GAME LOG Cleveland @ Tampa Bay
Friday, 4/9/2000
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: Denny Neagle
SS Carlos Baerga:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Craig Biggio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
2B Brent Gates:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Flies out to left-center.
1B Todd Helton:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (345 feet)
3B Vinny Castilla:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 1, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Denny Neagle
3B Ed Sprague:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (420 feet)
RF Mike Kelly:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Troy O'leary:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
DH Todd Zeile:
Flies out to shallow left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
DH Trot Nixon:
SINGLES to right
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Lines into double play, U3!
C Jeff Tackett:
SINGLES to center
CF Damon Buford:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Tackett out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 1, Cleveland 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Denny Neagle
CF Kenny Lofton:
SINGLES to short left-center.
1B Jim Thome:
Base on balls.
K. Lofton to second.
SS Carlos Baerga:
Lines out to the shortstop.
2B Craig Biggio:
SINGLES to left
K. Lofton to third.
J. Thome to second.
Lofton tries to score...
Ledee throws home...
Lofton scores!
J. Thome to third.
C. Biggio to second.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Base on balls.
3B Ed Sprague:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 1
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
RF Alex Gonzalez:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
2B Brent Gates:
Gonzalez caught stealing at third.
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Flies out to deep right-center.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 1
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: Denny Neagle
RF Mike Kelly:
Base on balls.
LF Troy O'leary:
Kelly steals second.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
DH Todd Zeile:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
M. Kelly scores.
CF Kenny Lofton:
SINGLES to short center field.
T. Zeile to third.
1B Jim Thome:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Carlos Baerga:
3-RUN HOMERUN down the left field line. (375 feet)
2B Craig Biggio:
Base on balls.
New pitcher: Kevin Hodges.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
SINGLES to short center field.
C. Biggio to second.
Biggio tries to advance to third...
Buford throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
3B Ed Sprague:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C. Biggio scores.
I. Rodriguez scores.
RF Mike Kelly:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 6 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 1
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Vinny Castilla:
DOUBLES to deep left-center.
DH Trot Nixon:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
V. Castilla scores.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jeff Tackett:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: Kevin Hodges
LF Troy O'leary:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
DH Todd Zeile:
Base on balls.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Flies into double play, 7-3!
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
CF Damon Buford:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES to left
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 8, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: Kevin Hodges
1B Jim Thome:
Strikes out looking.
SS Carlos Baerga:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (417 feet)
2B Craig Biggio:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Flies out to left field.
DH Trot Nixon:
SINGLES to left
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Kevin Hodges
3B Ed Sprague:
Flies out to short right-center.
RF Mike Kelly:
Popped out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Cliff Politte.
LF Troy O'leary:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
C Jeff Tackett:
Flies out to short left-center.
CF Damon Buford:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Cliff Politte
DH Todd Zeile:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
CF Kenny Lofton:
SINGLES to left
1B Jim Thome:
Lofton steals second.
Base on balls.
SS Carlos Baerga:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Craig Biggio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Lofton out at 3rd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES to right
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gates out at 2nd base.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Cliff Politte
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Ed Sprague:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Mike Kelly:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Mike Harkey
3B Vinny Castilla:
SINGLES to shallow right-center.
New pitcher: Darren Dreifort.
DH Trot Nixon:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (352 feet)
SS Alex Gonzalez:
DOUBLES to deep center field.
C Jeff Tackett:
DOUBLES to deep left field.
A. Gonzalez scores.
CF Damon Buford:
Base on balls.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Buford out at 2nd base.
J. Tackett to third.
2B Brent Gates:
Flies out to left field.
Tackett tags up at third...
O'leary throws home...
Tackett scores!
New pitcher: Rich Garces.
LF Ricky Ledee:
SINGLES to center
A. Gonzalez to second.
A. Gonzalez to third.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Ledee out at 2nd base.
Game over. Score: Cleveland 9, Tampa Bay 6
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