May 23, 1998 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 9
@ANA 5 NYY 12
@BOS 3 CHW 7
DET 1 TOR 7
@CLE 2 BAL 9
@OAK 1 TBD 6
@SEA 3 TEX 7
KCR 3 LAD 7
@ARI 1 CHC 10
@ATL 6
(11) CIN 4
COL 1
(7) PIT 10
@FLA 4 HOU 4
SDP 3 MON 3
PHI 2 NYM 3
MIL 0 STL 11
SFG 10

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,120

Saturday, May 23, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 3:16

Yankees

32-10

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  5  2   1  0  2   1  0  1   12 15  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  3

W: D Wells (6-1), L: D Lowe (0-3)

Red Sox

29-17

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                5   1   2   4    0   1  .257  .732    0    0   3   HR
  L Sojo PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    1   0   
D Jeter SS                    6   2   2   0    0   0  .330  .897    0    0   4   2B
P O'Neill RF                  6   1   0   0    0   0  .308  .826    0    2   0   
B Williams CF                 5   2   2   0    1   1  .308  .953    0    1   0   2B
D Strawberry DH               5   1   3   2    1   1  .278  .997    0    0   0   2·2B,SB,IW
  H Bush PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .855         0   0   
J Posada C                    3   1   0   1    3   1  .258  .824    0    7   0   IW
C Curtis LF                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .308  .918    0    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   3   3    1   1  .331  .857    0    2   1   2B,SB
D Sveum 1B                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .056  .161    0   12   0   

D Wells P                                                                0   3
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       44  12  15  11    7   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Williams (12, off J Wasdin); S Brosius (12, off J Wasdin); D Strawberry 2 (6, off R Garces, off S Avery); D Jeter (8, off R Garces).

HR: C Knoblauch (3, off D Lowe; 2nd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: J Posada (2, by R Garces); D Strawberry (1, by J Wasdin).

TB: D Strawberry 5; C Knoblauch 5; S Brosius 4; B Williams 3; D Jeter 3; C Curtis 3.

RBI: C Knoblauch 4 (14); S Brosius 3 (24); D Strawberry 2 (21); C Curtis (25); J Posada (16).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 23.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Brosius (3, 2nd base off J Wasdin/J Varitek); D Strawberry (5, 2nd base off D Lowe/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .747    0    3   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .887    0    1   0   SB
M Vaughn 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .957    0    9   0   HR
J Leyritz DH                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .301  .957    0    0   0   
  K Johns PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .886    0    2   0   
J Valentin 3B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .244  .735    0    1   2   HR,2B
M Benjamin SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .716    0    2   2   
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .703    0    8   0   
L Merloni 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .848    0    1   2   

D Lowe P                                                                 0   2
  J Wasdin P                                                             0   0
  R Garces P                                                             0   0
  S Avery P                                                              0   1
Totals                       33   3   6   3    2   7                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Valentin (11, off J Nelson).

HR: J Valentin (6, off D Wells; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Vaughn (13, off D Wells; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Valentin 6; M Vaughn 4; M Benjamin; D Bragg; T O'Leary.

RBI: J Valentin 2 (21); M Vaughn (30).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Varitek (4).

E: L Merloni 2 (4); M Benjamin (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bragg (2, 2nd base off D Wells/J Posada).

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
D Wells, W (6-1)               7     5   3   3    1   5   2   4.39   27     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 0     59    -     0.43   0.11
G Lloyd                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
J Nelson                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.80    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   7   2          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 5· 0           -

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
D Lowe, L (0-3)                1.1   5   5   5    1   1   1   3.38   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 0     24    -     1.36  -0.32
J Wasdin                       3.2   5   3   2    2   2   0   6.04   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 7· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.04
R Garces                       3     4   3   2    3   4   0   3.60   17     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 4· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.04
S Avery                        1     1   1   1    1   0   0   5.06    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  10    7   7   1          51     -       ·  ·     15· 7·15· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lowe (3); S Avery (2).

IBB: R Garces (1; J Posada); J Wasdin (3; D Strawberry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 33,120.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 23mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. D Lewis              CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. D Bragg              RF 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. B Williams           CF    4. J Leyritz            DH 
5. D Strawberry         DH    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. J Posada             C     6. J Valentin           3B 
7. C Curtis             LF    7. M Benjamin           SS 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. J Varitek            C  
9. D Sveum              1B    9. L Merloni            2B 

   D Wells              P        D Lowe               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  123      19%  87% C Knoblauch     D Lowe          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Curtis Scores; Brosius Scores; Sveum Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  12-       6%  74% S Brosius       D Lowe          Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Posada to 3B; Curtis to 2B
   t 2   0  0-1  123      -6%  68% D Sveum         D Lowe          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Curtis to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  1-3       6%  68% C Curtis        D Lowe          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Strawberry Scores; Posada to 2B
   t 3   1  0-5  12-       5%  96% S Brosius       J Wasdin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Posada Scores; Curtis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  C Knoblauch     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      1--      52%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jeter to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   O      -2-      48%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      45%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      45%  D Bragg         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      43%  M Vaughn        Bragg Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      46%  J Leyritz       Walk
   O      12-      50%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Derek Lowe facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      56%  J Posada        Strawberry Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Wild Pitch; Strawberry to 3B
          --3      62%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      68%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Strawberry Scores; Posada to 2B
          12-      74%  S Brosius       Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Posada to 3B; Curtis to 2B
   O      123      68%  D Sveum         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Curtis to 3B; Brosius to 2B
   RRRR   123      87%  C Knoblauch     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Curtis Scores; Brosius Scores; Sveum Scores
                  John Wasdin replaces Derek Lowe pitching
          ---      88%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      87%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  B Williams      Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, David Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  J Valentin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Benjamin      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, John Wasdin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
          ---      89%  J Posada        Walk
          1--      90%  C Curtis        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Posada to 2B
   RR     12-      96%  S Brosius       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Posada Scores; Curtis Scores
   O      -2-      95%  D Sveum         Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      94%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  L Merloni       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Lewis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Wasdin facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  D Jeter         Reached on E6 (Line Drive)
   O      1--      96%  P O'Neill       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--      97%  B Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Jeter to 3B
          -23      97%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   RO     123      98%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jeter Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Strawberry to 2B
   O      -23      97%  C Curtis        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-8, David Wells facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      96%  M Vaughn        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---      96%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  T O'Leary       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   RR     1--      91%  J Valentin      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); O'Leary Scores
   O      ---      92%  M Benjamin      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Varitek       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, John Wasdin facing 8-9-1
          ---      94%  S Brosius       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      94%  D Sveum         Brosius Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Brosius to 3B
   O      --3      92%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      --3      91%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-8, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  L Merloni       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      94%  D Lewis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rich Garces facing 3-4-5
                  Rich Garces replaces John Wasdin pitching
          ---      95%  P O'Neill       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      96%  B Williams      Single to 3B (Line Drive to Short LF Line); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); O'Neill to 3B; Williams to 2B
          -23      96%  J Posada        Intentional Walk
   R      123      98%  C Curtis        Passed Ball; O'Neill Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Posada to 2B
          -23      98%  " "             Walk
   R      123      99%  S Brosius       Walk; Williams Scores; Posada to 3B; Curtis to 2B
   O      123      98%  D Sveum         Popfly: SS
   O      123      98%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-10, David Wells facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  M Vaughn        Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      99%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 10, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-3, Rich Garces facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  D Jeter         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      99%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF; Jeter to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   R      --3      99%  D Strawberry    Double to RF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores
   O      -2-      99%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-11, David Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  M Benjamin      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B; Benjamin to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  L Merloni       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Rich Garces facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  C Curtis        Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--     100%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--     100%  D Sveum         Strikeout Looking
                  Luis Sojo pinch hits for Chuck Knoblauch batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  L Sojo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-11, Graeme Lloyd facing 1-2-3
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces David Wells pitching; Luis Sojo moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Lewis         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Bragg         Lineout: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      ---     100%  M Vaughn        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Steve Avery facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Avery replaces Rich Garces pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Jeter         Lineout: CF
   O      ---     100%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  B Williams      Walk
          1--     100%  D Strawberry    Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores
                  Homer Bush pinch runs for Darryl Strawberry batting 5th
   O      -2-     100%  J Posada        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 12, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-12, Jeff Nelson facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching; Keith Johns pinch hits for Jim Leyritz batting 4th
          ---     100%  K Johns         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  J Valentin      Double to LF (Line Drive); Johns to 3B
   O      -23     100%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23     100%  J Varitek       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 12, Red Sox 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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