May 7, 1998 Cleveland Indians at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 5
BOS 3 DET 6
@OAK 3 TOR 6
@SEA 0 CLE 7
@TEX 2 ATL 6
SDP 3 LAD 4
@FLA 3 MON 2
COL 1 NYM 4
STL 1 PHI 4
ARI 1 PIT 8
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 28,504

Thursday, May 7, 1998, 8:35
Time of Game: 2:21

Indians

20-12

Won 6

1st

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

W: B Colon (3-1), L: A Sele (5-2)

Rangers

19-13

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   3   3   0    2   0  .304  .833   16    0   0   2B
O Vizquel SS                  4   2   3   4    0   0  .321  .818   19    2   4   2·3B,SF
D Justice DH                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .995   15    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .374 1.151   18   12   0   SF,IW
S Alomar C                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .236  .637   12    7   0   
B Giles LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .297 1.105    8    3   0   
M Ramirez RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .796   10    0   0   
  M Whiten RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .662   10    1   2   
D Bell 2B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .350  .889   12    2   6   2B

B Colon P                                                                0   2
Totals                       36   7  12   7    3   4              120   27  14

BATTING

2B: K Lofton (7, off A Sele); D Bell (4, off A Sele).

3B: O Vizquel 2 (2, off S Bailes, off A Sele).

SF: J Thome (2, off S Bailes); O Vizquel (1, off A Sele).

IBB: J Thome (2, by A Sele).

TB: O Vizquel 7; K Lofton 4; D Bell 4; D Justice; M Ramirez; T Fryman.

RBI: O Vizquel 4 (16); J Thome (27); S Alomar (10); D Justice (33).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-D Bell-J Thome.

E: T Fryman (4).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Goodwin CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .336  .779   20    4   0   
M McLemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .330  .875   19    3   1   
R Greer LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .657   25    4   0   
J Gonzalez RF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .333  .932   12    2   0   GDP
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .330  .927   12    7   0   HR
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .424 1.156   16    4   0   
L Stevens DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .800   11    0   0   
K Elster SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .722   11    1   3   
F Tatis 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .210  .482   10    2   3   

A Sele P                                                                 0   0
  S Bailes P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   7              136   27   7

BATTING

HR: W Clark (5, off B Colon; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: W Clark 4; T Goodwin; F Tatis; R Greer.

GIDP: J Gonzalez (6).

RBI: W Clark 2 (20).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Elster-F Tatis.

E: K Elster (4).

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
B Colon, W (3-1)               9     4   2   2    3   7   1   3.15   34  136-85   47·14·24   15· 5· 4· 0     75    -     0.59   0.31
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   7   1          34  136-85   47·14·24   15· 5· 4· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sele, L (5-2)                8    10   5   5    3   3   0   3.18   36  105-68   44· 5·19   11·11· 8· 0     42    -     0.58  -0.19
S Bailes                       1     2   2   2    0   1   0   7.00    5   15-12    5· 3· 4    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   4   0          41  120-80   49· 8·23   12·14· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Sele (1; J Thome).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 28,504.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Texas Rangers                        
1. K Lofton             CF    1. T Goodwin            CF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. M McLemore           2B 
3. D Justice            DH    3. R Greer              LF 
4. J Thome              1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. S Alomar             C     5. W Clark              1B 
6. B Giles              LF    6. I Rodriguez          C  
7. M Ramirez            RF    7. L Stevens            DH 
8. T Fryman             3B    8. K Elster             SS 
9. D Bell               2B    9. F Tatis              3B 

   B Colon              P        A Sele               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  2  -12%  54% S Alomar        A Sele          Double Play: Popfly: SS-3B
   t 3   0  0-1  1-3  5   12%  83% O Vizquel       A Sele          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bell Scores; Lofton Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  12-  3    9%  60% J Gonzalez      B Colon         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3  3    8%  69% D Justice       A Sele          Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  1    6%  61% O Vizquel       A Sele          Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lofton to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   56%  K Lofton        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  1   61%  O Vizquel       Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lofton to 3B
   R      1-3  3   69%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive); Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 3B
   O      1-3  1   66%  J Thome         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Justice to 2B
   OO     -23  2   54%  S Alomar        Double Play: Popfly: SS-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   50%  T Goodwin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   45%  M McLemore      Walk; Goodwin to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  3   60%  J Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   57%  B Giles         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   56%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  T Fryman        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   57%  W Clark         Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   59%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  L Stevens       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 1-0, Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   66%  D Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  1   72%  K Lofton        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Bell to 3B
   RR     1-3  5   83%  O Vizquel       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Bell Scores; Lofton Scores
   O      --3  2   81%  D Justice       Lineout: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          --3  4   82%  J Thome         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3  2   83%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Vizquel Scores
   O      1--  1   81%  B Giles         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   84%  K Elster        Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   81%  F Tatis         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   84%  T Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   86%  M McLemore      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   85%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   86%  T Fryman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   89%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive); Fryman to 3B
          1-3  5   90%  K Lofton        Walk; Bell to 2B
   RO     123  3   90%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fryman Scores
   O      12-  2   89%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
          --- 11   86%  R Greer         Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   89%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   91%  W Clark         Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   92%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   92%  J Thome         Popfly: LF
   O      ---  2   91%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   91%  B Giles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   93%  L Stevens       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   94%  K Elster        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   94%  F Tatis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   95%  M Ramirez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   94%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2   95%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Ramirez to 2B
          12-  6   96%  K Lofton        Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Bell to 2B
   O      123  7   95%  O Vizquel       Lineout: CF
   O      123  4   93%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  T Goodwin       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   96%  M McLemore      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   96%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   96%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   95%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   95%  B Giles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bartolo Colon facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   92%  J Gonzalez      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   95%  W Clark         Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  2   97%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  1   98%  L Stevens       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   98%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  T Fryman        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   97%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Whiten replaces Manny Ramirez playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  3   98%  K Elster        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   99%  F Tatis         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  5   98%  T Goodwin       Walk
   O      1--  3   99%  M McLemore      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Rangers 0.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-0, Scott Bailes facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Bailes replaces Aaron Sele pitching
          ---  2   99%  K Lofton        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Lofton to 2B/Adv on E6
   R      -2-  3  100%  O Vizquel       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lofton Scores
   O      --3  4  100%  D Justice       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RO     --3  3  100%  J Thome         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Vizquel Scores
   O      ---  3  100%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6  100%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4  100%  J Gonzalez      Walk
   RR     1--  4  100%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  L Stevens       Groundout: 2B-1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Rangers 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation