April 3, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Anaheim Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
@ANA 2 BAL 10
DET 2 KCR 9
@MIN 5 SEA 11
BOS 6 CHW 10
@TBD 4 TEX 5
@TOR 0 SFG 8
@ARI 3 ATL 5
PHI 1 CHC 6
MON 2 CIN 6
LAD 3 MIL 7
@FLA 1 HOU 15
COL 2 NYM 2
PIT 1 SDP 13
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 26,240

Friday, April 3, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:33

Indians

3-0

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  4   1  0  0   0  0  1    6 10  1
Angels          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  0

W: D Burba (1-0), L: J McDowell (0-1)

Angels

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   2   1   0   1    2   0  .250  .792   23    2   0   SB,SF
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.176   12    0   3   2B,SB,GDP
D Justice DH                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .200  .673   10    0   0   2B
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.821   16    5   0   2·2B
J Thome 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .111  .384   15    8   1   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .381   18    1   1   
B Giles LF                    3   3   3   2    1   0 1.000 3.500   19    2   0   2·HR
P Borders C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    6   0   
S Dunston 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .300    5    1   4   2B
  E Wilson 2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .571 1.428    7    1   1   CS

D Burba P                                                                1   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   6  10   6    3   7              141   27  10

BATTING

2B: S Dunston (1, off J McDowell); M Ramirez 2 (3, off O Olivares, off J McDowell); D Justice (2, off J McDowell); O Vizquel (2, off J McDowell).

HR: B Giles 2 (2, 2 off J McDowell; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: K Lofton (1, off O Olivares).

TB: B Giles 9; M Ramirez 4; O Vizquel 3; S Dunston 2; D Justice 2; E Wilson.

GIDP: O Vizquel (1).

RBI: B Giles 2 (4); D Justice 2 (2); M Ramirez (7); K Lofton (4).

2-out RBI: D Justice 2; M Ramirez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-E Wilson-J Thome.

PB: P Borders (1).

E: T Fryman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (3, 3rd base off J McDowell/M Walbeck); O Vizquel (3, 2nd base off J McDowell/M Walbeck).

CS: E Wilson (1, 2nd base by O Olivares/M Walbeck).

PO: B Giles (1st base by J McDowell).

Anaheim Angels               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Erstad 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .600   19    9   0   SB
J Edmonds CF                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .231  .824   23    3   0   2B
D Hollins 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .930   20    0   1   SB
T Salmon RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.117   16    3   0   HR
C Fielder DH                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .625 1.375   14    0   0   
  C Garcia PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Anderson LF                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .417 1.000   15    3   0   3B
M Walbeck C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750   14    7   1   GDP
N Martin 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .417    9    0   4   
G DiSarcina SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .417 1.084    9    2   2   

J McDowell P                                                             0   2
  O Olivares P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   2    3   6              139   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Edmonds (1, off D Burba).

3B: G Anderson (1, off D Burba).

HR: T Salmon (1, off J Mesa; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Anderson 4; T Salmon 4; J Edmonds 2; C Fielder 2; D Hollins; D Erstad.

GIDP: M Walbeck (1).

RBI: T Salmon (1); D Hollins (2).

2-out RBI: D Hollins.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Martin-G DiSarcina-D Erstad.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Hollins (1, 2nd base off D Burba/P Borders); D Erstad (1, 2nd base off D Burba/P Borders).

PITCHING

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Burba, W (1-0)               7     6   1   1    2   5   0   1.29   30  109-65   37· 8·20    9·13· 1· 0     64    -     0.89   0.26
J Mesa                         2     2   1   1    1   1   1   3.86    8   20-14    7· 3· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.14   0.04
Totals                         9     8   2   2    3   6   1          38  129-79   44·11·24   13·14· 2· 0           -

Anaheim Angels                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McDowell, L (0-1)            7     8   5   5    2   5   2   6.43   29  102-63   35· 7·21   10· 9· 3· 0     44    -     0.60  -0.19
O Olivares                     2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    8   36-22   13· 4· 5    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.19  -0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3   7   2          37  138-85   48·11·26   10·12· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J McDowell (1; B Giles, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 26,240.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 50° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Overcast, Drizzle.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Anaheim Angels                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. D Erstad             1B 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. J Edmonds            CF 
3. D Justice            DH    3. D Hollins            3B 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. T Salmon             RF 
5. J Thome              1B    5. C Fielder            DH 
6. T Fryman             3B    6. G Anderson           LF 
7. B Giles              LF    7. M Walbeck            C  
8. P Borders            C     8. N Martin             2B 
9. S Dunston            2B    9. G DiSarcina          SS 

   D Burba              P        J McDowell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  5-2  12-  1   17%  93% M Walbeck       J Mesa          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Garcia to 3B
   t 3   2  0-1  -23  2   16%  77% D Justice       J McDowell      Double to RF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  5   10%  60% B Giles         J McDowell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 8   0  5-2  1--  2   -9%  75% G Anderson      J Mesa          Single to LF (Line Drive); Garcia to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  2   -8%  33% C Fielder       D Burba         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salmon to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  7   53%  K Lofton        Walk
   OO     1--  3   46%  O Vizquel       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  D Justice       Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  D Erstad        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Edmonds       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  D Hollins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   46%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   41%  T Salmon        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   33%  C Fielder       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Salmon to 3B
   O      1-3  6   38%  G Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   45%  M Walbeck       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   50%  N Martin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McDowell facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   60%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   58%  P Borders       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   56%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   58%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--  1   59%  O Vizquel       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Lofton to 2B
          12-      61%  D Justice       Vizquel Steals 2B; Lofton Steals 3B
   RR     -23  2   77%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores
   R      -2-  6   83%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Justice Scores
   O      -2-  5   82%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Burba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   84%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   85%  D Erstad        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   84%  J Edmonds       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          -2-      83%  D Hollins       Passed Ball; Edmonds to 3B
   R      --3  4   77%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Edmonds Scores
          1--      77%  T Salmon        Hollins Steals 2B
          -2-  6   75%  " "             Walk
          12-  2   72%  C Fielder       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hollins to 3B; Salmon to 2B
   O      123  6   80%  G Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Angels 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack McDowell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   78%  T Fryman        Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   85%  B Giles         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   84%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   84%  S Dunston       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Burba facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  M Walbeck       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   87%  N Martin        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   88%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   87%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   89%  O Vizquel       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   88%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B; Vizquel to 3B
   O      --3  2   86%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   88%  D Erstad        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   90%  J Edmonds       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   91%  D Hollins       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack McDowell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   90%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   89%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   90%  B Giles         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      89%  P Borders       Giles Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   91%  T Salmon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   90%  G Anderson      Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      --3  4   93%  M Walbeck       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack McDowell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   92%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   94%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   93%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1   92%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Burba facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   94%  N Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF
          ---  2   94%  D Erstad        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      94%  J Edmonds       Erstad Steals 2B
          -2-  6   92%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   96%  D Hollins       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Omar Olivares facing 3-4-5
                  Omar Olivares replaces Jack McDowell pitching
   O      ---  1   95%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   96%  M Ramirez       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   95%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   95%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Mesa replaces Dave Burba pitching; Enrique Wilson replaces Shawon Dunston playing 2B batting 9th
   R      ---  1   90%  T Salmon        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   85%  C Fielder       Walk
                  Carlos Garcia pinch runs for Cecil Fielder batting 5th
          1--  2   75%  G Anderson      Single to LF (Line Drive); Garcia to 2B
   OO     12-  1   93%  M Walbeck       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Garcia to 3B
   O      --3  1   96%  N Martin        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Omar Olivares facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   97%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  P Borders       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  7   97%  E Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Giles to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   98%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Giles Scores
   O      1--  2   98%  O Vizquel       Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  G DiSarcina     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  D Erstad        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Angels 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:ANA199804030

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation