April 7, 1996 Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
CHW 5 CLE 8
TOR 3 BOS 3
@KCR 1 BAL 4
@MIN 2 OAK 7
DET 6 SEA 3
MIL 1 TEX 7
NYY 2 TEX 4
NYY 1 ATL 13
STL 3 CHC 5
LAD 4 SFG 14
@FLA 7 SDP 17
@HOU 2 MON 9
COL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 41,689

Sunday, April 7, 1996, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:29

Blue Jays

3-2

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: D Martinez (1-1), L: P Quantrill (0-1)

Indians

2-3

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .769   14    3   0   2B
T Brito 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .568   11    1   2   
J Carter LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .751    7    1   0   
J Olerud 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .211  .954   15   10   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .927   12    1   1   
C Delgado DH                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .368  .981   20    0   0   
S Green RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .568   14    1   0   HBP
C O'Brien C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .536   15    5   1   2B,GDP
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .389 1.143    9    2   5   

P Quantrill P                                                            0   0
  B Bohanon P                                                            0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   2    1   3              117   24   9

BATTING

2B: C O'Brien (1, off D Martinez); O Nixon (3, off D Martinez).

HBP: S Green (1, by D Martinez).

TB: O Nixon 3; C O'Brien 2; C Delgado 2; E Sprague; S Green; J Carter.

GIDP: C O'Brien (1).

RBI: S Green (2); C O'Brien (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: J Carter (1).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .167  .405   20    4   1   SB,SF
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .111  .317   15    0   2   SF
C Baerga 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .316  .876   13    2   5   HR
A Belle LF                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .222  .911   15    1   0   2·HR
  W Kirby LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
E Murray DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .118  .368   19    0   0   
J Franco 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .294  .929   14   12   3   CS
J Thome 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .387   18    0   4   
  S Leius 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   3   3   1    0   0  .353 1.074   13    0   0   HR,3B
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .417 1.084    8    4   0   

D Martinez P                                                             2   2
  J Tavarez P                                                            1   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   8  10   8    1   5              135   27  17

BATTING

3B: M Ramirez (1, off P Quantrill).

HR: M Ramirez (1, off P Quantrill; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Baerga (1, off P Quantrill; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); A Belle 2 (2, off M Timlin, off P Quantrill; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: K Lofton (1, off P Quantrill); O Vizquel (1, off B Bohanon).

TB: A Belle 8; M Ramirez 8; C Baerga 5; J Franco; S Alomar; K Lofton.

RBI: K Lofton 2 (3); A Belle 2 (2); J Franco (2); M Ramirez (2); O Vizquel (1); C Baerga (2).

2-out RBI: J Franco.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Lofton-C Baerga-J Franco; J Thome-C Baerga-J Franco.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (5, 3rd base off B Bohanon/C O'Brien).

CS: J Franco (2, 2nd base by P Quantrill/C O'Brien).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Quantrill, L (0-1)           6.1   8   7   6    1   3   3   8.53   27  106-68   42· 5·21    9· 8· 6· 0     33    -     0.86  -0.24
B Bohanon                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.43  -0.05
M Timlin                       1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.50    4   16-12    4· 5· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   8   7    1   5   4          34  132-84   49·10·25   11·10· 7· 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
D Martinez, W (1-1)            7     7   3   3    1   2   0   3.21   28  102-67   38·10·19   16· 2· 6· 0     52    -     1.13   0.17
J Tavarez                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    3    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
J Mesa                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.00    4   11-7     5· 1· 1    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   3   0          35  117-77   46·11·20   17· 5· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Martinez (1; S Green).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rick Reed, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Drew Coble.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 41,689.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 33° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, Snow.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Cleveland Indians                    
1. O Nixon              CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. T Brito              2B    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. J Carter             LF    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. J Olerud             1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. E Sprague            3B    5. E Murray             DH 
6. C Delgado            DH    6. J Franco             1B 
7. S Green              RF    7. J Thome              3B 
8. C O'Brien            C     8. M Ramirez            RF 
9. A Gonzalez           SS    9. S Alomar             C  

   P Quantrill          P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  2-2  ---  4   14%  67% M Ramirez       P Quantrill     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 4   2  2-1  -2-  6   11%  53% J Franco        P Quantrill     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Baerga Scores
   b 6   1  2-3  ---  3   11%  82% C Baerga        P Quantrill     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 3   0  2-0  ---  5    9%  44% M Ramirez       P Quantrill     Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   t 7   1  5-2  -2-  6   -9%  77% C O'Brien       D Martinez      Double to LF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  O Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Brito         Fielder's Choice 3B; Nixon out at 2B/3B-2B
   OO     1--  3   55%  J Carter        Double Play: Flyball: CF; Brito out at 1B/CF-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Quantrill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  O Vizquel       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Baerga        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   46%  J Olerud        Walk
          1--  3   41%  E Sprague       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Olerud to 2B
          12-  4   34%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Olerud to 3B; Sprague to 2B
   R      123  2   27%  S Green         Hit By Pitch; Olerud Scores; Sprague to 3B; Delgado to 2B
   ROO    123  5   33%  C O'Brien       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Sprague Scores/No RBI; Delgado to 3B
   O      --3  4   36%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Quantrill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   34%  A Belle         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  9   36%  E Murray        Walk
   O      1--  2   33%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  5   31%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   32%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   34%  T Brito         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   33%  J Carter        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   35%  J Olerud        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Quantrill facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   44%  M Ramirez       Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  3   39%  S Alomar        Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   RO     --3  5   40%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores
   O      ---  5   39%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   41%  E Sprague       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6   43%  C Delgado       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   45%  S Green         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Paul Quantrill facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   49%  C Baerga        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   46%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Baerga to 2B
   O      -2-  2   42%  E Murray        Popfly: 1B
   R      -2-  6   53%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Baerga Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  J Thome         Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  C O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  A Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  2   53%  O Nixon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   57%  T Brito         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Quantrill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   54%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   67%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   66%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 3.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   68%  J Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   73%  E Sprague       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-2, Paul Quantrill facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  3   82%  C Baerga        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   R      ---  4   89%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  5   88%  E Murray        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   88%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   83%  C Delgado       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   86%  S Green         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Delgado to 2B
   R      -2-  6   77%  C O'Brien       Double to LF (Line Drive); Delgado Scores
   O      -2-  4   83%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   88%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Paul Quantrill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  J Thome         Flyball: CF
          ---  4   88%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   91%  S Alomar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez to 3B
                  Brian Bohanon replaces Paul Quantrill pitching
   R      1-3  4   96%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Alomar to 3B/Adv on E7; Lofton to 2B
   RO     -23  3   96%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores/unER
          -2-      96%  C Baerga        Lofton Steals 3B
   O      --3  3   96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 7.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-7, Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   O      ---  1   97%  T Brito         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  J Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Olerud        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Timlin facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Timlin replaces Brian Bohanon pitching
   R      ---  5   99%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   99%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 8.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-8, Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Mesa replaces Julian Tavarez pitching; Scott Leius replaces Jim Thome playing 3B batting 7th; Wayne Kirby replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Sprague       Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5  100%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  S Green         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  C O'Brien       Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 3, Indians 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199604070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation