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Indians
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 7, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 7, 1998 at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bartolo Colon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Aaron Sele |
Ballpark | The Ballpark in Arlington |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,504 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dale Scott |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
David Justice | DH |
Jim Thome | First Baseman |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Travis Fryman | Third Baseman |
David Bell | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Mark McLemore | Second Baseman |
Rusty Greer | Left Fielder |
Juan Gonzalez | Right Fielder |
Will Clark | First Baseman |
Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
Lee Stevens | DH |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Fernando Tatis | Third Baseman |
Johnny Oates | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Rangers
The Ballpark in Arlington
May 7, 1998
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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