September 4, 1996 Cleveland Indians at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 12,666

Wednesday, September 4, 1996, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:36

Indians

82-57

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         2  2  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    7 14  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: C Ogea (8-5), L: J D'Amico (4-6)

Brewers

68-73

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   2   3   2    0   0  .315  .816   15    7   0   HR
K Seitzer DH                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .320  .867   10    0   0   2B,HBP
  N Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
J Thome 3B                    4   2   2   3    1   1  .322 1.094   22    1   3   HR
A Belle LF                    5   0   2   2    0   0  .304 1.039   14    1   0   2·2B
J Franco 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .331  .901   27    7   0   2B
B Giles RF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .996   19    3   0   2B
S Alomar C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .697   16    4   0   GDP
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .799   15    1   2   SH
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .705    6    3   1   

C Ogea P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       39   7  14   7    1   4              147   27   8

BATTING

2B: B Giles (11, off R Garcia); J Franco (19, off D Jones); K Seitzer (28, off J D'Amico); A Belle 2 (31, off R Villone, off J D'Amico).

HR: J Thome (33, off R Villone; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); K Lofton (13, off J D'Amico; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: O Vizquel (12, off J D'Amico).

HBP: K Seitzer (5, by R Garcia).

TB: K Lofton 6; J Thome 5; A Belle 4; B Giles 3; J Franco 3; K Seitzer 2; S Alomar; O Vizquel.

GIDP: S Alomar (20).

RBI: J Thome 3 (99); K Lofton 2 (64); A Belle 2 (133).

2-out RBI: K Lofton 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .720   10    1   5   
J Cirillo 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .870   17    0   1   
  M Loretta 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .654         0   0   
D Nilsson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .341  .972   12    0   0   
J Jaha 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .917   12   11   1   
J Valentin SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .833   11    1   4   
M Newfield LF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .770    9    2   0   
J Burnitz CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .865   11    2   0   
M Mieske RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .805   12    3   0   
M Matheny C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .595    4    4   0   
  J Levis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .623    6    2   0   

J D'Amico P                                                              0   1
  R Garcia P                                                             0   0
  R Villone P                                                            1   0
  D Jones P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   4              104   27  12

BATTING

TB: M Newfield 2; J Jaha; D Nilsson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Valentin-F Vina-J Jaha.

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
C Ogea, W (8-5)                9     4   0   0    1   4   0   4.83   32  104-70   41· 9·20   10· 9· 8· 0     82    -     0.57   0.32
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   4   0          32  104-70   41· 9·20   10· 9· 8· 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
J D'Amico, L (4-6)             2.1   7   4   4    1   0   1   5.32   15   58-37   28· 4· 5    5· 6· 3· 0     26    -     0.86  -0.28
R Garcia                       3.2   3   2   2    0   0   0   6.00   14   44-26   15· 2· 9   10· 2· 1· 0          3-0    0.38   0.13
R Villone                      1.2   3   1   1    0   1   1   3.66    8   25-15   12· 1· 2    2· 2· 3· 0          2-2    0.08  -0.04
D Jones                        1.1   1   0   0    0   3   0   4.31    5   20-17    9· 5· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   7    1   4   2          42  147-95   64·12·19   19·10· 7· 0          6-2

R Garcia faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Garcia (6; K Seitzer).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 12,666.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Night, 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. J Franco             1B    5. J Valentin           SS 
6. B Giles              RF    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. M Matheny            C  

   C Ogea               P        J D'Amico            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1   14%  68% A Belle         J D'Amico       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores; Thome Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  -2-  3   13%  79% K Lofton        J D'Amico       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores; Lofton Scores
   t 3   1  0-4  123  3   -7%  80% S Alomar        R Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   1  4-0  1-3  4    6%  85% M Mieske        C Ogea          Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   0  4-0  1--  2   -6%  75% M Newfield      C Ogea          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  K Lofton        Flyball: LF
          ---  3   51%  K Seitzer       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   53%  J Thome         Walk
   RR     12-  1   68%  A Belle         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Seitzer Scores; Thome Scores
   O      -2-  9   65%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line); Belle to 3B
   O      --3  5   62%  B Giles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   65%  F Vina          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   67%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   68%  D Nilsson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   70%  S Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   69%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  2   66%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: CF
   RR     -2-  3   79%  K Lofton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Alomar Scores; Lofton Scores
   O      ---  4   79%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   81%  J Jaha          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   82%  J Valentin      Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   83%  M Newfield      Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff D'Amico facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   85%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   83%  A Belle         Flyball: LF
          1--  4   85%  J Franco        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Thome to 2B
          12-  4   88%  B Giles         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thome to 3B; Franco to 2B
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Jeff D'Amico pitching
   OO     123  3   80%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   83%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  M Mieske        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   85%  M Matheny       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   84%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   83%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   82%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   85%  F Vina          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   86%  J Cirillo       Flyball: RF
          ---  1   85%  D Nilsson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   87%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ramon Garcia facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   86%  K Seitzer       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   85%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  A Belle         Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   81%  J Valentin      Walk
          1--  2   75%  M Newfield      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 2B
   O      12-  4   79%  J Burnitz       Flyball: CF; Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  4   85%  M Mieske        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   90%  M Matheny       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   89%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   90%  B Giles         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   89%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
          -2-  4   90%  O Vizquel       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B
   O      1-3  1   87%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chad Ogea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  F Vina          Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   91%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  D Nilsson       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   93%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   95%  K Seitzer       Hit By Pitch; Lofton to 2B
                  Ron Villone replaces Ramon Garcia pitching
   RRR    12-  1   99%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Seitzer Scores; Thome Scores
          ---  2   99%  A Belle         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Franco        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Belle to 3B
   O      --3  3   99%  B Giles         Foul Popfly: C
   O      --3  5   98%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Chad Ogea facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   97%  J Jaha          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   98%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Valentin to 1B
          1--  3   98%  M Newfield      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Valentin to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  J Burnitz       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line); Valentin to 3B
   O      1-3  5   99%  M Mieske        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   99%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: RF
          ---  2   99%  K Lofton        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Doug Jones replaces Ron Villone pitching; Nigel Wilson pinch hits for Kevin Seitzer batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   99%  N Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Chad Ogea facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Levis pinch hits for Mike Matheny batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Levis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  F Vina          Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Cirillo       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-0, Doug Jones facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Levis moves to C; Mark Loretta replaces Jeff Cirillo playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  7  100%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  A Belle         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Franco        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4  100%  B Giles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Chad Ogea facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  D Nilsson       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Jaha          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Brewers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation