Orioles edge Philly 5-2 in 10 innings
Posted: Thursday June 11, 1998 12:17 AM
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The Orioles' Roberto Alomar throws to first after forcing the Phillies' Doug Glanville out at second (AP) |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- This was the matchup the Baltimore Orioles
wanted -- Rafael
Palmeiro vs. Mark Leiter.
Palmeiro hit a tiebreaking single off Leiter in the 10th inning
Wednesday night and the Orioles beat the Philadelphia Phillies
5-2.
Palmeiro is 13-for-20 (.650) lifetime against Leiter, including three
homers.
"It's one of those weird things in baseball," Palmeiro said. "It's not
like he's easy to hit. I was just looking for a fastball that I could hit
somewhere in the outfield."
Palmeiro's single was just over second baseman Mark Lewis' glove
and scored Jeff
Reboulet, who opened the inning with a double off Leiter (2-2).
"I know Leiter's not real comfortable against Palmeiro, but he's a lot
better pitcher than he has been," Philadelphia manager Terry Francona said.
"He got a fastball and he hit it."
With two outs, B.J. Surhoff
added insurance with a two-run single.
Armando
Benitez (2-1) pitched two innings for the victory. Benitez allowed two
hits, including a triple high off the right-field wall by Desi Relaford
in the ninth. He struck out three.
"Armando stepped it up," Baltimore manager Ray Miller said. "He added
about 4 mph on his fastball and he had the best slider I've seen him
throw."
Philadelphia tied it 2-2 in the eighth on consecutive doubles by Gregg
Jefferies and Scott Rolen.
Reliever Alan
Mills got out of a first-and-third jam when Mike
Lieberthal grounded into an inning-ending double play.
Phillies starter Tyler Green
walked seven. He walked Mike Bordick,
who was in an 0-for-10 slump, to start the seventh. With two outs, reliever
Wayne Gomes
gave up Harold
Baines' RBI single that put the Orioles ahead 2-1.
Green allowed just two hits in 6 2/3 innings. He left the game because
of inflammation of the left knee.
Scott
Erickson pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, striking out a
season-high nine and walking one. He also drew a walk and later scored on a
bases-loaded walk in the fifth to Palmeiro.
Notes: Roberto
Alomar, who was 0-for-5, batted cleanup for the second time in his
career and the first time this season. He became the fifth Orioles player
to bat in that position this season in 65 games. ... The Orioles have
committed an American League-low 30 errors and have not made one since May
23. ... Philadelphia's Doug
Glanville extended his hitting streak to 11 games and has 90 hits,
putting him on pace to become the first Phillies player to reach 200 hits
since Pete Rose had 208 in 1979. ... Phillies stopper Ricky
Bottalico made his third rehabilitation appearance with Class AAA
Scranton. The right-hander started and threw 1 1/3 innings, allowing one
earned run and two walks. He has missed 44 games after undergoing elbow
surgery.
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