August 26, 1996 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 12
OAK 11
(10) BOS 4
@CAL 1 MIL 3
@CHW 2 CLE 2
@DET 1 SEA 2
NYY 1 TOR 5
MIN 3 COL 9
CIN 5
(7) STL 3
@HOU 2 SFG 1
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 22,349

Monday, August 26, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:14

Indians

78-53

Won 2

1st

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

W: C Nagy (13-4), L: F Lira (6-11)

Tigers

47-84

Lost 1

5th, 27½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .321  .826   14    3   0   CS
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .797   19    3   5   
J Thome 3B                    2   2   2   1    2   0  .321 1.083   20    0   3   HR
A Belle LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .301 1.030   11    0   0   GDP
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .304  .977   17    2   0   
J Burnitz DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .929   11    0   0   
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .655    9    7   0   
J Kent 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .726    7   10   1   
J Vizcaino 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .709   10    1   2   

C Nagy P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       29   2   4   2    3   2              118   27  12

BATTING

HR: J Thome (29, off F Lira; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: J Thome 5; M Ramirez; K Lofton.

GIDP: A Belle (14).

RBI: J Thome (91); M Ramirez (92).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Nagy-O Vizquel-J Vizcaino.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Lofton (16, 2nd base by F Lira/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .861   14    5   0   
M Lewis 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .758   19    2   2   
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .263  .770   12    0   2   HR
R Sierra RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .726   10    4   0   
B Higginson CF                3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .972   13    2   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .780    9   10   0   
M Nieves DH                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .884   10    0   0   
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .696         0   0   
A Cedeno SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .593   11    2   3   GDP
B Ausmus C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .593   10    2   1   

F Lira P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1   7              108   27   9

BATTING

HR: T Fryman (20, off C Nagy; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: T Fryman 4; M Nieves; T Clark.

GIDP: A Cedeno (15).

RBI: T Fryman (86).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fryman-M Lewis-T Clark.

PITCHING

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 (13-4)               9     3   1   1    1   7   1   3.58   30  108-70   38·11·21   12· 9· 1· 0     83    -     1.23   0.66
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   7   1          30  108-70   38·11·21   12· 9· 1· 0           -

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 Lira, L (6-11)               9     4   2   2    3   2   1   5.48   32  111-69   46· 7·16   11·12· 4· 0     70    -     1.07   0.16
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   2   1          32  111-69   46· 7·16   11·12· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: F Lira (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian O'Nora, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 22,349.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 8mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. C Pride              LF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. M Lewis              2B 
3. J Thome              3B    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. A Belle              LF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. M Ramirez            RF    5. B Higginson          CF 
6. J Burnitz            DH    6. T Clark              1B 
7. S Alomar             C     7. M Nieves             DH 
8. J Kent               1B    8. A Cedeno             SS 
9. J Vizcaino           2B    9. B Ausmus             C  

   C Nagy               P        F Lira               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-1  ---  5   36%  79% J Thome         F Lira          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Thome Scores
   b 7   0  1-0  ---  1  -20%  40% T Fryman        C Nagy          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fryman Scores
   b 8   0  1-1  1--  3   15%  47% A Cedeno        C Nagy          Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  5   10%  87% C Pride         C Nagy          Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  2-1  ---  6    8%  94% M Lewis         C Nagy          Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  K Lofton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   46%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   47%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  4   45%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  C Pride         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   49%  M Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   48%  T Fryman        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   47%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   44%  J Kent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  B Higginson     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   44%  T Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   48%  M Nieves        Lineout: SS
   O      1--  6   50%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  K Lofton        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   44%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  C Pride         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Felipe Lira facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   54%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  A Belle         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Thome to 2B
          -2-      55%  M Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Thome to 3B
   R      --3  4   61%  " "             Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Thome Scores
   O      1--  3   58%  J Burnitz       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   55%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   59%  T Fryman        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   61%  R Sierra        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   62%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felipe Lira facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   60%  J Kent          Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   58%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   56%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   60%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  M Nieves        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felipe Lira facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   61%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   64%  J Thome         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  1   58%  A Belle         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   62%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  M Lewis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felipe Lira facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   64%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  4   62%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   61%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   40%  T Fryman        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fryman Scores
   O      ---  4   45%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   48%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Felipe Lira facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   45%  J Kent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   41%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   44%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   38%  O Vizquel       Lofton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   32%  M Nieves        Single to CF (Fly Ball)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Melvin Nieves batting 7th
   OO     1--  3   47%  A Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
   O      ---  3   50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Felipe Lira facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   43%  O Vizquel       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  5   79%  J Thome         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Thome Scores
   O      ---  3   78%  A Belle         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   77%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   87%  C Pride         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199608260

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation