April 16, 1988 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 1
@BAL 0
(11) TEX 2
@BOS 0 DET 4
KCR 2 MIL 9
NYY 2 CHW 5
@OAK 1 SEA 7
CAL 6 MIN 3
@TOR 2 PIT 4
@CHC 0 CIN 8
@HOU 2 LAD 7
ATL 4 MON 2
PHI 1
(10) NYM 6
STL 4 SDP 2
SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,625

Saturday, April 16, 1988, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:12

Indians

10-2

Won 4

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    1  3  0
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    0  8  0

W: G Swindell (3-0), L: D Schmidt (0-1), S: D Jones (2)

Orioles

0-11

Lost 11

7th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Franco 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .634   20    0   6   
W Upshaw 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .325  .974   21   15   0   CS
P Tabler DH                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .579   18    0   0   
J Carter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .798   20    4   0   
M Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .751   15    2   0   
B Jacoby 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .762   12    1   2   
C Snyder RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .359 1.179   15    4   0   
J Bell SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .132  .434   15    2   3   
A Allanson C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .476    8    2   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    7    0   0   
  C Bando C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    2   0   

G Swindell P                                                             0   2
  D Jones P                                                              1   1
Totals                       35   1   3   1    4   8              156   33  15

BATTING

TB: W Upshaw 2; B Jacoby.

RBI: W Upshaw (6).

2-out RBI: W Upshaw.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Upshaw (2, 2nd base by M Morgan/C Nichols).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Gerhart CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   19    2   0   
B Ripken 2B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .250  .601   15    3   4   2B,SB
F Lynn RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .649    8    1   0   
  J Stone PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .032  .095         1   0   
  W Rowdon PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  J Traber PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  R Gonzales PR               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .163  .456   19   14   1   2B
C Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .051  .225   26    0   5   
L Sheets DH                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .658   14    0   0   IW
R Schu 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .663    7    0   2   
  T Kennedy PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .315    4    0   0   
C Nichols C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .875    9    8   1   
J Orsulak LF-RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .343  .795   12    2   0   SH

M Morgan P                                                               2   3
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   0   8   0    2   4              136   33  16

BATTING

2B: E Murray (1, off D Jones); B Ripken (3, off G Swindell).

SH: J Orsulak (1, off G Swindell).

IBB: L Sheets (1, by D Jones).

TB: B Ripken 4; E Murray 3; C Nichols 2; F Lynn.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 12.

FIELDING

PB: C Nichols (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Ripken (2, 2nd base off G Swindell/A Allanson).

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
G Swindell, W (3-0)           10     7   0   0    1   3   0   0.96   38  113-83   57· 8·18   17·12· 5· 0     80    -     1.68   0.67
D Jones, S (2)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   19-13    8· 0· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    7.05   0.32
Totals                        11     8   0   0    2   4   0          43  132-96   65· 8·23   18·13· 6· 0          1-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan                       9     2   0   0    2   4   0   3.65   30  119-73   48· 5·20   16· 4· 4· 0     85    -     1.15   0.67
D Schmidt, L (0-1)             2     1   1   1    2   4   0   8.10    9   32-19    9· 6· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.70  -0.18
Totals                        11     3   1   1    4   8   0          39  151-92   57·11·24   16· 6· 5· 0           -

G Swindell faced 1 batter in the 11th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Jones (2; L Sheets).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 13,625.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 41° F, Wind 20mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. J Franco             2B    1. K Gerhart            CF 
2. W Upshaw             1B    2. B Ripken             2B 
3. P Tabler             DH    3. F Lynn               RF 
4. J Carter             CF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. M Hall               LF    5. C Ripken             SS 
6. B Jacoby             3B    6. L Sheets             DH 
7. C Snyder             RF    7. R Schu               3B 
8. J Bell               SS    8. C Nichols            C  
9. A Allanson           C     9. J Orsulak            LF 

   G Swindell           P        M Morgan             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   2  0-0  12-  2   37%  84% W Upshaw        D Schmidt       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Snyder Scores; Franco to 3B
   b11   1  1-0  1--  1  -33%  47% E Murray        D Jones         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Traber to 3B
   b11   1  1-0  -23  7   30%  76% C Ripken        D Jones         Lineout: P
   b11   2  1-0  123  4   27% 100% T Kennedy       D Jones         Strikeout Looking
   b11   0  1-0  ---  5  -13%  68% B Ripken        G Swindell      Single to SS (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   50%  W Upshaw        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   48%  P Tabler        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   45%  J Carter        Upshaw Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   48%  K Gerhart       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   49%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   48%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --- 10   46%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   45%  B Jacoby        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   49%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  L Sheets        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   48%  C Snyder        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  J Bell          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   47%  A Allanson      Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  R Schu          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   44%  C Nichols       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  4   46%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B; Nichols to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  K Gerhart       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   47%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  P Tabler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   44%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   37%  B Ripken        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   42%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   46%  E Murray        Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-  6   45%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   47%  M Hall          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   45%  B Jacoby        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   44%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   46%  R Schu          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   49%  C Nichols       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  A Allanson      Lineout: P
   O      ---  5   43%  J Franco        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   46%  K Gerhart       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   42%  B Ripken        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   46%  F Lynn          Flyball: RF
          1--      45%  E Murray        Ripken Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   46%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   43%  P Tabler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   41%  J Carter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   45%  C Ripken        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   48%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  R Schu          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   45%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   50%  B Jacoby        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   45%  C Snyder        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Snyder to 1B
   O      1--  2   40%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   33%  C Nichols       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   35%  J Orsulak       Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Nichols to 2B
   O      -2-  8   42%  K Gerhart       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   50%  B Ripken        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Morgan facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Andy Allanson batting 9th
   O      ---  7   44%  D Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   40%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   43%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--  7   37%  P Tabler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 3-4-5
                  Chris Bando replaces Dave Clark playing C batting 9th
          ---  2   29%  F Lynn          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Jeff Stone pinch runs for Fred Lynn batting 3rd
          1--  3   19%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Stone to 2B
   O      12-  6   30%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  2   37%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B; Stone to 3B; Murray to 2B
   O      -23  1   50%  R Schu          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 10th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Mike Morgan pitching; Jeff Stone moves to LF; Joe Orsulak moves to RF
   O      ---  4   44%  J Carter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   40%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   37%  B Jacoby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   42%  C Nichols       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   47%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  K Gerhart       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 11th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   58%  C Snyder        Walk
          1--      67%  J Bell          Passed Ball; Snyder to 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-  5   47%  C Bando         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   48%  J Franco        Walk
   R      12-  2   84%  W Upshaw        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Snyder Scores; Franco to 3B
   O      1-3  1   81%  P Tabler        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 11th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   68%  B Ripken        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Doug Jones replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Wade Rowdon pinch hits for Jeff Stone batting 3rd; Jim Traber pinch hits for Wade Rowdon batting 3rd
   O      1--  3   80%  J Traber        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Traber to 1B
          1--  1   47%  E Murray        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Traber to 3B
                  Rene Gonzales pinch runs for Jim Traber batting 3rd
   O      -23  7   76%  C Ripken        Lineout: P
          -23  4   73%  L Sheets        Intentional Walk
                  Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Rick Schu batting 7th
   O      123  4  100%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198804160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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