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Indians
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 9, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaret Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rolando Arrojo |
| Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| State | FL |
| Attendance | 36,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Mike Everitt 3B: Jim Evans |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| David Justice | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Manto | Third Baseman |
| Richie Sexson | First Baseman |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Pat Borders | Catcher |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Winn | Center Fielder |
| Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
| Bob Smith | Third Baseman |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Bubba Trammell | Right Fielder |
| Paul Sorrento | DH |
| Quinton McCracken | Left Fielder |
| Aaron Ledesma | Shortstop |
| John Flaherty | Catcher |
| Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Arrojo
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Arrojo
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Arrojo
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Arrojo
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winn for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Wright
Cairo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Arrojo
Giles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Arrojo
Manto hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sexson vs. Arrojo
Sexson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCracken. Sexson reaches second base with a double. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Arrojo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Giles scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Arrojo
Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Wright
McGriff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Wright
Sorrento hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGriff scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Wright
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Wright
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Arrojo
Lofton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cairo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Arrojo
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrojo covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Arrojo
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wright
Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Wright
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wright
There goes Cairo. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Cairo steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Wright
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Arrojo
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Arrojo
Giles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manto vs. Arrojo
Manto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Wright
McGriff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Wright
Sorrento strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Arrojo
Sexson hits a line drive beyond third. Smith can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Arrojo
Bell bunts in front of the plate. Flaherty fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Borders vs. Arrojo
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrojo fields it and has Sexson trapped. There's the throw to Cairo and over to Smith, who tags Sexson for the out. Borders moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Arrojo
Lofton hits a line drive into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wright
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Wright
Ledesma hits a line drive beyond short. Vizquel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Wright
There goes Ledesma. The throw from Borders and he is safe. Ledesma steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Flaherty vs. Wright
Flaherty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Manto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a line drive beyond second. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ledesma moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cairo vs. Wright
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Arrojo
Vizquel bunts towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Arrojo
Justice hits a line drive into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Arrojo
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Arrojo
There's a wild pitch. Vizquel moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Giles vs. Arrojo
Giles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Manto vs. Arrojo
Manto strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sexson vs. Arrojo
There goes Vizquel. The slide. Flaherty applies the tag. Vizquel is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Wright
McGriff hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sorrento vs. Wright
Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sexson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexson vs. Arrojo
Sexson hits a line drive beyond short. Ledesma can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Arrojo
Bell bunts towards the mound. Arrojo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Cairo covering - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Arrojo
Borders hits a popup towards short. Ledesma settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wright
McCracken hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ledesma vs. Wright
Ledesma hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Flaherty vs. Wright
Flaherty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vizquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Arrojo
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Arrojo
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Justice vs. Arrojo
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Wright
Cairo hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Cairo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wright
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McGriff vs. Wright
McGriff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Wright
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Assenmacher
Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Mike Kelly pinch hits for Paul Sorrento.
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Mecir
Jim Mecir now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Mecir
Giles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Mecir
Manto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ledesma scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Assenmacher
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ledesma vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Ledesma strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Shuey
Flaherty hits a line drive off the glove of Manto, and into shallow left field. Flaherty reaches second base with a double. McCracken goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1998 -- Cleveland at Tampa Bay (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Winn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Vizquel O, ss 3 0 1 0 Cairo M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Justice D, dh 3 0 0 0 Smith B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ramirez M, rf 3 0 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 3 1 2 0
Giles B, lf 1 1 0 0 Trammell B, rf 4 0 0 0
Manto J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sorrento P, dh 3 0 1 1
Sexson R, 1b 3 0 3 0 Kelly M, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell D, 2b 2 0 0 1 McCracken Q, lf 4 1 1 0
Borders P, c 3 0 0 0 Ledesma A, ss 4 0 1 0
Flaherty J, c 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 1 4 1 34 2 10 2
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Tampa Bay 010 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J 7.2 8 1 1 2 6
Assenmacher P (L)* 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Shuey P 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO
Arrojo R 8.0 4 1 1 4 7
Mecir J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Cleveland 1, Tampa Bay 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Tampa Bay 9
2B -- Sexson R, McGriff F, Cairo M, Flaherty J
SB -- Cairo M, Ledesma A
CS -- Vizquel O
SH -- Bell D
HBP -- by Arrojo R (Giles B), by Mecir J (Giles B)
WP -- Wright J, Arrojo R
T -- 2:49
A -- 36641
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