Incaviglia | DH |
Chris Hoiles | Catcher |
Mike Bordick | Shortstop |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Nomar Garciaparra | Shortstop |
John Valentin | Second Baseman |
Mo Vaughn | First Baseman |
Reggie Jefferson | DH |
Tim Naehring | Third Baseman |
Troy O'Leary | Right Fielder |
Wil Cordero | Left Fielder |
Scott Hatteberg | Catcher |
Darren Bragg | Center Fielder |
Jimy Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 21, 1997
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sele
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Sele
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sele fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Sele
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Sele
There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Hatteberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ripken vs. Sele
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripken for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Erickson
Garciaparra hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Erickson
Valentin hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Erickson
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferson vs. Erickson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Sele
Surhoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hammonds vs. Sele
Hammonds hits a popup towards short. Garciaparra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Sele
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Sele
Hoiles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Erickson
Naehring hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Naehring for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Erickson
O'Leary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. O'Leary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Erickson
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hatteberg vs. Erickson
Hatteberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Sele
Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sele
Anderson hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Valentin, and into shallow right field. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Sele
There goes Anderson. The throw from Hatteberg and he is out, Naehring applying the tag. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Sele
Alomar strikes out. Hatteberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alomar out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragg vs. Erickson
Bragg 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Erickson
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Erickson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Sele
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Sele
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Surhoff vs. Sele
Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garciaparra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Palmeiro moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hammonds vs. Sele
Hammonds hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Erickson
Vaughn 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Erickson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Erickson
Naehring hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Naehring reaches second base with a double. Jefferson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
O'Leary vs. Erickson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jefferson tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Erickson
Cordero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatteberg vs. Erickson
Hatteberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bragg vs. Erickson
Bragg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Sele
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Sele
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Sele
Bordick hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Erickson
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Erickson
Erickson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Erickson. Garciaparra moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Erickson
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garciaparra moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Vaughn vs. Erickson
Vaughn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Jefferson vs. Erickson
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Alomar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Garciaparra scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Naehring vs. Erickson
Naehring strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sele
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Sele
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Sele
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Leary vs. Erickson
O'Leary hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Erickson
Cordero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hatteberg vs. Rhodes
Arthur Rhodes now pitching.
Hatteberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cordero moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bragg vs. Rhodes
Bragg hits a fly ball towards left. Surhoff catches it and throws to second to double up Cordero. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ripken vs. Sele
Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surhoff vs. Sele
Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of O'Leary who is chasing the ball. Surhoff reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hammonds vs. Sele
Hammonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Surhoff scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Sele
Incaviglia hits a fly ball into center field. Bragg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hoiles vs. Sele
Hoiles takes first base on ball four. Hammonds moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bordick vs. Sele
Bordick takes first base on ball four. Hammonds moves to third. Hoiles moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Anderson vs. Hammond
Chris Hammond now pitching.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garciaparra vs. Rhodes
Garciaparra strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Rhodes
Valentin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rhodes, and towards Bordick, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Rhodes
Vaughn hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Hammond
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Hammond
Palmeiro strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ripken vs. Corsi
Jim Corsi now pitching.
Ripken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bragg. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Surhoff vs. Corsi
Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. O'Leary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. Ripken tags and moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hammonds vs. Corsi
Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Incaviglia vs. Corsi
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Orosco
Jesse Orosco now pitching. Mike Stanley pinch hits for Reggie Jefferson.
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Naehring vs. Orosco
Naehring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Leary vs. Orosco
O'Leary takes first base on ball four. Naehring moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Orosco
Cordero hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hatteberg vs. Orosco
Hatteberg strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoiles vs. Slocumb
Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
Hoiles strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bordick vs. Slocumb
Bordick strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Slocumb
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Slocumb
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Slocumb
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vaughn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/21/1997 -- Baltimore at Boston (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Anderson B, cf 3 0 2 0 Garciaparra N, ss 4 1 2 0 Alomar R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Valentin J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Palmeiro R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Vaughn M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Ripken C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jefferson R, dh 3 1 1 1 Surhoff B, lf 2 1 1 1 Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hammonds J, rf 3 0 1 1 Naehring T, 3b 3 1 1 0 Incaviglia P, dh 4 0 0 0 O'Leary T, rf 2 0 1 1 Hoiles C, c 3 0 0 0 Cordero W, lf 4 1 2 2 Bordick M, ss 3 0 0 0 Hatteberg S, c 4 0 2 0 Bragg D, cf 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 30 4 9 4 Baltimore 000 000 110 -- 2 Boston 000 310 00x -- 4 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Erickson S (L) 5.1 8 4 3 2 2 Rhodes A 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Orosco J 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sele A (W) 6.2 5 1 1 5 3 Hammond C 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Corsi J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Slocumb H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Hatteberg S, Erickson S DP -- Baltimore 2, Boston 2 LOB -- Baltimore 9, Boston 7 2B -- O'Leary T, Anderson B, Naehring T, Ripken C 3B -- Surhoff B HR -- Cordero W SB -- Palmeiro R CS -- Anderson B SF -- O'Leary T, Surhoff B T -- 3:00 A -- 33608
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