Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Sele
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greer. Lofton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Sele
  
  Vizquel bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lofton moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Justice vs. Sele
  
  Justice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lofton scores. Vizquel moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thome vs. Sele
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thome for the out. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Sele
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards short. Elster catches it and throws to third to double up Justice. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Colon
  
  Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Colon
  
  McLemore takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Greer vs. Colon
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Sele
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sele
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Colon
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Colon
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Colon
  
  Stevens strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sele
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Sele
  
  Lofton bunts towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Vizquel vs. Sele
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Vizquel reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. Lofton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Justice vs. Sele
  
  Justice hits a line drive towards first. Clark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Thome vs. Sele
  
  Thome is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Sele
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to second for the out. Vizquel scores. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Sele
  
  Giles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McLemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Colon
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Colon, and towards Vizquel, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Colon
  
  Tatis hits a line drive beyond first. Thome can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Goodwin vs. Colon
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Colon
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Vizquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sele
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McLemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Sele
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fryman moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Lofton vs. Sele
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Vizquel vs. Sele
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fryman tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Sele
  
  Justice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tatis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Colon
  
  Greer hits a line drive beyond first. Thome can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Colon
  
  Clark hits a popup towards first. Thome settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Colon
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Sele
  
  Thome hits a popup into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Sele
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Sele
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Colon
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Colon
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Colon
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sele
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Sele
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lofton vs. Sele
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Vizquel vs. Sele
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Justice vs. Sele
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Colon
  
  Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Colon
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Colon
  
  Greer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Sele
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Sele
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Sele
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman juggles the ball. That's an error on Fryman. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Colon
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Colon
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stevens vs. Colon
  
  Stevens hits a line drive into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Sele
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Sele
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sele
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Elster vs. Colon
  
  Mark Whiten now playing right field.
  
  Elster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatis vs. Colon
  
  Tatis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Colon
  
  Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  McLemore vs. Colon
  
  McLemore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Bailes
  
  Scott Bailes now pitching.
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Elster. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Vizquel vs. Bailes
  
  Vizquel hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Vizquel reaches third base with a triple. Lofton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Justice vs. Bailes
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into left field. Greer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 6 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Thome vs. Bailes
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vizquel tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bailes
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Greer vs. Colon
  
  Greer strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Colon
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Colon
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Colon
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 7 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stevens vs. Colon
  
  Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1998 -- Cleveland at Texas (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          3  3  3  0   Goodwin T, cf         3  0  1  0   
Vizquel O, ss         4  2  3  4   McLemore M, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Justice D, dh         5  0  1  1   Greer R, lf           4  0  1  0   
Thome J, 1b           3  0  0  1   Gonzalez J, rf        3  1  0  0   
Alomar Jr. S, c       5  0  0  1   Clark W, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Giles B, lf           4  0  0  0   Rodriguez I, c        4  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, rf         4  0  1  0   Stevens L, dh         4  0  0  0   
Whiten M, rf          0  0  0  0   Elster K, ss          3  0  0  0   
Fryman T, 3b          4  1  1  0   Tatis F, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Bell D, 2b            4  1  3  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 12  7                        31  2  4  2

Cleveland        103 100 002 --  7
Texas            000 000 002 --  2

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colon B (W)           9.0  4  2  2  3  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sele A (L)            8.0 10  5  5  3  3
Bailes S              1.0  2  2  2  0  1

E -- Fryman T, Elster K
DP -- Cleveland 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Texas 5
2B -- Lofton K, Bell D
3B -- Vizquel O 2
HR -- Clark W
SF -- Vizquel O, Thome J
T -- 2:21
A -- 28504

    

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