1991 Game of Note: Bal.@ Tex.

April 14, 1991

The ageless wonder, 44 year old Nolan Ryan, struck out 15 batters today in a 9-3 Texas victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Ryan allowed 5 hits and walked 1 while getting his 1st win of the season.

BOXSCORE: 1991 Baltimore Orioles At 1991 Texas Rangers              4/14/1991
 
  Orioles            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Rangers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  B.Anderson CF       4  1  2  2 .556     B.Downing DH        4  1  1  0 .286  
  R.Milligan LF       4  0  1  0 .176     J.Huson SS          5  1  2  2 .308  
  C.Ripken SS         4  0  0  0 .381     R.Palmeiro 1B       3  2  1  1 .286  
  G.Davis 1B          4  0  0  0 .273     R.Sierra RF         4  1  2  4 .368  
  S.Horn DH           4  1  1  1 .167     J.Franco 2B         5  0  1  1 .409  
  C.Worthington 3B    3  0  0  0 .111     K.Reimer LF         3  0  1  0 .357  
  J.Orsulak RF        3  0  0  0 .167     G.Petralli C        4  0  0  0 .214  
  E.Whitt C           3  0  1  0 .333     S.Buechele 3B       3  1  1  0 .313  
  J.Bell 2B           2  1  0  0 .000     G.Pettis CF         2  3  1  0 .273  
A-D.Evans PH          1  0  0  0 .000                                          
B-B.Ripken 2B         0  0  0  0 .133                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      32  3  5  3                 Totals      33  9 10  8
 
A-Pinch Hit For Bell In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (2B) For Evans In 8th Inning
 
Orioles......... 0 0 1  0 0 1  0 0 1  -  3  5  0
Rangers......... 2 4 0  1 0 0  0 2    -  9 10  1
 
Orioles (2-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Robinson LOSS(0-1)      1 2/3   3   6   6   5   0   1  61  32.40
P.Kilgus                  3       5   1   1   0   5   0  47   7.36
M.Williamson              2 2/3   2   2   1   2   4   0  41   6.35
J.Bautista                0 2/3   0   0   0   1   0   0  15   0.00
Totals                    8      10   9   8   8   9   1
 
Rangers (5-0)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
N.Ryan WIN(1-0)           9       5   3   2   1  15   2 116   3.07
Totals                    9       5   3   2   1  15   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 40,352 DATE- Sunday, April 14th 1991 TIME- Day WEATHER- Good
UMPIRES- Jim McKean, Dale Ford, Vic Voltaggio, Jim Joyce
T- 3:05
LEFT ON BASE- Orioles: 3  Rangers: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Orioles: 1  Rangers: 1
ERRORS- J.Huson
TRIPLES- B.Anderson(2nd), G.Pettis(2nd)
HOME RUNS- B.Anderson(1st), S.Horn(2nd), R.Sierra(1st)
STOLEN BASES- B.Downing(1st), G.Pettis(2nd)
WALKS- C.Worthington, B.Downing, R.Palmeiro-2, R.Sierra, K.Reimer, S.Buechele,
       G.Pettis-2
STRIKE OUTS- R.Milligan, C.Ripken, G.Davis-4, S.Horn-3, C.Worthington-3,
             J.Orsulak, J.Bell, D.Evans, B.Downing, J.Huson, R.Sierra, J.Franco,
             K.Reimer-2, G.Petralli-2, G.Pettis
GIDP- C.Ripken, S.Buechele
WILD PITCHES- N.Ryan
PASSED BALLS- E.Whitt
2-out RBI- R.Sierra-3, B.Anderson, R.Palmeiro, S.Horn
RLISP 2-out- K.Reimer, G.Petralli, R.Palmeiro, R.Milligan, G.Pettis, R.Sierra,
             J.Franco
 
Nolan Ryan reeled off a total of 15 strikeouts as the Texas Rangers defeated
the Baltimore Orioles 9 to 3 at Arlington Stadium.
 
Ryan(1-0) was in control of the game from the outset.  He allowed only 5 hits
and 1 walk in 9 innings and surrendered 2 homeruns improving his ERA from
4.76 to 3.07.  Texas totaled 10 hits on the afternoon.  
 
Jeff Robinson(0-1) was the losing pitcher.  'Everything felt great' Ryan said.
'I had a good fastball, I felt I could throw it by everybody today.'