September 21, 1991 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 12
NYY 1 CAL 4
@CHW 3 CLE 10
BAL 1 MIL 5
@DET 2 MIN 8
TEX 4 OAK 4
TOR 0 SEA 4
KCR 1 CIN 4
@HOU 1 LAD 2
ATL 1 NYM 5
STL 3 PIT 7
PHI 0 SDP 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 34,520

Saturday, September 21, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:19

Yankees

62-85

Lost 2

5th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Red Sox         0  1  2   4  1  1   1  2  X   12 14  0

W: J Hesketh (11-4), L: W Taylor (7-11)

Red Sox

81-67

Won 4

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .298  .749   19    1   1   HR
B Williams CF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .220  .663   13    2   0   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .729   18    8   2   
R Kelly LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .708   16    3   0   GDP
H Meulens RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .582   17    2   0   
J Ramos C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334   10    5   1   GDP
J Leyritz DH                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .106  .399   12    0   0   2B
R Velarde 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .671    9    1   1   
A Espinoza SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .633    6    1   2   

W Taylor P                                                               1   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
  D Chapin P                                                             0   0
  D Eiland P                                                             0   0
Totals                       29   1   4   1    3   5              120   24   7

BATTING

2B: J Leyritz (2, off J Hesketh).

HR: S Sax (9, off J Hesketh; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: S Sax 4; J Leyritz 2; J Ramos; B Williams.

GIDP: R Kelly (12); J Ramos (1).

RBI: S Sax (51).

2-out RBI: S Sax.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Williams (5); S Sax (9).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Reed 2B                     4   2   1   2    2   0  .283  .738   24    2   7   
S Lyons CF                    5   2   1   0    1   0  .241  .649   24    2   0   2B,2·SB
C Quintana RF-1B              4   0   2   2    1   1  .304  .811   25    5   0   
J Clark DH                    5   1   2   2    0   2  .236  .809   36    0   0   HR,2B
P Plantier LF                 4   2   2   2    1   0  .365 1.090   25    0   0   2·HR
M Vaughn 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .735   13   10   2   
  B Zupcic RF                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .584    6    0   0   HR
S Cooper 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .916   17    0   2   2·2B
T Pena C                      1   2   0   0    2   0  .236  .622   19    4   0   SB,HBP
  J Marzano PR-C              1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .617    4    1   0   
L Rivera SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .706   13    0   7   2B
  M Brumley PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .509    9    1   0   

J Hesketh P                                                              2   0
  D Petry P                                                              0   1
Totals                       39  12  14  10    7   5              215   27  19

BATTING

2B: S Cooper 2 (3, off D Eiland, off A Mills); S Lyons (8, off W Taylor); J Clark (13, off W Taylor); L Rivera (21, off W Taylor).

HR: P Plantier 2 (7, off D Eiland, off A Mills; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); B Zupcic (1, off D Eiland; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Clark (25, off W Taylor; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

HBP: T Pena (4, by W Taylor).

TB: P Plantier 8; J Clark 6; B Zupcic 4; S Cooper 4; L Rivera 3; S Lyons 2; C Quintana 2; J Reed; J Marzano.

RBI: C Quintana 2 (66); J Clark 2 (81); J Reed 2 (52); P Plantier 2 (26); L Rivera (34); B Zupcic (3).

2-out RBI: L Rivera.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Rivera-J Reed-C Quintana; S Cooper-J Reed-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Lyons 2 (9, 3rd base off W Taylor/J Ramos, 2nd base off W Taylor/J Ramos); T Pena (8, 2nd base off W Taylor/J Ramos).

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Taylor, L (7-11)             3.1   7   7   7    2   1   1   6.26   20   86-52   32· 7·13    5· 6· 5· 0     17    -     0.88  -0.33
A Mills                        2.2   3   2   1    2   3   1   1.69   14   62-37   26· 5· 6    3· 3· 3· 0          2-2    0.11  -0.03
D Chapin                       1     0   1   1    3   1   0   9.00    6   30-12    8· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
D Eiland                       1     4   2   2    0   0   2   5.93    7   22-14    9· 1· 4    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  12  11    7   5   4          47  200-115  75·15·25   13·12· 9· 0          2-2

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Hesketh, W (11-4)            8     4   1   1    3   4   1   3.21   29  111-68   41· 8·19   16· 2· 4· 0     71    -     0.54   0.13
D Petry                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.85    3    9-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   5   1          32  120-73   45· 9·19   18· 2· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Mills (2); D Chapin 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Taylor (7; T Pena).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Gary Cederstrom, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 34,520.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 14mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. J Reed               2B 
2. B Williams           CF    2. S Lyons              CF 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. C Quintana           RF 
4. R Kelly              LF    4. J Clark              DH 
5. H Meulens            RF    5. P Plantier           LF 
6. J Ramos              C     6. M Vaughn             1B 
7. J Leyritz            DH    7. S Cooper             3B 
8. R Velarde            3B    8. T Pena               C  
9. A Espinoza           SS    9. L Rivera             SS 

   W Taylor             P        J Hesketh            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-1  --3  5   14%  75% J Clark         W Taylor        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lyons Scores; Clark Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  ---  2  -11%  54% S Sax           J Hesketh       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sax Scores
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-  3   11%  65% L Rivera        W Taylor        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Rivera to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 4   1  3-1  12-  3   10%  78% J Ramos         J Hesketh       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 4   1  1-3  -23  4    7%  91% J Reed          W Taylor        Single (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Rivera Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Hesketh facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Taylor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  J Reed          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   51%  S Lyons         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   52%  C Quintana      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   56%  J Clark         Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Quintana to 3B
   O      -23  3   50%  P Plantier      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Hesketh facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   52%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  H Meulens       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   53%  J Ramos         Single (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   55%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Taylor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   51%  S Cooper        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  6   52%  T Pena          Hit By Pitch
          1--      53%  L Rivera        Pena Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   65%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Rivera to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3  3   61%  J Reed          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Hesketh facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   64%  R Velarde       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   66%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   R      ---  2   54%  S Sax           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Sax Scores
   O      ---  3   56%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Wade Taylor facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   60%  S Lyons         Walk
   O      1--  8   58%  C Quintana      Strikeout Swinging, Lyons Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  J Clark         Lyons Steals 3B
   RR     --3  5   75%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lyons Scores; Clark Scores
   O      ---  5   74%  P Plantier      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   73%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Joe Hesketh facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   75%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   72%  R Kelly         Walk
          1--  6   68%  H Meulens       Walk; Kelly to 2B
   OO     12-  3   78%  J Ramos         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Taylor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   77%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   79%  T Pena          Walk
          1--  7   84%  L Rivera        Double to 1B (Line Drive); Pena to 3B
   RR     -23  4   91%  J Reed          Single (Line Drive); Pena Scores; Rivera Scores
          1--  1   94%  S Lyons         Double to 3B (Ground Ball to 3B Foul); Reed to 3B
                  Alan Mills replaces Wade Taylor pitching
   RR     -23  4   97%  C Quintana      Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reed Scores; Lyons Scores
   O      1--  2   96%  J Clark         Lineout: LF
          1--  9   97%  P Plantier      Walk; Quintana to 2B
   O      12-  4   96%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Joe Hesketh facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   94%  J Leyritz       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   96%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Leyritz stays at 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-1B; Leyritz stays at 2B
   O      -2-  2   98%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Alan Mills facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   98%  S Cooper        Double (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  2   99%  T Pena          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cooper Scores/No RBI/unER; Pena to 1B
   O      1--  2   99%  L Rivera        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Rivera to 1B
          1--  4   99%  J Reed          Walk; Rivera to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  S Lyons         Flyball: LF
          12-      99%  C Quintana      Wild Pitch; Rivera to 3B; Reed to 2B
   O      -23  3   98%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Joe Hesketh facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Quintana moves to 1B; Bob Zupcic replaces Mo Vaughn playing RF batting 6th
          ---  5   98%  B Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   98%  D Mattingly     Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  5   99%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Alan Mills facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   99%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  7  100%  P Plantier      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Plantier Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  B Zupcic        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  S Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 9.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Joe Hesketh facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  100%  H Meulens       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  J Ramos         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Leyritz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-1, Darrin Chapin facing 8-9-1
                  Darrin Chapin replaces Alan Mills pitching
          ---  6  100%  T Pena          Walk
                  Mike Brumley pinch hits for Luis Rivera batting 9th; John Marzano pinch runs for Tony Pena batting 8th
   O      1--  6  100%  M Brumley       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Marzano to 2B
          -2-     100%  J Reed          Wild Pitch; Marzano to 3B
          --3  4  100%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1  100%  S Lyons         Fielder's Choice 1B; Marzano out at Hm/1B-C-3B; Reed to 2B; Lyons to 1B
          12-  5  100%  C Quintana      Walk; Reed to 3B; Lyons to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Clark         Wild Pitch; Reed Scores; Lyons to 3B; Quintana to 2B
   O      -23  8  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 10.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-10, Joe Hesketh facing 8-9-1
                  John Marzano moves to C; Mike Brumley moves to SS
   O      ---  5  100%  R Velarde       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  A Espinoza      Lineout: SS
          ---  8  100%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  B Williams      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 10-1, Dave Eiland facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Eiland replaces Darrin Chapin pitching
   R      ---  1  100%  P Plantier      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Plantier Scores
   R      ---  1  100%  B Zupcic        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Zupcic Scores
          ---  5  100%  S Cooper        Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul)
          -2-  4  100%  J Marzano       Single (Line Drive); Cooper to 3B
   O      1-3  3  100%  M Brumley       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Cooper stays at 3B; Marzano to 2B
   O      -23  3  100%  J Reed          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -23  5  100%  S Lyons         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 12.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-12, Dan Petry facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Petry replaces Joe Hesketh pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  D Mattingly     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2  100%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  100%  H Meulens       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 12.

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