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Indians
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 8, 1998 at Tropicana Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charles Nagy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
Ballpark | Tropicana Field |
City | St. Petersburg |
State | FL |
Attendance | 37,108 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Mike Everitt |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
Omar Vizquel | Shortstop |
David Justice | DH |
Manny Ramirez | Right Fielder |
Brian Giles | Left Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Catcher |
Jeff Manto | First Baseman |
David Bell | Third Baseman |
Enrique Wilson | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | Manager |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Wade Boggs | Third Baseman |
Mike Kelly | Right Fielder |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Bubba Trammell | Left Fielder |
Paul Sorrento | DH |
Miguel Cairo | Second Baseman |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Larry Rothschild | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Devil Rays
Tropicana Field
August 8, 1998
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rekar
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Rekar
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rekar
Justice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Nagy
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: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Nagy
Boggs 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Nagy
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Rekar
Giles hits a line drive beyond second. Cairo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Rekar
Alomar hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Manto vs. Rekar
Manto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Giles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Giles scores. Manto moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Rekar
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Manto tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Rekar
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nagy
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nagy
Trammell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Nagy
Sorrento takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Nagy
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Nagy
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Rekar
Vizquel 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 -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Rekar
Justice hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Nagy
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Manto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Nagy
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Nagy
Boggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Nagy
Kelly 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
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rekar
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rekar
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manto vs. Rekar
Manto hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nagy
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 -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nagy
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Nagy
Sorrento 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 5
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rekar
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Rekar
Lofton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Lofton reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Vizquel vs. Rekar
Vizquel strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Justice vs. Rekar
Justice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Nagy
Cairo 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, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Nagy
Difelice hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Nagy
Stocker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rekar
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rekar
Giles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rekar
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Manto vs. Rekar
Manto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boggs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Nagy
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Manto scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCracken for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Nagy
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Nagy
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Vizquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. McCracken throws the ball in to McGriff who tags Bell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rekar
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Boggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Rekar
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lofton for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Nagy
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 -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Nagy
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrento vs. Nagy
Sorrento hits a fly ball into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizquel vs. Aldred
Scott Aldred now pitching.
Vizquel hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Justice vs. Aldred
Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. White
Rick White now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Justice moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. White
The ball gets by Difelice for a passed ball. Justice moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Giles vs. White
Giles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alomar vs. White
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields it and throws to second for the out. Justice scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manto vs. White
There go the runners. The throw from Difelice to Cairo covering second. The throw back to home, and Ramirez is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Nagy
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Nagy
Difelice hits a line drive for a triple. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stocker vs. Nagy
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Nagy
The ball gets by Alomar for a passed ball. Difelice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Nagy
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manto vs. Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Manto hits a fly ball into left field. Trammell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hernandez
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hernandez
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cairo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lofton vs. Hernandez
Lofton takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Vizquel vs. Hernandez
Vizquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Lofton moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Justice vs. Hernandez
Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boggs vs. Jackson
Michael Jackson now pitching.
Boggs hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Jackson
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Manto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Devil Rays, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Jackson
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1998 -- Cleveland at Tampa Bay (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Tampa Bay AB R H RBI Lofton K, cf 4 0 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 4 0 0 0 Vizquel O, ss 5 0 1 1 Boggs W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Justice D, dh 4 1 0 0 Kelly M, rf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, rf 4 1 2 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Giles B, lf 3 2 2 1 Trammell B, lf 3 1 1 1 Alomar Jr. S, c 4 0 1 1 Sorrento P, dh 2 0 0 0 Manto J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Cairo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bell D, 3b 4 0 4 1 Difelice M, c 3 1 1 0 Wilson E, 2b 3 1 0 1 Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 12 6 30 2 3 1 Cleveland 030 001 011 -- 6 Tampa Bay 010 000 010 -- 2 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Nagy C (W) 8.0 3 2 1 1 3 Jackson M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO Rekar B (L) 7.0 9 4 4 0 6 Aldred S 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 White R 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Hernandez R 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 DP -- Tampa Bay 1 LOB -- Cleveland 6, Tampa Bay 2 2B -- Ramirez M, Lofton K 3B -- Difelice M HR -- Trammell B, Giles B CS -- Ramirez M SF -- Wilson E PB -- Difelice M, Alomar Jr. S T -- 2:33 A -- 37108
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