September 16, 1997 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 9
@ANA 3 CLE 4
@BAL 2 BAL 7
CLE 2 NYY 2
BOS 0 NYY 4
BOS 3 TEX 4
KCR 2 ATL 6
SFG 4 CHC 5
CIN 0 FLA 9
COL 6 HOU 15
SDP 3 PHI 3
NYM 2 PIT 8
MON 2 LAD 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 38,022

Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 12:05
Time of Game: 3:18

Indians

80-67

Won 2

1st

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

W: C Nagy (15-10), L: N Rodriguez (0-1), S: J Mesa (15)

Orioles

91-58

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .710   13    2   2   
  O Vizquel SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .730    3    0   1   SH
T Fernandez SS-2B             4   1   1   0    1   0  .285  .743   22    0   4   
M Ramirez RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .331  .971   14    1   0   2B,HBP
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .289 1.022   23    8   0   
  S Alomar PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .892    1    0   0   
  J Manto 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571         0   0   
D Justice DH                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .332 1.020   21    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   2   2    0   1  .264  .799   10    3   3   
B Giles LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .834   12    3   0   SB
P Borders C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .805   20    5   0   
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .717   14    5   0   SB

C Nagy P                                                                 0   1
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    4   7              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (36, off T Mathews).

SH: O Vizquel (14, off T Mathews).

HBP: M Ramirez (6, by N Rodriguez).

TB: M Ramirez 2; D Justice 2; M Williams 2; B Roberts; M Grissom; T Fernandez; B Giles.

RBI: M Williams 2 (102); D Justice (94); M Ramirez (82).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom (22, 3rd base off T Mathews/C Hoiles); B Giles (11, 2nd base off A Mills/C Hoiles).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .823   23    3   1   SF
B Surhoff LF                  4   0   3   0    0   1  .285  .810   14    2   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .800    6    5   1   
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .864   11    3   0   HBP
G Berroa RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .843   16    2   0   
C Ripken 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .277  .744   17    1   0   
H Baines DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .299  .834   15    0   0   
  D Dellucci PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .740         0   0   
C Hoiles C                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .262  .793   17    8   0   
M Bordick SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .579   10    2   5   2B
  T Tarasco PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .695    5    0   0   

N Rodriguez P                                                            0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             1   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   1
  R Myers P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2   5              134   27   8

BATTING

2B: M Bordick (18, off C Nagy).

SF: R Alomar (7, off C Nagy).

HBP: B Anderson (17, by C Nagy).

TB: B Surhoff 3; M Bordick 2; R Palmeiro; R Alomar; H Baines.

RBI: M Bordick (43); R Alomar (45).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

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 (15-10)              6.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   4.06   28  102-61   39· 5·17   10· 8· 4· 0     57    -     1.40   0.29
P Assenmacher, H (20)          0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    3   10-7     5· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.77   0.09
M Jackson, H (14)              0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.21    2    6-5     2· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.08
J Mesa, S (15)                 1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.54    4   16-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.50   0.10
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   0          37  134-82   52· 8·22   13·11· 5· 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
N Rodriguez, L (0-1)           6.2   7   3   3    2   6   0   5.68   30  106-65   44·11·10    7· 8· 6· 0     52    -     1.00   0.05
J Orosco                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.35    2    8-5     3· 0· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.98   0.05
A Mills                        0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.79    3   12-4     3· 1· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.90   0.03
T Mathews                      0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   4.42    4   14-9     7· 1· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.10  -0.12
R Myers                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.62    2    9-6     3· 3· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   7   0          41  149-89   60·16·13   11·10· 8· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Nagy (6; B Anderson); N Rodriguez (1; M Ramirez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Rick Reed, 3B - Ted Barrett.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 38,022.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B Roberts            2B    1. R Alomar             2B 
2. T Fernandez          SS    2. B Surhoff            LF 
3. M Ramirez            RF    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. J Thome              1B    4. B Anderson           CF 
5. D Justice            DH    5. G Berroa             RF 
6. M Williams           3B    6. C Ripken             3B 
7. B Giles              LF    7. H Baines             DH 
8. P Borders            C     8. C Hoiles             C  
9. M Grissom            CF    9. M Bordick            SS 

   C Nagy               P        N Rodriguez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  123  1   12%  80% M Williams      N Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive); Fernandez Scores; Ramirez Scores; Justice to 3B
   b 2   1  3-0  1-3  3  -12%  56% M Bordick       C Nagy          Double to CF (Fly Ball); Ripken Scores; Hoiles to 3B
   b 5   2  3-2  123  4   11%  65% G Berroa        C Nagy          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 9   0  4-2  ---  1   -9%  81% H Baines        J Mesa          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   t 1   1  0-0  123  4    8%  68% D Justice       N Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Roberts Scores; Fernandez to 3B; Ramirez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Nerio Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  B Roberts       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  4   59%  T Fernandez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Roberts to 2B
          12-  2   66%  M Ramirez       Hit By Pitch; Roberts to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      123  7   59%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  4   68%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Roberts Scores; Fernandez to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   RR     123  1   80%  M Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive); Fernandez Scores; Ramirez Scores; Justice to 3B
   O      1-3  5   76%  B Giles         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1-3  3   73%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   69%  R Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  2   64%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alomar to 2B
   O      12-  1   69%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   73%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   77%  G Berroa        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Nerio Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   76%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   75%  B Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   74%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   70%  C Ripken        Walk
          1--  7   64%  H Baines        Walk; Ripken to 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  C Hoiles        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Ripken to 3B
   R      1-3  3   56%  M Bordick       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Ripken Scores; Hoiles to 3B
   RO     -23  3   57%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hoiles Scores
   O      -2-  3   61%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nerio Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   59%  M Ramirez       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  5   57%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  3   60%  M Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive); Justice to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  B Giles         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   59%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   61%  B Anderson      Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  7   62%  G Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nerio Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   60%  P Borders       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   58%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   60%  C Ripken        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   62%  H Baines        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   63%  C Hoiles        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nerio Rodriguez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   61%  T Fernandez     Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   59%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   60%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  1   58%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   61%  M Bordick       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   64%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   62%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  3   58%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Surhoff to 3B
          1-3  2   55%  B Anderson      Hit By Pitch; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      123  4   65%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nerio Rodriguez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   63%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   66%  B Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   62%  P Borders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   60%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  H Baines        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   69%  C Hoiles        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nerio Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   66%  B Roberts       Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   64%  T Fernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---  4   66%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Nerio Rodriguez pitching
   O      1--  4   63%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   68%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   71%  R Alomar        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Charles Nagy pitching
          ---  5   69%  B Surhoff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   74%  R Palmeiro      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jesse Orosco facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   71%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Alan Mills replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   O      ---  2   70%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   71%  B Giles         Walk
          1--      72%  P Borders       Giles Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   68%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Fernandez moves to 2B; Omar Vizquel replaces Bip Roberts playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---  4   75%  B Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---  3   80%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Terry Mathews facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Mathews replaces Alan Mills pitching
          ---  3   86%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   84%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Grissom to 2B
          -2-      87%  T Fernandez     Grissom Steals 3B
          --3  5   88%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  3   95%  M Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Fernandez to 3B
                  Randy Myers replaces Terry Mathews pitching; Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Jim Thome batting 4th
   O      -23  1   92%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -23  8   90%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Jose Mesa facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Mesa replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Jeff Manto replaces Sandy Alomar playing 1B batting 4th
          ---  1   81%  H Baines        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  David Dellucci pinch runs for Harold Baines batting 7th
   O      1--  6   89%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Swinging
                  Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 9th
   O      1--  5   95%  T Tarasco       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Alomar        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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