August 31, 1997 Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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NYM 4
@BAL 1 ATL 7
@BOS 3 CHW 3
HOU 1 CLE 9
CHC 5 DET 2
PHI 1 STL 5
@KCR 4 MIL 3
PIT 2 MIN 8
CIN 6 NYY 3
MON 2 FLA 8
@TOR 3 COL 10
OAK 4 SEA 3
@LAD 1
(10) SDP 5
TEX 3 ANA 7
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 54,213

Sunday, August 31, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:02

Mariners

75-62

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Mariners        1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   2    3  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  3  1

W: M Timlin (4-3), L: T Worrell (2-5), S: B Ayala (7)

Dodgers

78-60

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .812   23    2   1   
R Kelly LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .786   15    3   0   
K Griffey CF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .306 1.016   10    7   0   HR
P Sorrento 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .862   17   11   0   
A Rodriguez SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .302  .858   15    1   4   SB
J Buhner RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .239  .861   17    0   0   GDP
D Wilson C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .743   11    6   0   CS,GDP
A Sheets 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .728   13    0   4   
  R Ducey PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .767         0   0   
  E Martinez PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .326 1.005    6    0   0   
  B Raabe PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
J Moyer P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    0   1   
  M Timlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Amaral PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .633    1    0   0   SF
  H Slocumb P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ayala P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    4   5              135   30  10

BATTING

HR: K Griffey (44, off T Candiotti; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SF: R Amaral (2, off S Radinsky).

TB: K Griffey 5; A Rodriguez; R Kelly; J Moyer; D Wilson.

GIDP: J Buhner (22); D Wilson (10).

RBI: R Amaral (16); K Griffey (122); D Wilson (65).

2-out RBI: K Griffey.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Rodriguez (29, 2nd base off T Worrell/M Piazza).

CS: D Wilson (2, Home by D Hall/M Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .783   27    1   2   HBP
O Nixon CF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .634   21    4   0   
M Piazza C                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .352 1.050   13    6   0   
E Karros 1B                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .268  .800   18    9   0   HR,SB
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .894    9    3   0   
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .773   22    0   2   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .676   14    2   3   
D Lewis LF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .594   22    5   0   2B
T Candiotti P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .080  .160    6    0   2   
  G Ingram PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.267         0   0   
  N Liriano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .608    1    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Radinsky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Ashley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .726    7    0   0   
  B Butler PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .702         0   0   SB
Totals                       33   1   3   1    4   6              160   30  10

BATTING

2B: D Lewis (2, off J Moyer).

HR: E Karros (28, off M Timlin; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: E Young (7, by H Slocumb).

TB: E Karros 5; D Lewis 2.

RBI: E Karros (91).

2-out RBI: E Karros.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Gagne; G Gagne-E Young-E Karros.

E: M Piazza (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (15, 2nd base off H Slocumb/D Wilson); E Karros (14, 2nd base off J Moyer/D Wilson).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer                        7.1   2   0   0    2   3   0   3.91   26   98-57   30· 9·18    7·13· 1· 0     75    -     1.19   0.43
M Timlin, BS (7), W (4-3)      1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.41    6   21-12    6· 3· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.89  -0.11
H Slocumb, H (2)               0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   5.74    5   27-13    8· 4· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.10  -0.08
B Ayala, S (7)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.29    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    7.05   0.17
Totals                        10     3   1   1    4   6   1          38  149-85   44·17·24   11·15· 1· 0          4-0

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Candiotti                    8     4   1   1    2   5   1   3.08   28  101-63   32·15·16    7·12· 2· 0     73    -     0.90   0.29
T Worrell, L (2-5)             1     2   2   2    1   0   0   5.33    6   17-10    5· 2· 3    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.01  -0.39
S Radinsky                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.67    2    7-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.89  -0.02
D Hall                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.04
Totals                        10     6   3   3    4   5   1          37  129-79   41·18·20   12·13· 3· 0          4-1

T Worrell faced 3 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: H Slocumb (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: H Slocumb (4; E Young).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ron Barnes, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 54,213.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 11mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Cora               2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. R Kelly              LF    2. O Nixon              CF 
3. K Griffey            CF    3. M Piazza             C  
4. P Sorrento           1B    4. E Karros             1B 
5. A Rodriguez          SS    5. R Mondesi            RF 
6. J Buhner             RF    6. T Zeile              3B 
7. D Wilson             C     7. G Gagne              SS 
8. A Sheets             3B    8. D Lewis              LF 
9. J Moyer              P     9. T Candiotti          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-0  ---  4  -49%  47% E Karros        M Timlin        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b10   2  3-1  123  3   17% 100% O Nixon         B Ayala         Strikeout Swinging
   t 4   1  0-1  123  3  -15%  58% J Buhner        T Candiotti     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t10   0  1-1  12-  1   12%  82% D Wilson        T Worrell       Baserunner Advance; Rodriguez to 3B; Buhner to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   b 8   1  1-0  ---  5  -12%  65% D Lewis         J Moyer         Double to RF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Cora          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   46%  R Kelly         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  3   57%  K Griffey       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  3   56%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   58%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   60%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   59%  M Piazza        Walk
   O      1--  4   61%  E Karros        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   59%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
          ---  4   61%  J Buhner        Walk
   OO     1--  3   56%  D Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS unassisted; Wilson out at 1B/SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   59%  R Mondesi       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   61%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   62%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   60%  A Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   58%  J Moyer         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   57%  J Cora          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   60%  D Lewis         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---  4   62%  T Candiotti     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   63%  E Young         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   66%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--  2   72%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kelly to 2B
          12-  5   79%  P Sorrento      Walk; Kelly to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   O      123  3   73%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     123  3   58%  J Buhner        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   61%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   63%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   61%  E Karros        Walk
   O      1--  2   65%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   61%  A Sheets        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   59%  J Moyer         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   63%  T Zeile         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   65%  G Gagne         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   67%  D Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   64%  J Cora          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   63%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   62%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   65%  T Candiotti     Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   68%  E Young         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   70%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   68%  P Sorrento      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   66%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   65%  J Buhner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   70%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   64%  E Karros        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   70%  R Mondesi       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--      68%  T Zeile         Karros Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   75%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Candiotti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   73%  D Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   72%  A Sheets        Flyball: LF
          ---  2   73%  J Moyer         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   71%  J Cora          Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   77%  G Gagne         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   65%  D Lewis         Double to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Timlin replaces Jamie Moyer pitching and batting 9th; Garey Ingram pinch hits for Tom Candiotti batting 9th; Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Garey Ingram batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   73%  N Liriano       Flyball: CF; Lewis to 3B
   O      --3  5   84%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Worrell facing 2-3-4
                  Todd Worrell replaces Nelson Liriano pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   83%  R Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   82%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   81%  P Sorrento      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Timlin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   89%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  M Piazza        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  4   47%  E Karros        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Mondesi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 10th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Worrell facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   58%  A Rodriguez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      67%  J Buhner        Rodriguez Steals 2B
          -2-  4   70%  " "             Walk
          12-      82%  D Wilson        Baserunner Advance; Rodriguez to 3B; Buhner to 2B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      -23  2   93%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Rodriguez Scores; Buhner to 3B
                  Scott Radinsky replaces Todd Worrell pitching and batting 9th; Edgar Martinez pinch hits for Rob Ducey batting 8th; Rob Ducey pinch hits for Andy Sheets batting 8th
          1-3  6   94%  E Martinez      Walk; Wilson to 2B
                  Rich Amaral pinch hits for Mike Timlin batting 9th
   RO     123  1   95%  R Amaral        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Buhner Scores; Wilson to 3B
                  Darren Hall replaces Scott Radinsky pitching and batting 9th; Brian Raabe pinch runs for Edgar Martinez batting 8th
   O      1-3      93%  J Cora          Wilson Caught Stealing Hm (P-C); Raabe to 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 6-7-8
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Rich Amaral pitching and batting 9th; Brian Raabe moves to 3B
          ---  5   82%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  5   89%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Zeile to 2B
          -2-      88%  D Lewis         Wild Pitch; Zeile to 3B
   O      --3  5   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Billy Ashley pinch hits for Darren Hall batting 9th
          --3  7   91%  B Ashley        Walk
                  Brett Butler pinch runs for Billy Ashley batting 9th
          1-3      86%  E Young         Butler Steals 2B
          -23  5   83%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Heathcliff Slocumb pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  3  100%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 3, Dodgers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation