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Texas Rangers @
Baltimore Orioles
1987-08-08 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 34883 Β· 3:33
Texas Rangers defeated Baltimore Orioles 11β5. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 8th. Bobby Witt earned the win and Mitch Williams picked up the save. Larry Sheets went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 | |
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bobby Witt L: Mike Boddicker SV: Mitch Williams
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Larry Young Β· 2B: John Shulock Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Browne | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scott Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ruben Sierra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pete O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Incaviglia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Parrish | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Oddibe McDowell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Geno Petralli | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tom O'Malley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Brower | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Ripken | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cal Ripken | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Fred Lynn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Terry Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Larry Sheets | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Mike Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Witt | 5.0 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Mitch Williams | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Boddicker | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Tom Niedenfuer | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Griffin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Browne: K
- Scott Fletcher: 53
- Ruben Sierra: HR
- Pete O'Brien: 9/L
Bot 1
- Jim Dwyer: K/C
- Billy Ripken: K
- Cal Ripken: S
- Eddie Murray: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: 9
Top 2
- Pete Incaviglia: E5.B-1
- Larry Parrish: S.1-2
- Oddibe McDowell: S.2-3;1-2
- Geno Petralli: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Tom O'Malley: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
- Jerry Browne: 13
Bot 2
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Larry Sheets: HR
- Ken Gerhart: K
Top 3
- Scott Fletcher: W
- Ruben Sierra: W.1-2
- Pete O'Brien: 7
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Larry Parrish: 6
Bot 3
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Billy Ripken: S.1-2
- Cal Ripken: 4
- Eddie Murray: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Lynn: 9/L
- Ray Knight: K
Top 4
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Geno Petralli: 8
- Tom O'Malley: 63
Bot 4
- Terry Kennedy: 53
- Larry Sheets: W
- Ken Gerhart: W.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 6
- Billy Ripken: W.2-3;1-2
- Cal Ripken: K/C
Top 5
- Jerry Browne: 43
- Scott Fletcher: S
- Ruben Sierra: 6
- Pete O'Brien: SB2
- Pete O'Brien: 43
Bot 5
- Eddie Murray: 43
- Fred Lynn: 6
- Ray Knight: S
- Terry Kennedy: 6
Top 6
- Pete Incaviglia: 53
- Larry Parrish: W
- Oddibe McDowell: 3/G.1-2
- Geno Petralli: I
- Tom O'Malley: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Browne: 3/G
Bot 6
- Larry Sheets: S
- Ken Gerhart: S.1-2
- Mike Young: S.2-H;1-2
- Billy Ripken: 4
- Cal Ripken: 13.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Murray: 8/L
Top 7
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Ruben Sierra: 6/L
- Pete O'Brien: 53
Bot 7
- Fred Lynn: S
- Ray Knight: D.1-H
- Terry Kennedy: W
- Larry Sheets: 7
- Ken Gerhart: K
- Mike Young: 7
Top 8
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Larry Parrish: W
- Oddibe McDowell: HR.1-H
- Geno Petralli: D
- Tom O'Malley: 31.2-3
- Jerry Browne: S.3-H
- Scott Fletcher: HP.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: S.2-H;1-3
- Pete O'Brien: WP.3-H;1-2
- Pete O'Brien: 7
Bot 8
- Billy Ripken: 3/P
- Cal Ripken: T
- Eddie Murray: K+PB.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Fred Lynn: 53.1-2
- Ray Knight: 53
Top 9
- Bob Brower: K
- Larry Parrish: E1.B-1
- Oddibe McDowell: K
- Geno Petralli: S.1-2
- Tom O'Malley: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Browne: 7
Bot 9
- Terry Kennedy: K
- Larry Sheets: HR
- Ken Gerhart: K
- Mike Young: K






















