GAME LOG Cleveland @ Tampa Bay
Thursday, 4/8/2000
Batting: Cleveland, top of 1st.
Pitching: David Cone
CF Kenny Lofton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Carlos Baerga:
Flies out to right-center.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Flies out to left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 0, Cleveland 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Eric Milton
2B Brent Gates:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
B. Gates to second.
1B Todd Helton:
Grounded into double play, 3-6-3.
B. Gates to third.
3B Vinny Castilla:
2-RUN HOMERUN down the right field line. (345 feet)
DH Trot Nixon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Tampa Bay 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 2nd.
Pitching: David Cone
1B Jim Thome:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
LF Raul Ibanez:
Flies out to left-center.
RF Mike Kelly:
Base on balls.
DH Al Martin:
Flies out to shallow left-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 2, Cleveland 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Eric Milton
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Strikes out swinging.
C Jeff Tackett:
Base on balls.
CF Damon Buford:
Reaches on a fielding error by the first baseman.
J. Tackett to second.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Flies out to left field.
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
J. Tackett to third.
D. Buford to second.
J. Tackett scores.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Buford out at 3rd base.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 3rd.
Pitching: David Cone
3B Todd Zeile:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Craig Biggio:
Base on balls.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Biggio out at 2nd base.
SS Carlos Baerga:
Lofton steals second.
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 3, Cleveland 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Eric Milton
1B Todd Helton:
Strikes out swinging.
3B Vinny Castilla:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
DH Trot Nixon:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (431 feet)
New pitcher: Jason Christiansen.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Popped out to the catcher.
C Jeff Tackett:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 4th.
Pitching: David Cone
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Flies out to right field.
1B Jim Thome:
Flies out to left field.
LF Raul Ibanez:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
RF Mike Kelly:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Jason Christiansen
CF Damon Buford:
Base on balls.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Strikes out looking.
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES to short left-center.
D. Buford to second.
New pitcher: Darren Dreifort.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Gates out at 2nd base.
B. Gates to second.
1B Todd Helton:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 0
Batting: Cleveland, top of 5th.
Pitching: David Cone
DH Al Martin:
SINGLES to right
3B Todd Zeile:
Flies out to center field.
2B Craig Biggio:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Kenny Lofton:
SINGLES to right
A. Martin to second.
A. Martin to third.
SS Carlos Baerga:
Lofton steals second.
Base on balls.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
SINGLES down the first-base line.
A. Martin scores.
K. Lofton to third.
C. Baerga to second.
K. Lofton scores.
1B Jim Thome:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Darren Dreifort
3B Vinny Castilla:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
DH Trot Nixon:
Strikes out looking.
RF Alex Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
C Jeff Tackett:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 6th.
Pitching: David Cone
LF Raul Ibanez:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Mike Kelly:
Flies out to left-center.
David Cone was injured.
New pitcher: Russ Springer.
DH Al Martin:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Darren Dreifort
CF Damon Buford:
Flies out to the gap in right-center.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
2B Brent Gates:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 7th.
Pitching: Russ Springer
3B Todd Zeile:
Popped out to the catcher.
2B Craig Biggio:
Flies out to left-center.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 5, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Darren Dreifort
SS Alex Gonzalez:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep right-center. (394 feet)
1B Todd Helton:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Vinny Castilla:
Reaches on a fielding error by the third baseman.
DH Trot Nixon:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 8th.
Pitching: Russ Springer
SS Carlos Baerga:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
C Ivan Rodriguez:
Strikes out swinging.
1B Jim Thome:
Flies out to short left field.
LF Raul Ibanez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, one error.
Score: Tampa Bay 6, Cleveland 2
Batting: Tampa Bay, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Darren Dreifort
RF Alex Gonzalez:
TRIPLES to the gap in right-center.
C Jeff Tackett:
Strikes out looking.
CF Damon Buford:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
A. Gonzalez scores.
LF Ricky Ledee:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Brent Gates:
SINGLES to right
D. Buford to third.
D. Buford scores.
New pitcher: Mike Jackson.
SS Alex Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 2
Batting: Cleveland, top of 9th.
Pitching: Russ Springer
RF Mike Kelly:
Flies out to short left-center.
DH Al Martin:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
New pitcher: Cliff Politte.
3B Todd Zeile:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
2B Craig Biggio:
SINGLES down the third-base line.
T. Zeile to second.
CF Kenny Lofton:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... no runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 2
Game over. Score: Tampa Bay 8, Cleveland 2
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