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BAL  5
CAL  1

CHW  5
TOR  3

CLE 11
OAK  6

MIN  8
@DET  1

MIL  7
@KCR  5

(10)
SEA  1
@NYY  0

TEX  6
BOS  4

ATL  9
PIT  3

CIN  7
SDP  3

NYM  4
@LAD  2

PHI  1
CHC  0

(16)
MON  3
@SFG  0

HOU  5
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 43,717

Friday, May 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:44
Athletics
6
20-14
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  2    6 14  2
Indians         1  0  4   6  0  0   0  0  X   11 11  0
W: T Candiotti (5-1), L: M Moore (5-2)
Indians
11
12-19
Won 1
5th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   2   2   0    0   0  .227  .696   21    2   1   2·SB
D Henderson CF                5   1   3   2    0   1  .366 1.100   26    2   0   2B,SB
J Canseco RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .821   20    0   0   2B,SF,GDP
H Baines DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .318  .923   15    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .264  .872   14    4   1   2B
  V Law 3B                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .296  .765   14    0   1   3B
E Riles 3B-1B                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .728   14    6   0   3B,SF
T Steinbach C                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .712    7    4   1   SF
W Weiss SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .731   21    2   4   
M Gallego 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .215  .607   17    3   4   

M Moore P                                                                1   0
  J Briscoe P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   6  14   6    1   2              169   24  12
BATTING
2B: M McGwire (8, off T Candiotti); D Henderson (11, off S Olin); J Canseco (9, off T Candiotti).
3B: E Riles (3, off T Candiotti); V Law (1, off T Candiotti).
SF: E Riles (1, off T Candiotti); T Steinbach (2, off T Candiotti); J Canseco (3, off T Candiotti).
TB: D Henderson 4; E Riles 4; V Law 3; R Henderson 2; J Canseco 2; T Steinbach 2; M McGwire 2; H Baines; M Gallego.
GIDP: J Canseco (5).
RBI: D Henderson 2 (30); J Canseco (17); H Baines (28); E Riles (10); T Steinbach (17).
2-out RBI: H Baines.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 3. T Steinbach-W Weiss; V Law-M Gallego-E Riles; M Gallego-W Weiss-E Riles.
E: W Weiss (4); E Riles (6).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Henderson (3, 2nd base off T Candiotti/J Skinner); R Henderson 2 (10, 2nd base off T Candiotti/J Skinner, 3rd base off T Candiotti/J Skinner).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Huff CF                     4   2   1   0    1   1  .304  .834   17    3   0   2·SB
M Lewis 2B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .397  .911   21    1   4   2B,CS,GDP
B Allred RF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .308  .922   22    4   0   
A Belle LF                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .297  .929   17    3   0   
C Baerga 3B                   4   2   1   2    0   0  .309  .836   15    1   1   
C James DH                    4   1   3   3    0   0  .295  .761   10    0   0   
B Jacoby 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .222  .638    9    9   1   HR,GDP
  L Lopez 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
J Skinner C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .764   12    2   0   
F Fermin SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .446    5    1   5   
  E Magallanes SS             0   0   0   0    1   0                6    0   1   

T Candiotti P                                                            1   0
  S Olin P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33  11  11  10    5   4              134   27  12
BATTING
2B: M Lewis (6, off M Moore).
HR: B Jacoby (2, off J Briscoe; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
TB: B Jacoby 5; C James 3; M Lewis 3; M Huff; C Baerga; A Belle; F Fermin.
GIDP: B Jacoby (3); M Lewis (2).
RBI: B Jacoby 4 (9); C James 3 (19); C Baerga 2 (15); M Lewis (10).
2-out RBI: B Jacoby 4; C James 3; C Baerga 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 7 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 1. F Fermin-M Lewis-B Jacoby.
BASERUNNING
SB: M Huff 2 (6, 2nd base off M Moore/T Steinbach 2).
CS: M Lewis (1, 2nd base by M Moore/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Moore, L (5-2)               3.2  10  10   6    4   2   0   5.11   24   85-48   31· 8· 9    9· 4· 5· 0      7    -     1.02  -0.43
J Briscoe                      4.1   1   1   1    1   2   1   5.54   14   45-28   15· 4· 9    6· 4· 1· 0          2-2    0.02  -0.02
Totals                         8    11  11   7    5   4   1          38  130-76   46·12·18   15· 8· 6· 0          2-2 
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Candiotti, W (5-1)           8    11   4   4    1   1   0   1.48   35  140-87   51· 7·29   16·10· 7· 0     44    -     0.61   0.04
S Olin                         1     3   2   2    0   1   0   5.12    6   25-17    8· 2· 7    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    1   2   0          41  165-104  59· 9·36   18·10·10· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 43,717.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 55° F, Wind 18mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. M Huff               CF 
2. D Henderson          CF    2. M Lewis              2B 
3. J Canseco            RF    3. B Allred             RF 
4. H Baines             DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. M McGwire            1B    5. C Baerga             3B 
6. E Riles              3B    6. C James              DH 
7. T Steinbach          C     7. B Jacoby             1B 
8. W Weiss              SS    8. J Skinner            C  
9. M Gallego            2B    9. F Fermin             SS 

   M Moore              P        T Candiotti          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  123  2   15%  84% C James         M Moore         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Allred Scores/unER; Belle Scores/unER; Baerga to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  123  4   11%  69% C Baerga        M Moore         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lewis Scores/No RBI/unER; Allred to 3B; Belle to 2B; Baerga to 1B
   b 1   0  1-0  -2-  5    7%  58% M Lewis         M Moore         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Huff Scores
   b 4   2  2-5  123  3    7%  95% C Baerga        M Moore         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Huff Scores; Allred Scores; Belle to 2B
   b 1   0  1-1  1--  7   -7%  51% B Allred        M Moore         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   41%  D Henderson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Henderson to 2B
          12-      36%  J Canseco       Henderson Steals 3B; Henderson Steals 2B
   RO     -23  4   39%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Henderson Scores
   O      -2-  5   41%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Henderson to 3B
          --3  5   40%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1-3  2   45%  E Riles         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Moore facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   48%  M Huff          Walk
          1--      51%  M Lewis         Huff Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   58%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Huff Scores
   OO     1--  7   51%  B Allred        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Lewis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   50%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  T Steinbach     Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   50%  W Weiss         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   52%  M Gallego       Groundout: 2B-1B; Steinbach to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  R Henderson     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   55%  C James         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   52%  B Jacoby        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   50%  J Skinner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Skinner to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   53%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   56%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   51%  M Huff          Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
          ---  2   54%  M Lewis         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  6   55%  B Allred        Walk
          12-  2   58%  A Belle         Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lewis to 3B; Allred to 2B
   R      123  4   69%  C Baerga        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Lewis Scores/No RBI/unER; Allred to 3B; Belle to 2B; Baerga to 1B
   RR     123  2   84%  C James         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Allred Scores/unER; Belle Scores/unER; Baerga to 2B
   R      12-  2   90%  B Jacoby        Single (Fly Ball); Baerga Scores/unER; James to 3B
   O      1-3  1   88%  J Skinner       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Indians 5.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   84%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  5   78%  E Riles         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); McGwire to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   81%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); McGwire Scores
   O      1--  4   84%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Riles to 2B
   O      -2-  4   86%  M Gallego       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Moore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   85%  F Fermin        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Fermin out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  3   86%  M Huff          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   85%  M Lewis         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--      86%  B Allred        Huff Steals 2B
          -2-  5   86%  " "             Walk
          12-  7   87%  A Belle         Walk; Huff to 3B; Allred to 2B
   RR     123  3   95%  C Baerga        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Huff Scores; Allred Scores; Belle to 2B
   R      12-  2   97%  C James         Single to CF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Baerga to 2B
                  John Briscoe replaces Mike Moore pitching
   RRR    12-  2   99%  B Jacoby        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Baerga Scores; James Scores; Jacoby Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 11.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  D Henderson     Lineout: LF
          ---  5   99%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4  100%  H Baines        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-2, John Briscoe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  100%  F Fermin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Huff          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  M Lewis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 11.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  M McGwire       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  4   99%  E Riles         Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  2  100%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B; Riles stays at 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-2, John Briscoe facing 3-4-5
                  Ernest Riles moves to 1B; Vance Law replaces Mark McGwire playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  3  100%  B Allred        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  2  100%  A Belle         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 11.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-11, Tom Candiotti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  M Gallego       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--     100%  D Henderson     Henderson Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5  100%  " "             Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Henderson Scores
   OO     1--  2  100%  J Canseco       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-3, John Briscoe facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  100%  C James         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); James to 1B
   OO     1--  2  100%  B Jacoby        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  J Skinner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 11.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-11, Tom Candiotti facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Lopez replaces Brook Jacoby playing 1B batting 7th; Ever Magallanes replaces Felix Fermin playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  H Baines        Flyball: CF
          ---  8  100%  V Law           Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  3  100%  E Riles         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Law Scores
          ---  2  100%  T Steinbach     Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  W Weiss         Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-4, John Briscoe facing 9-1-2
          ---  6  100%  E Magallanes    Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  M Huff          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   OO     1--  3  100%  M Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Indians 11.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-11, Steve Olin facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Olin replaces Tom Candiotti pitching
          ---  5  100%  M Gallego       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  100%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B; Gallego to 2B
   R      -2-  6  100%  D Henderson     Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gallego Scores
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Canseco       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 3B
   R      --3  1  100%  H Baines        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Henderson Scores
   O      1--  6  100%  V Law           Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Indians 11.

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