April 2, 1997 Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@ANA 5 BAL 4
KCR 2 MIN 7
DET 6 CLE 9
@OAK 7 NYY 16
@SEA 2 TOR 6
CHW 1 CIN 5
COL 3 FLA 4
CHC 3 HOU 4
ATL 3 LAD 5
PHI 1 MON 4
STL 1 SDP 6
NYM 5
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 41,235

Wednesday, April 2, 1997, 7:41
Time of Game: 3:16

Indians

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         4  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  1    9 13  1
Athletics       0  0  1   2  3  0   0  1  0    7 11  1

W: S Kline (1-0), L: D Wengert (0-1), S: P Shuey (1)

Athletics

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    3   0   
O Vizquel SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   14    3   2   2·SB,CS
J Thome 1B                    2   3   2   2    3   0 1.000 4.000   36   10   0   HR,2B
M Williams 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200   28    0   4   GDP
D Justice LF                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .750 2.800   21    2   0   HR,3B
M Ramirez RF                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   13    1   0   GDP
  B Giles PR-RF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Franco 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400   17    3   3   
K Mitchell DH                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .250 1.400   18    0   0   HR,IW
S Alomar C                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.250   16    5   1   2B

C Nagy P                                                                 0   1
  S Kline P                                                              0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   1
Totals                       38   9  13   9    6   5              180   27  12

BATTING

2B: J Thome (1, off A Prieto); S Alomar (1, off R Lewis).

3B: D Justice (1, off A Prieto).

HR: K Mitchell (1, off A Prieto; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Thome (1, off B Groom; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Justice (1, off B Brewer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: K Mitchell (1, by A Prieto).

TB: D Justice 8; J Thome 6; K Mitchell 4; S Alomar 3; M Ramirez 2; O Vizquel 2; J Franco.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1); M Williams (1).

RBI: D Justice 3 (3); J Thome 2 (2); J Franco (1); M Ramirez (1); S Alomar (1); K Mitchell (1).

2-out RBI: J Thome; J Franco; M Ramirez; S Alomar.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Williams-J Franco-J Thome.

E: S Alomar (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel 2 (2, 2nd base off A Prieto/G Williams 2).

CS: O Vizquel (1, 3rd base by A Prieto/G Williams).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista SS                  5   1   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   22    2   1   GDP
S Brosius 3B                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .250 1.150   22    0   7   3B
J Canseco RF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   20    1   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   1   3    0   0  .250  .750    6   10   0   2B
G Berroa DH                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .500 2.000   18    0   0   HR,2B
J Giambi LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    2   0   
E Young CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750   14    2   0   HR,CS
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500   10    3   5   2·2B
G Williams C                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   22    7   1   

A Prieto P                                                               0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            0   0
  B Brewer P                                                             0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   7  11   5    2   5              143   27  14

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio 2 (2, off C Nagy, off M Jackson); G Berroa (1, off E Plunk); M McGwire (1, off C Nagy).

3B: S Brosius (1, off C Nagy).

HR: E Young (1, off C Nagy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); G Berroa (1, off C Nagy; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Berroa 6; E Young 5; S Spiezio 4; S Brosius 3; M McGwire 2; G Williams 2; J Canseco.

GIDP: T Batista (1).

RBI: M McGwire 3 (3); E Young (1); G Berroa (1).

2-out RBI: M McGwire 2; G Berroa.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Brosius-S Spiezio-M McGwire 2.

E: S Brosius (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Young (1, 2nd base by S Kline/S Alomar).

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 Nagy                         5.1   7   6   6    2   4   2  10.13   25   87-51   33· 5·13    8· 8· 3· 0     32    -     1.06  -0.32
S Kline, W (1-0)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.50   0.08
E Plunk, H (1)                 1     3   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    6   21-14    9· 1· 4    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.10  -0.02
P Assenmacher, H (1)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.74   0.05
M Jackson, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   16-8     3· 3· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.28   0.06
P Shuey, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                         9    11   7   7    2   5   2          39  138-82   51·10·21   12·13· 7· 0          3-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Prieto                       4     8   6   2    5   0   1   4.50   23   83-44   24· 9·11    8· 5· 5· 0     25    -     0.88  -0.40
D Wengert, L (0-1)             2.1   0   1   1    1   3   0   3.86    8   31-22   11· 7· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.13   0.16
B Brewer                       0     1   1   1    0   0   1    inf    1    7-5     3· 0· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.04  -0.29
R Lewis                        1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   22-12    6· 3· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.56   0.05
B Groom                        0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1  27.00    3   13-7     4· 0· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.45  -0.09
M Acre                         0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   11-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.60   0.02
Totals                         9    13   9   5    6   5   3          44  167-99   53·21·25   15·10· 8· 0          3-1

E Plunk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
A Prieto faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
B Brewer faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Nagy (1); M Jackson (1); A Prieto (1).

IBB: A Prieto (1; K Mitchell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 41,235.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 20mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Oakland Athletics                    
1. M Grissom            CF    1. T Batista            SS 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. S Brosius            3B 
3. J Thome              1B    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. M Williams           3B    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. D Justice            LF    5. G Berroa             DH 
6. M Ramirez            RF    6. J Giambi             LF 
7. J Franco             2B    7. E Young              CF 
8. K Mitchell           DH    8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. S Alomar             C     9. G Williams           C  

   C Nagy               P        A Prieto             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  6-6  1--  7   29%  79% D Justice       B Brewer        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Thome Scores
   b 5   2  6-4  123  1  -25%  42% M McGwire       C Nagy          Double to LF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Brosius Scores; Canseco to 3B
   b 8   0  8-6  ---  6  -11%  72% G Berroa        E Plunk         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   b 8   2  8-7  -2-  6   10%  83% G Williams      M Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 9   0  7-8  ---  4    9%  92% J Thome         B Groom         Home Run (Fly Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Ariel Prieto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  M Grissom       Lineout: LF
          ---  2   50%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      52%  J Thome         Vizquel Steals 2B
          -2-  6   54%  " "             Walk
          12-      56%  M Williams      Vizquel Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E5
          1-3  5   59%  " "             Walk; Thome to 2B
   RO     123  1   59%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Vizquel Scores/unER; Thome to 3B
   R      1-3  3   68%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Thome Scores/unER; Justice to 2B
   R      12-  2   75%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Justice Scores/unER; Ramirez to 2B
          12-      76%  K Mitchell      Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 3B; Franco to 2B
          -23  5   77%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      123  2   83%  S Alomar        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ramirez Scores/unER; Franco to 3B; Mitchell to 2B
   O      123  1   80%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   82%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   83%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   84%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ariel Prieto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   83%  O Vizquel       Foul Popfly: C
          ---  7   84%  J Thome         Walk
   OO     1--  1   81%  M Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Charles Nagy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  M McGwire       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   85%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   85%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   87%  D Justice       Walk
   OO     1--  2   84%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   83%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  2   76%  E Young         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   78%  S Spiezio       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  8   76%  G Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   81%  T Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ariel Prieto facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  1   87%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   86%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   86%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   86%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      87%  J Thome         Vizquel Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   91%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-  6   90%  M Williams      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   85%  S Brosius       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   88%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     --3  1   88%  M McGwire       Groundout: SS-1B; Brosius Scores
   R      ---  6   82%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   83%  J Giambi        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ariel Prieto facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   89%  D Justice       Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Don Wengert replaces Ariel Prieto pitching
   O      --3  2   86%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  3   83%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   80%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   83%  E Young         Popfly: C
          ---  1   79%  S Spiezio       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   82%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   74%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Batista to 1B/Adv on E2 (throw); Spiezio Scores/No RBI
          1--  5   71%  S Brosius       Walk; Batista to 2B
          12-  5   67%  J Canseco       Walk; Batista to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   RR     123  1   42%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Brosius Scores; Canseco to 3B
   O      -23  1   50%  G Berroa        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Don Wengert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  M Grissom       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   42%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   46%  J Giambi        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   42%  E Young         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Steve Kline replaces Charles Nagy pitching
   O      1--  2   46%  S Spiezio       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   50%  G Williams      Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Athletics 6.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 6-6, Don Wengert facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   56%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  8   50%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  Billy Brewer replaces Don Wengert pitching
   RR     1--  7   79%  D Justice       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Thome Scores
                  Richie Lewis replaces Billy Brewer pitching
   O      ---  3   78%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   77%  J Franco        Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-8, Eric Plunk facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Plunk replaces Steve Kline pitching
          ---  1   71%  G Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   77%  T Batista       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   82%  S Brosius       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   77%  J Canseco       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); Williams to 3B
   O      1-3  2   86%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-6, Richie Lewis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   85%  K Mitchell      Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   87%  S Alomar        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   85%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   83%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 6-8, Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   72%  G Berroa        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      -2-  3   77%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B; Berroa to 3B
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   R      --3      75%  E Young         Wild Pitch; Berroa Scores/No RBI
   O      ---  5   80%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---  5   73%  S Spiezio       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   83%  G Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Athletics 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-7, Buddy Groom facing 3-4-5
                  Buddy Groom replaces Richie Lewis pitching
   R      ---  4   92%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  6   91%  M Williams      Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
          ---  3   92%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Mark Acre replaces Buddy Groom pitching
          1--  3   95%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Justice to 3B
                  Brian Giles pinch runs for Manny Ramirez batting 6th
   O      1-3  4   92%  J Franco        Fielder's Choice 3B; Justice out at Hm/3B-C; Giles to 2B; Franco to 1B
   O      12-  4   90%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 9, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-9, Paul Shuey facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Shuey replaces Mike Jackson pitching; Brian Giles moves to RF
   O      ---  5   95%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  S Brosius       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  J Canseco       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 9, Athletics 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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