April 27, 2008 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Jacobs Field, Attendance: 31,598

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:54

Yankees

13-13

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

Joe Girardi

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

W: C Wang (5-0), L: C Sabathia (1-4), S: M Rivera (7)

Indians

12-13

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ 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   1  .275  .869   16    0   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .668   16    3   1   2B
B Abreu RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .768   10    2   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .850   17    0   0   
S Duncan 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .258   17    6   1   
M Ensberg DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .621    9    0   0   
R Cano 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .437   13    1   2   CS
M Cabrera CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .862   15    2   0   HR
J Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .689   10   12   2   

C Wang P                                                                 1   0
  J Chamberlain P                                                        0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1    1   8              123   27   6

BATTING

2B: D Jeter (3, off C Sabathia).

HR: M Cabrera (5, off C Sabathia; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

TB: M Cabrera 4; D Jeter 2; J Damon; R Cano.

RBI: M Cabrera (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Molina (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Cano (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Sabathia).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Dellucci LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .887   16    1   0   SB
A Cabrera 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .589   18    1   3   
T Hafner DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .690   16    0   0   
V Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .366  .815   12    8   0   
R Garko 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .238  .729   16    8   1   HBP
J Peralta SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .247  .756   23    1   1   
C Blake 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .675   11    2   2   
F Gutierrez CF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .657   14    5   0   CS
J Michaels RF                 3   0   1   0    0   2  .173  .468   15    1   0   2B

C Sabathia P                                                             0   1
  M Kobayashi P                                                          0   0
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2  13              141   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Michaels (3, off C Wang).

HBP: R Garko (3, by C Wang).

TB: J Michaels 2; F Gutierrez; V Martinez; D Dellucci.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Garko (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Dellucci (1, 2nd base off C Wang/J Molina).

CS: F Gutierrez (1, 2nd base by C Wang/J Molina).

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
C Wang, W (5-0)                7     4   0   0    2   9   0   3.23   27  113-73   38·12·23    7· 5· 3· 0     76    -     1.26   0.49
J Chamberlain, H (5)           1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.74    3   10-7     2· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.91   0.15
M Rivera, S (7)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   11-9     5· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.21
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2  13   0          33  134-89   45·15·29    7· 7· 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
C Sabathia, L (1-4)            8     4   1   1    1   8   1   7.88   29  111-78   46·14·18   10· 8· 2· 0     77    -     0.99   0.31
M Kobayashi                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    3   12-8     5· 2· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   8   1          32  123-86   51·16·19   10·11· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Sabathia (1; R Cano, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: C Wang (1; R Garko).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 31,598.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. J Damon              LF    1. D Dellucci           LF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. A Cabrera            2B 
3. B Abreu              RF    3. T Hafner             DH 
4. A Rodriguez          3B    4. V Martinez           C  
5. S Duncan             1B    5. R Garko              1B 
6. M Ensberg            DH    6. J Peralta            SS 
7. R Cano               2B    7. C Blake              3B 
8. M Cabrera            CF    8. F Gutierrez          CF 
9. J Molina             C     9. J Michaels           RF 

   C Wang               P        C Sabathia           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-0  ---  1   14%  61% M Cabrera       C Sabathia      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   b 9   0  1-0  ---  1    9%  88% V Martinez      M Rivera        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   b 5   0  1-0  1--  3    9%  62% J Michaels      C Wang          Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      -8%  47% M Cabrera       C Sabathia      Cano Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
   t 6   1  0-1  --3  4   -7%  64% A Rodriguez     C Sabathia      Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  J Damon         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   47%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   49%  A Rodriguez     Walk; Damon to 2B
   O      12-  4   45%  S Duncan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  D Dellucci      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      1--  5   43%  A Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Dellucci to 2B
          -2-  6   42%  T Hafner        Walk
   O      12-  2   46%  V Martinez      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  5   50%  R Garko         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   48%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   46%  R Cano          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   45%  M Cabrera       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   47%  J Peralta       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   49%  C Blake         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   50%  F Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   47%  J Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   50%  J Damon         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   48%  D Jeter         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B); Damon to 2B
   O      -2-  1   44%  B Abreu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   38%  J Michaels      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      -2-  3   42%  D Dellucci      Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   46%  A Cabrera       Lineout: SS (Weak 3B)
          -2-      46%  T Hafner        Passed Ball; Michaels to 3B
   O      --3  2   50%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   45%  S Duncan        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   44%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Chien-Ming Wang facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   40%  V Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   44%  R Garko         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   47%  J Peralta       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   50%  C Blake         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   55%  R Cano          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--      47%  M Cabrera       Cano Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
   R      ---  1   61%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   59%  J Molina        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   58%  J Damon         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   53%  F Gutierrez     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--      62%  J Michaels      Gutierrez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   64%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   62%  D Dellucci      Walk
          1--      61%  A Cabrera       Dellucci Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   72%  D Jeter         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   71%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jeter to 3B
   O      --3  4   64%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   60%  S Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   64%  T Hafner        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6   67%  V Martinez      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   65%  R Garko         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   69%  J Peralta       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   66%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   64%  R Cano          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  8   63%  M Cabrera       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Chien-Ming Wang facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   68%  C Blake         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   72%  F Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   74%  J Michaels      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, C.C. Sabathia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   72%  J Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   70%  J Damon         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   69%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Joba Chamberlain facing 1-2-3
                  Joba Chamberlain replaces Chien-Ming Wang pitching
   O      ---  2   75%  D Dellucci      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   80%  A Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   83%  T Hafner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Masahide Kobayashi facing 3-4-5
                  Masahide Kobayashi replaces C.C. Sabathia pitching
   O      ---  2   81%  B Abreu         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   80%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   79%  S Duncan        Popfly: 3B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
   O      ---  1   88%  V Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   95%  R Garko         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7  100%  J Peralta       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation