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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Oakland Athletics
1997-05-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 11352 · 67°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 13 mph to RF · 2:28
Baltimore Orioles defeated Oakland Athletics 5–1. Baltimore Orioles put up 4 in the 4th. Jimmy Key earned the win and Armando Benitez picked up the save. Tony Tarasco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jimmy Key L: Steve Karsay SV: Armando Benitez
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: John Shulock · 2B: Rick Reed · 3B: Tim Tschida · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brady Anderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Alomar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cal Ripken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Hoiles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Tarasco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Bordick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Damon Mashore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Bournigal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geronimo Berroa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Brosius | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Key | 7.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Armando Benitez | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Karsay | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Carlos Reyes | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brady Anderson: 7/F7D
- Roberto Alomar: 6/P6MD
- Eric Davis: E5/G56S
- Rafael Palmeiro: K
Bot 1
- Damon Mashore: 8/F8LD
- Rafael Bournigal: 53/G5S
- Jose Canseco: 3/P4
Top 2
- Cal Ripken: K
- B. J. Surhoff: 8/F8LD
- Chris Hoiles: 6/P4MD
Bot 2
- Mark McGwire: 63/G6
- Geronimo Berroa: 13/G15
- Scott Spiezio: 53/G56
Top 3
- Tony Tarasco: 7/F7M
- Mike Bordick: 23/G2L
- Brady Anderson: S9/L34D
- Roberto Alomar: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Scott Brosius: 9/F89M
- Jason Giambi: 6/L6M
- George Williams: 4/P4D
Top 4
- Eric Davis: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: D9/L9D
- Cal Ripken: 53/G56S
- B. J. Surhoff: D4/G3L/R6.2-H
- Chris Hoiles: HP
- Tony Tarasco: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Mike Bordick: 53/G5S
Bot 4
- Damon Mashore: 53/G56
- Rafael Bournigal: D7/L5D
- Jose Canseco: D8/L8LD/R6.2-H
- Mark McGwire: 7/L7D/R5
- Geronimo Berroa: 9/L9LM
Top 5
- Brady Anderson: D9/L9D
- Roberto Alomar: FC1/G13.2X3(15);B-1
- Eric Davis: D8/L9D/R6.1-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: IW
- Cal Ripken: 7/SF/L7M.3-H
- B. J. Surhoff: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Scott Spiezio: 53/BG25
- Scott Brosius: 43/G4M
- Jason Giambi: D9/L9D
- George Williams: 31/G3L
Top 6
- Chris Hoiles: HP
- Tony Tarasco: 7/F7M
- Mike Bordick: 8/F89M
- Brady Anderson: K
Bot 6
- Damon Mashore: 4/L4M
- Rafael Bournigal: 9/F9LM
- Jose Canseco: 31/G34
Top 7
- Roberto Alomar: 43/G4
- Eric Davis: W
- Rafael Palmeiro: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 7
- Mark McGwire: S9/G34
- Geronimo Berroa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Scott Spiezio: 63/G6
Top 8
- Cal Ripken: 4/L4M
- B. J. Surhoff: 9/F9M
- Chris Hoiles: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Scott Brosius: S8/L89M
- Jason Giambi: 9/F9LMF
- George Williams: FC4/G4M.1X2(46);B-1
- Damon Mashore: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3L
Top 9
- Tony Tarasco: 41/G34
- Mike Bordick: 3/P3DF
- Brady Anderson: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Jose Canseco: 7/L7M
- Mark McGwire: K
- Geronimo Berroa: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics coach Brad Fischer ejected by 1B umpire John Shulock