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APRIL 15, 1994
The Rangers will conclude their home stand with a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers are 1-2 so far on this home stand. The Orioles are 1-2 on the road this season. The Orioles lead the season series 2-1.
Baltimore Orioles LF Lonnie Smith announced he will retire at the end of the season.
Rumors are circulating that the Montreal Expos are negotiating with free agent CL Duane Ward.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 5-3 at Detroit Tigers 5-4
Kansas City Royals 6-2 at Cleveland Indians 4-5
Chicago White Sox 4-5 at Boston Red Sox 3-6
Toronto Blue Jays 4-6 at California Angels 8-2
Minnesota Twins 0-10 at Oakland Athletics 7-2
Milwaukee Brewers 3-5 at Seattle Mariners 6-3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 5-5 at Chicago Cubs 3-6
Houston Astros 6-3 at New York Mets 5-4
Cincinnati Reds 4-5 at Philadelphia Phillies 5-4
San Francisco Giants 6-3 at Florida Marlins 5-4
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-6
San Diego Padres 5-5 at St Louis Cardinals 5-4
Montreal Expos 4-5 at Colorado Rockies 4-5
BALTIMORE ORIOLES (4-4) AT TEXAS RANGERS (3-5)
MATCHUPS
SP Sid Fernandez vs Jack Armstrong Advantage Baltimore
C Chris Hoiles vs Ivan Rodriguez Advantage Baltimore
1B Rafael Palmeiro vs Will Clark Advantage Baltimore
2B Mark T McLemore vs Doug Strange Advantage Baltimore
3B Leo Gomez vs Dean Palmer Advantage Push
SS Cal Ripken Jr vs Manuel Lee Advantage Baltimore
LF Brady Anderson vs Juan Gonzalez Advantage Texas
CF Mike Devereaux vs David Hulse Advantage Baltimore
RF Jeffrey Hammonds vs Jose Canseco Advantage Texas
DH Harold Baines vs Rusty Greer Advantage Push
In the bottom of the first, Canseco drove a thigh-high fastball 395 feet for a two-run home run.
In the top of the third, a McLemore infield single scored one.
In the bottom of the third, an RBI single by Clark put the Rangers back up by two.
After three: Texas 3 Baltimore 1.
In the bottom of the fourth, Greer went yard with a 365 foot solo home run. Hulse added an RBI with a two-out triple, his second three-bagger of the game. Clark followed with a single to score Hulse.
In the top of the sixth, Ripken picked up an RBI with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the sixth, with the bases empty and one out, Mark Williamson took the mound for the Orioles. A Hulse single scored a run. The Rangers scored another run on a Clark single. Canseco then hit his second homer of the game, a 382 foot three-run shot. With the bases empty and nobody out, Jim Poole took the mound for the Orioles. Palmer pulled a two-out solo home run 371 feet to left.
After six: Texas 12 Baltimore 2.
In the top of the seventh, Darren Oliver took the mound for the Rangers.
In the bottom of the eighth, with a runner on first and one out, Mark Eichhorn took the mound for the Orioles.
The Rangers pounded out 15 hits in the win.
Final score: Texas 12 Baltimore 2
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Will Clark 4 for 4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York Yankees 6 Detroit Tigers 3
Cleveland Indians 12 Kansas City Royals 3
Boston Red Sox 4 Chicago White Sox 2
Toronto Blue Jays 10 California Angels 7
Minnesota Twins 6 Oakland Athletics 1
Milwaukee Brewers 4 Seattle Mariners 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 3 Chicago Cubs 1
Houston Astros 3 New York Mets 1
Cincinnati Reds 6 Philadelphia Phillies 5
San Francisco Giants 5 Florida Marlins 0
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
St Louis Cardinals 9 San Diego Padres 2
Montreal Expos 14 Colorado Rockies 5
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Sandy Alomar Jr Cleveland Indians 3 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Will Clark Texas Rangers 4 for 4, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Jose Canseco Texas Rangers 2 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
Buddy Black of the San Francisco Giants pitched a complete game shutout.
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