Final
CWS 8 — BAL 2
4/16/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BAL199804160
Complete available game record for CWS at BAL, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Anderson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Durham | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Frazier | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Alomar | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Thomas | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | — | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Carter | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cal Ripken | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Surhoff | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Norton | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Hoiles | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Kreuter | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Caruso | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bordick | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Orosco | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sirotka | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mussina | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Benitez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Rhodes | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mussina | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Mike Sirotka | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Jesse Orosco | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Armando Benitez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Ventura | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Belle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caruso | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Durham | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Frazier | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Kreuter | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Norton | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sirotka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Abbott | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Mussina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Alomar | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Anderson | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Benitez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bordick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Ripken | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Davis | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.J. Surhoff | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Orosco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hoiles | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7/L7M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F78S | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8/L78M | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LS | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7D | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7LM | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7/F7D | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 143/G4 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | HR/F9D | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8LS | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 31/SH/BG23.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G56 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/F8LM | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8/L8LM.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S7/L78S.2-H;1-2 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8/F8RXD | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P5DF | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 6/L56 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S8/L78M | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | HR/F7LD.1-H | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | HR/F78XD | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 5–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S9/G34 | 5–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7/F78S | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L7LD | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S2/BG25.2-3 | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S9/L9LS.3-H;1-3 | 5–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9/F9LS | 5–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF/F8.3-H | 5–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 9/L89M | 5–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L7S | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G56 | 5–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9/G34.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P8RS | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | SB3 | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9/SF/F9.3-H | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8RS | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→2 | K+CS2(24)/DP | 6–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7D | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S8/G6M | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53/SH/BG56S.1-2 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9/F89D.2-3 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | D9/L9LD.3-H | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 9/F89M | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L9M | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G34 | 7–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5L | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | HR/F8RXD | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 8–2 |
| 9 top | 0→2 | 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4 | 8–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 31/G34 | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 4/L4 | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P3F | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 5/P5F | 8–2 |