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ANA 11
CLE  4

NYY 14
@OAK  1

SEA  3
BOS  1

CHW  6
@TBD  1

ARI  6
@CHC  5

FLA 11
HOU  3

MIL  6
STL  5

MON  6
SDP  1

LAD  8
@NYM  5

SFG  6
@PHI  1

COL  7
@PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 25,339

Monday, August 3, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:38
Indians
4
62-49
Lost 4
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    4  9  0
Angels          2  5  0   0  1  0   3  0  X   11 10  0
W: S Sparks (5-2), L: J Wright (9-7)
Angels
11
59-52
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .278  .777   19    4   0   2B
  R Sexson PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .467    3    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .285  .708   19    1   2   
D Justice DH                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .286  .846   15    0   0   HR,2B
J Thome 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .307 1.041   19    9   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .910   17    1   0   
M Whiten LF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .289  .824   14    1   0   
S Alomar C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .248  .663   12    6   0   
D Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .756   18    1   3   
E Wilson 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .429 1.110   12    1   4   2B

J Wright P                                                               0   0
  S Karsay P                                                             0   1
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
  R Villone P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    3   5              148   24  10
BATTING
2B: E Wilson (3, off T Wilson); D Justice (32, off S Sparks); K Lofton (16, off S Sparks).
HR: D Justice (16, off S Sparks; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: D Justice 6; E Wilson 3; K Lofton 2; M Ramirez 2; J Thome; O Vizquel.
RBI: D Justice 2 (62); M Ramirez (89); R Sexson (1).
2-out RBI: D Justice.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Anaheim Angels               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Palmeiro LF                 4   1   0   1    1   0  .397  .952   21    4   0   
R Velarde 2B                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .600 1.936   14    1   3   2B
  N Martin 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .482         0   0   
D Erstad 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .303  .874   12    7   0   2B
  D Hollins PR-1B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .244  .719    2    1   0   
T Salmon DH                   4   1   1   4    0   0  .264  .905    8    0   0   HR
J Edmonds CF                  3   2   2   0    1   1  .302  .853   17    5   0   2·2B
G Anderson RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .321  .862   11    1   1   2B
T Glaus 3B                    2   1   1   3    1   1  .286  .742   19    1   1   2B,SF
P Nevin C                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .229  .707   16    5   0   
G DiSarcina SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .723   12    2   2   SH

S Sparks P                                                               0   0
  P Harris P                                                             0   1
  T Wilson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32  11  10  11    5   5              132   27   8
BATTING
2B: D Erstad (34, off J Wright); J Edmonds 2 (31, off J Wright, off S Karsay); T Glaus (2, off S Karsay); R Velarde (1, off S Karsay); G Anderson (31, off S Karsay).
HR: T Salmon (19, off J Wright; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: T Glaus (1, off S Karsay).
SH: G DiSarcina (10, off J Wright).
TB: T Salmon 4; R Velarde 4; J Edmonds 4; D Erstad 3; T Glaus 2; G Anderson 2.
RBI: T Salmon 4 (57); T Glaus 3 (4); R Velarde (3); G Anderson (55); D Erstad (68); O Palmeiro (12).
2-out RBI: T Salmon 3; R Velarde.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 15.

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
J Wright, L (9-7)              2     5   7   7    4   1   1   4.95   15   52-27   13· 3·11    5· 2· 3· 0     15    -     0.99  -0.42
S Karsay                       4.1   5   4   4    1   3   0   9.00   19   61-46   31· 5·10    6· 8· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
D Jones                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.88    2    7-5     3· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
R Villone                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.09    3   12-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  11  11    5   5   1          39  132-86   52·10·24   12·13· 4· 0          1-0 
Anaheim Angels                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks, W (5-2)              5.1   7   3   3    2   2   1   4.96   24   95-58   32·11·15    6· 9· 5· 0     42    -     0.51  -0.03
P Harris, H (6)                1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.95    5   19-13    6· 4· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.82   0.11
T Wilson                       2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.50    9   34-19   11· 5· 3    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   5   1          38  148-90   49·20·21    9·14· 7· 0          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Gary Cederstrom, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 25,339.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 81° F, Wind 4mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Anaheim Angels                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. O Palmeiro           LF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. R Velarde            2B 
3. D Justice            DH    3. D Erstad             1B 
4. J Thome              1B    4. T Salmon             DH 
5. M Ramirez            RF    5. J Edmonds            CF 
6. M Whiten             LF    6. G Anderson           RF 
7. S Alomar             C     7. T Glaus              3B 
8. D Bell               3B    8. P Nevin              C  
9. E Wilson             2B    9. G DiSarcina          SS 

   J Wright             P        S Sparks             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-4  12-  1   13%  93% T Salmon        J Wright        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Velarde Scores; Erstad Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  1-3  3   10%  68% D Erstad        J Wright        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Palmeiro Scores; Velarde to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  4   -9%  45% D Justice       S Sparks        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   0  1-0  1--  2    9%  58% R Velarde       J Wright        Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B
   b 2   2  1-3  --3  2    7%  79% R Velarde       J Wright        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Nevin Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   54%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
   R      ---  4   45%  D Justice       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   46%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   49%  O Palmeiro      Walk
          1--  2   58%  R Velarde       Single to RF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  D Erstad        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Palmeiro Scores; Velarde to 3B
   RO     -23  1   66%  T Salmon        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Velarde Scores
   O      -2-  7   63%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   60%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   62%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Ramirez out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  3   64%  M Whiten        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   65%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   68%  T Glaus         Walk
          1--  5   73%  P Nevin         Walk; Glaus to 2B
   O      12-  2   72%  G DiSarcina     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Glaus to 3B; Nevin to 2B
   RO     -23  4   73%  O Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B; Glaus Scores; Nevin to 3B
   R      --3  2   79%  R Velarde       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Nevin Scores
          1--  5   80%  D Erstad        Walk; Velarde to 2B
   RRR    12-  1   93%  T Salmon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Velarde Scores; Erstad Scores
          ---  3   94%  J Edmonds       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   93%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Sparks facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   94%  D Bell          Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   93%  E Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   91%  K Lofton        Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  5   93%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  2   95%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Karsay facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Karsay replaces Jaret Wright pitching
   O      ---  5   95%  T Glaus         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   94%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   95%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   96%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   96%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Karsay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  O Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  2   97%  R Velarde       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   96%  D Erstad        Groundout: 2B-1B; Velarde to 3B
   O      --3  4   95%  T Salmon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   96%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  8   97%  D Bell          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   97%  E Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Karsay facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   98%  J Edmonds       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  1   98%  G Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Edmonds to 3B
   RO     --3  7   98%  T Glaus         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Edmonds Scores
   O      ---  3   98%  P Nevin         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Angels 8.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-8, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   97%  K Lofton        Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  2   95%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Lofton to 3B
   R      1-3  4   92%  D Justice       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 3B
   O      -23  7   94%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  1   91%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Vizquel Scores; Justice to 3B
          1-3  6   88%  M Whiten        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Pep Harris replaces Steve Sparks pitching
   O      123  4   93%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   97%  D Bell          Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Karsay facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   97%  G DiSarcina     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   96%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   96%  R Velarde       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 8.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Pep Harris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   97%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   98%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   98%  O Vizquel       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Karsay facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   99%  D Erstad        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
                  Dave Hollins pinch runs for Darin Erstad batting 3rd
   O      1--  2   98%  T Salmon        Foul Popfly: C
          1--  4   99%  J Edmonds       Walk; Hollins to 2B
   R      12-  3   99%  G Anderson      Double to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Hollins Scores; Edmonds to 3B
   RR     -23  2  100%  T Glaus         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Edmonds Scores; Anderson Scores
                  Doug Jones replaces Steve Karsay pitching
   O      -2-  4  100%  P Nevin         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  3  100%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 11.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Trevor Wilson facing 3-4-5
                  Trevor Wilson replaces Pep Harris pitching; Dave Hollins moves to 1B
   O      ---  5  100%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3  100%  J Thome         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5  100%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      1--  1  100%  M Whiten        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 11-3, Ron Villone facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Villone replaces Doug Jones pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  O Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7  100%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  D Hollins       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Angels 11.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Trevor Wilson facing 7-8-9
                  Norberto Martin replaces Randy Velarde playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---  6  100%  S Alomar        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2  100%  E Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Alomar to 3B
                  Richie Sexson pinch hits for Kenny Lofton batting 1st
   RO     -23  3  100%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Alomar Scores; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  5  100%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Angels 11.

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