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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
3
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: Orlando Hernandez (4-4), L: Mark Portugal (3-2), S: Mariano Rivera (11)
Red Sox
1
23-17
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .767   30   18    0   5   2B,HBP
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .359 1.093   24   11    2   2   CS
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .766   16   10    1   0   SB
B Williams CF                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .318  .821   11    7    3   0   HR,SF
T Martinez 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .267  .810   18    8   10   1   
C Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .341 1.041   16    8    0   0   SB
J Posada C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .625   10    5    7   0   
C Curtis LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .159  .638   20   13    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .702   14    9    1   1   

O Hernandez P                                                                 1   0
  M Rivera P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   3   5   0    5   3              159   89   27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez.
E: T Martinez (3); C Curtis (1).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .955   14    8    4   2   
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .762   11   10    0   3   
B Daubach 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .315  .976   16    9   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    9    1   5   3B
T O'Leary LF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .276  .810   13   10    2   0   SF,GDP
R Jefferson DH                3   0   1   0    1   1  .319  .918   16    9    0   0   
D Buford CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .740   12    6    4   0   
J Varitek C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .814   12    8    2   1   
D Lewis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .717   17   13    1   0   

M Portugal P                                                                  0   1
  R Cormier P                                                                 0   0
  D Lowe P                                                                    1   1
Totals                       30   1   3   0    2   7              128   82   27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Varitek-N Garciaparra.

Pitching Stats

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    9·11· 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· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.91   0.12
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   7   0          33  128-82   45·13·24   11·13· 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· 9· 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· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.04
D Lowe                         1.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   4.85    6   29-14    8· 0· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   3   1          38  153-88   48·15·25   15·14· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: M Portugal (1).
HBP: M Portugal (2; C Knoblauch).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Ed Hickox, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:59.
Attendance: 33,139.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -14% 61% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Hernandez Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
t8 1 --- R 5,(3-1)  13% 82% 2-1 NYY B. Williams R. Cormier Home Run (Fly Ball)
b9 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  12% 90% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary M. Rivera Flyball: LF
t5 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  11% 59% 0-0 NYY C. Curtis M. Portugal Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
b9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 100% 1-3 BOS R. Jefferson M. Rivera Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY C. Knoblauch M. Portugal Lineout: 2B
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter M. Portugal Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Offerman O. Hernandez Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin O. Hernandez Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Daubach O. Hernandez 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, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Williams M. Portugal Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez M. Portugal Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 47% 0-0 NYY C. Davis M. Portugal Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Posada M. Portugal Davis Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  -3% 44% 0-0 NYY J. Posada M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  -4% 41% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Hernandez Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  8% 49% 0-0 BOS T. O'Leary O. Hernandez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Jefferson O. Hernandez Walk
b2 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  2% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Buford O. Hernandez Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYY C. Curtis M. Portugal Lineout: 2B
t3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 NYY S. Brosius M. Portugal Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 NYY C. Knoblauch M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 47% 0-0 BOS J. Varitek O. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS D. Lewis O. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Offerman O. Hernandez 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, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 54% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter M. Portugal Walk
t4 0 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -9% 45% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill M. Portugal Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 44% 0-0 NYY B. Williams M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 0-0 BOS J. Valentin O. Hernandez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 49% 0-0 BOS B. Daubach O. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 50% 0-0 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Hernandez 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, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 54% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez M. Portugal Walk
t5 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 NYY C. Davis M. Portugal Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Posada M. Portugal Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martinez to 3B
t5 2 --3 R 6,(3-2)  11% 59% 0-0 NYY C. Curtis M. Portugal Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores
t5 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 56% 1-0 NYY S. Brosius M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-1 BOS T. O'Leary O. Hernandez Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 56% 0-1 BOS R. Jefferson O. Hernandez Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -5% 51% 0-1 BOS D. Buford O. Hernandez Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Jefferson to 2B
b5 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  7% 58% 0-1 BOS J. Varitek O. Hernandez Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  6% 64% 0-1 BOS D. Lewis O. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 68% 1-0 NYY C. Knoblauch M. Portugal Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  6% 74% 1-0 NYY D. Jeter M. Portugal Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Knoblauch to 2B
t6 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 71% 1-0 NYY P. O'Neill M. Portugal Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Knoblauch to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 2,(0-1)  2% 73% 1-0 NYY B. Williams M. Portugal Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores
t6 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  1% 74% 2-0 NYY T. Martinez M. Portugal O'Neill Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 75% 2-0 NYY T. Martinez M. Portugal Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 3B; Martinez to 1B
t6 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  2% 77% 2-0 NYY C. Davis M. Portugal Walk; Martinez to 2B
t6 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -6% 71% 2-0 NYY J. Posada M. Portugal 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 75% 0-2 BOS J. Offerman O. Hernandez Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 0-2 BOS J. Valentin O. Hernandez Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 79% 0-2 BOS B. Daubach O. Hernandez 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, Red Sox' Rheal Cormier facing 8-9-1
Rheal Cormier replaces Mark Portugal pitching
t7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 77% 2-0 NYY C. Curtis R. Cormier Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 76% 2-0 NYY S. Brosius R. Cormier Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 --- 8,(2-2)  2% 78% 2-0 NYY C. Knoblauch R. Cormier Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t7 2 -2- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 75% 2-0 NYY D. Jeter R. Cormier 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -14% 61% 0-2 BOS N. Garciaparra O. Hernandez Triple to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 0 --3 RO 1,(0-0)  5% 66% 0-2 BOS T. O'Leary O. Hernandez Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Garciaparra Scores
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 69% 1-2 BOS R. Jefferson O. Hernandez Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  3% 72% 1-2 BOS D. Buford O. Hernandez 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, Red Sox' Rheal Cormier facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 69% 2-1 NYY P. O'Neill R. Cormier Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 1 --- R 5,(3-1)  13% 82% 2-1 NYY B. Williams R. Cormier Home Run (Fly Ball)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 81% 3-1 NYY T. Martinez R. Cormier Groundout: 1B unassisted
Derek Lowe replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 80% 3-1 NYY C. Davis D. Lowe 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, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  5% 85% 1-3 BOS J. Varitek O. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  4% 89% 1-3 BOS D. Lewis O. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 91% 1-3 BOS J. Offerman O. Hernandez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 3-1 NYY J. Posada D. Lowe Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 3-1 NYY C. Curtis D. Lowe Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 90% 3-1 NYY S. Brosius D. Lowe Walk
t9 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  1% 91% 3-1 NYY C. Knoblauch D. Lowe Walk; Brosius to 2B
t9 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 88% 3-1 NYY D. Jeter D. Lowe 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, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
Mariano Rivera replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching
b9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  6% 94% 1-3 BOS J. Valentin M. Rivera Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 87% 1-3 BOS B. Daubach M. Rivera Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 77% 1-3 BOS N. Garciaparra M. Rivera Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Daubach to 2B
Jeff Frye pinch runs for Brian Daubach (1B) batting 3rd
b9 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  12% 90% 1-3 BOS T. O'Leary M. Rivera Flyball: LF
b9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 100% 1-3 BOS R. Jefferson M. Rivera Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

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