Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wells
  
  Young strikes out. Hoiles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Young out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Wells
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Wells
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ripken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johns
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Johns
  
  Devereaux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Johns
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Johns
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Wells
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Wells
  
  Berroa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munoz vs. Wells
  
  Munoz hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Steinbach vs. Wells
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Johns
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Johns
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoiles vs. Johns
  
  Hoiles hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battle vs. Wells
  
  Battle strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Wells
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wells
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Wells
  
  Wells fires to first and has Young trapped. There's the throw to Alomar who tags Young for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Battle. Ripken reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Johns
  
  Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Devereaux vs. Johns
  
  Devereaux strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Johns
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to third. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Palmeiro vs. Johns
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Johns
  
  Bonilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Wells
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Wells
  
  Giambi is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Wells
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berroa vs. Wells
  
  Berroa hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munoz vs. Wells
  
  Munoz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Johns
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Johns
  
  Hoiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Wells
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Battle vs. Wells
  
  Battle hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Wells
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wells fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Wells
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bordick vs. Wells
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johns
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Johns
  
  Devereaux hits a fly ball into right field. Berroa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Johns
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Johns
  
  Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Wells
  
  Giambi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Wells
  
  McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Wells
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Munoz vs. Wells
  
  Munoz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Wells
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Battle vs. Wells
  
  Battle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gates vs. Wells
  
  There goes Battle. The throw from Hoiles and he is safe. Battle steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gates vs. Wells
  
  Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Johns
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Johns
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Corbin
  
  Archie Corbin now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Corbin
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Corbin
  
  Giambi 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 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoiles vs. Johns
  
  Hoiles hits a fly ball into left field. Battle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Johns
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Johns
  
  Anderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Devereaux vs. Johns
  
  Devereaux takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Mohler
  
  Mike Mohler now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Devereaux moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Mohler
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Devereaux moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonilla vs. Mohler
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Giambi fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Corbin
  
  McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berroa vs. Corbin
  
  Berroa takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munoz vs. Mills
  
  Jose Herrera pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa. Alan Mills now pitching.
  
  Munoz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Steinbach vs. Mills
  
  There's a wild pitch. McGwire moves to third. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Steinbach vs. Mills
  
  Steinbach strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Battle vs. Mills
  
  Battle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Taylor
  
  Jose Herrera now playing right field. Billy Taylor now pitching.
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hammonds vs. Taylor
  
  Hammonds bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoiles vs. Taylor
  
  Hoiles hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Taylor
  
  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Billy Ripken.
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gates vs. Mills
  
  Manny Alexander now playing third base.
  
  Gates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Mills
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Mills
  
  Bordick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Mills
  
  Giambi hits a fly ball into right field. Devereaux settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Taylor
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Devereaux vs. Taylor
  
  Devereaux is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Taylor
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Giambi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Anderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Palmeiro vs. Groom
  
  Buddy Groom now pitching.
  
  Palmeiro strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonilla vs. Groom
  
  Bonilla is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1996 -- Oakland at Baltimore (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Young E, cf           5  0  1  0   Anderson B, cf        4  2  3  2   
Bordick M, ss         5  1  1  1   Devereaux M, rf       4  0  0  0   
Giambi J, 3b          4  1  0  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  0  2  0   
McGwire M, 1b         3  2  2  2   Palmeiro R, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Berroa G, rf          2  1  1  0   Bonilla B, dh         5  0  0  0   
Herrera J, pr-rf      0  0  0  0   Ripken C, ss          3  1  1  1   
Munoz P, dh           4  1  1  3   Hammonds J, lf        3  0  1  0   
Steinbach T, c        4  0  1  0   Hoiles C, c           4  0  0  0   
Battle A, lf          4  0  1  0   Ripken B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Gates B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Polonia L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Alexander M, 3b       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  9  6                        34  3  8  3

Oakland          000 203 001 --  6
Baltimore        000 110 100 --  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johns D (W)           6.2  5  3  3  4  3
Mohler M              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Taylor B              1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Groom B (S)           0.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wells D (L)           6.0  8  5  5  1  6
Corbin A*             1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Mills A               2.0  1  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

LOB -- Oakland 6, Baltimore 11
2B -- Ripken B
HR -- McGwire M, Ripken C, Anderson B 2, Munoz P, Bordick M
SB -- Battle A
CS -- Young E
SH -- Hammonds J
HBP -- by Wells D (Giambi J)
WP -- Mills A
T -- 3:19
A -- 47353

    

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