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Cleveland Guardians @ Seattle Mariners

1996-05-02 · Night game · Kingdome · Att: 21711 · 68°F, night, dry · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:41

Cleveland Indians defeated Seattle Mariners 6–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Orel Hershiser earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Albert Belle went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	6	11
SEA	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	4	7

W: Orel Hershiser L: Bob Wolcott SV: Jose Mesa

Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Ted Hendry · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kenny Lofton	5	1	3	1	0	0
Julio Franco	3	1	2	1	2	0
Carlos Baerga	5	0	1	0	0	0
Albert Belle	5	1	1	2	0	1
Eddie Murray	4	0	1	0	0	0
Manny Ramirez	2	1	0	0	2	1
Jim Thome	3	1	2	1	1	0
Sandy Alomar	4	1	1	1	0	1
Omar Vizquel	4	0	0	0	0	0

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Joey Cora	4	0	0	0	0
Luis Sojo	4	0	0	0	0
Ken Griffey	4	1	2	0	0
Edgar Martinez	4	1	1	2	2
Jay Buhner	4	1	1	1	1
Paul Sorrento	4	1	2	1	2
Dan Wilson	2	0	0	0	0
Russ Davis	3	0	0	0	1
Alex Diaz	3	0	0	0	1
Doug Strange	2	0	1	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Orel Hershiser	6.1	5	6
Julian Tavarez	1.2	1	0
Jose Mesa	1.0	1	1

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Wolcott	5.0	9	3	0
Edwin Hurtado	2.0	1	0	1
Tim Davis	1.0	1	1	1
Bob Wells	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Kenny Lofton: 7/F7
Julio Franco: 43/G4M
Carlos Baerga: S7/G56/R6
Albert Belle: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 1

Joey Cora: 31/G34S
Luis Sojo: 43/G4D
Ken Griffey: S6/G56D/R3
Edgar Martinez: 6/P6MD

Top 2

Eddie Murray: S8/L6MD/R64
Manny Ramirez: W.1-2
Jim Thome: 9/L9L/R46
Sandy Alomar: 4/P3D/R6
Omar Vizquel: 4/L4

Bot 2

Jay Buhner: 8/F8RXD
Paul Sorrento: K
Dan Wilson: 63/G6

Top 3

Kenny Lofton: S9/L9L/R6
Julio Franco: CS2(26)
Julio Franco: W
Carlos Baerga: 7/F78D/R4
Albert Belle: HR/F89XD.1-H
Eddie Murray: 13/G13

Bot 3

Russ Davis: K
Alex Diaz: K
Joey Cora: 13/G15

Top 4

Manny Ramirez: 4/P4D
Jim Thome: D9/L9L/R46
Sandy Alomar: D7/L5D/R4.2-H
Omar Vizquel: 3/G3.2-3
Kenny Lofton: S9/G34/R46.3-H
Julio Franco: D9/F9DW+/R3.1-H
Carlos Baerga: 53/G56

Bot 4

Luis Sojo: 63/G6M
Ken Griffey: 4/P34D
Edgar Martinez: K

Top 5

Albert Belle: 4/P4
Eddie Murray: 4/P4MD
Manny Ramirez: W
Jim Thome: D8/L78XD/R64.1-H
Sandy Alomar: 43/G4

Bot 5

Jay Buhner: HR/F89XD
Paul Sorrento: K
Dan Wilson: 3/P3DF
Russ Davis: 63/G6

Top 6

Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
Kenny Lofton: 7/F7LMF
Julio Franco: S5/G15
Carlos Baerga: 43/G4

Bot 6

Alex Diaz: 9/F9L
Joey Cora: 3/L3
Luis Sojo: 9/F9LSF

Top 7

Albert Belle: 8/L8LM
Eddie Murray: 8/F89D
Manny Ramirez: K

Bot 7

Ken Griffey: S7/L7S/R64
Edgar Martinez: HR/F78XD.1-H
Jay Buhner: K
Paul Sorrento: S9/G34/R46
Doug Strange: S7/L56D.1-2
Russ Davis: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
Alex Diaz: 43/G34

Top 8

Jim Thome: W
Sandy Alomar: K
Omar Vizquel: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Bot 8

Joey Cora: 4/L4
Luis Sojo: 8/F78S
Ken Griffey: 8/F8RXDW

Top 9

Kenny Lofton: S7/L56D/R64
Julio Franco: SB2/R26
Julio Franco: W
Carlos Baerga: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Albert Belle: K

Bot 9

Edgar Martinez: K
Jay Buhner: 53/G5
Paul Sorrento: HR/F9LD
Doug Strange: 43/G4

Notes & reviews

Suspend=19960503,,6,3,40
suspended,19960503,SEA02,earthquake $Earthquake of magnitide 5.4 at 9:04 PM, reported as 30 seconds of shaking. Game suspended at 9:12 PM. Game resumed on May 3 at 5:35 PM before regularly scheduled game.

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