May 25, 1998 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 43,342

Monday, May 25, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 2:44

Tigers

19-27

Lost 1

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: C Nagy (6-2), L: F Castillo (2-2)

Indians

28-21

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .703    9    4   0   SB,CS
B Roberts DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .645   18    0   0   
  F Catalanotto PH            1   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .796    1    0   0   
B Higginson RF                4   1   2   1    0   1  .331  .975   18    3   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .272  .759   11    2   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .864   12    4   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .335 1.080   13    0   1   2·HR
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .689   17    0   0   
P Bako C                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .783   10    6   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .695    5    3   1   GDP

F Castillo P                                                             1   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Bochtler P                                                           0   0
  R Duran P                                                              1   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4    0   3              114   24   4

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (12, off C Nagy).

HR: D Easley 2 (14, off C Nagy, off M Jackson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: D Easley 8; B Higginson 3; B Hunter 2; F Catalanotto; P Bako; J Randa; T Clark.

GIDP: D Cruz (2).

RBI: D Easley 2 (42); T Clark (31); B Higginson (28).

2-out RBI: B Higginson; T Clark.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: T Clark (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (15, 2nd base off C Nagy/S Alomar).

CS: B Hunter (4, 2nd base by C Nagy/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .795   20    1   0   SB
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .746   20    4   6   SB
D Justice DH                  3   0   0   0    2   0  .287  .893   27    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .320 1.024   16   17   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   3   3   1    0   1  .286  .836   17    0   0   HR
B Giles LF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .238  .877   22    1   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .277  .687   13    3   1   SF
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .750   12    0   3   
D Bell 2B                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .276  .734   13    1   1   2B

C Nagy P                                                                 0   4
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       33   7   9   6    5   6              160   27  16

BATTING

2B: D Bell (7, off F Castillo).

HR: M Ramirez (8, off F Castillo; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: S Alomar (2, off D Bochtler).

TB: M Ramirez 6; D Bell 3; T Fryman 2; J Thome; K Lofton.

RBI: D Bell 2 (12); T Fryman (28); M Ramirez (31); K Lofton (29); S Alomar (18).

2-out RBI: T Fryman.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-J Thome.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (14, 3rd base off S Runyan/P Bako); O Vizquel (8, 2nd base off F Castillo/P Bako).

PITCHING

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Castillo, L (2-2)            5.1   6   5   5    5   6   1   9.76   27  110-63   32· 7·24    4· 7· 5· 0     37    -     1.37  -0.18
S Runyan                       0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.70    4   14-6     4· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.54  -0.05
D Bochtler                     1     1   1   0    0   0   0   5.94    5   22-14   10· 0· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          1-1    0.49  -0.06
R Duran                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   6    5   6   1          39  154-89   50· 8·31    9·12· 7· 0          2-2

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 Nagy, W (6-2)                7     8   3   3    0   1   1   5.84   27   85-58   35· 3·20   21· 2· 3· 0     50    -     0.97   0.16
J Mesa                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.35    4   13-10    4· 3· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.03
M Jackson                      1     1   1   1    0   1   1   2.70    4    9-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9    10   4   4    0   3   2          35  107-75   43· 7·25   24· 3· 5· 0           -

S Runyan faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Bochtler (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 43,342.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. B Hunter             CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. B Roberts            DH    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. B Higginson          RF    3. D Justice            DH 
4. T Clark              1B    4. J Thome              1B 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. M Ramirez            RF 
6. D Easley             2B    6. B Giles              LF 
7. J Randa              3B    7. S Alomar             C  
8. P Bako               C     8. T Fryman             3B 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. D Bell               2B 

   F Castillo           P        C Nagy               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  2-2  12-  2   22%  85% D Bell          F Castillo      Double to CF (Line Drive); Giles Scores; Fryman Scores
   t 7   1  5-3  1-3  1   17%  88% D Cruz          C Nagy          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 4   0  2-1  ---  1   12%  56% M Ramirez       F Castillo      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 2   2  1-0  12-  3   10%  55% T Fryman        F Castillo      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Giles to 2B
   t 3   2  1-1  -2-  4  -10%  42% B Higginson     C Nagy          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  B Roberts       Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   52%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  3   44%  T Clark         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Higginson Scores
   O      1--  3   46%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   42%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   40%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   43%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   45%  P Bako          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Castillo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   43%  J Thome         Lineout: CF
          ---  1   46%  M Ramirez       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  9   49%  B Giles         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  6   44%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   R      12-  3   55%  T Fryman        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ramirez Scores; Giles to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   50%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      48%  B Roberts       Hunter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  4   42%  B Higginson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hunter Scores
   O      1--  3   45%  T Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   42%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   40%  O Vizquel       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  5   42%  D Justice       Walk
   O      1--  4   39%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   41%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   43%  D Easley        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   44%  J Randa         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank Castillo facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   56%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   54%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  1   51%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   50%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Charles Nagy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  P Bako          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   56%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   54%  B Hunter        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   57%  B Roberts       Hunter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Castillo facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   62%  D Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   57%  K Lofton        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   53%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B)
          1--      55%  D Justice       Vizquel Steals 2B
          -2-  6   56%  " "             Walk
          12-  6   59%  J Thome         Walk; Vizquel to 3B; Justice to 2B
   O      123  5   50%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   54%  B Roberts       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   56%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  T Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Frank Castillo facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   63%  B Giles         Walk
   O      1--  5   58%  S Alomar        Strikeout Looking
          1--  1   63%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Giles to 2B
   RR     12-  2   85%  D Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive); Giles Scores; Fryman Scores
                  Sean Runyan replaces Frank Castillo pitching
   R      -2-  3   90%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
   O      1--  3   89%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 2B
          -2-      90%  D Justice       Lofton Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   88%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Indians 5.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   R      ---  2   84%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   79%  J Randa         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   71%  P Bako          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randa to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   88%  D Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sean Runyan facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   89%  J Thome         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Doug Bochtler replaces Sean Runyan pitching
          1-- 10   92%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thome to 2B
          12-  3   95%  B Giles         Fielder's Choice 1B; Thome to 3B; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on E3
   RO     123  1   95%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thome Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  T Fryman        Wild Pitch; Ramirez Scores/unER; Giles to 2B
   O      -2-  3   96%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   96%  D Bell          Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 7.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Charles Nagy pitching
   O      ---  4   97%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  Frank Catalanotto pinch hits for Bip Roberts batting 2nd
          ---  1   96%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   98%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   99%  T Clark         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Roberto Duran facing 1-2-3
                  Roberto Duran replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
   O      ---  3   98%  K Lofton        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   98%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 7.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Jackson replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: LF
   R      ---  1   98%  D Easley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  P Bako          Groundout: P-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation