July 7, 1999 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 10
SEA 3 TOR 7
@BAL 6 CHW 7
KCR 1 DET 6
NYY 4 MIN 4
CLE 3 TEX 7
@OAK 4 TBD 3
BOS 2 ARI 13
HOU 7 ATL 7
FLA 3 COL 7
LAD 5 MON 3
@NYM 1 PHI 5
MIL 4 PIT 4
CHC 1 SDP 5
SFG 2 STL 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 28,844

Wednesday, July 7, 1999, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:38

Yankees

50-32

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4 10  0
Tigers          0  0  1   3  1  0   1  0  X    6 12  0

W: D Mlicki (4-9), L: D Cone (9-4), S: D Brocail (2)

Tigers

35-49

Won 1

4th, 19½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Ledee LF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .482   21    3   1   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .377 1.089   23    2   2   3B
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .287  .809   10    3   0   SB
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .342  .935   19    1   0   GDP
T Martinez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .839   11    5   0   GDP
C Davis DH                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .298  .894   23    0   0   HR
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .720   12    1   1   HR
L Sojo 2B                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .232  .547   13    2   1   SB
J Girardi C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .508   17    7   2   GDP
  J Posada PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .661    7    0   0   

D Cone P                                                                 0   0
  R Mendoza P                                                            0   1
Totals                       34   4  10   4    3   5              156   24   8

BATTING

3B: D Jeter (8, off D Mlicki).

HR: C Davis (13, off D Mlicki; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Brosius (9, off D Mlicki; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D Jeter 4; S Brosius 4; C Davis 4; L Sojo 3; P O'Neill 2; T Martinez.

GIDP: J Girardi (11); T Martinez (7); B Williams (5).

RBI: C Davis 2 (51); D Jeter (60); S Brosius (35).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jeter-T Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (5, 2nd base off D Mlicki/B Ausmus); L Sojo (1, 2nd base off B Florie/B Ausmus).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .370  .952   11    2   0   HR,CS
  J Encarnacion LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .778         1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .796   12    5   0   2·2B
B Higginson RF                3   0   2   0    1   0  .240  .736   17    3   0   2B
D Palmer DH                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .274  .874   13    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .774   14    2   5   
T Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .720   11   10   2   GDP
F Catalanotto 3B              4   1   1   1    0   2  .275  .779   17    1   0   2B
G Kapler CF                   2   1   1   1    0   1  .227  .756   13    0   0   2B,SF
D Cruz SS                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .638   10    2   6   2B,SH

D Mlicki P                                                               1   0
  B Florie P                                                             0   0
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   0
  D Brocail P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   6  12   6    1   7              118   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Ausmus 2 (9, 2 off D Cone); B Higginson (15, off D Cone); D Cruz (14, off D Cone); F Catalanotto (11, off D Cone); G Kapler (10, off D Cone).

HR: L Polonia (3, off D Cone; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: G Kapler (2, off D Cone).

SH: D Cruz (6, off D Cone).

TB: L Polonia 5; B Ausmus 4; B Higginson 3; F Catalanotto 2; D Cruz 2; G Kapler 2; D Easley; D Palmer; T Clark.

GIDP: T Clark (4).

RBI: D Cruz (15); L Polonia (14); G Kapler (31); B Ausmus (34); F Catalanotto (26); D Palmer (55).

2-out RBI: B Ausmus.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Easley-T Clark; D Easley-D Cruz-T Clark; D Cruz-D Easley-T Clark.

BASERUNNING

CS: L Polonia (4, 2nd base by D Cone/J Girardi).

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
D Cone, L (9-4)                7    12   6   6    1   5   1   2.86   31   99-72   40·18·14    8· 7·10· 0     33    -     0.72  -0.23
R Mendoza                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.46    3   17-11    4· 2· 5    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
Totals                         8    12   6   6    1   7   1          34  116-83   44·20·19    9· 7·10· 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 (4-9)              6     9   4   4    2   2   2   5.31   26  101-62   41· 7·14    9· 7· 6· 0     38    -     0.91   0.07
B Florie, H (2)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.93    3   17-8     3· 4· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    2.61  -0.03
C Nitkowski, H (11)            1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    4   16-10    5· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.33   0.15
D Brocail, S (2)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    4   17-12    6· 1· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.53   0.09
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   5   2          37  151-92   55·15·22   14· 9· 6· 0          2-1

D Mlicki faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Terry Craft, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 28,844.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 14mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. R Ledee              LF    1. L Polonia            LF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. B Ausmus             C  
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. B Higginson          RF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. D Palmer             DH 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. D Easley             2B 
6. C Davis              DH    6. T Clark              1B 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. F Catalanotto        3B 
8. L Sojo               2B    8. G Kapler             CF 
9. J Girardi            C     9. D Cruz               SS 

   D Cone               P        D Mlicki             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  1-3  1   14%  68% T Martinez      D Mlicki        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   0  0-1  12-  1   11%  87% F Catalanotto   D Cone          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Easley Scores; Clark to 3B
   t 4   0  1-0  ---  7  -10%  51% D Jeter         D Mlicki        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 3   2  0-0  --3  2   10%  65% B Ausmus        D Cone          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Kapler Scores
   b 7   0  4-5  ---  3   10%  88% L Polonia       D Cone          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Ledee         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   54%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      52%  B Williams      O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  L Polonia       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      53%  B Ausmus        Polonia Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   51%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   53%  B Higginson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   50%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  C Davis         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   55%  S Brosius       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  D Easley        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   51%  T Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Mlicki facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   55%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   56%  R Ledee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   62%  G Kapler        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   61%  D Cruz          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kapler to 3B
   O      --3  3   54%  L Polonia       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3  2   65%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Kapler Scores
          -2-  5   65%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      12-  2   61%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Mlicki facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   51%  D Jeter         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      --3  1   56%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B
          --3  5   54%  B Williams      Walk
   OO     1-3  1   68%  T Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Cone facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   71%  D Easley        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   76%  T Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Easley to 2B
   R      12-  1   87%  F Catalanotto   Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Easley Scores; Clark to 3B
   RO     -23  3   86%  G Kapler        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
   RO     -2-  4   89%  D Cruz          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Catalanotto Scores; Cruz out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      ---  1   88%  L Polonia       Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Mlicki facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   85%  C Davis         Walk
   O      1--  4   88%  S Brosius       Popfly: RF (Short RF)
          1--  4   85%  L Sojo          Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Davis to 2B
   OO     12-  3   92%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, David Cone facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   94%  B Ausmus        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   96%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  3   97%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores; Higginson to 2B
   O      12-  3   96%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2   94%  T Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Mlicki facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   96%  R Ledee         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  4   94%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   92%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Jeter to 2B
   OO     12-  5   97%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   97%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   96%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   96%  D Cruz          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Dave Mlicki facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   94%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   RR     1-- 10   88%  C Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Martinez Scores
   R      ---  1   80%  S Brosius       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   74%  L Sojo          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Bryce Florie replaces Dave Mlicki pitching
          1--      71%  J Girardi       Sojo Steals 2B
          -2-  6   65%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  5   71%  R Ledee         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Sojo to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   71%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Sojo Scores; Ledee to 2B
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Bryce Florie pitching
   O      -2-  5   78%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  3   88%  L Polonia       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   86%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  B Higginson     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   85%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
                  Juan Encarnacion replaces Luis Polonia playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  4   89%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  T Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   93%  C Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ramiro Mendoza facing 5-6-7
                  Ramiro Mendoza replaces David Cone pitching
   O      ---  5   92%  D Easley        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   92%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   91%  F Catalanotto   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Doug Brocail facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Brocail replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   90%  L Sojo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Jorge Posada pinch hits for Joe Girardi batting 9th
   O      1--  7   96%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3  100%  R Ledee         Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199907070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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