October 1, 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1 at Kingdome Box Score and Play by Play

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1997 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1
1997 postseason: WS: FLA-CLE / ALCS: CLE-BAL / NLCS: FLA-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-NYY / BAL-SEA / FLA-SFG / ATL-HOU

Game 1
BAL  9
@SEA  3
Game 2
BAL  9
@SEA  3
Game 3
SEA  4
@BAL  2
Game 4
BAL  3
SEA  1

Kingdome, Attendance: 59,579

Wednesday, October 1, 1997, 5:07
Time of Game: 3:14

Orioles

Davey Johnson

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

W: M Mussina (1-0), L: R Johnson (0-1)

Mariners

Lou Piniella

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   17    2   0   SB
J Reboulet 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   1   SH
  R Alomar PH-2B              1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    7    1   0   IW
E Davis RF                    3   0   1   2    0   2  .333  .666   21    1   0   CS
  B Surhoff PH-LF             2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.500   13    0   0   2B
G Berroa DH                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.000   26    0   0   HR
C Ripken 3B                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .600 1.200   19    1   0   
C Hoiles C                    2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 2.667   15    6   0   HR,GDP
  L Webster C                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    5   0   
J Walton 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    4   0   GDP
  R Palmeiro 1B               2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.500    8    5   0   2B
J Hammonds LF-RF              2   2   0   0    2   1  .000  .500   17    1   0   SB
M Bordick SS                  3   2   2   2    1   1  .667 1.750   20    1   4   2B

M Mussina P                                                              0   2
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   9  13   9    5   5              185   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Surhoff (1, off P Spoljaric); M Bordick (1, off R Johnson); R Palmeiro (1, off M Timlin).

HR: C Hoiles (1, off M Timlin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); G Berroa (1, off R Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SH: J Reboulet (1, off R Johnson).

IBB: R Alomar (1, by M Timlin).

TB: G Berroa 4; C Hoiles 4; M Bordick 3; C Ripken 3; B Anderson 2; R Palmeiro 2; B Surhoff 2; L Webster; E Davis.

GIDP: C Hoiles (1); J Walton (1).

RBI: M Bordick 2 (2); E Davis 2 (2); B Surhoff 2 (2); B Anderson (1); C Hoiles (1); G Berroa (1).

2-out RBI: B Surhoff 2; G Berroa.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Bordick-R Palmeiro.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Hammonds (1, 2nd base off R Johnson/D Wilson); B Anderson (1, 2nd base off R Johnson/D Wilson).

CS: E Davis (1, 2nd base by R Johnson/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    3   4   
R Kelly LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750   12    0   0   2B,GDP
K Griffey CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    5   0   
E Martinez DH                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250   19    0   0   HR
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   2   1    0   2  .500 1.750   16    1   1   HR
J Buhner RF                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .333 1.833   21    2   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .750   17    8   1   2B
D Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    6   1   
M Blowers 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    6    1   1   
  B Gates PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   

R Johnson P                                                              0   1
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  N Charlton P                                                           1   0
Totals                       33   3   7   3    1  11              122   27   9

BATTING

2B: P Sorrento (1, off M Mussina); R Kelly (1, off M Mussina).

HR: A Rodriguez (1, off A Benitez; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); E Martinez (1, off M Mussina; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Buhner (1, off M Mussina; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Rodriguez 5; J Buhner 4; E Martinez 4; R Kelly 2; P Sorrento 2; J Cora.

GIDP: R Kelly (1).

RBI: A Rodriguez (1); E Martinez (1); J Buhner (1).

2-out RBI: A Rodriguez; E Martinez; J Buhner.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Rodriguez-P Sorrento; M Blowers-J Cora-P Sorrento.

E: P Sorrento (1).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina, W (1-0)             7     5   2   2    0   9   2   2.57   26   94-66   36·16·14    6· 9· 2· 0     68    -     0.56   0.14
J Orosco                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
A Benitez                      1     1   1   1    1   2   1   9.00    5   20-14    3· 4· 7    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    1  11   3          34  122-84   42·20·22    8·11· 3· 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
R Johnson, L (0-1)             5     7   5   5    4   3   1   9.00   23  100-59   36· 8·15    7· 6· 3· 0     32    -     1.14  -0.28
M Timlin                       0.2   3   4   4    1   1   1  54.00    6   26-13    7· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.06
P Spoljaric                    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2   13-8     5· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    0.12  -0.02
B Wells                        1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   21-13    4· 6· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
N Charlton                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   21-12    8· 0· 4    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    5   5   2          42  181-105  60·17·28   13·15· 4· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Timlin (1; R Alomar).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 59,579.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 2mph in from Rightfield, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Seattle Mariners                     
1. B Anderson           CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. J Reboulet           2B    2. R Kelly              LF 
3. E Davis              RF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. G Berroa             DH    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. C Ripken             3B    5. A Rodriguez          SS 
6. C Hoiles             C     6. J Buhner             RF 
7. J Walton             1B    7. P Sorrento           1B 
8. J Hammonds           LF    8. D Wilson             C  
9. M Bordick            SS    9. M Blowers            3B 

   M Mussina            P        R Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-0  ---  5  -13%  49% E Martinez      M Mussina       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  5   12%  63% M Bordick       R Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hammonds Scores
   t 5   1  1-2  -23  6   11%  83% E Davis         R Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bordick Scores; Anderson Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  12-  4   -9%  57% J Walton        R Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--       7%  62% M Bordick       R Johnson       Hammonds Steals 2B; Hammonds to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  J Reboulet      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   45%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  J Cora          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   43%  R Kelly         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   47%  K Griffey       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  7   50%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   48%  G Berroa        Popfly: RF
          ---  8   50%  C Ripken        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   45%  C Hoiles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   47%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   50%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Mariners 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   47%  J Walton        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   50%  J Hammonds      Walk
   R      1--  5   63%  M Bordick       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Hammonds Scores
          -2-  2   67%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Bordick to 3B
   O      1-3  5   61%  J Reboulet      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1-3      62%  E Davis         Anderson Steals 2B
   O      -23  7   56%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   59%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   61%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   62%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 0.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   60%  G Berroa        Popfly: CF
          ---  3   62%  C Ripken        Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   66%  C Hoiles        Walk; Ripken to 2B
   OO     12-  4   57%  J Walton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   60%  R Kelly         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   62%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  5   49%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  3   47%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   50%  J Buhner        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Johnson facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   55%  J Hammonds      Walk
          1--      62%  M Bordick       Hammonds Steals 2B; Hammonds to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw)
          --3  5   66%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3  3   73%  B Anderson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hammonds Scores; Bordick to 2B
   O      12-  3   73%  J Reboulet      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bordick to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RR     -23  6   83%  E Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bordick Scores; Anderson Scores
   O      1--      81%  G Berroa        Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      ---  3   88%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   87%  C Ripken        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
                  Rafael Palmeiro replaces Jerome Walton playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---  1   89%  P Sorrento      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   91%  D Wilson        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  3   91%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Mariners 1.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Timlin facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Timlin replaces Randy Johnson pitching
   R      ---  3   95%  C Hoiles        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   96%  R Palmeiro      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   95%  J Hammonds      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  6   97%  M Bordick       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Palmeiro Scores
   O      1--  6   97%  B Anderson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bordick to 2B
                  Roberto Alomar pinch hits for Jeff Reboulet batting 2nd
          -2-  4   97%  R Alomar        Intentional Walk
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Mike Timlin pitching; B.J. Surhoff pinch hits for Eric Davis batting 3rd
   RR     12-  8   99%  B Surhoff       Double to RF (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores; Alomar Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  G Berroa        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
                  Roberto Alomar moves to 2B; B.J. Surhoff moves to LF; Jeffrey Hammonds moves to RF
   O      ---  1   99%  J Cora          Popfly: 3B
                  Lenny Webster replaces Chris Hoiles playing C batting 6th
   O      ---  4   99%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 1.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-1, Bob Wells facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Wells replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  C Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3  100%  L Webster       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   99%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   99%  J Hammonds      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  E Martinez      Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5  100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   99%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   99%  P Sorrento      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4  100%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 2.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Bob Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
                  Norm Charlton replaces Bob Wells pitching
   O      ---  5   99%  B Anderson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   99%  R Alomar        Popfly: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-9, Jesse Orosco facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching; Brent Gates pinch hits for Mike Blowers batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B Gates         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  2   99%  J Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  4  100%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 2.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 9-2, Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
                  Brent Gates moves to 3B
   O      ---  5  100%  B Surhoff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  100%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
          ---  1  100%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  L Webster       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-9, Armando Benitez facing 3-4-5
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   O      ---  3  100%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2  100%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  7  100%  J Buhner        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 9, Mariners 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SEA199710010

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation