August 15, 1993 Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 9
@BOS 1 KCR 7
@CHW 5 TEX 4
@CLE 1 MIL 6
DET 4 NYY 1
BAL 0 MIN 12
@OAK 5 CAL 14
@SEA 2 SFG 9
@CHC 7
(11) ATL 1
@CIN 0 COL 4
@HOU 3 LAD 4
SDP 2 MON 7
STL 1 PHI 5
NYM 4 PIT 4
FLA 3
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 60,727

Sunday, August 15, 1993, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:36

Rangers

60-57

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: N Ryan (5-3), L: J Mesa (9-9), S: T Henke (27)

Indians

55-62

Lost 1

6th, 12 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hulse CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .285  .707   21    3   0   2B,SH
D Strange 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .258  .672   17    0   3   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .956    9   10   2   
J Gonzalez LF                 3   2   1   2    0   0  .322 1.042   12    3   0   HR,HBP
J Franco DH                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .791   18    0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .736   19    3   1   2B
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .229  .783   18    1   1   GDP
G Redus RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .257  .724   12    2   0   
M Lee SS                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .160  .397   11    4   4   SH

N Ryan P                                                                 1   1
  C Lefferts P                                                           0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   3    2   3              137   27  12

BATTING

2B: I Rodriguez (22, off J Mesa); D Hulse (9, off J Mesa).

HR: J Gonzalez (35, off J Mesa; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: M Lee (2, off J Mesa); D Hulse (5, off J Mesa).

HBP: J Gonzalez (11, by J Mesa).

TB: J Gonzalez 4; D Hulse 2; I Rodriguez 2; M Lee; J Franco; G Redus.

GIDP: D Palmer (4).

RBI: J Gonzalez 2 (87); D Hulse (18).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Strange-M Lee-R Palmeiro; R Palmeiro-M Lee-R Palmeiro.

E: M Lee (6).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .807   20    2   0   CS
W Kirby RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .751   17    2   0   
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .310  .839   15    3   6   
A Belle LF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .300  .983   13    3   0   
P Sorrento 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .747    5   12   0   
R Jefferson DH                3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .670    7    0   0   
J Thome 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .964   11    0   1   2·GDP
A Espinoza SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .697   10    2   4   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .565    6    3   0   
  S Alomar PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .792    1    0   0   

J Mesa P                                                                 0   1
  B Wertz P                                                              0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   3              105   27  12

BATTING

TB: A Espinoza; S Alomar; R Jefferson; K Lofton.

GIDP: J Thome 2 (2).

RBI: A Belle (96).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Espinoza-C Baerga-P Sorrento.

E: A Espinoza (9); J Mesa ().

BASERUNNING

CS: K Lofton (12, 2nd base by N Ryan/I Rodriguez).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (5-3)                7     2   1   1    2   2   0   4.09   23   83-48   31· 2·15    9· 8· 2· 0     69    -     0.95   0.33
C Lefferts, H (9)              0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    3    6-4     3· 1· 0    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.19   0.03
T Henke, S (27)                1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    5   13-11    8· 0· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.92   0.07
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   3   0          31  102-63   42· 3·18   13·10· 3· 0          1-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Mesa, L (9-9)                8     6   4   4    2   3   1   4.27   34  129-86   65· 2·19   13· 6· 9· 0     55    -     0.75  -0.08
B Wertz                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    3    8-7     4· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2   3   1          37  137-93   69· 2·22   15· 7· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: N Ryan (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Mesa (5; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 60,727.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Hulse              CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. D Strange            2B    2. W Kirby              RF 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. J Gonzalez           LF    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Franco             DH    5. P Sorrento           1B 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. R Jefferson          DH 
7. D Palmer             3B    7. J Thome              3B 
8. G Redus              RF    8. A Espinoza           SS 
9. M Lee                SS    9. J Ortiz              C  

   N Ryan               P        J Mesa               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  2   18%  65% J Gonzalez      J Mesa          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Strange Scores
   b 5   0  3-1  1--  5   11%  76% J Thome         N Ryan          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 8   0  4-1  1--  3   10%  96% J Thome         C Lefferts      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 7   1  1-3  -2-  2    7%  90% D Hulse         J Mesa          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Redus Scores
   t 4   0  0-2  1--  5    7%  82% J Franco        J Mesa          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gonzalez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      --- 11   48%  D Hulse         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  7   50%  D Strange       Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  R Palmeiro      Lineout: SS
   RR     1--  2   65%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Strange Scores
   O      ---  1   65%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   61%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--      67%  W Kirby         Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   68%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   67%  C Baerga        Walk
   O      1--  3   69%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Mesa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  7   70%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  4   68%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Palmer to 2B
   O      -2-  2   66%  M Lee           Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   68%  P Sorrento      Flyball: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  3   70%  R Jefferson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   71%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   69%  D Hulse         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  D Strange       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   70%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   71%  J Ortiz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   73%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   75%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   82%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gonzalez to 3B
          1-3  1   85%  I Rodriguez     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Franco to 2B
   ROO    123  4   80%  D Palmer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gonzalez Scores/No RBI; Franco to 3B
   O      --3  4   78%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   74%  W Kirby         Walk
   O      1--  4   76%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Kirby to 2B
          -2-      74%  A Belle         Wild Pitch; Kirby to 3B
   RO     --3  4   73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Kirby Scores
   O      ---  1   75%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   78%  M Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   76%  D Hulse         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Lee to 2B
   O      -2-  2   74%  D Strange       Lineout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Lee to 3B
   O      --3  2   71%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   65%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  5   76%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   78%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  J Gonzalez      Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  7   79%  J Franco        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Franco to 2B
   O      -2-  8   76%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   74%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   77%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   80%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   81%  W Kirby         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   84%  G Redus         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   83%  M Lee           Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Redus to 2B
   R      -2-  2   90%  D Hulse         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Redus Scores
   O      -2-  5   88%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   87%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   90%  C Baerga        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   92%  A Belle         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   93%  P Sorrento      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jose Mesa facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   92%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Franco        Lineout: RF
          ---  6   92%  I Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   91%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Craig Lefferts facing 6-7-8
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
          ---  2   86%  R Jefferson     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   96%  J Thome         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  1   94%  A Espinoza      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Tom Henke replaces Craig Lefferts pitching; Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 9th
          1--  1   91%  S Alomar        Single to CF (Line Drive); Espinoza to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bill Wertz facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Wertz replaces Jose Mesa pitching; Sandy Alomar moves to C
   O      ---  3   96%  G Redus         Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   96%  M Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  D Hulse         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Tom Henke facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   98%  W Kirby         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  C Baerga        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  A Belle         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Indians 1.

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