June 2, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
SEA 8
(10) CLE 8
@DET 3 ANA 7
@KCR 5 MIN 10
OAK 3 NYY 6
CHW 3 TEX 7
@TBD 3 BOS 11
@TOR 3 CHC 2
FLA 1 ARI 9
@COL 3 STL 7
@LAD 4 ATL 9
@MIL 0 MON 4
@PHI 3 PIT 5
NYM 2 HOU 4
@SDP 3 SFG 4
CIN 2

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,351

Tuesday, June 2, 1998, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:37

Indians

34-22

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  2  0   0  3  0   0  1  1    8 15  1
Tigers          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  6  1

W: D Burba (7-4), L: J Thompson (3-6)

Tigers

21-32

Lost 3

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .751   17    1   2   
S Dunston LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .214  .623    9    2   0   
  K Lofton CF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .765    6    1   0   SB
D Justice DH                  5   2   4   0    0   0  .297  .913   11    0   0   2B,SB
J Thome 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .319 1.032   22    7   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   1   1   2    1   1  .292  .889   21    3   0   2B
M Whiten CF-LF                5   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.077   19    1   0   
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .680   12    9   0   2B,HBP
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .260  .777   18    1   2   2B
D Bell 2B                     4   0   2   2    0   2  .298  .783   15    2   2   

D Burba P                                                                0   1
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40   8  15   7    1   8              150   27   7

BATTING

2B: T Fryman (11, off J Thompson); M Ramirez (13, off J Thompson); D Justice (21, off J Thompson); S Alomar (10, off J Thompson).

HBP: S Alomar (3, by T Worrell).

TB: D Justice 5; D Bell 2; M Ramirez 2; T Fryman 2; M Whiten 2; S Alomar 2; J Thome; S Dunston; K Lofton; O Vizquel.

RBI: M Ramirez 2 (38); D Bell 2 (19); T Fryman (32); M Whiten (9); J Thome (44).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez 2; J Thome; D Bell; M Whiten.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fryman-D Bell-J Thome.

E: M Whiten (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton (16, 3rd base off T Jones/J Oliver); D Justice (2, 2nd base off T Jones/J Oliver).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bartee CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .742   21    3   0   
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .665   10    0   2   
B Higginson RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .927   14    5   1   
T Clark DH                    3   2   2   2    1   1  .269  .789   19    0   0   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .851   13    3   1   HBP
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .325 1.048   15    0   2   GDP
F Catalanotto 1B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .700   10    5   0   HBP
J Oliver C                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .713   18    8   0   2B,SF
D Cruz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .646   13    3   2   

J Thompson P                                                             0   1
  T Worrell P                                                            0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   3    2   8              133   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Oliver (7, off D Burba).

HR: T Clark (8, off D Burba; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: J Oliver (3, off D Burba).

HBP: F Catalanotto (1, by D Burba); L Gonzalez (3, by P Assenmacher).

TB: T Clark 5; J Oliver 2; B Higginson; D Easley; J Randa.

GIDP: D Easley (2).

RBI: T Clark 2 (36); J Oliver (17).

2-out RBI: T Clark 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Oliver (4).

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
D Burba, W (7-4)               7     6   3   3    2   4   1   3.73   29  110-68   37· 9·22    7·11· 4· 0     55    -     1.10   0.19
P Assenmacher                  1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.15    4   15-11    1· 6· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.42   0.03
M Jackson                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   8   1          36  133-86   41·16·29    8·12· 4· 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
J Thompson, L (3-6)            5    11   6   6    0   3   0   4.66   25   87-57   31·11·15    5· 6·11· 0     24    -     0.74  -0.28
T Worrell                      3     2   1   1    0   4   0   6.41   11   37-28   11· 5·12    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.38   0.03
T Jones                        0.2   2   1   0    1   1   0   3.54    5   23-14    8· 1· 5    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
S Runyan                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.42    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   7    1   8   0          42  150-101  52·17·32    6·11·15· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Assenmacher (1; L Gonzalez); D Burba (4; F Catalanotto); T Worrell (1; S Alomar).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 16,351.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 22mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. O Vizquel            SS    1. K Bartee             CF 
2. S Dunston            LF    2. J Randa              3B 
3. D Justice            DH    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. J Thome              1B    4. T Clark              DH 
5. M Ramirez            RF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. M Whiten             CF    6. D Easley             2B 
7. S Alomar             C     7. F Catalanotto        1B 
8. T Fryman             3B    8. J Oliver             C  
9. D Bell               2B    9. D Cruz               SS 

   D Burba              P        J Thompson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-3  1-3  5   14%  88% M Ramirez       J Thompson      Double to RF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores; Justice Scores; Ramirez to 3B/Adv on throw
   b 5   2  6-1  1--  5   -9%  84% T Clark         D Burba         Home Run (Line Drive); Higginson Scores
   b 4   1  3-0  1--  4   -9%  67% D Easley        D Burba         Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B; Easley to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 2   1  0-1  -2-  5    9%  70% T Fryman        J Thompson      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alomar Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  6    8%  57% J Thome         J Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Justice Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Vizquel out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  2   46%  S Dunston       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  1   48%  D Justice       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  6   57%  J Thome         Single to CF (Line Drive); Justice Scores
   O      1--  3   54%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   57%  K Bartee        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   59%  J Randa         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   60%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Justin Thompson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   57%  M Whiten        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  S Alomar        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  5   70%  T Fryman        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Alomar Scores
   R      -2-  1   77%  D Bell          Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Fryman Scores
   O      1--  6   75%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3   73%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   69%  T Clark         Walk
   O      1--  2   73%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: CF
   OO     1--  4   78%  D Easley        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Justin Thompson facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   80%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   78%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   76%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   75%  M Whiten        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Burba facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   77%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   73%  J Oliver        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   77%  D Cruz          Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
          -2-  5   76%  K Bartee        Walk
          12-  4   72%  J Randa         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Oliver to 3B; Bartee to 2B
   O      123  2   80%  B Higginson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Justin Thompson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   79%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   78%  T Fryman        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   77%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   73%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--  4   67%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 3B; Easley to 2B/Adv on E8
          -23  3   65%  F Catalanotto   Hit By Pitch
   RO     123  7   68%  J Oliver        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Clark Scores; Easley to 3B
   O      1-3  3   74%  D Cruz          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Justin Thompson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   72%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  1   74%  S Dunston       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   77%  D Justice       Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Dunston to 2B
   O      12-  5   74%  J Thome         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Dunston to 3B
   RR     1-3  5   88%  M Ramirez       Double to RF (Line Drive); Dunston Scores; Justice Scores; Ramirez to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  4   92%  M Whiten        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Ramirez Scores
   O      1--  1   91%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  9   93%  K Bartee        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  J Randa         Flyball: RF
          ---  8   93%  B Higginson     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  5   84%  T Clark         Home Run (Line Drive); Higginson Scores
   O      ---  5   85%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tim Worrell facing 8-9-1
                  Tim Worrell replaces Justin Thompson pitching
   O      ---  5   84%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   82%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Dave Burba facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   85%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   87%  F Catalanotto   Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  5   88%  J Oliver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tim Worrell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   87%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   86%  D Justice       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   86%  J Thome         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-6, Dave Burba facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   89%  D Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  K Bartee        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   92%  J Randa         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Tim Worrell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   91%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   92%  M Whiten        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   93%  S Alomar        Hit By Pitch; Whiten to 2B
   O      12-  3   92%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   RO     12-  7   95%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Whiten Scores; Alomar out at 2B/LF-3B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-7, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Dave Burba pitching; Mark Whiten moves to LF; Kenny Lofton replaces Shawon Dunston playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   97%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   97%  L Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   98%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Jones replaces Tim Worrell pitching
   O      ---  4   98%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   98%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   99%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Lofton to 2B
   RO     12-  6   99%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging, Justice Steals 2B, Lofton Steals 3B; Lofton Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Justice to 3B
          --3  5   99%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Sean Runyan replaces Todd Jones pitching
   O      1-3  3   99%  M Whiten        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-8, Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  J Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199806020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation