September 6, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 32,815

Sunday, September 6, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 2:35

Indians

79-63

Lost 1

1st

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

W: B Florie (7-9), L: J Wright (11-9), S: T Jones (23)

Tigers

54-89

Won 1

5th, 25½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .786   16    2   0   2·SB
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .739   17    2   0   CS
D Justice LF                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .285  .841   20    1   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .303  .973   25    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .287  .847    9    1   0   2B
B Giles DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .897   18    0   0   GDP
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   2   2    0   2  .358 1.047   21    4   1   2·2B
S Alomar C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .625   12   13   0   
  M Whiten PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .832    4    0   0   
E Wilson SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .729   16    0   3   

J Wright P                                                               1   3
  D Jones P                                                              0   1
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   8              158   24   8

BATTING

2B: R Sexson 2 (10, 2 off B Florie); T Fryman (32, off B Florie).

TB: R Sexson 4; T Fryman 3; E Wilson; K Lofton; J Cora.

GIDP: B Giles (6).

RBI: R Sexson 2 (27).

2-out RBI: R Sexson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 2 (50, 3rd base off B Florie/J Siddall, 2nd base off B Florie/J Siddall).

CS: J Cora (6, 2nd base by B Florie/J Siddall).

PO: E Wilson (2nd base by J Siddall).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .621   16    4   0   
B Higginson LF                4   0   1   2    0   2  .289  .843   15    1   0   2B
J Encarnacion RF              3   1   1   0    1   0  .341  .960   15    0   0   SB
T Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .285  .863   19    6   2   2B
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .272  .800   20    2   2   HBP
F Catalanotto DH              3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .786   18    0   0   2B,IW
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .242  .646   15    1   1   2B
J Siddall C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .205  .638   18    9   2   
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .650    7    3   2   2B

B Florie P                                                               1   0
  M Anderson P                                                           0   0
  T Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   3   6   3    3  13              143   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Randa (16, off J Wright); T Clark (30, off J Wright); B Higginson (34, off J Wright); F Catalanotto (12, off J Wright); D Cruz (20, off J Wright).

IBB: F Catalanotto (1, by D Jones).

HBP: D Easley (15, by J Wright).

TB: J Randa 2; T Clark 2; F Catalanotto 2; D Cruz 2; B Higginson 2; J Encarnacion.

RBI: B Higginson 2 (77); D Easley (87).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Clark-D Cruz.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Encarnacion (5, 2nd base off D Jones/S Alomar).

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
J Wright, L (11-9)             6     5   3   3    2  10   0   4.92   26  108-69   31·16·22    5· 4· 4· 0     58    -     1.09  -0.03
D Jones                        2     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.46    8   35-22   11· 7· 4    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.75   0.09
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3  13   0          34  143-91   42·23·26    8· 4· 5· 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
B Florie, W (7-9)              6     7   2   2    3   3   0   5.13   25  100-55   28· 8·19   10· 2· 7· 0     50    -     1.34   0.16
M Anderson, H (4)              2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.02    7   31-18   10· 3· 5    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.79   0.23
T Jones, S (23)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.16    3   17-11    7· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.18
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   8   0          35  148-84   45·13·26   10· 5· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Jones (3; F Catalanotto).

HBP: J Wright (9; D Easley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 32,815.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers                       
1. K Lofton             CF    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. J Cora               2B    2. B Higginson          LF 
3. D Justice            LF    3. J Encarnacion        RF 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. T Clark              1B 
5. T Fryman             3B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. B Giles              DH    6. F Catalanotto        DH 
7. R Sexson             1B    7. J Randa              3B 
8. S Alomar             C     8. J Siddall            C  
9. E Wilson             SS    9. D Cruz               SS 

   J Wright             P        B Florie             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  2-0  -23  5  -19%  52% R Sexson        B Florie        Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Fryman Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  12-  3   17%  77% B Higginson     J Wright        Double to LF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
   b 6   0  2-2  1--  4   14%  77% T Clark         J Wright        Double to LF (Line Drive); Encarnacion to 3B
   t 5   0  2-2  12-  1   11%  50% J Cora          B Florie        Wilson Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   1  2-0  1--  1  -10%  62% T Fryman        B Florie        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ramirez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryce Florie facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  K Lofton        Foul Bunt Groundout: C unassisted (3B-C Foul)
          ---  4   50%  J Cora          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   53%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  3   55%  M Ramirez       Cora Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   51%  B Higginson     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryce Florie facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   52%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   50%  T Fryman        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  2   55%  B Giles         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7   52%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4   50%  J Randa         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryce Florie facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   44%  R Sexson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  2   48%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  7   52%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   51%  K Lofton        Walk
   O      12-  4   56%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   53%  J Siddall       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  D Cruz          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   60%  B Hunter        Walk
   RR     12-  3   77%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Line Drive); Cruz Scores; Hunter Scores
   O      -2-  4   75%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B); Higginson to 3B
   O      --3  4   72%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Bryce Florie facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   75%  D Justice       Lineout: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   72%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  1   62%  T Fryman        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ramirez to 3B
   O      -23  6   71%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  5   52%  R Sexson        Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Fryman Scores
   O      -2-  6   56%  S Alomar        Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   54%  J Randa         Double to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  5   50%  J Siddall       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Bryce Florie facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   45%  E Wilson        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   39%  K Lofton        Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Cora          Wilson Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      1--  5   54%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      52%  D Justice       Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-  4   51%  " "             Walk
          12-      50%  M Ramirez       Lofton Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   54%  D Cruz          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   52%  B Hunter        Popfly: CF
   O      ---  6   50%  B Higginson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Bryce Florie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   54%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  5   58%  R Sexson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Jaret Wright facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   63%  J Encarnacion   Walk
          1--  4   77%  T Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive); Encarnacion to 3B
   RO     -23  2   73%  D Easley        Fielder's Choice P; Encarnacion Scores; Clark out at 3B/P-SS-3B
          1--  2   81%  F Catalanotto   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Easley to 3B
   O      -23  5   74%  J Randa         Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  6   68%  J Siddall       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Matt Anderson facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Anderson replaces Bryce Florie pitching
   O      ---  4   73%  S Alomar        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   76%  E Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   78%  K Lofton        Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Jones replaces Jaret Wright pitching
   O      ---  2   76%  D Cruz          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   74%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Matt Anderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   79%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   73%  D Justice       Walk
   O      1--  3   80%  M Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  5   86%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   88%  J Encarnacion   Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   87%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging, Encarnacion Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   85%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   85%  F Catalanotto   Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   82%  J Randa         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Matt Anderson pitching
   O      ---  7   90%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Whiten pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199809060

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