May 20, 1999 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 6
@BAL 4 NYY 3
@BOS 1 KCR 7
OAK 1 TOR 7
DET 0 CHC 6
@ATL 5
(12) COL 8
ARI 4 FLA 4
PIT 3
(14) HOU 4
@LAD 3
(10) NYM 11
MIL 10 NYM 10
MIL 1 STL 6
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,139

Thursday, May 20, 1999, 7:04PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Yankees

22-17

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: O Hernandez (4-4), L: M Portugal (3-2), S: M Rivera (11)

Red Sox

23-17

Lost 1

1st

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  .274  .767   30    0   5   2B,HBP
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .359 1.093   24    2   2   CS
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .766   16    1   0   SB
B Williams CF                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .318  .820   11    3   0   HR,SF
T Martinez 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .811   18   10   1   
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .341 1.041   16    0   0   SB
J Posada C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .625   10    7   0   
C Curtis LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .159  .638   20    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .703   14    1   1   

O Hernandez P                                                            1   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   5   3    5   3              159   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Knoblauch (6, off R Cormier).

HR: B Williams (5, off R Cormier; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: B Williams (1, off M Portugal).

HBP: C Knoblauch (9, by M Portugal).

TB: B Williams 4; C Knoblauch 2; C Davis; D Jeter; C Curtis.

RBI: B Williams 2 (19); C Curtis (8).

2-out RBI: C Curtis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: T Martinez (3); C Curtis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Davis (2, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Varitek); P O'Neill (2, 2nd base off M Portugal/J Varitek).

CS: D Jeter (3, 2nd base by M Portugal/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .955   14    4   2   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .762   11    0   3   
B Daubach 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .976   16   12   0   
  J Frye PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .604         0   0   
N Garciaparra SS              3   1   2   0    1   0  .346  .960   17    1   5   3B
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .809   13    2   0   SF,GDP
R Jefferson DH                3   0   1   0    1   1  .319  .918   16    0   0   
D Buford CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .740   12    4   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .814   12    2   1   
D Lewis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .717   17    1   0   

M Portugal P                                                             0   1
  R Cormier P                                                            0   0
  D Lowe P                                                               1   1
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   7              128   27  13

BATTING

3B: N Garciaparra (1, off O Hernandez).

SF: T O'Leary (2, off O Hernandez).

TB: N Garciaparra 4; R Jefferson.

GIDP: T O'Leary (5).

RBI: T O'Leary (26).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Varitek-N Garciaparra.

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
O Hernandez, W (4-4)           8     2   1   1    2   6   0   5.76   28  118-73   40·11·22    9· 9· 2· 0     78    -     1.16   0.48
M Rivera, S (11)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.20    5   10-9     5· 2· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.91   0.12
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   7   0          33  128-82   45·13·24   11·10· 3· 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
M Portugal, L (3-2)            6     3   2   2    3   3   0   4.02   25   92-53   27·11·15    9· 6· 3· 0     58    -     1.13   0.11
R Cormier                      1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.91    7   32-21   13· 4· 4    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.05
D Lowe                         1.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   4.85    6   29-14    8· 0· 6    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   3   1          38  153-88   48·15·25   15· 9· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Portugal (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: M Portugal (2; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 33,139.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. J Offerman           2B 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. J Valentin           3B 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. B Daubach            1B 
4. B Williams           CF    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. C Davis              DH    6. R Jefferson          DH 
7. J Posada             C     7. D Buford             CF 
8. C Curtis             LF    8. J Varitek            C  
9. S Brosius            3B    9. D Lewis              RF 

   O Hernandez          P        M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-0  ---  6  -14%  61% N Garciaparra   O Hernandez     Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   t 8   1  1-2  ---  5   13%  82% B Williams      R Cormier       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 9   1  3-1  12-  1   12%  90% T O'Leary       M Rivera        Flyball: LF
   t 5   2  0-0  --3  6   11%  59% C Curtis        M Portugal      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
   b 9   2  3-1  12-  4   10% 100% R Jefferson     M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  C Knoblauch     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   46%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  J Offerman      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   49%  J Valentin      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   50%  B Daubach       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   48%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   46%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---  2   47%  C Davis         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
          1--      48%  J Posada        Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   44%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   41%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   OO     1--  2   49%  T O'Leary       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  6   48%  R Jefferson     Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  D Buford        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  C Curtis        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   45%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   44%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   49%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   54%  D Jeter         Walk
   OO     1--  5   45%  P O'Neill       Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  1   43%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   46%  J Valentin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  B Daubach       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   54%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martinez to 3B
   R      --3  6   59%  C Curtis        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
   O      1--  5   56%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Orlando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   60%  T O'Leary       Popfly: SS
          ---  3   56%  R Jefferson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   51%  D Buford        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jefferson to 2B
   O      12-  4   58%  J Varitek       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  4   64%  D Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   68%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
          1--  3   74%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-  2   71%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   73%  B Williams      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores
          1--      74%  T Martinez      O'Neill Steals 2B
          -2-  6   75%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 3B; Martinez to 1B
          1-3  6   77%  C Davis         Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      123  2   71%  J Posada        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   75%  J Offerman      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   77%  J Valentin      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   79%  B Daubach       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rheal Cormier facing 8-9-1
                  Rheal Cormier replaces Mark Portugal pitching
   O      ---  5   77%  C Curtis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   76%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   78%  C Knoblauch     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  7   75%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   61%  N Garciaparra   Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
   RO     --3  1   66%  T O'Leary       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garciaparra Scores
   O      ---  3   69%  R Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  D Buford        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   69%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   R      ---  5   82%  B Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  1   81%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Derek Lowe replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
   O      ---  6   80%  C Davis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   85%  J Varitek       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   89%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   91%  J Offerman      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   90%  J Posada        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   89%  C Curtis        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   90%  S Brosius       Walk
          1--  7   90%  C Knoblauch     Walk; Brosius to 2B
   O      12-  5   88%  D Jeter         Lineout: P (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  3   94%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   87%  B Daubach       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   77%  N Garciaparra   Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Daubach to 2B
                  Jeff Frye pinch runs for Brian Daubach batting 3rd
   O      12-  1   90%  T O'Leary       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  4  100%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation