September 14, 1996 Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 13
@BOS 5 CLE 9
OAK 2 CLE 9
OAK 8 BAL 7
@DET 6 KCR 8
CAL 5 SEA 5
@MIN 3
(10) MIL 8
@TEX 6 NYY 3
@TOR 1 PHI 6
@CHC 2 COL 7
HOU 3 LAD 9
STL 5 MON 3
FLA 2 NYM 6
ATL 5
(12) SDP 3
CIN 2
(12) PIT 7
@SFG 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 42,233

Saturday, September 14, 1996, 4:42
Time of Game: 3:28

Athletics

71-79

Lost 4

3rd, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       2  1  0   3  1  0   0  0  1    8 12  0
Indians         0  3  0   5  0  0   0  1  X    9 10  0

W: E Plunk (3-2), L: A Small (0-2), S: J Mesa (34)

Indians

89-58

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   3  .289  .760    0    2   1   
R Bournigal SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .598    0    0   6   GDP
  T Steinbach PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .838    0    0   0   
S Brosius 1B-CF               5   1   2   0    0   1  .314  .945    0    9   0   
M McGwire DH                  2   2   1   2    2   1  .325 1.232    0    0   0   HR,HBP
  K Moore PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .354         0   0   
G Berroa RF                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .290  .889    0    2   0   2B
M Stairs LF                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .287  .926    0    5   0   HR
S Spiezio 3B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650    0    2   2   CS
E Young CF                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .238  .745    0    0   0   
  J Giambi PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .854    0    1   0   
I Molina C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .208  .532    0    3   0   2B

A Small P                                                                0   0
  C Reyes P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   1
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
Totals                       37   8  12   8    5  10                    24  10

BATTING

2B: I Molina (2, off C Ogea); G Berroa (28, off C Ogea).

HR: M Stairs (10, off C Ogea; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); M McGwire (50, off C Ogea; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: M McGwire (8, by C Ogea).

TB: M Stairs 4; G Berroa 4; M McGwire 4; S Brosius 2; I Molina 2; E Young; S Spiezio; T Batista; R Bournigal.

GIDP: R Bournigal (6).

RBI: M Stairs 2 (22); M McGwire 2 (104); G Berroa 2 (98); I Molina (1); E Young (57).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 2; E Young; I Molina.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Spiezio (1, 2nd base by C Ogea/T Pena).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .822    0    1   0   2B,3·SB
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .305  .800    0    1   3   2·SB
J Thome 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   0  .317 1.081    0    0   3   
A Belle LF                    5   2   2   3    0   1  .301 1.027    0    3   0   HR
J Franco DH                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .326  .903    0    0   0   SB
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   1   1    2   0  .307  .979    0    1   0   HR,IW
J Kent 1B                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .280  .746    0    9   0   2·2B
T Pena C                      2   0   0   1    2   0  .190  .491    0   10   1   
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .296  .706    0    2   3   SB

C Ogea P                                                                 0   0
  D Graves P                                                             0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   9  10   9    9   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Kent 2 (24, 2 off A Small); K Lofton (34, off A Small).

HR: M Ramirez (30, off J Witasick; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); A Belle (46, off C Reyes; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: M Ramirez (7, by C Reyes).

TB: A Belle 5; J Kent 5; M Ramirez 4; K Lofton 2; J Franco; J Vizcaino; O Vizquel.

RBI: A Belle 3 (140); J Vizcaino 2 (43); T Pena (22); J Kent (48); O Vizquel (57); M Ramirez (101).

2-out RBI: A Belle 3; M Ramirez; J Vizcaino; O Vizquel.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Vizquel-J Vizcaino-J Kent; T Pena-J Vizcaino.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Vizcaino (13, 2nd base off A Small/I Molina); K Lofton 3 (72, 2nd base off A Small/I Molina, 3rd base off B Groom/I Molina, 2nd base off B Groom/I Molina); O Vizquel 2 (34, 3rd base off C Reyes/I Molina, 2nd base off B Groom/I Molina); J Franco (6, 2nd base off C Reyes/I Molina).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Small, L (0-2)               3.2   7   7   7    3   1   0  10.00   21     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 7· 0     17    -     1.17  -0.30
C Reyes                        0.2   1   1   1    3   0   1   4.86    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-2    1.21  -0.30
B Groom                        0.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.73    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.35  -0.02
J Corsi                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.34    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          3-0    1.19   0.13
M Mohler                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.51    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.05
J Witasick                     1     1   1   1    0   1   1   6.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   9   9    9   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     13·10· 8· 0          6-2

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Ogea                         4     7   6   6    1   4   2   5.08   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 4· 0     27    -     0.88  -0.37
D Graves                       2     1   1   1    3   3   0   4.94   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.04   0.05
E Plunk, W (3-2)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.39    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.46   0.23
J Mesa, S (34)                 1     3   1   1    1   1   0   3.72    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    4.76   0.09
Totals                         9    12   8   8    5  10   2          43     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Small (2).

IBB: C Reyes (8; M Ramirez).

HBP: C Ogea (5; M McGwire).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:28.

Attendance: 42,233.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 15mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Cleveland Indians                    
1. T Batista            2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. R Bournigal          SS    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. S Brosius            1B    3. J Thome              3B 
4. M McGwire            DH    4. A Belle              LF 
5. G Berroa             RF    5. J Franco             DH 
6. M Stairs             LF    6. M Ramirez            RF 
7. S Spiezio            3B    7. J Kent               1B 
8. E Young              CF    8. T Pena               C  
9. I Molina             C     9. J Vizcaino           2B 

   A Small              P        C Ogea               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  6-5  1-3      30%  74% A Belle         C Reyes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Vizquel Scores; Thome Scores
   t 9   2  9-8  123      24% 100% S Spiezio       J Mesa          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   1  9-8  123      22%  76% M Stairs        J Mesa          Strikeout
   t 9   1  9-7  123     -17%  54% G Berroa        J Mesa          Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Brosius to 3B; Moore to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--     -17%  36% M McGwire       C Ogea          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Brosius Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Bournigal     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  S Brosius       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      36%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Brosius Scores
   O      ---      37%  G Berroa        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Aaron Small facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      32%  J Thome         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chad Ogea facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      24%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          ---      22%  S Spiezio       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      27%  E Young         Double Play: Strikeout, Spiezio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      28%  I Molina        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Aaron Small facing 4-5-6
          ---      31%  A Belle         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      28%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
          1--      31%  M Ramirez       Walk; Belle to 2B
   R      12-      45%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Belle Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   RO     -23      44%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Kent to 3B
   R      --3      52%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kent Scores
          1--      54%  K Lofton        Vizcaino Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Wild Pitch; Vizcaino to 3B
          --3      55%  " "             Walk
          1-3      56%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  T Batista       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  R Bournigal     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Aaron Small facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  J Franco        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  M Ramirez       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  M McGwire       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      33%  G Berroa        Double to LF (Line Drive); McGwire Scores
   O      -2-      37%  M Stairs        Strikeout
   O      -2-      41%  S Spiezio       Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      31%  E Young         Single to RF (Line Drive); Berroa Scores; Young to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      22%  I Molina        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      -2-      24%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Aaron Small facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      28%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B; Kent to 3B
   RO     --3      28%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B; Kent Scores
          ---      31%  K Lofton        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   R      -2-      42%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      43%  J Thome         Walk
                  Carlos Reyes replaces Aaron Small pitching
          12-      44%  A Belle         Vizquel Steals 3B
   RRR    1-3      74%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Vizquel Scores; Thome Scores
          ---      75%  J Franco        Walk
          1--      76%  M Ramirez       Franco Steals 2B
          -2-      76%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      73%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Indians 8.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-8, Danny Graves facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Graves replaces Chad Ogea pitching
          ---      69%  R Bournigal     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  S Brosius       Strikeout
          1--      68%  M McGwire       Walk; Bournigal to 2B
          12-      61%  G Berroa        Walk; Bournigal to 3B; McGwire to 2B
   RO     123      62%  M Stairs        Groundout: SS-1B; Bournigal Scores; McGwire to 3B; Berroa to 2B
          -23      60%  S Spiezio       Walk
   O      123      70%  E Young         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, Carlos Reyes facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  T Pena          Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
                  Buddy Groom replaces Carlos Reyes pitching
   O      1--      67%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      68%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-      69%  " "             Walk
          12-      70%  J Thome         Lofton Steals 3B; Vizquel Steals 2B
          -23      72%  " "             Walk
                  Jim Corsi replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      123      64%  A Belle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-8, Danny Graves facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  I Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Batista       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  R Bournigal     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  M Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      70%  J Kent          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      72%  T Pena          Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-      67%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-8, Eric Plunk facing 3-4-5
                  Eric Plunk replaces Danny Graves pitching
   O      ---      72%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  G Berroa        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      78%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Mohler replaces Jim Corsi pitching
   O      ---      75%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  O Vizquel       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      72%  J Thome         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-8, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  S Spiezio       Flyball: LF
                  Jason Giambi pinch hits for Ernie Young batting 8th
   O      ---      83%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  I Molina        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, Jay Witasick facing 4-5-6
                  Jay Witasick replaces Mike Mohler pitching; Jason Giambi moves to 1B; Scott Brosius moves to CF
   O      ---      84%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Franco        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      92%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      91%  J Kent          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 7, Indians 9.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-9, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Eric Plunk pitching
          ---      83%  T Batista       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Terry Steinbach pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal batting 2nd
   O      1--      90%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF
          1--      82%  S Brosius       Single to RF (Line Drive); Batista to 2B
          12-      71%  M McGwire       Walk; Batista to 3B; Brosius to 2B
                  Kerwin Moore pinch runs for Mark McGwire batting 4th
   R      123      54%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Brosius to 3B; Moore to 2B
   O      123      76%  M Stairs        Strikeout
   O      123     100%  S Spiezio       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 8, Indians 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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