October 6, 1997 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 5 at Jacobs Field Box Score and Play by Play

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1997 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 5
1997 postseason: WS: FLA-CLE / ALCS: CLE-BAL / NLCS: FLA-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-NYY / BAL-SEA / FLA-SFG / ATL-HOU

Game 1
NYY  8
CLE  6
Game 2
CLE  7
@NYY  5
Game 3
NYY  6
@CLE  1
Game 4
CLE  3
NYY  2
Game 5
CLE  4
NYY  3

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 45,203

Monday, October 6, 1997, 8:12
Time of Game: 3:29

Yankees

Joe Torre

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    3 12  0
Indians         0  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  X    4  7  2

W: J Wright (2-0), L: A Pettitte (0-2), S: J Mesa (1)

Indians

Mike Hargrove

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .672   18    3   0   2·SB
D Jeter SS                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .333 1.084   25    1   3   
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .421 1.342   23    1   0   2B
  S Pose PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Williams CF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .118  .494   17    1   0   GDP
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .777   16   14   2   
M Stanley DH                  4   1   3   0    0   1  .750 1.800   13    0   0   2B
C Hayes 3B-2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .646   14    1   3   
  A Fox PR-2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Girardi C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    7    0   2   GDP
  W Boggs PH-3B               2   0   2   1    0   0  .429  .858   11    0   0   
R Sanchez 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .517    7    1   3   
  J Posada PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    1   0   

A Pettitte P                                                             1   4
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   3  12   2    3   7              163   24  17

BATTING

2B: M Stanley (1, off J Wright); P O'Neill (2, off J Mesa).

TB: M Stanley 4; P O'Neill 3; W Boggs 2; C Hayes 2; T Raines; D Jeter; B Williams.

GIDP: J Girardi (3); B Williams (1).

RBI: W Boggs (2); B Williams (1).

2-out RBI: B Williams.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Raines 2 (2, 2nd base off J Wright/S Alomar 2).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Roberts LF                  3   0   2   0    0   1  .316  .697   12    0   0   
  B Giles LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    1    1   0   
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.050   14    3   5   2·SB,SH
M Ramirez RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .143  .333   18    0   0   2B
M Williams 3B                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .235  .852   21    0   2   
D Justice DH                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .859   14    0   0   
S Alomar C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .316 1.000   12    8   0   2B
J Thome 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   11   10   2   SH
T Fernandez 2B                2   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .440    7    2   4   SF
M Grissom CF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .631   12    1   0   

J Wright P                                                               2   1
  M Jackson P                                                            0   0
  P Assenmacher P                                                        0   0
  J Mesa P                                                               0   1
Totals                       28   4   7   4    1   3              122   27  15

BATTING

2B: S Alomar (1, off A Pettitte); M Ramirez (1, off A Pettitte).

SF: T Fernandez (1, off A Pettitte).

SH: O Vizquel (2, off A Pettitte); J Thome (1, off A Pettitte).

TB: B Roberts 2; M Ramirez 2; S Alomar 2; M Williams; M Grissom; O Vizquel.

RBI: M Ramirez 2 (3); T Fernandez (4); M Williams (3).

2-out RBI: M Ramirez 2; M Williams.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. O Vizquel-J Thome; J Wright-T Fernandez-O Vizquel-J Thome.

E: S Alomar (1); M Ramirez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Vizquel 2 (4, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Girardi, 2nd base off J Nelson/J Posada).

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
A Pettitte, L (0-2)            6.2   6   4   4    0   2   0   8.49   26   97-68   46· 9·13   16· 5· 3· 0     48    -     0.89  -0.03
J Nelson                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   15-10    6· 0· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.61   0.02
M Stanton                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   3   0          32  116-81   52·11·18   18· 6· 4· 0          2-0

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Wright, W (2-0)              5.1   8   3   2    3   5   0   3.97   26  112-67   41· 7·19   10· 4· 2· 2     44    -     1.10   0.02
M Jackson, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   16-13    9· 4· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.65   0.02
P Assenmacher, H (2)           1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3   10-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.39   0.23
J Mesa, S (1)                  1.2   3   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    8   22-15    9· 2· 4    5· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.46   0.25
Totals                         9    12   3   2    3   7   0          40  160-103  64·13·26   19· 6· 3· 2          2-0

M Jackson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Dale Ford.

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 45,203.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. T Raines             LF    1. B Roberts            LF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. M Ramirez            RF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. M Williams           3B 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. D Justice            DH 
6. M Stanley            DH    6. S Alomar             C  
7. C Hayes              3B    7. J Thome              1B 
8. J Girardi            C     8. T Fernandez          2B 
9. R Sanchez            2B    9. M Grissom            CF 

   A Pettitte           P        J Wright             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  -23  3   17%  74% M Ramirez       A Pettitte      Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Vizquel Scores
   t 8   2  4-3  1-3  2   12%  86% J Posada        J Mesa          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   t 5   2  4-0  1-3  4  -12%  76% B Williams      J Wright        Single to RF; Raines Scores; O'Neill Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Williams to 2B
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-  1   12% 100% B Williams      J Mesa          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   0  0-0  12-  3   11%  52% J Girardi       J Wright        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Stanley to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  9   47%  T Raines        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  D Jeter         Raines Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   52%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P; Raines to 3B
          --3  4   50%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1-3  4   55%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  B Roberts       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   57%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Roberts to 2B
   O      -2-  2   54%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Roberts to 3B
   O      --3  2   50%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   46%  M Stanley       Single to 2B
          1--  2   41%  C Hayes         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Stanley to 2B
   OO     12-  3   52%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Stanley to 3B
   O      --3  3   55%  R Sanchez       Popfly: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   51%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Thome         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jaret Wright facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   53%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   56%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  T Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  2   56%  M Grissom       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   60%  B Roberts       Single to CF (Pop Fly); Grissom to 2B
   O      12-  5   56%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Grissom to 3B; Vizquel to 1B
          1-3      57%  M Ramirez       Vizquel Steals 2B
   RR     -23  3   74%  " "             Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Grissom Scores; Vizquel Scores
   R      -2-  5   81%  M Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ramirez Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Jaret Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   82%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   79%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  3   82%  C Hayes         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   85%  J Girardi       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   88%  S Alomar        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  2   87%  J Thome         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Alomar to 3B
   RO     --3  1   89%  T Fernandez     Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores
   O      ---  6   88%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Jaret Wright facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   90%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   88%  T Raines        Walk
          1--      86%  D Jeter         Raines Steals 2B; Raines to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  5   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  9   88%  P O'Neill       Walk
   RR     1-3  4   76%  B Williams      Single to RF; Raines Scores; O'Neill Scores/Adv on E9/unER/No RBI; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  1   80%  T Martinez      Popfly: P (Weak SS)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-2, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   78%  B Roberts       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   77%  O Vizquel       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  9   76%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Jaret Wright facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   68%  M Stanley       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   74%  C Hayes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wade Boggs pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 8th
   R      -2-  6   64%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Stanley Scores
                  Mike Jackson replaces Jaret Wright pitching; Jorge Posada pinch hits for Rey Sanchez batting 9th
   O      1-- 10   69%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   73%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
                  Jorge Posada moves to C; Charlie Hayes moves to 2B; Wade Boggs moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   71%  M Williams      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   69%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   68%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Jackson facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   61%  D Jeter         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Mike Jackson pitching
   O      1--  2   67%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   78%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   76%  J Thome         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   74%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  4   73%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 5-6-7
                  Brian Giles replaces Bip Roberts playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  5   78%  T Martinez      Foul Popfly: C
                  Jose Mesa replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching
   O      ---  5   83%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   80%  C Hayes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Andy Fox pinch runs for Charlie Hayes batting 7th
          1--  5   73%  W Boggs         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fox to 3B
   O      1-3  2   86%  J Posada        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Nelson facing 1-2-3
                  Andy Fox moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   84%  B Giles         Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  1   86%  O Vizquel       Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  2   84%  M Ramirez       Lineout: CF
          1--      85%  M Williams      Vizquel Steals 2B
          -2-  7   85%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   O      12-  4   82%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Jose Mesa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   90%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   96%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   88%  P O'Neill       Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Scott Pose pinch runs for Paul O'Neill batting 3rd
   O      -2-  1  100%  B Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199710060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation