May 21, 1996 Milwaukee Brewers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 5
@BAL 2 SEA 13
@BOS 7 CHW 2
TOR 1 CLE 6
MIL 5 KCR 7
@DET 1 MIN 4
TEX 3 NYY 7
OAK 3 CHC 4
@ATL 2 FLA 3
@CIN 2 COL 12
PIT 10 STL 8
@HOU 2 LAD 6
NYM 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4 SFG 8
MON 5

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 39,974

Tuesday, May 21, 1996, 7:09
Time of Game: 3:23

Brewers

21-21

Lost 1

3rd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  1   2  1  0   0  1  0    5 13  1
Indians         1  1  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    6  9  0

W: J Tavarez (2-1), L: M Boze (0-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Indians

29-13

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Carr CF                     5   0   0   1    0   1  .288  .740   15    1   0   
K Seitzer 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .331  .927   20    0   2   
  D Hulse PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .374         0   0   
  J Cirillo 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .811         0   0   
J Valentin SS                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .297  .892   15    3   4   2B,SH
G Vaughn LF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .297  .935   14    3   0   HR
J Jaha DH                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .831   17    0   0   
D Nilsson 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .425 1.377   11   12   1   2B
M Mieske RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .880   15    3   0   2B,GDP
F Vina 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .842   13    2   5   
M Matheny C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .252  .690   13    2   1   3B

B McDonald P                                                             0   1
  R Garcia P                                                             0   0
  K Wickander P                                                          0   0
  M Boze P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   5  13   5    2   5              133   26  14

BATTING

2B: D Nilsson (4, off J Poole); M Mieske (9, off J Poole); J Valentin (8, off D Martinez).

3B: M Matheny (1, off D Martinez).

HR: G Vaughn (10, off D Martinez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: J Valentin (1, off J Tavarez).

TB: G Vaughn 5; M Matheny 3; J Valentin 3; D Nilsson 3; K Seitzer 2; F Vina 2; M Mieske 2; J Jaha.

GIDP: M Mieske (4).

RBI: D Nilsson (15); G Vaughn (34); M Matheny (27); C Carr (7); M Mieske (22).

2-out RBI: D Nilsson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

E: K Seitzer (4).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .345  .861   13    1   0   CS,SF
J Franco 1B                   3   1   2   2    2   1  .319  .896   19   10   0   HR,CS
C Baerga 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .249  .629   18    3   3   HR
A Belle LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .356 1.185   12    4   0   
E Murray DH                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .695   23    0   0   
  W Kirby PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
J Thome 3B                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .320 1.137   18    2   1   2·HR
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .901   15    2   0   
T Pena C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .722    9    3   0   
  J Burnitz PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .900    3    0   0   
  S Alomar C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .765    9    2   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .782   18    0   5   

D Martinez P                                                             0   2
  J Poole P                                                              0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   1
Totals                       32   6   9   6    5   1              157   27  12

BATTING

HR: J Thome 2 (10, off R Garcia, off B McDonald; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); C Baerga (2, off B McDonald; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Franco (6, off M Boze; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: K Lofton (4, off R Garcia).

TB: J Thome 8; J Franco 5; C Baerga 4; M Ramirez; K Lofton; O Vizquel; A Belle.

RBI: J Franco 2 (37); J Thome 2 (25); K Lofton (20); C Baerga (27).

2-out RBI: J Franco 2; C Baerga.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-C Baerga-J Franco.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Lofton (10, 2nd base by B McDonald/M Matheny); J Franco (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B McDonald).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McDonald                     5     4   2   2    3   1   2   3.88   20   82-43   26· 2·15    8· 5· 3· 0     49    -     0.90   0.05
R Garcia, BS (1)               2.1   3   3   3    1   0   1   4.11   11   32-19   14· 1· 4    3· 5· 2· 0          1-0    2.08  -0.28
K Wickander                    0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.61    2   14-7     5· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.01
M Boze, L (0-2)                1     2   1   1    0   0   1   2.08    5   20-13   11· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    2.27  -0.29
Totals                         8.2   9   6   6    5   1   4          38  148-82   56· 5·21   14·12· 6· 0          2-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez                     7    10   4   4    2   3   1   4.92   32  100-62   36· 5·21   15· 8· 4· 0     42    -     1.05  -0.06
J Poole, BS (1)                0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.77    3    9-7     3· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.26
J Tavarez, W (2-1)             1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.27    6   24-18   11· 4· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.00   0.31
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   5   1          41  133-87   50·10·27   18·11· 5· 0          1-0

B McDonald faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Garcia (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B McDonald (1; J Franco, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Terry Craft, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.

Time of Game: 3:23.

Attendance: 39,974.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Cleveland Indians                    
1. C Carr               CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. K Seitzer            3B    2. J Franco             1B 
3. J Valentin           SS    3. C Baerga             2B 
4. G Vaughn             LF    4. A Belle              LF 
5. J Jaha               DH    5. E Murray             DH 
6. D Nilsson            1B    6. J Thome              3B 
7. M Mieske             RF    7. M Ramirez            RF 
8. F Vina               2B    8. T Pena               C  
9. M Matheny            C     9. O Vizquel            SS 

   B McDonald           P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-5  ---  1   46% 100% J Franco        M Boze          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 8   0  5-4  -2-  3  -21%  38% M Mieske        J Poole         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Nilsson Scores
   b 7   2  4-4  -2-  2   20%  76% J Franco        R Garcia        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores; Franco to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   t 4   0  2-1  1--  2  -17%  40% M Matheny       D Martinez      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Vina Scores
   b 7   0  4-2  ---  1   14%  39% J Thome         R Garcia        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  C Carr          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  7   47%  J Valentin      Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   O      12-  6   51%  G Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  5   55%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      51%  C Baerga        Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---  4   60%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   59%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   62%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   64%  M Mieske        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   62%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   65%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   63%  E Murray        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      ---  5   72%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   70%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   69%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Indians 2.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   72%  C Carr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  K Seitzer       Lineout: RF
          ---  1   73%  J Valentin      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   71%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 2B
          12-  4   67%  J Jaha          Walk; Valentin to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
   R      123  1   58%  D Nilsson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Jaha to 2B
   O      123  6   66%  M Mieske        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   64%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   62%  K Lofton        Lineout: LF
          ---  7   63%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--  1   61%  C Baerga        Franco Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 1, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   57%  F Vina          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   R      1--  2   40%  M Matheny       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Vina Scores
   RO     --3  3   41%  C Carr          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Matheny Scores
   O      ---  2   43%  K Seitzer       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   41%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   45%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   41%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  4   43%  J Thome         Walk; Belle to 2B
   O      12-  4   37%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   27%  G Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  2   24%  J Jaha          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   27%  D Nilsson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  3   31%  M Mieske        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ben McDonald facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   28%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   26%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   24%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   26%  F Vina          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   28%  M Matheny       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   29%  C Carr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ben McDonald facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   35%  J Franco        Walk
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Ben McDonald pitching
   O      1--  3   29%  C Baerga        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  4   24%  A Belle         Flyball: RF
          1--      25%  E Murray        Wild Pitch; Franco to 2B
   O      -2-  6   20%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   22%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   19%  J Valentin      Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   22%  G Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   25%  J Jaha          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  1   39%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   46%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Jeromy Burnitz pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 8th
   O      1--  3   39%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  5   52%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive); Burnitz to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   56%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Burnitz Scores; Vizquel to 2B
   R      -2-  2   76%  J Franco        Single to LF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores; Franco to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   O      -2-  1   72%  C Baerga        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Indians 5.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jim Poole facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Poole replaces Dennis Martinez pitching; Sandy Alomar replaces Jeromy Burnitz playing C batting 8th
          ---  4   59%  D Nilsson       Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-  3   38%  M Mieske        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Nilsson Scores
   O      -2-  2   46%  F Vina          Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Jim Poole pitching
   O      -2-  5   54%  M Matheny       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   62%  C Carr          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   57%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Kevin Wickander replaces Ramon Garcia pitching
          ---  6   62%  E Murray        Walk
                  Wayne Kirby pinch runs for Eddie Murray batting 5th
   O      1--  8   56%  J Thome         Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  Marshall Boze replaces Kevin Wickander pitching
          1--  3   61%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kirby to 3B
   O      1-3  9   50%  S Alomar        Fielder's Choice SS; Ramirez out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 5.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Julian Tavarez facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   42%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
                  David Hulse pinch runs for Kevin Seitzer batting 2nd
   O      1--  1   45%  J Valentin      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Hulse to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   66%  J Jaha          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Marshall Boze facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Cirillo replaces David Hulse playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   59%  O Vizquel       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1  100%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Indians 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation