September 2, 1996 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 18,015

Monday, September 2, 1996, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:29

Indians

81-56

Lost 1

1st

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

W: D Jones (6-2), L: J Mesa (2-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Brewers

67-72

Won 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .814   22    7   0   
K Seitzer DH                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .319  .864   24    0   0   
J Thome 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   3  .320 1.087   23    1   2   
A Belle LF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .303 1.041   15    2   0   2B
M Ramirez RF                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .305  .963   24    2   0   
J Franco 1B                   5   0   3   2    0   0  .331  .901   23    6   0   
S Alomar C                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .259  .673   12    3   0   2B
  C Candaele PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .747         0   0   
  T Pena C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .513    2    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .305  .802    8    1   0   HR,SH
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .712   15    3   5   

A Lopez P                                                                1   2
  K Mercker P                                                            0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   6   8   6    7   7              168   26   9

BATTING

2B: A Belle (29, off D Jones); S Alomar (18, off B McDonald).

HR: O Vizquel (9, off B McDonald; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: O Vizquel (11, off B Wickman).

TB: O Vizquel 4; S Alomar 3; A Belle 3; J Franco 3.

RBI: S Alomar 2 (46); J Franco 2 (63); O Vizquel (55); A Belle (131).

2-out RBI: J Franco 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: A Belle (9).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .725    7    0   0   
  M Loretta 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .654   20    1   3   2B
J Cirillo 3B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .324  .874   17    1   1   
D Nilsson DH                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .343  .980   17    0   0   SF
  D Hulse PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .520         0   0   SB
J Jaha 1B                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .296  .916   25   12   0   HR,SB
J Valentin SS                 3   0   1   2    1   2  .274  .833   30    1   5   SF
M Newfield LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .767   12    0   0   
J Burnitz CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .904   17    1   0   
M Mieske RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .283  .816   10    5   0   
J Levis C                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .626   20    6   1   

B McDonald P                                                             0   1
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
  R Villone P                                                            0   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       33   7   9   6    6   3              175   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Loretta (2, off A Lopez).

HR: J Jaha (28, off A Lopez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: D Nilsson (3, off K Mercker); J Valentin (3, off K Mercker).

TB: J Jaha 6; J Cirillo 2; M Loretta 2; M Mieske; J Valentin; M Newfield.

RBI: J Valentin 2 (84); J Jaha 2 (100); J Cirillo (67); D Nilsson (73).

2-out RBI: J Valentin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Valentin (31).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Jaha (3, 2nd base off P Shuey/S Alomar); D Hulse (4, 2nd base off J Mesa/T Pena).

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
A Lopez                        4     4   5   4    4   3   1   6.71   20   82-46   31· 8· 7    6· 5· 2· 0     35    -     0.95  -0.15
K Mercker                      2     1   0   0    1   0   0   7.35    8   31-16   11· 0· 5    2· 4· 1· 0          3-3    1.66   0.01
P Shuey                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.66    8   36-18   11· 1· 6    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.85   0.22
J Mesa, BS (5), L (2-5)        0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   3.82    5   15-12    7· 1· 4    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    4.47  -0.76
Totals                         8.2   9   7   6    6   3   1          41  164-92   60·10·22   13·13· 6· 0          3-3

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                     6.2   5   5   4    6   4   1   4.21   32  126-67   40· 7·20   11· 7· 4· 0     44    -     0.85  -0.08
B Wickman                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    4   14-10    5· 2· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.17   0.09
R Villone                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.56    1    5-1     0· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.71  -0.01
D Jones, W (6-2)               1.1   2   1   1    0   3   0   4.42    6   23-18    8· 4· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.58  -0.16
Totals                         9     8   6   5    7   7   1          43  168-96   53·13·30   16· 8· 5· 0          4-0

A Lopez faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
R Villone faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Mesa (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - John Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 18,015.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. K Lofton             CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. K Seitzer            DH    2. J Cirillo            3B 
3. J Thome              3B    3. D Nilsson            DH 
4. A Belle              LF    4. J Jaha               1B 
5. M Ramirez            RF    5. J Valentin           SS 
6. J Franco             1B    6. M Newfield           LF 
7. S Alomar             C     7. J Burnitz            CF 
8. O Vizquel            SS    8. M Mieske             RF 
9. J Vizcaino           2B    9. J Levis              C  

   A Lopez              P        B McDonald           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-5  1-3  3   39%  62% J Valentin      J Mesa          Wild Pitch; Hulse Scores; Jaha to 2B
   b 9   2  6-6  -2-  6   38% 100% J Valentin      J Mesa          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jaha Scores
   t 9   2  5-5  -2-  5  -33%  22% J Franco        D Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle Scores
   b 9   1  6-5  1--  1  -13%  12% D Nilsson       J Mesa          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nilsson to 1B
   t 9   1  5-5  ---  4  -12%  45% A Belle         D Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

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      ---  1   52%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   50%  K Seitzer       Walk
          1--  5   47%  J Thome         Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   R      12-  2   38%  A Belle         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Seitzer Scores; Thome to 2B
   O      12-  4   42%  M Ramirez       Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   R      12-  3   34%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thome Scores; Belle to 2B
   O      12-  2   38%  S Alomar        Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   35%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   33%  J Cirillo       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   32%  D Nilsson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ben McDonald facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Loretta replaces Fernando Vina playing 2B batting 1st
   R      ---  2   25%  O Vizquel       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Vizquel Scores
   O      ---  6   26%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   28%  K Lofton        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   29%  K Seitzer       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Albie Lopez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   37%  J Jaha          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Jaha Scores
   O      ---  6   34%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   32%  M Newfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   31%  J Burnitz       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   33%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   31%  A Belle         Walk
          1--  5   28%  M Ramirez       Walk; Belle to 2B
          12-  7   24%  J Franco        Fielder's Choice 2B; Belle to 3B; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on E6; Franco to 1B
   RR     123  3   13%  S Alomar        Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball); Belle Scores; Ramirez Scores/unER; Franco to 3B
   O      -23  2   17%  O Vizquel       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      -23  3   20%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   17%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   16%  J Levis         Lineout: P
          ---  9   18%  M Loretta       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   15%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ben McDonald facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   16%  K Lofton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   17%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
          ---  6   16%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  1   18%  A Belle         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Albie Lopez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   15%  D Nilsson       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   18%  J Jaha          Walk
   O      1--  4   15%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   17%  M Newfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jaha to 2B
   O      12-  5   13%  J Burnitz       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ben McDonald facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   14%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   13%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   14%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3   15%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   19%  M Mieske        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
          1--  4   25%  J Levis         Walk; Mieske to 2B
          12-  5   33%  M Loretta       Walk; Mieske to 3B; Levis to 2B
   R      123  4   43%  J Cirillo       Walk; Mieske Scores; Levis to 3B; Loretta to 2B
                  Kent Mercker replaces Albie Lopez pitching
   RO     123  4   44%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Levis Scores; Loretta to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw); Cirillo to 2B
   R      -23  5   53%  J Jaha          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Loretta Scores; Cirillo to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   53%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cirillo Scores/unER
   O      1--  3   50%  M Newfield      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Ben McDonald facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   54%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   56%  K Lofton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   55%  J Burnitz       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  4   52%  M Mieske        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   54%  J Levis         Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  M Loretta       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Ben McDonald facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   54%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  A Belle         Lineout: RF
          ---  7   55%  M Ramirez       Walk
                  Bob Wickman replaces Ben McDonald pitching
   O      1--  4   60%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Shuey replaces Kent Mercker pitching
          ---  4   65%  J Cirillo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   60%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   55%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jaha to 1B
          1--      57%  J Valentin      Jaha Steals 2B
          -2-  6   58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  M Newfield      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Wickman facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   43%  S Alomar        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Casey Candaele pinch runs for Sandy Alomar batting 7th
   O      1--  1   46%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Candaele to 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Ron Villone replaces Bob Wickman pitching
          -2-  5   53%  K Lofton        Walk
                  Doug Jones replaces Ron Villone pitching
   O      12-  5   62%  K Seitzer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 5-5, Paul Shuey facing 7-8-9
                  Tony Pena replaces Casey Candaele playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  6   57%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   53%  M Mieske        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  J Levis         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Tied 5-5, Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   57%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   45%  A Belle         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   55%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   22%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Belle Scores
   O      1--  2   24%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-6, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Shuey pitching
   O      ---  2   14%  M Loretta       Lineout: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  1   24%  J Cirillo       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   12%  D Nilsson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Nilsson to 1B
                  David Hulse pinch runs for Dave Nilsson batting 3rd
          1--      16%  J Jaha          Hulse Steals 2B
          -2-  5   22%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hulse to 3B
   R      1-3      62%  J Valentin      Wild Pitch; Hulse Scores; Jaha to 2B
   R      -2-  6  100%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jaha Scores
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Brewers 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation