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Indians
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 28, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 28, 1996 at SkyDome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albie Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | SkyDome |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 31,143 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Al Clark |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | DH |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Domingo Cedeno | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Delgado | DH |
| Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
| Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Shawn Green | Right Fielder |
| Sandy Martinez | Catcher |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Blue Jays
SkyDome
April 28, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Viola
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Viola
Franco bunts towards the mound. Viola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Viola
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Viola
Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Viola
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Belle scores. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Viola
Alomar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Viola
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Viola
Vizquel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Viola
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lopez
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Lopez
Delgado hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lopez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Viola
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Viola
Baerga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Viola
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Viola
Murray takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baerga tags and scores. Belle tags and moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Viola
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Belle tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Viola
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Lopez
Sprague hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Lopez
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Lopez
Green takes first base on ball four. Sprague moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco fields it and throws to second for the out. Sprague moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Lopez
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Viola
Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Viola
Lofton hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Viola
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Viola
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Lopez
Delgado hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lopez
Carter hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Lopez
Sprague takes first base on ball four. Delgado moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Lopez
Olerud hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Lopez
Green hits a line drive into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 9 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Viola
Belle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Viola
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Viola
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Viola
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lopez
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Lopez
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Carrara
Giovanni Carrara now pitching. Robert Perez now playing right field. Shawn Green now playing center field.
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Carrara
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Perez. Vizquel reaches second base with a double. Thome moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 10 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lofton vs. Carrara
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thome scores. Vizquel scores. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Carrara
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 12 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Carrara
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Lofton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Carrara
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Carrara
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 13 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Carrara
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Baerga scores. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Carrara
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Delgado vs. Lopez
Jeromy Burnitz now playing left field. Alvaro Espinoza now playing shortstop.
Delgado hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lopez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Lopez
Sprague hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Lopez
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lopez
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Carrara
Robert Perez now playing left field. Juan Samuel now playing center field. Felipe Crespo now playing third base. Shawn Green now playing right fie
Thome hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Perez. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 14 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Espinoza vs. Carrara
Espinoza hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Carrara
Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Kenny Lofton.
Kirby hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Carrara
Franco hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Leius vs. Carrara
Scott Leius pinch hits for Carlos Baerga.
Leius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crespo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lopez
Scott Leius now playing second base. Wayne Kirby now playing center field.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lopez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lopez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Bohanon
Brian Bohanon now pitching.
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Bohanon
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Bohanon
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crespo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lopez
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Lopez
Delgado hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Samuel vs. Lopez
Samuel hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. Delgado moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Crespo vs. Embree
Alan Embree now pitching.
Crespo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Embree
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bohanon
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Bohanon
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Bohanon
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Green vs. Embree
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Embree
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Embree
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Embree
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Timlin
Mike Timlin now pitching.
Kirby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Timlin
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 16 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leius vs. Timlin
Leius hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crespo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirby scores. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Timlin
Burnitz hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 17 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Delgado vs. Plunk
Delgado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Plunk
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leius scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 17 - Blue Jays, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Crespo vs. Plunk
Crespo hits a fly ball into left field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1996 -- Cleveland at Toronto (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 2 2 2 Nixon O, cf 3 0 0 0
Kirby W, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 Perez R, rf-lf 2 0 0 0
Franco J, 1b 6 2 4 0 Cedeno D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 2 2 1 Delgado C, dh 5 1 3 1
Leius S, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 3 0 1 0
Belle A, lf 3 3 3 3 Samuel J, cf 2 0 1 0
Burnitz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Sprague E, 3b 2 1 2 1
Murray E, dh 4 1 2 1 Crespo F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Ramirez M, rf 3 1 1 2 Olerud J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 1 1 4 Green S, rf-cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Thome J, 3b 5 2 2 0 Martinez S, c 4 1 1 1
Vizquel O, ss 2 1 1 0 Gonzalez A, ss 2 0 0 0
Espinoza A, ss 2 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 17 20 15 36 3 10 3
Cleveland 630 142 001 -- 17
Toronto 000 120 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez A (W)* 6.0 9 3 3 4 5
Embree A 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Plunk E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (L) 4.0 10 10 9 2 1
Carrara G 2.0 7 6 6 1 3
Bohanon B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Timlin M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cedeno D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Toronto 3
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Toronto 11
2B -- Vizquel O, Baerga C, Thome J
HR -- Alomar Jr. S, Belle A, Martinez S, Delgado C, Sprague E, Espinoza A
SF -- Ramirez M, Alomar Jr. S
HBP -- by Viola F (Vizquel O)
T -- 3:07
A -- 31143
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