May 23, 1999 Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 15
TEX 6 BOS 10
TOR 8 NYY 8
@CHW 7
(10) CLE 7
DET 4 KCR 5
SEA 4 MIN 8
OAK 3 ANA 4
@TBD 0
(10) CHC 5
@ATL 1 COL 7
ARI 6 PIT 6
@FLA 5 STL 8
@LAD 3 MIL 13
@MON 4 NYM 5
PHI 4 CIN 6
@SDP 2 HOU 4
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 40,874

Sunday, May 23, 1999, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 3:16

Tigers

19-24

Lost 1

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: P Shuey (3-2), L: T Jones (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Indians

30-12

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Encarnacion LF              4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .773   16    0   0   2B,SH
G Jefferies DH                5   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .605   17    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .283  .836   23    4   4   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .791   18    1   0   2B
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   0   1    1   2  .261  .820   17    1   5   
F Catalanotto 1B              3   1   1   0    1   0  .318  .920   17   10   0   IW
G Kapler CF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .234  .779   23    1   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .703   18    8   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .241  .565   16    0   3   2B

J Thompson P                                                             0   0
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
  W Brunson P                                                            0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   2    4   8              165   25  14

BATTING

2B: J Encarnacion (12, off P Shuey); B Higginson (11, off B Colon); D Cruz (7, off B Colon).

SH: J Encarnacion (2, off B Colon).

IBB: F Catalanotto (1, by B Colon).

TB: D Cruz 3; J Encarnacion 2; B Higginson 2; F Catalanotto; B Ausmus; G Jefferies; D Easley.

RBI: D Easley (26); D Palmer (22).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Palmer-D Easley-F Catalanotto; D Cruz-D Easley-F Catalanotto.

E: J Encarnacion 2 (5); G Kapler (1).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .340  .993   18    2   0   SF
O Vizquel SS                  5   1   3   4    0   0  .347  .846   26    2   3   HR,SB,CS
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .333  .974   18    0   4   
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .337 1.024   18    2   0   
W Cordero DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .938   12    0   0   GDP
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .272  .821   14    1   2   
D Justice LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .952   15    0   0   
R Sexson 1B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .255  .812   12   11   1   GDP
C Turner C                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286   11    9   1   
  E Wilson PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .276  .754    6    0   0   2B
  E Diaz C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .787         0   0   
  J Thome PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .295  .969    6    0   0   
  J Cabrera PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .083  .297         0   0   

B Colon P                                                                0   2
  S Karsay P                                                             0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       32   7  10   7    5   7              156   27  13

BATTING

2B: E Wilson (8, off W Brunson).

HR: O Vizquel (2, off T Jones; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: K Lofton (3, off W Brunson).

TB: O Vizquel 6; R Sexson 2; T Fryman 2; E Wilson 2; D Justice; W Cordero.

GIDP: W Cordero (4); R Sexson (2).

RBI: O Vizquel 4 (21); R Sexson (26); K Lofton (17); E Wilson (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Colon ().

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel (10, 2nd base off J Thompson/B Ausmus).

CS: O Vizquel (2, 3rd base by J Thompson/B Ausmus).

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
J Thompson                     6     2   0   0    4   4   0   4.42   21   91-54   27· 6·21    9· 3· 1· 0     68    -     0.86   0.33
M Kida                         1     3   1   1    0   1   0   4.55    5   15-11    5· 3· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.74   0.01
W Brunson                      0     1   1   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    9-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.59  -0.22
D Brocail, H (4)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.28    4   17-12    8· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.56   0.22
T Jones, BS (1), L (0-1)       0.1   4   5   5    1   0   1   4.96    6   21-11    7· 0· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    5.10  -0.88
Totals                         8.1  10   7   6    5   7   1          38  153-92   50·10·32   14· 7· 5· 0          2-1

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Colon                        6     6   4   2    2   7   0   5.40   26  110-66   30·10·26   10· 4· 3· 0     53    -     0.83  -0.09
S Karsay                       1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.03    6   19-10    6· 3· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.29   0.02
P Assenmacher                  0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.24    3   15-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
P Shuey, W (3-2)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.32    4   16-11    7· 0· 4    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   2    4   8   0          39  160-95   47·14·34   16· 6· 5· 0           -

M Kida faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
W Brunson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Colon (1).

IBB: B Colon (2; F Catalanotto).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 40,874.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Encarnacion        LF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. G Jefferies          DH    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. D Easley             2B    3. R Alomar             2B 
4. B Higginson          RF    4. M Ramirez            RF 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. W Cordero            DH 
6. F Catalanotto        1B    6. T Fryman             3B 
7. G Kapler             CF    7. D Justice            LF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Sexson             1B 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. C Turner             C  

   J Thompson           P        B Colon              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  123  4   44% 100% O Vizquel       T Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sexson Scores; Cabrera Scores; Lofton Scores
   b 9   0  4-3  12-  6   20%  76% J Thome         T Jones         Walk; Justice to 3B; Sexson to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  123  2  -20%  56% K Lofton        T Jones         Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Sexson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   b 9   0  4-2  12-  3   19%  55% R Sexson        T Jones         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Fryman Scores; Justice to 2B
   b 8   0  4-2  -2-  7   18%  49% O Vizquel       D Brocail       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   53%  D Easley        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  2   55%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   50%  R Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   46%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  4   49%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 2B-1B; Palmer to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   56%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   59%  M Ramirez       Walk
   OO     1--  2   51%  W Cordero       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   44%  D Cruz          Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  4   34%  J Encarnacion   Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Cruz Scores/No RBI; Encarnacion to 2B
   O      -2-  2   36%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
   R      --3  2   31%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Encarnacion Scores/unER
          1--  5   24%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Easley to 3B
   RO     -23  4   24%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Easley Scores/unER; Higginson to 3B
          --3  4   23%  F Catalanotto   Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  7   27%  G Kapler        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   30%  D Justice       Walk
   OO     1--  5   22%  R Sexson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   21%  C Turner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   23%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   24%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   25%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   22%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   25%  O Vizquel       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      26%  R Alomar        Vizquel Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   22%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   19%  M Ramirez       Vizquel Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   20%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   21%  D Easley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   22%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Justin Thompson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   19%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   17%  W Cordero       Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   19%  T Fryman        Walk
   O      1--  4   16%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   17%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   16%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  5   18%  G Kapler        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   16%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Catalanotto to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   12%  D Cruz          Wild Pitch; Catalanotto Scores/No RBI; Ausmus out at 3B/C-P-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Justin Thompson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   10%  R Sexson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6    8%  C Turner        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6    9%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--  3   12%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  7    7%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Karsay facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Karsay replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
          ---  1    6%  D Cruz          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2    7%  J Encarnacion   Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3    8%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
          1--  5    8%  D Easley        Walk; Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  5    9%  B Higginson     Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Masao Kida facing 4-5-6
                  Masao Kida replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   O      ---  3    7%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6    9%  W Cordero       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1    7%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cordero to 3B; Fryman out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      --3  4    5%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Karsay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3    5%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Steve Karsay pitching
   O      ---  6    6%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF
          ---  5    5%  G Kapler        Walk
   O      1--  4    6%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Masao Kida facing 8-9-1
          ---  1    9%  R Sexson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Will Brunson replaces Masao Kida pitching; Enrique Wilson pinch hits for Chris Turner batting 9th
   R      1--  6   20%  E Wilson        Double to CF (Line Drive); Sexson Scores; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3  3   31%  K Lofton        Reached on E7/Sacrifice Fly (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Wilson Scores/unER; Lofton to 2B
                  Doug Brocail replaces Will Brunson pitching
          -2-  7   49%  O Vizquel       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lofton to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
   O      -23  4   37%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   23%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2    9%  W Cordero       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Shuey facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Shuey replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching; Einar Diaz replaces Enrique Wilson playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  3   10%  D Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3    8%  J Encarnacion   Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   10%  G Jefferies     Groundout: SS-1B; Encarnacion to 3B
   O      --3  5   12%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching
          ---  4   22%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   36%  D Justice       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Fryman to 2B
   R      12-  3   55%  R Sexson        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Fryman Scores; Justice to 2B
                  Jim Thome pinch hits for Einar Diaz batting 9th
          12-  6   76%  J Thome         Walk; Justice to 3B; Sexson to 2B
                  Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Jim Thome batting 9th
   O      123  2   56%  K Lofton        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Sexson to 3B; Cabrera to 2B
   RRRR   123  4  100%  O Vizquel       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sexson Scores; Cabrera Scores; Lofton Scores
        5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Indians 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199905230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation