August 23, 1999 Cleveland Indians at Seattle Mariners Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
DET 5 BAL 4
@KCR 2 BOS 4
@MIN 1 TOR 9
@OAK 4 SEA 4
CLE 1 CHW 10
@TBD 2 NYY 21
@TEX 3 ATL 6
CIN 2 LAD 8
@MIL 4 MON 11
STL 7 NYM 3
HOU 2 SDP 7
@PHI 6 ARI 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Safeco Field, Attendance: 44,689

Monday, August 23, 1999, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Indians

76-48

Lost 1

1st

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

W: P Abbott (5-0), L: C Nagy (13-9), S: J Mesa (28)

Mariners

61-63

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .547   21    5   0   
  R Sexson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .823    5    0   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .336  .831   16    1   3   
R Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .323  .983   14    0   2   
M Ramirez RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .321 1.043   21    3   0   
D Justice LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .303  .914   20    1   0   
J Thome 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   2  .279  .945   20    8   1   
C Baerga 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .669    9    0   2   GDP
A Ramirez DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .623   16    0   0   
E Diaz C                      3   0   2   1    1   1  .268  .669   14    5   0   2B

C Nagy P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    6  15              156   24   8

BATTING

2B: E Diaz (16, off P Abbott).

TB: E Diaz 3; M Ramirez; R Alomar; C Baerga.

GIDP: C Baerga (4).

RBI: E Diaz (31).

2-out RBI: E Diaz.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ibanez LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .675   14    1   0   
D Bell 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .766   17    1   4   
K Griffey CF                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .306 1.001   16    1   0   HR,HBP
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .315 1.037   12    0   2   HR,SB
E Martinez DH                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .329  .982   18    0   0   IW
J Buhner RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .839    9    1   0   
R Jackson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .808    8    8   0   
R Davis 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .723   12    0   1   2B
D Wilson C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .677   10   15   0   

P Abbott P                                                               0   1
  J Paniagua P                                                           0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       30   4   6   4    1   5              116   27   8

BATTING

2B: R Davis (14, off C Nagy).

HR: A Rodriguez (33, off C Nagy; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); K Griffey (39, off C Nagy; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

IBB: E Martinez (4, by C Nagy).

HBP: K Griffey (6, by C Nagy).

TB: A Rodriguez 5; K Griffey 4; R Davis 2; R Ibanez; D Bell.

RBI: K Griffey 2 (107); A Rodriguez (88); R Ibanez (16).

2-out RBI: R Ibanez.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Bell-R Jackson.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez (14, 2nd base off C Nagy/E Diaz).

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, L (13-9)               8     6   4   4    1   5   2   4.97   32  114-77   44· 6·27   12·12· 1· 0     58    -     0.41  -0.13
Totals                         8     6   4   4    1   5   2          32  114-77   44· 6·27   12·12· 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
P Abbott, W (5-0)              8     3   0   0    4  12   0   3.26   30  128-79   37·18·24   10· 4· 0· 0     84    -     0.79   0.35
J Paniagua                     0.2   2   1   1    2   2   0   3.76    6   23-12    5· 3· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.09  -0.07
J Mesa, S (28)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.94    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.09   0.08
Totals                         9     5   1   1    6  15   0          37  156-94   43·23·28   11· 4· 1· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Nagy (3; E Martinez).

HBP: C Nagy (5; K Griffey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Craft, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Travis Katzenmeier.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 44,689.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Seattle Mariners                     
1. D Roberts            CF    1. R Ibanez             LF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. D Bell               2B 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. A Rodriguez          SS 
5. D Justice            LF    5. E Martinez           DH 
6. J Thome              1B    6. J Buhner             RF 
7. C Baerga             3B    7. R Jackson            1B 
8. A Ramirez            DH    8. R Davis              3B 
9. E Diaz               C     9. D Wilson             C  

   C Nagy               P        P Abbott             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  4   15%  70% K Griffey       C Nagy          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bell Scores
   t 9   2  4-1  123  5    8% 100% R Sexson        J Mesa          Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   1  0-2  ---  5    7%  78% A Rodriguez     C Nagy          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 9   1  4-0  12-  2   -5%  91% C Baerga        J Paniagua      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ramirez to 3B; Thome to 2B
   t 9   1  4-0  123  4    5%  96% A Ramirez       J Paniagua      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Abbott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  D Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  O Vizquel       Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   55%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  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      ---  4   53%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   55%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RR     1--  4   70%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Bell Scores
   R      ---  5   78%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   76%  E Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   76%  J Buhner        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   72%  D Justice       Walk
   O      1--  5   76%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  2   81%  C Baerga        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   79%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   78%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   77%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   80%  A Ramirez       Flyball: LF
          ---  4   77%  E Diaz          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   79%  D Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Diaz to 2B
   O      -2-  3   82%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charles Nagy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   81%  R Ibanez        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   80%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
          ---  5   81%  K Griffey       Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   82%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Griffey to 3B
          1-3      83%  E Martinez      Rodriguez Steals 2B
          -23  5   83%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  1   79%  J Buhner        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Paul Abbott facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   75%  R Alomar        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   79%  M Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   81%  D Justice       Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line); Alomar to 2B
          -2-  6   80%  J Thome         Walk
   O      12-  2   84%  C Baerga        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charles Nagy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   83%  R Jackson       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   85%  R Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   83%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  5   89%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis Scores
   O      1--  5   88%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Abbott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   90%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   91%  E Diaz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   92%  D Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   91%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   91%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   90%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Abbott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   92%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   93%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  8   93%  M Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charles Nagy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   94%  J Buhner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   93%  R Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  R Davis         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Abbott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   95%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   96%  C Baerga        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charles Nagy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   96%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  R Ibanez        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   95%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Abbott facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   92%  E Diaz          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   95%  D Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   97%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   99%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charles Nagy facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  E Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 4.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose Paniagua facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Paniagua replaces Paul Abbott pitching
          ---  2   96%  M Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   98%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   96%  J Thome         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
          12-  2   91%  C Baerga        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ramirez to 3B; Thome to 2B
   O      123  4   96%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   92%  E Diaz          Walk; Ramirez Scores; Thome to 3B; Baerga to 2B
                  Jose Mesa replaces Jose Paniagua pitching; Richie Sexson pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 1st
   O      123  5  100%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 1, Mariners 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SEA199908230

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation