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| 1997 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4
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Jacobs Field, Attendance: 45,081 |
Sunday, October 12, 1997, 7:34 Time of Game: 3:32 |
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Orioles
7
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Orioles 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 12 2
Indians 0 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 8 13 0
W: Jose Mesa (1-0), L: Alan Mills (0-1) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Indians
8
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Batting Stats
Baltimore Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Anderson CF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .364 1.160 3 0 HR,SB R Alomar 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .208 .783 4 4 G Berroa RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .320 1.010 4 0 J Hammonds PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .433 0 0 H Baines DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 .375 1.194 0 0 HR E Davis PH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .340 0 0 R Palmeiro 1B 5 1 3 2 0 2 .300 .800 9 0 HR C Ripken 3B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .344 .948 0 1 B Surhoff LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .259 .681 1 0 2·2B L Webster C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .214 .481 4 0 M Bordick SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 .619 1 2 S Erickson P 0 3 A Rhodes P 0 1 A Mills P 0 0 J Orosco P 0 1 A Benitez P 0 0 Totals 39 7 12 7 4 10 26 12
Batting Events
2B: B Surhoff 2 (3, 2 off J Wright).
HR: H Baines (2, off J Wright; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); B Anderson (3, off J Wright; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); R Palmeiro (1, off J Wright; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Palmeiro 6; B Anderson 5; B Surhoff 4; H Baines 4; G Berroa 2; C Ripken; L Webster.
RBI: R Palmeiro 2 (2); H Baines 2 (3); B Surhoff (3); G Berroa (3); B Anderson (7).
2-out RBI: H Baines 2; R Palmeiro; B Surhoff.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Ripken-R Alomar-R Palmeiro.
E: L Webster (2); B Anderson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Anderson (3, 2nd base off J Juden/S Alomar).
Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Roberts 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .456 1 0 T Fernandez 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .563 1 2 O Vizquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .641 1 2 SH M Ramirez RF 3 2 3 1 2 0 .257 .819 4 0 HR,2B,IW J Thome 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .515 5 0 K Seitzer PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0 0 SH D Justice DH 5 2 2 0 0 0 .294 .793 0 0 GDP M Williams 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .723 1 3 S Alomar C 5 2 3 4 0 1 .257 .821 10 0 HR B Giles LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .167 .488 2 0 2·2B M Grissom CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .281 .761 2 0 J Wright P 0 0 B Anderson P 0 1 J Juden P 0 0 P Assenmacher P 0 0 M Jackson P 0 0 J Mesa P 0 0 Totals 36 8 13 6 5 4 27 8
Batting Events
2B: M Ramirez (2, off S Erickson); B Giles 2 (2, 2 off S Erickson).
HR: S Alomar (3, off S Erickson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); M Ramirez (2, off S Erickson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SH: O Vizquel (3, off A Rhodes); K Seitzer (1, off J Orosco).
IBB: M Ramirez (1, by A Rhodes).
TB: M Ramirez 7; S Alomar 6; B Giles 4; D Justice 2; J Thome; M Grissom; T Fernandez.
GIDP: D Justice (1).
RBI: S Alomar 4 (9); M Ramirez (6); M Grissom (4).
2-out RBI: S Alomar 2; M Grissom.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Pitching Stats
Baltimore Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Erickson 4.2 11 7 6 1 3 2 4.19 25 - · · 6· 4· 2·11 18 - 1.17 -0.34 A Rhodes 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 7 - · · 3· 1· 1· 1 2-2 1.42 -0.16 A Mills, L (0-1) 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 2.08 7 - · · 2· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.79 0.01 J Orosco 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 3.15 0.11 A Benitez 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7.20 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-1 4.16 -0.39 Totals 8.2 13 8 7 5 4 2 43 - · · 12· 9· 4·13 4-3
A Mills faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Wright 3 6 5 5 2 3 3 6.28 17 - · · 4· 2· 1· 6 28 - 0.76 -0.35 B Anderson 3.1 1 1 1 1 4 0 1.69 12 - · · 1· 5· 3· 1 0-0 0.85 0.14 J Juden 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-1 1.84 -0.12 P Assenmacher, H (4) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 2 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 1-0 1.94 0.01 M Jackson, H (4) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 2-0 2.52 0.17 J Mesa, BS (2), W (1-0) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.52 7 - · · 2· 1· 0· 2 1-0 4.15 -0.11 Totals 9 12 7 7 4 10 3 43 - · · 8· 9· 4·12 5-1
J Juden faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Rhodes (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Rhodes (1; M Ramirez).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Joe Brinkman, LF - Jim Joyce, RF - John Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 3:32.
Attendance: 45,081.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Baltimore Orioles Cleveland Indians 1. Brady Anderson CF 1. Bip Roberts 2B 2. Roberto Alomar 2B 2. Omar Vizquel SS 3. Geronimo Berroa RF 3. Manny Ramirez RF 4. Harold Baines DH 4. Jim Thome 1B 5. Rafael Palmeiro 1B 5. David Justice DH 6. Cal Ripken 3B 6. Matt Williams 3B 7. B.J. Surhoff LF 7. Sandy Alomar C 8. Lenny Webster C 8. Brian Giles LF 9. Mike Bordick SS 9. Marquis Grissom CF Scott Erickson P Jaret Wright P
Top 5 Plays
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 38% | 100% | 7-7 | CLE | S. Alomar | A. Benitez | Single (LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Williams to 2B | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -26% | 45% | 6-7 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Mesa | Single to RF; Alomar to 3B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 20% | 79% | 5-5 | CLE | M. Grissom | A. Rhodes | Wild Pitch; Justice Scores; Alomar Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Giles to 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -20% | 42% | 6-7 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | J. Mesa | Single to P; Alomar Scores; Hammonds to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -20% | 33% | 2-2 | BAL | H. Baines | J. Wright | Home Run; Berroa Scores |
Play By Play
Glossaries · Click headers to sort · · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Anderson | J. Wright | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BAL | R. Alomar | J. Wright | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Wright | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | CLE | B. Roberts | S. Erickson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CLE | O. Vizquel | S. Erickson | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | CLE | M. Ramirez | S. Erickson | Single to LF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CLE | J. Thome | S. Erickson | Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | BAL | H. Baines | J. Wright | Lineout: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | J. Wright | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | BAL | C. Ripken | J. Wright | Single to RF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | R | -11% | 42% | 0-0 | BAL | B. Surhoff | J. Wright | Double (CF-RF); Ripken Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 45% | 1-0 | BAL | L. Webster | J. Wright | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 49% | 0-1 | CLE | D. Justice | S. Erickson | Single to RF | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-1 | CLE | M. Williams | S. Erickson | Lineout: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 18% | 63% | 0-1 | CLE | S. Alomar | S. Erickson | Home Run; Justice Scores | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 4% | 67% | 2-1 | CLE | B. Giles | S. Erickson | Double to LF | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 64% | 2-1 | CLE | M. Grissom | S. Erickson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 60% | 2-1 | CLE | B. Roberts | S. Erickson | Flyball: RF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | BAL | M. Bordick | J. Wright | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | R | -11% | 53% | 1-2 | BAL | B. Anderson | J. Wright | Home Run | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 2-2 | BAL | R. Alomar | J. Wright | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Wright | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | -20% | 33% | 2-2 | BAL | H. Baines | J. Wright | Home Run; Berroa Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | R | -9% | 25% | 4-2 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | J. Wright | Home Run | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 24% | 5-2 | BAL | C. Ripken | J. Wright | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 22% | 5-2 | BAL | B. Surhoff | J. Wright | Double to LF; Ripken to 3B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -23 | O | 4% | 25% | 5-2 | BAL | L. Webster | J. Wright | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 23% | 2-5 | CLE | O. Vizquel | S. Erickson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 4% | 27% | 2-5 | CLE | M. Ramirez | S. Erickson | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | 3% | 29% | 2-5 | CLE | J. Thome | S. Erickson | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | OO | -9% | 20% | 2-5 | CLE | D. Justice | S. Erickson | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Brian Anderson replaces Jaret Wright pitching; Brian Anderson replaces Jaret Wright pitching | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 22% | 5-2 | BAL | M. Bordick | B. Anderson | Lineout: CF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 20% | 5-2 | BAL | B. Anderson | B. Anderson | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 22% | 5-2 | BAL | R. Alomar | B. Anderson | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 23% | 5-2 | BAL | G. Berroa | B. Anderson | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 21% | 2-5 | CLE | M. Williams | S. Erickson | Popfly: 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 19% | 2-5 | CLE | S. Alomar | S. Erickson | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | 2% | 21% | 2-5 | CLE | B. Giles | S. Erickson | Double (CF-RF) | ||
| b4 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 31% | 2-5 | CLE | M. Grissom | S. Erickson | Single to CF; Giles Scores; Grissom to 3B/Adv on E8 | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | -5% | 26% | 3-5 | CLE | B. Roberts | S. Erickson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 28% | 5-3 | BAL | H. Baines | B. Anderson | Lineout: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 30% | 5-3 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | B. Anderson | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 5-3 | BAL | C. Ripken | B. Anderson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 27% | 3-5 | CLE | O. Vizquel | S. Erickson | Lineout: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | R | 12% | 39% | 3-5 | CLE | M. Ramirez | S. Erickson | Home Run (Deep LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4% | 43% | 4-5 | CLE | J. Thome | S. Erickson | Single to RF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 48% | 4-5 | CLE | D. Justice | S. Erickson | Single to RF; Thome to 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 12- | O | -7% | 42% | 4-5 | CLE | M. Williams | S. Erickson | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | 12- | R | 15% | 57% | 4-5 | CLE | S. Alomar | S. Erickson | Single (LF-CF); Thome Scores; Justice to 3B | |
| Arthur Rhodes replaces Scott Erickson pitching; Arthur Rhodes replaces Scott Erickson pitching | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-3 | 3% | 59% | 5-5 | CLE | B. Giles | A. Rhodes | Walk; Alomar to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 123 | RR | 20% | 79% | 5-5 | CLE | M. Grissom | A. Rhodes | Wild Pitch; Justice Scores; Alomar Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Giles to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 76% | 7-5 | CLE | M. Grissom | A. Rhodes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-7, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Tony Fernandez replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st; Tony Fernandez replaces Bip Roberts playing 2B batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 80% | 5-7 | BAL | B. Surhoff | B. Anderson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 5-7 | BAL | L. Webster | B. Anderson | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 84% | 5-7 | BAL | M. Bordick | B. Anderson | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-5, Orioles' Arthur Rhodes facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 86% | 7-5 | CLE | T. Fernandez | A. Rhodes | Single (LF-CF) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 85% | 7-5 | CLE | O. Vizquel | A. Rhodes | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Fernandez to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 86% | 7-5 | CLE | M. Ramirez | A. Rhodes | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 83% | 7-5 | CLE | J. Thome | A. Rhodes | Lineout: RF; Fernandez to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 80% | 7-5 | CLE | D. Justice | A. Rhodes | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 5, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-7, Indians' Brian Anderson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 74% | 5-7 | BAL | B. Anderson | B. Anderson | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 80% | 5-7 | BAL | R. Alomar | B. Anderson | Strikeout | |
| Jeff Juden replaces Brian Anderson pitching; Jeff Juden replaces Brian Anderson pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 78% | 5-7 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Juden | Anderson Steals 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | R | -10% | 68% | 5-7 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Juden | Single to LF; Anderson Scores | |
| Paul Assenmacher replaces Jeff Juden pitching; Paul Assenmacher replaces Jeff Juden pitching; Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th; Eric Davis pinch hits for Harold Baines (DH) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6% | 73% | 6-7 | BAL | E. Davis | P. Assenmacher | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -5% | 68% | 6-7 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | P. Assenmacher | Single (CF-RF); Berroa to 3B | ||
| Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching; Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 78% | 6-7 | BAL | C. Ripken | M. Jackson | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-6, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching; Alan Mills replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 7-6 | CLE | M. Williams | A. Mills | Lineout: RF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 7-6 | CLE | S. Alomar | A. Mills | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 7-6 | CLE | B. Giles | A. Mills | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-7, Indians' Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 79% | 6-7 | BAL | B. Surhoff | M. Jackson | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -6% | 73% | 6-7 | BAL | L. Webster | M. Jackson | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 7% | 80% | 6-7 | BAL | M. Bordick | M. Jackson | Strikeout Looking | |
| Jose Mesa replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Jose Mesa replaces Mike Jackson pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6% | 86% | 6-7 | BAL | B. Anderson | J. Mesa | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-6, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 84% | 7-6 | CLE | M. Grissom | A. Mills | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 7-6 | CLE | T. Fernandez | A. Mills | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 82% | 7-6 | CLE | O. Vizquel | A. Mills | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 6, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 6-7, Indians' Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -12% | 71% | 6-7 | BAL | R. Alomar | J. Mesa | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -26% | 45% | 6-7 | BAL | G. Berroa | J. Mesa | Single to RF; Alomar to 3B | ||
| Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa (RF) batting 3rd; Jeffrey Hammonds pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa (RF) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 17% | 62% | 6-7 | BAL | E. Davis | J. Mesa | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | R | -20% | 42% | 6-7 | BAL | R. Palmeiro | J. Mesa | Single to P; Alomar Scores; Hammonds to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 8% | 51% | 7-7 | BAL | C. Ripken | J. Mesa | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hammonds to 3B; Ripken to 1B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 15% | 65% | 7-7 | BAL | B. Surhoff | J. Mesa | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Indians 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 7-7, Orioles' Alan Mills facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Jeffrey Hammonds moves from PR to RF; Jeffrey Hammonds moves from PR to RF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | 7% | 72% | 7-7 | CLE | M. Ramirez | A. Mills | Walk | ||
| Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching; Jesse Orosco replaces Alan Mills pitching; Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jim Thome (1B) batting 4th; Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Jim Thome (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 7-7 | CLE | K. Seitzer | J. Orosco | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ramirez to 2B | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | -9% | 61% | 7-7 | CLE | D. Justice | J. Orosco | Flyball: CF | |
| Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching; Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 62% | 7-7 | CLE | M. Williams | A. Benitez | Walk | ||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 38% | 100% | 7-7 | CLE | S. Alomar | A. Benitez | Single (LF-CF); Ramirez Scores; Williams to 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 7, Indians 8. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
- wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
- Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
- Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.
Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.
The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain
data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.
In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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