Top 1

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Moyer
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Moyer
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Moyer
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Moyer
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Erickson
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Erickson
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Davis. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Cora moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Griffey vs. Erickson
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Palmeiro, and towards Alomar, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Cora scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Erickson
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Webster scoops up the ball and tags Rodriguez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Moyer
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Moyer
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 0 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Moyer
  
  Baines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Moyer
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Erickson
  
  Buhner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Erickson
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Erickson
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sheets vs. Erickson
  
  Sheets strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Moyer
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Moyer
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Moyer
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Erickson
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Erickson
  
  Kelly 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 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Erickson
  
  Griffey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Moyer
  
  Surhoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Moyer
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Surhoff moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Palmeiro vs. Moyer
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sorrento scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out. Surhoff moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ripken vs. Moyer
  
  Ripken hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sorrento settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Erickson
  
  Rodriguez 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 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Buhner vs. Erickson
  
  Buhner hits a line drive towards third. Ripken reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Erickson
  
  Sorrento 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 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baines vs. Moyer
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Moyer
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Moyer
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Moyer
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. Bordick moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 1 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Spoljaric
  
  Paul Spoljaric now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Bordick scores. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Surhoff vs. Spoljaric
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Erickson
  
  Geronimo Berroa now playing right field.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sheets vs. Erickson
  
  Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Erickson
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Erickson
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Spoljaric
  
  Berroa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Spoljaric
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Spoljaric
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Ripken reaches second base with a double. There goes Berroa trying to get to home. Buhner throws the ball in to Cora who relays the ball to Wilson, who tags Berroa, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baines vs. Spoljaric
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Erickson
  
  Griffey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Griffey. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Griffey steals second. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Erickson
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Buhner vs. Erickson
  
  Buhner strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Ayala
  
  Bobby Ayala now pitching.
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Ayala
  
  Bordick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 3 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Ayala
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Ayala
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Ayala
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Erickson
  
  Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Erickson
  
  The ball gets by Webster for a passed ball. Sorrento moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Erickson
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ducey vs. Erickson
  
  Rob Ducey pinch hits for Andy Sheets.
  
  Ducey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Surhoff throws the ball in to Alomar who tags Ducey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sorrento scores. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Erickson
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Benitez
  
  Armando Benitez now pitching.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Ayala
  
  Mike Blowers now playing third base.
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Ayala
  
  Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Ayala
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Ripken reaches second base with a double. Hammonds moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Baines vs. Ayala
  
  Baines is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Orioles, 5 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Webster vs. Ayala
  
  Webster takes first base on ball four. Hammonds scores. Ripken moves to third. Baines moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Bordick vs. Ayala
  
  Bordick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ripken scores. Baines scores. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Charlton
  
  Norm Charlton now pitching.
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Griffey. Anderson reaches second base with a double. Webster scores. There goes Bordick trying to get to home. Griffey throws the ball in to Rodriguez who relays the ball to Wilson, who tags Bordick, who came all the way from first, for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Charlton
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Griffey vs. Benitez
  
  Jeffrey Hammonds now playing right field.
  
  Griffey hits a popup towards short. Bordick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Benitez
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Benitez
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Buhner vs. Benitez
  
  Buhner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Amaral vs. Orosco
  
  Jesse Orosco now pitching. Rich Amaral pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
  
  Amaral strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Slocumb
  
  Rich Amaral now playing first base. Heathcliff Slocumb now pitching.
  
  Surhoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Amaral scoops it up and throws to first, with Slocumb covering, for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Slocumb
  
  Hammonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cora settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Slocumb
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buhner. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Slocumb
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baines vs. Slocumb
  
  Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blowers vs. Myers
  
  Blowers strikes out. View Play 
• Orioles, 9 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Myers
  
  Cora strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1997 -- Baltimore at Seattle (D)

  Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Anderson B, cf        4  2  2  3   Cora J, 2b            5  1  2  0   
Alomar R, 2b          5  0  1  2   Kelly R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Surhoff B, lf         5  0  2  0   Griffey Jr. K, cf     3  0  1  1   
Davis E, rf           2  0  0  0   Martinez E, dh        4  0  0  1   
Berroa G, rf          2  0  2  0   Rodriguez A, ss       4  0  1  0   
Hammonds J, pr-rf     1  1  0  0   Buhner J, rf          4  0  1  0   
Palmeiro R, 1b        5  0  1  0   Sorrento P, 1b        2  1  1  0   
Ripken C, 3b          4  1  2  0   Amaral R, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Baines H, dh          4  2  2  1   Wilson D, c           4  0  0  0   
Webster L, c          3  1  0  1   Sheets A, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Bordick M, ss         3  2  2  2   Ducey R, ph           1  0  1  1   
                                   Blowers M, 3b         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 14  9                        35  3  9  3

Baltimore        010 020 240 --  9
Seattle          200 000 100 --  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S (W)        6.2  7  3  3  2  6
Benitez A             1.0  2  0  0  0  1
Orosco J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Myers R               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)           4.2  5  3  3  1  2
Spoljaric P           1.1  3  0  0  0  1
Ayala B               1.1  4  6  6  3  2
Charlton N            0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Slocumb H             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

DP -- Seattle 1
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Seattle 7
2B -- Kelly R, Alomar R, Ripken C 2, Anderson B, Palmeiro R
HR -- Baines H, Anderson B
SB -- Griffey Jr. K 2
PB -- Webster L
T -- 3:25
A -- 59309

    

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