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TBD  7
@ANA  4

DET  9
CLE  3
NYY  2
CHW  1

OAK  4
MIN  2

SEA  5
KCR  1

BAL 16
@TEX  5

TOR  9
BOS  6

COL  5
@ARI  1

ATL  8
@CHC  5

CIN  3
SDP  0

SFG  5
@HOU  4

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FLA  3
@MIL  2

PHI  5
NYM  2

PIT  9
MON  4

STL  5
LAD  4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 29,731

Sunday, May 16, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Indians
3
26-10
Lost 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  7  1
Tigers          3  0  0   0  2  4   0  0  X    9 10  0
W: Jeff Weaver (4-3), L: Jaret Wright (4-1), S: Masao Kida (1)
Tigers
9
16-21
Won 1
4th, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .939   14    9    4   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .337  .817   19   13    1   2   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .343 1.026   17    9    2   3   GDP
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .340 1.025   18   10    1   0   GDP
J Thome 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .288  .977   13   10    8   1   HR,GDP
W Cordero LF                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .327  .942   17    9    2   0   HBP
D Justice DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .888   13    8    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .741   12    9    0   3   
E Diaz C                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .872   10    6    5   0   HBP

J Wright P                                                                    1   0
  M Langston P                                                                0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   0    3   7              133   83   24   9
Batting Events
2B: K Lofton (10, off M Kida).
HR: J Thome (5, off M Kida; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
HBP: E Diaz (2, by J Weaver); W Cordero (5, by J Weaver).
TB: J Thome 5; K Lofton 3; E Diaz; M Ramirez; O Vizquel.
GIDP: M Ramirez (4); J Thome (2); R Alomar (2).
RBI: J Thome (17); K Lofton (14).
2-out RBI: K Lofton.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: E Diaz (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Encarnacion LF              4   2   1   0    1   1  .280  .726   17   11    4   1   2B
D Easley 2B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .277  .836   22   13    4   3   2B
B Higginson RF                4   2   2   5    0   0  .264  .842   14    6    0   0   2·HR
D Palmer DH                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .805   15    9    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .217  .632   15    5    6   1   HR
G Kapler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .825   15    9    4   0   
F Catalanotto 3B              4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .803   13    8    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .680   13    8    8   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .537   17   10    1   5   

J Weaver P                                                                    0   0
  M Kida P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   9  10   0    3   5              141   79   27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Encarnacion (8, off J Wright); D Easley (10, off J Wright).
HR: T Clark (4, off J Wright; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); B Higginson 2 (5, 1 off J Wright, 1 off M Langston; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: B Higginson 8; T Clark 5; D Easley 3; J Encarnacion 2; F Catalanotto 2; G Kapler.
RBI: B Higginson 5 (16); D Easley 2 (23); T Clark 2 (20).
2-out RBI: B Higginson 3; T Clark 2; D Easley.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. F Catalanotto-D Cruz-T Clark; D Easley-T Clark-D Cruz-T Clark-D Easley; D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

Pitching Stats

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 (4-1)              5.2   9   8   8    3   4   2   6.13   29  110-61   35·11·15    7·15· 9· 0     20    -     0.58  -0.24
M Langston                     2.1   1   1   1    0   1   1   4.15    8   25-15    9· 1· 5    3· 4· 1· 0          2-2    0.03  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   9   9    3   5   3          37  135-76   44·12·20   10·19·10· 0          2-2 
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 Weaver, W (4-3)              6     4   2   2    2   5   0   3.23   24   93-59   25·13·21    5·10· 7· 0     59    -     0.97   0.23
M Kida, S (1)                  3     3   1   1    1   2   1   4.74   11   40-24   12· 5· 7    1· 7· 3· 0          1-1    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   7   1          35  133-83   37·18·28    6·17·10· 0          1-1 
J Weaver faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Wright (2).
HBP: J Weaver 2 (3; E Diaz, W Cordero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 29,731.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Kenny Lofton                 CF       1. Juan Encarnacion             LF
2. Omar Vizquel                 SS       2. Damion Easley                2B
3. Roberto Alomar               2B       3. Bobby Higginson              RF
4. Manny Ramirez                RF       4. Dean Palmer                  DH
5. Jim Thome                    1B       5. Tony Clark                   1B
6. Wil Cordero                  LF       6. Gabe Kapler                  CF
7. David Justice                DH       7. Frank Catalanotto            3B
8. Travis Fryman                3B       8. Brad Ausmus                   C
9. Einar Diaz                    C       9. Deivi Cruz                   SS

   Jaret Wright                  P          Jeff Weaver                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  13% 91% 3-1 DET T. Clark J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmer Scores
b1 0 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  12% 72% 1-1 DET B. Higginson J. Wright Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Easley Scores
t4 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  9% 77% 1-3 CLE D. Justice J. Weaver Strikeout Looking
t1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -8% 39% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel J. Weaver Single to RF (Line Drive); Lofton to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO 4,(1-2)  6% 45% 0-0 CLE R. Alomar J. Weaver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B-2B (Weak 2B); Lofton Scores/No RBI

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 CLE K. Lofton J. Weaver Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -8% 39% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel J. Weaver Single to RF (Line Drive); Lofton to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO 4,(1-2)  6% 45% 0-0 CLE R. Alomar J. Weaver Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B-2B (Weak 2B); Lofton Scores/No RBI
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 46% 1-0 CLE M. Ramirez J. Weaver Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  6% 52% 0-1 DET J. Encarnacion J. Wright Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  3% 54% 0-1 DET D. Easley J. Wright Wild Pitch; Encarnacion to 3B
b1 0 --3 R 4,(1-2)  6% 61% 0-1 DET D. Easley J. Wright Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
b1 0 -2- RR 2,(1-0)  12% 72% 1-1 DET B. Higginson J. Wright Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Easley Scores
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 3-1 DET D. Palmer J. Wright Foul Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 72% 3-1 DET T. Clark J. Wright Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b1 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 3-1 DET G. Kapler J. Wright Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 72% 3-1 DET F. Catalanotto J. Wright Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Clark to 2B
b1 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 68% 3-1 DET B. Ausmus J. Wright Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 71% 1-3 CLE J. Thome J. Weaver Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 73% 1-3 CLE W. Cordero J. Weaver Groundout: C-1B
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 74% 1-3 CLE D. Justice J. Weaver Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 72% 3-1 DET D. Cruz J. Wright Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 71% 3-1 DET J. Encarnacion J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 70% 3-1 DET D. Easley J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 72% 1-3 CLE T. Fryman J. Weaver Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 74% 1-3 CLE E. Diaz J. Weaver Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 75% 1-3 CLE K. Lofton J. Weaver Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 74% 3-1 DET B. Higginson J. Wright Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 72% 3-1 DET D. Palmer J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 73% 3-1 DET T. Clark J. Wright Walk
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 75% 3-1 DET G. Kapler J. Wright Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 71% 3-1 DET F. Catalanotto J. Wright Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 74% 1-3 CLE O. Vizquel J. Weaver Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 76% 1-3 CLE R. Alomar J. Weaver Lineout: LF
t4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 75% 1-3 CLE M. Ramirez J. Weaver Walk
t4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  -3% 72% 1-3 CLE J. Thome J. Weaver Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B
t4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  -3% 69% 1-3 CLE W. Cordero J. Weaver Walk; Thome to 2B
t4 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  9% 77% 1-3 CLE D. Justice J. Weaver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 76% 3-1 DET B. Ausmus J. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 76% 3-1 DET D. Cruz J. Wright E2 on Foul Ball (1B-C Foul)
b4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 74% 3-1 DET D. Cruz J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 74% 3-1 DET J. Encarnacion J. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 76% 1-3 CLE T. Fryman J. Weaver Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 73% 1-3 CLE E. Diaz J. Weaver Hit By Pitch
t5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 77% 1-3 CLE K. Lofton J. Weaver Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 80% 1-3 CLE O. Vizquel J. Weaver Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 78% 3-1 DET D. Easley J. Wright Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 77% 3-1 DET B. Higginson J. Wright Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 78% 3-1 DET D. Palmer J. Wright Walk
b5 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  13% 91% 3-1 DET T. Clark J. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmer Scores
b5 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 90% 5-1 DET G. Kapler J. Wright Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 92% 1-5 CLE R. Alomar J. Weaver Lineout: LF
t6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -2% 90% 1-5 CLE M. Ramirez J. Weaver Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  4% 94% 1-5 CLE J. Thome J. Weaver Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Indians' Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 95% 5-1 DET F. Catalanotto J. Wright Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b6 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 94% 5-1 DET B. Ausmus J. Wright Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 94% 5-1 DET D. Cruz J. Wright Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
b6 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  0% 94% 5-1 DET J. Encarnacion J. Wright Walk; Catalanotto to 2B
b6 2 12- R 7,(3-2)  3% 97% 5-1 DET D. Easley J. Wright Single to LF (Line Drive); Catalanotto Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
Mark Langston replaces Jaret Wright pitching
b6 2 1-3 RRR 5,(3-1)  3% 99% 6-1 DET B. Higginson M. Langston Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Easley Scores
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 9-1 DET D. Palmer M. Langston Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Jeff Weaver facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 99% 1-9 CLE W. Cordero J. Weaver Hit By Pitch
Masao Kida replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 1-9 CLE D. Justice M. Kida Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-9 CLE T. Fryman M. Kida Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -0% 100% 1-9 CLE E. Diaz M. Kida Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cordero to 2B
t7 2 12- RO 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 1-9 CLE K. Lofton M. Kida Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Cordero Scores; Diaz out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Indians' Mark Langston facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 9-2 DET T. Clark M. Langston Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 9-2 DET G. Kapler M. Langston Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 99% 9-2 DET F. Catalanotto M. Langston Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Masao Kida facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE O. Vizquel M. Kida Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 2-9 CLE R. Alomar M. Kida Walk
t8 1 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 2-9 CLE M. Ramirez M. Kida Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Indians' Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-2 DET B. Ausmus M. Langston Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-2 DET D. Cruz M. Langston Lineout: RF
b8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-2 DET J. Encarnacion M. Langston Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Tigers' Masao Kida facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 2-9 CLE J. Thome M. Kida Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CLE W. Cordero M. Kida Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 3-9 CLE D. Justice M. Kida Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 3-9 CLE T. Fryman M. Kida Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 9.

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