April 25, 2008 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
NYY 4 LAA 4
@DET 3 KCR 8
TOR 4 OAK 4
@SEA 3 TBR 5
BOS 4
(11) TEX 6
MIN 5
(10) LAD 8
COL 7
(13) FLA 3
@MIL 0
(10) ATL 6
@NYM 3 PHI 6
@PIT 5 ARI 5
@SDP 1 SFG 3
CIN 1 HOU 3
@STL 2 WSN 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 31,467

Friday, April 25, 2008, 7:05pm
Time of Game: 2:51

Yankees

12-12

Lost 2

4th, 2½ GB

Joe Girardi

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

W: P Byrd (1-2), L: A Pettitte (3-2), S: R Betancourt (2)

Indians

11-12

Won 4

2nd, 2 GB

Eric Wedge

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .820   14    0   0   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .628   10    0   2   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .809   14    1   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .865   13    1   7   
H Matsui DH                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .321  .956   11    0   0   HR
J Posada C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .771    9    4   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .186  .839    9   12   0   2·HR
R Cano 2B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .156  .438   10    4   3   
M Cabrera CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .859   19    2   1   GDP

A Pettitte P                                                             0   1
  B Traber P                                                             0   0
  J Albaladejo P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   4   6   4    1   2              109   24  14

BATTING

2B: J Damon (7, off P Byrd).

HR: H Matsui (4, off P Byrd; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); J Giambi 2 (5, 2 off P Byrd; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Giambi 8; H Matsui 4; J Damon 2; B Abreu; J Posada.

GIDP: M Cabrera (2).

RBI: J Giambi 3 (10); H Matsui (11).

2-out RBI: J Giambi 3; H Matsui.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Pettitte-R Cano-J Giambi.

E: J Giambi (2).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sizemore CF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .264  .738   23    3   0   SB
J Carroll 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .250  .768   23    2   2   2·SB
T Hafner DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .230  .692   18    0   0   
V Martinez 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .365  .814   12   11   0   GDP
J Peralta SS                  4   1   2   4    0   0  .256  .788   12    2   3   HR
F Gutierrez RF                3   1   1   1    1   1  .229  .675   18    3   0   HR
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .723   19    0   3   
J Michaels LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .436   15    4   0   
K Shoppach C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .767   19    2   0   

P Byrd P                                                                 0   0
  R Perez P                                                              0   1
  R Betancourt P                                                         0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   6    6   4              159   27   9

BATTING

HR: J Peralta (5, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); F Gutierrez (2, off A Pettitte; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: J Peralta 5; F Gutierrez 4; J Carroll 2; V Martinez; T Hafner; K Shoppach; J Michaels.

GIDP: V Martinez (4).

RBI: J Peralta 4 (10); J Carroll (3); F Gutierrez (9).

2-out RBI: J Peralta 4; F Gutierrez; J Carroll.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Peralta-J Carroll-V Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Sizemore (7, 2nd base off B Traber/J Posada); J Carroll 2 (2, 2nd base off B Traber/J Posada, 2nd base off A Pettitte/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 (3-2)            5     8   5   4    3   3   2   3.23   25   99-56   33· 4·19   13· 4· 2· 0     33    -     1.14  -0.37
B Traber                       1     1   1   1    2   1   0   4.50    6   31-14    5· 3· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.80  -0.07
J Albaladejo                   2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.35    7   25-14    7· 0· 7    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.04
Totals                         8     9   6   5    6   4   2          38  155-84   45· 7·32   19· 6· 3· 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
P Byrd, W (1-2)                5.2   6   4   4    0   0   3   4.85   23   77-59   43· 5·11    8·12· 3· 0     41    -     0.77  -0.14
R Perez, H (2)                 2.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   5.25    7   23-17   10· 4· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.14   0.17
R Betancourt, S (2)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.27    3    9-8     4· 3· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     6   4   4    1   2   3          33  109-84   57·12·15   11·15· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Eric Cooper, 2B - Marty Foster, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 31,467.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 14mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Damon              LF    1. G Sizemore           CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. J Carroll            2B 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. V Martinez           1B 
5. H Matsui             DH    5. J Peralta            SS 
6. J Posada             C     6. F Gutierrez          RF 
7. J Giambi             1B    7. C Blake              3B 
8. R Cano               2B    8. J Michaels           LF 
9. M Cabrera            CF    9. K Shoppach           C  

   A Pettitte           P        P Byrd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-1  12-  5   38%  67% J Peralta       A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hafner Scores; Martinez Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  1--  7  -23%  30% J Giambi        P Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Posada Scores
   b 5   2  3-4  ---  5   12%  78% F Gutierrez     A Pettitte      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 6   2  5-3  ---  2  -11%  72% H Matsui        P Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   2  1-0  ---  1  -10%  54% J Giambi        P Byrd          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Byrd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Damon         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   54%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   53%  B Abreu         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   55%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  G Sizemore      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   55%  J Carroll       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
          1--      57%  T Hafner        Carroll Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Carroll to 3B
          --3  5   55%  V Martinez      Walk
   R      1-3  2   64%  J Peralta       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Carroll Scores/unER; Martinez to 2B
          12-  4   66%  F Gutierrez     Walk; Martinez to 3B; Peralta to 2B
   O      123  3   60%  C Blake         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Byrd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   63%  H Matsui        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  1   64%  J Posada        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   54%  J Giambi        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   55%  R Cano          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   53%  J Michaels      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   51%  K Shoppach      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Shoppach out at 2B/CF-2B
   O      ---  4   50%  G Sizemore      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Byrd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   53%  M Cabrera       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3   48%  J Damon         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   51%  D Jeter         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Damon to 3B
   O      --3  5   56%  B Abreu         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   60%  J Carroll       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   56%  T Hafner        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  1   50%  V Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   55%  H Matsui        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  4   53%  J Posada        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   RR     1--  7   30%  J Giambi        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Posada Scores
   O      ---  3   31%  R Cano          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   28%  J Peralta       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   26%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   28%  C Blake         Walk
          1--  4   31%  J Michaels      Single to CF (Line Drive); Blake to 2B
   O      12-  3   25%  K Shoppach      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Byrd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   27%  M Cabrera       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   28%  J Damon         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   29%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   26%  G Sizemore      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   24%  J Carroll       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  5   26%  T Hafner        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   28%  V Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Hafner to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   67%  J Peralta       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hafner Scores; Martinez Scores
   R      ---  5   78%  F Gutierrez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   78%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Indians 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Byrd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   81%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   83%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  2   72%  H Matsui        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Rafael Perez replaces Paul Byrd pitching
   O      ---  1   74%  J Posada        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-4, Billy Traber facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Traber replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  6   72%  J Michaels      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   70%  K Shoppach      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   71%  G Sizemore      Walk
          1--      72%  J Carroll       Sizemore Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   83%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sizemore Scores
          1--      83%  T Hafner        Carroll Steals 2B
          -2-  5   84%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   81%  V Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Rafael Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   85%  J Giambi        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  5   81%  R Cano          Walk
   OO     1--  5   89%  M Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jonathan Albaladejo facing 5-6-7
                  Jonathan Albaladejo replaces Billy Traber pitching
   O      ---  3   87%  J Peralta       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  2   87%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   86%  C Blake         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Rafael Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   90%  J Damon         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   92%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   94%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jonathan Albaladejo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   93%  J Michaels      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   94%  K Shoppach      Walk
   O      1--  3   93%  G Sizemore      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Shoppach to 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  J Carroll       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Rafael Betancourt facing 4-5-6
                  Rafael Betancourt replaces Rafael Perez pitching
   O      ---  3   96%  A Rodriguez     Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   99%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  J Posada        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 6.

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