Final
CWS
BALCurrent Series
White Sox
4
Orioles
1
Game 1
Final
White Sox
9
Orioles
5
Game 2
Final
White Sox
3
Orioles
2
Game 3
Final
1998 AL Central
CWS BAL
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 decisively beaten by the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 1, on August 31, 1998.
Game Info
August 31, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Caruso SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Belle LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Norton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Ordonez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Kreuter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Alomar 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Anderson CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
H. Baines DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Palmeiro 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Ripken Jr. 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B.J. Surhoff LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Webster C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
W. Greene PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Becker RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Bordick SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Davis PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
HR: A. Belle, G. Norton
RBI: A. Belle 2, G. Norton, F. Thomas
Baserunning
SB: A. Belle, M. Cameron, C. Kreuter
Batting
2B: L. Webster
RBI: L. Webster
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Baldwin (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Bradford | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Howry (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Erickson (L) | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.14 |
A. Mills | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Rhodes | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
M. Caruso SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
A. Belle LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 2.000 |
R. Ventura 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Norton 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
M. Ordonez RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
C. Kreuter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Batting
HR: A. Belle, G. Norton
RBI: A. Belle 2, G. Norton, F. Thomas
Baserunning
SB: A. Belle, M. Cameron, C. Kreuter
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Baldwin (W) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
C. Bradford | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Howry (S) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Alomar 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
B. Anderson CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
H. Baines DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Palmeiro 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Ripken Jr. 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B.J. Surhoff LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
L. Webster C | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 |
W. Greene PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. Becker RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
M. Bordick SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Davis PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: L. Webster
RBI: L. Webster
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Erickson (L) | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.14 |
A. Mills | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Rhodes | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
