May 23, 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 9
@ANA 5 NYY 12
@BOS 3 CHW 7
DET 1 TOR 7
@CLE 2 BAL 9
@OAK 1 TBD 6
@SEA 3 TEX 7
KCR 3 LAD 7
@ARI 1 CHC 10
@ATL 6
(11) CIN 4
COL 1
(7) PIT 10
@FLA 4 HOU 4
SDP 3 MON 3
PHI 2 NYM 3
MIL 0 STL 11
SFG 10

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 35,819

Saturday, May 23, 1998, 6:07
Time of Game: 3:02

Devil Rays

22-25

Won 2

4th, 12½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Devil Rays      0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  4    6  8  1
Mariners        1  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0

W: E Yan (4-0), L: B Ayala (0-4), S: R Hernandez (9)

Mariners

21-27

Lost 5

3rd, 10½ GB

BATTING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez RF                 4   2   2   0    1   2  .263  .702    0    1   0   2B
Q McCracken CF                4   0   0   0    1   1  .326  .810    0    3   0   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   1   3    1   0  .289  .799    0    0   2   
F McGriff 1B                  5   0   1   2    0   2  .275  .779    0    7   0   
M Kelly LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .780    0    3   0   2B
P Sorrento DH                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .252  .731    0    0   0   
  R Winn PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .467 1.129         0   0   SB
J Flaherty C                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .162  .503    0   10   0   
  A Ledesma PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .826         0   0   
  M Difelice C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .628         2   0   
K Stocker SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .703    0    1   3   2B
M Cairo 2B                    2   2   1   1    1   1  .267  .656    0    0   0   SH

T Saunders P                                                             0   0
  E Yan P                                                                0   0
  R Hernandez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   6   8   6    6  11                    27   5

BATTING

2B: M Kelly (7, off K Cloude); D Martinez (7, off K Cloude); K Stocker (5, off K Cloude).

SH: M Cairo (4, off K Cloude).

TB: D Martinez 3; M Kelly 2; K Stocker 2; F McGriff; P Sorrento; W Boggs; M Cairo.

RBI: W Boggs 3 (15); F McGriff 2 (32); M Cairo (17).

2-out RBI: W Boggs 2; F McGriff.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: F McGriff (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Winn (2, 2nd base off B Ayala/D Wilson).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Amaral 2B-LF                5   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .752    0    1   3   2B
A Rodriguez SS                5   0   1   0    0   1  .309 1.009    0    2   0   
K Griffey CF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .991    0    3   0   
D Segui 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .327  .951    0    5   3   2B
E Martinez DH                 3   0   1   0    2   1  .264  .848    0    0   0   
G Hill LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .895    0    0   0   
  R Ducey LF-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .765    0    0   0   
R Davis 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .860    0    0   0   
D Wilson C                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .238  .714    0   11   0   
D McCarty RF                  3   1   1   2    0   2  .125  .722    0    2   0   HR
  J Cora PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .647    0    0   0   
  J Huson 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .502         0   0   

K Cloude P                                                               1   1
  P Spoljaric P                                                          0   0
  T Fossas P                                                             2   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   3   9   3    5  12                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Amaral (5, off T Saunders); D Segui (15, off T Saunders).

HR: D McCarty (1, off T Saunders; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: D McCarty 4; R Amaral 3; D Segui 3; D Wilson 2; A Rodriguez; E Martinez.

RBI: D McCarty 2 (2); D Segui (32).

2-out RBI: D McCarty 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Saunders                     7     7   3   3    4   7   1   3.81   33     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 6· 0     54    -     0.55  -0.06
E Yan, W (4-0)                 1     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.20    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.04
R Hernandez, S (9)             1     1   0   0    0   2   0   5.24    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.59   0.05
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5  12   1          42     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 6· 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
K Cloude                       7     3   0   0    2  11   0   5.26   26     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 3· 0     80    -     0.83   0.36
P Spoljaric                    0     0   2   2    2   0   0   6.75    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.34  -0.12
T Fossas, H (3)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.73    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    3.33  -0.04
B Wells, H (1)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.95    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.29   0.09
B Ayala, BS (4), L (0-4)       1     5   4   4    1   0   0   7.66    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 3· 0          0-0    3.87  -0.78
Totals                         9     8   6   6    6  11   0          41     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 6· 0          3-2

P Spoljaric faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Ayala (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 35,819.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          Seattle Mariners                     
1. D Martinez           RF    1. R Amaral             2B 
2. Q McCracken          CF    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. D Segui              1B 
5. M Kelly              LF    5. E Martinez           DH 
6. P Sorrento           DH    6. G Hill               LF 
7. J Flaherty           C     7. R Davis              3B 
8. K Stocker            SS    8. D Wilson             C  
9. M Cairo              2B    9. D McCarty            RF 

   T Saunders           P        K Cloude             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-3  123      39%  92% W Boggs         B Ayala         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stocker Scores; Cairo Scores; Martinez to 3B
   t 9   1  3-2  1-3      20%  58% M Cairo         B Ayala         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Winn Scores; Stocker to 2B
   t 9   1  3-3  123     -18%  53% Q McCracken     B Ayala         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   t 9   0  3-2  1-3     -17%  38% K Stocker       B Ayala         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Winn stays at 3B; Stocker to 1B
   b 2   2  0-1  1--     -16%  21% D McCarty       T Saunders      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      46%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
          ---      47%  W Boggs         Walk
   O      1--      45%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Amaral        Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      33%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Amaral to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3      37%  D Segui         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Amaral Scores; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  E Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Cloude facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      36%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      35%  J Flaherty      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Saunders facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  G Hill          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  D Wilson        Walk
   RR     1--      21%  D McCarty       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Wilson Scores
          ---      20%  R Amaral        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Amaral to 1B
   O      1--      22%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Cloude facing 8-9-1
          ---      27%  K Stocker       Double to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      -2-      25%  M Cairo         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Stocker to 3B
   O      --3      20%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3      17%  Q McCracken     Groundout: P unassisted (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Saunders facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      18%  K Griffey       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---      19%  D Segui         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      18%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      1--      20%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Cloude facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      17%  W Boggs         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      16%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---      18%  M Kelly         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      15%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      16%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      15%  D Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      16%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      15%  R Amaral        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      18%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Cloude facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      15%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      13%  K Stocker       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      12%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Saunders facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      13%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---      12%  D Segui         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      14%  E Martinez      Lineout: SS
   O      1--      15%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Cloude facing 1-2-3
          ---      21%  D Martinez      Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-      16%  Q McCracken     Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      13%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3      10%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Saunders facing 7-8-9
          ---       8%  R Davis         Walk
   O      1--      10%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      11%  D McCarty       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      12%  R Amaral        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Ken Cloude facing 5-6-7
   O      ---       9%  M Kelly         Flyball: RF
   O      ---       7%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
          ---       9%  J Flaherty      Walk
   O      1--       6%  K Stocker       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
   O      ---       7%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       8%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          ---       7%  D Segui         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          -2-       7%  E Martinez      Walk
   O      12-       8%  G Hill          Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Spoljaric facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Spoljaric replaces Ken Cloude pitching; Rob Ducey replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 6th
          ---      12%  M Cairo         Walk
          1--      20%  D Martinez      Walk; Cairo to 2B
                  Tony Fossas replaces Paul Spoljaric pitching
          12-      31%  Q McCracken     Walk; Cairo to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   RO     123      29%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Cairo Scores; Martinez to 3B; McCracken to 2B
   RO     -23      23%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Martinez Scores; McCracken to 3B
                  Bob Wells replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   O      --3      14%  M Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-2, Esteban Yan facing 7-8-9
                  Esteban Yan replaces Tony Saunders pitching
   O      ---      15%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      14%  D Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Joey Cora pinch hits for David McCarty batting 9th
          1--      12%  J Cora          Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-      15%  R Amaral        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      18%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 2, Mariners 3.

Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 2-3, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Bob Wells pitching; Jeff Huson replaces Joey Cora playing 2B batting 9th; Rich Amaral moves to LF; Rob Ducey moves to RF
          ---      29%  P Sorrento      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Randy Winn pinch runs for Paul Sorrento batting 6th
          1--      37%  J Flaherty      Winn Steals 2B
          -2-      47%  " "             Wild Pitch; Winn to 3B
          --3      55%  " "             Walk
                  Aaron Ledesma pinch runs for John Flaherty batting 7th
   O      1-3      38%  K Stocker       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Winn stays at 3B; Stocker to 1B
   R      1-3      58%  M Cairo         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Winn Scores; Stocker to 2B
          12-      71%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive); Stocker to 3B; Cairo to 2B
   O      123      53%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     123      92%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stocker Scores; Cairo Scores; Martinez to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  F McGriff       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Martinez Scores; Boggs to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  M Kelly         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 6, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-6, Roberto Hernandez facing 3-4-5
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Esteban Yan pitching; Mike Difelice replaces Aaron Ledesma playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D Segui         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      98%  E Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--     100%  R Ducey         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 6, Mariners 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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