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07-28-2001, 08:54 AM
Cal Ripken went yard again when he hit the first pitch he saw last night from the Angels' Scott Schoeneweis.
This game looked like it was a great one... a cliff-hanger, nail-biter kind of game. The O's won in the 10th inning on a single from Larry Bigbie, who was called up earlier this week when David Segui was placed on the disabled list. The single drove in Jerry Hairston, and the 4-3 score held up through the Angels' part of the 10th! WOOOHOOOOO!
Here's an article on Rip:
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Ripken Gets Standing Ovation
Updated: Fri, Jul 27 10:45 PM EDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Cal Ripken, playing his final series at Edison International Field, received a standing ovation before his first at-bat Friday night, and then hit his 12th homer.
Ripken acknowledged the cheers by tipping his helmet before hitting Scott Schoeneweis' first pitch into the left-field seats to extend his hitting streak to eight games and give the Baltimore Orioles a 1-0 lead over Anaheim.
Ripken, who played third base and batted fifth, has hit safely in 28 of his last 31 games.
Ripken, who holds the record for most consecutive games played at 2,632, was saluted during the day at nearby Disneyland.
"He and the family really enjoyed it," said John Maroon, Ripken's spokesman. "They went on a couple of rides before they came to the ballpark. Disney really rolled out the red carpet for him. It was really cool."
Ripken, who turns 41 next month, is retiring at the end of the season.
This game looked like it was a great one... a cliff-hanger, nail-biter kind of game. The O's won in the 10th inning on a single from Larry Bigbie, who was called up earlier this week when David Segui was placed on the disabled list. The single drove in Jerry Hairston, and the 4-3 score held up through the Angels' part of the 10th! WOOOHOOOOO!
Here's an article on Rip:
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Ripken Gets Standing Ovation
Updated: Fri, Jul 27 10:45 PM EDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Cal Ripken, playing his final series at Edison International Field, received a standing ovation before his first at-bat Friday night, and then hit his 12th homer.
Ripken acknowledged the cheers by tipping his helmet before hitting Scott Schoeneweis' first pitch into the left-field seats to extend his hitting streak to eight games and give the Baltimore Orioles a 1-0 lead over Anaheim.
Ripken, who played third base and batted fifth, has hit safely in 28 of his last 31 games.
Ripken, who holds the record for most consecutive games played at 2,632, was saluted during the day at nearby Disneyland.
"He and the family really enjoyed it," said John Maroon, Ripken's spokesman. "They went on a couple of rides before they came to the ballpark. Disney really rolled out the red carpet for him. It was really cool."
Ripken, who turns 41 next month, is retiring at the end of the season.