May 16, 1999 Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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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
(11) 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

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: J Weaver (4-3), L: J Wright (4-1), S: M Kida (1)

Tigers

16-21

Won 1

4th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .329  .939   14    4   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .337  .817   19    1   2   
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .343 1.026   17    2   3   GDP
M Ramirez RF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .340 1.025   18    1   0   GDP
J Thome 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .288  .978   13    8   1   HR,GDP
W Cordero LF                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .327  .942   17    2   0   HBP
D Justice DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .888   13    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .741   12    0   3   
E Diaz C                      2   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .871   10    5   0   HBP

J Wright P                                                               1   0
  M Langston P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   3   7   2    3   7              133   24   9

BATTING

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

E: E Diaz (1).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Encarnacion LF              4   2   1   0    1   1  .280  .725   17    4   1   2B
D Easley 2B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .277  .836   22    4   3   2B
B Higginson RF                4   2   2   5    0   0  .264  .842   14    0   0   2·HR
D Palmer DH                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .805   15    0   0   
T Clark 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .217  .632   15    6   1   HR
G Kapler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .825   15    4   0   
F Catalanotto 3B              4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .803   13    0   1   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .680   13    8   1   
D Cruz SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .537   17    1   5   

J Weaver P                                                               0   0
  M Kida P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   9  10   9    3   5              141   27  12

BATTING

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, off J Wright, 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

DP: 3. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark; D Easley-T Clark-D Cruz-T Clark-D Easley; F Catalanotto-D Cruz-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
J Wright, L (4-1)              5.2   9   8   8    3   4   2   6.13   29  110-61   35·11·15    7· 6· 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· 3· 1· 0          2-2    0.03  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   9   9    3   5   3          37  135-76   44·12·20   10· 9·10· 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· 3· 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· 4· 3· 0          1-1    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   7   1          35  133-83   37·18·28    6· 7·10· 0          1-1

J Weaver faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Wright (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Weaver 2 (3; E Diaz, W Cordero).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Ed Hickox, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 29,731.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   J Wright             P        J Weaver             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-3  1--  2   13%  91% T Clark         J Wright        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmer Scores
   b 1   0  1-1  -2-  2   12%  72% B Higginson     J Wright        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Easley Scores
   t 4   2  3-1  123  4    9%  77% D Justice       J Weaver        Strikeout Looking
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4   -8%  39% O Vizquel       J Weaver        Single to RF (Line Drive); Lofton to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  --3  4    6%  61% D Easley        J Wright        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Weaver facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   47%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   39%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive); Lofton to 3B
   ROO    1-3  4   45%  R Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B-2B (Weak 2B); Lofton Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  6   46%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   52%  J Encarnacion   Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-      54%  D Easley        Wild Pitch; Encarnacion to 3B
   R      --3  4   61%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores
   RR     -2-  2   72%  B Higginson     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Easley Scores
   O      ---  4   71%  D Palmer        Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---  3   72%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   70%  G Kapler        Flyball: CF
          1--  2   72%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  B Ausmus        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, Jeff Weaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   71%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   73%  W Cordero       Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   72%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   71%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   72%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  E Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  K Lofton        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jaret Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   74%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   72%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   73%  T Clark         Walk
          1--  5   75%  G Kapler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  5   71%  F Catalanotto   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Weaver facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   74%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   76%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF
          ---  5   75%  M Ramirez       Walk
          1--  4   72%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B
          1-3  5   69%  W Cordero       Walk; Thome to 2B
   O      123  4   77%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jaret Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   76%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      76%  D Cruz          E2 on Foul Ball (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  6   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   73%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Jeff Weaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  T Fryman        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   73%  E Diaz          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   77%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  6   80%  O Vizquel       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, Jaret Wright facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   78%  D Easley        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   77%  B Higginson     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   78%  D Palmer        Walk
   RR     1--  2   91%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmer Scores
   O      ---  6   90%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-5, Jeff Weaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   92%  R Alomar        Lineout: LF
          ---  4   90%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   94%  J Thome         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, Jaret Wright facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   95%  F Catalanotto   Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   94%  B Ausmus        Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   94%  D Cruz          Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  4   94%  J Encarnacion   Walk; Catalanotto to 2B
   R      12-  7   97%  D Easley        Single to LF (Line Drive); Catalanotto Scores; Encarnacion to 3B
                  Mark Langston replaces Jaret Wright pitching
   RRR    1-3  5   99%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Encarnacion Scores; Easley Scores
   O      ---  2   99%  D Palmer        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, Jeff Weaver facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   99%  W Cordero       Hit By Pitch
                  Masao Kida replaces Jeff Weaver pitching
   O      1--  2   99%  D Justice       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5  100%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4  100%  E Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cordero to 2B
   RO     12-  2  100%  K Lofton        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, Mark Langston facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  100%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  G Kapler        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Masao Kida facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5  100%  O Vizquel       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  4  100%  R Alomar        Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  M Ramirez       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, Mark Langston facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1  100%  D Cruz          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Encarnacion   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 9.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 2-9, Masao Kida facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3  100%  J Thome         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5  100%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2  100%  T Fryman        Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199905160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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