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SFG
@ANA		10
3
COL
@OAK		7
1
LAD
@SEA		8
9
SDP
@TEX		6
8
BAL
@ATL		6
4		 
(12)
MIL
@CHC		5
9
CHW
@CIN		1
5
MIN
@HOU		6
1
DET
@MON		0
1
BOS
@NYM		2
5
TOR
@PHI		3
2
KCR
@PIT		8
3
CLE
@STL		8
3
CLE
@STL		2
5
Saturday, June 14, 1997 12:19
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 43,582, Time of Game: 3:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Indians
8
33-28
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
3
30-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Albie Lopez (3-4)
L: T.J. Mathews (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  5  0    8 14  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  2

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Vizquel SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 .262 .681 17 10 0.071 1.35 0.174 -0.102 0.6 5 0 SB
Julio Franco 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .309 .782 22 13 0.044 1.09 0.129 -0.085 1.2 1 3 2B
Jim Thome 1B 5 0 2 3 0 2 .291 1.016 25 16 0.247 1.07 0.316 -0.069 2.1 5 3 2B
Matt Williams 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .783 15 13 -0.065 1.05 0.047 -0.111 -0.7 2 1
David Justice LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 .355 1.134 23 15 -0.008 1.00 0.068 -0.076 -0.5 3 0
Manny Ramirez RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .312 .900 10 6 0.051 0.76 0.060 -0.009 0.4 0 0
   Albie Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kevin Seitzer PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .635 1 1 -0.025 2.82 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 SH
   Alvin Morman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0
   Paul Shuey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sandy Alomar C 5 0 3 0 0 0 .371 1.052 12 9 0.013 1.38 0.098 -0.085 0.4 7 0
Marquis Grissom CF 5 2 2 1 0 2 .228 .595 30 18 0.053 1.58 0.288 -0.235 -0.9 4 2 2·SB,GDP
Bartolo Colon P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2 0 0
   Casey Candaele PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .682 2 2 0.040 0.91 0.040 0.000 0.4
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brian Giles RF 1 2 1 1 1 0 .250 .826 11 5 0.076 1.29 0.076 0.000 1.0 0 1
Team Totals 41 8 14 7 2 13 .341 .762 173 113 0.470 1.21 1.296 -0.824 3.4 27 11
2B: J Thome (8, off A Benes); J Franco (13, off T Fossas).
SH: K Seitzer (1, off T Mathews).
TB: S Alomar 3; J Thome 3; J Franco 3; M Grissom 2; M Ramirez 2; C Candaele; D Justice; B Giles.
GIDP: M Grissom (5).
RBI: J Thome 3 (49); J Franco 2 (21); B Giles (14); M Grissom (22).
2-out RBI: J Thome 3; J Franco 2; M Grissom.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Thome-O Vizquel.
Outfield Assists: M Grissom (M Difelice at 3rd base); B Giles (G Gaetti at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Grissom 2 (10, 2nd base off T Fossas/M Difelice, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice); O Vizquel (18, 2nd base off A Benes/M Difelice).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .840 14 10 -0.012 0.83 0.048 -0.059 -0.1 1 2 SB
Willie McGee RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .751 26 16 -0.023 0.64 0.038 -0.062 -0.6 1 0 CS
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .354 1.161 18 13 -0.071 0.69 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 4 0
Ron Gant LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .765 15 8 -0.061 0.54 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 0 0
John Mabry 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .299 .768 14 8 0.079 0.58 0.110 -0.031 0.9 8 0 HR
Gary Gaetti 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .242 .702 12 5 0.053 0.49 0.068 -0.015 0.4 0 1 2B
Mike Difelice C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .238 .709 24 17 0.073 0.59 0.085 -0.012 0.5 13 0 GDP
Royce Clayton SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .720 12 8 -0.100 1.39 0.000 -0.100 -1.1 0 2
Andy Benes P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .565 3 2 0.061 1.14 0.068 -0.008 0.4 0 2 SH
   Dmitri Young PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .752 5 3 -0.029 1.15 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   T.J. Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Frascatore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rigo Beltran P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 4 7 .241 .713 143 90 -0.030 0.74 0.417 -0.448 -1.6 27 8
2B: G Gaetti (13, off B Colon).
HR: J Mabry (4, off B Colon; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: A Benes (3, off B Colon).
TB: J Mabry 4; G Gaetti 3; M Difelice; D DeShields; A Benes; W McGee.
GIDP: M Difelice (3).
RBI: J Mabry (28); A Benes (3); M Difelice (11).
2-out RBI: A Benes.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-J Mabry.
E: R Gant (3); D DeShields (9).
Baserunning
SB: D DeShields (20, 2nd base off B Colon/S Alomar).
CS: W McGee (1, 2nd base by P Assenmacher POCS).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bartolo Colon 4 5 3 3 3 4 1 6.75 19 83 52 35 10 7 3 9 2 0 41 -0.120 0.97 -1.0
Paul Assenmacher 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.20 4 15 9 5 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.35 0.7
Albie Lopez, W (3-4) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.58 5 20 14 5 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.098 0.77 0.8
Alvin Morman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 11 7 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Paul Shuey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.29 3 14 8 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.008 0.31 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 34 143 90 54 19 17 8 15 2 0 41 0 0 0.030 1.21 1.6

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Benes 7 9 3 3 1 11 0 2.35 31 123 80 36 12 32 9 10 6 0 57 0.007 1.23 0.6
T.J. Mathews, L (2-3) 0.2 2 2 1 0 0 0 2.13 4 16 10 7 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 -0.218 2.62 -0.7
Tony Fossas 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 1.96 4 15 9 6 1 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 -0.262 1.09 -4.0
John Frascatore 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.48 1 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.07 0.2
Rigo Beltran 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.18 4 16 11 7 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 8 4 2 13 0 4.00 44 173 113 56 15 42 15 14 9 0 57 2 1 -0.469 0.74 -3.4
T Fossas faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Assenmacher (1; W McGee, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Greg Gibson.
Time of Game: 3:23.
Attendance: 43,582.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 13mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Omar Vizquel SS 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Julio Franco 2B 2 Willie McGee RF
3 Jim Thome 1B 3 Ray Lankford CF
4 Matt Williams 3B 4 Ron Gant LF
5 David Justice LF 5 John Mabry 1B
6 Manny Ramirez RF 6 Gary Gaetti 3B
7 Sandy Alomar C 7 Mike Difelice C
8 Marquis Grissom CF 8 Royce Clayton SS
9 Bartolo Colon P 9 Andy Benes P

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR CLE J. Thome A. Benes 30% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giles Scores; Franco Scores
t8 3-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CLE M. Grissom T. Mathews 24% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Justice Scores
t4 0-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO CLE M. Grissom A. Benes -19% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
t8 4-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE O. Vizquel T. Fossas 13% 86% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Grissom Scores/unER; Giles to 3B; Vizquel to 1B
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Mabry B. Colon -10% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mabry Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel A. Benes -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Franco A. Benes -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Thome A. Benes -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL D. DeShields B. Colon 2% 47% Popfly: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- 10,(3-2)  STL W. McGee B. Colon -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Colon 3% 48% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O STL R. Gant B. Colon 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE M. Williams A. Benes -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE D. Justice A. Benes -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  CLE M. Ramirez A. Benes 1% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CLE S. Alomar A. Benes 2% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ramirez to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O CLE M. Grissom A. Benes -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL J. Mabry B. Colon 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  STL G. Gaetti B. Colon -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 15,(3-2)  STL M. Difelice B. Colon -4% 41% Walk; Gaetti to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton B. Colon 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  RO STL A. Benes B. Colon -7% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gaetti Scores; Difelice out at 3B/CF-3B; Benes to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE B. Colon A. Benes -3% 36% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CLE O. Vizquel A. Benes 3% 39% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CLE J. Franco A. Benes 2% 41% Vizquel Steals 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CLE J. Franco A. Benes -4% 37% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Thome A. Benes -4% 33% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL D. DeShields B. Colon -3% 30% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O STL W. McGee B. Colon 3% 33% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford B. Colon -2% 31% DeShields Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford B. Colon 3% 34% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Gant B. Colon 3% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CLE M. Williams A. Benes 5% 42% Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Williams to 1B
t4 0-1 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O CLE D. Justice A. Benes -4% 38% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CLE M. Ramirez A. Benes 5% 43% Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Right); Williams to 2B
t4 0-1 1 12- 2,(0-1)  CLE S. Alomar A. Benes 8% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t4 0-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  OO CLE M. Grissom A. Benes -19% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R STL J. Mabry B. Colon -10% 21% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mabry Scores
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  STL G. Gaetti B. Colon -4% 17% Double to RF (Fly Ball)
b4 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R STL M. Difelice B. Colon -5% 12% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gaetti Scores
b4 3-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton B. Colon 2% 14% Strikeout Swinging
b4 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL A. Benes B. Colon 1% 15% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Difelice to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL D. DeShields B. Colon 2% 16% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 9-1-2
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Bartolo Colon (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE C. Candaele A. Benes 4% 20% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-3 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE O. Vizquel A. Benes -4% 16% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CLE J. Franco A. Benes -3% 14% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CLE J. Thome A. Benes -2% 11% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 2-3-4
Paul Assenmacher replaces Casey Candaele (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL W. McGee P. Assenmacher -1% 10% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b5 3-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O STL R. Lankford P. Assenmacher 2% 12% McGee Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b5 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford P. Assenmacher 1% 13% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant P. Assenmacher 0% 14% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 4-5-6
t6 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Williams A. Benes -2% 11% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE D. Justice A. Benes -2% 10% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE M. Ramirez A. Benes -1% 9% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Indians' Paul Assenmacher facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Mabry P. Assenmacher 1% 10% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Albie Lopez replaces Manny Ramirez (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Brian Giles replaces Paul Assenmacher (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL G. Gaetti A. Lopez 1% 10% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Gaetti out at 2B/RF-CF-SS
b6 3-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL M. Difelice A. Lopez 0% 10% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Andy Benes facing 7-8-9
t7 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE S. Alomar A. Benes -2% 8% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CLE M. Grissom A. Benes 3% 11% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t7 0-3 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE B. Giles A. Benes 1% 12% Grissom Steals 2B
t7 0-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CLE B. Giles A. Benes 7% 19% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Grissom Scores
t7 1-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CLE O. Vizquel A. Benes -4% 14% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Franco A. Benes 3% 18% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Giles to 2B
t7 1-3 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR CLE J. Thome A. Benes 30% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Giles Scores; Franco Scores
t7 3-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CLE M. Williams A. Benes -6% 41% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Albie Lopez facing 8-9-1
b7 3-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Clayton A. Lopez 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Andy Benes (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Young A. Lopez 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. DeShields A. Lopez 2% 50% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' T.J. Mathews facing 5-6-7
T.J. Mathews replaces Dmitri Young (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CLE D. Justice T. Mathews 7% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Kevin Seitzer pinch hits for Albie Lopez (P) batting 6th
t8 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE K. Seitzer T. Mathews -3% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Justice to 2B
t8 3-3 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CLE S. Alomar T. Mathews -6% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Justice to 3B
t8 3-3 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R CLE M. Grissom T. Mathews 24% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Justice Scores
Tony Fossas replaces T.J. Mathews pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CLE B. Giles T. Fossas 1% 73% Grissom Steals 2B
t8 4-3 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  CLE B. Giles T. Fossas 1% 74% Walk
t8 4-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R CLE O. Vizquel T. Fossas 13% 86% Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Grissom Scores/unER; Giles to 3B; Vizquel to 1B
t8 5-3 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  RR CLE J. Franco T. Fossas 10% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Giles Scores/unER; Vizquel Scores/unER
t8 7-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R CLE J. Thome T. Fossas 2% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Franco Scores/unER
John Frascatore replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE M. Williams J. Frascatore -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Indians' Alvin Morman facing 2-3-4
Alvin Morman replaces Kevin Seitzer (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b8 3-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL W. McGee A. Morman 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 3-8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL R. Lankford A. Morman 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL R. Gant A. Morman 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cardinals' Rigo Beltran facing 5-6-7
Rigo Beltran replaces John Frascatore pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CLE D. Justice R. Beltran -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CLE A. Morman R. Beltran -0% 99% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 8-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE S. Alomar R. Beltran 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 8-3 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O CLE M. Grissom R. Beltran -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 8, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-8, Indians' Paul Shuey facing 5-6-7
Paul Shuey replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 6th
b9 3-8 0 --- 9,(3-2)  STL J. Mabry P. Shuey -1% 98% Walk
b9 3-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Gaetti P. Shuey 1% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b9 3-8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO STL M. Difelice P. Shuey 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B; Mabry out at 2B/1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 8, Cardinals 3.

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