Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Haynes
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Haynes
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Haynes
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Haynes
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Haynes
  
  There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Palmeiro steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Haynes
  
  Ripken 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 1

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Guzman
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Guzman
  
  Guzman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Guzman. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Christenson vs. Guzman
  
  Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Guzman
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McDonald moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stairs vs. Guzman
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene hits a fly ball into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Haynes
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Haynes
  
  There goes Surhoff. The throw from Macfarlane and he is out, Spiezio applying the tag. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Haynes
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Guzman
  
  Grieve 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Guzman
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Guzman
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tejada vs. Guzman
  
  Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene hits a line drive towards first. Giambi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Haynes
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Haynes
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baines vs. Haynes
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Guzman
  
  Macfarlane hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Macfarlane reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDonald vs. Guzman
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDonald for the out. Macfarlane moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Christenson vs. Guzman
  
  Christenson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Surhoff. Christenson reaches second base with a double. Macfarlane scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Guzman
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Guzman
  
  Stairs hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Haynes
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Haynes
  
  Ripken hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Macfarlane settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Surhoff vs. Haynes
  
  Surhoff strikes out. Macfarlane drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Surhoff out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Guzman
  
  Grieve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Guzman
  
  Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chavez vs. Guzman
  
  Chavez hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tejada vs. Guzman
  
  Tejada strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Macfarlane vs. Guzman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grieve moves to third. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Macfarlane vs. Guzman
  
  Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDonald vs. Guzman
  
  McDonald 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 5

• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Haynes
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Haynes
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anderson vs. Haynes
  
  There's a wild pitch. Greene moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Anderson vs. Haynes
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baines vs. Haynes
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greene tags and scores. Alomar tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Haynes
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ripken vs. Haynes
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Guzman
  
  Christenson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Guzman
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Guzman
  
  Stairs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Guzman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grieve vs. Guzman
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Giambi scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Guzman
  
  Spiezio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene 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, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Haynes
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Haynes
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greene vs. Haynes
  
  Greene bunts towards third. Chavez fields it and throws to first for the out. Surhoff moves to third. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Haynes
  
  Alomar hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops it up and throws to first, with Mohler covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Key
  
  Jimmy Key now pitching. Rich Becker now playing right field.
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Key fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Key
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Key
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Mohler
  
  Baines hits a fly ball into center field. Christenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Mohler
  
  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, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Mohler
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Mohler
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Key
  
  McDonald strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christenson vs. Key
  
  Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Christenson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giambi vs. Key
  
  Giambi is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Key
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Key covering, for the out. Christenson moves to third. Giambi moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Key
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Mohler
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Mohler
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into left field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Mohler
  
  Greene hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Mills
  
  Alan Mills now pitching. Jeff Reboulet now playing second base.
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Mills covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chavez vs. Mills
  
  Chavez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tejada vs. Mills
  
  Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reboulet vs. Mohler
  
  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, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Mohler
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mohler
  
  Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching.
  
  Macfarlane hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Orosco
  
  McDonald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Christenson vs. Orosco
  
  Christenson takes first base on ball four. McDonald moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giambi vs. Orosco
  
  Giambi strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stairs vs. Orosco
  
  Stairs strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1998 -- Baltimore at Oakland (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Alomar R, 2b          3  2  1  3   McDonald J, lf        3  0  0  0   
Reboulet J, 2b        1  0  0  0   Christenson R, cf     3  0  2  1   
Anderson B, cf        3  1  1  1   Giambi J, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Baines H, dh          3  0  0  1   Stairs M, dh          5  0  0  0   
Davis E, ph           1  0  0  0   Grieve B, rf          3  0  1  1   
Palmeiro R, 1b        4  0  3  1   Spiezio S, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Ripken C, 3b          4  0  1  0   Chavez E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Greene W, rf          3  0  0  0   Tejada M, ss          4  0  0  0   
Becker R, rf          1  0  0  0   Macfarlane M, c       3  1  1  0   
Surhoff B, lf         4  1  2  0                                      
Bordick M, ss         4  1  1  0                                      
Greene C, c           3  1  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6 10  6                        33  2  7  2

Baltimore        100 023 000 --  6
Oakland          001 010 000 --  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guzman J (W)          5.0  6  2  2  4  2
Key J                 2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Mills A               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Orosco J              1.0  0  0  0  2  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Haynes J (L)          5.2  9  6  6  3  4
Mohler M              3.1  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Guzman J
DP -- Baltimore 1
LOB -- Baltimore 6, Oakland 11
2B -- Macfarlane M, Christenson R
HR -- Anderson B, Alomar R
SB -- Palmeiro R
CS -- Surhoff B
SH -- Greene C
SF -- Baines H
HBP -- by Key J (Giambi J)
WP -- Guzman J 2, Haynes J
T -- 2:55
A -- 9015

    

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