The #1 seed Cleveland Indians played the #4 seed Toronto Blue Jays in
a Semi-final round best-of-7 playoff series. The first two games were to be
played in Cleveland, games 3-5 in Toronto, and games 6 and 7 in
Cleveland, if necessary. The winner would be playing in the 1999 CBML World
Series.
GAME 1
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Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Toronto 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1
Cleveland 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 X 6 11 0
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Starting Pitchers: Toronto - Kenny Rogers
Cleveland - Greg Maddux
WP - Greg Maddux (1-0) LP - Kenny Rogers (0-1)
E: Toronto - Mike Piazza
Cleveland - Greg Maddux
HR: Toronto - None
Cleveland - Craig Biggio
INJURIES: Toronto - None
Cleveland - None
Highlights: Biggio goes 4 for 4 with a double, homerun and
stolen base.
GAME 2
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Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Cleveland 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 X 6 9 0
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Starting Pitchers: Toronto - Rick Reed
Cleveland - Paul Byrd
WP - Paul Byrd (1-0) LP - Rick Reed (0-1)
E: Toronto - None
Cleveland - None
HR: Toronto - None
Cleveland - Richie Sexson, Ivan Rodriguez, Ken Griffey
INJURIES: Toronto - None
Cleveland - None
Highlights: Indian pitching staff limits Jays to three hits, 7 walks
and 8 strikeouts. Sexson and Griffey each with two run
homers, Rodriguez added a solo shot.
GAME 3
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Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 1
Toronto 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 0
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Starting Pitchers: Cleveland - Chris Peters
Toronto - David Wells
WP - Mike Williams (1-0) LP - Mike Jackson (0-1) S - Ugueth Urbina (1)
E: Cleveland - Chris Peters
Toronto - None
HR: Cleveland - None
Toronto - None
INJURIES: Cleveland - Todd Walker
Toronto - Greg Vaughn
Highlights: Jackson blows save by giving up two run pinch hit homer
to Todd Walker in top of the ninth.
GAME 4
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Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cleveland 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Toronto 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 X 6 9 1
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Starting Pitchers: Cleveland - Greg Maddux
Toronto - Kenny Rogers
WP - Kenny Rogers (1-1) LP - Greg Maddux (1-1)
E: Cleveland - Greg Maddux, Ivan Rodriguez
Toronto - Vinny Castilla
HR: Cleveland - Jeff Abbott
Toronto - Greg Vaughn - 2
INJURIES: Cleveland - None
Toronto - None
Highlights: Toronto avoids elimination on strength of a pair of two run
shots off of Greg Vaughn's bat. Stottlemyre strikes out two
and walks one in two innings of relief.
GAME 5
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Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cleveland 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 7 2
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 6 1
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Starting Pitchers: Cleveland - Jason Schmidt
Toronto - Rick Reed
WP - Jason Schmidt (1-0) LP - Rick Reed (0-2)
E: Cleveland - Omar Vizquel, Craig Biggio
Toronto - Vinny Castilla
HR: Cleveland - Ken Griffey, Jeff Bagwell
Toronto - Greg Vaughn
INJURIES: Cleveland - None
Toronto - None
Highlights: Blue Jays get the tying run on base in the ninth but cannot
extend their season as Segui goes down on strikes for the final out.
NOTES: Series MVP: Biggio - 10 for 20, 1 RBI, 4 runs scored. 3 Doubles, 1 Homerun,
4 stolen bases, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts. Only game Cleveland lost, Biggio
goes 1 for 4 with 3 K's.