September 4, 1999 Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 9
@ANA 6 BAL 3
CLE 1 TOR 6
@KCR 3
(9) OAK 2
DET 1 BOS 4
@SEA 0 TBD 11
MIN 3 CHW 12
@TEX 3 ARI 5
@ATL 4 LAD 6
@CHC 0 FLA 6
SDP 4 MIL 4
STL 2 HOU 5
@MON 2
(10) NYM 4
COL 2 CIN 22
@PHI 3 SFG 9
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 47,095

Saturday, September 4, 1999, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Indians

84-51

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Linton (1-2), L: B Colon (15-5), S: M Timlin (19)

Orioles

61-74

Won 1

4th, 22 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .629   11    3   0   SH
E Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .662   16    2   0   
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .331  .990   14    3   4   2B,GDP
M Ramirez RF                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .328 1.075   21    2   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .970   18    6   0   
R Sexson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .837   10    0   0   GDP
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .950   11    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .744   11    0   1   
E Diaz C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .674   11    8   1   

B Colon P                                                                0   1
  S Reed P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   1   6   0    3   3              123   24   7

BATTING

2B: R Alomar (37, off D Linton).

SH: D Roberts (2, off D Linton).

TB: J Thome 2; R Alomar 2; E Diaz; D Roberts; H Baines.

GIDP: R Sexson (15); R Alomar (11).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .900   22    2   0   
M Bordick SS                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .720   13    0   3   2B
B Surhoff DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .317  .864   23    0   0   
A Belle RF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .292  .914   12    1   0   
J Conine 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .314  .857   10   10   1   2B
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .752   12    2   4   CS
C Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .733   13    4   0   
R Minor 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .181  .545   16    2   3   
  J Reboulet 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .525         0   0   
G Kingsale CF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .547    7    5   0   SH

D Linton P                                                               1   0
  A Reyes P                                                              0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   9   3    1   7              128   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Bordick (27, off B Colon); J Conine (28, off B Colon).

SH: G Kingsale (1, off B Colon).

TB: M Bordick 3; A Belle 3; J Conine 3; R Minor; J Hairston.

RBI: M Bordick (61); J Conine (66); J Hairston (8).

2-out RBI: M Bordick.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Bordick-J Hairston-J Conine 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Hairston (2, 2nd base by B Colon/E Diaz).

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
B Colon, L (15-5)              7.2   9   3   3    1   7   0   4.12   32  123-87   58·12·17   10· 9· 5· 0     55    -     1.04  -0.01
S Reed                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.02
Totals                         8     9   3   3    1   7   0          33  127-89   59·12·18   10·10· 5· 0          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Linton, W (1-2)              7     4   1   1    2   2   0   5.71   26   97-57   34· 9·14   11· 8· 3· 0     65    -     1.04   0.34
A Reyes, H (4)                 0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.93    3   12-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.61  -0.10
J Orosco, H (7)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    1    2-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.34   0.18
M Timlin, S (19)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   12-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.54   0.08
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   3   0          34  123-74   45·11·18   14·11· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim Reynolds, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 47,095.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Roberts            CF    1. B Anderson           LF 
2. E Wilson             SS    2. M Bordick            SS 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. B Surhoff            DH 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. A Belle              RF 
5. J Thome              1B    5. J Conine             1B 
6. R Sexson             LF    6. J Hairston           2B 
7. H Baines             DH    7. C Johnson            C  
8. T Fryman             3B    8. R Minor              3B 
9. E Diaz               C     9. G Kingsale           CF 

   B Colon              P        D Linton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  12-  1   18%  81% J Conine        B Colon         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Surhoff Scores; Belle to 3B
   t 8   1  3-1  1-3  2   18%  93% R Alomar        J Orosco        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   2  1-0  -2-  2   11%  54% M Bordick       B Colon         Double to CF (Line Drive); Minor Scores
   t 8   0  3-1  1--  4  -11%  68% D Roberts       A Reyes         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Diaz to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1--  5   -9%  38% J Thome         D Linton        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   54%  E Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   55%  R Alomar        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   46%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  5   38%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B
   ROO    1-3  3   44%  R Sexson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ramirez Scores/No RBI
          ---  5   43%  H Baines        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   45%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bartolo Colon facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   49%  A Belle         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Conine        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   42%  J Hairston      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   40%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Linton facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   36%  E Diaz          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   38%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Diaz to 2B
   O      -2-  6   41%  E Wilson        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Diaz to 3B
   O      --3  5   45%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   49%  R Minor         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   47%  G Kingsale      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Minor to 2B
   O      -2-  6   42%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   54%  M Bordick       Double to CF (Line Drive); Minor Scores
   O      -2-  6   50%  B Surhoff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Linton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   56%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   60%  A Belle         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   56%  J Conine        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   54%  J Hairston      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Belle to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Linton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   55%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   57%  E Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   54%  R Minor         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  1   52%  G Kingsale      Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   50%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Linton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   54%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  E Wilson        Foul Popfly: C
          ---  4   53%  R Alomar        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  5   51%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      12-  6   58%  J Thome         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   54%  M Bordick       Flyball: CF
          ---  8   58%  B Surhoff       Walk
          1--  3   63%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive); Surhoff to 2B
   R      12-  1   81%  J Conine        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Surhoff Scores; Belle to 3B
   R      -23  2   88%  J Hairston      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to P's Left); Belle Scores; Conine to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  C Johnson       Hairston Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      --3  3   80%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Linton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   84%  R Sexson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   86%  H Baines        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   88%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   87%  R Minor         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   86%  G Kingsale      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   85%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Reyes facing 9-1-2
                  Al Reyes replaces Doug Linton pitching
          ---  4   78%  E Diaz          Walk
          1--  4   68%  D Roberts       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Diaz to 2B
   O      12-  4   75%  E Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Diaz to 3B
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Al Reyes pitching
   OO     1-3  2   93%  R Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   94%  M Bordick       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   93%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   92%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--  6   93%  J Conine        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bordick to 3B
                  Steve Reed replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
   O      1-3  4   92%  J Hairston      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Timlin facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Timlin replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Jeff Reboulet replaces Ryan Minor playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   91%  J Thome         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   96%  R Sexson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Thome to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Orioles 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL199909040

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