Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Keagle
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Keagle
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Keagle
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Erickson
  
  Hunter 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts 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 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Erickson
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Keagle
  
  Baines hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Baines reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Keagle
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hammonds vs. Keagle
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Surhoff vs. Keagle
  
  Surhoff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Keagle
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. Baines moves to third. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Keagle
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Erickson
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Erickson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Erickson, and towards Alomar, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Erickson
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Erickson
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Clark scores. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Erickson
  
  Ripken 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 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Keagle
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Keagle
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Keagle
  
  Ripken hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Keagle
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Erickson
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts hits a line drive beyond second. Alomar can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Erickson
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Erickson
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Erickson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Keagle
  
  Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Keagle
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Keagle
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Keagle
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keagle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Erickson
  
  Easley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Erickson
  
  Randa hits a line drive beyond first. Palmeiro can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Randa. The throw from Webster and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Erickson
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Keagle
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Keagle
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Keagle
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Keagle
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. Keagle
  
  Baines hits a line drive beyond third. Randa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Guillen scores. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Keagle
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive beyond third. Randa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ripken scores. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hammonds vs. Keagle
  
  Hammonds is hit by the pitch. Baines moves to third. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Surhoff vs. Sager
  
  A.J. Sager now pitching.
  
  Surhoff takes first base on ball four. Baines scores. Palmeiro moves to third. Hammonds moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Webster vs. Sager
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Erickson
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Erickson
  
  Higginson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Erickson
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Sager
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Sager
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Sager
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Sager
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baines vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  Baines hits a line drive towards right. Higginson chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Higginson. Anderson scores. Ripken goes all the way around to score. Baines moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Runyan
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hammonds vs. Florie
  
  Bryce Florie now pitching.
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Erickson
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive beyond third. Ripken can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Erickson
  
  Easley hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Erickson
  
  Randa strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Webster to second, and Gonzalez is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Florie
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Florie
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Florie
  
  Guillen hits a line drive towards short. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Erickson
  
  Mike Bordick now playing shortstop.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Erickson
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Erickson
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Erickson
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Erickson
  
  Higginson 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 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Florie
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Florie
  
  Alomar hits a line drive beyond first. Clark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Florie
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Duran
  
  Roberto Duran now pitching. Joe Carter pinch hits for Harold Baines.
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Easley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Erickson
  
  Clark 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Erickson
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easley vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Mills
  
  Randa 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 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Duran
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Duran
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Duran
  
  Surhoff hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching. Raul Casanova pinch hits for Joe Oliver.
  
  Casanova 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, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Benitez
  
  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Benitez
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1998 -- Baltimore at Detroit (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        4  1  0  0   Hunter B, cf          5  1  2  0   
Alomar R, 2b          5  0  1  0   Roberts B, dh         3  0  2  0   
Ripken C, 3b          4  2  2  0   Higginson B, rf       4  0  0  0   
Baines H, dh          4  1  2  1   Clark T, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Carter J, ph          1  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  2  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  1  2  2   Easley D, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Hammonds J, rf        4  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Surhoff B, lf         3  0  1  1   Oliver J, c           3  0  1  1   
Webster L, c          3  0  0  0   Casanova R, ph        1  0  0  0   
Guillen O, ss         3  1  0  0   Ripken B, ss          3  0  0  0   
Bordick M, ss         0  0  0  0   Catalanotto F, ph     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  4                        35  3 11  3

Baltimore        000 132 000 --  6
Detroit          011 100 000 --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S (W)        7.1 11  3  3  2  3
Mills A               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Benitez A (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keagle G (L)          4.2  5  4  4  4  3
Sager A               1.0  1  2  0  2  0
Runyan S*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Florie B              2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Duran R               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Higginson B
DP -- Baltimore 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Baines H, Clark T, Gonzalez L
HR -- Palmeiro R, Easley D
CS -- Randa J, Gonzalez L
HBP -- by Keagle G (Hammonds J)
T -- 2:49
A -- 11183

    

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