April 8, 1997 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
NYY 9
(12) BOS 13
@OAK 7 SEA 14
CLE 8 ATL 4
HOU 2 FLA 5
@CHC 3 NYM 5
@LAD 3 PIT 2
@SDP 0 PHI 2
@SFG 1 STL 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 24,348

Tuesday, April 8, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:37

Indians

4-3

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         4  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    8 18  0
Mariners        4  0  0   4  4  0   2  0  X   14 17  2

W: E Hurtado (1-0), L: A Lopez (0-1)

Mariners

3-4

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .152  .516   13    0   0   HR,2B
  B Giles CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.572    4    0   0   
K Seitzer DH                  6   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200   30    0   0   GDP
J Thome 1B                    2   1   2   0    3   0  .381 1.213   25    6   2   
M Williams 3B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .233  .691   20    0   2   2B
D Justice LF                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .318 1.395   24    1   0   2B
  C Curtis LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .280  .773   17    2   0   
J Franco 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .385  .852   13    2   3   
S Alomar C                    5   1   4   4    0   0  .538 1.769   16   10   0   HR,GDP
  P Borders PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .643   15    0   2   
  T Fernandez SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.245    1    1   0   

O Hershiser P                                                            0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              1   1
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            1   0
Totals                       42   8  18   8    5   3              178   24  10

BATTING

2B: M Williams (4, off D Martinez); M Grissom (1, off D Martinez); D Justice (1, off J Manzanillo).

HR: M Grissom (1, off D Martinez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); S Alomar (5, off E Hurtado; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Alomar 7; M Grissom 6; M Ramirez 3; J Franco 3; J Thome 2; D Justice 2; M Williams 2; T Fernandez; K Seitzer.

GIDP: K Seitzer (1); S Alomar (2).

RBI: S Alomar 4 (13); M Grissom (1); J Franco (3); M Ramirez (6); M Williams (6).

2-out RBI: S Alomar.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Ramirez (2nd base by D Martinez).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   2   0   1    1   0  .143  .423   25    7   2   
A Rodriguez SS                3   2   2   1    2   0  .355  .993   18    0   4   2B
K Griffey CF                  5   3   3   4    0   1  .481 1.822   21    4   1   HR,2B
E Martinez DH                 4   2   3   2    1   1  .370 1.230   23    0   0   HR
J Buhner RF                   4   1   3   4    1   1  .217  .767   17    2   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .227  .500   20    4   0   
D Wilson C                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .240  .665   18    4   1   
B Gates 3B                    5   1   3   0    0   2  .250  .690   16    0   1   2B
L Tinsley LF                  5   2   2   1    0   1  .174  .435   19    5   0   

D Martinez P                                                             1   0
  E Hurtado P                                                            0   0
  J Manzanillo P                                                         0   1
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
Totals                       40  14  17  13    6   9              177   27  10

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (4, off O Hershiser); K Griffey (3, off A Lopez); B Gates (1, off O Hershiser).

HR: E Martinez (3, off O Hershiser; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); J Buhner (1, off O Hershiser; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); K Griffey (6, off A Lopez; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: K Griffey 7; E Martinez 6; J Buhner 6; B Gates 4; A Rodriguez 3; L Tinsley 2; P Sorrento.

RBI: K Griffey 4 (12); J Buhner 4 (5); E Martinez 2 (8); A Rodriguez (3); J Cora (2); L Tinsley (2).

2-out RBI: E Martinez 2; K Griffey; J Buhner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-J Cora-P Sorrento 2.

E: J Cora (2); D Martinez ().

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
O Hershiser                    3.2  10   8   8    1   5   2  11.88   22   73-47   26· 7·14    9· 2· 5· 0     13    -     1.11  -0.58
A Lopez, L (0-1)               2.2   6   6   6    5   2   1   8.10   18   83-43   21· 3·19    6· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.80  -0.35
P Shuey                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0  13.50    2    8-6     2· 4· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
M Jackson                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    4   12-7     5· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    17  14  14    6   9   3          46  176-103  54·15·34   17· 6· 7· 1          1-0

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez                     4    11   7   7    4   1   1  15.75   25   92-51   34· 4·13    6· 7· 7· 0      9    -     1.20  -0.35
E Hurtado, W (1-0)             2.1   3   1   1    1   2   1   3.18   11   45-26   16· 4· 6    2· 4· 2· 0          2-2    1.02  -0.12
J Manzanillo                   1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.42    6   24-16    9· 2· 5    1· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.41   0.04
B Ayala                        1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    5   14-8     8· 0· 0    4· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9    18   8   8    5   3   2          47  175-101  67·10·24   13·16·10· 0          5-2

D Martinez faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Lopez (1); J Manzanillo (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Martinez (0; M Ramirez, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:37.

Attendance: 24,348.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Seattle Mariners                     
1. M Grissom            CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. K Seitzer            DH    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. J Thome              1B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. M Williams           3B    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. D Justice            LF    5. J Buhner             RF 
6. M Ramirez            RF    6. P Sorrento           1B 
7. J Franco             2B    7. D Wilson             C  
8. S Alomar             C     8. B Gates              3B 
9. O Vizquel            SS    9. L Tinsley            LF 

   O Hershiser          P        D Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  8-5  12-  1  -23%  50% S Alomar        E Hurtado       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores; Franco Scores
   b 1   1  4-1  1-3  3   19%  53% J Buhner        O Hershiser     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores; Martinez Scores
   b 4   2  5-6  1--  2   18%  84% E Martinez      O Hershiser     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores
   b 5   0  8-8  12-  5   14%  82% L Tinsley       A Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilson Scores; Gates to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  1  -13%  33% M Williams      D Martinez      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Seitzer Scores; Thome to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   50%  K Seitzer       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  5   46%  J Thome         Walk; Seitzer to 2B
   R      12-  1   33%  M Williams      Double to CF (Fly Ball); Seitzer Scores; Thome to 3B
          -23  5   32%  D Justice       Walk
   R      123  3   25%  M Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Thome Scores; Williams to 3B; Justice to 2B
   RO     123  2   25%  J Franco        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Williams Scores; Justice out at Hm/CF-C-P; Ramirez to 2B
          12-      24%  S Alomar        Ramirez Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3  3   18%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Ramirez Scores; Franco to 2B
   O      12-  2   20%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   24%  J Cora          Walk
   R      1--  3   33%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cora Scores
   O      -2-  6   29%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
          -2-  3   33%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Rodriguez to 3B
   RRR    1-3  3   53%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Rodriguez Scores; Martinez Scores
          ---  2   55%  P Sorrento      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   52%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   50%  B Gates         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 4.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   40%  M Grissom       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   42%  K Seitzer       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   40%  J Thome         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   42%  M Williams      Lineout: 2B; Thome to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
          -2-  5   41%  D Justice       Walk
   O      12-  3   45%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  L Tinsley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   42%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   39%  K Griffey       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 4.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   36%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   43%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   44%  O Vizquel       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   41%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   44%  J Buhner        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--  4   41%  P Sorrento      Lineout: 1B
   O      1--  5   38%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 4.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   32%  M Grissom       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  7   36%  K Seitzer       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  5   34%  J Thome         Walk
   O      12-  3   38%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Grissom to 3B
   O      1-3  4   43%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-5, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   51%  B Gates         Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   60%  L Tinsley       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Gates to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   58%  J Cora          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gates Scores; Tinsley to 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Tinsley to 3B
   R      --3  3   66%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tinsley Scores
   RR     1--  2   84%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores
                  Albie Lopez replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
          ---  7   84%  J Buhner        Walk
   O      1--  6   83%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 8.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-8, Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   79%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
          1--  2   73%  J Franco        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Ramirez to 2B
                  Edwin Hurtado replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   RRR    12-  1   50%  S Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Ramirez Scores; Franco Scores
   O      ---  7   53%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   57%  K Seitzer       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 8-8, Albie Lopez facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   61%  D Wilson        Walk
          1--  4   68%  B Gates         Single to RF (Short RF); Wilson to 2B
   R      12-  5   82%  L Tinsley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Wilson Scores; Gates to 3B
   O      1-3  4   74%  J Cora          Fielder's Choice 3B; Gates out at Hm/3B-C; Tinsley to 2B
          12-  4   79%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Tinsley to 3B; Cora to 2B
   RO     123  6   81%  K Griffey       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Tinsley Scores; Cora to 3B; Rodriguez out at 2B/2B
   R      -23      87%  E Martinez      Wild Pitch; Cora Scores; Griffey to 3B
          --3  5   88%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  2   93%  J Buhner        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 12.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 8-12, Edwin Hurtado facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   88%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--  6   91%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   93%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
          1--  3   92%  M Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thome to 2B
   O      12-  5   95%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-8, Albie Lopez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   94%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  B Gates         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  L Tinsley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 12.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 8-12, Edwin Hurtado facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   91%  S Alomar        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   93%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  Josias Manzanillo replaces Edwin Hurtado pitching
   O      1--  4   96%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
          1--      95%  K Seitzer       Wild Pitch; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  " "             Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 12-8, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   97%  J Cora          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   97%  A Rodriguez     Walk
   RR     1--  5   99%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Rodriguez Scores
          ---  7   99%  E Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Paul Shuey replaces Albie Lopez pitching
   O      1--  4   99%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   99%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 14.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 8-14, Josias Manzanillo facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   98%  J Thome         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   99%  M Williams      Flyball: RF
          1--  5   98%  D Justice       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Thome to 3B
   O      -23  3   99%  M Ramirez       Fielder's Choice P; Thome out at Hm/P-C
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Josias Manzanillo pitching
   O      12-  3  100%  J Franco        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 14-8, Mike Jackson facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Shuey pitching; Tony Fernandez replaces Omar Vizquel playing SS batting 9th; Chad Curtis replaces David Justice playing LF batting 5th; Brian Giles replaces Marquis Grissom playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2  100%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF
          ---  2  100%  B Gates         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5  100%  L Tinsley       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Cora          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 14.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 8-14, Bobby Ayala facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   99%  S Alomar        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Pat Borders pinch runs for Sandy Alomar batting 8th
          1--  1   99%  T Fernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Borders to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
   OO     12-  3  100%  K Seitzer       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Mariners 14.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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