October 2, 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3 at Fenway Park Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Mike Hargrove

                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: C Nagy (1-0), L: B Saberhagen (0-1), S: M Jackson (2)

Red Sox

Jimy Williams

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .417 1.462   15    2   0   HR
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083   18    0   4   
D Justice LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .898   16    4   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .500 1.915   17    0   0   2·HR
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .898   14   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    1   3   
B Giles DH                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .633   17    0   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .900   11    3   0   
J Cora 2B                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .273   14    1   6   

C Nagy P                                                                 0   1
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   4   5   4    2   8              132   27  14

BATTING

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, off D Eckersley, 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   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .400 1.000   17    3   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .917    7    2   3   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .462 1.500   15    6   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   3    0   0  .333 1.203   12    0   1   HR
M Stanley DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .558   11    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237   12    1   0   
T Nixon RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    9    3   0   
S Hatteberg C                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    8    8   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    8    4   0   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    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   27   4

BATTING

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

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   1.13   28   88-61   35·11·15   18· 4· 3· 0     73    -     1.19   0.46
M Jackson, S (2)               1     2   2   2    0   0   1   6.00    5   13-9     7· 0· 2    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.53   0.05
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   3   1          33  101-70   42·11·17   20· 4· 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· 8· 5· 0     63    -     0.83   0.01
J Corsi                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   22-11    7· 1· 3    0· 2· 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· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.18  -0.03
Totals                         9     5   4   4    2   8   4          34  132-90   52·14·25    5·12· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Terry Craft.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 33,114.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Boston Red Sox                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. D Lewis              CF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. D Justice            LF    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. J Thome              1B    5. M Stanley            DH 
6. T Fryman             3B    6. T O'Leary            LF 
7. B Giles              DH    7. T Nixon              RF 
8. S Alomar             C     8. S Hatteberg          C  
9. J Cora               2B    9. M Benjamin           2B 

   C Nagy               P        B Saberhagen         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-1  ---  4   15%  62% K Lofton        B Saberhagen    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 5   0  1-0  ---  2   13%  50% J Thome         B Saberhagen    Home Run (Line Drive)
   t 7   0  1-2  ---  3   12%  80% M Ramirez       B Saberhagen    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 8   0  3-1  ---  2   -8%  73% T Nixon         C Nagy          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   b 9   1  4-1  1--  5   -8%  87% N Garciaparra   M Jackson       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Vaughn Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  K Lofton        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  9   46%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  2   45%  D Justice       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, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   47%  D Lewis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   49%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   54%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   47%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   45%  B Giles         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, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   49%  M Stanley       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  T O'Leary       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, Bret Saberhagen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   45%  J Cora          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   44%  K Lofton        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, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  T Nixon         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   49%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   45%  D Justice       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   44%  M Ramirez       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, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  D Lewis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   43%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  3   36%  M Vaughn        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lewis to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   35%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lewis Scores
   O      1--  4   37%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   50%  J Thome         Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  4   47%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  B Giles         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   43%  S Alomar        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, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   48%  T Nixon         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  1   50%  S Hatteberg     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, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   46%  J Cora          Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   62%  K Lofton        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   60%  O Vizquel       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   58%  D Justice       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, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   62%  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  D Lewis         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   63%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   68%  M Vaughn        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, Bret Saberhagen facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   80%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   78%  J Thome         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   76%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   77%  B Giles         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   75%  S Alomar        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, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   80%  N Garciaparra   Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   83%  M Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   85%  T O'Leary       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, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Corsi replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
          ---  5   87%  J Cora          Walk
   O      1--  7   85%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  4   83%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  6   81%  D Justice       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, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   73%  T Nixon         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   80%  S Hatteberg     Flyball: LF
                  Midre Cummings pinch hits for Mike Benjamin batting 9th
   O      1--  2   86%  M Cummings      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  D Lewis         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, Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Donnie Sadler replaces Midre Cummings playing 2B batting 9th
   R      ---  3   96%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   95%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  T Fryman        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   95%  B Giles         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, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jackson replaces Charles Nagy pitching
   O      ---  2   98%  J Valentin      Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   95%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     1--  5   87%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Vaughn Scores
                  Richie Sexson replaces Jim Thome playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---  1   94%  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Red Sox 3.

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