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@ANA		5
3
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@CHW		11
6
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@DET		10
2
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2
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@SEA		10
1
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@TEX		3
9
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@TOR		1
12
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@ARI		1
3
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11
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@FLA		8
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8
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@MIL		6
2
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@NYM		1
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@PIT		5
2
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@STL		3
2
Friday, September 4, 1998, 7:06
, Comiskey Park II
Attendance: 19,876, Time of Game: 3:27
Yankees
11
100-38
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
6
64-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Graeme Lloyd (3-0)
L: Chad Bradford (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   2  0  0   0  4  4   11 15  0
White Sox       2  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  1    6 10  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1 .263 .766 16 11 0.053 1.59 0.147 -0.094 -0.1 4 1 SB
Derek Jeter SS 5 2 2 1 0 1 .335 .888 22 13 0.204 1.45 0.327 -0.123 1.2 2 1 SB
Paul O'Neill RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .318 .872 20 12 0.046 1.13 0.124 -0.078 1.2 2 0 2B
Bernie Williams DH 5 3 3 4 0 1 .344 1.023 15 10 0.253 1.56 0.400 -0.147 2.1 2·HR,GDP
Tino Martinez 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .290 .880 15 10 0.034 0.55 0.089 -0.055 2.3 2 1 HR,2B
Jorge Posada C 5 0 0 0 0 4 .273 .855 20 15 -0.076 0.58 0.000 -0.076 -1.0 6 1
Chad Curtis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .724 16 12 -0.094 0.90 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 3 0
Shane Spencer LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .344 1.121 16 9 0.165 0.98 0.174 -0.009 1.3 4 0 HR
Scott Brosius 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .833 16 10 -0.027 1.04 0.046 -0.073 -0.2 3 0
Team Totals 41 11 15 10 1 9 .366 1.088 156 102 0.558 1.12 1.307 -0.749 6.0 27 4
2B: P O'Neill (37, off M Sirotka); T Martinez (29, off S Eyre).
HR: B Williams 2 (23, 1 off B Simas, 1 off M Sirotka; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); T Martinez (25, off B Simas; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); S Spencer (3, off M Sirotka; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Williams 9; T Martinez 6; S Spencer 5; P O'Neill 4; D Jeter 2; C Knoblauch 2; S Brosius.
GIDP: B Williams (16).
RBI: B Williams 4 (87); T Martinez 3 (109); D Jeter (74); S Spencer (7); P O'Neill (102).
2-out RBI: T Martinez 2; P O'Neill.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: C Knoblauch (27, 2nd base off C Bradford/C Kreuter); D Jeter (26, 2nd base off B Simas/C Kreuter).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .288 .823 22 17 -0.142 1.40 0.027 -0.169 -1.2 3 1 SB
Mike Caruso SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .308 .725 19 14 -0.077 1.29 0.081 -0.157 -0.2 0 4 SB
Frank Thomas DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 .256 .843 25 14 0.004 0.71 0.066 -0.062 -0.4 2B
Albert Belle LF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .321 1.044 15 9 0.129 0.96 0.188 -0.059 1.8 1 0 HR,2B,SF
Robin Ventura 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .251 .750 11 7 0.039 0.55 0.059 -0.020 1.1 0 1
Greg Norton 1B 2 1 1 0 3 0 .253 .745 24 8 0.131 0.99 0.168 -0.037 1.0 7 1 CS
Jeff Abbott CF 2 0 0 1 0 1 .250 .725 14 12 -0.053 1.76 0.008 -0.061 -1.1 2 0 SF
   Mike Cameron CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .203 .595 6 4 -0.051 1.07 0.000 -0.051 -0.6 2 1
Magglio Ordonez RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .282 .746 14 7 -0.005 1.13 0.066 -0.071 -0.2 3 0
Chad Kreuter C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 .677 10 5 0.081 1.28 0.125 -0.043 0.8 8 1
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 7 6 .294 .837 160 97 0.056 1.10 0.788 -0.730 1.0 27 10
2B: A Belle (41, off M Rivera); F Thomas (28, off O Hernandez).
HR: A Belle (43, off O Hernandez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: J Abbott (4, off O Hernandez); A Belle (13, off O Hernandez).
TB: A Belle 6; F Thomas 2; R Ventura 2; C Kreuter; M Caruso; M Ordonez; G Norton; R Durham.
RBI: A Belle 3 (129); R Ventura (70); C Kreuter (28); J Abbott (29).
2-out RBI: A Belle 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Caruso-R Durham-G Norton.
PB: C Kreuter (5).
E: C Kreuter 2 (7).
Outfield Assists: M Cameron (C Knoblauch at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: R Durham (32, 2nd base off O Hernandez/J Posada); M Caruso (21, 2nd base off O Hernandez/J Posada).
CS: G Norton (3, 2nd base by O Hernandez/J Posada).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orlando Hernandez 6 6 4 4 6 3 1 3.30 29 118 68 40 5 23 4 16 3 0 41 -0.124 1.03 -0.7
Jeff Nelson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.46 2 6 6 4 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.037 0.71 0.4
Graeme Lloyd, W (3-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.43 0.1
Ramiro Mendoza, H (2) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.32 4 11 6 4 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.171 1.89 -1.4
Mike Stanton, H (14) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.08 2 12 9 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.186 3.71 1.0
Mariano Rivera 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1.67 5 12 7 4 0 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0.004 0.12 -0.4
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 7 6 1 6.00 43 160 97 59 8 30 6 24 7 0 41 2 0 -0.056 1.12 -1.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Sirotka 7 6 3 3 1 7 2 5.17 27 100 63 32 4 27 6 13 4 0 59 0.158 1.14 0.9
Chad Bradford, BS (1), L (2-1) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.37 3 10 7 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 -0.235 2.79 -1.0
Bill Simas 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 2 2.76 4 11 8 4 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 1 -0.403 1.28 -2.4
Carlos Castillo 0.2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4.79 4 20 14 11 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 -0.041 0.27 -0.8
Scott Eyre 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.60 4 15 10 6 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 -0.037 0.16 -2.7
Team Totals 9 15 11 7 1 9 4 7.00 42 156 102 59 10 33 12 20 4 0 59 2 2 -0.558 1.10 -6.0
Balks: None.
WP: O Hernandez (3); S Eyre (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Miller, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 19,876.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 4-4 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RR NYY B. Williams B. Simas 22% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jeter Scores
t4 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka 17% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR CHW A. Belle O. Hernandez -17% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
t8 3-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 16% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores
t6 3-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka -12% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka -2% 48% Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham O. Hernandez 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Caruso O. Hernandez 2% 49% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas O. Hernandez -2% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR CHW A. Belle O. Hernandez -17% 30% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Thomas Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura O. Hernandez 1% 31% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka -2% 29% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -2% 27% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t2 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka -1% 26% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHW G. Norton O. Hernandez -2% 23% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- 7,(0-2)  O CHW J. Abbott O. Hernandez 2% 26% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Ordonez O. Hernandez 3% 29% Norton Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW M. Ordonez O. Hernandez -1% 28% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW C. Kreuter O. Hernandez -1% 27% Walk; Ordonez to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHW R. Durham O. Hernandez 3% 30% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka -3% 27% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R NYY S. Spencer M. Sirotka 10% 37% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Brosius M. Sirotka -2% 35% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t3 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka -1% 33% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHW M. Caruso O. Hernandez -3% 30% Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b3 2-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  CHW F. Thomas O. Hernandez -2% 28% Caruso Steals 2B
b3 2-1 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHW F. Thomas O. Hernandez 4% 32% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHW A. Belle O. Hernandez -3% 29% Wild Pitch; Caruso to 3B
b3 2-1 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO CHW A. Belle O. Hernandez -2% 27% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Caruso Scores
b3 3-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHW R. Ventura O. Hernandez -1% 26% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b3 3-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHW G. Norton O. Hernandez -2% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ventura to 3B
b3 3-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O CHW J. Abbott O. Hernandez 4% 28% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 2-3-4
t4 1-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka -3% 25% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t4 1-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka 5% 30% Double to CF (Pop Fly)
t4 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka 17% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); O'Neill Scores
t4 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka -1% 44% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b4 3-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez O. Hernandez 3% 47% Foul Flyball: RF (Deep RF Foul)
b4 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW C. Kreuter O. Hernandez 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  CHW R. Durham O. Hernandez -2% 47% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 3-3 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  CHW M. Caruso O. Hernandez -1% 46% Durham Steals 2B
b4 3-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHW M. Caruso O. Hernandez 4% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 7-8-9
t5 3-3 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka -3% 47% Lineout: CF
t5 3-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY S. Spencer M. Sirotka 3% 50% Walk
t5 3-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY S. Brosius M. Sirotka 5% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Spencer to 2B
t5 3-3 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch M. Sirotka -6% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka 2% 51% Passed Ball; Spencer to 3B; Brosius to 2B
t5 3-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter M. Sirotka -8% 43% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 3-4-5
b5 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHW F. Thomas O. Hernandez -5% 39% Walk
b5 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHW A. Belle O. Hernandez 4% 43% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 3-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHW R. Ventura O. Hernandez -4% 38% Walk; Thomas to 2B
b5 3-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHW G. Norton O. Hernandez -7% 31% Walk; Thomas to 3B; Ventura to 2B
b5 3-3 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO CHW J. Abbott O. Hernandez -1% 31% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
b5 4-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHW M. Ordonez O. Hernandez 4% 35% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 3-4-5
t6 3-4 0 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY P. O'Neill M. Sirotka 6% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 3-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYY B. Williams M. Sirotka -12% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez M. Sirotka -2% 27% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Orlando Hernandez facing 9-1-2
b6 4-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW C. Kreuter O. Hernandez 2% 29% Popfly: 1B
b6 4-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW R. Durham O. Hernandez 2% 31% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b6 4-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Caruso O. Hernandez 1% 32% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Mike Sirotka facing 6-7-8
t7 3-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY J. Posada M. Sirotka -5% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Curtis M. Sirotka -3% 24% Popfly: CF
t7 3-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY S. Spencer M. Sirotka 2% 26% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t7 3-4 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Brosius M. Sirotka -5% 22% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 3-4-5
Jeff Nelson replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching
b7 4-3 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHW F. Thomas J. Nelson 2% 24% Lineout: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHW A. Belle J. Nelson 2% 25% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
Graeme Lloyd replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
b7 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHW R. Ventura G. Lloyd 1% 27% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, White Sox' Chad Bradford facing 1-2-3
Chad Bradford replaces Mike Sirotka pitching
Mike Cameron replaces Jeff Abbott playing CF batting 7th
t8 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY C. Knoblauch C. Bradford 9% 35% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
t8 3-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 6% 41% Knoblauch Steals 2B
t8 3-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  R NYY D. Jeter C. Bradford 16% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Knoblauch Scores
t8 4-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill C. Bradford -7% 50% Flyball: CF
Bill Simas replaces Chad Bradford pitching
t8 4-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Williams B. Simas 11% 61% Jeter Steals 2B; Jeter to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t8 4-4 1 --3 5,(3-1)  RR NYY B. Williams B. Simas 22% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Jeter Scores
t8 6-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R NYY T. Martinez B. Simas 7% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 7-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY J. Posada B. Simas -1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t8 7-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Curtis B. Simas -0% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Ramiro Mendoza facing 6-7-8
Ramiro Mendoza replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
b8 4-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHW G. Norton R. Mendoza -5% 85% Walk
b8 4-7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW M. Cameron R. Mendoza 5% 90% Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
b8 4-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHW M. Ordonez R. Mendoza -6% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Norton to 2B
b8 4-7 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHW C. Kreuter R. Mendoza -11% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive); Norton Scores; Ordonez to 2B
Mike Stanton replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
b8 5-7 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O CHW R. Durham M. Stanton 10% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-7 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O CHW M. Caruso M. Stanton 9% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, White Sox 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, White Sox' Carlos Castillo facing 8-9-1
Carlos Castillo replaces Bill Simas pitching
t9 7-5 0 --- 7,(1-2)  O NYY S. Spencer C. Castillo -1% 91% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 7-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Brosius C. Castillo -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 7-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY C. Knoblauch C. Castillo 0% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 7-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R NYY D. Jeter C. Castillo 5% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER/No RBI; Jeter to 2B
Scott Eyre replaces Carlos Castillo pitching
t9 8-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  NYY P. O'Neill S. Eyre 0% 96% Wild Pitch; Jeter to 3B
t9 8-5 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R NYY P. O'Neill S. Eyre 2% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Jeter Scores/unER
t9 9-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  NYY B. Williams S. Eyre 0% 98% Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF); O'Neill to 3B
t9 9-5 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  RR NYY T. Martinez S. Eyre 1% 100% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); O'Neill Scores/Team unER; Williams Scores/Team unER
t9 11-5 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Posada S. Eyre -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 5-11, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching
b9 5-11 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHW F. Thomas M. Rivera 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 5-11 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHW A. Belle M. Rivera -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b9 5-11 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R CHW R. Ventura M. Rivera -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Belle Scores
b9 6-11 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHW G. Norton M. Rivera 1% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
b9 6-11 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHW M. Cameron M. Rivera 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, White Sox 6.

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