May 31, 1996 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 24,050

Friday, May 31, 1996, 7:08
Time of Game: 3:48

Indians

35-17

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  1   1  1  0   4  1  0   10 18  1
Brewers         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    4 10  5

W: D Martinez (8-2), L: B McDonald (4-3)

Brewers

23-28

Lost 3

3rd, 11½ GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   1    1   2  .316  .821   25    3   0   2B
  W Kirby CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    1    1   0   
J Franco 1B                   6   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .857   28   11   1   2B
C Baerga 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .667   25    0   2   
  S Leius 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .038  .115    6    0   2   
A Belle LF                    3   2   2   1    1   1  .349 1.173   22    1   0   SB,2·HBP
J Thome 3B                    6   1   2   0    0   3  .309 1.075   34    0   2   
E Murray DH                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .256  .692   13    0   0   GDP
M Ramirez RF                  5   2   3   3    0   0  .280  .926   15    2   0   HR,2B
T Pena C                      5   2   4   2    0   0  .341  .820   21    6   0   
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .750   22    2   2   

D Martinez P                                                             0   1
  J Tavarez P                                                            1   0
  J Poole P                                                              0   0
Totals                       45  10  18   8    3   7              212   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (11, off M Boze); K Lofton (10, off B McDonald); J Franco (12, off T Burrows).

HR: M Ramirez (11, off B McDonald; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

HBP: A Belle 2 (2, by M Boze, by T Burrows).

TB: M Ramirez 7; T Pena 4; J Franco 3; A Belle 2; K Lofton 2; J Thome 2; C Baerga 2; O Vizquel; E Murray.

GIDP: E Murray (7).

RBI: M Ramirez 3 (37); T Pena 2 (12); A Belle (54); K Lofton (28); E Murray (21).

2-out RBI: T Pena 2; M Ramirez; K Lofton.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

E: J Thome (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Belle (3, 2nd base off M Potts/M Matheny).

PO: J Franco (1st base by B McDonald).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Listach CF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .620   18    1   0   SH
K Seitzer 1B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .341  .939   22    7   0   2B
J Valentin SS                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .836   18    2   1   
G Vaughn LF                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .283  .893   15    2   0   
  M Mieske RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .890         1   0   
D Nilsson DH                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .388 1.199   17    0   0   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .309  .880   12    0   0   2B
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .829   13    2   7   
M Matheny C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .666    7    8   0   
  M Loretta PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .769    7    0   0   
D Hulse RF-LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .185  .432   10    4   0   2B

B McDonald P                                                             0   0
  M Potts P                                                              0   0
  M Boze P                                                               0   0
  T Burrows P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   3    2   5              139   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Cirillo (11, off J Tavarez); K Seitzer (11, off J Poole); D Hulse (1, off D Martinez).

SH: P Listach (4, off D Martinez).

TB: K Seitzer 3; J Cirillo 3; G Vaughn 3; D Hulse 2; P Listach; F Vina.

RBI: J Cirillo 2 (21); K Seitzer (29).

2-out RBI: J Cirillo 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Vina-K Seitzer.

E: F Vina (4); M Matheny (2); J Valentin 2 (16); B McDonald ().

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 Martinez, W (8-2)            7     6   3   2    2   4   0   4.13   29   95-60   35· 6·19   12· 7· 4· 0     57    -     1.16   0.13
J Tavarez                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.00    5   17-10    9· 1· 0    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
J Poole                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    5   27-18   12· 1· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   3    2   5   0          39  139-88   56· 8·24   17· 8· 7· 0           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B McDonald, L (4-3)            6    12   5   5    0   3   1   4.52   29  114-69   44· 3·22    9· 5·12· 0     31    -     0.99  -0.18
M Potts                        0.2   0   2   2    2   1   0   8.75    4   18-7     2· 0· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.84   0.00
M Boze                         1     5   3   2    1   1   0   4.50   11   48-24   18· 2· 4    5· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.33  -0.19
T Burrows                      1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   24-12    5· 3· 4    0· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    18  10   9    3   7   1          50  204-112  69· 8·35   15· 8·15· 0          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: M Boze (2).

IBB: None.

PO: B McDonald (1; J Franco, 1st base).

HBP: M Boze (3; A Belle); T Burrows (1; A Belle).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:48.

Attendance: 24,050.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 13mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. K Lofton             CF    1. P Listach            CF 
2. J Franco             1B    2. K Seitzer            1B 
3. C Baerga             2B    3. J Valentin           SS 
4. A Belle              LF    4. G Vaughn             LF 
5. J Thome              3B    5. D Nilsson            DH 
6. E Murray             DH    6. J Cirillo            3B 
7. M Ramirez            RF    7. F Vina               2B 
8. T Pena               C     8. M Matheny            C  
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. D Hulse              RF 

   D Martinez           P        B McDonald           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  3-1  123  1  -18%  43% J Cirillo       D Martinez      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Seitzer Scores; Vaughn Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Nilsson to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--  3   16%  66% M Ramirez       B McDonald      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thome Scores; Ramirez Scores
   t 4   2  3-3  1--  5   13%  59% K Lofton        B McDonald      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores; Lofton to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   t 7   2  3-5  1-3  2    9%  87% M Ramirez       M Boze          Double to LF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Murray to 3B
   b 2   1  2-0  -23  6    8%  63% F Vina          D Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   47%  C Baerga        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   45%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  P Listach       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   50%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  3   66%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Thome Scores; Ramirez Scores
          ---  5   68%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   66%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vizquel to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  4   63%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   59%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   54%  D Nilsson       Walk; Vaughn to 2B
   O      12-  3   55%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Vaughn to 3B; Nilsson to 2B
   O      -23  6   63%  F Vina          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -23  3   69%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ben McDonald facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   72%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--      74%  C Baerga        Franco Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Franco to 2B
          -2-  6   78%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Franco to 3B
   R      1-3  1   82%  A Belle         Single to LF (Line Drive); Franco Scores; Baerga to 2B
   O      12-  3   81%  J Thome         Lineout: RF; Baerga to 3B
   OO     1-3  5   73%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   67%  D Hulse         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   70%  P Listach       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Hulse to 3B
   R      --3  6   64%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Hulse Scores
   O      1--  3   68%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--  2   65%  G Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Seitzer to 2B
          12-  5   62%  D Nilsson       Walk; Seitzer to 3B; Vaughn to 2B
   RR     123  1   43%  J Cirillo       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Seitzer Scores; Vaughn Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Nilsson to 3B; Cirillo to 2B
   O      -23  3   50%  F Vina          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Ben McDonald facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   50%  T Pena          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   46%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  5   59%  K Lofton        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Pena Scores; Lofton to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      --3  5   55%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   58%  M Matheny       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   60%  D Hulse         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   62%  P Listach       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   59%  C Baerga        Lineout: SS
          ---  3   62%  A Belle         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   69%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Belle to 3B
   R      1-3  1   75%  E Murray        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Belle Scores; Thome to 2B
   O      12-  6   72%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      12-  4   68%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   74%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   75%  G Vaughn        Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   73%  O Vizquel       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   71%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   70%  J Franco        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dennis Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   74%  D Nilsson       Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      ---  3   77%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   75%  F Vina          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   79%  M Matheny       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Potts facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Potts replaces Ben McDonald pitching
   O      ---  3   77%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   79%  A Belle         Walk
          1--      83%  J Thome         Belle Steals 2B; Belle to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   78%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3  5   79%  E Murray        Walk
                  Marshall Boze replaces Mike Potts pitching
   R      1-3  2   87%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive); Belle Scores; Murray to 3B
   R      -23      92%  T Pena          Wild Pitch; Murray Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   R      --3  5   95%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez Scores
          1--  6   96%  O Vizquel       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Pena to 3B
          1-3  5   96%  K Lofton        Walk; Vizquel to 2B
   R      123  5   98%  J Franco        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pena Scores/unER/No RBI; Vizquel to 3B; Lofton to 2B; Franco to 1B
   O      123  5   97%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 9, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-9, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  D Hulse         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  P Listach       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   99%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 9-3, Marshall Boze facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   99%  A Belle         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  8   99%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  E Murray        Fielder's Choice 2B unassisted; Belle out at 2B/2B; Murray to 1B
          1--  3   99%  M Ramirez       Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Murray to 3B
   R      1-3  2   99%  T Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive); Murray Scores; Ramirez to 3B
                  Terry Burrows replaces Marshall Boze pitching
   O      1-3  3   99%  O Vizquel       Foul Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-10, Julian Tavarez facing 3-4-5
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Dennis Martinez pitching; Scott Leius replaces Carlos Baerga playing 2B batting 3rd; Wayne Kirby replaces Kenny Lofton playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  1  100%  J Valentin      Lineout: LF
          ---  4   99%  G Vaughn        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6  100%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 1B-P; Vaughn to 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Line Drive); Vaughn Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 10, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-4, Terry Burrows facing 1-2-3
                  David Hulse moves to LF; Matt Mieske replaces Greg Vaughn playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---  1  100%  W Kirby         Flyball: RF
          ---  6  100%  J Franco        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  S Leius         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4  100%  A Belle         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  4   99%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-10, Jim Poole facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Poole replaces Julian Tavarez pitching; Mark Loretta pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 8th
   O      ---  7  100%  M Loretta       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  100%  D Hulse         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3  100%  P Listach       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  8  100%  K Seitzer       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Listach to 3B
   O      -23  6  100%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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