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OAK  9
@BAL  6
 BAL 12
OAK  4
 TOR  7
@BOS  5
 DET  7
CLE  5
 NYY  5
CHW  2
 ATL  6
NYM  3
 CHC  8
PIT  5
 FLA  2
MON  1
 LAD  5
SFG  3
 MIL 11
PHI  6
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 34,970

 Thursday, September 23, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:01
Indians
5
92-61
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    5  6  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  4  1   0  1  X    7 11  0
W: Willie Blair (3-11), L: Charles Nagy (17-10), S: Todd Jones (26)
 Tigers
7
62-90
Won 1
4th, 29½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .832   26   17    0   0   2B,GDP
O Vizquel SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .330  .820   20   10    1   3   
R Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .327  .969   18   10    0   2   HR
M Ramirez RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .335 1.101    2    2    2   0   
  A Ramirez RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .747    3    1    1   0   
  D Justice PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .892    2    1    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   3  .284  .988   19   13    8   2   HR
H Baines DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .922   12   10    0   0   
  J Cabrera PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .441              0   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .288  .817   20   13    2   0   HR
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .700    8    6    0   1   HR
  T Houston PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .675    3    3    0   0   
S Alomar C                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .308  .858   17    7    9   0   
  J McDonald PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   

C Nagy P                                                                      1   2
  D Riske P                                                                   0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                             0   0
  S Reed P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       32   5   6   0    5   9              150   93   24  10
Batting Events
2B: K Lofton (25, off W Blair).
HR: J Thome (33, off T Jones; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); T Fryman (9, off W Blair; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); W Cordero (6, off W Blair; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Alomar (24, off W Blair; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Thome 4; W Cordero 4; T Fryman 4; R Alomar 4; K Lofton 2; H Baines.
GIDP: K Lofton (6).
RBI: R Alomar 2 (113); W Cordero (28); J Thome (107); T Fryman (45).
2-out RBI: T Fryman.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Thome-O Vizquel-J Thome.
E: S Alomar (6).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Polonia DH                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .311  .828   25   15    0   0   2B,SB
B Ausmus C                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .274  .769   23   12    9   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    3   1   2   2    2   1  .285  .867   25   12    8   0   IW
D Palmer 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .257  .834   23   14    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .269  .790   19   12    1   4   
J Encarnacion LF              4   1   2   2    0   2  .258  .738   19   12    1   0   2B,SB
G Kapler CF-RF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .238  .745   21   10    3   0   
K Garcia RF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .236  .713   11    6    2   0   GDP
  K Bartee PH-CF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .652    1    1    0   0   3B
D Cruz SS                     3   2   2   1    0   1  .282  .723    8    7    3   2   2·2B,SF

W Blair P                                                                     0   0
  F Cordero P                                                                 0   0
  D Brocail P                                                                 0   0
  T Jones P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   0    6   9              175  101   27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Encarnacion (30, off C Nagy); B Ausmus (24, off C Nagy); L Polonia (20, off C Nagy); D Cruz 2 (34, 2 off C Nagy).
3B: K Bartee (3, off P Assenmacher).
SF: D Cruz (5, off P Assenmacher).
IBB: T Clark (5, by S Reed).
TB: D Cruz 4; J Encarnacion 3; K Bartee 3; B Ausmus 2; L Polonia 2; T Clark 2; D Easley; G Kapler.
GIDP: K Garcia (1).
RBI: T Clark 2 (93); J Encarnacion 2 (71); D Cruz (52); G Kapler (46); L Polonia (26).
2-out RBI: J Encarnacion 2; T Clark; G Kapler.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Encarnacion (33, 2nd base off C Nagy/S Alomar); L Polonia (17, 2nd base off S Reed/S Alomar).

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
C Nagy, L (17-10)              5    10   6   6    4   4   0   4.55   28  107-65   36·12·17   11· 9· 4· 0     23    -     1.20  -0.40
D Riske                        2     0   0   0    0   4   0   8.36    6   34-22    8· 9· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.40   0.08
P Assenmacher                  0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   8.53    3   10-6     6· 0· 0    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.04
S Reed                         0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.73    3   16-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   7    6   9   0          40  167-99   53·22·24   13·12· 4· 0          2-0
C Nagy faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blair, W (3-11)              6.1   4   4   4    4   6   3   6.89   27   97-57   27· 6·24    6·11· 2· 0     51    -     0.74  -0.06
F Cordero, H (5)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    6-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.83   0.08
D Brocail, H (19)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.69    3   12-8     6· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.03   0.09
T Jones, S (26)                1     2   1   1    1   2   1   3.96    6   35-25   15· 6· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.96   0.04
Totals                         9     6   5   5    5   9   4          37  150-93   51·13·29    9·14· 2· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Reed (5; T Clark).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - (none), 3B - Travis Katzenmeier.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 34,970.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 20mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Detroit Tigers                               
1. Kenny Lofton                 CF       1. Luis Polonia                 DH
2. Omar Vizquel                 SS       2. Brad Ausmus                   C
3. Roberto Alomar               2B       3. Tony Clark                   1B
4. Manny Ramirez                RF       4. Dean Palmer                  3B
5. Jim Thome                    1B       5. Damion Easley                2B
6. Harold Baines                DH       6. Juan Encarnacion             LF
7. Wil Cordero                  LF       7. Gabe Kapler                  CF
8. Travis Fryman                3B       8. Karim Garcia                 RF
9. Sandy Alomar                  C       9. Deivi Cruz                   SS

   Charles Nagy                  P          Willie Blair                  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 12- RR 6,(2-2)  26% 68% 2-3 DET J. Encarnacion C. Nagy Double to RF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores; Easley Scores
t1 1 --3 RR 5,(2-2)  -12% 35% 0-0 CLE R. Alomar W. Blair Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lofton Scores
b5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 79% 4-3 DET G. Kapler C. Nagy Single to CF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Kapler to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  10% 43% 1-3 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores
b2 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -9% 22% 0-3 DET K. Garcia C. Nagy Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)

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' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -6% 44% 0-0 CLE K. Lofton W. Blair Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 4,(0-2)  2% 46% 0-0 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B
t1 1 --3 RR 5,(2-2)  -12% 35% 0-0 CLE R. Alomar W. Blair Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lofton Scores
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 36% 2-0 CLE M. Ramirez W. Blair Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 37% 2-0 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 34% 0-2 DET L. Polonia C. Nagy Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 33% 0-2 DET B. Ausmus C. Nagy Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 34% 0-2 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Walk
b1 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 32% 0-2 DET D. Palmer C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 34% 2-0 CLE H. Baines W. Blair Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 35% 2-0 CLE W. Cordero W. Blair Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- R 2,(0-1)  -8% 27% 2-0 CLE T. Fryman W. Blair Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 27% 3-0 CLE S. Alomar W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 25% 0-3 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 28% 0-3 DET J. Encarnacion C. Nagy Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  1% 29% 0-3 DET G. Kapler C. Nagy Encarnacion Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 31% 0-3 DET G. Kapler C. Nagy Walk
b2 1 12- OO 2,(1-0)  -9% 22% 0-3 DET K. Garcia C. Nagy Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 24% 3-0 CLE K. Lofton W. Blair Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 22% 3-0 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Walk
t3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 20% 3-0 CLE R. Alomar W. Blair Walk; Vizquel to 2B
t3 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  2% 22% 3-0 CLE M. Ramirez W. Blair Flyball: CF; Vizquel to 3B; Alomar to 2B
t3 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  4% 26% 3-0 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 32% 0-3 DET D. Cruz C. Nagy Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 0 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 29% 0-3 DET L. Polonia C. Nagy Groundout: P-1B; Cruz to 3B
b3 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 24% 0-3 DET B. Ausmus C. Nagy Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b3 2 --3 R 5,(2-2)  8% 31% 0-3 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cruz Scores
b3 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 29% 1-3 DET D. Palmer C. Nagy Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 31% 3-1 CLE H. Baines W. Blair Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 32% 3-1 CLE W. Cordero W. Blair Lineout: SS
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 33% 3-1 CLE T. Fryman W. Blair Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  5% 38% 1-3 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 0 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 33% 1-3 DET J. Encarnacion C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 30% 1-3 DET G. Kapler C. Nagy Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  3% 32% 1-3 DET K. Garcia C. Nagy Walk; Easley to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -6% 26% 1-3 DET D. Cruz C. Nagy Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 28% 3-1 CLE S. Alomar W. Blair Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 30% 3-1 CLE K. Lofton W. Blair Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 29% 3-1 CLE O. Vizquel W. Blair Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  2% 31% 3-1 CLE R. Alomar W. Blair Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
Alex Ramirez replaces Manny Ramirez playing RF batting 4th
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 28% 1-3 DET L. Polonia C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 33% 1-3 DET B. Ausmus C. Nagy Double to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b5 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  10% 43% 1-3 DET T. Clark C. Nagy Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ausmus Scores
b5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 40% 2-3 DET D. Palmer C. Nagy Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Clark to 2B
b5 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  1% 42% 2-3 DET D. Easley C. Nagy Walk
b5 2 12- RR 6,(2-2)  26% 68% 2-3 DET J. Encarnacion C. Nagy Double to RF (Ground Ball); Clark Scores; Easley Scores
b5 2 -2- R 3,(1-1)  11% 79% 4-3 DET G. Kapler C. Nagy Single to CF (Line Drive); Encarnacion Scores; Kapler to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 5-3 DET K. Garcia C. Nagy Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 80% 3-5 CLE A. Ramirez W. Blair Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 3-5 CLE J. Thome W. Blair Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 83% 3-5 CLE H. Baines W. Blair Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Indians' Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 87% 5-3 DET D. Cruz C. Nagy Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 -2- R 5,(2-2)  5% 93% 5-3 DET L. Polonia C. Nagy Double to CF (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Cruz Scores
David Riske replaces Charles Nagy pitching
b6 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 91% 6-3 DET B. Ausmus D. Riske Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 89% 6-3 DET T. Clark D. Riske Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 88% 6-3 DET D. Palmer D. Riske Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-6, Tigers' Willie Blair facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- R 7,(3-2)  -8% 80% 3-6 CLE W. Cordero W. Blair Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 83% 4-6 CLE T. Fryman W. Blair Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 79% 4-6 CLE S. Alomar W. Blair Walk
Francisco Cordero replaces Willie Blair pitching
t7 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  8% 88% 4-6 CLE K. Lofton F. Cordero Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Indians' David Riske facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 86% 6-4 DET D. Easley D. Riske Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 85% 6-4 DET J. Encarnacion D. Riske Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 85% 6-4 DET G. Kapler D. Riske Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-6, Tigers' Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
Doug Brocail replaces Francisco Cordero pitching
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 89% 4-6 CLE O. Vizquel D. Brocail Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 92% 4-6 CLE R. Alomar D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
David Justice pinch hits for Alex Ramirez (RF) batting 4th
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 93% 4-6 CLE D. Justice D. Brocail Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 8-9-1
Paul Assenmacher replaces David Riske pitching; David Justice moves from PH to RF; Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Karim Garcia (RF) batting 8th
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 96% 6-4 DET K. Bartee P. Assenmacher Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
b8 0 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  0% 96% 6-4 DET D. Cruz P. Assenmacher Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Bartee Scores
b8 1 --- 8,(3-2)  0% 97% 7-4 DET L. Polonia P. Assenmacher Walk
Steve Reed replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
b8 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  1% 98% 7-4 DET B. Ausmus S. Reed Polonia Steals 2B; Polonia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b8 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -1% 97% 7-4 DET B. Ausmus S. Reed Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 7-4 DET T. Clark S. Reed Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  -1% 96% 7-4 DET D. Palmer S. Reed Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Tigers 7.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-7, Tigers' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
Todd Jones replaces Doug Brocail pitching; Kimera Bartee moves from PH to CF; Gabe Kapler moves from CF to RF
t9 0 --- R 6,(2-2)  -5% 91% 4-7 CLE J. Thome T. Jones Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -8% 83% 5-7 CLE H. Baines T. Jones Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
Jolbert Cabrera pinch runs for Harold Baines (DH) batting 6th
t9 0 1-- O 7,(2-2)  7% 90% 5-7 CLE W. Cordero T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Travis Fryman (3B) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 96% 5-7 CLE T. Houston T. Jones Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 92% 5-7 CLE S. Alomar T. Jones Walk; Cabrera to 2B
John McDonald pinch runs for Sandy Alomar (C) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 11,(2-2)  8% 100% 5-7 CLE K. Lofton T. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Tigers 7.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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