Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Young
  
  Finley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Young
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Devereaux vs. Young
  
  There goes Finley. The throw from Steinbach and he is safe. Finley steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Devereaux vs. Young
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Ripken vs. Young
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Harnisch
  
  Polonia hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Harnisch
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Harnisch
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Harnisch
  
  McGwire strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Young
  
  Milligan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Milligan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. Young
  
  Tettleton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Young
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Young
  
  Worthington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Young
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Harnisch
  
  Steinbach takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Harnisch
  
  Lansford is hit by the pitch. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Harnisch
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to third. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Phillips vs. Harnisch
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Weiss vs. Harnisch
  
  Weiss hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Polonia vs. Harnisch
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Young
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Young
  
  Bradley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Young
  
  Devereaux hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Young
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Harnisch
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Harnisch
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Harnisch
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Harnisch
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Young
  
  Milligan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tettleton vs. Young
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Young Milligan moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Tettleton vs. Young
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Milligan moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sheets vs. Young
  
  Sheets hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Worthington vs. Burns
  
  Todd Burns now pitching.
  
  There goes Tettleton. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Worthington vs. Burns
  
  Worthington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Harnisch
  
  Lansford hits a popup into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Harnisch
  
  Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Harnisch
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Weiss vs. Harnisch
  
  There's a wild pitch. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Weiss vs. Harnisch
  
  Weiss takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Polonia vs. Thurmond
  
  Mark Thurmond now pitching.
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Burns
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Burns
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Burns
  
  Bradley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Thurmond
  
  Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tettleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Thurmond
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Thurmond
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Thurmond
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Burns
  
  Devereaux hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Burns
  
  Ripken hits a popup into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Burns
  
  Milligan hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Thurmond
  
  Lansford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Thurmond
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Thurmond
  
  Phillips 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 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Thurmond
  
  Weiss hits a line drive into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Burns
  
  Tettleton hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Burns
  
  Sheets hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Burns
  
  Worthington hits a line drive towards the mound. Burns catches it and throws to first to double up Sheets. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Thurmond
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Thurmond
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Williamson
  
  Mark Williamson now pitching.
  
  There goes Polonia. The throw from Tettleton and he is safe. Polonia steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Williamson
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finley who is chasing the ball. Henderson reaches third base with a triple. Polonia scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  McGwire vs. Williamson
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Williamson
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Williamson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bradley. Lansford reaches second base with a double. Steinbach goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Williamson
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Williamson
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansford scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Williamson
  
  Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Polonia vs. Williamson
  
  Polonia hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Holton
  
  Brian Holton now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a popup into left field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Burns
  
  Mike Gallego now playing second base. Brady Anderson pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Burns
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Burns covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Burns
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Orsulak vs. Burns
  
  Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Mike Devereaux.
  
  Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Bradley goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Burns
  
  Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Holton
  
  Joe Orsulak now playing left field. Steve Finley now playing right field. Rene Gonzales now playing second base. Brady Anderson now playing center
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Holton
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Holton
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Milligan vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Milligan strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tettleton vs. Plunk
  
  Tettleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Plunk
  
  Sheets hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Steinbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Worthington vs. Plunk
  
  Worthington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/27/1989 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Finley S, cf-rf       3  0  0  0   Polonia L, lf         5  1  2  1   
Bradley P, lf         4  2  2  1   Parker D, dh          5  0  0  0   
Gonzales R, 2b        0  0  0  0   Henderson D, cf       5  2  3  2   
Devereaux M, rf       3  0  0  0   McGwire M, 1b         5  2  2  3   
Orsulak J, ph-lf      1  0  1  1   Steinbach T, c        4  1  1  0   
Ripken C, ss          4  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        3  2  2  2   
Milligan R, 1b        3  1  1  0   Javier S, rf          2  0  1  0   
Tettleton M, c        4  1  3  2   Phillips T, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Sheets L, dh          4  0  1  0   Gallego M, 2b         0  0  0  0   
Worthington C, 3b     3  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           3  0  1  0   
Ripken B, 2b          2  0  0  0                                      
Anderson B, ph-cf     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        35  9 13  9

Baltimore        021 000 010 --  4
Oakland          001 011 60x --  9

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harnisch P            3.1  2  1  1  5  4
Thurmond M (L)        3.0  4  3  3  0  0
Williamson M          0.1  7  5  5  0  0
Holton B              1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Young C               3.1  4  3  3  3  1
Burns T (W)           4.2  3  1  1  0  2
Plunk E               1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Baltimore 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Baltimore 4, Oakland 8
2B -- Milligan R, Lansford C, Orsulak J
3B -- Henderson D
HR -- Tettleton M, Bradley P, McGwire M 2, Henderson D, Lansford C
SB -- Finley S, Polonia L
CS -- Tettleton M
HBP -- by Harnisch P (Lansford C)
WP -- Harnisch P
Balk -- Young C
T -- 2:54
A -- 21423

    

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