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Seattle Mariners @
Cleveland Guardians
1997-04-15 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 40118 Β· 55Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 8 mph to RF Β· 3:01
Seattle Mariners defeated Cleveland Indians 8β4. Seattle Mariners put up 5 in the 8th. Bob Wells earned the win and Norm Charlton picked up the save. Jim Thome went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Wells L: Michael Jackson SV: Norm Charlton
Umpires β HP: Tim McClelland Β· 1B: Drew Coble Β· 2B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 3B: Mark Johnson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Tinsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Alex Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Griffey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Edgar Martinez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Jay Buhner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Paul Sorrento | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joey Cora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Wilson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alvaro Espinoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marquis Grissom | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
David Justice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Julio Franco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Omar Vizquel | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Norm Charlton | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orel Hershiser | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Paul Shuey | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Eric Plunk | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Tinsley: 31/G3
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: 43/G34D
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: 43/G4
- Tony Fernandez: 7/F7S
- Jim Thome: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Matt Williams: K
Top 2
- Edgar Martinez: W
- Jay Buhner: 4/P4D
- Paul Sorrento: S9/G34/R6.1-2
- Brent Gates: S8/L8LS/R6.2-3;1-2
- Russ Davis: 4/P6MD
- John Marzano: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- David Justice: 43/G4
- Manny Ramirez: K/C
- Julio Franco: K
Top 3
- Lee Tinsley: S7/L56D/R4
- Alex Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Alex Rodriguez: S9/L89S.2-3;BX2(9656)
- Ken Griffey: S9/G34/R4.3-H
- Edgar Martinez: W.1-2
- Jay Buhner: 9/F9S
- Paul Sorrento: D7/F7D/R4.2-H;1-3
- Brent Gates: 63/G6M
Bot 3
- Sandy Alomar: 13/G1
- Omar Vizquel: S8/L78M/R4
- Marquis Grissom: SB2
- Marquis Grissom: S7/L56D/R6.2-3
- Tony Fernandez: 6/P6D
- Jim Thome: D8/F8LXD.3-H;1-H;BX3(845)
Top 4
- Russ Davis: 7/F7D
- John Marzano: 8/L8RM
- Lee Tinsley: K
Bot 4
- Matt Williams: K
- David Justice: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 5
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Ken Griffey: S8/G4/R6
- Edgar Martinez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 5
- Julio Franco: K
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: T9/L89D/R4
- Marquis Grissom: 8/L8LD
Top 6
- Jay Buhner: 43/G4S
- Paul Sorrento: S8/L4D/R6
- Brent Gates: 9/F9S/R6
- Russ Davis: 2/P23F
Bot 6
- Tony Fernandez: 8/F8LD
- Jim Thome: W
- Matt Williams: D7/F78XD/DP.1X3(765);BX3(535)
Top 7
- Joey Cora: 6/P5D
- Lee Tinsley: 63/G56
- Alex Rodriguez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- David Justice: W
- Manny Ramirez: 7/L78M
- Julio Franco: CS2(26)
- Julio Franco: 63/G6
Top 8
- Ken Griffey: W
- Edgar Martinez: K/C
- Jay Buhner: W.1-2
- Paul Sorrento: D8/L8LD/R4.2-H;1-H
- Brent Gates: D7/L7LD/R5.2-H
- Russ Davis: W
- Dan Wilson: S9/G34/R6.2-H;1-3
- Lee Tinsley: K+SB2
- Alex Rodriguez: S7/L6D/R2.3-H;2-3
- Ken Griffey: SB2
- Ken Griffey: 9/F9D
Bot 8
- Sandy Alomar: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Omar Vizquel: S7/G56/R6
- Marquis Grissom: 9/L9M/R4
- Tony Fernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Edgar Martinez: D7/L7LS/R4
- Jay Buhner: W
- Paul Sorrento: S8/L6M/R2.2-H;1-2
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
- Russ Davis: K
- Dan Wilson: K/C
Bot 9
- Jim Thome: 3/P3
- Matt Williams: 43/G4M
- David Justice: D7/F7LS/R4
- Manny Ramirez: 4/L4























