Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Rusch
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a line drive beyond second. Offerman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a popup beyond third. Palmer can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  Carter hits a line drive towards the mound. Rusch can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ripken vs. Rusch
  
  Ripken hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Rusch
  
  Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Rusch
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Rusch
  
  Bordick hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton 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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Erickson
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Rusch
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Anderson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Erickson
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Rusch
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Rusch
  
  Ripken hits a line drive into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris 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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Rusch
  
  Hammonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Rusch
  
  Webster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Rusch
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Rusch
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rusch
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Macfarlane fires to first and picks off Alomar. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Erickson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Rusch
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmeiro vs. Rusch
  
  Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Pittsley
  
  Jim Pittsley now pitching.
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ripken vs. Pittsley
  
  Ripken strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macfarlane vs. Erickson
  
  Jeffrey Hammonds now playing right field. B.J. Surhoff now playing left field.
  
  Macfarlane strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro juggles the ball. That's an error on Palmeiro. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Offerman vs. Erickson
  
  Offerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Damon moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Pittsley
  
  Jed Hansen now playing second base.
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Pittsley
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bordick vs. Pittsley
  
  Bordick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Palmer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Palmer. Webster moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Anderson vs. Pittsley
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris juggles the ball. That's an error on Morris. Webster scores. Bordick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Pittsley
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris fields it and throws to second for the out. Bordick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Pittsley
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmer vs. Erickson
  
  Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Surhoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton 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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Erickson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sutton moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Macfarlane vs. Erickson
  
  Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Palmeiro vs. Whisenant
  
  Matt Whisenant now pitching. Shane Halter now playing third base.
  
  Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whisenant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surhoff vs. Whisenant
  
  Surhoff strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Whisenant
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Erickson
  
  Jeff Reboulet now playing third base.
  
  Martinez 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 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Damon vs. Erickson
  
  Damon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Erickson
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Erickson
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Bevil
  
  Brian Bevil now pitching.
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Bevil
  
  Webster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bordick vs. Bevil
  
  Bordick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bevil
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halter vs. Erickson
  
  Jeff Reboulet now playing second base. Ozzie Guillen now playing third base.
  
  Halter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bordick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Erickson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Orioles, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutton vs. Erickson
  
  Sutton 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 

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         Game of 4/1/1998 -- Kansas City at Baltimore (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Damon J, cf           4  0  1  0   Anderson B, cf        5  0  0  1   
Offerman J, 2b        3  0  1  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Hansen J, 2b          1  0  0  0   Guillen O, 3b         0  0  0  0   
Morris H, 1b          4  0  0  0   Davis E, dh           4  1  2  0   
Palmer D, 3b          3  1  1  1   Palmeiro R, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Halter S, 3b          1  0  0  0   Carter J, rf          3  1  1  0   
Pendleton T, dh       4  0  0  0   Surhoff B, lf         1  0  0  0   
Sutton L, lf          3  0  0  0   Ripken C, 3b          4  1  1  4   
Young E, rf           3  0  1  0   Reboulet J, 3b-2b     0  0  0  0   
Macfarlane M, c       3  0  0  0   Hammonds J, lf-rf     3  1  1  1   
Martinez F, ss        3  0  0  0   Webster L, c          4  3  3  2   
                                   Bordick M, ss         4  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  4  1                        35 10 11 10

Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1
Baltimore        500 202 01x -- 10

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (L)*          4.0  9  7  7  2  2
Pittsley J            2.0  1  2  0  0  1
Whisenant M           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Bevil B               1.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson S (W)        9.0  4  1  1  1  5
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Palmeiro R, Palmer D, Morris H
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Baltimore 3
HR -- Ripken C, Palmer D, Hammonds J, Webster L 2
T -- 2:07
A -- 38623

    

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