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Game 88 – July 18
3 – Royals
2 – Baltimore
WP – Bret Saberhagen (10-7)
LP – Mike Boddicker (9-9)
SV – Dan Quisenberry (15)
Cooper went 2-4 in his debut and scored a run. The offense was spread around with 3 different players scoring runs and 3 different players collecting RBI's.
Game 89 – July 19
3 – Royals
6 – Baltimore
WP – Mike Krukow (2-3)
LP – Bud Black (7-7)
SV – Don Aase (15)
Black and Farr gave up 4 home runs to the Orioles and Ripken went 3-4. Brett added his 18th HR of the year, but it nothing could come from a late 9th inning rally
Game 90 – July 20
7 – Royals
4 – Baltimore
WP – Charlie Leibrandt (9-8)
LP – Tom Seaver (0-1)
SV – Dan Quisenberry (16)
Before the game, the Orioles traded Lee Lacy for Davey Lopes. Lacy was 3-7 against us the last two games, so I'm not distressed by that.
A relaxing non-stressful game, although Ripken lead off the 9th with a triple, George Brett got him with the old hidden ball trick.
Cooper lit it up, going 4-5 with his first Royal home run. Royster started the scoring off with a bases loaded double in the 2nd. Seaver gave up 10 hits and 6 runs in 4 innings.
Game 91 – July 21
1 – Royals
4 – Baltimore
WP – Storm Davis (13-5)
LP – Mark Gubicza (8-8)
Followed the fun game up with a bummer. Willie Wilson nabbed himself 3 hits, but nothing came from it. Cooper singled and has hit safely in all 4 of his Royals games.
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I'll take the split. Not ideal, but we were playing in Baltimore, and we technically improved our record.
Again, sometimes it feels like the AI is trying to help. Chicago traded SP Tom Seaver (6-6, 2.83) to the Orioles for the other Ripken. Righthander Donn Pall takes his place in the rotation. He was 7-8 in AAA Buffalo with a 3.64 ERA.
The Angels picked up SP Vida Blue. He was 3-3 with a 4.81 ERA with the Giants.
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My record 41-50; 4th; 4 games behind Minnesota
Real Life: 46-44; 4th; 7.5 games behind California
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