Baltimore Takes Series Opener. Tettleton Plays Long Ball

 GAME 1;

Game MVP:Mickey Tettleton

Memorial Stadium    (09-03-2025 14:03:51)       Time 2:44, 59ø, Wind: 4 MPH In from LF  Night Game

Apr 24, 1990                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1990 Oakland 7-6              0 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 2      2  7  2
1990 Baltimore 8-6            3 0 2   0 0 0   0 1 -      6  6  1

Recap

Bal  1st: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, on one walk and an error.

Bal      Mickey Tettleton hit a 3 run HR(3) to take the lead.  Oak  0 Bal 3.

Bal  3rd: Scored 2 runs on a hit and on one walk.

Bal      Joe Orsulak hit a 2 run HR(1).  Oak  0 Bal 5.

Oak  7th: Failed to score on 2 hits and on one walk.

Bal  8th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.

Bal      Mickey Tettleton hit a solo HR(4).  Oak  0 Bal 6.

Oak  9th: Sent 7 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.

Oak      Rickey Henderson singled scoring 1.  Oak  1 Bal 6.

Oak      Lance Blankenship singled scoring Weiss.  Oak  2 Bal 6.

Oak  Terry Steinbach: 2 errors.

Bal  Joe Orsulak: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

Bal  Mickey Tettleton: 2 for 3, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 2 runs.

Bal  Dave Johnson pitched a solid 6.2 innings for the win: 5 hits, 3 BB, 3 K. He's 3-0 on the year.

Oak  Dave Stewart went the distance and took the loss: 4 earned runs, 6 hits, 2 BB, 1 K. He drops to 3-1 on the year.

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  E-Steinbach 2(3), Finley(1)

 2B-Milligan(4)

 HR-Bal Tettleton(3) off Stewart(2) in the 1st with 2 on base, 346 feet

    Bal Orsulak(1) off Stewart(3) in the 3rd with 1 on base, 316 feet

    Bal Tettleton(4) off Stewart(4) in the 8th with bases empty, 328 feet

RBI-Oak  - Blankenship(1), Henderson, R(9)

    Bal  - Orsulak 2(5), Tettleton 4(12)

HBP-Bradley(Bal) by Stewart(Oak)

 SH-Finley(1)

Great-Gallego(2), Ripken, B(4), Ripken Jr.(7)

Poor-Orsulak(2)

LOB-Oakland 12 Baltimore 4

GWRBI-Tettleton