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NYY  8
@ANA  3

CLE 15
@BAL  7

KCR  6
TOR  3

DET  5
@OAK  4

BOS  9
@SEA  7

MIN  4
@TBD  1

ARI  7
@ATL  5

LAD  4
@CHC  1

SDP  5
@FLA  2

STL 13
@MIL  9

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HOU  6
@MON  2

NYM  6
COL  2

CIN  9
@PHI  7

PIT  8
SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Attendance: 44,214

Sunday, September 5, 1999, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 3:30
Indians
15
85-51
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  2  3   0  7  0   0  3  0   15 12  0
Orioles         2  0  2   3  0  0   0  0  0    7 11  1
W: J Brower (1-0), L: S Ponson (11-11)
Orioles
7
61-75
Lost 1
4th, 23 GB

BATTING

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Roberts CF                  4   1   3   1    1   1  .281  .662   26    3   0   SF
O Vizquel SS                  5   2   2   2    1   0  .334  .829   19    1   4   2B
R Alomar 2B                   4   2   0   0    1   0  .328  .983   19    0   1   
  T Houston 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .686    4    0   0   
M Ramirez RF                  3   2   1   2    1   1  .328 1.079   18    4   0   HR
  A Ramirez PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .600    3    0   0   
J Thome 1B                    3   4   2   3    2   1  .286  .981   25    9   1   HR,IW
R Sexson LF                   4   2   2   3    1   1  .265  .845   24    0   0   2·2B
H Baines DH                   3   1   1   2    2   0  .316  .950   14    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .253  .738   13    0   1   GDP
  E Wilson 3B-2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .660    4    1   1   
E Diaz C                      5   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .670   15    8   1   SB

D Gooden P                                                               0   0
  J Poole P                                                              0   0
  J Brower P                                                             1   1
  R Rincon P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37  15  12  14   10   6              184   27  10
BATTING
2B: R Sexson 2 (17, off M Fetters, off S Ponson); O Vizquel (28, off B Ryan).
HR: J Thome (28, off S Ponson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Ramirez (38, off S Ponson; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).
SF: D Roberts (1, off B Ryan).
IBB: J Thome (12, by M Fetters).
TB: J Thome 5; R Sexson 4; M Ramirez 4; D Roberts 3; O Vizquel 3; E Diaz; H Baines.
GIDP: T Fryman (10).
RBI: J Thome 3 (92); R Sexson 3 (99); H Baines 2 (89); M Ramirez 2 (141); O Vizquel 2 (60); D Roberts (8); E Diaz (32).
2-out RBI: R Sexson 3; O Vizquel 2; E Diaz.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. O Vizquel-E Wilson-J Thome.
BASERUNNING
SB: E Diaz (9, 2nd base off S Ponson/C Johnson).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Anderson LF                 3   2   1   0    2   1  .292  .901   20    3   0   2·SB
  J Reboulet SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .525         1   1   
M Bordick SS                  5   2   2   0    0   2  .274  .721   24    1   5   SB
  M Figga C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .592         0   0   
B Surhoff DH                  4   1   3   1    0   1  .320  .867   20    0   0   SF
A Belle RF                    4   0   1   1    1   2  .291  .914   13    0   1   2B,IW
J Conine 1B                   5   0   2   4    0   0  .315  .858   14    9   1   2B,GDP
C Ripken 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .935   12    0   2   
  R Minor 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .545         0   0   
J Hairston 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .720   10    4   1   
C Johnson C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .240  .737   23    7   0   2B
  R Amaral LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .701         0   0   
G Kingsale CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .540   11    0   0   

S Ponson P                                                               1   1
  B Ryan P                                                               0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            1   0
  S Kamieniecki P                                                        0   0
Totals                       36   7  11   6    4   8              147   27  12
BATTING
2B: J Conine (29, off J Brower); A Belle (24, off D Gooden); C Johnson (16, off D Gooden).
SF: B Surhoff (8, off J Poole).
IBB: A Belle (12, by J Poole).
TB: B Surhoff 3; J Conine 3; C Johnson 2; A Belle 2; M Bordick 2; G Kingsale; B Anderson.
GIDP: J Conine (9).
RBI: J Conine 4 (70); A Belle (93); B Surhoff (97).
2-out RBI: J Conine 3.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Bordick-J Hairston-J Conine.
E: M Bordick (9).
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bordick (12, 2nd base off D Gooden/E Diaz); B Anderson 2 (34, 2nd base off D Gooden/E Diaz, 3rd base off D Gooden/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
D Gooden                       3.1   8   7   7    2   3   0   6.23   20   86-50   37· 5· 8    7· 4· 4· 0     17    -     1.49  -0.44
J Poole                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.71    2    7-3     3· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.52  -0.02
J Brower, W (1-0)              4.1   2   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   16   38-27   15· 8· 4    5· 4· 2· 0          2-1    0.42   0.03
R Rincon                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.79    3    9-8     5· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    4   8   0          41  140-88   60·13·15   14· 9· 6· 0          4-2 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Ponson, L (11-11)            4     6   8   7    5   1   2   4.42   22   99-55   37· 5·13    8· 5· 3· 0     16    -     1.12  -0.49
B Ryan                         2     3   4   4    2   4   0   6.75   11   33-23    5· 7·11    3· 1· 1· 0          3-3    1.19  -0.42
M Fetters                      1.2   2   3   3    3   1   0   6.66   10   31-15   10· 3· 2    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
S Kamieniecki                  1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.86    5   19-11    6· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  15  14   10   6   2          48  182-104  58·17·29   17· 9· 6· 0          5-3 
S Ponson faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Gooden (4).
IBB: M Fetters (2; J Thome); J Poole (2; A Belle).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Reynolds, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - John Hirschbeck, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 44,214.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cleveland Indians             Baltimore Orioles                    
1. D Roberts            CF    1. B Anderson           LF 
2. O Vizquel            SS    2. M Bordick            SS 
3. R Alomar             2B    3. B Surhoff            DH 
4. M Ramirez            RF    4. A Belle              RF 
5. J Thome              1B    5. J Conine             1B 
6. R Sexson             LF    6. C Ripken             3B 
7. H Baines             DH    7. J Hairston           2B 
8. T Fryman             3B    8. C Johnson            C  
9. E Diaz               C     9. G Kingsale           CF 

   D Gooden             P        S Ponson             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-2  1--  2   18%  68% M Ramirez       S Ponson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Alomar Scores/unER
   t 5   0  7-5  123  4   18%  66% J Thome         B Ryan          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vizquel Scores; Alomar Scores; Ramirez to 3B
   b 3   0  5-2  12-  1  -15%  50% A Belle         D Gooden        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores; Surhoff to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -23  4  -15%  30% J Conine        D Gooden        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Anderson Scores; Bordick Scores
   t 5   0  7-7  123  2   14%  83% H Baines        B Ryan          Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Left); Ramirez Scores; Thome Scores; Sexson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Sidney Ponson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   53%  D Roberts       Single to 1B (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  2   50%  O Vizquel       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  5   47%  R Alomar        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   45%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   42%  B Anderson      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--      39%  M Bordick       Anderson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   36%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Anderson stays at 2B
   O      12-  5   41%  B Surhoff       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   46%  A Belle         Strikeout Swinging
          12-      44%  J Conine        Anderson Steals 3B; Bordick Steals 2B
   RR     -23  4   30%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Anderson Scores; Bordick Scores
   O      1--  3   31%  C Ripken        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Sidney Ponson facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   35%  J Thome         Walk
          1--  7   45%  R Sexson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Thome to 3B
          -23  6   48%  H Baines        Walk
   ROO    123  2   39%  T Fryman        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Thome Scores/No RBI; Sexson to 3B
   R      --3  4   47%  E Diaz          Single to LF (Line Drive); Sexson Scores
          1--      48%  D Roberts       Diaz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   45%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Diaz out at Hm/RF-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   43%  C Johnson       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   46%  G Kingsale      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  1   50%  B Anderson      Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 2-2, Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  O Vizquel       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5   50%  R Alomar        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   68%  M Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Alomar Scores/unER
   R      ---  6   77%  J Thome         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   75%  R Sexson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  H Baines        Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   71%  M Bordick       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  6   65%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive); Bordick to 2B
   R      12-  1   50%  A Belle         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bordick Scores; Surhoff to 3B
   RO     -23  2   50%  J Conine        Groundout: 2B-1B; Surhoff Scores; Belle to 3B
   O      --3  5   57%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   62%  J Hairston      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Orioles 4.

Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Sidney Ponson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   59%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   57%  E Diaz          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   56%  D Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-5, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
          ---  9   51%  C Johnson       Walk
          1--  4   44%  G Kingsale      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Johnson to 2B
          12-  5   36%  B Anderson      Walk; Johnson to 3B; Kingsale to 2B
   R      123      28%  M Bordick       Wild Pitch; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Kingsale to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   O      -23  6   34%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Poole replaces Dwight Gooden pitching
   RO     -23  3   33%  B Surhoff       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Kingsale Scores; Anderson to 3B
          --3  4   32%  A Belle         Intentional Walk
                  Jim Brower replaces Jim Poole pitching
   R      1-3  3   22%  J Conine        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Anderson Scores; Belle to 3B
   O      -23  1   26%  C Ripken        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 5, Orioles 7.

Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 5-7, Sidney Ponson facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   31%  O Vizquel       Walk
          1--  4   38%  R Alomar        Walk; Vizquel to 2B
          12-  7   48%  M Ramirez       Walk; Vizquel to 3B; Alomar to 2B
                  B.J. Ryan replaces Sidney Ponson pitching
   RR     123  4   66%  J Thome         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Vizquel Scores; Alomar Scores; Ramirez to 3B
          1-3  6   70%  R Sexson        Walk; Thome to 2B
   RR     123  2   83%  H Baines        Single to SS (Ground Ball to P's Left); Ramirez Scores; Thome Scores; Sexson to 3B
          1-3  5   86%  T Fryman        Walk; Baines to 2B
   O      123  4   81%  E Diaz          Strikeout Looking
   RO     123  1   82%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sexson Scores
   RR     12-  1   92%  O Vizquel       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Baines Scores; Fryman Scores
   O      -2-  1   91%  R Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  7 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 7-12, Jim Brower facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   93%  J Hairston      Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---  4   94%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  G Kingsale      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-7, B.J. Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   94%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  J Thome         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 7-12, Jim Brower facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   95%  B Anderson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   96%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   95%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   96%  A Belle         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-7, Mike Fetters facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Fetters replaces B.J. Ryan pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  H Baines        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   96%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   95%  E Diaz          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 7-12, Jim Brower facing 5-6-7
                  Enrique Wilson replaces Travis Fryman playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  1   97%  J Conine        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   98%  C Ripken        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   98%  J Hairston      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 12, Orioles 7.

Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 12-7, Mike Fetters facing 1-2-3
                  Ryan Minor replaces Cal Ripken playing 3B batting 6th
          ---  4   98%  D Roberts       Walk
          1--  4   99%  O Vizquel       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Roberts to 2B
   O      12-  4   99%  R Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B; Vizquel to 2B
                  Alex Ramirez pinch hits for Manny Ramirez batting 4th
   O      -23  3   98%  A Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   98%  J Thome         Intentional Walk
   RRR    123  5  100%  R Sexson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Roberts Scores; Vizquel Scores; Thome Scores
          -2-  4  100%  H Baines        Walk
                  Scott Kamieniecki replaces Mike Fetters pitching
   O      12-  4  100%  E Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 15, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 7-15, Jim Brower facing 8-9-1
                  Enrique Wilson moves to 2B; Tyler Houston replaces Roberto Alomar playing 3B batting 3rd; Alex Ramirez moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  G Kingsale      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  5  100%  B Anderson      Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  M Bordick       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 15, Orioles 7.

Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 15-7, Scott Kamieniecki facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Figga replaces Mike Bordick playing C batting 2nd; Jeff Reboulet replaces Brady Anderson playing SS batting 1st; Rich Amaral replaces Charles Johnson playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Diaz          Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  5  100%  D Roberts       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2  100%  O Vizquel       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  4  100%  T Houston       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 15, Orioles 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 7-15, Ricardo Rincon facing 3-4-5
                  Ricardo Rincon replaces Jim Brower pitching
          ---  5  100%  B Surhoff       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  A Belle         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--  1  100%  J Conine        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 15, Orioles 7.

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