March 31, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 1 CLE 10
@SEA 9 DET 11
@TBD 6 CHW 9
@TEX 2 COL 9
@ARI 2 ATL 2
MIL 1 SDP 10
@CIN 2 FLA 11
CHC 6 SFG 9
@HOU 4
(13) NYM 1
PHI 0
(14) STL 6
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 57,822

Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 4:11
Time of Game: 3:07

Indians

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   1  0  3   0  4  0   10 14  0
Mariners        2  0  0   1  6  0   0  0  0    9 12  2

W: J Mesa (1-0), L: T Fossas (0-1), S: M Jackson (1)

Mariners

0-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   2   2    1   1  .400 1.300    0    3   0   3B,2·SB
O Vizquel SS                  5   2   3   1    1   0  .600 1.267    0    0   1   SB,CS
S Dunston DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Justice PH                1   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   2   3    1   1  .500 1.350    0    2   1   2B
G Berroa LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   GDP
  B Giles PH-LF               0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   IW
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   0   1    1   2  .000  .200    0    1   5   
S Alomar C                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .600 2.000    0    8   0   HR,2B,GDP
J Manto 1B                    3   1   1   1    0   2  .333  .666    0    7   0   
  J Thome PH-1B               1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    2   0   
E Wilson 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .600 1.600    0    2   3   2·2B

C Nagy P                                                                 0   1
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   1
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       40  10  14   9    7   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Ramirez (1, off M Timlin); E Wilson 2 (2, 2 off R Johnson); S Alomar (1, off R Johnson).

3B: K Lofton (1, off B Ayala).

HR: S Alomar (1, off R Johnson; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: B Giles (1, by M Timlin).

TB: S Alomar 7; E Wilson 5; K Lofton 4; O Vizquel 3; M Ramirez 3; J Manto.

GIDP: S Alomar (1); G Berroa (1).

RBI: M Ramirez 3 (3); K Lofton 2 (2); O Vizquel (1); J Manto (1); S Alomar (1); T Fryman (1).

2-out RBI: O Vizquel.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-E Wilson-J Manto.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 2 (2, 2nd base off P Spoljaric/D Wilson, 2nd base off R Johnson/D Wilson); O Vizquel (1, 3rd base off R Johnson/D Wilson).

CS: O Vizquel (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                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   3   
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    4   2   
K Griffey CF                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.933    0    1   0   HR,HBP
E Martinez DH                 5   1   1   2    0   0  .200 1.000    0    0   0   HR,GDP
D Segui 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500    0    5   1   2·2B
J Buhner RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .500 1.750    0    2   0   HR
G Hill LF                     3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    2   0   
  C Gipson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Wilson C                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334    0    9   1   SH
R Davis 3B                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .250 1.250    0    1   3   HR

R Johnson P                                                              0   1
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
  T Fossas P                                                             0   0
  M Timlin P                                                             0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   9  12   9    2   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Segui 2 (2, 2 off C Nagy).

HR: R Davis (1, off C Nagy; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); E Martinez (1, off C Nagy; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs); J Buhner (1, off C Nagy; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); K Griffey (1, off C Nagy; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: D Wilson (1, off C Nagy).

HBP: K Griffey (1, by C Nagy).

TB: J Buhner 5; K Griffey 4; R Davis 4; D Segui 4; E Martinez 4; D Wilson 2; G Hill 2; J Cora.

GIDP: E Martinez (1).

RBI: R Davis 3 (3); J Buhner 3 (3); E Martinez 2 (2); K Griffey (1).

2-out RBI: R Davis 3; J Buhner 2; E Martinez 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Johnson-A Rodriguez-D Segui; R Davis-J Cora-D Segui.

E: R Johnson (); A Rodriguez (1).

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                         4.2  12   9   9    2   3   4  17.36   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 7· 0      5    -     0.99  -0.51
P Shuey                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
J Mesa, W (1-0)                2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.41   0.26
P Assenmacher, H (1)           0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.80   0.07
M Jackson, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95   0.05
Totals                         9    12   9   9    2   7   4          40     -       ·  ·     11·12· 7· 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                      5.2  11   6   5    2   7   1   7.94   29     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 9· 0     30    -     1.05  -0.12
B Ayala, H (1)                 1.2   1   3   3    2   1   0  16.20    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          1-0    1.27  -0.09
T Fossas, L (0-1)              0     0   1   1    1   0   0    inf    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.34  -0.08
M Timlin, BS (1)               0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          3-3    3.80  -0.35
P Spoljaric                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.70   0.05
Totals                         9    14  10   9    7   8   1          47     -       ·  ·      9·12·11· 0          6-3

T Fossas faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Timlin (1; B Giles).

HBP: C Nagy (1; K Griffey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 57,822.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Seattle Mariners                     
1. K Lofton             CF    1. J Cora               2B 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. S Dunston            DH    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. G Berroa             LF    5. D Segui              1B 
6. T Fryman             3B    6. J Buhner             RF 
7. S Alomar             C     7. G Hill               LF 
8. J Manto              1B    8. D Wilson             C  
9. E Wilson             2B    9. R Davis              3B 

   C Nagy               P        R Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  9-7  123      34%  67% M Ramirez       M Timlin        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores; Justice to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  1--     -17%  30% E Martinez      C Nagy          Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores
   b 5   2  3-4  -2-     -17%  14% J Buhner        C Nagy          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Segui Scores
   t 8   1  9-10 123     -15%  67% S Alomar        M Timlin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 8   1  9-9  123      15%  83% T Fryman        M Timlin        Walk; Justice Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Giles to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      56%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Lofton to 3B
   O      --3      49%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3      45%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Cora          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---      48%  K Griffey       Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--      30%  E Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball); Griffey Scores
   O      ---      31%  D Segui         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      29%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF
          ---      28%  S Alomar        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      26%  J Manto         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      28%  J Buhner        Strikeout Looking
          ---      26%  G Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      23%  D Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hill to 2B
   O      12-      27%  R Davis         Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      12-      30%  J Cora          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Hill out at Hm/RF-C; Wilson to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---      34%  E Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      30%  K Lofton        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
          1--      37%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  S Dunston       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B to 3B); Wilson Scores/No RBI; Vizquel to 2B; Dunston to 1B
          12-      47%  M Ramirez       Vizquel Steals 3B
   R      1-3      57%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Vizquel Scores/unER; Dunston to 3B
   OO     1-3      44%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 2-2, Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---      44%  K Griffey       Walk
   OO     1--      50%  E Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 2, Mariners 2.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---      59%  S Alomar        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---      57%  J Manto         Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  E Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      56%  K Lofton        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Charles Nagy facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  D Segui         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-      40%  J Buhner        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Segui Scores
          1--      33%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Buhner to 2B
   O      12-      34%  D Wilson        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Buhner to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      -23      43%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -23      50%  J Cora          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Johnson facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  O Vizquel       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      47%  S Dunston       Vizquel Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      46%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--      43%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Tied 3-3, Charles Nagy facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---      32%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      34%  E Martinez      Flyball: RF
          ---      31%  D Segui         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   RR     -2-      14%  J Buhner        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Segui Scores
          ---      14%  G Hill          Walk
          1--      13%  D Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hill to 2B
   RRR    12-       3%  R Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hill Scores; Wilson Scores
                  Paul Shuey replaces Charles Nagy pitching
   O      ---       3%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Mariners 9.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-9, Randy Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---       2%  T Fryman        Strikeout Looking
          ---       3%  S Alomar        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   R      -2-       5%  J Manto         Single to LF (Line Drive); Alomar Scores
          1--      10%  E Wilson        Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Manto to 3B
   RO     -23       7%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Manto Scores
   R      -2-      12%  O Vizquel       Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Randy Johnson pitching; David Justice pinch hits for Shawon Dunston batting 3rd
   O      1--      10%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-6, Paul Shuey facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      10%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      11%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      12%  E Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Mariners 9.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-9, Bobby Ayala facing 4-5-6
          ---      16%  M Ramirez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      12%  G Berroa        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--       9%  T Fryman        Foul Popfly: C
   O      1--       6%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 6, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 9-6, Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Shuey pitching
   O      ---       7%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---       8%  J Buhner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       8%  G Hill          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 6, Mariners 9.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 6-9, Bobby Ayala facing 8-9-1
                  Charles Gipson replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 7th; Jim Thome pinch hits for Jeff Manto batting 8th
          ---      12%  J Thome         Walk
   O      1--       8%  E Wilson        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      19%  K Lofton        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Thome Scores
          --3      25%  O Vizquel       Walk
                  Tony Fossas replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
          1-3      33%  D Justice       Walk; Vizquel to 2B
                  Mike Timlin replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   RR     123      67%  M Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Lofton Scores; Vizquel Scores; Justice to 3B
                  Brian Giles pinch hits for Geronimo Berroa batting 5th
          -23      67%  B Giles         Intentional Walk
   R      123      83%  T Fryman        Walk; Justice Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Giles to 2B
   OO     123      67%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 10, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 9-10, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Thome moves to 1B; Brian Giles moves to LF
   O      ---      74%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      79%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Cora          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 10, Mariners 9.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 10-9, Paul Spoljaric facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Mike Timlin pitching
   O      ---      80%  J Thome         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  E Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---      80%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      81%  O Vizquel       Lofton Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 10, Mariners 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 9-10, Jose Mesa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      88%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Jose Mesa pitching
   O      ---      95%  K Griffey       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Mike Jackson replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---     100%  E Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 10, Mariners 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation