Final
CWS
BALCurrent Series
White Sox
3
Orioles
4
Game 1
Final
White Sox
7
Orioles
6
Game 2
Final
White Sox
8
Orioles
2
Game 3
Final
1998 AL Central
Indians 
White Sox 
Royals 
Twins 
Tigers | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | |
 Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
 Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
 Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
 Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
Game Summary
The Baltimore Orioles were easily defeated by the Chicago White Sox, 8 to 2, on April 16, 1998.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
J. Abbott RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.800 |
L. Frazier CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Ordonez CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Norton 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Kreuter C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Caruso SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Alomar 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Davis RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
R. Palmeiro 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Carter DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Ripken Jr. 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B.J. Surhoff LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
C. Hoiles C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Bordick SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: M. Caruso
HR: J. Abbott 2, A. Belle, R. Durham
RBI: J. Abbott 3, A. Belle, M. Caruso, R. Durham, G. Norton, F. Thomas
Baserunning
SB: R. Durham
Batting
2B: C. Ripken Jr.
RBI: B. Anderson, C. Hoiles
Baserunning
CS: B.J. Surhoff
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sirotka (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mussina (L) | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9.00 |
A. Rhodes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
J. Orosco | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.250 |
J. Abbott RF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | 1.800 |
L. Frazier CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
M. Ordonez CF-RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
G. Norton 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
C. Kreuter C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Caruso SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Batting
2B: M. Caruso
HR: J. Abbott 2, A. Belle, R. Durham
RBI: J. Abbott 3, A. Belle, M. Caruso, R. Durham, G. Norton, F. Thomas
Baserunning
SB: R. Durham
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Sirotka (W) | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Anderson CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Alomar 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Davis RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
R. Palmeiro 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Carter DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Ripken Jr. 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
B.J. Surhoff LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
C. Hoiles C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
M. Bordick SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Batting
2B: C. Ripken Jr.
RBI: B. Anderson, C. Hoiles
Baserunning
CS: B.J. Surhoff
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mussina (L) | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9.00 |
A. Rhodes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4.50 |
J. Orosco | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
A. Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
