October 15, 1995 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5 at Jacobs Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1995 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5
1995 postseason: WS: ATL-CLE / ALCS: CLE-SEA / NLCS: ATL-CIN / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / SEA-NYY / ATL-COL / CIN-LAD

Game 1
SEA  3
CLE  2
Game 2
CLE  5
@SEA  2
Game 3
SEA  5
@CLE  2
(11) Game 4
CLE  7
SEA  0
Game 5
CLE  3
SEA  2
Game 6
CLE  4
@SEA  0

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,607

Sunday, October 15, 1995, 7:24
Time of Game: 3:37

Mariners

Lou Piniella

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  2
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3 10  4

W: O Hershiser (2-0), L: C Bosio (0-1), S: J Mesa (1)

Indians

Mike Hargrove

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   2   1   0    1   0  .211  .581   14    4   3   SB
E Martinez DH                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .050  .186   31    0   0   
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .389 1.143   14    3   0   2B
J Buhner RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .368 1.376   16    2   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .158  .396   12    5   0   
D Strange 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    1   2   SH
  V Coleman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .063  .230    5    0   0   SB
  M Blowers 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
A Diaz LF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.238   17    1   0   2B
L Sojo SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .529   19    1   1   
D Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    7   0   
  R Amaral PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   

C Bosio P                                                                0   2
  J Nelson P                                                             0   1
  B Risley P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   2   5   1    4  10              149   24   9

BATTING

2B: A Diaz (1, off O Hershiser); K Griffey (2, off O Hershiser).

SH: D Strange (1, off O Hershiser).

TB: A Diaz 3; K Griffey 2; T Martinez; J Cora.

RBI: K Griffey (2).

2-out RBI: K Griffey.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Sojo-J Cora-T Martinez; J Cora-L Sojo.

E: T Martinez (1); K Griffey (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cora (2, 2nd base off O Hershiser/S Alomar); V Coleman (3, 2nd base off E Plunk/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .450 1.170   17    4   0   2·SB
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .105  .438   26    3   2   2·SB
C Baerga 2B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .724   20    2   1   
A Belle LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .690    9    1   0   
  W Kirby LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    2    0   0   SH
E Murray DH                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .300  .864    9    0   0   2B,IW
J Thome 3B                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .267 1.020   15    0   1   HR
  A Espinoza 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.067   17    2   0   GDP
P Sorrento 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .498   17    4   0   
  H Perry 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    9    1   0   
S Alomar C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .780   17   10   0   2B
  T Pena C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   

O Hershiser P                                                            0   3
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       32   3  10   3    5   7              158   27   7

BATTING

2B: E Murray (1, off C Bosio); S Alomar (1, off C Bosio).

HR: J Thome (2, off C Bosio; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SH: W Kirby (1, off J Nelson).

IBB: E Murray (1, by J Nelson).

TB: J Thome 4; E Murray 4; S Alomar 3; K Lofton 2; C Baerga; O Vizquel.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1).

RBI: J Thome 2 (5); E Murray (3).

2-out RBI: E Murray.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel.

E: P Sorrento 2 (2); A Belle 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 2 (4, 3rd base off C Bosio/D Wilson, 3rd base off B Risley/D Wilson); O Vizquel 2 (3, 2nd base off C Bosio/D Wilson, 3rd base off C Bosio/D Wilson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Bosio, L (0-1)               5.1   7   3   2    2   3   1   3.38   24   79-46   28· 6·12    8· 3· 8· 0     45    -     1.33  -0.09
J Nelson                       1     2   0   0    3   2   0   0.00    8   40-20   14· 1· 5    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.05
B Risley                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   33-21   14· 4· 3    0· 2· 2· 0          3-0    1.09   0.16
Totals                         8    10   3   2    5   7   1          38  152-87   56·11·20   10· 5·11· 0          3-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, W (2-0)           6     5   2   1    2   8   0   1.29   26   94-66   32·17·17    7· 3· 5· 1     62    -     1.01   0.12
J Tavarez, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.60  -0.12
P Assenmacher, H (1)           1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   13-9     1· 5· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.96   0.28
E Plunk, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   9.00    3   19-8     6· 0· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.00   0.07
J Mesa, S (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3   14-10    8· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.22   0.18
Totals                         9     5   2   1    4  10   0          38  147-97   50·22·25   11· 5· 7· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Nelson (1; E Murray).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rick Reed.

Time of Game: 3:37.

Attendance: 43,607.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 23mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Cora               2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. E Martinez           DH    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. J Buhner             RF    4. A Belle              LF 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. E Murray             DH 
6. D Strange            3B    6. J Thome              3B 
7. A Diaz               LF    7. M Ramirez            RF 
8. L Sojo               SS    8. P Sorrento           1B 
9. D Wilson             C     9. S Alomar             C  

   C Bosio              P        O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-1  -2-  3   26%  71% J Thome         C Bosio         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Murray Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  12-  9   21%  86% L Sojo          E Plunk         Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B); Diaz out at 1B/SS
   t 5   2  1-1  1--  2  -15%  39% K Griffey       O Hershiser     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Cora Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffey to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   t 7   1  3-2  1-3  4   12%  68% K Griffey       P Assenmacher   Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  2  -10%  52% K Griffey       O Hershiser     Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Cora Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  E Martinez      Lineout: CF
          ---  6   53%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  J Buhner        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Bosio facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  K Lofton        Lineout: LF
          ---  3   55%  O Vizquel       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   59%  C Baerga        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizquel to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging, Vizquel Steals 3B
   R      1-3  2   63%  E Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Vizquel Scores/unER; Baerga to 2B
          12-  5   66%  J Thome         Walk; Baerga to 3B; Murray to 2B
   O      123  3   60%  M Ramirez       Fielder's Choice 3B; Thome out at 2B/3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mariners 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   62%  T Martinez      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   64%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   62%  A Diaz          Double to LF
   O      -2-  2   65%  L Sojo          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Bosio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   63%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   67%  S Alomar        Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   OO     -2-  2   60%  K Lofton        Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Alomar out at 2B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   63%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   60%  J Cora          Walk
   O      1--  7   63%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging, Cora Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2   52%  K Griffey       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Cora Scores
   O      -2-  3   56%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Bosio facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  C Baerga        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   50%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   53%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  D Strange       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   53%  A Diaz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   56%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Bosio facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   60%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   56%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  3   50%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   50%  J Cora          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   54%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   39%  K Griffey       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Cora Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffey to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   43%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Bosio facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   40%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   37%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   39%  K Lofton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  5   42%  O Vizquel       Walk; Lofton to 2B
          12-      44%  C Baerga        Lofton Steals 3B; Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   35%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   31%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   33%  D Strange       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   37%  A Diaz          Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  5   42%  L Sojo          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Bosio facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   37%  A Belle         Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   44%  E Murray        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     -2-  3   71%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Murray Scores
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Chris Bosio pitching
   O      ---  6   69%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   70%  P Sorrento      Walk
          1--  2   72%  S Alomar        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B); Sorrento to 2B
   O      12-  6   68%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Julian Tavarez facing 9-1-2
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Orel Hershiser pitching; Wayne Kirby replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
          ---  3   61%  D Wilson        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  1   51%  J Cora          Fielder's Choice 1B; Wilson to 2B/Adv on E3 (throw)
   O      12-  3   56%  E Martinez      Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson to 3B; Cora out at 2B/3B-2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Julian Tavarez pitching
   O      1-3  4   68%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  5   78%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jeff Nelson facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   81%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   85%  C Baerga        Walk; Vizquel to 2B
   O      12-  2   85%  W Kirby         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Vizquel to 3B; Baerga to 2B
          -23  4   85%  E Murray        Intentional Walk
                  Bill Risley replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   O      123  3   79%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  5   73%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 5-6-7
                  Herb Perry replaces Paul Sorrento playing 1B batting 8th
   O      ---  4   79%  T Martinez      Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
                  Eric Plunk replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching; Vince Coleman pinch hits for Doug Strange batting 6th
          ---  5   72%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      69%  A Diaz          Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  9   86%  L Sojo          Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B); Diaz out at 1B/SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bill Risley facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Blowers replaces Vince Coleman playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  9   84%  H Perry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   83%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   85%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-      85%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 3B
   O      --3  5   82%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Mesa facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Mesa replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Tony Pena replaces Sandy Alomar playing C batting 9th; Alvaro Espinoza replaces Jim Thome playing 3B batting 6th; Rich Amaral pinch hits for Dan Wilson batting 9th
   O      ---  2   90%  R Amaral        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
   O      --- 10  100%  E Martinez      Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199510150

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation