Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Greisinger
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cora vs. Greisinger
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Greisinger
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Justice vs. Greisinger
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greisinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Ramirez vs. Greisinger
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Greisinger
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Greisinger
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sexson vs. Greisinger
  
  Sexson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles who is chasing the ball. Higginson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive towards third. Fryman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Greisinger
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Greisinger
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Greisinger
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cora vs. Greisinger
  
  Cora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Nagy
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Greisinger
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greisinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Greisinger
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Greisinger
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Greisinger
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Giles for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Nagy
  
  Bako strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman juggles the ball. That's an error on Fryman. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cora fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sexson vs. Greisinger
  
  Sexson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Greisinger
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Greisinger
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Greisinger
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Catalanotto vs. Nagy
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Greisinger
  
  Cora hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Greisinger
  
  Justice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Higginson. Justice reaches second base with a double. Cora goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Greisinger
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Greisinger
  
  Fryman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Bochtler
  
  Doug Bochtler now pitching.
  
  Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sexson vs. Bochtler
  
  Sexson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Bochtler
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Catalanotto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Bochtler
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Nagy
  
  Bako hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Bako goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Nagy
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bochtler
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cora vs. Bochtler
  
  Cora hits a fly ball into left field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Bochtler
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Bochtler
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Bochtler
  
  Fryman takes first base on ball four. Justice moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Giles vs. Bochtler
  
  Giles hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Justice scores. Ramirez scores. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sexson vs. Santana
  
  Marino Santana now pitching.
  
  Sexson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Santana
  
  Kimera Bartee now playing left field.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Catalanotto, and into shallow left field. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Santana
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Santana
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Cora vs. Santana
  
  Cora takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Fielder vs. Santana
  
  Cecil Fielder pinch hits for David Justice.
  
  Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Catalanotto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Nagy
  
  Catalanotto hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Nagy
  
  Bako hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Santana
  
  Mark Whiten pinch hits for Manny Ramirez.
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Santana
  
  Jeff Branson pinch hits for Travis Fryman.
  
  Branson hits a line drive into right field. Encarnacion settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Runyan
  
  Sean Runyan now pitching.
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sexson vs. Runyan
  
  Sexson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Catalanotto juggles the ball. That's an error on Catalanotto. Whiten moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Crow
  
  Dean Crow now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whiten moves to third. Sexson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Vizquel vs. Crow
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Nagy
  
  Mark Whiten now playing right field. Jeff Branson now playing third base. Enrique Wilson now playing second base.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Nagy
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bartee vs. Nagy
  
  Bartee strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Crow
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Catalanotto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Crow
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Catalanotto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Fielder vs. Crow
  
  Fielder strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Crow
  
  Whiten strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Encarnacion vs. Nagy
  
  Encarnacion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Giles. Encarnacion reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Encarnacion moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Easley vs. Nagy
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops it up and throws to first, with Nagy covering, for the out. Encarnacion scores. View Play 
• Indians, 10 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Catalanotto vs. Nagy
  
  Catalanotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1998 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  1  2  0   Hunter B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Cora J, 2b            3  2  1  0   Higginson B, lf       3  0  1  0   
Wilson E, 2b          1  0  1  0   Bartee K, lf          1  0  0  0   
Justice D, dh         3  2  1  1   Encarnacion J, rf     4  1  1  0   
Fielder C, ph         2  0  0  0   Clark T, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Ramirez M, rf         1  3  1  3   Easley D, 2b          4  0  0  1   
Whiten M, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   Catalanotto F, 3b     4  0  0  0   
Fryman T, 3b          3  1  1  3   Gonzalez L, dh        3  0  0  0   
Branson J, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Bako P, c             3  1  1  0   
Giles B, lf           4  0  2  2   Cruz D, ss            3  0  1  1   
Sexson R, 1b          5  1  1  1                                      
Alomar Jr. S, c       5  0  2  0                                      
Vizquel O, ss         5  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 13 10                        33  2  5  2

Cleveland        300 142 000 -- 10
Detroit          000 010 001 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (W)            9.0  5  2  2  0  7

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greisinger S (L)*     4.0  7  8  8  4  2
Bochtler D            1.2  1  2  2  4  2
Santana M             1.2  3  0  0  1  2
Runyan S              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Crow D                1.1  2  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th

E -- Fryman T, Catalanotto F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Detroit 4
2B -- Lofton K, Justice D, Cruz D, Alomar Jr. S, Encarnacion J
3B -- Higginson B
HR -- Ramirez M, Sexson R, Fryman T
SB -- Cora J, Lofton K
T -- 2:57
A -- 23139

    

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