1998 Baltimore Orioles Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,684,560, Avg. 45,488
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Manager: Ray Miller (79-83)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1998 Baltimore Orioles StatisticsTeam Record: 79-83
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 3,684,560, Avg. 45,488
Ballpark: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Manager: Ray Miller (79-83)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1998 Baltimore Orioles Roster
The Baltimore Orioles of the American League ended the 1998 season with a record of 79 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.
The Orioles plated 817 runs and yielded 785 runs. Rafael Palmeiro walloped 43 home runs for Baltimore, while Brady Anderson, Eric Davis, Chris Hoiles and B. J. Surhoff each swatted 20 or more as well. Rafael Palmeiro accounted for 121 RBI. Eric Davis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .327. Scott Erickson topped the team with 16 wins, and Mike Mussina recorded a 3.49 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ray Miller coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 817
Regular Season Runs Against: 785
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 11 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 5-1 | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 5-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 5-1 | 4-1 | 9-2 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 6-1 | 4-1 | 10-2 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 6-2 | 4-1 | 10-3 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 6-3 | 4-1 | 10-4 | ||
| April 17, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 6-3 | 4-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Texas Rangers 8 | W | 6-3 | 5-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Texas Rangers 11 | L | 6-3 | 5-3 | 11-6 | ||
| April 20, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Anaheim Angels 4 | L | 6-3 | 5-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 21, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Anaheim Angels 3 | W | 6-3 | 6-4 | 12-7 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Anaheim Angels 7 | L | 6-3 | 6-5 | 12-8 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 6-4 | 6-5 | 12-9 | ||
| April 25, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 7-4 | 6-5 | 13-9 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 7-5 | 6-5 | 13-10 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 7-6 | 6-5 | 13-11 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 7-7 | 6-5 | 13-12 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Chicago White Sox 16 | L | 7-7 | 6-6 | 13-13 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 7-7 | 7-6 | 14-13 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 8-7 | 7-6 | 15-13 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 8-8 | 7-6 | 15-14 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 9-8 | 7-6 | 16-14 | ||
| May 5, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 9-8 | 7-7 | 16-15 | ||
| May 6, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Cleveland Indians 14 | L | 9-8 | 7-8 | 16-16 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | W | 9-8 | 8-8 | 17-16 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 9-8 | 9-8 | 18-16 | ||
| May 10, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 | L | 9-8 | 9-9 | 18-17 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 0 | W | 9-8 | 10-9 | 19-17 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 9-8 | 10-10 | 19-18 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 10-8 | 10-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 14, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 10-9 | 10-10 | 20-19 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 10-10 | 10-10 | 20-20 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 10-11 | 10-10 | 20-21 | ||
| May 17, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 10-12 | 10-10 | 20-22 | ||
| May 18, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 10-13 | 10-10 | 20-23 | ||
| May 19, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 10-13 | 10-11 | 20-24 | ||
| May 20, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 10-13 | 10-12 | 20-25 | ||
| May 21, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 10-13 | 10-13 | 20-26 | ||
| May 22, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 10-13 | 10-14 | 20-27 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 10-13 | 11-14 | 21-27 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 10-13 | 12-14 | 22-27 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Seattle Mariners 12 | L | 10-13 | 12-15 | 22-28 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 10-13 | 13-15 | 23-28 | ||
| May 28, 1998 | Texas Rangers 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 11-13 | 13-15 | 24-28 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Texas Rangers 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 12-13 | 13-15 | 25-28 | ||
| May 30, 1998 | Texas Rangers 10 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 12-14 | 13-15 | 25-29 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Texas Rangers 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 12-15 | 13-15 | 25-30 | ||
| June 1, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 9 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | W | 13-15 | 13-15 | 26-30 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 14-15 | 13-15 | 27-30 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 14-15 | 14-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 14-15 | 14-16 | 28-31 | ||
| June 5, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 15-15 | 14-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 6, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-16 | 14-16 | 29-32 | ||
| June 7, 1998 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | L | 15-17 | 14-16 | 29-33 | ||
| June 8, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 15-17 | 15-16 | 30-33 | ||
| June 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 15-17 | 15-17 | 30-34 | ||
| June 10, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 15-17 | 16-17 | 31-34 | ||
| June 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 15-17 | 17-17 | 32-34 | ||
| June 13, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Toronto Blue Jays 9 | L | 15-17 | 17-18 | 32-35 | ||
| June 14, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 15-17 | 17-19 | 32-36 | ||
| June 15, 1998 | New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 16-17 | 17-19 | 33-36 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | New York Yankees 0 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 17-17 | 17-19 | 34-36 | ||
| June 17, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 17-18 | 17-19 | 34-37 | ||
| June 18, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 13 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 17-19 | 17-19 | 34-38 | ||
| June 19, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 18-19 | 17-19 | 35-38 | ||
| June 20, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 19-19 | 17-19 | 36-38 | ||
| June 21, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 7 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 19-20 | 17-19 | 36-39 | ||
| June 22, 1998 | New York Mets 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 20-20 | 17-19 | 37-39 | ||
| June 23, 1998 | New York Mets 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 20-21 | 17-19 | 37-40 | ||
| June 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Mets 6 | L | 20-21 | 17-20 | 37-41 | ||
| June 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Mets 3 | L | 20-21 | 17-21 | 37-42 | ||
| June 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Montreal Expos 9 | L | 20-21 | 17-22 | 37-43 | ||
| June 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 20-21 | 17-23 | 37-44 | ||
| June 28, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | L | 20-21 | 17-24 | 37-45 | ||
| June 30, 1998 | Florida Marlins 7 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 20-22 | 17-24 | 37-46 | ||
| July 1, 1998 | Florida Marlins 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 20-23 | 17-24 | 37-47 | ||
| July 2, 1998 | Florida Marlins 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 21-23 | 17-24 | 38-47 | ||
| July 3, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 21-23 | 17-25 | 38-48 | ||
| July 4, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 21-23 | 17-26 | 38-49 | ||
| July 5, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 1 | L | 21-23 | 17-27 | 38-50 | ||
| July 9, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 22-23 | 17-27 | 39-50 | ||
| July 10, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 23-23 | 17-27 | 40-50 | ||
| July 11, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 24-23 | 17-27 | 41-50 | ||
| July 12, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 25-23 | 17-27 | 42-50 | ||
| July 13, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 26-23 | 17-27 | 43-50 | ||
| July 14, 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays 5 at Baltimore Orioles 11 | W | 27-23 | 17-27 | 44-50 | ||
| July 15, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 27-23 | 18-27 | 45-50 | ||
| July 16, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 27-23 | 19-27 | 46-50 | ||
| July 17, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Anaheim Angels 1 | W | 27-23 | 20-27 | 47-50 | ||
| July 18, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Anaheim Angels 8 | L | 27-23 | 20-28 | 47-51 | ||
| July 19, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Anaheim Angels 4 | W | 27-23 | 21-28 | 48-51 | ||
| July 21, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 28-23 | 21-28 | 49-51 | ||
| July 22, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 29-23 | 21-28 | 50-51 | ||
| July 23, 1998 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | W | 30-23 | 21-28 | 51-51 | ||
| July 24, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 31-23 | 21-28 | 52-51 | ||
| July 25, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 31-24 | 21-28 | 52-52 | ||
| July 26, 1998 | Seattle Mariners 10 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 31-25 | 21-28 | 52-53 | ||
| July 28, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 31-25 | 22-28 | 53-53 | ||
| July 29, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 14 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-25 | 23-28 | 54-53 | ||
| July 30, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 31-25 | 24-28 | 55-53 | ||
| July 31, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 31-25 | 24-29 | 55-54 | ||
| August 1, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 9 | L | 31-25 | 24-30 | 55-55 | ||
| August 2, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 31-25 | 25-30 | 56-55 | ||
| August 4, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 32-25 | 25-30 | 57-55 | ||
| August 5, 1998 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 33-25 | 25-30 | 58-55 | ||
| August 7, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 16 at Minnesota Twins 9 | W | 33-25 | 26-30 | 59-55 | ||
| August 8, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 33-25 | 27-30 | 60-55 | ||
| August 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 33-25 | 27-31 | 60-56 | ||
| August 10, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 | W | 33-25 | 28-31 | 61-56 | ||
| August 11, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2 | L | 33-25 | 28-32 | 61-57 | ||
| August 12, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0 | W | 33-25 | 29-32 | 62-57 | ||
| August 13, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 33-25 | 30-32 | 63-57 | ||
| August 14, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 15 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 33-25 | 31-32 | 64-57 | ||
| August 15, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 | W | 33-25 | 32-32 | 65-57 | ||
| August 16, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 33-25 | 32-33 | 65-58 | ||
| August 17, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 34-25 | 32-33 | 66-58 | ||
| August 18, 1998 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | W | 35-25 | 32-33 | 67-58 | ||
| August 19, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 36-25 | 32-33 | 68-58 | ||
| August 20, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 36-26 | 32-33 | 68-59 | ||
| August 21, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 36-27 | 32-33 | 68-60 | ||
| August 22, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 37-27 | 32-33 | 69-60 | ||
| August 23, 1998 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 37-28 | 32-33 | 69-61 | ||
| August 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 37-28 | 32-34 | 69-62 | ||
| August 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 37-28 | 32-35 | 69-63 | ||
| August 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 37-28 | 32-36 | 69-64 | ||
| August 28, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 37-29 | 32-36 | 69-65 | ||
| August 29, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 37-30 | 32-36 | 69-66 | ||
| August 30, 1998 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 37-31 | 32-36 | 69-67 | ||
| August 31, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 37-32 | 32-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 1, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 37-33 | 32-36 | 69-69 | ||
| September 2, 1998 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 37-34 | 32-36 | 69-70 | ||
| September 4, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 10 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 37-34 | 33-36 | 70-70 | ||
| September 5, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 37-34 | 33-37 | 70-71 | ||
| September 6, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 37-34 | 34-37 | 71-71 | ||
| September 7, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Seattle Mariners 11 | L | 37-34 | 34-38 | 71-72 | ||
| September 8, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-34 | 35-38 | 72-72 | ||
| September 9, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-34 | 36-38 | 73-72 | ||
| September 11, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | W | 38-34 | 36-38 | 74-72 | ||
| September 12, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | W | 39-34 | 36-38 | 75-72 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Anaheim Angels 7 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | W | 40-34 | 36-38 | 76-72 | ||
| September 14, 1998 | Texas Rangers 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 41-34 | 36-38 | 77-72 | ||
| September 15, 1998 | Texas Rangers 6 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 41-35 | 36-38 | 77-73 | ||
| September 16, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 41-36 | 36-38 | 77-74 | ||
| September 17, 1998 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | L | 41-37 | 36-38 | 77-75 | ||
| September 18, 1998 | New York Yankees 15 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 41-38 | 36-38 | 77-76 | ||
| September 19, 1998 | New York Yankees 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 42-38 | 36-38 | 78-76 | ||
| September 20, 1998 | New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 42-39 | 36-38 | 78-77 | ||
| September 21, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | L | 42-39 | 36-39 | 78-78 | ||
| September 22, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 7 | L | 42-39 | 36-40 | 78-79 | ||
| September 23, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 42-39 | 36-41 | 78-80 | ||
| September 24, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 42-39 | 36-42 | 78-81 | ||
| September 25, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 42-39 | 36-43 | 78-82 | ||
| September 26, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 42-39 | 37-43 | 79-82 | ||
| September 27, 1998 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 42-39 | 37-44 | 79-83 |
