Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Taylor
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Taylor
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Ballard
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Ballard
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Ballard
  
  Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Ballard
  
  Balboni takes first base on ball four. Brantley moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Coles vs. Ballard
  
  Coles hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Taylor
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Taylor
  
  Sheets strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Taylor
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Ballard
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Valle vs. Ballard
  
  Valle hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Presley vs. Ballard
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. Buhner moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Quinones vs. Ballard
  
  Quinones hits a line drive towards the mound. Ballard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Taylor
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzales vs. Taylor
  
  Gonzales strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Taylor
  
  Orsulak hits a line drive into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Taylor
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Williamson
  
  Mark Williamson now pitching.
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Williamson
  
  Reynolds hits a popup into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brantley vs. Williamson
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brantley for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Taylor
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Taylor
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cotto. Sheets reaches second base with a double. Ripken moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 2 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Traber vs. Taylor
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ripken scores. Sheets moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Taylor
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sheets scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. Taylor
  
  Gonzales hits a line drive into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Williamson
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Williamson
  
  Alvin Davis pinch hits for Darnell Coles.
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Williamson
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Valle vs. Williamson
  
  Valle hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Valle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Presley vs. Williamson
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Presley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Orsulak vs. Taylor
  
  Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orsulak for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Taylor
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  There's a wild pitch. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Williamson
  
  Quinones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Williamson
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Williamson
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Brantley vs. Williamson
  
  Brantley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Balboni vs. Williamson
  
  Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Taylor
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murray for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Taylor
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Taylor
  
  Traber strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Aase
  
  Don Aase now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Traber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Aase
  
  Buhner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Valle vs. Aase
  
  Valle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Aase
  
  Presley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Taylor
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Gonzales hits a popup towards short. Quinones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Jackson Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Jackson
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Orsulak vs. Jackson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 4 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Orsulak vs. Jackson
  
  Orsulak hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Jackson
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Aase
  
  Quinones bunts towards the mound. Aase fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fields vs. Aase
  
  Bruce Fields pinch hits for Henry Cotto.
  
  Fields strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Aase
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brantley vs. Aase
  
  Brantley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sheets settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Scurry
  
  Bruce Fields now playing left field. Mickey Brantley now playing center field. Rod Scurry now pitching.
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Scurry
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Scurry
  
  Sheets hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Balboni vs. Olson
  
  Gregg Olson now pitching.
  
  Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Olson
  
  Davis hits a popup towards third. Gonzales settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Olson
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valle vs. Olson
  
  Valle hits a popup into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Traber vs. Scurry
  
  Traber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Scurry
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Buhner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzales vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Reed now pitching.
  
  Gonzales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Presley vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Pete Stanicek now playing left field. Tom Niedenfuer now pitching.
  
  Presley strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quinones vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Quinones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fields vs. Niedenfuer
  
  Fields hits a popup towards short. Ripken settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1988 -- Baltimore at Seattle (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Orsulak J, rf         4  1  1  2   Cotto H, cf           3  0  0  0   
Anderson B, cf        4  0  1  0   Fields B, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   
Ripken C, ss          4  1  1  0   Reynolds H, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Murray E, dh          4  0  0  0   Brantley M, lf-cf     3  0  1  1   
Sheets L, lf          4  1  1  0   Balboni S, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Stanicek P, lf        0  0  0  0   Coles D, dh           1  0  0  0   
Traber J, 1b          4  0  1  1   Davis A, ph           3  1  1  1   
Kennedy T, c          4  2  3  1   Buhner J, rf          4  1  2  1   
Gonzales R, 3b        4  0  0  0   Valle D, c            4  0  1  0   
Ripken B, 2b          3  1  1  2   Presley J, 3b         4  0  0  0   
                                   Quinones R, ss        4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        34  4  7  4

Baltimore        002 200 200 --  6
Seattle          000 111 010 --  4

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ballard J             2.0  1  0  0  2  0
Williamson M (W)      3.0  4  2  2  0  1
Aase D                2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Olson G               1.0  1  1  1  0  0
Niedenfuer T (S)      1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Taylor T (L)*         6.0  7  5  5  0  4
Jackson M             1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Scurry R              1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Reed J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Baltimore 2, Seattle 6
2B -- Kennedy T, Sheets L, Valle D, Reynolds H
HR -- Ripken B, Davis A, Buhner J, Orsulak J, Balboni S
WP -- Taylor T, Jackson M
Balk -- Jackson M
T -- 2:31
A -- 6503

    

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