September 12, 1996 California Angels at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 11
@BAL 3 CLE 11
CAL 2 NYY 12
@DET 3 SEA 8
@KCR 5 MIN 4
OAK 3
(12) MIL 15
@TEX 4 COL 16
ATL 8 HOU 4
PHI 1 LAD 4
STL 1 MON 5
FLA 4 PIT 10
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,244

Thursday, September 12, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:55

Angels

65-82

Lost 4

4th, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2
Indians         3  0  1   2  1  0   4  0  X   11  9  0

W: B Anderson (2-1), L: S Boskie (12-10)

Indians

87-58

Won 4

1st

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Velarde 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .292  .806   19    2   1   2B,CS
J Edmonds CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .970   20    3   0   
  D Erstad PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .689    1    0   0   
T Salmon RF                   2   1   1   0    1   1  .283  .887   20    1   0   
  O Palmeiro PH-RF            1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .750    3    0   0   
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .891   12    0   0   
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .845    2    0   0   
G Anderson LF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .284  .718   11    3   0   
J Snow 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .708   16    4   1   
  C Pritchett 1B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    1   0   
G DiSarcina SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .652   11    2   0   
  R Eenhoorn SS               1   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .279    1    0   0   
T Greene C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .514   14    7   2   GDP
G Arias 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .626   11    0   2   GDP

S Boskie P                                                               0   1
  G Gohr P                                                               1   0
  R Ellis P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2    2   2              142   24   7

BATTING

2B: R Velarde (23, off B Anderson).

TB: R Velarde 3; C Davis; T Salmon; O Palmeiro; G Arias; R Eenhoorn; T Greene; C Pritchett.

GIDP: G Arias (4); T Greene (4).

RBI: G Anderson (65); C Davis (88).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: G Arias (9); G Anderson (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Velarde (6, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Anderson).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .315  .819   13    2   0   2·SB
  R Thompson CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
K Seitzer DH                  2   2   1   2    2   1  .317  .862   24    0   0   
  N Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.400    5    0   0   
J Thome 3B                    5   3   2   4    0   1  .322 1.091   23    0   1   2·HR
A Belle LF                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .301 1.026   17    1   0   HR,2B
  B Giles LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .330 1.006         0   0   
J Franco 1B                   2   2   2   2    1   0  .327  .901   20    7   1   2·HR,CS,HBP
  J Kent 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .735         4   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .305  .964   24    3   0   
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .683   14    2   0   
  E Diaz C                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .302  .796   19    2   4   HBP
  D Jackson SS                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .707    9    6   3   

B Anderson P                                                             0   3
  K Mercker P                                                            0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  J Tavarez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33  11   9  10    4   8              172   27  13

BATTING

2B: A Belle (33, off S Boskie).

HR: J Thome 2 (35, off G Gohr, off S Boskie; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); J Franco 2 (13, off G Gohr, off S Boskie; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); A Belle (45, off G Gohr; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: O Vizquel (4, by S Boskie); J Franco (3, by S Boskie).

TB: J Franco 8; J Thome 8; A Belle 6; K Lofton 2; K Seitzer.

RBI: J Thome 4 (106); J Franco 2 (66); A Belle 2 (137); K Seitzer 2 (67).

2-out RBI: K Seitzer 2; A Belle.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Jackson-J Vizcaino-J Kent; O Vizquel-J Vizcaino-J Franco.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 2 (67, 3rd base off S Boskie/T Greene, 2nd base off S Boskie/T Greene).

CS: J Franco (8, 2nd base by S Boskie/T Greene).

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Boskie, L (12-10)            5     6   7   5    2   4   2   5.38   25  107-70   41·10·19    5· 8· 4· 0     33    -     0.58  -0.34
G Gohr                         1     3   4   4    1   1   3   7.26    7   24-13    7· 1· 5    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
R Ellis                        2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    7   32-17    9· 2· 6    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9  11   9    4   8   5          39  163-100  57·13·30    6·15· 4· 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
B Anderson, W (2-1)            5     4   2   2    2   2   0   5.00   20   92-53   30· 4·19    6· 8· 2· 0     51    -     0.88   0.10
K Mercker                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   7.13    7   31-20   15· 3· 2    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.48   0.05
P Shuey                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    4    9-7     5· 0· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Tavarez                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   5.54    4    5-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    2   2   0          35  137-85   54· 7·24   14·12· 5· 0           -

G Gohr faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Boskie (9); R Ellis (1); B Anderson (2).

IBB: None.

PO: B Anderson (2; R Velarde, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Boskie 2 (13; J Franco, O Vizquel).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 42,244.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 74° F, Wind 17mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Velarde            2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. J Edmonds            CF    2. K Seitzer            DH 
3. T Salmon             RF    3. J Thome              3B 
4. C Davis              DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. G Anderson           LF    5. J Franco             1B 
6. J Snow               1B    6. M Ramirez            RF 
7. G DiSarcina          SS    7. S Alomar             C  
8. T Greene             C     8. O Vizquel            SS 
9. G Arias              3B    9. J Vizcaino           2B 

   S Boskie             P        B Anderson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-4  -23  9   11%  89% K Seitzer       S Boskie        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vizquel Scores; Lofton Scores/unER
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  4   10%  79% J Thome         S Boskie        Home Run (Fly Ball); Seitzer Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4    6%  52% J Edmonds       B Anderson      Velarde Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   b 3   2  0-3  -2-  7    6%  87% A Belle         S Boskie        Double to CF (Line Drive); Thome Scores/unER
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  5    6%  66% K Seitzer       S Boskie        Walk, Lofton Steals 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  R Velarde       Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Edmonds       Velarde Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   55%  T Salmon        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      61%  K Seitzer       Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   66%  " "             Walk, Lofton Steals 3B
   R      1-3      69%  J Thome         Wild Pitch; Lofton Scores; Seitzer to 2B
   RR     -2-  4   79%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball); Seitzer Scores
   O      ---  4   78%  A Belle         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   79%  J Franco        Walk
   O      1--      77%  M Ramirez       Franco Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   76%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   78%  C Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   80%  G Anderson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  J Snow          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   79%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   78%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   77%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   80%  G DiSarcina     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   81%  T Greene        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   82%  G Arias         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   80%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   81%  J Thome         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Thome to 2B
   R      -2-  7   87%  A Belle         Double to CF (Line Drive); Thome Scores/unER
          -2-  3   88%  J Franco        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  5   86%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   81%  R Velarde       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  7   83%  J Edmonds       Groundout: 2B-1B; Velarde to 3B
          --3  6   81%  T Salmon        Walk
   R      1-3  5   75%  C Davis         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Velarde Scores; Salmon to 2B
          12-      71%  G Anderson      Wild Pitch; Salmon to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RO     -23  2   73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Salmon Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      --3  6   77%  J Snow          Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   75%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   77%  O Vizquel       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   75%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
          1--  3   78%  K Lofton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Vizquel to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw); Lofton to 2B
   RR     -23  9   89%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vizquel Scores; Lofton Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   88%  J Thome         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 6.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-6, Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   90%  G DiSarcina     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   91%  T Greene        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   90%  G Arias         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   89%  R Velarde       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Arias to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  J Edmonds       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-2, Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   91%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   95%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   94%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  S Alomar        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 7.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-7, Kent Mercker facing 3-4-5
                  Kent Mercker replaces Brian Anderson pitching
          ---  8   92%  T Salmon        Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   94%  C Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   96%  G Anderson      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  7   97%  J Snow          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Greg Gohr facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Gohr replaces Shawn Boskie pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  O Vizquel       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   96%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   96%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 7.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-7, Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   97%  G DiSarcina     Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   96%  T Greene        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  4   98%  G Arias         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-2, Greg Gohr facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   98%  K Seitzer       Walk
   RR     1--  5  100%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball); Seitzer Scores
   R      ---  2  100%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  5  100%  J Franco        Home Run (Fly Ball)
                  Robert Ellis replaces Greg Gohr pitching
          ---  5  100%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--     100%  O Vizquel       Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 11.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Paul Shuey facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Shuey replaces Kent Mercker pitching; Jeff Kent replaces Julio Franco playing 1B batting 5th; Ryan Thompson replaces Kenny Lofton playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  R Velarde       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Jim Edmonds batting 2nd
   O      ---  1  100%  D Erstad        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Tim Salmon batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  O Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Chili Davis batting 4th
   O      1--  2  100%  J Howell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 11.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 11-2, Robert Ellis facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Pritchett replaces J.T. Snow playing 1B batting 6th; Robert Eenhoorn replaces Gary DiSarcina playing SS batting 7th; Darin Erstad moves to CF; Orlando Palmeiro moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Kevin Seitzer batting 2nd
   O      ---  5  100%  N Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  100%  J Thome         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 11.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-11, Julian Tavarez facing 5-6-7
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Paul Shuey pitching; Einar Diaz replaces Sandy Alomar playing C batting 7th; Damian Jackson replaces Omar Vizquel playing SS batting 8th; Brian Giles replaces Albert Belle playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  G Anderson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1  100%  C Pritchett     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--  1  100%  R Eenhoorn      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pritchett to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  T Greene        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Indians 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation