April 18, 1999 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@ANA 5 TBD 5
@BOS 1 CLE 3
MIN 2 DET 5
NYY 1 CHW 7
@KCR 5 TEX 6
@OAK 2 TOR 6
BAL 0 ARI 12
SFG 3 PIT 4
@CIN 2 ATL 20
@COL 5 HOU 8
STL 4 CHC 6
@MIL 5
(10) MON 4
@NYM 2 PHI 7
FLA 2 SDP 4
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 16,503

Sunday, April 18, 1999, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:35

Yankees

7-5

Lost 4

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: D Mlicki (1-1), L: R Mendoza (1-1)

Tigers

5-7

Won 3

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .878   14    4   3   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .457 1.532    8    2   4   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .841   16    3   0   
B Williams CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .766   14    1   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .209  .632   15    9   0   
C Davis DH                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .368 1.152   12    0   0   
S Spencer LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .523   14    1   0   
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .670    9    4   0   2B
C Bellinger 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .539   13    0   5   

R Mendoza P                                                              0   3
  D Naulty P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1    3   5              115   24  15

BATTING

2B: J Girardi (4, off M Rojas).

TB: D Jeter 2; J Girardi 2; C Knoblauch; S Spencer; T Martinez.

RBI: J Girardi (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Bellinger-C Knoblauch-T Martinez; R Mendoza-D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: C Knoblauch (3).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .647   15    4   0   SH
G Jefferies DH                3   1   0   0    1   1  .220  .717   18    0   0   GDP
B Higginson RF                2   2   2   0    2   0  .317 1.076   13    2   0   2B
T Clark 1B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .250  .738   15   11   0   HR
D Palmer 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .494   11    1   1   
D Easley 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .883    8    2   5   HBP
J Encarnacion LF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .675   14    1   0   GDP
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .596   15    5   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .194  .444    9    1   3   

D Mlicki P                                                               0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  M Rojas P                                                              0   1
  S Runyan P                                                             0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   5   9   4    3   4              118   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Higginson (5, off R Mendoza).

HR: T Clark (2, off R Mendoza; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: B Hunter (1, off R Mendoza).

HBP: D Easley (2, by R Mendoza).

TB: T Clark 5; B Higginson 3; B Ausmus; J Encarnacion; D Palmer; B Hunter; D Cruz.

GIDP: G Jefferies (2); J Encarnacion (2).

RBI: T Clark 4 (11).

2-out RBI: T Clark 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

E: D Palmer (2).

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, L (1-1)             7     9   5   5    3   3   1   2.14   32  110-68   46· 4·18   16· 4· 5· 0     39    -     0.83  -0.11
D Naulty                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.42    3    8-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   5    3   4   1          35  118-75   50· 5·20   17· 5· 5· 0           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Mlicki, W (1-1)              5     4   1   0    3   2   0   2.92   22   69-37   25· 4· 8   10· 4· 3· 0     56    -     1.11   0.19
C Nitkowski, H (1)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    2    5-4     1· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.07   0.06
M Rojas, H (1)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   9.95    5   13-9     8· 1· 0    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.49   0.09
S Runyan                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    4   17-10    5· 4· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.03
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.52    3   11-7     5· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         9     6   1   0    3   5   0          36  115-67   44·12·11   15· 9· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Mendoza (1; D Easley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 16,503.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 46° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. G Jefferies          DH 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. T Clark              1B 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. D Palmer             3B 
6. C Davis              DH    6. D Easley             2B 
7. S Spencer            LF    7. J Encarnacion        LF 
8. J Girardi            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. C Bellinger          3B    9. D Cruz               SS 

   R Mendoza            P        D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  1-3  1--  3   10%  96% T Clark         R Mendoza       Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores
   t 2   1  1-0  1--  2   -9%  51% S Spencer       D Mlicki        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B/Adv on E5; Spencer to 2B
   t 7   0  3-1  ---  2   -8%  71% J Girardi       M Rojas         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  5    8%  62% T Clark         R Mendoza       Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores
   b 3   1  1-1  123  3    8%  74% T Clark         R Mendoza       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Cruz Scores; Jefferies Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Clark to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  D Jeter         Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  5   53%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   55%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  B Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   51%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  B Higginson     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   62%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Higginson Scores
   O      1--  1   60%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   62%  T Martinez      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   59%  C Davis         Walk
          1--  2   51%  S Spencer       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B/Adv on E5; Spencer to 2B
   RO     -23  1   52%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B; Davis Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4   55%  C Bellinger     Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   59%  D Easley        Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  2   51%  J Encarnacion   Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   50%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   50%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   53%  P O'Neill       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   56%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   60%  D Cruz          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   58%  B Hunter        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
          -2-  5   60%  G Jefferies     Walk
          12-  1   66%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cruz to 3B; Jefferies to 2B
   RRO    123  3   74%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Cruz Scores; Jefferies Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Clark to 2B
          -2-  2   75%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  1   71%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   67%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   71%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   75%  S Spencer       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   77%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   80%  J Encarnacion   Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   77%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   76%  D Cruz          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Encarnacion to 2B
   O      -2-  3   73%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Mlicki facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   77%  C Bellinger     Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   79%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   77%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   75%  P O'Neill       Walk; Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  3   80%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   78%  G Jefferies     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   80%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   76%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
   O      ---  4   80%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  C Davis         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  Mel Rojas replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      ---  1   83%  S Spencer       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   82%  D Easley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  8   81%  J Encarnacion   Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   81%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   80%  D Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Mel Rojas facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   71%  J Girardi       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   75%  C Bellinger     Flyball: CF; Girardi to 3B
   O      --3  1   83%  C Knoblauch     Popfly: 2B
   O      --3  5   88%  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   89%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   85%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  4   86%  B Higginson     Walk
   RR     1--  3   96%  T Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball); Higginson Scores
   O      ---  5   96%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Sean Runyan facing 3-4-5
                  Sean Runyan replaces Mel Rojas pitching
   O      ---  6   97%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   98%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   98%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   99%  C Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dan Naulty facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Naulty replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  D Easley        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   98%  J Encarnacion   Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   98%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Brocail replaces Sean Runyan pitching
   O      ---  6   99%  S Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  J Girardi       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  C Bellinger     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199904180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation