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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 16, 1996 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack McDowell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wilson Alvarez |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 25,392 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rocky Roe 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Kevin Seitzer | DH |
Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Julio Franco | First Baseman |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Left Fielder |
Dave Martinez | Center Fielder |
Frank Thomas | First Baseman |
Harold Baines | DH |
Danny Tartabull | Right Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Don Slaught | Catcher |
Norberto Martin | Shortstop |
Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 16, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Alvarez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alvarez
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Alvarez
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas races to the bag, beating Thome for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Seitzer moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. McDowell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Phillips goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baines vs. McDowell
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tartabull vs. McDowell
Tartabull hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Alvarez
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Alvarez
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Alvarez
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Alvarez
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Vizquel vs. Alvarez
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. McDowell
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. McDowell
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. McDowell
Slaught hits a popup towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McDowell
There goes Durham. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. McDowell
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Alvarez
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Alvarez
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Alvarez
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Alvarez
Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Seitzer moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Alvarez
Franco hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDowell
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. McDowell
Baines hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McDowell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Alvarez
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Alvarez
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Alvarez
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alvarez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. McDowell
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. McDowell
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McDowell
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McDowell
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Alvarez
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Alvarez
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Seitzer vs. Alvarez
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thome vs. Alvarez
Thome takes first base on ball four. Vizcaino moves to third. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Belle vs. Alvarez
Belle takes first base on ball four. Vizcaino scores. Seitzer moves to third. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Franco vs. Alvarez
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Thome moves to third. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Alvarez
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDowell
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Franco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Alvarez
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Alvarez
Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Alvarez
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Alvarez
Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Alvarez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Seitzer vs. Alvarez
Seitzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Lofton scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Alvarez
Thome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baines vs. McDowell
Baines strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McDowell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. McDowell
Ventura hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Castillo
Tony Castillo now pitching.
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Castillo
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Castillo
Ramirez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. McDowell
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McDowell
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McDowell
Darren Lewis pinch runs for Don Slaught.
McDowell fires to first and picks off Lewis. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. McDowell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Castillo
Pat Borders now catching.
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Castillo
Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Castillo
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. McDowell
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDowell
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McDowell
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. McDowell
Baines hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Castillo
Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. Castillo
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. Castillo
Thome hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Hernandez
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. McDowell
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards first. Franco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tartabull for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. McDowell
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. McDowell
Durham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borders vs. McDowell
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1996 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lofton K, cf 5 1 1 0 Phillips T, lf 4 1 1 0 Seitzer K, dh 3 1 3 2 Martinez D, cf 4 0 0 0 Thome J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomas F, 1b 4 1 3 2 Belle A, lf 4 0 2 1 Baines H, dh 4 1 1 1 Franco J, 1b 5 0 1 1 Tartabull D, rf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, rf 3 0 1 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 0 0 Durham R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Vizquel O, ss 3 1 0 0 Slaught D, c 3 0 2 0 Vizcaino J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lewis D, pr 0 0 0 0 Borders P, c 1 0 0 0 Martin N, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 35 3 9 3 Cleveland 000 022 000 -- 4 Chicago 102 000 000 -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO McDowell J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Alvarez W (L) 6.0 8 4 4 6 4 Castillo T 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 Hernandez R 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Thomas F DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Cleveland 10, Chicago 5 2B -- Thomas F HR -- Thomas F, Baines H SB -- Ramirez M, Durham R, Lofton K, Vizquel O T -- 3:17 A -- 25392
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