September 12, 1991 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 20,401

Thursday, September 12, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:43

Indians

46-93

Won 2

7th, 32 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    6 10  1
Orioles         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    5 12  0

W: C Nagy (9-12), L: J Mesa (5-10), S: S Olin (11)

Orioles

58-82

Lost 1

6th, 20½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole CF                     3   2   1   0    2   0  .292  .742   25    2   0   2·SB
F Fermin SS                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .258  .605   18    2   6   GDP
C Baerga 2B                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .287  .744   15    2   5   
A Belle LF                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .276  .839   10    1   0   2B,GDP
  W Kirby LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Jefferson 1B                3   0   1   2    0   0  .177  .523   10   14   1   SF
C Martinez DH                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .302  .741   11    0   0   2B
J Thome 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .226  .573   13    1   5   IW
J Gonzalez RF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .100  .383   15    0   1   SB,GDP
J Skinner C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .236  .567   16    5   0   

C Nagy P                                                                 0   1
  T Kramer P                                                             0   0
  S Olin P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   6  10   6    7   6              133   27  19

BATTING

2B: C Martinez (10, off D Johnson); A Belle (25, off J Mesa).

SF: R Jefferson (1, off J Mesa).

IBB: J Thome (1, by D Johnson).

TB: A Belle 3; C Martinez 2; J Thome 2; J Skinner; R Jefferson; C Baerga; A Cole; F Fermin.

GIDP: A Belle (24); F Fermin (16); J Gonzalez (2).

RBI: C Martinez 2 (26); R Jefferson 2 (9); A Belle (77); F Fermin (29).

2-out RBI: F Fermin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Thome-C Baerga-R Jefferson; C Baerga-F Fermin-R Jefferson; F Fermin-C Baerga-R Jefferson.

E: J Thome (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gonzalez (3, 2nd base off J Mesa/B Melvin); A Cole 2 (22, 2nd base off J Mesa/B Melvin 2).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Devereaux CF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .753   17    2   0   GDP
J Orsulak LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .675   13    4   3   
  J Tackett C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .320  .925   14    2   1   HR,2B
S Horn DH                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .235  .834   13    0   0   2B
R Milligan 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .261  .774   22    7   0   GDP
C Martinez RF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .294  .877   11    0   0   
  L Mercedes PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .631         0   0   
L Gomez 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .703   13    0   3   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .817    8    0   0   
B Melvin C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .622    6    6   0   GDP
  B Anderson PH-LF            2   0   2   1    0   0  .219  .644    9    0   0   
B Ripken 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .521    3    5   5   
  D Segui PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .633    1    0   0   
  J Bell 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .453         0   0   
  G Davis PH                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .224  .778    2    0   0   

J Mesa P                                                                 0   0
  D Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   5  12   5    1   4              132   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (39, off T Kramer); S Horn (16, off T Kramer).

HR: C Ripken (28, off C Nagy; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: C Ripken 6; S Horn 3; C Martinez 2; B Anderson 2; J Orsulak 2; L Gomez; M Devereaux.

GIDP: M Devereaux (11); B Melvin (5); R Milligan (18).

RBI: C Ripken 2 (94); S Horn (55); B Anderson (23); G Davis (21).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 4. L Gomez-B Ripken-R Milligan 2; C Ripken-B Ripken-R Milligan; J Orsulak-B Melvin.

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
C Nagy, W (9-12)               8     8   2   2    0   3   1   4.07   29  103-68   44· 6·18   21· 2· 3· 0     61    -     0.82   0.15
T Kramer                       0     2   3   3    1   0   0    inf    3   10-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.13  -0.16
S Olin, S (11)                 1     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.97    5   19-14    8· 4· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          2-2    6.02   0.18
Totals                         9    12   5   5    1   4   1          37  132-86   54·10·22   24· 2· 6· 0          2-2

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Mesa, L (5-10)               4     6   6   6    6   3   0   5.96   21   73-34   18· 8· 8    2· 6· 4· 0     23    -     1.14  -0.29
D Johnson                      5     4   0   0    1   3   0   6.92   17   53-32   16· 5·11    6· 4· 3· 0          3-3    0.59  -0.05
Totals                         9    10   6   6    7   6   0          38  126-66   34·13·19    8·10· 7· 0          3-3

T Kramer faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
J Mesa faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Johnson (2; J Thome).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 20,401.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. A Cole               CF    1. M Devereaux          CF 
2. F Fermin             SS    2. J Orsulak            LF 
3. C Baerga             2B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. A Belle              LF    4. S Horn               DH 
5. R Jefferson          1B    5. R Milligan           1B 
6. C Martinez           DH    6. C Martinez           RF 
7. J Thome              3B    7. L Gomez              3B 
8. J Gonzalez           RF    8. B Melvin             C  
9. J Skinner            C     9. B Ripken             2B 

   C Nagy               P        J Mesa               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  6-5  123  4   53% 100% M Devereaux     S Olin          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   1  6-4  123  2  -21%  47% G Davis         S Olin          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Milligan Scores; Martinez to 3B; Anderson to 2B; Davis to 1B
   b 1   1  2-0  1--  2  -18%  47% C Ripken        C Nagy          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Orsulak Scores; Ripken Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1   14%  68% A Belle         J Mesa          Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Cole Scores; Baerga to 3B
   b 9   0  6-3  12-  2  -14%  69% C Martinez      S Olin          Single to LF (Line Drive); Horn to 3B; Milligan to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  A Cole          Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  F Fermin        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      52%  C Baerga        Cole Steals 2B
          -2-  4   54%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   68%  A Belle         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Cole Scores; Baerga to 3B
   RO     -23  4   68%  R Jefferson     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Baerga Scores
   O      -2-  3   66%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   68%  M Devereaux     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   66%  J Orsulak       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   47%  C Ripken        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Orsulak Scores; Ripken Scores
          ---  7   45%  S Horn          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   50%  R Milligan      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Mesa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   48%  J Thome         Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Thome out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  5   50%  J Gonzalez      Walk
          1--      52%  J Skinner       Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   49%  A Cole          Walk
   R      12-  1   61%  F Fermin        Single to LF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Cole to 3B
   O      1-3  1   56%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   52%  C Martinez      Single (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  7   54%  L Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   58%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  2   62%  B Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  A Belle         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Belle out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---  2   58%  R Jefferson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   57%  C Martinez      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   60%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  J Orsulak       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   63%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Mesa facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   66%  J Thome         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   59%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Skinner       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   61%  S Horn          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   63%  R Milligan      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   65%  C Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   68%  A Cole          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      71%  F Fermin        Cole Steals 2B
          -2-  5   74%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   81%  C Baerga        Walk; Cole to 3B; Fermin to 2B
                  Dave Johnson replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      123  4   74%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  2   83%  R Jefferson     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Cole Scores; Fermin to 3B; Baerga to 2B
   RR     123  1   93%  C Martinez      Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Fermin Scores; Baerga Scores; Jefferson to 3B
          -23  4   93%  J Thome         Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3   89%  J Gonzalez      Double Play: Flyball: LF; Jefferson out at Hm/LF-C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   86%  L Gomez         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   92%  B Melvin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   93%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   93%  J Skinner       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   93%  A Cole          Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  4   91%  F Fermin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   93%  M Devereaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   95%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Johnson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   95%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   94%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  R Jefferson     Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   95%  S Horn          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   96%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  C Martinez      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   96%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   96%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Kirby replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  5   97%  L Gomez         Strikeout Swinging
                  Brady Anderson pinch hits for Bob Melvin batting 8th
          ---  6   96%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
                  David Segui pinch hits for Billy Ripken batting 9th
   O      1--  1   98%  D Segui         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Segui to 1B
          1--  3   96%  M Devereaux     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Segui to 2B
   O      12-  2   99%  J Orsulak       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Segui out at Hm/RF-C; Devereaux to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Johnson facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Tackett replaces Joe Orsulak playing C batting 2nd; Juan Bell replaces David Segui playing 2B batting 9th; Brady Anderson moves to LF
   O      ---  3   99%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  A Cole          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  F Fermin        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Tom Kramer facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Kramer replaces Charles Nagy pitching
          ---  3   96%  C Ripken        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   91%  S Horn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ripken Scores
          -2-  5   82%  R Milligan      Walk
                  Steve Olin replaces Tom Kramer pitching
          12-  2   69%  C Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Horn to 3B; Milligan to 2B
                  Dwight Evans pinch hits for Leo Gomez batting 7th
   O      123  8   80%  D Evans         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  3   68%  B Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Horn Scores; Milligan to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Glenn Davis pinch hits for Juan Bell batting 9th
   R      123  2   47%  G Davis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Milligan Scores; Martinez to 3B; Anderson to 2B; Davis to 1B
                  Luis Mercedes pinch runs for Chito Martinez batting 6th
   OO     123  4  100%  M Devereaux     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
        3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Orioles 5.

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