Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Alvarez
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Alvarez
  
  Vizquel hits a popup into right field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Alvarez
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Alvarez
  
  Thome strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Gooden
  
  Winn strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gooden
  
  Boggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McCracken vs. Gooden
  
  McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Gooden
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Alvarez
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Whiten vs. Alvarez
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Alvarez
  
  Manto hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Alvarez
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cairo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gooden
  
  Trammell strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Gooden
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Gooden
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Alvarez
  
  Wilson 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Alvarez
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Alvarez
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Alvarez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Flaherty vs. Gooden
  
  Flaherty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Gooden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Flaherty moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Stocker vs. Gooden
  
  Stocker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Stocker reaches second base with a double. Flaherty scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Winn vs. Gooden
  
  Winn strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Boggs vs. Gooden
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stocker moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  McCracken vs. Gooden
  
  McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Alvarez
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thome for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Alvarez
  
  Fryman hits a fly ball into center field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Alvarez
  
  Whiten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Gooden
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Gooden
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Gooden
  
  Sorrento hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Manto vs. Alvarez
  
  Manto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Alvarez
  
  There goes Manto. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Cairo applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Alvarez
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Alvarez
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Gooden
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Gooden
  
  Flaherty strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Gooden
  
  Cairo is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Stocker vs. Gooden
  
  Stocker hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Alvarez
  
  Lofton hits a popup 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Alvarez
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Alvarez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Gooden
  
  Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Gooden
  
  Boggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Boggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McCracken vs. Gooden
  
  McCracken hits a line drive beyond second. Wilson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Boggs moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Gooden
  
  McGriff strikes out. There goes McCracken. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Trammell vs. Gooden
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Alvarez
  
  Thome is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Alvarez
  
  David Bell pinch runs for Jim Thome.
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCracken. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Whiten vs. Alvarez
  
  Whiten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Manto vs. Alvarez
  
  Manto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Fryman scores. Whiten moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Alvarez
  
  Alomar bunts towards third. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Whiten moves to third. Manto moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Alvarez
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whiten scores. Manto scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Yan
  
  Esteban Yan now pitching.
  
  Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Yan
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Boggs applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Yan
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sorrento vs. Gooden
  
  David Bell now playing third base. Jeff Manto now playing first base.
  
  Sorrento hits a ball on the ground towards first. Manto scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Gooden
  
  Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flaherty vs. Reed
  
  Steve Reed now pitching.
  
  Flaherty hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stocker vs. Reed
  
  Stocker strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Yan
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ramirez for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Yan
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Yan
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Winn vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Winn strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Boggs vs. Assenmacher
  
  Boggs hits a fly ball into left field. Whiten settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McCracken vs. Assenmacher
  
  McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Springer
  
  Dennis Springer now pitching.
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Manto vs. Springer
  
  Manto hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Flaherty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Springer
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Springer
  
  There goes Whiten. The throw from Flaherty and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Assenmacher
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Manto scoops it up and throws to first, with Assenmacher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Assenmacher
  
  Trammell hits a line drive beyond third. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sorrento vs. Assenmacher
  
  Sorrento strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cairo vs. Assenmacher
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1998 -- Cleveland at Tampa Bay (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          3  0  0  0   Winn R, cf            4  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         3  0  0  0   Boggs W, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Ramirez M, rf         3  0  0  0   McCracken Q, lf       4  0  1  0   
Thome J, 1b           2  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Bell D, pr-3b         1  1  0  0   Trammell B, rf        4  0  1  0   
Fryman T, dh          4  1  2  0   Sorrento P, dh        4  0  0  0   
Whiten M, lf          3  1  1  0   Cairo M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Manto J, 3b-1b        3  2  2  3   Flaherty J, c         3  1  1  0   
Alomar Jr. S, c       3  0  0  0   Stocker K, ss         3  0  1  1   
Wilson E, 2b          3  0  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  5  6  5                        32  1  6  1

Cleveland        010 000 400 --  5
Tampa Bay        001 000 000 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gooden D (W)          6.1  5  1  1  2  6
Reed S                0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Assenmacher P         2.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alvarez W (L)         6.1  5  5  5  4  3
Yan E                 1.2  0  0  0  1  2
Springer D            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Tampa Bay 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Tampa Bay 6
2B -- Stocker K, Boggs W, Fryman T
HR -- Manto J
SB -- McCracken Q
CS -- Manto J, Cairo M, Wilson E
SH -- Alomar Jr. S
HBP -- by Alvarez W (Thome J)
WP -- Gooden D
T -- 2:42
A -- 32254

    

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