CLE @ BAL
Final Score: CLE 4 - BAL 7
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Attendance
- 48,970
- Game Duration
- 207 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Armando Benitez
- Losing Pitcher
- Eric Plunk
- Save
- Randy Myers
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Greg Kosc
- First Base
- Tim Tschida
- Second Base
- Tim Welke
- Third Base
- John Shulock
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 67°F
- Sky
- Overcast
- Field Condition
- Wet
- Precipitation
- None
- Wind Direction
- tocf
- Wind Speed
- 3 mph
Line Score
CLE Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Albert Belle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Orel Hershiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jeff Kent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kenny Lofton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Eric Plunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Julian Tavarez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .242 |
BAL Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Alexander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roberto Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Brady Anderson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Armando Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Devereaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott Erickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Hoiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pete Incaviglia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Randy Myers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jesse Orosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Mark Parent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Cal Ripken | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Todd Zeile | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 30 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
CLE Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Assenmacher | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Orel Hershiser | - | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5.40 |
| Eric Plunk (L) | L | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Julian Tavarez | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6.75 | |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Benitez (W) | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott Erickson | - | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4.05 |
| Randy Myers (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jesse Orosco | - | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | |
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles, October 2, 1996
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 7-4 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on October 2, 1996 in the Division Series. Retrosheet records a crowd of 48,970, a running time of 207 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 67 degrees, overcast skies, and a 3 mph wind. The Cleveland Indians' runs came in the sixth and eighth innings, 3 of them in the sixth. The Baltimore Orioles' runs came in the first, fifth, and eighth innings, 3 of them in the fifth. The Cleveland Indians had 8 hits and the Baltimore Orioles 9, with 2 and 0 errors. Armando Benitez was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 1.0 innings. The loss was charged to Eric Plunk after 2.0 innings and 3 runs. The save went to Randy Myers. No pitcher struck out more than Scott Erickson, who had 6. The Cleveland Indians' pitching table lists Paul Assenmacher, Orel Hershiser, Eric Plunk, and Julian Tavarez. The Baltimore Orioles used Armando Benitez, Scott Erickson, Randy Myers, and Jesse Orosco on the mound. Kevin Seitzer led the Cleveland Indians at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Albert Belle drove in 2 for the Cleveland Indians. Albert Belle also homered for the Cleveland Indians. Brady Anderson led the Baltimore Orioles at the plate: 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Greg Kosc.
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