June 7, 1996 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 8
@BAL 2 BOS 10
MIL 7 CLE 4
CAL 3 DET 6
NYY 5 KCR 9
SEA 5 OAK 6
@MIN 4 TEX 10
TOR 7 MON 9
@CHC 3 COL 19
ATL 8 HOU 11
PHI 5 CIN 2
@LAD 1 FLA 12
@NYM 2 PIT 10
@SDP 0 STL 9
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,350

Friday, June 7, 1996, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:12

Yankees

33-23

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    5 10  1
Tigers          0  1  1   1  0  0   2  0  1    6 13  2

W: R Lewis (2-4), L: J Nelson (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Tigers

14-46

Won 1

5th, 21 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .350  .826   22    0   2   
B Williams CF                 5   1   2   2    0   2  .325  .942   17    1   0   3B
P O'Neill RF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .337  .972   19    0   0   GDP
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .770   17   12   0   2B
R Sierra DH                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .269  .771   19    0   0   HR
M Duncan 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .314  .779   24    1   4   
J Girardi C                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .272  .662   13    3   0   
  J Leyritz C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .779    7    6   0   
G Williams LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .331  .945   18    2   0   SB
D Jeter SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .270  .752   22    1   6   

R Mendoza P                                                              0   1
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   5  10   4    6   9              178   26  13

BATTING

2B: T Martinez (10, off M Myers).

3B: B Williams (1, off B Williams).

HR: R Sierra (7, off B Williams; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

TB: R Sierra 5; B Williams 4; W Boggs 3; P O'Neill 2; T Martinez 2.

GIDP: P O'Neill (9).

RBI: B Williams 2 (39); P O'Neill (36); R Sierra (31).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Duncan-D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: D Jeter (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Williams (6, 2nd base off B Williams/R Casanova).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Pride LF                    5   2   4   1    0   1  .304  .901   11    0   0   2·2B
C Curtis CF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .226  .641   22    5   0   
  T Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
T Fryman 3B                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .276  .813   18    1   1   
C Fielder 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .827   17    8   1   
B Higginson RF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .252  .773   16    3   0   2B,GDP
E Williams DH                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .234  .687   14    0   0   
R Casanova C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .150  .565   13    8   1   
M Lewis 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .305  .825   10    0   2   
C Gomez SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .257  .646   15    2   2   
  K Bartee PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .356         0   0   

B Williams P                                                             0   1
  M Myers P                                                              0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   1
Totals                       38   6  13   6    1   9              139   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (8, off R Mendoza); C Pride 2 (4, 2 off R Mendoza).

TB: C Pride 6; T Fryman 3; M Lewis 2; B Higginson 2; C Fielder; C Gomez; R Casanova.

GIDP: B Higginson (1).

RBI: T Fryman 2 (38); M Lewis (21); B Higginson (18); C Curtis (15); C Pride (9).

2-out RBI: B Higginson; T Fryman; C Pride.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lewis-C Gomez-C Fielder.

E: R Casanova (2); C Curtis (6).

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 Mendoza                      6     8   4   3    1   5   0   5.74   27   99-63   42· 8·13   14· 4· 3· 0     46    -     1.17   0.00
M Rivera, BS (1)               2     2   1   1    0   3   0   1.50    8   30-21   13· 6· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.04  -0.06
J Nelson, L (1-2)              0.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   5.55    4   10-9     5· 2· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.70  -0.34
Totals                         8.2  13   6   5    1   9   0          39  139-93   60·16·17   18· 7· 4· 0          1-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Williams                     6     8   5   5    4   4   1   6.13   29  118-68   48·10·10   10· 4· 7· 0     36    -     1.21  -0.23
M Myers                        0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.23    3   13-5     2· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.69  -0.03
R Lewis, W (2-4)               2.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   3.29   10   38-21    8· 7· 6    1· 2· 2· 0          2-0    2.02   0.35
Totals                         9    10   5   5    6   9   1          42  169-94   58·17·19   11· 6·10· 0          2-0

R Mendoza faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Lewis (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 16,350.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 5mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. W Boggs              3B    1. C Pride              LF 
2. B Williams           CF    2. C Curtis             CF 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. T Martinez           1B    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. R Sierra             DH    5. B Higginson          RF 
6. M Duncan             2B    6. E Williams           DH 
7. J Girardi            C     7. R Casanova           C  
8. G Williams           LF    8. M Lewis              2B 
9. D Jeter              SS    9. C Gomez              SS 

   R Mendoza            P        B Williams           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-5  1--  2   43% 100% T Fryman        J Nelson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pride Scores
   t 5   0  3-1  12-  1  -23%  39% B Williams      B Williams      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jeter Scores; Boggs Scores
   b 7   1  5-4  -2-  7   17%  60% T Fryman        M Rivera        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pride Scores
   b 7   0  5-3  1--  1   14%  46% C Pride         M Rivera        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gomez to 3B
   b 3   2  1-1  1--  3   12%  64% B Higginson     R Mendoza       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Fryman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   50%  B Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   55%  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  C Pride         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  7   59%  C Curtis        Groundout: 2B-1B; Pride to 3B
   O      --3  3   54%  T Fryman        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      --3  7   50%  C Fielder       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   43%  R Sierra        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   45%  M Duncan        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   43%  J Girardi       Walk
   O      1--  4   46%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   43%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   46%  E Williams      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   50%  R Casanova      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Williams to 2B
   R      12-  4   59%  M Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Williams Scores/unER; Casanova to 2B
   O      12-  2   55%  C Gomez         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   50%  C Pride         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Brian Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   55%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   56%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  C Curtis        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   56%  T Fryman        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   53%  C Fielder       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  3   64%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Fryman Scores
   O      -2-  5   61%  E Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   57%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   61%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
          1--  3   57%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Line Drive); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  4   62%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
          12-  8   59%  J Girardi       Walk; Martinez to 3B; Sierra to 2B
   O      123  3   68%  G Williams      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   65%  R Casanova      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   68%  M Lewis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   66%  C Gomez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Lewis to 2B
   R      -2-  1   76%  C Pride         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Lewis Scores
   O      -2-  5   73%  C Curtis        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Williams facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   68%  D Jeter         Walk
          1--  5   61%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jeter to 2B
   RR     12-  1   39%  B Williams      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jeter Scores; Boggs Scores
   R      --3  4   34%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Williams Scores
   O      1--  2   36%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF; O'Neill to 2B
   O      -2-  2   40%  R Sierra        Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   44%  M Duncan        Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-4, Ramiro Mendoza facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Leyritz replaces Joe Girardi playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  5   40%  T Fryman        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   44%  C Fielder       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   36%  B Higginson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Brian Williams facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   39%  J Leyritz       Flyball: CF
          ---  9   36%  G Williams      Walk
   R      1--      26%  D Jeter         Williams Steals 2B; Williams Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/Adv on E8
   O      ---  8   28%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---  7   27%  W Boggs         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   29%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramiro Mendoza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   25%  E Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   22%  R Casanova      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   21%  M Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Myers facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Myers replaces Brian Williams pitching
   O      ---  6   23%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   19%  T Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-  5   18%  R Sierra        Walk
                  Richie Lewis replaces Mike Myers pitching
   O      12-  5   21%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   25%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   32%  C Gomez         Walk
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
          1--  1   46%  C Pride         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gomez to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   43%  C Curtis        Groundout: SS-1B; Gomez Scores; Pride to 2B
   R      -2-  7   60%  T Fryman        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pride Scores
   O      1--  4   54%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   50%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Richie Lewis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   55%  G Williams      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  1   59%  D Jeter         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  3   56%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   62%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   57%  E Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   53%  R Casanova      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Richie Lewis facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   57%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   50%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  4   58%  R Sierra        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      55%  M Duncan        Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 5-5, Jeff Nelson facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
          ---  3   73%  C Gomez         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
                  Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Chris Gomez batting 9th
   O      1--  2   65%  C Pride         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bartee out at 2B/2B
                  Tony Clark pinch hits for Chad Curtis batting 2nd
   O      1--  3   57%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2  100%  T Fryman        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Pride Scores
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199606070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation