August 25, 1996 Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 13
@BAL 0 BOS 8
SEA 5 CHW 10
TOR 9
(10) CLE 8
MIL 5 DET 7
@KCR 4 TEX 13
@MIN 2 OAK 6
@NYY 4 CHC 3
@ATL 2 COL 13
PIT 9 FLA 6
CIN 5 HOU 4
STL 1 LAD 6
NYM 5 SDP 11
PHI 2 SFG 7
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 50,808

Sunday, August 25, 1996, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:03

Athletics

63-70

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

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

W: M Mohler (5-2), L: J Nelson (4-4), S: M Acre (2)

Yankees

74-55

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista 2B                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .277  .703   29    3   7   
J Giambi LF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .886   17    2   0   
  P Plantier LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .656    3    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .338 1.030   14    0   1   HBP
M McGwire 1B                  3   2   3   4    2   0  .327 1.248   22   12   2   HR,2B
G Berroa DH                   4   0   2   0    1   1  .285  .891   20    0   0   
B Lesher RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .833   19    0   0   GDP
E Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .723   13    4   0   GDP
M Bordick SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .597   14    0   2   
  M Stairs PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .900    4    0   0   HR
  R Bournigal SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .600         0   1   
I Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .742   21    3   0   

W Adams P                                                                1   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   1
  M Acre P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   6    5  10              176   27  14

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (17, off A Pettitte).

HR: M Stairs (7, off J Nelson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); M McGwire (44, off A Pettitte; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: S Brosius (5, by D Pavlas).

TB: M McGwire 7; M Stairs 4; G Berroa 2; I Molina; B Lesher; T Batista; J Giambi.

GIDP: B Lesher (1); E Young (9).

RBI: M McGwire 4 (90); B Lesher (1); M Stairs (16).

2-out RBI: M McGwire.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Brosius-T Batista-M McGwire.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .791   12    2   3   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .788   14    0   2   
D Strawberry LF               4   1   1   1    0   1  .275  .899   17    0   0   HR
C Fielder 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .846   18    6   0   
T Martinez DH                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .305  .850   15    0   0   HR
B Williams CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .916   16    4   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .885   11    0   0   2B
J Leyritz C                   2   0   2   1    0   0  .262  .730    7    7   0   HBP
  J Girardi PR-C              1   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .727    4    5   0   
L Sojo 2B                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .509    7    3   5   SH,GDP
  T Raines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .751    1    0   0   

A Pettitte P                                                             0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  D Polley P                                                             0   0
  D Pavlas P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4    0   3              122   27  10

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (29, off W Adams).

HR: D Strawberry (9, off W Adams; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); T Martinez (20, off M Mohler; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: L Sojo (8, off W Adams).

HBP: J Leyritz (8, by W Adams).

TB: T Martinez 4; D Strawberry 4; P O'Neill 2; C Fielder 2; J Leyritz 2; J Girardi; D Jeter; B Williams.

GIDP: L Sojo (9).

RBI: J Leyritz (35); T Martinez (97); D Strawberry (29); C Fielder (97).

2-out RBI: C Fielder; J Leyritz; T Martinez; D Strawberry.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Jeter-L Sojo-C Fielder 2.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Adams                        6.2   8   3   3    0   3   1   4.38   28   91-58   39· 6·13   13· 6· 5· 0     49    -     1.20   0.08
M Mohler, BS (4), W (5-2)      1.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.31    6   22-14   10· 2· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          1-0    1.96  -0.01
M Acre, S (2)                  0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   6.14    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.92   0.06
Totals                         9    10   4   4    0   3   2          37  122-79   53· 9·17   18· 9· 6· 0          1-0

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
A Pettitte                     7     8   4   4    2   5   1   4.32   29  120-78   54· 8·16    9· 8· 5· 0     48    -     1.29  -0.06
J Nelson, L (4-4)              1.1   1   2   2    3   4   1   4.75    8   48-26   12· 3·11    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.18  -0.25
D Polley                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   8.82    1    3-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.03
D Pavlas                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.53    3    5-3     2· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-1    0.93  -0.10
Totals                         9    10   6   6    5  10   2          41  176-110  68·13·29   11· 9· 5· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Pavlas (1; S Brosius); W Adams (3; J Leyritz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:03.

Attendance: 50,808.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 2mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             New York Yankees                     
1. T Batista            2B    1. D Jeter              SS 
2. J Giambi             LF    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. S Brosius            3B    3. D Strawberry         LF 
4. M McGwire            1B    4. C Fielder            1B 
5. G Berroa             DH    5. T Martinez           DH 
6. B Lesher             RF    6. B Williams           CF 
7. E Young              CF    7. P O'Neill            RF 
8. M Bordick            SS    8. J Leyritz            C  
9. I Molina             C     9. L Sojo               2B 

   W Adams              P        A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-4  ---  4   31%  81% M Stairs        J Nelson        Home Run (Fly Ball); Stairs Scores
   b 8   2  4-3  ---  3  -31%  47% T Martinez      M Mohler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Martinez Scores
   t 6   1  3-1  12-  8   23%  52% M McGwire       A Pettitte      Double to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Giambi Scores
   t 6   1  3-4  1-3  3  -13%  58% E Young         A Pettitte      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   1  3-3  1-3  2   12%  71% B Lesher        A Pettitte      Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); McGwire Scores; Berroa to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  S Brosius       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Adams facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   45%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   O      1--  3   47%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B; Jeter to 2B
   R      -2-  4   39%  C Fielder       Single to LF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores
   O      1--  4   41%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   50%  M McGwire       Home Run (Fly Ball); McGwire Scores
          ---  6   54%  G Berroa        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  B Lesher        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   47%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   44%  M Bordick       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Willie Adams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   43%  P O'Neill       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  3   41%  J Leyritz       Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-  1   50%  L Sojo          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   47%  I Molina        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  7   45%  T Batista       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   44%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Willie Adams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  6   38%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Strawberry Scores
   O      ---  3   39%  C Fielder       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   36%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   39%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--  5   43%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); McGwire to 2B
   OO     12-  4   32%  B Lesher        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Willie Adams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   35%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   32%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   34%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B; Williams to 2B
   R      -2-  1   24%  J Leyritz       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Williams Scores; Leyritz to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   27%  L Sojo          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Pettitte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   24%  E Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   22%  M Bordick       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   20%  I Molina        Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Willie Adams facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   22%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   23%  W Boggs         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   24%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   30%  T Batista       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   37%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista to 2B
   O      12-  2   30%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF
   RR     12-  8   52%  M McGwire       Double to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores; Giambi Scores
          -2-  1   59%  G Berroa        Single to RF (Line Drive); McGwire to 3B
   R      1-3  2   71%  B Lesher        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); McGwire Scores; Berroa to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   58%  E Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Willie Adams facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   52%  C Fielder       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   58%  T Martinez      Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4   63%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   67%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   64%  M Bordick       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   67%  I Molina        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  8   64%  T Batista       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Batista to 1B
   O      1--  4   60%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Willie Adams facing 8-9-1
                  Phil Plantier replaces Jason Giambi playing LF batting 2nd
          ---  3   53%  J Leyritz       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Joe Girardi pinch runs for Jim Leyritz batting 8th
   O      1--  1   57%  L Sojo          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Girardi to 2B
   O      -2-  4   64%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Girardi to 3B
                  Mike Mohler replaces Willie Adams pitching
   O      --3  4   72%  W Boggs         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Nelson facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Andy Pettitte pitching; Joe Girardi moves to C
   O      ---  5   69%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   72%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  6   69%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
          1-- 10   71%  B Lesher        Walk; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  6   66%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Mike Mohler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   73%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  6   78%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  3   47%  T Martinez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Martinez Scores
   O      ---  2   50%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff Nelson facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Mike Bordick batting 8th
   R      ---  4   81%  M Stairs        Home Run (Fly Ball); Stairs Scores
   O      ---  4   79%  I Molina        Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   81%  T Batista       Walk
                  Dale Polley replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   O      1--  3   79%  P Plantier      Strikeout Swinging
                  Dave Pavlas replaces Dale Polley pitching
          1--  1   80%  S Brosius       Hit By Pitch; Batista to 2B
   R      12-  2   91%  M McGwire       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Batista Scores; Brosius to 3B
   O      1-3  2   88%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Mohler facing 7-8-9
                  Rafael Bournigal replaces Matt Stairs playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3   94%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  Mark Acre replaces Mike Mohler pitching
          ---  4   87%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Tim Raines pinch hits for Luis Sojo batting 9th
   O      1--  1   95%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4  100%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Yankees 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation