BAL @ CLE
Final Score: BAL 4 - CLE 3
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Progressive Field
- Attendance
- 44,280
- Game Duration
- 281 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Armando Benitez
- Losing Pitcher
- Jose Mesa
- Save
- Randy Myers
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Larry Young
- First Base
- Al Clark
- Second Base
- Mark Johnson
- Third Base
- Jim Evans
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 60°F
- Sky
- Sunny
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
- Wind Direction
- torf
- Wind Speed
- 5 mph
Line Score
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 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Brady Anderson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Armando Benitez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Hoiles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Pete Incaviglia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Terry Mathews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eddie Murray | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 |
| Mark Parent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Cal Ripken | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| B. J. Surhoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| David Wells | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Todd Zeile | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Team Totals | 50 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .280 |
CLE Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Casey Candaele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alan Embree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Julio Franco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Mesa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Charles Nagy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chad Ogea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Eric Plunk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Manny Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Paul Shuey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jim Thome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Nigel Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 40 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .175 |
BAL Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Benitez (W) | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Terry Mathews | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Randy Myers (SV) | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jesse Orosco | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Wells | - | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.86 |
| Team Totals | 12.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.25 | |
CLE Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Assenmacher | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alan Embree | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jose Mesa (L) | L | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4.91 |
| Charles Nagy | - | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Chad Ogea | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eric Plunk | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Paul Shuey | - | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 12.0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 3.00 | |
Baltimore Orioles at Cleveland Indians, October 5, 1996
This box score records a 4-3 win for the Baltimore Orioles over the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field, October 5, 1996 in the Division Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records attendance of 44,280, a running time of 281 minutes, and a day start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 60 degrees, sunny skies, and a 5 mph wind. The Baltimore Orioles scored in the second, ninth, and 12th innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run second. The Cleveland Indians scored in the fourth and fifth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run fourth. The line score runs past nine, to the 12th inning. The Baltimore Orioles had 14 hits and the Cleveland Indians 7, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Armando Benitez, allowing 0 earned runs on 0 hits in 2.0 innings. The loss was charged to Jose Mesa after 3.2 innings and 2 runs. Randy Myers earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Charles Nagy, who had 12. The Baltimore Orioles' pitching table lists Armando Benitez, Terry Mathews, Randy Myers, Jesse Orosco, and David Wells. The Cleveland Indians' pitching table lists Paul Assenmacher, Alan Embree, Jose Mesa, Charles Nagy, and Chad Ogea. For the Baltimore Orioles, Roberto Alomar went 3 for 6, 1 home run, and 2 RBI. Bobby Bonilla and Rafael Palmeiro also homered for the Baltimore Orioles. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Omar Vizquel, 2 for 5 and 1 RBI. Sandy Alomar drove in 2 for the Cleveland Indians. Behind the plate was umpire Larry Young.
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