Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1997 ALCS > Oct 8, 1997, Indians at Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Series
Results
CLE
@BAL		0
3
CLE
@BAL		5
4
BAL
@CLE		1
2		 
(12)
BAL
@CLE		7
8
BAL
@CLE		4
2
CLE
@BAL		1
0		 
(11)
Wednesday, October 8, 1997 8:05
, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Attendance: 49,029, Time of Game: 2:33
Indians
0
 at Orioles
3
L: Chad Ogea (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Orioles         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bip Roberts 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .664 10 7 -0.087 0.87 0.029 -0.117 -1.0 2 3 SB
Omar Vizquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .409 .867 19 13 -0.071 0.66 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 2 3
Manny Ramirez RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .292 14 10 -0.059 0.75 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 0 0
Jim Thome 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 11 6 -0.057 0.73 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 10 1
David Justice DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .833 14 8 0.009 0.46 0.027 -0.018 0.0
Matt Williams 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .825 6 5 -0.012 1.04 0.043 -0.055 -0.2 0 3
Sandy Alomar C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .864 10 7 -0.123 1.06 0.000 -0.123 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Brian Giles LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .200 8 5 -0.044 0.56 0.000 -0.044 -0.5 2 0
Marquis Grissom CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .636 14 11 0.002 0.83 0.041 -0.040 -0.0 2 0
Chad Ogea P 0 0
   Brian Anderson P 1 1
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 0 5 .138 .276 106 72 -0.442 0.78 0.140 -0.584 -4.8 24 11
TB: M Williams; D Justice; B Roberts; M Grissom.
GIDP: S Alomar (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Roberts-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: M Williams (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Roberts (3, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .381 1.171 11 8 0.114 0.55 0.133 -0.019 0.8 2 0 HR,2B
Roberto Alomar 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .308 1.092 20 11 0.126 0.62 0.150 -0.024 1.4 0 1 HR
Geronimo Berroa RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .313 1.139 9 7 -0.036 0.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 0
   Eric Davis RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .522 5 1 0.002 0.35 0.002 0.000 0.1 0 0 IW
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 .500 16 11 -0.038 0.35 0.000 -0.038 -0.9 13 0
B.J. Surhoff LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .690 14 8 0.005 0.42 0.029 -0.024 0.3 4 0
Cal Ripken 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .421 1.079 19 10 0.047 0.46 0.064 -0.017 1.4 1 6 2B
Harold Baines DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 1.067 11 8 -0.046 0.40 0.011 -0.058 -1.7 GDP
Lenny Webster C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 13 7 -0.078 0.66 0.000 -0.078 -1.5 5 0
Mike Bordick SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .855 15 9 -0.038 0.64 0.009 -0.046 -0.4 2 4
Scott Erickson P 0 2
   Randy Myers P 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 4 4 .200 .761 133 80 0.058 0.50 0.398 -0.340 -1.3 27 13
2B: B Anderson (2, off C Ogea); C Ripken (3, off C Ogea).
HR: B Anderson (2, off C Ogea; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); R Alomar (1, off C Ogea; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
IBB: E Davis (1, by B Anderson).
TB: B Anderson 6; R Alomar 4; C Ripken 2; H Baines; B Surhoff.
GIDP: H Baines (1).
RBI: R Alomar 2 (4); B Anderson (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Erickson-M Bordick-R Palmeiro; C Ripken-R Palmeiro.
E: L Webster (1).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chad Ogea, L (0-1) 6 6 3 3 3 3 2 3.18 26 103 63 40 3 20 9 11 7 0 48 -0.079 0.57 0.2
Brian Anderson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 30 17 11 1 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0.022 0.24 1.1
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 4 4 2 3.38 34 133 80 51 4 25 14 12 7 0 48 0 0 -0.057 0.78 1.3

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Erickson, W (2-0) 8 4 0 0 0 3 0 1.84 26 91 61 40 6 15 13 10 4 0 77 0.407 0.81 4.3
Randy Myers, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 15 11 3 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.036 0.46 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 29 106 72 43 9 20 13 11 4 0 77 0 0 0.443 0.50 4.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Anderson (1; E Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Jim Joyce, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Durwood Merrill, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 49,029.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea 14% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores; Alomar Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea 9% 64% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores
t6 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson 8% 90% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Grissom out at 1B/3B-1B
t8 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson 8% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
b4 3-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea 5% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Surhoff to 3B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson 1% 55% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea 9% 64% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores
b1 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea -2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea -1% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea -1% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE J. Thome S. Erickson 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CLE D. Justice S. Erickson -3% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Williams S. Erickson 3% 63% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson 2% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea -2% 63% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea -1% 62% Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL H. Baines C. Ogea 1% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O BAL L. Webster C. Ogea -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE B. Giles S. Erickson 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Grissom S. Erickson 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson -1% 64% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson -1% 63% Roberts Steals 2B; Roberts to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t3 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson 4% 67% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL M. Bordick C. Ogea -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea 4% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  RR BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea 14% 82% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Anderson Scores; Alomar Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea -1% 81% Flyball: CF
b3 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea -1% 81% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Thome S. Erickson 2% 85% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE D. Justice S. Erickson 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea 2% 87% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea 5% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Surhoff to 3B
b4 3-0 0 -23 3,(0-2)  O BAL H. Baines C. Ogea -2% 90% Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
b4 3-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O BAL L. Webster C. Ogea -4% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Surhoff out at Hm/3B-C; Ripken to 3B; Webster to 1B
b4 3-0 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick C. Ogea -3% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Williams S. Erickson 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Giles S. Erickson 1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Anderson C. Ogea -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL R. Alomar C. Ogea 1% 88% Walk
b5 3-0 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BAL G. Berroa C. Ogea -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro C. Ogea -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CLE M. Grissom S. Erickson -4% 82% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO CLE B. Roberts S. Erickson 8% 90% Line Drive Double Play: 3B (Weak 3B); Grissom out at 1B/3B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE O. Vizquel S. Erickson 1% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BAL B. Surhoff C. Ogea 1% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 3-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  BAL C. Ripken C. Ogea 2% 94% Walk; Surhoff to 2B
b6 3-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL H. Baines C. Ogea -3% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Surhoff to 3B
b6 3-0 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O BAL L. Webster C. Ogea -2% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 3-4-5
Eric Davis replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 3rd
t7 0-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez S. Erickson 3% 91% Lineout: LF
t7 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CLE J. Thome S. Erickson 2% 93% Flyball: LF
t7 0-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE D. Justice S. Erickson 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 9-1-2
Brian Anderson replaces Chad Ogea pitching
b7 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BAL M. Bordick B. Anderson 1% 95% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bordick to 1B
b7 3-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Anderson B. Anderson -1% 94% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b7 3-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BAL R. Alomar B. Anderson -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Bordick to 2B
b7 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BAL E. Davis B. Anderson 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b7 3-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O BAL R. Palmeiro B. Anderson -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
t8 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE M. Williams S. Erickson -4% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 0-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CLE S. Alomar S. Erickson 8% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
t8 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE B. Giles S. Erickson 1% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 5-6-7
b8 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL B. Surhoff B. Anderson -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Ripken B. Anderson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL H. Baines B. Anderson -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Randy Myers facing 9-1-2
Randy Myers replaces Scott Erickson pitching
t9 0-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE M. Grissom R. Myers 2% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t9 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE B. Roberts R. Myers 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel R. Myers 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199710080
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.