It involved the Orioles finishing tied with the Detroit Tigers for third place in the American League East with a record of 85-77.
Orioles pitcher Mike Mussina was voted onto the All-Star team, but did not pitch in the game due to his injury.
[4] Orioles fans believed Mussina was warming up in preparation to come in and pitch the ninth inning and when Gaston put Duane Ward in to pitch the ninth inning, the fans at Camden Yards spent the rest of the game booing Gaston very loudly and many chanted the popular slogan saying "Cito Sucks" which could be heard years later in Baltimore anytime Baltimore played Toronto.
Gaston was never treated well by Baltimore fans for the rest of his managerial career and he was subject to death threats for not pitching Mussina in the game.
[5] Many believe Mussina threw on his own as a way of publicly showing up Gaston because he was angry at not pitching in the game.