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1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
BOS 11
@CLE  3
 Game 2
CLE  9
BOS  5
 Game 3
CLE  4
@BOS  3
 Game 4
CLE  2
@BOS  1

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,114

 Friday, October 2, 1998, 4:07
Time of Game: 2:27
Indians
4
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  1  1   1  0  1    4  5  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  0
W: Charles Nagy (1-0), L: Bret Saberhagen (0-1), S: Mike Jackson (2)
 Red Sox
3

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .417 1.462   15   10    2   0   HR
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083   18   12    0   4   
D Justice LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .897   16   10    4   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .500 1.915   17   10    0   0   2·HR
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .897   14    9   14   0   HR
  R Sexson 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258   10    7    1   3   
B Giles DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .633   17   14    0   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .900   11   10    3   0   
J Cora 2B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .273   14    8    1   6   

C Nagy P                                                                      0   1
  M Jackson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   4   5   4    2   8              132   90   27  14
Batting Events
HR: K Lofton (2, off B Saberhagen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); J Thome (2, off B Saberhagen; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); M Ramirez 2 (2, 1 off D Eckersley, 1 off B Saberhagen; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: M Ramirez 8; J Thome 4; K Lofton 4; B Giles.
RBI: M Ramirez 2 (3); K Lofton (4); J Thome (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000   17    9    3   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .917    7    6    2   3   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .462 1.500   15   11    6   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   3    0   0  .333 1.202   12    7    0   1   HR
M Stanley DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .558   11    9    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237   12    7    1   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    9    9    3   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    8    5    8   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    8    6    4   0   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1    0   0   
  D Sadler 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

B Saberhagen P                                                                0   0
  J Corsi P                                                                   0   0
  D Eckersley P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   3   6   3    0   3              101   70   27   4
Batting Events
HR: N Garciaparra (2, off M Jackson; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: N Garciaparra 4; M Vaughn 2; J Valentin; T Nixon; D Lewis.
RBI: N Garciaparra 3 (10).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Pitching Stats

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 (1-0)                8     4   1   1    0   3   0   1.12   28   88-61   35·11·15   18· 7· 3· 0     73    -     1.19   0.45
M Jackson, S (2)               1     2   2   2    0   0   1   6.00    5   13-9     7· 0· 2    2· 3· 3· 0          0-0    1.53   0.05
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   3   1          33  101-70   42·11·17   20·10· 6· 0           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Saberhagen, L (0-1)          7     4   3   3    1   7   3   3.86   26   99-71   39·12·21    5·13· 5· 0     63    -     0.83   0.00
J Corsi                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   22-11    7· 1· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.66   0.04
D Eckersley                    1     1   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4   11-8     6· 1· 1    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.03
Totals                         9     5   4   4    2   8   4          34  132-90   52·14·25    5·19· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Terry Craft, LF - Jim Joyce, RF - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 33,114.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Kenny Lofton                 CF       1. Darren Lewis                 CF
2. Omar Vizquel                 SS       2. John Valentin                3B
3. David Justice                LF       3. Mo Vaughn                    1B
4. Manny Ramirez                RF       4. Nomar Garciaparra            SS
5. Jim Thome                    1B       5. Mike Stanley                 DH
6. Travis Fryman                3B       6. Troy O'Leary                 LF
7. Brian Giles                  DH       7. Trot Nixon                   RF
8. Sandy Alomar                  C       8. Scott Hatteberg               C
9. Joey Cora                    2B       9. Mike Benjamin                2B

   Charles Nagy                  P          Bret Saberhagen               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  16% 62% 1-1 CLE K. Lofton B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  13% 50% 0-1 CLE J. Thome B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive)
t7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 80% 2-1 CLE M. Ramirez B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 73% 1-3 BOS T. Nixon C. Nagy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -8% 87% 1-4 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Jackson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Vaughn Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE K. Lofton B. Saberhagen Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel B. Saberhagen Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t1 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Justice B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis C. Nagy Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez B. Saberhagen Walk
t2 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CLE J. Thome B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 CLE T. Fryman B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CLE B. Giles B. Saberhagen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra C. Nagy Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS M. Stanley C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary C. Nagy Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 CLE S. Alomar B. Saberhagen Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CLE J. Cora B. Saberhagen Popfly: 2B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 CLE K. Lofton B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS T. Nixon C. Nagy Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS S. Hatteberg C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS M. Benjamin C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 45% 0-0 CLE D. Justice B. Saberhagen Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 CLE M. Ramirez B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 40% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis C. Nagy Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 44% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin C. Nagy Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -7% 36% 0-0 BOS M. Vaughn C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 5,(2-2)  -2% 35% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lewis Scores
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 37% 1-0 BOS M. Stanley C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- R 2,(1-0)  13% 50% 0-1 CLE J. Thome B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive)
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 1-1 CLE T. Fryman B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 45% 1-1 CLE B. Giles B. Saberhagen Lineout: 1B
t5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 43% 1-1 CLE S. Alomar B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 46% 1-1 BOS T. O'Leary C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 48% 1-1 BOS T. Nixon C. Nagy Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 50% 1-1 BOS S. Hatteberg C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -4% 46% 1-1 CLE J. Cora B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- R 4,(1-2)  16% 62% 1-1 CLE K. Lofton B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 60% 2-1 CLE O. Vizquel B. Saberhagen Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 59% 2-1 CLE D. Justice B. Saberhagen Foul Flyball: 2B (1B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 63% 1-2 BOS M. Benjamin C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 66% 1-2 BOS D. Lewis C. Nagy Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 64% 1-2 BOS J. Valentin C. Nagy Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 68% 1-2 BOS M. Vaughn C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 80% 2-1 CLE M. Ramirez B. Saberhagen Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 78% 3-1 CLE J. Thome B. Saberhagen Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 77% 3-1 CLE T. Fryman B. Saberhagen Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 6,(1-2)  1% 78% 3-1 CLE B. Giles B. Saberhagen Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 76% 3-1 CLE S. Alomar B. Saberhagen Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 80% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra C. Nagy Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 83% 1-3 BOS M. Stanley C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 85% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
Jim Corsi replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching; Jim Corsi replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 87% 3-1 CLE J. Cora J. Corsi Walk
t8 0 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 85% 3-1 CLE K. Lofton J. Corsi Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 83% 3-1 CLE O. Vizquel J. Corsi Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 81% 3-1 CLE D. Justice J. Corsi Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -8% 73% 1-3 BOS T. Nixon C. Nagy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  7% 81% 1-3 BOS S. Hatteberg C. Nagy Flyball: LF
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 9th; Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin (2B) batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  5% 86% 1-3 BOS M. Cummings C. Nagy Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Nixon to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  6% 91% 1-3 BOS D. Lewis C. Nagy Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Donnie Sadler replaces Midre Cummings (PH) playing 2B batting 9th; Donnie Sadler replaces Midre Cummings (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
t9 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  5% 96% 3-1 CLE M. Ramirez D. Eckersley Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 96% 4-1 CLE J. Thome D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 95% 4-1 CLE T. Fryman D. Eckersley Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 95% 4-1 CLE B. Giles D. Eckersley Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
Mike Jackson replaces Charles Nagy pitching; Mike Jackson replaces Charles Nagy pitching
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 98% 1-4 BOS J. Valentin M. Jackson Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 95% 1-4 BOS M. Vaughn M. Jackson Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b9 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  -8% 87% 1-4 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Jackson Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Vaughn Scores
Richie Sexson replaces Jim Thome playing 1B batting 5th; Richie Sexson replaces Jim Thome playing 1B batting 5th
b9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  7% 95% 3-4 BOS M. Stanley M. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 100% 3-4 BOS T. O'Leary M. Jackson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.

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