September 8, 2000 New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 33,861

Friday, September 8, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:15

Yankees

80-58

Won 2

1st

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

W: R Clemens (12-6), L: T Ohka (3-4)

Red Sox

73-65

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .750   10    1   2   
  J Vizcaino 2B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .604    5    0   0   
D Jeter SS                    2   1   1   2    2   0  .327  .880   22    2   2   2·SB,HBP
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .804   10    1   0   
  R Thompson PR-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .757    1    0   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .266  .770   25    7   2   
D Justice LF-RF               4   1   3   2    0   0  .292  .981   17    3   0   HR
J Posada C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .972   12    7   0   GDP
J Canseco DH                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .259  .854   14    0   0   2B
  A Soriano PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .543    1    0   0   SH
S Brosius 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .236  .694   11    1   1   2·GDP
C Bellinger CF                4   1   0   0    0   1  .235  .752   17    3   0   

R Clemens P                                                              2   2
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   4   8   4    5   5              145   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Canseco (18, off T Ohka).

HR: D Justice (37, off T Ohka; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: A Soriano (2, off R Cormier).

HBP: D Jeter (10, by T Ohka).

TB: D Justice 6; J Canseco 3; P O'Neill; D Jeter; J Posada.

GIDP: S Brosius 2 (15); J Posada (10).

RBI: D Justice 2 (106); D Jeter 2 (66).

2-out RBI: D Jeter 2; D Justice.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clemens-D Jeter-T Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Jeter 2 (22, 3rd base off R Cormier/J Varitek, 2nd base off T Ohka/J Varitek).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Nixon RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .843   20    0   0   2B
J Offerman 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .687   16    6   4   GDP
C Everett CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .300  .969   25    3   0   
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   0   0    0   1  .360 1.006   12    1   5   
T O'Leary LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .726   10    0   0   
D Bichette DH                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .828   13    0   0   
B Daubach 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .807    6    9   1   
J Varitek C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .770   16    7   1   
L Merloni 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   2  .353  .846   11    0   3   3B

T Ohka P                                                                 1   0
  T Wakefield P                                                          0   0
  R Cormier P                                                            0   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   2
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   7              129   27  16

BATTING

2B: T Nixon (25, off R Clemens).

3B: L Merloni (2, off R Clemens).

TB: L Merloni 3; D Bichette 2; T Nixon 2; B Daubach.

GIDP: J Offerman (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. N Garciaparra-J Offerman-B Daubach 3.

PB: J Varitek (14).

E: N Garciaparra (17); J Offerman (8).

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
R Clemens, W (12-6)            8     5   0   0    2   7   0   3.38   30  121-77   42·20·15   11· 7· 3· 0     77    -     1.30   0.62
M Rivera                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          33  129-82   46·20·16   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
T Ohka, L (3-4)                6.1   5   2   1    2   4   1   2.79   25   94-55   30· 9·16    8· 5· 4· 1     59    -     1.07   0.11
T Wakefield                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.41    4   15-8     4· 0· 4    3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.78   0.06
R Cormier                      1     2   2   2    1   1   0   4.12    6   18-11    5· 1· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.77   0.01
B Florie                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.56    4   11-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.63  -0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   3    5   5   1          39  138-80   42·10·28   16· 6· 5· 1          4-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Ohka (2; D Jeter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Welke, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 33,861.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 16mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. T Nixon              RF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. J Offerman           2B 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. C Everett            CF 
4. T Martinez           1B    4. N Garciaparra        SS 
5. D Justice            LF    5. T O'Leary            LF 
6. J Posada             C     6. D Bichette           DH 
7. J Canseco            DH    7. B Daubach            1B 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. J Varitek            C  
9. C Bellinger          CF    9. L Merloni            3B 

   R Clemens            P        T Ohka               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3  4   12%  50% J Offerman      R Clemens       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   0  0-1  ---  5   12%  79% D Justice       T Ohka          Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 4   2  0-0  1-3  4   10%  60% D Justice       T Ohka          Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores/unER; O'Neill to 2B
   b 6   1  1-0  --3  6   10%  60% C Everett       R Clemens       Popfly: 3B
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  6  -10%  48% T Nixon         R Clemens       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  D Jeter         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  5   45%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  T Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   49%  J Offerman      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   50%  C Everett       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  T Martinez      Foul Flyball: C (Behind Home)
          ---  6   50%  D Justice       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   OO     1--  3   44%  J Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  T O'Leary       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   47%  D Bichette      Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  B Daubach       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   54%  J Canseco       Walk
   OO     1--  1   45%  S Brosius       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   44%  C Bellinger     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   47%  J Varitek       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   40%  L Merloni       Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          --3  5   38%  T Nixon         Walk
   OO     1-3  4   50%  J Offerman      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  D Jeter         Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   54%  P O'Neill       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  5   50%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF; Jeter to 3B
   R      1-3  4   60%  D Justice       Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores/unER; O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   58%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   61%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   66%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   57%  S Brosius       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   56%  C Bellinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   60%  D Bichette      Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   56%  B Daubach       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   60%  J Varitek       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   64%  L Merloni       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   61%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   64%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      1--  2   60%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
          1--      62%  T Martinez      Jeter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   57%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   48%  T Nixon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  5   51%  J Offerman      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nixon to 3B
   O      --3  6   60%  C Everett       Popfly: 3B
   O      --3  2   67%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tomokazu Ohka facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  5   79%  D Justice       Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   77%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   80%  J Canseco       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Tim Wakefield replaces Tomokazu Ohka pitching; Alfonso Soriano pinch runs for Jose Canseco batting 7th
   O      -2-  2   77%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      78%  C Bellinger     Passed Ball; Soriano to 3B
   O      --3  5   74%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   79%  T O'Leary       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  1   74%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
   O      1--  1   80%  B Daubach       Flyball: CF
          1--  8   76%  J Varitek       Walk; Bichette to 2B
   O      12-  5   84%  L Merloni       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tim Wakefield facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   82%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   84%  D Jeter         Walk
                  Rheal Cormier replaces Tim Wakefield pitching
          1--  2   86%  P O'Neill       Single (Ground Ball); Jeter to 2B
                  Ryan Thompson pinch runs for Paul O'Neill batting 3rd
          12-      88%  T Martinez      Jeter Steals 3B
   O      1-3  6   84%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   80%  D Justice       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Vizcaino replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st; Ryan Thompson moves to LF; David Justice moves to RF
   O      ---  4   85%  T Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   89%  J Offerman      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  8   91%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rheal Cormier facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   93%  J Posada        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Posada to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  1   93%  A Soriano       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Posada to 3B
          --3  5   94%  S Brosius       Walk
                  Bryce Florie replaces Rheal Cormier pitching
   O      1-3  2   90%  C Bellinger     Fielder's Choice P; Posada out at Hm/P-C; Brosius to 2B; Bellinger to 1B
          12-  5   91%  J Vizcaino      Walk; Brosius to 3B; Bellinger to 2B
   RR     123  3   98%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores; Bellinger Scores; Vizcaino to 2B
   O      12-  1   97%  R Thompson      Groundout: P-3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Roger Clemens pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  N Garciaparra   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  D Bichette      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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