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Scores
Standings
LAA
@BOS		5
9
BAL
@CHW		2
6
NYY
@DET		5
3
TEX
@OAK		4
5		 
(10)
MIL
@ATL		2
6
CHC
@LAD		2
5
PIT
@SDP		4
3
FLA
@STL		6
5
SFG
@WSN		0
2
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7:10PM
, Comerica Park
Attendance: 22,852, Time of Game: 3:13
Yankees
5
17-9
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Tigers
3
12-17
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    5 11  0
Tigers          0  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  8  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Derek Jeter SS 5 0 2 0 0 2 .250 .583 26 17 -0.224 1.55 0.050 -0.274 -1.6 1 1 CS
Curtis Granderson CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .272 .953 27 18 -0.137 1.69 0.106 -0.244 -1.1 1 0 CS
Mark Teixeira 1B 3 2 1 0 2 0 .258 .958 17 5 0.110 1.03 0.149 -0.039 0.7 14 0
Alex Rodriguez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .930 17 12 0.033 1.49 0.164 -0.131 -0.2 0 5
Nick Swisher RF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .231 .639 27 14 0.343 1.65 0.368 -0.025 1.7 0 0 2B
Jorge Posada DH 5 0 2 2 0 2 .150 .644 28 15 0.083 1.55 0.208 -0.125 0.8 2B
Russell Martin C 4 0 1 0 1 2 .291 .947 21 10 0.088 1.47 0.182 -0.094 -0.3 9 0
Brett Gardner LF 1 1 1 0 2 0 .211 .734 17 8 0.123 1.64 0.148 -0.025 1.5 2 0 SH
Eduardo Nunez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .956 15 12 -0.179 2.02 0.060 -0.239 -1.1 0 6 2B,SB
Bartolo Colon P 0 0
   Joba Chamberlain P 0 0
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0
Team Totals 34 5 11 4 8 10 .324 .864 195 111 0.240 1.56 1.435 -1.196 0.4 27 12
2B: E Nunez (2, off J Verlander); J Posada (2, off J Verlander); N Swisher (3, off R Perry).
SH: B Gardner (3, off A Alburquerque).
TB: J Posada 3; N Swisher 3; E Nunez 2; D Jeter 2; A Rodriguez; B Gardner; M Teixeira; R Martin.
RBI: J Posada 2 (14); N Swisher (13); E Nunez (1).
2-out RBI: J Posada 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: E Nunez (3, 2nd base off J Verlander/A Avila).
CS: D Jeter (2, 2nd base by J Verlander/A Avila); C Granderson (1, 2nd base by J Valverde/A Avila).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Austin Jackson CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .188 .519 14 12 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 0
Ramon Santiago 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .289 .675 12 9 0.045 0.95 0.092 -0.046 0.6 2 3 2B
Magglio Ordonez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .380 17 11 -0.140 1.32 0.000 -0.140 -1.1
Miguel Cabrera 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .350 1.100 10 8 0.102 1.17 0.143 -0.040 1.0 6 0
Brennan Boesch RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .788 17 10 -0.151 1.41 0.000 -0.151 -1.1 1 0
Ryan Raburn LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .713 14 11 -0.120 1.17 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 2 1
Jhonny Peralta SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .683 9 6 -0.116 1.15 0.000 -0.116 -0.7 3 2
Alex Avila C 4 2 2 2 0 1 .309 .937 14 9 0.290 0.72 0.319 -0.030 1.8 10 3 2·HR
Brandon Inge 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .207 .557 13 8 -0.075 0.98 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 2 0
Justin Verlander P 0 2
   Brad Thomas P 0 0
   Ryan Perry P 0 0
   Al Alburquerque P 0 1
   Jose Valverde P 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 0 9 .229 .657 120 84 -0.260 1.09 0.554 -0.813 -1.6 27 12
2B: R Santiago (2, off B Colon).
HR: A Avila 2 (5, 2 off B Colon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: A Avila 8; R Santiago 4; M Cabrera 3.
RBI: A Avila 2 (21); M Cabrera (21).
2-out RBI: M Cabrera; A Avila.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
PB: A Avila (1).
Outfield Assists: R Raburn (E Nunez at 3rd base).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bartolo Colon 7 7 3 3 0 7 2 3.00 28 97 67 37 9 21 12 9 3 0 58 0.058 1.02 0.6
Joba Chamberlain, W (2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.86 4 14 10 5 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.108 1.52 0.5
Mariano Rivera, S (11) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.84 3 9 7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.093 1.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 0 9 2 3.00 35 120 84 46 13 25 16 10 3 0 58 0 0 0.259 1.56 1.6

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Justin Verlander 6 8 3 3 4 8 0 3.75 28 127 74 35 13 26 9 7 3 0 48 0.002 1.23 0.1
Brad Thomas 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.38 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.025 0.99 0.2
Ryan Perry 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.68 4 17 9 3 2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.031 1.29 0.3
Al Alburquerque 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.93 4 14 7 3 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.108 2.75 0.5
Jose Valverde, L (2-1) 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 1.54 6 35 19 14 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.407 2.32 -1.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 4 8 10 0 4.00 43 195 111 56 19 36 13 12 5 0 48 0 0 -0.241 1.09 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: J Verlander (2); A Alburquerque (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Marty Foster, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Tim Tschida.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 22,852.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Derek Jeter SS 1 Austin Jackson CF
2 Curtis Granderson CF 2 Ramon Santiago 2B
3 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 Magglio Ordonez DH
4 Alex Rodriguez 3B 4 Miguel Cabrera 1B
5 Nick Swisher RF 5 Brennan Boesch RF
6 Jorge Posada DH 6 Ryan Raburn LF
7 Russell Martin C 7 Jhonny Peralta SS
8 Brett Gardner LF 8 Alex Avila C
9 Eduardo Nunez 2B 9 Brandon Inge 3B
Bartolo Colon P Justin Verlander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R NYY N. Swisher J. Valverde 31% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Teixeira Scores; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on throw
b7 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET A. Avila B. Colon -24% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 123 8,(3-2)  RR NYY J. Posada J. Verlander 17% 69% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Teixeira Scores; Swisher to 3B
t9 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Teixeira J. Valverde -14% 44% Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 3-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY E. Nunez A. Alburquerque -14% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 4% 54% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY C. Granderson J. Verlander -6% 48% Jeter Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY C. Granderson J. Verlander 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  NYY M. Teixeira J. Verlander 6% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Granderson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander -6% 50% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  NYY N. Swisher J. Verlander 2% 52% Walk; Teixeira to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 8,(3-2)  RR NYY J. Posada J. Verlander 17% 69% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Granderson Scores; Teixeira Scores; Swisher to 3B
t1 2-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Martin J. Verlander -4% 65% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Colon 2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  DET R. Santiago B. Colon -3% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Colon 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Cabrera B. Colon -2% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ordonez to 2B
b1 0-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O DET B. Boesch B. Colon 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY B. Gardner J. Verlander 3% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t2 2-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  RO NYY E. Nunez J. Verlander 4% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gardner Scores; Nunez out at 3B/LF-2B-P-3B/Adv on throw
t2 3-0 1 --- 9,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 1% 78% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 3-0 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O NYY C. Granderson J. Verlander -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
t2 3-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY M. Teixeira J. Verlander -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn B. Colon 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET J. Peralta B. Colon 2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R DET A. Avila B. Colon -8% 70% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b2 1-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge B. Colon 1% 71% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 4-5-6
t3 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander -2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t3 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY N. Swisher J. Verlander -1% 68% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t3 3-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Posada J. Verlander -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Colon 3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET R. Santiago B. Colon -5% 65% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Colon 4% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 1-3 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R DET M. Cabrera B. Colon -10% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive); Santiago Scores
b3 2-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O DET B. Boesch B. Colon 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 7-8-9
t4 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY R. Martin J. Verlander 4% 66% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 3-2 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  NYY B. Gardner J. Verlander 5% 71% Walk; Martin to 2B
t4 3-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O NYY E. Nunez J. Verlander -5% 66% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B (Weak 3B); Gardner to 2B
t4 3-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 3% 69% Wild Pitch; Gardner to 3B
t4 3-2 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander 2% 71% Nunez Steals 2B
t4 3-2 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander -8% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t4 3-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Granderson J. Verlander -6% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
b4 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Raburn B. Colon 3% 60% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET J. Peralta B. Colon 2% 62% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 2-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Avila B. Colon 1% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 3-4-5
t5 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Teixeira J. Verlander -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY A. Rodriguez J. Verlander -2% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY N. Swisher J. Verlander -1% 59% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET B. Inge B. Colon 3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Colon 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  DET R. Santiago B. Colon -2% 62% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Ordonez B. Colon 4% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Justin Verlander facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY J. Posada J. Verlander 4% 70% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 3-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Martin J. Verlander -4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  NYY B. Gardner J. Verlander 4% 70% Walk; Posada to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O NYY E. Nunez J. Verlander -5% 65% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter J. Verlander -5% 60% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET M. Cabrera B. Colon 4% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Boesch B. Colon 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Raburn B. Colon 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tigers' Brad Thomas facing 2-3-4
Brad Thomas replaces Justin Verlander pitching
t7 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY C. Granderson B. Thomas -3% 67% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
Ryan Perry replaces Brad Thomas pitching
t7 3-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY M. Teixeira R. Perry 3% 69% Walk
t7 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY A. Rodriguez R. Perry -3% 66% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t7 3-2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  NYY N. Swisher R. Perry 4% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Teixeira to 3B
t7 3-2 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Posada R. Perry -6% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Bartolo Colon facing 7-8-9
b7 2-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta B. Colon 5% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R DET A. Avila B. Colon -24% 45% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b7 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET B. Inge B. Colon 3% 48% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET A. Jackson B. Colon 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Al Alburquerque facing 7-8-9
Al Alburquerque replaces Ryan Perry pitching
t8 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Martin A. Alburquerque 7% 57% Walk
t8 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Gardner A. Alburquerque -3% 54% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Martin to 2B
t8 3-3 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  NYY E. Nunez A. Alburquerque 8% 62% Wild Pitch; Martin to 3B
t8 3-3 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY E. Nunez A. Alburquerque -14% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t8 3-3 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter A. Alburquerque -9% 39% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Joba Chamberlain facing 2-3-4
Joba Chamberlain replaces Bartolo Colon pitching
b8 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O DET R. Santiago J. Chamberlain 5% 44% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b8 3-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET M. Ordonez J. Chamberlain 4% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 3-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Cabrera J. Chamberlain -2% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 3-3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Boesch J. Chamberlain 5% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Tigers' Jose Valverde facing 2-3-4
Jose Valverde replaces Al Alburquerque pitching
t9 3-3 0 --- 12,(3-2)  NYY C. Granderson J. Valverde 8% 58% Walk
t9 3-3 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY M. Teixeira J. Valverde -14% 44% Granderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 3-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  NYY M. Teixeira J. Valverde 6% 50% Walk
t9 3-3 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  NYY A. Rodriguez J. Valverde 8% 58% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Teixeira to 2B
t9 3-3 1 12- 5,(2-2)  R NYY N. Swisher J. Valverde 31% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Teixeira Scores; Rodriguez to 3B/Adv on throw
t9 4-3 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Posada J. Valverde -5% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R NYY R. Martin J. Valverde 8% 92% Passed Ball; Rodriguez Scores/unER; Swisher to 2B
t9 5-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O NYY R. Martin J. Valverde -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
Mariano Rivera replaces Joba Chamberlain pitching
b9 3-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET R. Raburn M. Rivera 5% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET J. Peralta M. Rivera 3% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET A. Avila M. Rivera 2% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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