Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Candiotti
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hammonds vs. Candiotti
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Abbott hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Abbott reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Grieve is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stairs vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Giambi vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson scores. Abbott moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spiezio vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abbott scores. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Blowers reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Spiezio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Kamieniecki
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Candiotti
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Candiotti
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Candiotti
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Surhoff moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hoiles vs. Candiotti
  
  There's a wild pitch. Surhoff scores. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoiles vs. Candiotti
  
  Hoiles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reboulet vs. Candiotti
  
  Reboulet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bordick vs. Candiotti
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Reboulet moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Candiotti
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Kamieniecki
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abbott vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Abbott hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Candiotti
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hammonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Candiotti
  
  Baines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Surhoff vs. Candiotti
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Surhoff for the out. Hammonds moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ripken vs. Candiotti
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reboulet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blowers vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Blowers hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Anderson. Blowers reaches second base with a double. Giambi scores. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McDonald vs. Kamieniecki
  
  McDonald hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Hammonds. McDonald reaches second base with a double. Spiezio scores. Blowers scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hinch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Lenny Webster now catching.
  
  There goes McDonald. The throw from Webster and he is safe. McDonald steals third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hinch vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Hinch strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Kamieniecki
  
  Henderson hits a line drive towards short. Bordick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Candiotti
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Candiotti
  
  Reboulet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Candiotti
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abbott vs. Ponson
  
  Sidney Ponson now pitching.
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Ponson
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Ponson
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stairs for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Candiotti
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hammonds vs. Candiotti
  
  Hammonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Candiotti
  
  Palmeiro hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Candiotti
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Candiotti
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candiotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Candiotti
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Candiotti
  
  Webster strikes out. Hinch drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Webster out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Ponson
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Ponson
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Ponson
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Candiotti
  
  Reboulet takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Small
  
  Aaron Small now pitching.
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Small
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hammonds vs. Small
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Ponson
  
  McDonald hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hinch vs. Ponson
  
  Hinch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Ponson
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abbott vs. Ponson
  
  Abbott strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching. Rafael Bournigal now playing shortstop.
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Mohler
  
  Baines strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Mohler
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Fetters
  
  Mike Fetters now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Fetters
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. Surhoff moves to third. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alomar vs. Fetters
  
  Roberto Alomar pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Ponson
  
  Roberto Alomar now playing second base.
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Ponson
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Charlton
  
  Norm Charlton now pitching.
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Charlton
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Fetters
  
  Jack Voigt now playing first base.
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Fetters
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Fetters
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Mills
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hinch vs. Mills
  
  Hinch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Mills
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to third. Hinch moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bournigal vs. Mills
  
  Bournigal hits a line drive into right field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDonald tags and scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Orosco covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Groom
  
  Joe Carter pinch hits for Harold Baines.
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Groom
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Athletics, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Groom
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/22/1998 -- Baltimore at Oakland (N)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        5  1  2  0   Henderson R, lf       2  1  1  0   
Hammonds J, rf        5  1  2  0   Abbott K, ss          4  1  1  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  1  1  3   Bournigal R, ss       0  0  0  1   
Baines H, dh          3  0  1  0   Grieve B, rf          4  1  1  1   
Carter J, ph          1  0  0  0   Stairs M, dh          4  0  0  0   
Surhoff B, lf         5  1  2  0   Giambi J, 1b          3  2  1  1   
Ripken C, 3b          5  1  3  0   Voigt J, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Hoiles C, c           1  0  0  0   Spiezio S, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Webster L, c          2  0  0  0   Blowers M, 3b         4  1  2  3   
Reboulet J, 2b        1  0  0  0   McDonald J, cf        3  1  1  2   
Alomar R, ph-2b       1  0  0  0   Hinch A, c            4  0  1  0   
Bordick M, ss         4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  4                        32  9 10  9

Baltimore        020 030 000 --  5
Oakland          403 000 11x --  9

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kamieniecki S (L)     3.0  6  7  7  3  2
Ponson S              3.1  3  1  1  0  3
Charlton N            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Mills A               0.2  1  1  1  2  1
Orosco J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Candiotti T (W)*      5.0  9  5  5  3  2
Small A               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Mohler M              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Fetters M             1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Groom B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

DP -- Baltimore 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Baltimore 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Abbott K, Blowers M 2, Ripken C, Hammonds J, McDonald J
HR -- Palmeiro R, Grieve B
SB -- Henderson R, McDonald J
SF -- Bournigal R
HBP -- by Kamieniecki S (Grieve B)
WP -- Candiotti T
T -- 3:16
A -- 11035

    

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