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This Day in Camden Yards History

April 6

1992: Oriole Park at Camden Yards ushers in a new era of "retro ballparks," and the Orioles beat the Indians, 2-0, on Rick Sutcliffe's complete game.

2008: Trailing Seattle 2-0 in the ninth, the O's score three runs and win on Luis Hernandez's single.

April 7

2000: Homers by Cal Ripken and Albert Belle stake the O's to an early four-run lead, but back-to-back blows by Charles Johnson and Mike Bordick during a six-run fifth inning give the O's the lead for good in a 14-10 win over Detroit.

April 8

2004: After walking the bases loaded in the 13th inning, Boston's Bobby Jones walks Larry Bigbie with one out to force home Javy Lopez as the winning run as the Orioles prevail, 3-2.

2009: Pitcher Koji Uehara becomes the first Japanese-born player in Orioles history and wins his debut, allowing one run over five innings as the Orioles beat the Yankees, 7-5. Nick Markakis goes 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs.

April 9

1996: Ben McDonald tosses a three-hitter in the third straight shutout to open Camden Yards, a 2-0 win over the Indians.

April 10

1992: Rafael Palmeiro singles in Jeffery Hammonds after Roberto Alomar is intentionally walked to give the Birds a 3-2 win over the Indians.

1999: Mike Mussina, Arthur Rhodes and Mike Timlin combine for a six-hit shutout to beat Toronto, 1-0. Will Clark singles with two outs in the first and Albert Belle follows with a triple for the game's only run.

April 11

2002: Trailing Tampa Bay by three, the Orioles erupt for club single-inning records with 12 runs and 11 hits in the sixth and go on to beat the Devil Rays, 15-6.

April 12

1996: Rafael Palmeiro hits a three-run homer in the sixth inning, and Mike Mussina makes it stand up as the Orioles beat the Twins, 3-2. Mussina improves to 3-0, and the Orioles go to 8-1 on the season.

2007: Jay Gibbons hits a two-out bases-loaded single to down the Royals, 2-1, in 10 innings.

April 13

1997: Jimmy Key tosses a six-hit shutout, and Jeffrey Hammonds hits two of the Orioles' four home runs as the Birds blank the Rangers, 9-0.

April 14

2006: The Orioles take a one-run lead in the eighth only to see the Angels tie the game in the ninth. But Ramon Hernandez hits a walk-off homer for a 6-5 win.

April 15

2005: Bruce Chen allows four hits in a complete-game, 8-1 victory over the Yankees. Miguel Tejada and Sammy Sosa hit back-to-back homers and drive in three runs each.

2006: The Orioles use five hits and an error to score all their runs in the fifth inning for a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Angels. Erik Bedard goes eight innings for the victory, and Chris Ray gets the save.

April 16

1993: Mark McLemore's two-run double caps a three-run sixth inning as the O's beat the Angels, 4-1.

2001: Brady Anderson steals second base -- his 300th career theft -- during a three-run seventh inning as the Orioles break a tie and go on to beat Boston, 6-2.

April 17

2008: Trailing by two runs entering the ninth inning, the Orioles rally to tie the game before Adam Jones' RBI single scores Kevin Millar in the 10th in a 6-5 win over the White Sox.

April 18

1992: Jeff Tackett and Chris Hoiles homer behind Mike Mussina, who records the first of his record 77 wins at Camden Yards in a 6-1 victory over the Tigers.

2003: The Orioles use five hits, four walks and a hit batter to score eight runs in the second inning and then hold on to beat the Devil Rays, 9-7.

April 19

2000: After Mike Bordick ties the game with a two-run triple in the seventh, Cal Ripken Jr. leads off the 10th with a home run as the Orioles beat the Devil Rays, 3-2.

April 20

2007: Nick Markakis singles with one out and the bases loaded in a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.

April 21

2003: Rick Helling allows four hits through eight innings and Jerry Hairston has two hits, including a two-run homer, as the Orioles shut out Tampa Bay, 4-0.

2009: Brad Bergesen allows one run over 5 2/3 innings to win his Major League debut, 10-3, over the White Sox. Aubrey Huff hits two homers (good for four RBIs) and Nick Markakis goes 4-for-4 to lead a 12-hit attack.

April 22

1993: The Orioles' then-record streak of 65 straight home sellouts comes to an end with a makeup game vs. the White Sox that draws 22,564. The Orioles lose, 3-2.

1997: Rafael Palmeiro and Eric Davis hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, and Mike Mussina and three relievers make it hold up as the Orioles beat the White Sox, 3-2.

April 23

1994: Leo Gomez's eighth-inning single scores Chris Hoiles to break a tie in a 4-3 win over the Mariners.

2002: Geronimo Gil has three hits, including two homers, and three RBIs to lead the Orioles past the Red Sox, 7-5.

April 24

2002: Gary Matthews has two hits and scores two runs, and the Orioles score twice in the fifth to break a tie and go on to beat the Red Sox, 5-3.

2003: Deivi Cruz hits a solo homer and Gary Matthews hits a two-run shot, both in the seventh inning, as the Orioles come from behind to beat the White Sox, 5-4, for their third straight series win.

April 25

1994: The Orioles use a four-run sixth inning to take the lead for good in an 8-6 win over the A's. Five players draw walks before Cal Ripken's two-run double caps the inning.

1998: Cal Ripken drives in three runs while playing in his 2,500th consecutive game as the Orioles beat the A's, 8-2.

April 26

1997: In a nationally televised game on FOX, Orioles second baseman Roberto Alomar becomes the first player to hit three home runs in a game at Camden Yards during a 14-5 thumping of the Red Sox.

April 27

2010: Rookie Rhyne Hughes' sixth-inning single ties the game and gives him an RBI in a franchise-record three straight games to start his career. The Orioles go on to a 5-4 win over the Yankees.

2011: After the Red Sox score four runs in the top of the eighth to tie the game, Vladimir Guerrero singles in Derek Lee in the bottom of the eighth to give the Orioles a 5-4 win over Boston.

April 28

1993: Cal Ripken's three-run homer keys a four-run third inning, and the O's add four unearned runs in the sixth in an 8-4 win over the Twins.

2006: Daniel Cabrera allows four hits over seven innings and Corey Patterson has three hits, including a home run, as the O's beat the Mariners, 5-2.

April 29

1993: Mike Devereaux, Mark McLemore, Harold Reynolds and Jeff Tackett drive in two runs apiece as Mike Mussina tosses a shutout in an 11-0 win over the Twins.

2006: B.J. Surhoff homers in a two-run seventh as the Orioles come back from four runs down to beat the Rangers, 8-7.

April 30

2010: Miguel Tejada homers in the eighth to tie the game and then singles in 10th to knock in the winning run in a 5-4 victory over the Red Sox.

May 1

1992: Mike Devereaux hits two homers and knocks in six runs, and Ben McDonald throws a complete game as the O's thrash a wild Randy Johnson in a 15-1 win over Seattle.

2010: The Orioles score six runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to overcome a three-run deficit to beat the Red Sox, 12-9.

May 2

1988: Governor William Donald Schaefer announces that Orioles owner Edward Bennett Williams and the Maryland Stadium Authority have agreed on a 15-year lease for a new ballpark to be constructed at Camden Yards for the 1992 season.

2000: With a two-run rally, the Orioles come back beat the Angels, 7-6. Cal Ripken doublues to tie the game, and Mike Bordick singles through a five-man infield with one out for the win.

May 3

1999: After traveling to Havana for a historic exhibition game during Spring Training, the Orioles host an exhibition game against Cuba at Camden Yards, marking the first time that Cuba ever has played a Major League team on U.S. soil.

May 4

1999: Harold Baines hits a 10th-inning grand slam to give the Orioles a 9-5 win over the White Sox. The O's tied the game with a two-run rally in the ninth.

2007: Nick Markakis gives the Orioles a 3-2 win over the Indians with a bases-loaded single with none out in 10th.

May 5

1999: Juan Guzman (who threw seven innings) and Gabe Molina combine to shut out the White Sox, 8-0. Brady Anderson has a triple, homer and four RBIs.

2001: David Segui and Melvin Mora each knock in three runs, and Mike Bordick and Jerry Hairston drive in two apiece to pace a 15-hit Orioles attack in an 11-3 win over the Tigers.

May 6

1992: Ben McDonald improves to 4-0 with a complete game victory, and Brady Anderson has three hits, including a home run and two RBIs as the Orioles beat the Twins, 6-2.

2001: Cal Ripken plays in his 2,897th game as an Oriole, passing Brooks Robinson for most in team history, but the Yankees beat the O's, 2-1.

May 7

2004: Larry Bigbie leads off the inning with a walk-off homer as the Orioles beat the Indians, 3-2.

May 8

1994: The O's score eight runs in the first three innings and hang on to beat the Indians, 9-6, behind Mike Devereaux's three-run triple and Leo Gomez's three-run homer.

1997: All nine players in the starting lineup score as the Orioles end Randy Johnson's 16-game winning streak in an 11-3 victory over the Mariners.

May 9

2007: With one out in the 10th inning, Aubrey Huff homers to break a scoreless tie and beat his former team, as the Orioles top the Devil Rays, 1-0.

May 10

2011: After trailing by a run in the 13th inning, the Orioles rally for a 7-6 win over the Mariners. Felix Pie hits a game-tying single and scores from second on Adam Jones' game-winning hit.

May 11

1994: Harold Baines hits a solo homer and Chris Hoiles hits a two-run shot in the sixth inning to break a tie. Mike Mussina goes the distance in a 4-1 win over the Blue Jays.

1997: B.J. Surhoff has six RBIs on on three hits, including a triple and a homer, as the Orioles beat the Mariners, 9-5.

May 12

2011: After Seattle breaks a scoreless tie in the 13th, the Orioles load the bases on a single and two hit batters before J.J. Hardy's one-out, two-run single in the bottom of the inning gives the Orioles a 2-1 win. The 12 full innings without a run to start the game are the most in ballpark history.

May 13

1995: Mike Mussina allows one run in a complete-game, 5-1 win over the Indians.

2006: Kris Benson goes seven inings, and the Orioles bust the game open with six runs in the eighth on homers by Ramon Hernandez, Javy Lopez and Melvin Mora to beat the Royals, 11-1.

May 14

2011: Trailing the Royals by three in the ninth, the O's score four runs, including three with two outs. Kevin Millar's pinch-hit single scores Javy Lopez in an 8-7 win.

May 15

2001: Melvin Mora and David Segui drove in three runs apiece as the Orioles pounded out 15 hits -- 13 singles and two doubles -- to beat the Tigers, 11-3.

May 16

2003: Mark McLemore's two-run double caps a three-run sixth inning as the O's beat the Angels, 4-1.

2001: Brady Anderson steals second base during a three-run seventh inning as the Orioles break a tie and go on to beat Boston, 6-2. It was Anderson's 300th career steal.

May 17

2008: After scoring two runs to tie the game with two outs in the ninth inning, the Orioles beat the White Sox, 6-5, in the 10th when Adam Jones singles in Kevin Millar.

May 18

1992: Jeff Tackett and Chris Hoiles homer behind Mike Mussina, who records the first of his record 77 victories at Camden Yards in a 6-1 win over the Tigers.

2003: The Orioles use five hits, four walks and a hit batter to score eight runs in the second inning and then hold on to beat the Devil Rays, 9-7.

May 19

2000: After Mike Bordick tied the game with a two-run triple in the seventh inning, Cal Ripken Jr. homers in the ninth to give the Orioles a 3-2 win over the Devil Rays.

May 20

2007: Nick Markakis singles with one out in the ninth to beat the Blue Jays, 5-4. Baltimore had scored two runs in the eighth inning to tie the game.

May 21

2003: Rick Helling allows four hits through eight innings, and Jerry Hairston has two hits, including a two-run homer, as the Orioles shut out Tampa Bay, 4-0.

2009: Brad Bergesen allows one run over 5 2/3 innings to win his Major League debut, 10-3, over the White Sox. Aubrey Huff hits two homers good for four RBIs and Nick Markakis goes 4-for-4 to lead a 12-hit attack.

May 22

2003: Harold Reynolds' sacrifice fly scores Chris Hoiles with the game-winning in the 14th inning of a 5-4 victory over the Brewers.

2011: Vladimir Guerrero's two-run homer in the seventh puts the Orioles ahead for good in a 2-1 victory over the Nationals. The game ends when Roger Bernadina strikes out and Matt Wieters throws out Brian Bixler attempt to steal second for a double play.

May 23

1992: After selling out eight of their first 23 games in the new ballpark, the Orioles begin a string of 59 straight sellouts to finish the season.