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Indians
@ Brewers
County Stadium
September 2, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 2, 1996 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Albie Lopez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ben McDonald |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 18,015 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Joyce 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Ted Hendry 3B: John Hirschbeck |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Seitzer | DH |
| Jim Thome | Third Baseman |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | First Baseman |
| Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
| Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Cirillo | Third Baseman |
| Dave Nilsson | DH |
| John Jaha | First Baseman |
| Jose Valentin | Shortstop |
| Marc Newfield | Left Fielder |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Center Fielder |
| Matt Mieske | Right Fielder |
| Jesse Levis | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Brewers
County Stadium
September 2, 1996
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. McDonald
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. McDonald
Seitzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thome vs. McDonald
Thome takes first base on ball four. Seitzer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Belle vs. McDonald
Belle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Thome moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. McDonald
Ramirez hits a popup towards first. Jaha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. McDonald
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thome scores. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. McDonald
Alomar hits a line drive into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Lopez
Vina 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, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Lopez
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Lopez
Nilsson hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. McDonald
Mark Loretta now playing second base.
Vizquel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. McDonald
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. McDonald
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. McDonald
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Lopez
Jaha hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Lopez
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Newfield vs. Lopez
Newfield 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, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Lopez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. McDonald
Thome strikes out. Levis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thome out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. McDonald
Belle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McDonald
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Belle moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. McDonald
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Valentin. Belle moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. McDonald
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Belle scores. Ramirez scores. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Vizquel vs. McDonald
Vizquel hits a popup towards short. Valentin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Vizcaino vs. McDonald
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lopez
Mieske strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Levis vs. Lopez
Levis hits a line drive towards the mound. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Lopez
Loretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Loretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cirillo vs. Lopez
Cirillo 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, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. McDonald
Lofton hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. McDonald
Seitzer hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. McDonald
Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. McDonald
Belle hits a line drive towards third. Cirillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Lopez
Nilsson hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Lopez
Jaha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Lopez
Valentin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Newfield vs. Lopez
Newfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jaha moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Burnitz vs. Lopez
Burnitz hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. McDonald
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. McDonald
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. McDonald
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. McDonald
Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lopez
Mieske hits a popup beyond second. Vizcaino can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Levis vs. Lopez
Levis takes first base on ball four. Mieske moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Lopez
Loretta takes first base on ball four. Mieske moves to third. Levis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Cirillo vs. Lopez
Cirillo takes first base on ball four. Mieske scores. Levis moves to third. Loretta moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Nilsson vs. Mercker
Kent Mercker now pitching.
Nilsson hits a fly ball into left field. Belle catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Belle. Levis tags and scores. Loretta tags and moves to third. Cirillo tags and moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Jaha vs. Mercker
Jaha hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Loretta scores. Cirillo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Mercker
Valentin hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cirillo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Newfield vs. Mercker
Newfield hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. McDonald
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. McDonald
Lofton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Seitzer vs. McDonald
Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cirillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Mercker
Burnitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Mercker
Mieske hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Levis vs. Mercker
Levis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Mercker
Loretta 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 7
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. McDonald
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. McDonald
Belle hits a line drive into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. McDonald
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Wickman
Bob Wickman now pitching.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Loretta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Shuey
Paul Shuey now pitching.
Cirillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Shuey
Nilsson hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Shuey
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Shuey
There goes Jaha. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Jaha steals second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Shuey
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Newfield vs. Shuey
Newfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thome fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wickman
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizquel vs. Wickman
Casey Candaele pinch runs for Sandy Alomar.
Vizquel bunts towards first. Jaha scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vizquel for the out. Candaele moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Wickman
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lofton vs. Villone
Ron Villone now pitching.
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Seitzer vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Seitzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Shuey
Tony Pena now catching.
Burnitz hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Shuey
Mieske hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Levis vs. Shuey
Levis hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thome vs. Jones
Thome strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Jones
Belle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Newfield. Belle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Jones
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Jones
Franco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Belle scores. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Jones
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Mesa
Jose Mesa now pitching.
Loretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cirillo vs. Mesa
Cirillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nilsson vs. Mesa
Nilsson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jaha vs. Mesa
David Hulse pinch runs for Dave Nilsson.
There goes Hulse. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Hulse steals second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jaha vs. Mesa
Jaha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hulse moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Valentin vs. Mesa
There's a wild pitch. Hulse scores. Jaha moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valentin vs. Mesa
Valentin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jaha scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1996 -- Cleveland at Milwaukee (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Lofton K, cf 4 0 0 0 Vina F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Seitzer K, dh 4 1 0 0 Loretta M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Thome J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Cirillo J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Belle A, lf 4 2 2 1 Nilsson D, dh 4 0 0 1
Ramirez M, rf 3 1 0 0 Hulse D, pr 0 1 0 0
Franco J, 1b 5 0 3 2 Jaha J, 1b 4 2 3 2
Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 2 2 Valentin J, ss 3 0 1 2
Candaele C, pr 0 0 0 0 Newfield M, lf 4 0 1 0
Pena T, c 1 0 0 0 Burnitz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Vizquel O, ss 3 1 1 1 Mieske M, rf 4 1 1 0
Vizcaino J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Levis J, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 6 33 7 9 6
Cleveland 212 000 001 -- 6
Milwaukee 010 040 002 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez A* 4.0 4 5 4 4 3
Mercker K 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Shuey P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Mesa J (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald B 6.2 5 5 4 6 4
Wickman B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Villone R+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jones D (W) 1.1 2 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Valentin J, Belle A
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Milwaukee 8
2B -- Alomar Jr. S, Loretta M, Belle A
HR -- Vizquel O, Jaha J
SB -- Jaha J, Hulse D
SH -- Vizquel O
SF -- Nilsson D, Valentin J
WP -- Mesa J
T -- 3:29
A -- 18015
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