NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
09/27/1998
 
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3868 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH , 1998 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (90-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
Toronto Blue Jays (79-77) 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 7 10 0
Valdez Now 15-7 Following 7-0 Win
Getting an impressive start from Ismael Valdez, Toronto beat Baltimore by the score of 7-0. The Blue Jays now have a mark of 79-77.

Valdez, the Toronto right-hander, went 8.2 innings, allowing no runs on 7 hits. He collected 5 strikeouts.

"Getting ahead of the hitters was the key," said Valdez.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE TORONTO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Vizquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .303 4 65
E. Davis DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .317 32 102
B. Giles CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 23 93
L. Gonzalez LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .285 23 100
M. Stairs RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .262 30 103
B. Gates 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291 2 29
T. Fernandez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 3 47
D. Nilsson C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .275 14 62
T. Zeile 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .260 22 79
Totals 31 0 7 0 1 6 10      
BATTING
Total Bases: O. Vizquel , B. Giles , B. Gates , T. Fernandez , D. Nilsson , T. Zeile 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Davis , M. Stairs
GIDP: O. Vizquel , T. Fernandez , D. Nilsson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: B. Giles (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Zeile-Vizquel-Bones)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez(Taubensee at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Offerman 1B, 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 .281 7 56
R. Mondesi CF 4 1 2 3 0 1 0 .272 26 86
   b-M. Devereaux CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
B. Bonds LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .287 42 120
V. Castilla 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 .355 49 143
   a-J. Bates PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 0 8
E. Alfonzo 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .269 16 63
E. Taubensee C 4 0 2 3 0 1 1 .287 8 65
R. Henderson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .230 11 65
C. Ripken Jr. SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .230 13 70
R. Amaral DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .226 8 47
Totals 32 7 10 7 3 8 12      
a - J. Bates pinch hit for V. Castilla in the 7th
b - M. Devereaux substituted for R. Mondesi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: V. Castilla (22, 2nd Inning off R. Bones, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bonds (36, 3rd Inning off R. Bones, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Amaral (15, 3rd Inning off R. Bones, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Taubensee (36, 5th Inning off R. Bones, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Mondesi (26, 3rd Inning off R. Bones, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Offerman , R. Mondesi 5 , B. Bonds 2 , V. Castilla 3 , E. Alfonzo , E. Taubensee 3 , R. Amaral 2
2-out RBI: V. Castilla , E. Taubensee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Taubensee , C. Ripken Jr.
GIDP: B. Bonds
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Offerman (36) , R. Amaral (30)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Offerman-Ripken Jr.-Offerman, Offerman-Ripken Jr.-Valdez, Ripken Jr.-Offerman-Bates)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE TORONTO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bones L (4-7) 5.0 10 7 6 1 4 1 101 6.07   
J. Christiansen 2.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 25 3.16   
D. Miceli 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 6.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bones 24
Batters Faced: R. Bones 24, J. Christiansen 8, D. Miceli 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bones 6-3, J. Christiansen 1-2, D. Miceli 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bones 101-61, J. Christiansen 25-12, D. Miceli 16-10
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Valdez W (15-7) 8.2 7 0 0 0 5 0 123 4.18   
J. Jacome 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 7.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Valdez 75
Batters Faced: I. Valdez 30, J. Jacome 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Valdez 7-11, J. Jacome 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Valdez 123-76, J. Jacome 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jacome 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ismael Valdez
Ballpark: SkyDome
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 31242
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