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Tampa Bay Rays
1999-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Tropicana Field Β· Att: 30628 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:48
Tampa Bay Devil Rays defeated Cleveland Indians 5β3. Tampa Bay Devil Rays put up 3 in the 3rd. Wilson Alvarez earned the win and Roberto Hernandez picked up the save. Paul Sorrento went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: Wilson Alvarez L: Jaret Wright SV: Roberto Hernandez
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Brian O'Nora Β· 3B: Laz Diaz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Omar Vizquel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Roberto Alomar | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Sexson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Einar Diaz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
David Justice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Levis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Graffanino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wade Boggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Guillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mike Difelice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Sorrento | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaret Wright | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ricardo Rincon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
Norm Charlton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
- Enrique Wilson: 53/G5L
- Roberto Alomar: HR/F7D
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Terrell Lowery: W
- Aaron Ledesma: 6/L6
- Tony Graffanino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 2
- Jim Thome: K
- Richie Sexson: K
- Alex Ramirez: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LS
- Bubba Trammell: 6/P6
- Wade Boggs: D7/F7D.1-3
- Jose Guillen: 53/G5
- Bob Smith: 3/P3L
Top 3
- Einar Diaz: K
- Jolbert Cabrera: K
- Omar Vizquel: D7/L7D
- Enrique Wilson: K
Bot 3
- Mike Difelice: HR/F7D
- Terrell Lowery: D9/F9LD
- Aaron Ledesma: 8/F8RM
- Tony Graffanino: W
- Fred McGriff: S9/L89S.2-H;1-2
- Bubba Trammell: 9/F9M.2-3
- Paul Sorrento: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Roberto Alomar: W
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jim Thome: 9/F9D.2-3
- Richie Sexson: 53/G56S.3-H;1-2
- Alex Ramirez: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Bob Smith: K
- Mike Difelice: 53/G5
- Terrell Lowery: D9/L89M
- Aaron Ledesma: 9/F89D
Top 5
- Einar Diaz: K
- Jolbert Cabrera: S3/BG34S
- Omar Vizquel: S7/L78S.1-2
- Enrique Wilson: 8/F8LD
- Roberto Alomar: HP.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 5
- Tony Graffanino: 8/F8LS
- Fred McGriff: 9/L9M
- Bubba Trammell: 3/P34
Top 6
- Jim Thome: 8/F8LM
- Richie Sexson: 13/G13
- Alex Ramirez: K
Bot 6
- Paul Sorrento: W
- Jose Guillen: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Bob Smith: S7/L56D
- Mike Difelice: S5/G5.1-2
- Terrell Lowery: D8/F8LXD.2-H;1-3
- Aaron Ledesma: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Einar Diaz: 7/F7D
- Jolbert Cabrera: 4/P34D
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Tony Graffanino: K
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
- Bubba Trammell: 7/L78S
Top 8
- Enrique Wilson: 53/G56S
- Roberto Alomar: 6/P6D
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Paul Sorrento: HR/F89D
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
- Bob Smith: 8/F8RM
- Mike Difelice: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Jim Thome: S8/G4M
- Richie Sexson: HP.1-2
- David Justice: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Dave Roberts: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Jesse Levis: K




















