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MIN
@ANA		3
10
NYY
@BOS		4
5
DET
@CHW		9
5
TOR
@CLE		7
9
BAL
@OAK		5
9
TBD
@SEA		5
2
KCR
@TEX		10
13
LAD
@ARI		5
0
CHC
@ATL		2
8
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@CIN		3
2
PIT
@FLA		1
3
SDP
@HOU		9
6
PHI
@MON		7
5		 
(10)
MIL
@NYM		2
3
SFG
@STL		3
4		 
(12)
Friday, May 22, 1998, 7:14
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 33,605, Time of Game: 2:30
Yankees
4
31-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
5
29-16
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Tim Wakefield (6-1)
L: Jeff Nelson (1-1)
S: Tom Gordon (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  0    4  7  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   4  0  X    5 11  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .253 .712 16 7 0.133 1.67 0.234 -0.101 0.1 1 3 SB,CS
Derek Jeter SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .330 .899 16 8 0.071 1.32 0.122 -0.050 -0.0 2 2 SB
Paul O'Neill RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .319 .855 16 9 -0.093 1.33 0.038 -0.132 -0.2 1 0 2B
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .331 .971 11 8 -0.106 1.49 0.098 -0.204 0.4 9 2 3B
Bernie Williams CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .305 .948 13 10 0.083 2.04 0.275 -0.191 1.1 3 0 HR
Darryl Strawberry DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 .957 13 12 -0.114 1.05 0.000 -0.114 -0.9
Tim Raines LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .819 17 11 -0.046 1.05 0.039 -0.085 -0.3 1 0
Jorge Posada C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .830 10 8 -0.144 0.95 0.000 -0.144 -1.4 6 0 GDP
Scott Brosius 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .319 .830 8 4 -0.011 0.35 0.014 -0.025 -0.1 0 2 CS
Ramiro Mendoza P 1 0
   Jeff Nelson P 0 0
   Mike Stanton P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 4 6 .226 .734 120 77 -0.227 1.20 0.820 -1.046 -1.2 24 9
2B: P O'Neill (13, off T Wakefield).
3B: T Martinez (1, off T Wakefield).
HR: B Williams (5, off T Wakefield; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: T Martinez 4; B Williams 4; P O'Neill 3; T Raines; S Brosius.
GIDP: J Posada (3).
RBI: B Williams 3 (26); T Martinez (38).
2-out RBI: B Williams 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Martinez-D Jeter; C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez.
E: T Raines (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Knoblauch (10, 3rd base off R Mahay/J Varitek); D Jeter (11, 2nd base off R Mahay/J Varitek).
CS: C Knoblauch (6, 2nd base by T Wakefield/J Varitek); S Brosius (4, 2nd base by T Wakefield/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 2 0 2 0 1 0 .288 .767 15 9 0.171 1.57 0.171 0.000 1.6 1 0 HBP
Darren Bragg RF 4 0 2 3 0 0 .289 .902 6 4 0.228 2.25 0.288 -0.060 1.5 1 0
Mo Vaughn 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .949 16 11 -0.208 1.46 0.000 -0.208 -2.4 9 0 GDP
Jim Leyritz DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .308 .971 20 13 -0.084 1.18 0.029 -0.113 -0.9
Troy O'Leary LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .895 12 9 -0.002 1.00 0.097 -0.099 -0.1 2 0 HR,GDP
John Valentin 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .704 15 10 0.040 1.20 0.099 -0.058 0.0 2 2
Mike Benjamin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .726 13 8 -0.053 1.04 0.021 -0.073 -0.3 2 6
Jason Varitek C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .742 11 7 0.055 1.14 0.123 -0.068 -0.0 6 2 2B
Lou Merloni 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .949 10 5 0.126 1.38 0.145 -0.019 1.0 4 2 2B
Tim Wakefield P 0 0
   Jim Corsi P 0 0
   Ron Mahay P 0 0
   Tom Gordon P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 1 6 .333 .856 118 76 0.273 1.35 0.973 -0.698 0.4 27 12
2B: J Varitek (5, off R Mendoza); L Merloni (2, off R Mendoza).
HR: T O'Leary (12, off R Mendoza; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).
HBP: D Lewis (5, by R Mendoza).
TB: T O'Leary 4; L Merloni 3; D Lewis 2; J Varitek 2; D Bragg 2; M Benjamin; J Leyritz; J Valentin.
GIDP: M Vaughn (2); T O'Leary (6).
RBI: D Bragg 3 (16); T O'Leary (26); J Varitek (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Merloni-M Benjamin-M Vaughn.

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
Ramiro Mendoza 6.1 8 4 4 0 3 1 3.74 26 81 53 38 8 7 12 10 5 0 44 -0.002 1.19 0.3
Jeff Nelson, L (1-1) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.97 2 10 5 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 -0.150 3.11 -0.9
Mike Stanton, BS (2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.24 7 27 18 9 6 3 1 3 2 0 3 2 -0.120 1.48 0.2
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 1 6 1 5.62 35 118 76 50 15 11 13 14 8 0 44 4 2 -0.272 1.20 -0.4
J Nelson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

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
Tim Wakefield, W (6-1) 7 7 4 4 2 3 1 4.23 27 85 57 35 6 16 9 13 7 0 48 -0.081 0.68 0.0
Jim Corsi 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.86 2 10 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.206 2.76 -1.0
Ron Mahay, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 2 8 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.185 3.69 0.9
Tom Gordon, S (18) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.30 4 17 13 5 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.330 2.91 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 4 6 1 4.00 35 120 77 43 10 24 10 15 7 0 48 4 0 0.228 1.35 1.2
J Corsi faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Mendoza (2).
HBP: R Mendoza (6; D Lewis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 33,605.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 17mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Darren Lewis CF
2 Derek Jeter SS 2 Darren Bragg RF
3 Paul O'Neill RF 3 Mo Vaughn 1B
4 Tino Martinez 1B 4 Jim Leyritz DH
5 Bernie Williams CF 5 Troy O'Leary LF
6 Darryl Strawberry DH 6 John Valentin 3B
7 Tim Raines LF 7 Mike Benjamin SS
8 Jorge Posada C 8 Jason Varitek C
9 Scott Brosius 3B 9 Lou Merloni 2B
Ramiro Mendoza P Tim Wakefield P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR NYY B. Williams T. Wakefield -27% 23% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores; Martinez Scores
b7 3-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR BOS D. Bragg M. Stanton 24% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Merloni Scores; Lewis to 2B
t8 4-5 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez R. Mahay 18% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t8 4-5 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams T. Gordon 15% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 2-4 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R BOS J. Varitek R. Mendoza 12% 42% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Valentin Scores

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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' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield 6% 52% Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  BOS D. Lewis R. Mendoza 3% 58% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Bragg R. Mendoza 5% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lewis to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS M. Vaughn R. Mendoza -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lewis to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O BOS J. Leyritz R. Mendoza -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY B. Williams T. Wakefield 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry T. Wakefield 1% 55% Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary R. Mendoza -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Mendoza -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin R. Mendoza -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO NYY J. Posada T. Wakefield 8% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Brosius T. Wakefield 1% 56% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS J. Varitek R. Mendoza -3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS L. Merloni R. Mendoza -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS D. Lewis R. Mendoza 1% 53% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O BOS D. Bragg R. Mendoza -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield -2% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield -3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); O'Neill to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  RRR NYY B. Williams T. Wakefield -27% 23% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores; Martinez Scores
t4 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY D. Strawberry T. Wakefield 1% 24% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Mendoza -3% 21% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  BOS J. Leyritz R. Mendoza 3% 24% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO BOS T. O'Leary R. Mendoza -6% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t5 3-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield 1% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Posada T. Wakefield 1% 20% Flyball: RF
t5 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY S. Brosius T. Wakefield -1% 20% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t5 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield 2% 21% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 6-7-8
b5 0-3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Valentin R. Mendoza -3% 18% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS M. Benjamin R. Mendoza -2% 16% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b5 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS J. Varitek R. Mendoza -1% 15% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 2-3-4
t6 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Jeter T. Wakefield 1% 17% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY P. O'Neill T. Wakefield -2% 14% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t6 3-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  R NYY T. Martinez T. Wakefield -7% 8% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); O'Neill Scores
t6 4-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams T. Wakefield 2% 10% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 2 --3 4,(0-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry T. Wakefield 2% 11% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
b6 0-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  BOS L. Merloni R. Mendoza 5% 16% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b6 0-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  BOS D. Lewis R. Mendoza 7% 23% Single to RF (Line Drive); Merloni to 3B
b6 0-4 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO BOS D. Bragg R. Mendoza -3% 20% Groundout: 2B-1B; Merloni Scores; Lewis to 2B
b6 1-4 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn R. Mendoza -4% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Leyritz R. Mendoza -4% 12% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox' Tim Wakefield facing 7-8-9
t7 4-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY T. Raines T. Wakefield 1% 13% Strikeout Swinging
t7 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Posada T. Wakefield 1% 14% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 4-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY S. Brosius T. Wakefield -1% 13% Walk
t7 4-1 2 1-- O NYY C. Knoblauch T. Wakefield 1% 15% Brosius Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 5-6-7
b7 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BOS T. O'Leary R. Mendoza 10% 24% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b7 2-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS J. Valentin R. Mendoza 7% 31% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
b7 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS M. Benjamin R. Mendoza -4% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Valentin to 2B
b7 2-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  BOS J. Varitek R. Mendoza 3% 30% Wild Pitch; Valentin to 3B
b7 2-4 1 --3 5,(2-2)  R BOS J. Varitek R. Mendoza 12% 42% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Valentin Scores
Jeff Nelson replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
b7 3-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  BOS L. Merloni J. Nelson 10% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive); Varitek to 3B
b7 3-4 1 1-3 8,(3-2)  BOS D. Lewis J. Nelson 5% 57% Walk; Merloni to 2B
Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
b7 3-4 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR BOS D. Bragg M. Stanton 24% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive); Varitek Scores; Merloni Scores; Lewis to 2B
b7 5-4 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Vaughn M. Stanton -4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b7 5-4 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS J. Leyritz M. Stanton -4% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
Jim Corsi replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
t8 4-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY C. Knoblauch J. Corsi -8% 64% Walk
t8 4-5 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter J. Corsi -12% 52% Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
Ron Mahay replaces Jim Corsi pitching
t8 4-5 0 12- 7,(3-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill R. Mahay 1% 53% Strikeout Looking, Jeter Steals 2B, Knoblauch Steals 3B
t8 4-5 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez R. Mahay 18% 71% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
Tom Gordon replaces Ron Mahay pitching
t8 4-5 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O NYY B. Williams T. Gordon 15% 86% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Mike Stanton facing 5-6-7
b8 5-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS T. O'Leary M. Stanton -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-4 1 --- 8,(2-2)  O BOS J. Valentin M. Stanton -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  BOS M. Benjamin M. Stanton 2% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive); Benjamin to 3B/Adv on E7
b8 5-4 2 --3 3,(2-0)  O BOS J. Varitek M. Stanton -3% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Red Sox' Tom Gordon facing 6-7-8
t9 4-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY D. Strawberry T. Gordon 8% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Raines T. Gordon 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada T. Gordon 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 5.

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