July 18, 2001 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 6
@BAL 4 CLE 9
@CHW 4 NYY 8
@DET 5 DET 12
NYY 4 SEA 2
@KCR 0
(10) OAK 7
@MIN 2 ANA 2
@TBD 1 BOS 5
@TOR 4 ATL 3
@CIN 1
(8) HOU 17
STL 11 LAD 5
MIL 0 MON 7
PHI 6 NYM 4
FLA 3
(11) CHC 6
@PIT 5 ARI 3
@SDP 0 SFG 10
COL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Comerica Park, Attendance: 14,800

Wednesday, July 18, 2001, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49

Yankees

56-37

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  1  0   0  0  3   2  0  0    8 13  1
Tigers          0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    5 11  1

W: R Clemens (13-1), L: S Sparks (7-4), S: M Rivera (32)

Tigers

40-51

Lost 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch DH                4   0   0   0    1   2  .249  .675   35    0   0   
D Jeter SS                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .298  .809   12    3   3   GDP
P O'Neill RF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .764   10    0   0   SB,GDP
B Williams CF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .312  .918   17    1   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   1   1   3    0   0  .255  .754   22   13   1   HR
S Spencer LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .664   12    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .297  .827    9    1   3   2B
T Greene C                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .671    8    6   0   
A Soriano 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .700   14    0   3   HR,SB

R Clemens P                                                              0   2
  R Mendoza P                                                            0   1
  M Rivera P                                                             1   0
Totals                       37   8  13   7    2   5              139   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Brosius (19, off S Sparks).

HR: A Soriano (7, off S Sparks; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); T Martinez (18, off C Nitkowski; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: A Soriano 5; T Martinez 4; D Jeter 3; S Brosius 3; B Williams 2; P O'Neill; S Spencer; T Greene.

GIDP: P O'Neill (12); D Jeter (9).

RBI: T Martinez 3 (70); A Soriano 2 (36); B Williams (54); T Greene (9).

2-out RBI: T Martinez 2; A Soriano 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clemens-D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: T Martinez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (15, 3rd base off S Sparks/R Fick); A Soriano (27, 2nd base off S Sparks/R Fick).

PO: B Williams (1st base by S Sparks).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Cedeno CF                   3   2   2   0    2   0  .280  .695   19    0   0   3·SB
D Easley 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .744   32    2   2   SB
B Higginson LF                5   0   4   2    0   0  .302  .892   22    2   1   SB
R Fick C                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .938   18    5   0   GDP
T Clark DH                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .307  .923   13    0   0   2B,IW
S Halter SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .328  .871   10    4   4   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .627   14    1   0   
R Simon 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .327  .765   16   10   2   
J Macias 3B                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .298  .766   18    3   2   HR

S Sparks P                                                               0   2
  C Nitkowski P                                                          0   1
Totals                       38   5  11   5    3   6              162   27  14

BATTING

2B: T Clark (18, off R Clemens).

HR: J Macias (6, off R Clemens; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: T Clark (7, by R Clemens).

TB: J Macias 4; B Higginson 4; R Simon 2; R Cedeno 2; T Clark 2; D Easley.

GIDP: R Fick (6).

RBI: B Higginson 2 (48); J Macias 2 (32); D Easley (34).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Easley-S Halter-R Simon; S Halter-D Easley-R Simon.

E: S Halter (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Cedeno 3 (31, 2nd base off R Mendoza/T Greene, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Greene 2); B Higginson (12, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Greene); D Easley (7, 2nd base off R Clemens/T Greene).

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 Clemens, W (13-1)            5.2   9   5   5    3   3   1   3.77   28  108-60   36·12·12   11· 5· 5· 1     31    -     1.20  -0.32
R Mendoza, H (4)               2.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   3.70    9   29-24   12· 6· 6    6· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.66   0.15
M Rivera, S (32)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.42    4   16-12    9· 0· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.88   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   5    3   6   1          41  153-96   57·18·21   19· 6· 6· 1          1-0

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sparks, L (7-4)              6    11   6   5    0   3   1   3.75   28   88-61   43· 8·10   12· 6· 6· 1     31    -     0.93  -0.48
C Nitkowski                    3     2   2   2    2   2   1   4.66   11   40-25   12· 6· 7    3· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.50  -0.16
Totals                         9    13   8   7    2   5   2          39  128-86   55·14·17   15· 7· 8· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Clemens (9).

IBB: R Clemens (1; T Clark).

PO: S Sparks (2; B Williams, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Jay Klemm, 2B - Chris Guccione, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 14,800.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. C Knoblauch          DH    1. R Cedeno             CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. D Easley             2B 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. B Higginson          LF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. R Fick               C  
5. T Martinez           1B    5. T Clark              DH 
6. S Spencer            LF    6. S Halter             SS 
7. S Brosius            3B    7. R Jackson            RF 
8. T Greene             C     8. R Simon              1B 
9. A Soriano            2B    9. J Macias             3B 

   R Clemens            P        S Sparks             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-4  1--  2   32%  62% A Soriano       S Sparks        Home Run; Greene Scores
   b 5   0  3-1  1--  3  -23%  43% J Macias        R Clemens       Home Run; Simon Scores
   t 7   2  5-6  1--  4   22%  88% T Martinez      C Nitkowski     Home Run; Williams Scores
   b 7   0  8-5  1--  3  -12%  71% R Fick          R Mendoza       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Higginson to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  3    9%  63% B Williams      S Sparks        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jeter Scores; O'Neill to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Sparks facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   48%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  D Jeter         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   54%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Jeter to 2B
   R      12-  3   63%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Jeter Scores; O'Neill to 2B
          12-      66%  T Martinez      O'Neill Steals 3B
   RO     1-3  5   67%  " "             Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; O'Neill Scores
   O      1--  3   65%  S Spencer       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  7   65%  D Easley        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   61%  B Higginson     Single to LF (Line Drive); Easley to 2B
   OO     12-  4   70%  R Fick          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   75%  S Brosius       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   74%  T Greene        Flyball: RF; Brosius to 3B
   O      --3  2   69%  A Soriano       Groundout: 1B-2B (P's Left)
   R      --3  5   76%  C Knoblauch     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brosius Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--  2   78%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Line Drive); Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-  1   75%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   69%  T Clark         Double (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   73%  S Halter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   77%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   75%  R Simon         Single (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  7   80%  J Macias        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Sparks facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   82%  B Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      78%  T Martinez      Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4   77%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   77%  S Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   73%  R Cedeno        Walk
          1--      71%  D Easley        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 3B
   RO     --3  5   72%  B Higginson     Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno Scores
   O      ---  5   73%  R Fick          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Sparks facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   71%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   70%  T Greene        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   71%  A Soriano       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--      72%  C Knoblauch     Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  S Halter        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2   75%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Steve Sparks facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   73%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   72%  P O'Neill       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   71%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   66%  R Simon         Single (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  3   43%  J Macias        Home Run; Simon Scores
          ---  5   39%  R Cedeno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
          1--      35%  D Easley        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      31%  " "             Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B
   R      --3  4   26%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
          1--      23%  B Higginson     Easley Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   16%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Easley Scores
          1--      15%  R Fick          Higginson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   17%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   16%  T Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   18%  S Halter        Groundout: 3B-1B; Higginson to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      -23  4   22%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Steve Sparks facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   19%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF
          ---  2   22%  S Spencer       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
          1--  1   31%  S Brosius       Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Spencer to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   30%  T Greene        Single to LF (Line Drive); Spencer Scores; Brosius out at 3B/LF-3B
   RR     1--  2   62%  A Soriano       Home Run; Greene Scores
   O      ---  7   61%  C Knoblauch     Popfly: SS
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   65%  R Simon         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   67%  J Macias        Foul Flyball: 3B (Deep 3B)
          ---  5   65%  R Cedeno        Walk
                  Ramiro Mendoza replaces Roger Clemens pitching
          1--      63%  D Easley        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   69%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Steve Sparks pitching
          ---  2   73%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  5   65%  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  6   66%  B Williams      Walk
   RR     1--  4   88%  T Martinez      Home Run; Williams Scores
   O      ---  4   87%  S Spencer       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Ramiro Mendoza facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   82%  B Higginson     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
          1--  3   71%  R Fick          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Higginson to 3B
   O      1-3  2   77%  T Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fick to 2B
   O      -23  2   86%  S Halter        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23  4   93%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-5, C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   92%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  T Greene        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   91%  A Soriano       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Ramiro Mendoza facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   94%  R Simon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  J Macias        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   97%  R Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-5, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   97%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   OO     1--  2   96%  D Jeter         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-8, Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
   O      ---  5   98%  D Easley        Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   95%  B Higginson     Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Fick          Groundout: 1B-P; Higginson to 2B
   O      -2-  1  100%  T Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Tigers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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