Opponent: Oakland Athletics
Outcome: L
Score: 3-6
Streak: L2
Record: 39-79
Rank: 7th
GB: 30
This was one of those game that there's not a whole lot to say about it. Oakland got on the board in the second by loading the bases on a single and a pair of walks and then scoring on a sacrifice fly, a single and another sacrifice fly. They added two more in the fifth on a Dave Henderson single, a Jose Canseco double and a Mark McGwire single. The A's added one more run in the ninth on Dave Henderson's leadoff solo home run.
Meanwhile Oakland's pitchers - starter Storm Davis and relievers Greg Cadaret and Dennis Eckersley - were holding the O's offense in check. The Birds only got six hits and two walks all night. Half of those hits and walks came in the sixth inning. After Bill Ripken's leadoff single was erased on a ground ball double play off the bat of Joe Orsulak, Fred Lynn walked and Cal Ripken doubled. Eddie Murray then hit a three run home run for the Orioles only runs of the evening.
I was still up in Massachusetts and spent the evening in the right field bleachers at Fenway Park with my friend Jeff. Unfortunately the Mariners beat the Red Sox that evening 7-0.
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