April 9, 1997 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 12
@ANA 5 TOR 5
@CHW 0 DET 10
MIN 5 BAL 4
@KCR 2
(11) OAK 4
BOS 3
(10) SEA 11
CLE 1 ATL 4
HOU 3
(12) COL 13
CIN 4 LAD 3
NYM 2
(14) PIT 4
@SDP 2 SFG 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 28,302

Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 3:34
Time of Game: 2:55

Indians

4-4

Lost 2

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: B Wolcott (1-1), L: B Colon (0-1)

Mariners

4-4

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Vizquel SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .668   20    1   3   
T Fernandez 2B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .971   20    3   1   
J Thome 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .346 1.079   27    6   1   
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .630    9    0   2   
  K Seitzer 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    4    0   1   
D Justice LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .346 1.374   10    2   0   2B,GDP
M Ramirez RF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .740    8    3   0   
  C Curtis RF                 1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000    1    0   0   HR
B Giles CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.000   12    3   0   
K Mitchell DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .846    9    0   0   
P Borders C                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.071   20    5   0   

B Colon P                                                                0   0
  S Kline P                                                              1   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   1   9   1    3   5              140   24   8

BATTING

2B: D Justice (2, off B Wolcott).

HR: C Curtis (1, off N Charlton; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: C Curtis 4; D Justice 3; P Borders 2; O Vizquel 2; J Thome; T Fernandez.

GIDP: D Justice (1).

RBI: C Curtis (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Williams-T Fernandez-J Thome.

E: B Colon ().

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     3   1   2   2    1   0  .208  .553   19    2   2   
  A Espinoza PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    1   1   
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .941   23    3   1   2B
K Griffey CF                  3   2   1   0    0   1  .467 1.723   14    1   0   HBP
  R Amaral PH-CF              0   1   0   0    1   0  .429  .985    6    1   0   
E Martinez DH                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .355 1.186   30    0   0   2B
J Buhner RF                   5   2   2   3    0   2  .250  .881   20    3   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 4   2   2   2    1   0  .269  .719   19    6   1   HR
R Davis 3B                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .304 1.016   10    0   3   HR,GDP
L Tinsley LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .555   18    5   0   2B
J Marzano C                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   20    5   0   

B Wolcott P                                                              0   0
  G McCarthy P                                                           0   0
  N Charlton P                                                           0   0
Totals                       36  11  13  10    5   5              183   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (5, off S Kline); E Martinez (3, off S Kline); L Tinsley (1, off P Assenmacher).

HR: R Davis (2, off S Kline; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out); P Sorrento (1, off P Assenmacher; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); J Buhner (2, off P Shuey; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: K Griffey (2, by S Kline).

TB: P Sorrento 5; J Buhner 5; R Davis 5; L Tinsley 3; A Rodriguez 2; E Martinez 2; J Cora 2; K Griffey.

GIDP: R Davis (1).

RBI: J Buhner 3 (8); P Sorrento 2 (5); R Davis 2 (3); J Cora 2 (4); J Marzano (1).

2-out RBI: J Buhner 2; J Cora 2; J Marzano.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodriguez-A Espinoza-P Sorrento.

E: R Davis (4).

BASERUNNING

PO: K Griffey (1st base by B Colon).

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
B Colon, L (0-1)               0.2   3   6   6    4   0   0  15.88    9   61-36   29· 2· 5    2· 2· 1· 0     18    -     1.33  -0.31
S Kline                        4.2   7   2   2    0   2   1   1.93   21   67-43   26· 4·13    9· 4· 4· 1          3-2    0.16  -0.07
E Plunk                        0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    2    8-6     1· 2· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
P Assenmacher                  1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.00    5   17-11    9· 1· 1    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
P Shuey                        1     1   2   2    1   1   1  14.73    5   21-11    6· 2· 3    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  11    5   5   3          42  174-107  71·11·25   14·11· 5· 1          4-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Wolcott, W (1-1)             6.2   4   0   0    2   4   0   6.52   27  103-68   45· 5·18    8·10· 3· 0     68    -     0.30   0.12
G McCarthy                     1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.45    5   17-10    6· 1· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.04   0.00
N Charlton                     1     4   1   1    0   0   1  13.50    7   20-13    9· 0· 4    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   5   1          39  140-91   60· 6·25   14·14· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Colon (1).

IBB: None.

PO: B Colon (0; K Griffey, 1st base).

HBP: S Kline (1; K Griffey).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 28,302.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Seattle Mariners                     
1. O Vizquel            SS    1. J Cora               2B 
2. T Fernandez          2B    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. B Giles              CF    7. R Davis              3B 
8. K Mitchell           DH    8. L Tinsley            LF 
9. P Borders            C     9. J Marzano            C  

   B Colon              P        B Wolcott            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  2    8%  75% J Buhner        B Colon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 2B
   b 1   2  0-4  123  1    7%  93% J Cora          S Kline         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sorrento Scores; Davis Scores; Marzano to 2B
   b 1   1  0-2  123  4    6%  85% R Davis         B Colon         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Martinez Scores; Buhner to 3B; Sorrento to 2B
   b 1   2  0-3  123 15    5%  86% J Marzano       B Colon         Walk; Buhner Scores; Sorrento to 3B; Davis to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  3    5%  61% K Griffey       B Colon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cora to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Wolcott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   54%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  J Thome         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   55%  M Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
          --- 11   58%  J Cora          Walk
          1--      61%  A Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; Cora to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          -2-  3   61%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Cora to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  E Martinez      Griffey Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cora Scores
          1--  9   67%  " "             Walk; Griffey to 2B
   R      12-  2   75%  J Buhner        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 2B
          12-  6   79%  P Sorrento      Walk; Martinez to 3B; Buhner to 2B
   R      123  4   85%  R Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Martinez Scores; Buhner to 3B; Sorrento to 2B
   O      123  7   81%  L Tinsley       Flyball: CF
   R      123 15   86%  J Marzano       Walk; Buhner Scores; Sorrento to 3B; Davis to 2B
                  Steve Kline replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
   RR     123  1   93%  J Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Sorrento Scores; Davis Scores; Marzano to 2B
   O      12-  4   92%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 6.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Wolcott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   93%  D Justice       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   92%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   94%  K Mitchell      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   95%  K Griffey       Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   97%  E Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Griffey to 3B
   O      -23  5   96%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  4   97%  P Sorrento      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Griffey Scores; Martinez to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   96%  R Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Wolcott facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   94%  P Borders       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   96%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   97%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF
          1--  4   96%  J Thome         Single to RF (Line Drive); Vizquel to 3B
   O      1-3  3   97%  M Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   97%  L Tinsley       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   97%  J Marzano       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   97%  J Cora          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   97%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Wolcott facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   95%  D Justice       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   96%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   97%  B Giles         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   98%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   98%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  J Buhner        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-7, Bob Wolcott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   98%  P Borders       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   98%  O Vizquel       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  6   99%  T Fernandez     Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 7-0, Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   99%  R Davis         Home Run
          ---  2   99%  L Tinsley       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   99%  J Marzano       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   99%  J Cora          Lineout: RF (RF Line)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 8.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Wolcott facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   99%  J Thome         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1  100%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-0, Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
          ---  3  100%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6  100%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P; Rodriguez to 3B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Steve Kline pitching
   O      --3  3  100%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5  100%  J Buhner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 8.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Wolcott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1  100%  B Giles         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1  100%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  P Borders       Walk
                  Greg McCarthy replaces Bob Wolcott pitching
          1--  1  100%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Borders to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 8-0, Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Kevin Seitzer replaces Matt Williams playing 3B batting 4th; Chad Curtis replaces Manny Ramirez playing RF batting 6th
   R      ---  5  100%  P Sorrento      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5  100%  L Tinsley       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Marzano       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  Alvaro Espinoza pinch hits for Joey Cora batting 1st
   O      -2-  4  100%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 9.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-9, Greg McCarthy facing 3-4-5
                  Alvaro Espinoza moves to 2B
   O      ---  7  100%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  K Seitzer       Walk
   OO     1--  1  100%  D Justice       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-0, Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
                  Paul Shuey replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
                  Rich Amaral pinch hits for Ken Griffey batting 3rd
          ---  6  100%  R Amaral        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  4  100%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Amaral Scores
   O      ---  1  100%  P Sorrento      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 11.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-11, Norm Charlton facing 6-7-8
                  Norm Charlton replaces Greg McCarthy pitching; Rich Amaral moves to CF
   R      ---  1  100%  C Curtis        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  2  100%  B Giles         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4  100%  P Borders       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--  6  100%  O Vizquel       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Borders to 2B
          12-  1  100%  T Fernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Borders to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  J Thome         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Mariners 11.

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