October 4, 1996 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3 at Jacobs Field Play by Play and Box Score

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1996 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3
1996 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BAL / NLCS: ATL-STL / Div. Series: BAL-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
BAL 10
CLE  4
Game 2
BAL  7
CLE  4
Game 3
CLE  9
BAL  4
Game 4
BAL  4
@CLE  3
(12)

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 44,250

Friday, October 4, 1996, 4:08
Time of Game: 3:44

Orioles

Davey Johnson

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  1  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  2
Indians         1  2  0   1  0  0   4  1  X    9 10  0

W: P Assenmacher (1-0), L: J Orosco (0-1)

Indians

Mike Hargrove

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson CF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .333 1.233   22    1   0   HBP
T Zeile 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   3  .231  .564   20    0   0   GDP
R Alomar 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .182  .468   15    2   1   
R Palmeiro 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .581   12    9   1   
B Bonilla RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .222 1.018    9    1   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .500 1.205   12    1   7   
E Murray DH                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .364  .872   15    0   0   SB
B Surhoff LF                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .333 1.416   19    1   0   HR
  M Devereaux PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Hoiles C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .875   14    7   0   
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Parent C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    1    2   0   

M Mussina P                                                              0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   0
  A Benitez P                                                            0   1
  A Rhodes P                                                             0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   8              139   24  10

BATTING

HR: B Surhoff (3, off J McDowell; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

HBP: B Anderson (1, by J McDowell).

TB: B Surhoff 5; E Murray 2; C Hoiles; C Ripken; T Zeile; B Bonilla.

GIDP: T Zeile (2).

RBI: B Surhoff 3 (5); B Anderson (4).

2-out RBI: B Anderson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Alomar-C Ripken-R Palmeiro.

E: B Bonilla (1); T Zeile (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Murray (1, 2nd base off J McDowell/S Alomar).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   3   2   0   0    2   0  .231  .564   18    3   0   3·SB
K Seitzer DH                  4   1   2   3    1   0  .385  .891   34    0   0   
J Thome 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .717   14    1   0   
  C Candaele PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                5    0   0   
  J Kent 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    4    0   0   
A Belle LF                    4   1   2   4    1   1  .273 1.203   21    4   0   HR,SB
J Franco 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .174   16    5   1   
M Ramirez RF                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .333 1.166   16    2   0   HR,GDP
S Alomar C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .182   17    8   0   
O Vizquel SS                  4   3   3   0    0   1  .444 1.056   13    1   1   SB
J Vizcaino 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .429 1.214   13    2   1   2·2B

J McDowell P                                                             1   2
  A Embree P                                                             0   0
  P Shuey P                                                              0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   9  10   9    6   8              171   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Vizcaino 2 (2, 2 off M Mussina).

HR: A Belle (2, off A Benitez; 7th inn, 3 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); M Ramirez (2, off M Mussina; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: A Belle 5; J Vizcaino 4; M Ramirez 4; O Vizquel 3; K Seitzer 2.

GIDP: M Ramirez (1).

RBI: A Belle 4 (6); K Seitzer 3 (4); J Vizcaino (1); M Ramirez (2).

2-out RBI: K Seitzer.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Vizquel-J Vizcaino-J Franco.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Lofton 3 (5, 3rd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles, 2nd base off J Orosco/M Parent, 2nd base off T Mathews/M Parent); O Vizquel (3, 3rd base off T Mathews/M Parent); A Belle (1, 2nd base off M Mussina/C Hoiles).

PITCHING

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mussina                      6     7   4   3    2   6   1   4.50   27   98-69   38·11·20   13· 3· 3· 0     48    -     1.05  -0.05
J Orosco, L (0-1)              0     0   3   3    3   0   0 108.00    3   16-4     2· 0· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.22
A Benitez                      1     1   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    4   16-12    9· 2· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          3-3    0.64  -0.14
A Rhodes                       0.1   1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    3   18-9     5· 0· 4    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.00
T Mathews                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   14-8     4· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   8    6   8   2          40  162-102  58·16·28   16· 6· 4· 0          5-4

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J McDowell                     5.2   6   4   4    1   5   1   6.35   25   90-56   35· 6·15    4· 9· 5· 0     45    -     1.27  -0.07
A Embree                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  13.50    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.67   0.02
P Shuey                        0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   9.00    4   17-7     4· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.29   0.00
P Assenmacher, W (1-0)         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.13   0.09
E Plunk                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   9.00    3   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
J Mesa                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   14-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.01
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   8   1          38  138-84   53·11·20    7·12· 7· 0          2-0

J Orosco faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J McDowell (1; B Anderson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 3:44.

Attendance: 44,250.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Cleveland Indians                    
1. B Anderson           CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. T Zeile              3B    2. K Seitzer            DH 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. J Thome              3B 
4. R Palmeiro           1B    4. A Belle              LF 
5. B Bonilla            RF    5. J Franco             1B 
6. C Ripken             SS    6. M Ramirez            RF 
7. E Murray             DH    7. S Alomar             C  
8. B Surhoff            LF    8. O Vizquel            SS 
9. C Hoiles             C     9. J Vizcaino           2B 

   M Mussina            P        J McDowell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  3-1  12-  6  -22%  39% B Surhoff       J McDowell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ripken Scores; Murray Scores
   t 7   0  4-4  12-  3   16%  52% T Zeile         P Shuey         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Alexander to 3B
   b 7   0  4-4  123  5   15%  97% A Belle         A Benitez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Seitzer Scores; Candaele Scores
   b 4   2  4-3  1-3  3   12%  56% K Seitzer       M Mussina       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Vizquel Scores; Lofton to 3B
   b 4   1  4-3  -23  1  -11%  44% K Lofton        M Mussina       Fielder's Choice 1B; Vizcaino out at 3B/1B-C; Vizquel stays at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jack McDowell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Anderson      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  2   50%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   52%  R Alomar        Groundout: P-1B; Zeile to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  R Palmeiro      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  K Lofton        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Lofton to 2B
          -2-      63%  K Seitzer       Lofton Steals 3B
   RO     --3  5   62%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Lofton Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   60%  J Thome         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   62%  A Belle         Walk
          1--      62%  J Franco        Belle Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Jack McDowell facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   56%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  3   59%  C Ripken        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  7   53%  E Murray        Single to LF (Line Drive); Bonilla to 3B
          1-3      51%  B Surhoff       Murray Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   59%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  5   57%  C Hoiles        Walk
   R      123  3   48%  B Anderson      Hit By Pitch; Bonilla Scores; Murray to 3B; Hoiles to 2B
   O      123  6   55%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   65%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   63%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   66%  O Vizquel       Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Vizquel to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-  1   75%  J Vizcaino      Double to LF (Line Drive); Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-  4   73%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B; Vizcaino to 3B
   O      --3  8   70%  K Seitzer       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   72%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   74%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   75%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   78%  J Thome         Walk
          1--  2   81%  A Belle         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Thome to 2B
   O      12-  2   80%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thome to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   71%  M Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack McDowell facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   67%  C Ripken        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   60%  E Murray        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ripken to 2B
   RRR    12-  6   39%  B Surhoff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ripken Scores; Murray Scores
   O      ---  4   41%  C Hoiles        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   43%  B Anderson      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   44%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   41%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   45%  O Vizquel       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   55%  J Vizcaino      Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Vizquel to 3B
   O      -23  1   44%  K Lofton        Fielder's Choice 1B; Vizcaino out at 3B/1B-C; Vizquel stays at 3B
   R      1-3  3   56%  K Seitzer       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Vizquel Scores; Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Jack McDowell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   53%  R Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   56%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   57%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   54%  A Belle         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   52%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  M Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Jack McDowell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  C Ripken        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   56%  E Murray        Lineout: CF
                  Alan Embree replaces Jack McDowell pitching
   O      ---  5   58%  B Surhoff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   55%  S Alomar        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   52%  O Vizquel       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Paul Shuey facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Shuey replaces Alan Embree pitching
          ---  5   44%  C Hoiles        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  Manny Alexander pinch runs for Chris Hoiles batting 9th
          1--  5   36%  B Anderson      Walk; Alexander to 2B
   OO     12-  3   52%  T Zeile         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B); Alexander to 3B
          --3  4   50%  R Alomar        Walk
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Shuey pitching
   O      1-3  2   60%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 4-4, Jesse Orosco facing 1-2-3
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching; Mark Parent replaces Manny Alexander playing C batting 9th
          ---  4   65%  K Lofton        Walk
          1--      70%  K Seitzer       Lofton Steals 2B
          -2-  7   73%  " "             Walk
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Jim Thome batting 3rd
          12-  5   82%  C Candaele      Walk; Lofton to 3B; Seitzer to 2B
                  Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
   RRRR   123  5   97%  A Belle         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lofton Scores; Seitzer Scores; Candaele Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  J Franco        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   96%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 8.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-8, Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
                  Eric Plunk replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching; Jeff Kent replaces Casey Candaele playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---  3   97%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  C Ripken        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  E Murray        Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 8-4, Arthur Rhodes facing 8-9-1
                  Arthur Rhodes replaces Armando Benitez pitching
          ---  5   99%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  6   99%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B; Vizquel to 2B
          -2-  7   99%  K Lofton        Walk
                  Terry Mathews replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
          12-      99%  K Seitzer       Vizquel Steals 3B; Lofton Steals 2B
   R      -23  3  100%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Vizquel Scores; Lofton to 3B
   O      1-3  4   99%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1-3  7   99%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 9.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-9, Jose Mesa facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Mesa replaces Eric Plunk pitching
          ---  4   98%  B Surhoff       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
                  Mike Devereaux pinch runs for B.J. Surhoff batting 8th
   O      1--  1   99%  M Parent        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5  100%  B Anderson      Lineout: 1B
   O      1--  4  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Indians 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199610040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation