October 17, 1999 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4 at Fenway Park Box Score and Play by Play

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1999 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4
1999 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BOS / NLCS: ATL-NYM / Div. Series: BOS-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-HOU / NYM-ARI

Game 1
NYY  4
BOS  3
(10) Game 2
NYY  3
BOS  2
Game 3
BOS 13
NYY  1
Game 4
NYY  9
@BOS  2
Game 5
NYY  6
@BOS  1

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,586

Sunday, October 17, 1999, 7:50PM
Time of Game: 3:39

Yankees

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  6    9 11  0
Red Sox         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 10  4

W: A Pettitte (1-0), L: B Saberhagen (0-1), S: M Rivera (2)

Red Sox

Jimy Williams

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .308  .823   18    3   5   
D Jeter SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .812   15    2   4   
P O'Neill RF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .544   15    5   0   
B Williams CF                 5   2   3   1    0   1  .313  .916   18    0   1   2B
T Martinez 1B                 4   2   1   1    1   0  .200  .761   27   10   0   2B,IW
D Strawberry DH               2   1   1   1    1   0  .200 1.133   10    0   0   HR,IW
  C Davis PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    4    0   0   IW
  C Bellinger PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Ledee PH                  1   1   1   4    0   0  .250  .958    2    0   0   HR
S Brosius 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .267 1.067   15    0   1   
C Curtis LF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   21    0   0   
J Girardi C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500   10    7   0   

A Pettitte P                                                             0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       40   9  11   7    4   7              155   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Williams (1, off D Lowe); T Martinez (1, off B Saberhagen).

HR: R Ledee (1, off R Beck; 9th inn, 3 on, 1 out to CF); D Strawberry (1, off B Saberhagen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: C Davis (1, by R Cormier); T Martinez (1, by R Garces); D Strawberry (1, by B Saberhagen).

TB: R Ledee 4; B Williams 4; D Strawberry 4; P O'Neill 2; T Martinez 2; C Knoblauch 2; D Jeter.

RBI: R Ledee 4 (4); D Strawberry (1); B Williams (2); T Martinez (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez; D Jeter-T Martinez; C Knoblauch-T Martinez.

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   2   1    0   1  .500 1.100   13    4   2   GDP
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.011   13    0   1   2B,GDP
N Garciaparra SS              3   0   0   0    1   0  .438 1.375   22    2   4   
M Stanley 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .620   22    9   0   
B Huskey DH                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600   11    0   0   2B
  B Daubach PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .667    2    0   0   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   2   1    0   1  .412 1.032   13    2   0   2B
J Varitek C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .650   15    7   0   GDP
D Lewis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414    7    1   0   
D Buford CF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   14    2   0   SB

B Saberhagen P                                                           0   2
  D Lowe P                                                               0   0
  R Cormier P                                                            0   0
  R Garces P                                                             0   0
  R Beck P                                                               0   0
Totals                       33   2  10   2    1   6              132   27   9

BATTING

2B: T O'Leary (3, off M Rivera); J Valentin (2, off A Pettitte); B Huskey (1, off A Pettitte).

TB: J Valentin 3; T O'Leary 3; J Offerman 2; D Buford 2; B Huskey 2; M Stanley.

GIDP: J Offerman (1); J Valentin (1); J Varitek (1).

RBI: J Offerman (2); T O'Leary (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: N Garciaparra (4); J Offerman (1); D Lewis (1); B Saberhagen ().

BASERUNNING

SB: D Buford (1, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Girardi).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
A Pettitte, W (1-0)         7.1   8   2   2    1   5   0   2.45   28  103-69     8-6     58    - 
M Rivera, S (2)             1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   29-22     2-1          1-0
Totals                      9    10   2   2    1   6   0          34  132-91    10-7          1-0

Boston Red Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Saberhagen, L (0-1)       6     5   3   1    1   5   1   1.50   25   93-67     7-6     58    - 
D Lowe                      1     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.45    6   19-11     2-1          0-0
R Cormier                   0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    9-2      1-0          2-0
R Garces                    1     3   5   4    1   1   0  12.00    8   27-15     0-2          3-0
R Beck                      0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1  27.00    3    7-6      0-1          3-3
Totals                      9    11   9   6    4   7   2          44  155-101   10-10         8-3

D Lowe faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Garces (1; T Martinez); R Cormier (1; C Davis); B Saberhagen (1; D Strawberry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Tim Tschida, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 3:39.

Attendance: 33,586.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, 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. N Garciaparra        SS 
4. B Williams           CF    4. M Stanley            1B 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. B Huskey             DH 
6. D Strawberry         DH    6. T O'Leary            LF 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. J Varitek            C  
8. C Curtis             LF    8. D Lewis              RF 
9. J Girardi            C     9. D Buford             CF 

   A Pettitte           P        B Saberhagen         P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4  C Knoblauch     Single to LF
   O      1--  6  D Jeter         Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  3  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B; Knoblauch to 2B
   O      -2-  5  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  J Valentin      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8  N Garciaparra   Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5  T Martinez      Popfly: SS
   R      ---  5  D Strawberry    Home Run (RF)
   O      ---  3  S Brosius       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4  C Curtis        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  M Stanley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6  B Huskey        Double to LF
   R      -2-  2  T O'Leary       Single to CF; Huskey Scores
   OO     1--  5  J Varitek       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Bret Saberhagen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3  C Knoblauch     Popfly: LF
   O      ---  1  D Jeter         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  D Buford        Single to CF
          1--     J Offerman      Buford Steals 2B
   R      -2-  2  " "             Single to CF; Buford Scores
   O      1--  1  J Valentin      Double to LF; Offerman out at Hm/CF-C
          -2-  5  N Garciaparra   Walk
   O      12-  5  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5  B Williams      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B/Adv on E6
   R      -2-  7  T Martinez      Double to RF; Williams Scores/unER
          -2-  4  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3  C Curtis        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Martinez Scores/No RBI/unER; Strawberry to 3B
   O      1-3  4  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  B Huskey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  T O'Leary       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  J Varitek       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  C Knoblauch     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  P O'Neill       Single to CF
   O      1--  3  B Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6  D Buford        Single to LF
   OO     1--  3  J Offerman      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bret Saberhagen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6  T Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
          ---  3  J Valentin      Single to CF
   O      1--  2  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF
   O      1--  9  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  B Huskey        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Derek Lowe facing 8-9-1
                  Derek Lowe replaces Bret Saberhagen pitching
   O      ---  5  C Curtis        Popfly: LF
   O      ---  2  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--  2  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
          ---  4  P O'Neill       Single to CF
          1--  1  B Williams      Double to LF; O'Neill to 3B
                  Rheal Cormier replaces Derek Lowe pitching
   O      -23  5  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Chili Davis replaces Darryl Strawberry playing DH batting 6th
          -23  4  C Davis         Intentional Walk
                  Rich Garces replaces Rheal Cormier pitching; Clay Bellinger pinch runs for Chili Davis batting 6th
   O      123  4  S Brosius       Popfly: 2B
   O      123  5  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  J Offerman      Single to RF
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   OO     1--  6  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rich Garces facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
          ---  4  C Knoblauch     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--  2  D Jeter         Single to LF; Knoblauch to 2B
   R      12-  1  P O'Neill       Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores/No RBI; Jeter to 2B
   R      12-  4  B Williams      Single to RF; Jeter Scores; O'Neill to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23  4  T Martinez      Intentional Walk
                  Rod Beck replaces Rich Garces pitching; Ricky Ledee replaces Clay Bellinger playing DH batting 6th
   RRRR   123  2  R Ledee         Home Run (CF); O'Neill Scores/unER; Williams Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  1  S Brosius       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 9, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  M Stanley       Single to CF
                  Brian Daubach replaces Butch Huskey playing DH batting 5th
   O      1--  2  B Daubach       Lineout: 2B
          1--  4  T O'Leary       Double to RF; Stanley to 3B
   O      -23  4  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 9, Red Sox 2.

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