Boston Red Sox v Cleveland – Box Score – Thursday, September 6, 2001

Game #138
Thursday, September 6, 2001
Cleveland 6, Boston 4

CLEVELAND              ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Lofton cf               3  3  2  1   1  0   2  .264
Vizquel ss              5  1  1  0   0  0   3  .268
Alomar 2b               5  1  3  2   0  0   0  .337
Gonzalez dh             3  0  2  3   0  1   1  .341
Thome 1b                5  0  1  0   0  2   2  .296
Cordova lf              4  0  1  0   0  1   5  .314
 Cabrera lf-rf          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .273
Garcia rf               4  0  2  0   0  1   1  .538
 Roberts pr-lf          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .500
Fryman 3b               4  1  0  0   0  0   2  .260
Diaz c                  4  0  1  0   0  0   1  .286

Totals                 37  6 13  6   1  5  17

BATTING: 2B - Lofton (16, Kim); Garcia (3, Kim). 3B - Alomar
(12, FCastillo). SF - Gonzalez 2, Lofton. RBI - Alomar 2 (92),
Gonzalez 3 (128), Lofton (53). 2-out RBI - Gonzalez. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - Cordova 3, Lofton 1,
Vizquel 1. Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - Lofton (15, 2nd base off FCastillo/Oliver). 

FIELDING: E - Finley (3, throw). DP: 1 (Vizquel-Alomar-Thome). 

BOSTON                 ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
Stynes 2b               4  1  2  0   0  0   0  .291
Offerman 1b             4  1  1  0   0  0   2  .255
Nixon cf                4  0  0  0   0  1   2  .269
Ramirez dh              4  1  2  2   0  1   0  .307
Everett rf              3  1  1  0   1  1   1  .259
Alcantara lf            4  0  1  1   0  2   1  .353
Hillenbrand 3b          4  0  0  1   0  2   1  .269
Lansing ss              4  0  0  0   0  1   2  .254
Oliver c                2  0  0  0   0  0   1  .225
 a-Hatteberg ph-c       1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .255

Totals                 34  4  7  4   1  8  10

a-flied to left for Oliver in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - Alcantara (1, Finley); Offerman (19, Baez). RBI -
Alcantara (2), Hillenbrand (45), Ramirez 2 (115). 2-out RBI -
Ramirez 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Offerman
1, Lansing 1. GIDP - Alcantara. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: PB - Oliver. 

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    Cleveland      - 201 010 110  --  6
    Boston         - 000 000 220  --  4

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CLEVELAND                    ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
Finley (W, 6-6)               6 1/3   4   2   2   1   3   0   6.04
Riske (H, 3)                    2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   1.69
Baez                          1       3   2   2   0   2   0   2.40
Rocker (S, 3)                 1       0   0   0   0   2   0   5.00

BOSTON                       ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
FCastillo (L, 8-8)            6       8   4   4   1   2   0   4.37
Kim                           1 1/3   5   2   2   0   1   0   5.40
McDill                        1 2/3   0   0   0   0   2   0   3.00

Pitches-strikes: FCastillo 100-64; Kim 29-19; McDill 19-11; Finley 78-46;
Riske 12-10; Baez 32-22; Rocker 17-10. Ground balls-fly balls:
FCastillo 10-6; Kim 3-0; McDill 0-3; Finley 10-6; Riske 1-0; Baez 0-1;
Rocker 1-0. Batters faced: FCastillo 27; Kim 9; McDill 5; Finley 24;
Riske 2; Baez 6; Rocker 3. 

UMPIRES: HP--Alfonso Marquez. 1B--Steve Rippley. 2B--Ted
Barrett. 3B--Rob Drake.
T--3:08. Att--32,500. Weather: 76 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, out to center.

Play-by-play:
(b-ball, s-swinging strike, c-called strike, f-foul, i-intentional ball, t-throw to first, B/S/C/F-bunt attempt)

Cleveland 1st — Lofton (Fbbb) walked. Vizquel (BtcFtftb) singled to right, Alomar to second. Alomar (FFbbf) singled to right, Lofton scored, Vizquel to third [runners off with pitch]. Gonzalez hit sacrifice fly to RF in deep right center, Vizquel scored. Thome (tct) grounded out first unassisted, Alomar to second. Cordova (scbff) struck out swinging.

Boston 1st — Stynes (c) popped out to 2B in shallow center. Offerman (cbc) flied out to RF in right center. Nixon (cbbb) grounded out second to first.

Cleveland 2nd — Garcia (cbfb) singled to right. Fryman grounded into fielder’s choice, Garcia out at second, third to second. Diaz (btbc) grounded out shortstop to first, Fryman to second. Lofton popped out to first.

Boston 2nd — Ramirez grounded out shortstop to first. Everett (b) singled to left. Alcantara grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first.

Cleveland 3rd — Vizquel (ccb) grounded out second to first. Alomar (bcbbcff) tripled off rightfield wall. Gonzalez (c) hit sacrifice fly [pop-up] to 2B in shallow right center, Alomar scored. Thome (csbb) popped out to 2B in shallow right center.

Boston 3rd — Hillenbrand (bbcf) struck out swinging. Lansing (b) flied out to RF in deep right center. Oliver (csb) grounded out third to first.

Cleveland 4th — Cordova (b) singled to right. Garcia (cc) struck out looking. Fryman (bt) flied out to CF in left center. Diaz (bb) grounded into fielder’s choice, Cordova out at second, third to second.

Boston 4th — Stynes (fbb) flied out to center. Offerman (b) grounded out shortstop to first. Nixon (bbfcb) grounded out second to first.

Cleveland 5th — Lofton (cbbf) safe on infield single, fielded by 2B. Vizquel (B – Lofton stole second) grounded out first unassisted. Alomar (cfb) grounded out second to first, Lofton to third. Gonzalez (bfs) singled to right, Lofton scored. Thome (cbsbb) singled to left, Gonzalez to second. [Treuel visit] Cordova (cb) flied out to right.

Boston 5th — Ramirez (cbbcf) struck out swinging. Everett (bbc) grounded out shortstop to first. Alcantara (cs) struck out swinging.

Cleveland 6th — Garcia (ffbb) grounded out first to pitcher. Fryman grounded out third to first [long 3B throw short-hopped]. Diaz (bbc) grounded out shortstop to first.

Boston 6th — Hillenbrand safe at second on P’s throwing error on bunt. Lansing (bb) lined out to left. Oliver (bsbc) grounded out third to first. Stynes (cb) safe on infield single, fielded by SS [beat throw], Hillenbrand to third. Offerman flied out to center.

Cleveland 7th — Kim relieved Castillo. Lofton (b) doubled to left center wall, fielded by CF. Vizquel grounded out shortstop to first. Alomar (b) singled to center, Lofton scored. Gonzalez (tftfbtb) singled to left, Alomar to second. Thome (cbs) struck out swinging. Cordova grounded out second to first.

Boston 7th — Nixon (cb) grounded out first unassisted. Ramirez (bb) singled to left center, fielded by CF. Everett (bcsbb) walked, Ramirez to second. Alcantara (b) doubled off deep center field wall, Ramirez scored, Everett to third. Riske relieved Finley. Cabrera replaced Cordova in LF. Hillenbrand (ffff) grounded out second to first, Everett scored, Alcantara to third. Lansing (cbsfbf) struck out looking.

Cleveland 8th — Garcia (bbf) doubled to right. Roberts pinch-ran for Garcia. Fryman bunted into fielder’s choice, Roberts out at third, pitcher to third. Diaz (bbcsbfff) singled to left, Fryman to third. McDill relieved Kim. Lofton hit sacrifice fly to CF in left center, Fryman scored. Vizquel (bcb – Diaz to second on passed ball – bf) fouled out to catcher.

Boston 8th — Baez relieved Riske. Roberts replaced Cabrera in LF. Cabrera moved from LF to RF and replaced Garcia. Hatteberg pinch-hit for Oliver. Hatteberg (cbf) flied out to left. Stynes (cfb) safe on infield single, off P glove, beat SS throw. Offerman (bftbtbff) hit ground rule double to right center, Stynes to third. Nixon (cbs) struck out swinging. Ramirez (fbbffff) singled to deep left, Stynes and Offerman scored. Everett (bsbs) struck out swinging.

Cleveland 9th — Hatteberg replaced Oliver at C. Alomar flied out to center. Gonzalez (bbcf) struck out swinging. Thome (bcbcb) struck out swinging.

Boston 9th — Rocker relieved Baez. Alcantara (csfb) struck out swinging. Hillenbrand (bcbfb) struck out swinging. Lansing (bcbbf) grounded out shortstop to first.

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
NY YANKEES       83   57  .593   -     43-26  40-31  43-17 18-12 12-20 WON  1
BOSTON           72   66  .522  10     37-34  35-32  33-25 14-16 15-17 LOST 1
TORONTO          68   72  .486  15     34-38  34-34  31-32 13-10 16-20 LOST 1
BALTIMORE        55   84  .396  27 1/2 27-43  28-41  23-33 16-16 10-23 LOST 5
TAMPA BAY        50   90  .357  33     29-41  21-49  17-40 13-19 10-23 LOST 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
CLEVELAND        80   60  .571   -     37-31  43-29  20-10 38-22 15-17 WON  1
MINNESOTA        73   67  .521   7     42-30  31-37  13-19 37-20 14-19 LOST 1
CHI WHITE SOX    72   68  .514   8     40-32  32-36  15-11 32-28 13-23 LOST 1
DETROIT          56   83  .403  23 1/2 32-36  24-47  12-15 19-43 15-17 WON  1
KANSAS CITY      56   84  .400  24     30-41  26-43  13-19 22-35 13-20 LOST 2
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
X-SEATTLE       100   40  .714   -     47-21  53-19  30-12 31-10 27-12 WON  1
OAKLAND          83   57  .593  17     41-28  42-29  28-14 27-14 16-23 WON  4
ANAHEIM          72   68  .514  28     37-31  35-37  24-17 23-19 15-24 WON  2
TEXAS            64   76  .457  36     35-35  29-41  21-20 15-27 20-19 WON  1
X -- CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH RESULTS
DETROIT 6, CHI WHITE SOX 2
CLEVELAND 6, BOSTON 4
TEXAS 4, MINNESOTA 3
ANAHEIM 7, KANSAS CITY 6 (10 INNINGS)
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ATLANTA          75   64  .540   -     34-38  41-26  32-24 19-14 15-17 LOST 1
PHILADELPHIA     73   67  .521   2 1/2 41-30  32-37  32-28 15-15 19-13 WON  1
NY METS          69   72  .489   7     40-32  29-40  34-27 11-19 14-18 WON  4
FLORIDA          65   75  .464  10 1/2 39-28  26-47  23-31 19-17 11-21 LOST 1
MONTREAL         60   80  .429  15 1/2 30-38  30-42  25-36 13-20 14-14 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
HOUSTON          82   58  .586   -     39-30  43-28  18-12 42-26 13-14 LOST 1
CHICAGO CUBS     77   62  .554   4 1/2 41-26  36-36  16-11 37-27 15-18 LOST 2
ST LOUIS         76   63  .547   5 1/2 45-25  31-38  19-11 34-30 15-15 WON  3
MILWAUKEE        62   78  .443  20     32-39  30-39  15-15 34-37 08-16 WON  1
CINCINNATI       57   83  .407  25     24-48  33-35  12-09 27-44 14-19 WON  1
PITTSBURGH       53   87  .379  29     33-35  20-52  05-19 29-39 11-22 LOST 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB      HOME   ROAD   EAST  CENT  WEST STREAK
ARIZONA          79   61  .564   -     39-30  40-31  18-14 19-14 35-25 LOST 1
SAN FRANCISCO    78   63  .553   1 1/2 46-26  32-37  18-14 18-15 32-29 WON  1
LOS ANGELES      77   63  .550   2     41-30  36-33  17-15 22-14 32-25 WON  2
SAN DIEGO        69   71  .493  10     32-40  37-31  17-15 24-15 22-32 LOST 3
COLORADO         61   78  .439  17 1/2 33-35  28-43  13-15 21-18 25-35 LOST 2
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH RESULTS
SAN FRANCISCO 9, ARIZONA 5
NY METS 5, FLORIDA 2
PHILADELPHIA 3, MONTREAL 0
CINCINNATI 8, PITTSBURGH 6
MILWAUKEE 4, HOUSTON 3 (10 INNINGS)
LOS ANGELES 9, COLORADO 5

MAJOR LEAGUE WILD CARD STANDINGS
(THROUGH GAMES OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB
OAKLAND          83   57  .593   -    
BOSTON           72   66  .522  10    
MINNESOTA        73   67  .521  10    
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM            WON  LOST  PCT  GB
CHICAGO CUBS     77   62  .554   -    
SAN FRANCISCO    78   63  .553   -    
LOS ANGELES      77   63  .550     1/2
ST LOUIS         76   63  .547   1    
PHILADELPHIA     73   67  .521   4 1/2
SAN DIEGO        69   71  .493   8 1/2
NY METS          69   72  .489   9
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