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Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
2
CHW
@MIL		8
5
DET
@OAK		8
7
TOR
@SEA		0
3
MIN
@TEX		0
8
SDP
@ATL		5
4
PIT
@CHC		2
3
SFG
@FLA		2
4
LAD
@HOU		0
2
MON
@NYM		10
0
COL
@STL		11
7
Monday, June 2, 1997 6:05
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 31,329, Time of Game: 3:27
Yankees
5
31-25
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
 at Red Sox
2
22-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
W: David Wells (6-3)
L: Aaron Sele (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  1    5 14  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Pose LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .690 15 10 -0.069 1.34 0.056 -0.126 -0.6 1 0 SB
   Mark Whiten PH-LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .315 .927 5 5 0.062 0.84 0.073 -0.011 -0.3 1 0
Luis Sojo 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .605 17 10 -0.054 1.03 0.046 -0.100 -0.3 2 3 2B
Bernie Williams CF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .326 .951 15 6 0.061 1.00 0.108 -0.046 0.5 1 0 CS,IW
Tino Martinez DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .305 .999 18 11 0.046 1.49 0.140 -0.094 -0.1
Paul O'Neill RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .323 .976 18 13 0.197 1.39 0.230 -0.032 1.8 3 0 2·2B,SB,SF
Cecil Fielder 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 .263 .705 19 9 -0.004 1.32 0.096 -0.100 0.0 7 1 IW
Wade Boggs 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .686 9 6 0.038 1.13 0.077 -0.039 0.1 0 1
   Charlie Hayes PH-3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .776 8 3 -0.158 1.58 0.004 -0.162 -1.4 0 0 GDP
Derek Jeter SS 4 0 1 1 1 1 .261 .727 16 10 -0.022 1.27 0.120 -0.142 -0.2 3 4 2B,SB,CS
Jorge Posada C 4 1 1 0 1 2 .240 .651 28 15 -0.013 0.88 0.073 -0.086 0.2 9 1 2B
David Wells P
   Jeff Nelson P
   Mariano Rivera P
Team Totals 37 5 14 5 8 5 .378 .992 168 98 0.084 1.21 1.023 -0.938 -0.1 27 10
2B: P O'Neill 2 (19, 2 off V Eshelman); J Posada (4, off V Eshelman); L Sojo (1, off V Eshelman); D Jeter (9, off A Sele).
SF: P O'Neill (3, off A Sele).
IBB: B Williams (2, by V Eshelman); C Fielder (2, by V Eshelman).
TB: P O'Neill 5; W Boggs 2; J Posada 2; B Williams 2; D Jeter 2; L Sojo 2; C Fielder; S Pose; T Martinez; M Whiten.
GIDP: C Hayes (4).
RBI: P O'Neill 2 (43); D Jeter (26); M Whiten (17); C Fielder (33).
2-out RBI: C Fielder.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Sojo-D Jeter-C Fielder.
Baserunning
SB: P O'Neill (1, 3rd base off V Eshelman/S Hatteberg); S Pose (1, 2nd base off A Sele/B Haselman); D Jeter (8, 2nd base off A Sele/B Haselman).
CS: B Williams (5, 2nd base by A Sele/B Haselman); D Jeter (2, 2nd base by V Eshelman/S Hatteberg).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .775 6 6 -0.009 1.28 0.092 -0.100 -0.0 5 5 2B
Darren Bragg CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .885 21 15 -0.103 1.36 0.047 -0.149 -0.6 2 0
Wil Cordero LF 4 1 0 0 0 3 .307 .821 20 12 -0.156 1.48 0.000 -0.156 -1.2 2 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .318 1.005 20 13 0.159 1.27 0.185 -0.026 1.1 7 3
Mike Stanley DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .848 11 6 -0.151 1.65 0.000 -0.151 -1.3
   Reggie Jefferson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .845 1 1 -0.108 2.45 0.000 -0.108 -0.6 GDP
Tim Naehring 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .291 .885 21 12 -0.035 1.38 0.031 -0.066 -0.3 0 1
John Valentin 2B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .242 .656 13 6 0.193 1.77 0.246 -0.054 1.9 3 3 SB
Bill Haselman C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .262 .747 9 6 -0.034 2.16 0.074 -0.107 -0.6 5 1
   Shane Mack PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .730 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Scott Hatteberg C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .816 6 3 -0.034 1.32 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 1
Rudy Pemberton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .679 10 7 -0.122 1.63 0.000 -0.122 -0.8 2 1
   Troy O'Leary PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .753 5 4 -0.017 0.56 0.000 -0.017 -0.3
Aaron Sele P 1
   Vaughn Eshelman P
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 9 .235 .542 143 91 -0.417 1.52 0.675 -1.090 -3.1 27 15
2B: N Garciaparra (12, off D Wells).
TB: M Vaughn 3; N Garciaparra 2; J Valentin 2; B Haselman; D Bragg.
GIDP: R Jefferson (7).
RBI: B Haselman (17); J Valentin (15).
2-out RBI: J Valentin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Garciaparra-J Valentin-M Vaughn.
E: N Garciaparra (5).
Outfield Assists: R Pemberton (M Whiten at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Valentin (2, 2nd base off D Wells/J Posada).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Wells, W (6-3) 7 6 2 2 2 7 0 3.81 29 116 72 43 10 19 9 11 4 0 62 0.267 1.58 2.0
Jeff Nelson, H (7) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.19 3 9 7 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.100 1.84 0.6
Mariano Rivera, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.22 4 18 12 8 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.049 0.88 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 9 0 2.00 36 143 91 55 12 24 11 14 5 0 62 0 0 0.416 1.21 3.1

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Aaron Sele, L (6-4) 6.1 9 3 3 4 5 0 5.34 31 115 70 36 6 28 13 9 5 0 44 0.043 1.32 0.7
Vaughn Eshelman 2.2 5 2 1 4 0 0 8.10 15 54 28 17 5 6 7 4 3 0 2 1 -0.127 1.00 -0.6
Team Totals 9 14 5 4 8 5 0 4.00 46 169 98 53 11 34 20 13 8 0 44 2 1 -0.084 1.52 0.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Wells 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: V Eshelman 2 (4; C Fielder, B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 31,329.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 11mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Scott Pose LF 1 Nomar Garciaparra SS
2 Luis Sojo 2B 2 Darren Bragg CF
3 Bernie Williams CF 3 Wil Cordero LF
4 Tino Martinez DH 4 Mo Vaughn 1B
5 Paul O'Neill RF 5 Mike Stanley DH
6 Cecil Fielder 1B 6 Tim Naehring 3B
7 Wade Boggs 3B 7 John Valentin 2B
8 Derek Jeter SS 8 Bill Haselman C
9 Jorge Posada C 9 Rudy Pemberton RF
David Wells P Aaron Sele P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R NYY P. O'Neill V. Eshelman 17% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Williams Scores; Martinez to 3B
t7 3-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYY C. Hayes V. Eshelman -16% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Valentin D. Wells -12% 41% Walk; Cordero Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Naehring to 2B
t7 2-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY T. Martinez A. Sele 11% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
b8 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS R. Jefferson J. Nelson 11% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY S. Pose A. Sele 3% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY L. Sojo A. Sele 2% 56% Pose Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY L. Sojo A. Sele 3% 59% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Williams A. Sele -3% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pose to 3B; Williams to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Martinez A. Sele 3% 59% Walk; Williams to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 7,(3-2)  RO NYY P. O'Neill A. Sele -1% 58% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pose Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R NYY C. Fielder A. Sele 9% 67% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Williams Scores; Martinez to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY W. Boggs A. Sele -4% 64% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Wells 2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Cordero D. Wells 1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter A. Sele 5% 73% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t2 2-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada A. Sele -3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O NYY S. Pose A. Sele -3% 67% Strikeout Swinging
t2 2-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY L. Sojo A. Sele -3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn D. Wells 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O BOS M. Stanley D. Wells 2% 69% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS T. Naehring D. Wells 1% 70% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY B. Williams A. Sele 3% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 2-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Martinez A. Sele -3% 70% Lineout: SS
t3 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill A. Sele -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Fielder A. Sele -2% 66% Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS J. Valentin D. Wells -4% 62% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  BOS B. Haselman D. Wells -5% 56% Valentin Steals 2B; Valentin to 3B/Wild Pitch
b3 0-2 0 --3 4,(2-1)  RO BOS B. Haselman D. Wells 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Valentin Scores
b3 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Pemberton D. Wells 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells 1% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder A. Sele -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY W. Boggs A. Sele 3% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-1 1 1-- 7,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter A. Sele -3% 59% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY J. Posada A. Sele 2% 61% Walk; Boggs to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Pose A. Sele -5% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS D. Bragg D. Wells -5% 51% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 1-2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Cordero D. Wells 4% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cordero to 1B
b4 1-2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  BOS M. Vaughn D. Wells -8% 48% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Cordero to 3B
b4 1-2 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Stanley D. Wells 8% 56% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b4 1-2 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  BOS T. Naehring D. Wells -3% 53% Walk; Vaughn to 2B
b4 1-2 2 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS J. Valentin D. Wells -12% 41% Walk; Cordero Scores; Vaughn to 3B; Naehring to 2B
b4 2-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  O BOS B. Haselman D. Wells 9% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY L. Sojo A. Sele -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Williams A. Sele 3% 50% Walk
t5 2-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY T. Martinez A. Sele -4% 46% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t5 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY P. O'Neill A. Sele 3% 49% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams to 2B
t5 2-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Fielder A. Sele -6% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS R. Pemberton D. Wells 3% 46% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells -5% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b5 2-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Bragg D. Wells -4% 37% Wild Pitch; Garciaparra to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Wells 8% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Garciaparra stays at 3B
b5 2-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS W. Cordero D. Wells 5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 7-8-9
t6 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY W. Boggs A. Sele 5% 55% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
t6 2-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Jeter A. Sele -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  NYY J. Posada A. Sele 2% 53% Jeter Steals 2B
t6 2-2 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Posada A. Sele -5% 47% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYY S. Pose A. Sele -5% 42% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS M. Vaughn D. Wells -5% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 2-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BOS M. Stanley D. Wells 5% 42% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O BOS T. Naehring D. Wells 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Vaughn to 2B
b6 2-2 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O BOS J. Valentin D. Wells 5% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Aaron Sele facing 2-3-4
t7 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY L. Sojo A. Sele -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY B. Williams A. Sele 4% 50% Single to P (Bunt to P's Left)
t7 2-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY T. Martinez A. Sele 11% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
Vaughn Eshelman replaces Aaron Sele pitching
t7 2-2 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  R NYY P. O'Neill V. Eshelman 17% 78% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Williams Scores; Martinez to 3B
t7 3-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Fielder V. Eshelman 0% 78% Intentional Walk
Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Wade Boggs (3B) batting 7th
t7 3-2 1 123 3,(1-1)  OO NYY C. Hayes V. Eshelman -16% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 8-9-1
Charlie Hayes moves from PH to 3B
b7 2-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS B. Haselman D. Wells -7% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Shane Mack pinch runs for Bill Haselman (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Pemberton D. Wells 7% 61% Groundout: C-1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short 1B Line); Pemberton to 1B
b7 2-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Garciaparra D. Wells 6% 68% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Bragg D. Wells 5% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 8-9-1
Scott Hatteberg replaces Shane Mack (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter V. Eshelman 4% 77% Walk
t8 3-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY J. Posada V. Eshelman -6% 71% Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY J. Posada V. Eshelman 5% 75% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Posada to 2B
Mark Whiten pinch hits for Scott Pose (LF) batting 1st
t8 3-2 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  RO NYY M. Whiten V. Eshelman 7% 82% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Posada Scores/unER; Whiten out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
t8 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY L. Sojo V. Eshelman 2% 84% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Williams V. Eshelman 0% 84% Intentional Walk
t8 4-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Martinez V. Eshelman -3% 82% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 3-4-5
Jeff Nelson replaces David Wells pitching
Mark Whiten moves from PH to LF
b8 2-4 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O BOS W. Cordero J. Nelson 5% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS M. Vaughn J. Nelson -6% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Reggie Jefferson pinch hits for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 5th
b8 2-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS R. Jefferson J. Nelson 11% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Red Sox' Vaughn Eshelman facing 5-6-7
t9 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY P. O'Neill V. Eshelman 2% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 4-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Fielder V. Eshelman -2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 4-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  NYY C. Hayes V. Eshelman 1% 94% O'Neill Steals 3B
t9 4-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  NYY C. Hayes V. Eshelman 0% 94% Walk
t9 4-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY D. Jeter V. Eshelman 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); O'Neill Scores; Jeter to 1B
t9 5-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY J. Posada V. Eshelman 1% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jeter to 3B
t9 5-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Whiten V. Eshelman -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
Mariano Rivera replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
b9 2-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BOS T. Naehring M. Rivera 3% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 2-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  BOS J. Valentin M. Rivera -3% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 2-5 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O BOS S. Hatteberg M. Rivera 3% 98% Flyball: LF
Troy O'Leary pinch hits for Rudy Pemberton (RF) batting 9th
b9 2-5 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Rivera 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

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