At five hours and 12 minutes, it remains the 5th-longest Division Series affair in big league history. Monumental moment for any Jeter fan. For the first five innings, Andy Benes and then-Yankees rookie Andy Pettitte held opposing batters in check, allowing just one run apiece. 2B-Cleveland Vizquel (1,off Hanson). The first game of the 1995 American League Division Series between the Mariners and the Yankees was a back-and-forth battle that eventually went the way of New York. Acquired by the Mariners from San Diego at the 1995 Trade Deadline, Andy Benes went 7–2 in 12 regular season starts with Seattle. That fact still catches him by surprise. He allowed three hits and set a postseason record for the Indians with seven strikeouts.Julian Tavarez, Paul Assenmacher and Jose Mesa relieved to complete the three-hitter.Hershiser is 5-0 with a 1.52 earned run average in his postseason career.

"I think it's young hitters trying to do too much, too soon," said Hargrove. Both generational talents at the time, ARod & Jeets would see regular playing time in the next regular season, but not too much action in 1995. ( Log Out /  "If we were tied, 1-1, it would be tough to win two out of three games in Boston.

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Acquired by the Mariners from San Diego at the 1995 Trade Deadline, Andy Benes went 7–2 in 12 regular season starts with Seattle. HBP-Sorrento (1,by Hanson). The opening game of the 1995 NLCS would be well-pitched and decided in extra innings. After Hershiser left, Tavarez relieved and retired Valentin. WP-Hershiser (1). They are delivered by his right shoulder.He underwent radical surgery on the shoulder in 1990. The first overall pick of the 1988 Draft made his postseason debut in Game 2 of the 1995 ALDS and made a total of 3 starts for the Mariners during their first playoff run.

1995 Division Series -- Game 2 Indians 4, Red Sox 0 (Complete box score below story)Last night, Hershiser's bullets filled Jacobs Field as the Indians beat Boston, 4-0, to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five American League divisional playoffs. IBB-Hanson (1,Belle). Then Assenmacher came on to strike out Vaughn. 1995 ALDS Game 2 at Yankee Stadium: Donnie Baseball homers – The place was rocking. Omar Vizquel made the play and threw to first, but Paul Sorrento came off the bag early as Hosey broke for third.Jim Thome made a leaping grab of Sorrento's throw and managed to slap a tag on the sliding Hosey, but Valentin was safe at first on Sorrento's error. And Hershiser doesn't always know where they are headed. T-2:33. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.

Cleveland Indians pitcher Orel Hershiser pitches in the 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the American League Division Series game, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. "We've won three in a row before, and that's what we're going to have to do now," said manager Kevin Kennedy. 1995 ALDS Game 2 Yankees-Mariners condensed.

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Murray was 1-for-12 against Hanson entering the game. It has taken this long for it to return to full strength. Game 2 shared many of the same themes. HBP-Hanson (1,Sorrento). PB-Macfarlane (1). My brother and I, still say this might have been the loudest we ever heard it get there.

The only run allowed by Tom Glavine, who would go seven innings, came on a Ron Gant single following a Barry Larkin triple in the fourth.
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After a long duel with Hosey, he retired the center fielder on a grounder to second. Vizquel brought them both home with his double to the wall in right-center.Murray's two-run homer came after Hanson walked Belle.

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He went to second on a wild pitch before Hershiser struck out Mo Vaughn and retired Jose Canseco on a fly ball to left.Things were just as off center in the second. Plain Dealer coverage following Game 2 of the 1995 American League Division Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox. Tonight’s featured game on 710 ESPN Seattle is Game 2 of the 1995 American League Division Series — October 4, 1995 at the Yankees. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out /  The Tribe's shutout was its first in the postseason since Gene Bearden's complete-game victory over Boston in Game 3 of the 1948 World Series. Personal Great Games: 1995 ALDS Game #2 - Don Mattingly Home Run. It's their ballpark, and they know how to play that green wall.". "I was really wondering about my control. They can eliminate the Red Sox tomorrow with a victory in Fenway Park, when Charles Nagy faces Tim Wakefield.It should be noted that Hershiser's bullets are his pitches. Thome and Manny Ramirez are going through a similar slump. "I wasn't planning on taking him out that early, but he didn't feel like he was 100 percent," said Hargrove.

The loss was Boston's 11th straight in the postseason. He did most of that with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but his victory last night for a team and a city that haven't been to the postseason in 41 years will not soon be forgotten. Then John Valentin sent a grounder to the hole at short. ↩ Go Back; 2019 Season; Home; Game Changer; Players. Yanks Crush Mariners 11-1. He retired 16 of the next 17 batters before walking Alicea to start the eighth. With the start of the 2020 season delayed due to the COVID-19 response, ROOT SPORTS NW and 710 ESPN Seattle will feature encore broadcasts of classic Mariners games each night at 7:00 pm PT throughout the next several weeks. Error: Twitter did not respond. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Jays Outslug Yanks for 5-4 win. Sox win. The first overall pick of the 1988 Draft made his postseason debut in Game 2 of the 1995 ALDS and made a total of 3 starts for the Mariners during their first playoff run. All rights reserved (About Us). Sox win. Team-6. CLEVELAND, Ohio (Oct. 4, 2015) - Orel Hershiser is a peaceful man who sings hymns to himself in the dugout when he pitches.But when he talks of pitching, he talks of bullets.

The floors were shaking. IBB-Belle (2,by Hanson). Change ). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. A-44,264. In the eighth, Eddie Murray hit a two-run homer into the Boston bullpen.Hanson, 3-0 in four starts against the Indians in the regular season, put himself in trouble by walking Sorrento and Kenny Lofton in the fifth. CC the Workhorse. Lead at 5 1/2. During a nearly 30-year career as a Seattle sports radio host, “The Groz” wore many hats, including hosting the pre- and post-game shows on the Mariners Radio Network in 1995. "The caliber of the bullets keeps changing. My brother and I, still say this might have been the loudest we ever heard it get there. 1995 ALDS was one of the 1st recorded instances of Jeter celebration reax. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. A full schedule of the broadcasts is available at Mariners.com/Classics. Sometimes, the ball moves too much, or I throw too hard and throw right through the sink.

Story and box score for Game 3 of the 1995 American League Division Series between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox. Team LOB-6.

With his back tightening, Hershiser faced one more man before manager Mike Hargrove went to the bullpen. With two outs, Hershiser gave up singles to Willie McGee and Mike Macfarlane and walked Luis Alicea to load the bases. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. "Hershiser pitched 7 scoreless innings. May 19, 2017. site-admin1.

Mariners radio producer/engineer extraordinaire Gary Hill recently caught up with Dave “The Groz” Grosby to chat about the 1995 ALDS. “It was just fantastic baseball,” Grosby told Hill. SH-Alomar (1,off Hanson). One of the wildest playoff baseball games ever, this gem gets overshadowed because the Yankees lost the series and because Game 5 was also an epic extra inning thriller that ultimately determined who won. Mesa, who worked a one-two-three ninth for the save, started the inning by retiring Canseco on a grounder to short.

Their futility peaked in the fourth, when Murray tripled with one out. He didn't get a lot of help from his defense either. Hanson struck out Thome and Ramirez to end the threat.

In the first, Albert Belle dropped a slicing fly ball by Dwayne Hosey for a two-base error to start the game. But from the 6th inning on, the two clubs combined for 10 runs in a 15-inning marathon that stretched into the wee hours of the Bronx morning. Careers; Seasons; Best X Seasons; Yearly Top Players Personal Great Games: 2003 ALCS Game 7: Boone's Walk Off. "I could have ruined the whole game right there," said Hershiser.