September 8, 1998 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@ANA 0 NYY 3
@BOS 2 CHW 12
DET 6 BAL 5
@OAK 2 TBD 10
@SEA 0 TEX 7
KCR 6 LAD 6
@ARI 5
(11) COL 11
FLA 10 HOU 13
CIN 7 MON 6
ATL 3 PHI 16
NYM 4 PIT 8
MIL 7 SFG 5
@SDP 1 STL 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,409

Tuesday, September 8, 1998, 7:08
Time of Game: 3:19

Yankees

101-41

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Cone (19-5), L: P Martinez (18-5), S: M Rivera (34)

Red Sox

82-61

Lost 1

2nd, 19½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .763   23    1   1   
D Jeter SS                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .333  .882   26    2   1   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .867    9    0   0   
B Williams CF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .344 1.023   16    3   0   IW
T Martinez 1B                 2   0   0   2    2   1  .288  .873   19    6   0   
D Strawberry DH               3   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .918   14    0   0   
  C Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .915    5    0   0   GDP
R Ledee LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .744   14    0   0   
  C Curtis PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .246  .714    5    0   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .834   20    0   0   2B
J Girardi C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .706   12   15   1   

D Cone P                                                                 0   1
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   3   5   3    6   9              163   27   4

BATTING

2B: S Brosius (30, off P Martinez).

IBB: B Williams (9, by P Martinez).

TB: S Brosius 2; J Girardi; C Knoblauch; P O'Neill; B Williams.

GIDP: C Davis (5).

RBI: T Martinez 2 (112); P O'Neill (104).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Williams (2).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .260  .691   18    0   0   
J Valentin 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .257  .802   14    0   5   
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .331  .987    6    9   2   
  D Sadler PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .788         0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   1   2   1    0   1  .321  .944   10    0   1   HR,CS
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .791   19    4   1   SF
M Stanley DH                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .257  .860   22    0   0   
  M Cummings PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .844         0   0   
D Bragg RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .815   21    2   0   
S Hatteberg C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .808    3    9   1   
  J Varitek PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .699         0   0   
  M Romero PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .276    4    1   0   
M Benjamin 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .698   10    2   2   

P Martinez P                                                             0   0
  G Swindell P                                                           0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    2  14              127   27  12

BATTING

HR: N Garciaparra (31, off D Cone; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: T O'Leary (4, off M Rivera).

TB: N Garciaparra 5; M Vaughn 2; D Bragg; T O'Leary.

RBI: T O'Leary (79); N Garciaparra (111).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Vaughn-S Hatteberg-M Vaughn.

BASERUNNING

CS: N Garciaparra (5, 2nd base by D Cone/J Girardi).

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 Cone, W (19-5)               7     2   1   1    0  11   1   3.49   22   84-56   27·13·18    5· 5· 1· 0     80    -     0.90   0.36
G Lloyd                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.80  -0.08
J Nelson, H (8)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.41    1    6-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.07   0.07
M Stanton                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.99    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.44  -0.08
M Rivera, S (34)               1.2   2   1   1    2   2   0   1.78    9   30-20   11· 5· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    5.00   0.30
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2  14   1          34  127-83   40·19·26    8· 7· 3· 0          4-0

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
P Martinez, L (18-5)           7.1   5   3   3    6   8   0   2.74   32  140-79   42·21·16   10· 5· 3· 0     58    -     1.46  -0.04
G Swindell                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    1    5-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.36   0.09
D Lowe                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.20    3   15-10    3· 2· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     5   3   3    6   9   0          36  160-92   47·23·22   13· 5· 3· 0          3-0

G Lloyd faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
M Stanton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Martinez (6).

IBB: P Martinez (3; B Williams).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 33,409.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 15mph in from Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. D Lewis              CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. M Vaughn             1B 
4. B Williams           CF    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. D Strawberry         DH    6. M Stanley            DH 
7. R Ledee              LF    7. D Bragg              RF 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. S Hatteberg          C  
9. J Girardi            C     9. M Benjamin           2B 

   D Cone               P        P Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-2  123  3   29% 100% D Bragg         M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   1  3-1  12-  3  -13%  65% N Garciaparra   M Rivera        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 3B; Sadler to 2B
   t 8   0  1-1  -2-  4   11%  74% C Knoblauch     P Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
   b 8   1  3-1  12-  4   10%  83% M Romero        M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  4  -10%  35% N Garciaparra   D Cone          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   53%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   49%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Knoblauch to 3B; O'Neill out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      --3  3   45%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  D Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  J Valentin      Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4   50%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   48%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   45%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   35%  N Garciaparra   Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   37%  T O'Leary       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   39%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   O      --- 11   40%  D Bragg         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   37%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   35%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   34%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  S Hatteberg     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   37%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  D Lewis         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   43%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      1--  4   39%  P O'Neill       Lineout: RF
          1--  3   46%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Jeter to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   48%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 1B); Jeter Scores; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  M Vaughn        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   50%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   47%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   47%  J Girardi       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      -2-  5   43%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   46%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   48%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  D Bragg         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   46%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   44%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   42%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   46%  S Hatteberg     Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   48%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   50%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   56%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   45%  R Ledee         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   41%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, David Cone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      45%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---      41%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      46%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  T O'Leary       Garciaparra Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Pedro Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   57%  J Girardi       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      63%  C Knoblauch     Wild Pitch; Girardi to 2B
          -2-  4   74%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
          1-3  8   78%  D Jeter         Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
   RO     123  1   82%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Girardi Scores; Knoblauch to 3B; Jeter to 2B
          -23  4   82%  B Williams      Intentional Walk
   R      123  6   90%  T Martinez      Walk; Knoblauch Scores; Jeter to 3B; Williams to 2B
                  Greg Swindell replaces Pedro Martinez pitching; Chili Davis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry batting 6th
   OO     123  5   81%  C Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Graeme Lloyd facing 5-6-7
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces David Cone pitching
          ---  4   73%  T O'Leary       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
   O      1--  6   81%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
          1--  3   73%  D Bragg         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); O'Leary to 2B
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching; Mandy Romero pinch hits for Jason Varitek batting 8th; Jason Varitek pinch hits for Scott Hatteberg batting 8th
   O      12-  4   83%  M Romero        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   91%  M Benjamin      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
                  Derek Lowe replaces Greg Swindell pitching; Mandy Romero moves to C; Chad Curtis pinch hits for Ricky Ledee batting 7th
   O      ---  5   91%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   90%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   89%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariano Rivera facing 1-2-3
                  Chad Curtis moves to LF
   O      ---  1   95%  D Lewis         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  8   88%  J Valentin      Walk
          1--  1   78%  M Vaughn        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Valentin to 2B
                  Donnie Sadler pinch runs for Mo Vaughn batting 3rd
          12-  3   65%  N Garciaparra   Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Valentin to 3B; Sadler to 2B
   RO     123  3   74%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentin Scores; Sadler to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Garciaparra to 2B
          -23  6   71%  M Stanley       Walk
                  Midre Cummings pinch runs for Mike Stanley batting 6th
   O      123  3  100%  D Bragg         Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation