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Seattle Mariners @ Cleveland Guardians
1995-10-15 · 1995 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 6 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 43607 · 55°F, night, dry · Wind 23 mph L to R · 3:37
Cleveland Indians defeated Seattle Mariners 3–2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Orel Hershiser earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Orel Hershiser L: Chris Bosio SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Drew Coble · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Rick Reed · LF: Dale Ford · RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joey Cora | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edgar Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Griffey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jay Buhner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tino Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Strange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Diaz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Amaral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Omar Vizquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Albert Belle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Murray | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Sorrento | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Kirby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herbert Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Bosio | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Jeff Nelson | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Risley | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orel Hershiser | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joey Cora: 43/G4
- Edgar Martinez: 8/L78M
- Ken Griffey: W
- Jay Buhner: 9/F9LS
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L78M
- Omar Vizquel: E3/G3
- Carlos Baerga: S7/L78M.1-2
- Albert Belle: K+SB3
- Eddie Murray: S9/L89S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 54(1)/G56/FO
Top 2
- Tino Martinez: 7/L7LM
- Doug Strange: K
- Alex Diaz: D7/L7D
- Luis Sojo: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Paul Sorrento: K
- Sandy Alomar: DGR/L89XD
- Kenny Lofton: 4/L4+/LDP.2X2(46)
Top 3
- Dan Wilson: K
- Joey Cora: W
- Edgar Martinez: K+SB2
- Ken Griffey: DGR/L7LS+.2-H
- Jay Buhner: K
Bot 3
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G13
- Albert Belle: K
Top 4
- Tino Martinez: K
- Doug Strange: K
- Alex Diaz: S8/L8LM
- Luis Sojo: 9/F9M-
Bot 4
- Eddie Murray: S7/L6D
- Jim Thome: 8/F8LM+
- Manny Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 5
- Dan Wilson: 63/G6M
- Joey Cora: S4/G4M
- Edgar Martinez: K
- Ken Griffey: E7/F7S+.1-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E7/TH)
- Jay Buhner: K
Bot 5
- Paul Sorrento: 8/F8LS
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G56S-
- Kenny Lofton: S4/G4M!
- Omar Vizquel: W.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: SB3;SB2
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G13
Top 6
- Tino Martinez: S7/G56+
- Doug Strange: 14/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Alex Diaz: 8/L8LS+
- Luis Sojo: 13/G13S-
Bot 6
- Albert Belle: 5/L5+
- Eddie Murray: D9/L9LM
- Jim Thome: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Paul Sorrento: W
- Sandy Alomar: S4/G34D.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: K
Top 7
- Dan Wilson: E3/G34
- Joey Cora: FC3/G3S+.1-2(E3/TH)
- Edgar Martinez: 54(1)/G56S/FO.2-3
- Ken Griffey: K
- Jay Buhner: K
Bot 7
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L89M
- Carlos Baerga: W.1-2
- Wayne Kirby: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Murray: I
- Jim Thome: K
- Manny Ramirez: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Tino Martinez: 6/P6S
- Vince Coleman: W
- Alex Diaz: SB2
- Alex Diaz: W
- Luis Sojo: 6/L6M+/LDP.1X1(6)
Bot 8
- Herbert Perry: K
- Sandy Alomar: 9/F9LM
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L8RM.B-2(E8)
- Omar Vizquel: SB3
- Omar Vizquel: 8/L8LS!
Top 9
- Rich Amaral: 63/G6
- Joey Cora: 8/F78M-
- Edgar Martinez: 8/L8RXD+!
Notes & reviews
- Wind chill in 20s
- Alex Diaz had passed 2B when Omar Vizquel tagged him to complete double-play