GAME LOG Tampa Bay @ Cleveland
Saturday, 8/28/2000
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 1st.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES down the right field line.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Gates out at 2nd base.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ledee out at 2nd base.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
CF Kenny Lofton:
Flies out to right-center.
2B Craig Biggio:
Popped out to the first baseman.
RF Mike Kelly:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
DH Trot Nixon:
Base on balls.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
SINGLES down the right field line.
T. Nixon to second.
Nixon tries to advance to third...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
C Jeff Tackett:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Damon Buford:
Strikes out swinging.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Flies out to center field.
LF Troy O'leary:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Jim Thome:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
2B Brent Gates:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
LF Ricky Ledee:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
3B Carlos Baerga:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
DH Todd Zeile:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
SS Mark Loretta:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 4th.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
DH Trot Nixon:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
C Jeff Tackett:
Flies out to right-center.
CF Damon Buford:
Base on balls.
A. Gonzalez to second.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
2B Craig Biggio:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Mike Kelly:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Lines out to the pitcher.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 5th.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
2B Brent Gates:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Popped out to the catcher.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 0, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
LF Troy O'leary:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B Jim Thome:
SINGLES to right
3B Carlos Baerga:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep right-center. (400 feet)
DH Todd Zeile:
Flies out to deep right field.
SS Mark Loretta:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 6th.
Pitching: Julian Tavarez
3B Vinny Castilla:
SOLO HOMERUN down the left field line. (362 feet)
DH Trot Nixon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Jeff Tackett:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
A. Gonzalez to second.
New pitcher: Steve Reed.
CF Damon Buford:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Tackett out at 2nd base.
A. Gonzalez to third.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 1
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Turk Wendell
CF Kenny Lofton:
SINGLES to right
2B Craig Biggio:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Lofton out at 2nd base.
New pitcher: Kevin Tolar.
RF Mike Kelly:
Flies out to center field.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Biggio steals second.
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Cleveland 2, Tampa Bay 1
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 7th.
Pitching: Steve Reed
2B Brent Gates:
Reaches on a fielding error by the pitcher.
LF Ricky Ledee:
SINGLES down the right field line.
B. Gates to second.
Gates tries to advance to third...
Kelly throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
1B Todd Helton:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
B. Gates scores.
R. Ledee to third.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Intentional walk.
New pitcher: Ray King.
DH Trot Nixon:
Flies out to left-center.
Ledee tags up at third...
Lofton throws home...
Ledee scores!
S. Halter to third.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Flies out to right-center.
Halter tags up at third...
Lofton throws home...
Halter scores!
C Jeff Tackett:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Kevin Tolar
LF Troy O'leary:
New 1B: Oreste Marrero.
SINGLES to shallow right field.
1B Jim Thome:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
3B Carlos Baerga:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 8th.
Pitching: Ray King
CF Damon Buford:
Flies out to right-center.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Brent Gates:
Flies out to short left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Kevin Tolar
DH Todd Zeile:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Mark Loretta:
Base on balls.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Strikes out looking.
2B Craig Biggio:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ray King
New pitcher: Rich Garces.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Base on balls.
1B Oreste Marrero:
SINGLES to shallow left field.
R. Ledee to second.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Popped out to the first baseman.
DH Trot Nixon:
Popped out to the third baseman.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Kevin Tolar
New pitcher: Russ Springer.
RF Mike Kelly:
Strikes out looking.
He gets ejected for arguing the call.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
LF Troy O'leary:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Game over. Score: Tampa Bay 4, Cleveland 2
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