9/4/1997, STB97-BAL97, game 2, Veterans Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Indians           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  8  0     8  0
1997 Redbirds          0  1  0  0  1  0  2  0  x     4 11  0    13  1
 
Indians              AB  R  H BI   AVG    Redbirds             AB  R  H BI   AVG
McLemore          2b  3  0  1  1  .242    Henderson         cf  3  0  0  0  .248
Dye               cf  4  0  0  0  .228    Bonds             lf  5  0  0  0  .291
Thomas,F          1b  4  0  1  0  .278    McGwire           1b  4  2  3  2  .258
Larkin            ss  4  0  2  0  .299    Fryman            3b  5  0  0  0  .273
Vaughn,G          lf  4  0  0  0  .201    Diaz,A            rf  5  1  2  0  .205
Coomer            rf  4  1  2  0  .268    Santangelo        2b  3  1  1  1  .237
Sefcik            3b  3  0  1  0  .269    Mercedes,H        c   4  0  4  0  .465
Machado           c   3  0  1  0  .250    Martinez,F        ss  3  0  1  1  .167
Valenzuela        p   2  0  0  0  .128    Mercker           p   2  0  0  0  .167
 Chavez           ph  1  0  0  0  .750     Martin,A         ph  0  0  0  0  .316
 Crabtree         p   0  0  0  0  .000     McElroy          p   0  0  0  0  .333
 Bailey           p   0  0  0  0  .000     Groom            p   0  0  0  0  .250
 Villone          p   0  0  0  0  .143                         34  4 11  4
 Veres            p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Rojas            p   0  0  0  0  .182
 Marrero          ph  1  0  0  0  .200
                     33  1  8  1
 
Indians                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Valenzuela       L 3-15          6.0  8  2  2  3  2  90  57  7.06
Crabtree                         0.2  2  2  2  0  0  23  14  6.29
Bailey                           0.1  1  0  0  0  0   2   2 15.43
Villone                          0.0  0  0  0  2  0  11   3  4.65
Veres                            0.1  0  0  0  1  0  13   6  4.58
Rojas                            0.2  0  0  0  0  1   7   4  4.52
                                 8.0 11  4  4  6  3 146  86 
 
Redbirds                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Mercker          W 12-8          8.0  6  1  1  2  1 103  60  3.64
McElroy                          0.0  1  0  0  0  0   1   1  1.67
Groom            S 1             1.0  1  0  0  0  0  10   8  4.35
                                 9.0  8  1  1  2  1 114  69 
 
STB: Chavez batted for Valenzuela in the 7th
     Marrero batted for Rojas in the 9th
BAL: Martin,A batted for Mercker in the 8th
 
2B-McLemore(4). HR-McGwire 2(61), Santangelo(4). RBI-McLemore(6), 
McGwire 2(151), Santangelo(26), Martinez,F(3). K-Dye, McGwire, Fryman, 
Mercker. BB-McLemore, Sefcik, Henderson 2, McGwire, Santangelo, Mercker, 
Martin,A. SF-Martinez,F. HBP-Machado. PB-Machado. HB-Mercker. 
GWRBI: McGwire
Tim Crabtree was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 63, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 71 and 47 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Indians           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  8  0     8  0
1997 Redbirds          0  1  0  0  1  0  2  0  x     4 11  0    13  1
 
 
Indians              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
McLemore          2b 1>2/fl         note 1       53         8>W                      
Dye               cf   43         3>43           k            63.1-2                 
Thomas,F          1b   S            4          6>8            7                      
Larkin            ss   S.1-2        5/fl         43           S.2-3                  
Vaughn,G          lf   7          4>6            7            8                      
Coomer            rf 2>S            43         7>7          9>McElroy                
                                                              S                      
Sefcik            3b   8            W            7            Groom                  
                                                              S.1-2                  
Machado           c    HBP.1-2      64/f         S            note 2                 
Valenzuela        p    5/b        5>43                                               
 Chavez           ph                             3                                   
 Crabtree         p                                                                  
 Bailey           p                                                                  
 Villone          p                                                                  
 Veres            p                                                                  
 Rojas            p                                                                  
 Marrero          ph                                          53                     
 
 1: D.2-H;1xH(862)  2: 543/gdp.2-3 
 
 
Redbirds             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Henderson         cf 1>53           9            8            W.1-2        W.1-2     
Bonds             lf   9          3>43         5>8            3/g          Veres     
                                                                           8         
McGwire           1b   S            k            HR         7>Crabtree     W.2-3;1-2 
                                                              HR                     
Fryman            3b   63           4            4            6/fl         Rojas     
                                                                           k         
Diaz,A            rf 2>S          4>31           S            43           8         
Santangelo        2b   W.1-2        6            43           HR                     
Mercedes,H        c    S.2-3;1-2    S          6>S            Bailey                 
                                                              S                      
Martinez,F        ss   note 1       S.1-2        46/f.B-1     43                     
Mercker           p    k            pb.2-3;1-2   1/b        8>Villone                
                                    W                                                
 Martin,A         ph                                          W                      
 McElroy          p                                                                  
 Groom            p                                                                  
 
 1: 7/SF.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Indians          IN OUT ER                  Redbirds         IN OUT ER                  
Valenzuela       A1  D2  2 L 3-15           Mercker          A1  D5  1 W 12-8           
Crabtree         D3  D6  2                  McElroy          D6  D6  0                  
Bailey           D7  D8  0                  Groom            D7  D9  0 S 1              
Villone          D9  E1  0                                                              
Veres            E2  E3  0                                                              
Rojas            E4  E5  0                                                              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Indians           0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  8  0     8  0
1997 Redbirds          0  1  0  0  1  0  2  0  x     4 11  0    13  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Indians batting
 0-0  0 --- 20  McLemore popped out to the catcher (BBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Dye grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Thomas,F reached on an infield single to short (BCBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Larkin reached on an infield single to short, Thomas,F to 
                  second (BBFBX)
 0-0  2 12- 22  Vaughn,G flied out to left (BCSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Henderson grounded out to third (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Bonds flied out to right (X)
 0-0  2 --- 00  McGwire lined a single to right (X)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Fryman grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Indians batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Coomer grounded a single between third and short (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Sefcik flied out to center (BX)
 0-0  1 1-- 02  Machado was hit by a pitch, Coomer to second (SSFH)
 0-0  1 12- 11  Valenzuela popped out on a bunt to third (BbFbXb)
 0-0  2 12- 10  McLemore doubled deep to center, Coomer scored, Machado 
                  out at home (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Redbirds batting
 1-0  0 --- 10  Diaz,A grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 1-0  0 1-- 30  Santangelo walked, Diaz,A to second (1BBBB)
 1-0  0 12- 11  Mercedes,H reached on an infield single to first, Diaz,A 
                  to third, Santangelo to second (CBX)
 1-0  0 123 00  Martinez,F hit a sacrifice fly to left, Diaz,A scored, 
                  Santangelo to third (X)
 1-1  1 1-3 32  Mercker struck out (BBBCFS)
 1-1  2 1-3 00  Henderson lined out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Indians batting
 1-1  0 --- 32  Dye grounded out to second (CBBBCFX)
 1-1  1 --- 11  Thomas,F popped out to second (CBX)
 1-1  2 --- 11  Larkin popped out to third (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Redbirds batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Bonds grounded out to second (BSSX)
 1-1  1 --- 22  McGwire struck out (BCBFS)
 1-1  2 --- 31  Fryman popped out to second (CBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Indians batting
 1-1  0 --- 10  Vaughn,G popped out to short (BX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  Coomer grounded out to second (X)
 1-1  2 --- 32  Sefcik walked (FFBBBB)
 1-1  2 1-- 01  Machado grounded to short, forcing Sefcik at second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Redbirds batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Diaz,A grounded out to first (CBSX)
 1-1  1 --- 21  Santangelo popped out to short (BCBX)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Mercedes,H grounded a single up the middle (CCBX)
 1-1  2 1-- 10  Martinez,F lined a single to left, Mercedes,H to second 
                  (BX)
 1-1  2 12- 20  Machado allowed a passed ball, Mercedes,H to third, 
                  Martinez,F to second (BBB)
 1-1  2 -23 32  Mercker walked (BBB.CCB)
 1-1  2 123 01  Henderson flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Indians batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Valenzuela grounded out to second (BFCX)
 1-1  1 --- 00  McLemore grounded out to third (X)
 1-1  2 --- 12  Dye struck out (FSBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Redbirds batting
 1-1  0 --- 00  Bonds flied out to center (X)
 1-1  1 --- 21  McGwire homered deep to left (SBBX)
 1-2  1 --- 00  Fryman popped out to second (X)
 1-2  2 --- 00  Diaz,A lined a single down the right field line (X)
 1-2  2 1-- 12  Santangelo grounded out to second (BCSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Indians batting
 1-2  0 --- 00  Thomas,F flied out to center (X)
 1-2  1 --- 11  Larkin grounded out to second (CBX)
 1-2  2 --- 32  Vaughn,G flied out to left (BBBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Redbirds batting
 1-2  0 --- 02  Mercedes,H grounded a single between first and second 
                  (SSX)
 1-2  0 1-- 01  Martinez,F grounded to second, forcing Mercedes,H at 
                  second, Martinez,F to first (CX)
 1-2  1 1-- 01  Mercker popped out on a bunt to the mound (Sb1Xb)
 1-2  2 1-- 32  Henderson walked, Martinez,F to second (BBBFF>B)
 1-2  2 12- 02  Bonds grounded out to first (CCFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Indians batting
 1-2  0 --- 21  Coomer flied out to left (BFBX)
 1-2  1 --- 22  Sefcik flied out to left (CBFBFX)
 1-2  2 --- 00  Machado lined a single down the left field line (X)
                Chavez pinch hitting for Valenzuela
 1-2  2 1-- 10  Chavez popped out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Redbirds batting
                Crabtree now pitching
 1-2  0 --- 31  McGwire homered deep to left (CBBBX)
                Started raining
 1-3  0 --- 32  Fryman popped out to short (BFSBBX)
 1-3  1 --- 32  Diaz,A grounded out to second (CSBFFBFFBFX)
 1-3  2 --- 00  Santangelo homered deep to right (X)
                Game delayed by rain for 71 minutes
                Crabtree left the game after a rain delay
                Bailey now pitching
 1-4  2 --- 00  Mercedes,H lined a single to right (X)
 1-4  2 1-- 00  Martinez,F grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Indians batting
 1-4  0 --- 31  McLemore walked (BBCBB)
 1-4  0 1-- 00  Dye grounded out to short, McLemore to second (X)
 1-4  1 -2- 00  Thomas,F popped out to left (X)
 1-4  2 -2- 32  Larkin grounded a single between third and short, 
                  McLemore to third (BCBBCX)
 1-4  2 1-3 11  Vaughn,G flied out to center (SBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 47 minutes
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Redbirds batting
                Villone now pitching
                Martin,A pinch hitting for Mercker
 1-4  0 --- 31  Martin,A walked (BCBBB)
 1-4  0 1-- 32  Henderson walked, Martin,A to second (BCBFBB)
                Veres now pitching
 1-4  0 12- 32  Bonds flied out to center (BCCFBBX)
 1-4  1 12- 32  McGwire walked, Martin,A to third, Henderson to second 
                  (BSBFBB)
                Rojas now pitching
 1-4  1 123 22  Fryman struck out (CSBBS)
 1-4  2 123 10  Diaz,A lined out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Indians batting
                McElroy now pitching
 1-4  0 --- 00  Coomer lined a single to shallow center (X)
                Groom now pitching
 1-4  0 1-- 11  Sefcik grounded a single between third and short, Coomer 
                  to second (BFX)
                Started raining
 1-4  0 12- 12  Machado grounded into a double play, Fryman to Santangelo 
                  to McGwire, Coomer to third (CBFX)
                Marrero pinch hitting for Rojas
 1-4  2 --3 02  Marrero grounded out to third (FFX)