September 29, 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1 at Jacobs Field Play by Play and Box Score

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1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
BOS 11
@CLE  3
Game 2
CLE  9
BOS  5
Game 3
CLE  4
@BOS  3
Game 4
CLE  2
@BOS  1

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 45,185

Tuesday, September 29, 1998, 1:07
Time of Game: 3:16

Red Sox

Jimy Williams

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  3  2   0  3  0   11 12  0
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  0    3  7  0

W: P Martinez (1-0), L: J Wright (0-1)

Indians

Mike Hargrove

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    2   1   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000   11    0   0   HBP
  D Buford PR-CF              1   2   0   0    0   0  .000  .500   11    1   0   HBP
J Valentin 3B                 4   4   3   0    1   0  .750 1.550   23    1   2   
M Vaughn 1B                   5   2   3   7    0   1  .600 2.600   23    9   0   2·HR,2B
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   1   4    0   0  .250 1.200   14    1   1   HR,SF
M Stanley DH                  4   0   1   0    1   3  .250  .650   23    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   26    2   0   
D Bragg RF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400   23    2   0   
S Hatteberg C                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   26    9   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   17    2   3   

P Martinez P                                                             0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38  11  12  11    4  10              197   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Vaughn (1, off J Poole).

HR: N Garciaparra (1, off J Wright; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); M Vaughn 2 (2, off J Wright, off D Jones; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

SF: N Garciaparra (1, off P Shuey).

HBP: D Buford (1, by S Reed); D Lewis (1, by J Wright).

TB: M Vaughn 10; N Garciaparra 4; J Valentin 3; D Lewis 2; M Stanley; D Bragg; S Hatteberg.

RBI: M Vaughn 7 (7); N Garciaparra 4 (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-M Vaughn.

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .500 1.750   14    3   0   HR
J Cora 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   19    0   1   
D Justice DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   18    0   0   2B
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   21    2   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250 1.250   15    7   1   HR
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   15    1   3   
B Giles LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750   16    3   0   2B
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000   14   10   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    0   2   

J Wright P                                                               0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
  S Reed P                                                               0   0
  J Poole P                                                              0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              1   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   3    0  10              145   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Justice (1, off J Corsi); S Alomar (1, off P Martinez); B Giles (1, off P Martinez).

HR: K Lofton (1, off P Martinez; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); J Thome (1, off P Martinez; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: K Lofton 5; J Thome 4; B Giles 2; S Alomar 2; D Justice 2; M Ramirez.

RBI: K Lofton 2 (2); J Thome (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
P Martinez, W (1-0)         7     6   3   3    0   8   2   3.86   27  121-84     2-11    61    - 
J Corsi                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7   24-14     4-0          0-0
Totals                      9     7   3   3    0  10   2          34  145-98     6-11         0-0

Cleveland Indians          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Wright, L (0-1)           4.1   7   6   6    2   6   2  12.46   23  101-59     3-4     29    - 
D Jones                     2.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   6.75   12   45-29     3-4          1-0
S Reed                      0     1   3   3    1   0   0    inf    3   15-6      0-0          0-0
J Poole                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    5-4      0-0          3-2
P Shuey                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   15-10     1-1          2-1
P Assenmacher               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   16-11     0-1          0-0
Totals                      9    12  11  11    4  10   3          45  197-119    7-10         6-3

S Reed faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
J Poole faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Martinez (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Wright (1; D Lewis); S Reed (1; D Buford).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 45,185.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                Cleveland Indians                    
1. D Lewis              CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. J Cora               2B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. D Justice            DH 
4. N Garciaparra        SS    4. M Ramirez            RF 
5. M Stanley            DH    5. J Thome              1B 
6. T O'Leary            LF    6. T Fryman             3B 
7. D Bragg              RF    7. B Giles              LF 
8. S Hatteberg          C     8. S Alomar             C  
9. M Benjamin           2B    9. O Vizquel            SS 

   P Martinez           P        J Wright             P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5  D Lewis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  4  J Valentin      Single to SS (Line Drive to SS); Lewis to 2B
   RRR    12-  6  M Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Lewis Scores; Valentin Scores
   O      ---  3  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
   O      ---  7  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  9  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  S Hatteberg     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  M Benjamin      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2  J Thome         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--  3  T Fryman        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---  1  D Lewis         Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B (3B); Lewis to 2B
   O      -2-  3  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  3  N Garciaparra   Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
          ---  6  M Stanley       Walk
   O      1--  5  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  S Hatteberg     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Stanley to 2B
   O      12-  1  M Benjamin      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2  K Lofton        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5  J Cora          Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  2  D Justice       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  2  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---  5  D Lewis         Hit By Pitch
                  Damon Buford pinch runs for Darren Lewis batting 1st
          1--  8  J Valentin      Walk; Buford to 2B
   O      12-  5  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    12-  1  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Buford Scores; Valentin Scores
          ---  3  M Stanley       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Doug Jones replaces Jaret Wright pitching
   O      1--  5  T O'Leary       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  1  D Bragg         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru 2B); Stanley to 2B
          12-  7  S Hatteberg     Walk; Stanley to 3B; Bragg to 2B
   O      123  2  M Benjamin      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
                  Damon Buford moves to CF
   O      ---  9  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Doug Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4  M Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Valentin Scores
   O      ---  5  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  4  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  4  S Alomar        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-  9  K Lofton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores
   O      ---  3  J Cora          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3  D Justice       Lineout: 2B (2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 2.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-2, Doug Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  D Bragg         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6  S Hatteberg     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-8, Pedro Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  2  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  3  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Fryman to 1B
          1--  3  B Giles         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B); Fryman to 3B
   O      -23  3  S Alomar        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      -23  5  O Vizquel       Lineout: SS (SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Indians 3.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Steve Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Reed replaces Doug Jones pitching
          ---  5  M Benjamin      Walk
          1--  7  D Buford        Hit By Pitch; Benjamin to 2B
          12-  3  J Valentin      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Benjamin to 3B; Buford to 2B
                  Jim Poole replaces Steve Reed pitching
   RR     123  5  M Vaughn        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B); Benjamin Scores; Buford Scores; Valentin to 3B
                  Paul Shuey replaces Jim Poole pitching
   RO     -23  2  N Garciaparra   Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Valentin Scores; Vaughn to 3B
   O      --3  5  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3  8  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Corsi replaces Pedro Martinez pitching
   O      ---  2  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
   O      ---  4  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
          ---  4  D Justice       Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  6  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 11-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching
   O      ---  6  D Bragg         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  S Hatteberg     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-11, Jim Corsi facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 11, Indians 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199809290

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