May 24, 1997 Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
MIL 6 BAL 8
@CLE 3 TEX 8
@DET 4 KCR 11
SEA 5 MIN 7
OAK 4 NYY 4
BOS 2 ANA 3
@TOR 1 CIN 4
CHC 1
(12) HOU 7
@COL 0 LAD 10
ATL 3 MON 7
PIT 3 NYM 8
@PHI 4 FLA 9
@SDP 7 STL 9
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 41,040

Saturday, May 24, 1997, 1:07
Time of Game: 3:29

Orioles

31-14

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         3  0  1   1  0  3   0  0  0    8 15  0
Indians         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  1

W: M Mussina (6-1), L: S Kline (3-1)

Indians

24-21

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   1   3   0    1   0  .340  .978    0    3   0   SB
R Alomar 2B                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .676    0    3   6   
E Davis DH                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .315  .941    0    0   0   
  P Incaviglia PH             4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .765    0    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   2   3   3    1   1  .275  .808    0   10   0   HR
C Ripken 3B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .288  .810    0    0   2   2B
C Hoiles C                    3   1   1   1    2   2  .301  .942    0    9   1   IW
B Surhoff LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .328  .924    0    1   0   GDP
J Hammonds RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .693    0    0   1   2B,SB
M Bordick SS                  5   0   2   3    0   1  .193  .505    0    1   1   2B

M Mussina P                                                              0   1
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       42   8  15   8    7   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Hammonds (4, off E Plunk); M Bordick (6, off E Plunk); C Ripken (9, off P Assenmacher).

HR: R Palmeiro (8, off S Kline; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: C Hoiles (1, by P Assenmacher).

TB: R Palmeiro 6; M Bordick 3; C Ripken 3; B Anderson 3; J Hammonds 2; P Incaviglia 2; C Hoiles; R Alomar.

GIDP: B Surhoff (3).

RBI: R Palmeiro 3 (32); M Bordick 3 (13); C Ripken (37); C Hoiles (22).

2-out RBI: M Bordick 3.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Alomar-R Palmeiro; M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hammonds (4, 2nd base off J Mesa/P Borders); B Anderson (7, 3rd base off S Kline/P Borders).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .212  .611    0    2   0   2·2B
J Franco 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .340  .841    0    2   4   
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .301  .990    0    7   0   
  K Seitzer PH-1B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .670    0    2   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .895    0    0   3   
D Justice LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .387 1.218    0    3   0   2B
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .309  .909    0    1   0   
B Giles DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .843    0    0   0   GDP
P Borders C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .293  .789    0    9   0   
  T Fernandez PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .743    0    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .676    0    1   3   2B

S Kline P                                                                0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   1
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Grissom 2 (5, 2 off M Mussina); D Justice (12, off M Mussina); O Vizquel (4, off M Mussina).

TB: M Grissom 4; D Justice 3; M Ramirez 2; O Vizquel 2; M Williams; J Franco.

GIDP: B Giles (4).

RBI: J Thome (28); M Grissom (7); M Ramirez (27).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Franco-O Vizquel-J Thome.

E: S Kline ().

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, W (6-1)             7     9   3   3    1   9   0   4.26   29     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 1· 9     55    -     0.81   0.14
J Orosco                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.75    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.02
A Benitez                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   9   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 2· 9           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Kline, L (3-1)               1.2   3   3   2    4   2   1   5.01   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3     37    -     0.99  -0.23
J Mesa                         3.1   7   3   3    1   4   0   4.96   17     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 7          3-0    0.69  -0.03
P Assenmacher                  0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   9.31    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.55  -0.07
E Plunk                        2.2   2   0   0    1   2   0   5.33   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          3-2    0.24  -0.01
P Shuey                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.30    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   7    7   8   1          49     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·15          7-3

J Mesa faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Kline (3).

IBB: P Assenmacher (2; C Hoiles).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Tim Welke, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 41,040.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 12mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. B Anderson           CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. R Alomar             2B    2. J Franco             2B 
3. E Davis              DH    3. J Thome              1B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. M Williams           3B 
5. C Ripken             3B    5. D Justice            LF 
6. C Hoiles             C     6. M Ramirez            RF 
7. B Surhoff            LF    7. B Giles              DH 
8. J Hammonds           RF    8. P Borders            C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. O Vizquel            SS 

   M Mussina            P        S Kline              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      18%  74% R Palmeiro      S Kline         Home Run; Anderson Scores/unER; Davis Scores; Palmeiro Scores
   b 3   0  4-0  -2-      -8%  69% M Grissom       M Mussina       Double to CF; Vizquel Scores
   t 4   1  2-5  1-3      -7%  77% B Surhoff       J Mesa          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   1  2-4  1-3       7%  84% C Hoiles        J Mesa          Single (LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Ripken to 3B
   t 3   2  0-3  -2-       6%  83% M Bordick       J Mesa          Single to CF; Hammonds Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Anderson      Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      50%  R Alomar        Popfly: 2B
          1--      56%  E Davis         Fielder's Choice P; Anderson to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Davis to 1B
   RRR    1-3      74%  R Palmeiro      Home Run; Anderson Scores/unER; Davis Scores; Palmeiro Scores
          ---      75%  C Ripken        Walk
          1--      77%  C Hoiles        Walk; Ripken to 2B
   O      12-      74%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      72%  J Hammonds      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  M Grissom       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Franco        Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Thome         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  B Anderson      Walk
          1--      79%  R Alomar        Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
          12-      80%  E Davis         Anderson Steals 3B
          1-3      82%  " "             Wild Pitch; Alomar to 2B
          -23      82%  " "             Walk
   O      123      78%  R Palmeiro      Strikeout
                  Jose Mesa replaces Steve Kline pitching
   O      123      73%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  M Williams      Strikeout
          ---      73%  D Justice       Single to LF
          1--      69%  M Ramirez       Walk; Justice to 2B
   O      12-      74%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      78%  P Borders       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Mesa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  C Hoiles        Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Surhoff       Strikeout
          ---      76%  J Hammonds      Walk
          1--      77%  M Bordick       Hammonds Steals 2B
   R      -2-      83%  " "             Single to CF; Hammonds Scores
          1--      84%  B Anderson      Single to CF; Bordick to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
          ---      77%  O Vizquel       Double to LF
   R      -2-      69%  M Grissom       Double to CF; Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-      71%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grissom to 3B
   RO     --3      70%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B; Grissom Scores
   O      ---      72%  M Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Eric Davis batting 3rd
   O      ---      70%  P Incaviglia    Popfly: 2B
          ---      72%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF
          1--      77%  C Ripken        Single to RF; Palmeiro to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  C Hoiles        Single (LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Ripken to 3B
   OO     1-3      77%  B Surhoff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  D Justice       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  M Ramirez       Single to 3B
   O      1--      80%  B Giles         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      82%  P Borders       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  J Hammonds      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      80%  B Anderson      Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  R Alomar        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  O Vizquel       Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  M Grissom       Strikeout
          ---      82%  J Franco        Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jose Mesa facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  P Incaviglia    Single (LF-CF)
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Jose Mesa pitching
          1--      91%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF; Incaviglia to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  C Ripken        Double to LF; Incaviglia Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
          -23      96%  C Hoiles        Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF
                  Eric Plunk replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      123      91%  J Hammonds      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ripken to 3B; Hoiles to 2B; Hammonds to 1B
   RR     123      97%  M Bordick       Double to LF; Ripken Scores; Hoiles Scores; Hammonds to 3B
   O      -23      96%  B Anderson      Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
          ---      94%  M Williams      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  D Justice       Double to RF (CF-RF); Williams out at Hm/RF-2B-C; Justice to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      93%  M Ramirez       Single to 2B; Justice Scores
   OO     1--      96%  B Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  R Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--      95%  C Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  P Borders       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  M Grissom       Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  J Franco        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  C Hoiles        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  B Surhoff       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Hammonds      Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  M Bordick       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching; Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jim Thome batting 3rd
          ---      96%  K Seitzer       Walk
   O      1--      97%  M Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  D Justice       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      99%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-3, Paul Shuey facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Shuey replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Kevin Seitzer moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  B Anderson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-8, Armando Benitez facing 7-8-9
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
          ---      98%  B Giles         Walk
                  Tony Fernandez pinch hits for Pat Borders batting 8th
   OO     1--     100%  T Fernandez     Double Play: Lineout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Indians 3.

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