Series Summary

1995 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 10
CLE 2
SEA 3
Game 2, October 11
CLE 5
SEA 2
Game 3, October 13
SEA 5
CLE 2 (11)
Game 4, October 14
SEA 0
CLE 7
Game 5, October 15
SEA 2
CLE 3
Game 6, October 17
CLE 4
SEA 0

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 11, 1995
Start Time: 5:08 p.m. Local
Attendance: 58,144
Venue: Kingdome
Game Duration: 3:14
Night Game, on turf

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 5 12 0
Seattle Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 1
WP: Orel Hershiser (2-0) • LP: Tim Belcher (0-2)

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 0.300 0.440 0.400 0.840 0.050 0.417
Omar Vizquel SS 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0.105 0.292 0.158 0.450 0.076 0.500
Carlos Baerga 2B 5 0 2 2 0 0 5 0.304 0.360 0.348 0.708 0.126 0.500
Albert Belle LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 5 0.278 0.480 0.667 1.147 0.000 0.000
Eddie Murray DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.304 0.360 0.522 0.882 0.026 0.083
Jim Thome 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.190 0.227 0.333 0.561 0.026 0.083
   Alvaro Espinoza 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez RF 4 2 4 2 0 0 4 0.250 0.318 0.550 0.868 0.543 2.417
   Wayne Kirby RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.000
Paul Sorrento 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 4 0.278 0.381 0.333 0.714 0.076 0.500
Sandy Alomar C 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0.211 0.211 0.368 0.579 0.076 0.500
Orel Hershiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jose Mesa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 37 5 12 5 5 3 42 0.324 0.405 0.541 0.945 1.000 5.000

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 1 0 0 3 4 0.194 0.242 0.355 0.597 0.000 0.000
Joey Cora 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.308 0.400 0.500 0.900 0.000 0.000
Ken Griffey Jr. CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0.433 0.486 1.067 1.552 0.000 1.000
Edgar Martinez DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.444 0.571 0.778 1.349 0.000 0.000
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.310 0.394 0.448 0.842 0.000 0.000
Jay Buhner RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 0.419 0.471 0.677 1.148 0.000 1.000
Mike Blowers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.192 0.300 0.308 0.608 0.000 0.000
Luis Sojo SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.231 0.214 0.269 0.484 0.000 0.000
   Alex Diaz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.600 0.500 1.100 0.000 0.000
Dan Wilson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.087 0.160 0.087 0.247 0.000 0.000
   Doug Strange PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.167 0.000 0.000
Tim Belcher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bobby Ayala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Bill Risley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 1 7 36 0.176 0.222 0.353 0.575 0.000 2.000

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Orel Hershiser, W (2-0) 8 4 1 1 1 7 1 0.59 31 108 74 36 10 28 13 9 2 0 76 0.391 0.91 6.13% 24.01 3.6
Jose Mesa 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.00 5 14 10 5 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0.023 0.43 0.39% 11.38 -0.4
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 1 7 2 2.00 36 122 84 41 12 31 16 11 3 0 76 0 0 0.414 0.84 6.52% 22.30 3.2

Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Tim Belcher, L (0-2) 5.2 9 4 4 2 1 1 6.30 27 101 55 36 8 11 10 14 7 0 34 -0.104 1.07 -2.30% 28.32 -0.9
Bobby Ayala 2.2 2 1 1 3 2 1 13.50 12 51 29 18 2 9 2 5 1 0 1 0 0.015 0.39 0.26% 10.32 0.8
Bill Risley 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 3 11 8 6 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.05% 1.50 0.3
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 3 2 5.00 42 163 92 60 11 21 12 22 8 0 34 1 0 -0.086 0.79 -1.99% 20.77 0.2

Balks: None.
WP: Orel Hershiser (2).
HBP: Orel Hershiser (1; Joey Cora).
IBB: Orel Hershiser (1; Edgar Martinez).
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Kenny Lofton Tim Belcher -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
t1 0-0 1 4,(1-2) BCSX O CLE Omar Vizquel Tim Belcher -2% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 2,(1-0) BX CLE Carlos Baerga Tim Belcher 1% 47% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 6,(3-2) SCBBB>B CLE Albert Belle Tim Belcher 2% 49% Walk; Baerga to 2B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2) CBSX O CLE Eddie Murray Tim Belcher -4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 4,(2-1) BCBX SEA Vince Coleman Orel Hershiser -3% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) 0.0
b1 0-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) 11BC111BL1X O SEA Joey Cora Orel Hershiser 3% 45% Flyball: CF 0.0
b1 0-0 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBCB>X O SEA Ken Griffey Jr. Orel Hershiser 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B; Coleman to 2B 0.0
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0) BBBI SEA Edgar Martinez Orel Hershiser -1% 46% Intentional Walk 0.0
b1 0-0 2 12- 3,(0-2) CFC O SEA Tino Martinez Orel Hershiser 4% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 5,(2-2) CBSBX O CLE Jim Thome Tim Belcher -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t2 0-0 1 1,(0-0) X CLE Manny Ramirez Tim Belcher 3% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t2 0-0 1 1– 5,(3-1) BBBC1X OO CLE Paul Sorrento Tim Belcher -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 2,(0-1) CX O SEA Jay Buhner Orel Hershiser 2% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b2 0-0 1 3,(1-1) BCX SEA Mike Blowers Orel Hershiser -3% 44% Single to RF (Ground Ball) 0.0
b2 0-0 1 1– 3,(0-2) CCX O SEA Luis Sojo Orel Hershiser 3% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0.0
b2 0-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) CX O SEA Dan Wilson Orel Hershiser 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 9,(3-2) CTBBFBFFX O CLE Sandy Alomar Tim Belcher -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t3 0-0 1 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Kenny Lofton Tim Belcher -2% 45% Lineout: 2B 0.0
t3 0-0 2 5,(3-1) CBBBX O CLE Omar Vizquel Tim Belcher -1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 3,(0-2) CCC O SEA Vince Coleman Orel Hershiser 3% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
b3 0-0 1 1,(0-0) H SEA Joey Cora Orel Hershiser -3% 44% Hit By Pitch 0.0
b3 0-0 1 1– 3,(0-2) 11FFX O SEA Ken Griffey Jr. Orel Hershiser 2% 46% Groundout: P-1B; Cora to 2B 0.0
b3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1) BCX O SEA Edgar Martinez Orel Hershiser 4% 50% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Carlos Baerga Tim Belcher -3% 47% Lineout: LF (LF Line) 0.0
t4 0-0 1 4,(2-1) SBBX CLE Albert Belle Tim Belcher 3% 50% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B) 0.0
t4 0-0 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O CLE Eddie Murray Tim Belcher -4% 47% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
t4 0-0 2 1– 6,(3-2) CBBB1F>S O CLE Jim Thome Tim Belcher -3% 44% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 3,(0-2) CFS O SEA Tino Martinez Orel Hershiser 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b4 0-0 1 4,(1-2) CFBX O SEA Jay Buhner Orel Hershiser 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b4 0-0 2 3,(0-2) SSC O SEA Mike Blowers Orel Hershiser 1% 50% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X CLE Manny Ramirez Tim Belcher 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF) 0.4167
t5 0-0 0 1– 3,(0-2) CSX O CLE Paul Sorrento Tim Belcher -4% 50% Fielder’s Choice 1B; Ramirez out at 2B/1B-SS 0.0
t5 0-0 1 1– 4,(1-2) B1FFX O CLE Sandy Alomar Tim Belcher -4% 46% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line) 0.0
t5 0-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX CLE Kenny Lofton Tim Belcher 3% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sorrento to 2B 0.4167
t5 0-0 2 12- 4,(3-0) BBBB CLE Omar Vizquel Tim Belcher 4% 53% Walk; Sorrento to 3B; Lofton to 2B 0.4167
t5 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0) BX RR CLE Carlos Baerga Tim Belcher 20% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sorrento Scores; Lofton Scores; Vizquel to 2B 0.7499
t5 2-0 2 12- 5,(3-1) BFBBX O CLE Albert Belle Tim Belcher -4% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 4,(1-2) CBFX O SEA Luis Sojo Orel Hershiser 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b5 0-2 1 4,(2-1) BBCX O SEA Dan Wilson Orel Hershiser 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b5 0-2 2 5,(2-2) BBSFS SEA Vince Coleman Orel Hershiser -2% 73% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Coleman to 1B 0.0
b5 0-2 2 1– 2,(0-1) CC SEA Joey Cora Orel Hershiser -1% 72% Coleman Steals 2B 0.0
b5 0-2 2 -2- 4,(0-2) CC.FX O SEA Joey Cora Orel Hershiser 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B 0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Mariners 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mariners’ Tim Belcher facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 6,(3-2) BCBBFX O CLE Eddie Murray Tim Belcher -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t6 2-0 1 5,(3-1) BCBBX O CLE Jim Thome Tim Belcher -1% 73% Flyball: LF (LF-CF) -0.0
t6 2-0 2 6,(2-2) BBSFFX R CLE Manny Ramirez Tim Belcher 10% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF) 1.0
t6 3-0 2 3,(1-1) BFX CLE Paul Sorrento Tim Belcher 1% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF) 0.5
t6 3-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX R CLE Sandy Alomar Tim Belcher 7% 90% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Sorrento Scores 0.5
  Bobby Ayala replaces Tim Belcher pitching
t6 4-0 2 –3 7,(3-2) .CBFBBFS O CLE Kenny Lofton Bobby Ayala -2% 89% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 2,(1-0) BX R SEA Ken Griffey Jr. Orel Hershiser -7% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) 1.0
b6 1-4 0 5,(2-2) CBCBX O SEA Edgar Martinez Orel Hershiser 3% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b6 1-4 1 3,(1-1) FBX O SEA Tino Martinez Orel Hershiser 2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b6 1-4 2 3,(0-2) SSS O SEA Jay Buhner Orel Hershiser 1% 88% Strikeout Swinging -0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mariners’ Bobby Ayala facing 2-3-4
t7 4-1 0 6,(3-2) BFBBCB CLE Omar Vizquel Bobby Ayala 2% 90% Walk 0.0834
t7 4-1 0 1– 3,(0-2) CCB CLE Carlos Baerga Bobby Ayala 1% 91% Vizquel Steals 2B -0.25
t7 4-1 0 -2- 5,(1-2) CCB.FX O CLE Carlos Baerga Bobby Ayala -2% 89% Flyball: RF (Short RF) 0
t7 4-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1) CBBBB CLE Albert Belle Bobby Ayala 1% 90% Walk 0.0
t7 4-1 1 12- 3,(0-2) CFX CLE Eddie Murray Bobby Ayala 2% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Vizquel to 3B; Belle to 2B 0.0833
t7 4-1 1 123 3,(0-2) CFX OO CLE Jim Thome Bobby Ayala -7% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0833
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 4,(1-2) CSBX O SEA Mike Blowers Orel Hershiser 3% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b7 1-4 1 2,(1-0) BX O SEA Luis Sojo Orel Hershiser 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS) 0.0
b7 1-4 2 4,(1-2) CFBX O SEA Dan Wilson Orel Hershiser 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Mariners 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mariners’ Bobby Ayala facing 7-8-9
t8 4-1 0 3,(1-1) BFX R CLE Manny Ramirez Bobby Ayala 4% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) 1.0
t8 5-1 0 1,(0-0) X O CLE Paul Sorrento Bobby Ayala 0% 95% Flyball: LF 0.0
t8 5-1 1 5,(1-2) CFFBS O CLE Sandy Alomar Bobby Ayala 0% 95% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t8 5-1 2 5,(3-1) CBBBB CLE Kenny Lofton Bobby Ayala 0% 95% Walk -0.0
t8 5-1 2 1– 3,(2-0) 1PP1F CLE Omar Vizquel Bobby Ayala 0% 95% E6 on Foul Ball (3B into Foul Terr.) -0.0
t8 5-1 2 1– 5,(3-1) 1PP1F.BX O CLE Omar Vizquel Bobby Ayala -1% 95% Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF into Foul Terr.) 0
  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians’ Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Alvaro Espinoza replaces Jim Thome playing 3B batting 6thWayne Kirby replaces Manny Ramirez playing RF batting 7th
b8 1-5 0 5,(1-2) ..BCLFS O SEA Vince Coleman Orel Hershiser 2% 97% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 1-5 1 1,(0-0) X O SEA Joey Cora Orel Hershiser 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b8 1-5 2 5,(3-1) BFBBX SEA Ken Griffey Jr. Orel Hershiser -1% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) 0.0
b8 1-5 2 1– 6,(3-2) BBBCCX O SEA Edgar Martinez Orel Hershiser 1% 98% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mariners’ Bobby Ayala facing 3-4-5
t9 5-1 0 3,(1-1) BFX O CLE Carlos Baerga Bobby Ayala 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  Bill Risley replaces Bobby Ayala pitching
t9 5-1 1 6,(2-2) .BFCFBX O CLE Albert Belle Bill Risley 0% 98% Popfly: C 0.0
t9 5-1 2 3,(0-2) FSX CLE Eddie Murray Bill Risley 0% 98% Single to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
t9 5-1 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Alvaro Espinoza Bill Risley 0% 98% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-5, Indians’ Jose Mesa facing 5-6-7
  Jose Mesa replaces Orel Hershiser pitching
b9 1-5 0 2,(0-1) .CX O SEA Tino Martinez Jose Mesa 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
b9 1-5 1 1,(0-0) X R SEA Jay Buhner Jose Mesa -1% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF) 1.0
b9 2-5 1 5,(2-2) SBSBX O SEA Mike Blowers Jose Mesa 2% 99% Lineout: 2B (SS-2B) 0.0
  Alex Diaz pinch hits for Luis Sojo (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-5 2 4,(2-1) .BBCX SEA Alex Diaz Jose Mesa -1% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball) -0.0
  Doug Strange pinch hits for Dan Wilson (C) batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 1– 2,(0-1) .CX O SEA Doug Strange Jose Mesa 2% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left) -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 5, Mariners 2.