Final
CWS
CLECurrent Series
White Sox
6
Indians
14
Game 1
Final
White Sox
14
Indians
7
Game 2
Final
White Sox
4
Indians
5
Game 3
Final
1998 AL Central
Indians 
White Sox 
Royals 
Twins 
Tigers Game Summary
The Cleveland Indians squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 4, on April 23, 1998.
Game Info
April 23, 1998
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Ventura 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Cordero 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Sierra RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. O'Brien C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Abbott PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Caruso SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
G. Norton PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
O. Vizquel SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
D. Justice DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
T. Fryman 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
B. Giles LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Borders C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Dunston 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Branson PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Batting
2B: A. Belle
HR: W. Cordero, R. Sierra
RBI: A. Belle, W. Cordero, R. Sierra
Baserunning
CS: M. Caruso
Batting
2B: J. Thome
3B: J. Branson
RBI: J. Branson 2, D. Justice, J. Thome, O. Vizquel
Baserunning
SB: K. Lofton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bere | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3.60 |
T. Castillo (L) | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
B. Simas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6.00 |
A. Morman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Plunk (W) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Jackson (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Durham 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Cameron CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Thomas DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
A. Belle LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
R. Ventura 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Cordero 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
R. Sierra RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
C. O'Brien C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Abbott PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
M. Caruso SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
G. Norton PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Batting
2B: A. Belle
HR: W. Cordero, R. Sierra
RBI: A. Belle, W. Cordero, R. Sierra
Baserunning
CS: M. Caruso
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bere | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3.60 |
T. Castillo (L) | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
B. Simas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lofton CF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | .600 |
O. Vizquel SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
D. Justice DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
M. Ramirez RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Thome 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 |
T. Fryman 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .750 | .500 |
B. Giles LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
P. Borders C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Dunston 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
J. Branson PH-2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 30 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Batting
2B: J. Thome
3B: J. Branson
RBI: J. Branson 2, D. Justice, J. Thome, O. Vizquel
Baserunning
SB: K. Lofton
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wright | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6.00 |
A. Morman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
E. Plunk (W) | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Jackson (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
