Wednesday August 3 vs the Indians

Opponent: Cleveland Indians
Outcome: W
Score: 8-3
Streak: W2
Record: 34-71
Rank: 7th
GB: 28

It was a little rough early for the Birds but the game quickly turned around for them.  The Indians got on the board in the first inning on an odd play.  With one out Julio Franco singled and Joe Carter followed with another single that moved Franco to third.  Ron Kittle then popped out to first baseman Jim Traber in foul ground.  I'm not quite sure what happened but I think Traber attempted to throw out one of the two baserunners but ended up throwing the ball away.  Franco scored and Carter wound up on third base.  Cory Snyder then lined out to end the inning.  The Indians got a two run home run from Ron Tingly in the top of the second to take a 3-0 lead.

But that lead was short lived.  Larry Sheets led off the Orioles' half of the second with a solo home run and Terry Kennedy and Rick Schu followed with singles.  Bill Ripken moved the two base runners up with a sacrifice bunt and Joe Orsulak walked to load the bases.  Brady Anderson then hit a single that scored Kennedy and Schu and tied the game up at 3.  Orsulak moved to third on the hit as well.  Cal Ripken then hit a ground ball to Brook Jacoby at third who somehow didn't get anyone out - Orsulak scored, Anderson went to second and Cal reached first.  It was scored a fielders choice.  The Orioles now lead 4-3, a lead they would not relinquish.

A Kennedy solo home run in the third and an Eddie Murray two run shot in the fourth extended the Birds' lead to 7-3.  They would get an eighth and final run on an RBI single by Bill Ripken in the fifth.