October 26, 1996 World Series Game 6 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1996 World Series Game 6
1996 postseason: WS: NYY-ATL / ALCS: NYY-BAL / NLCS: ATL-STL / Div. Series: BAL-CLE / NYY-TEX / ATL-LAD / STL-SDP

Game 1
ATL 12
@NYY  1
Game 2
ATL  4
@NYY  0
Game 3
NYY  5
@ATL  2
Game 4
NYY  8
@ATL  6
(10) Game 5
NYY  1
@ATL  0
Game 6
NYY  3
ATL  2

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,375

Saturday, October 26, 1996, 8:02
Time of Game: 2:52

Braves

Bobby Cox

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

W: J Key (1-1), L: G Maddux (1-1), S: J Wetteland (4)

Yankees

Joe Torre

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .444 1.057   12    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .500   17    2   4   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .814   15    0   1   2B
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .300 1.023   17   13   1   
J Lopez C                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .190  .470   14    3   1   
A Jones LF-RF                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .400 1.250   22    0   0   
J Dye RF                      1   0   0   1    1   0  .118  .285   11    3   0   
  R Klesko PH-LF              2   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .350    5    1   0   
T Pendleton DH                3   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .633   16    0   0   CS,GDP
  R Belliard PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .433   15    1   3   2B
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    5    0   0   

G Maddux P                                                               0   2
  M Wohlers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2    5   5              149   24  12

BATTING

2B: J Blauser (1, off J Key); C Jones (3, off J Key).

TB: M Grissom 2; J Blauser 2; C Jones 2; T Pendleton; J Lopez; R Klesko; A Jones.

GIDP: T Pendleton (1).

RBI: J Dye (1); M Grissom (5).

2-out RBI: M Grissom.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff; F McGriff-J Blauser-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

CS: T Pendleton (1, 2nd base by J Key/J Girardi).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .650   14    4   6   SB,GDP
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .697   12    0   0   
  C Hayes 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423    4    1   0   
B Williams CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .551   15    5   0   SB
C Fielder DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .391  .918   13    0   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322   13    6   0   
D Strawberry LF               2   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .538   12    2   0   
P O'Neill RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .666    9    2   0   2B,GDP
M Duncan 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .106    3    0   0   
  L Sojo 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.400    7    2   1   2B
J Girardi C                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .200  .673    5    5   2   3B

J Key P                                                                  0   0
  D Weathers P                                                           0   0
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
  J Wetteland P                                                          0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   3    1   3              107   27   9

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (2, off G Maddux); L Sojo (1, off G Maddux).

3B: J Girardi (1, off G Maddux).

TB: J Girardi 4; P O'Neill 2; B Williams 2; L Sojo 2; C Fielder; D Jeter.

GIDP: P O'Neill (1); D Jeter (1).

RBI: B Williams (4); J Girardi (1); D Jeter (1).

2-out RBI: B Williams.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Jeter-T Martinez.

E: M Duncan (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Williams (1, 2nd base off M Wohlers/J Lopez); D Jeter (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/J Lopez).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
G Maddux, L (1-1)           7.2   8   3   3    1   3   0   1.72   30  103-65    12-6     53    - 
M Wohlers                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    1    4-4      1-0          1-0
Totals                      8     8   3   3    1   3   0          31  107-69    13-6          1-0

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Key, W (1-1)              5.1   5   1   1    3   1   0   3.97   22   91-44     5-7     52    - 
D Weathers, H (1)           0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.00    2    8-4      0-0          1-0
G Lloyd, H (2)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-1      0-1          2-0
M Rivera, H (2)             2     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.59    7   22-15     2-3          0-0
J Wetteland, S (4)          1     3   1   1    0   2   0   2.08    6   25-17     0-1          0-0
Totals                      9     8   2   2    5   5   0          38  149-81     7-12         3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 56,375.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 57° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Yankees                     
1. M Grissom            CF    1. D Jeter              SS 
2. M Lemke              2B    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. C Jones              3B    3. B Williams           CF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. C Fielder            DH 
5. J Lopez              C     5. T Martinez           1B 
6. A Jones              LF    6. D Strawberry         LF 
7. J Dye                RF    7. P O'Neill            RF 
8. T Pendleton          DH    8. M Duncan             2B 
9. J Blauser            SS    9. J Girardi            C  

   G Maddux             P        J Key                P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3  M Grissom       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
   O      ---  6  C Jones         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3  D Jeter         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6  W Boggs         Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  6  B Williams      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4  J Lopez         Walk
   O      1--  6  A Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6  J Dye           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  C Fielder       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5  T Martinez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted (1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 8-9-1
          ---  3  T Pendleton     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--     J Blauser       Pendleton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  4  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
   O      -2-  3  M Lemke         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
          ---  5  P O'Neill       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  3  M Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B); O'Neill to 3B
   R      --3  1  J Girardi       Triple to CF (Fly Ball); O'Neill Scores
   R      --3  3  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS); Girardi Scores
          1--     W Boggs         Jeter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3  " "             Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   R      -2-  1  B Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  4  C Fielder       Groundout: C-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
                  Luis Sojo replaces Mariano Duncan playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---  5  C Jones         Flyball: LF
          ---  6  F McGriff       Walk
          1--  3  J Lopez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B); McGriff to 2B
          12-  5  A Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
   R      123  5  J Dye           Walk; McGriff Scores; Lopez to 3B; Jones to 2B
   OO     123  5  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Key facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6  J Blauser       Lineout: SS (SS)
          ---  1  M Grissom       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--     M Lemke         Baserunner Out Advancing; Grissom out at 2B/C-SS
   O      ---  2  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  L Sojo          Flyball: RF
          ---  3  J Girardi       Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--  2  D Jeter         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jimmy Key facing 3-4-5
          ---  3  C Jones         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B); Jones to 3B
                  Dave Weathers replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      --3  3  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
          --3  5  A Jones         Walk
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Dave Weathers pitching; Ryan Klesko pinch hits for Jermaine Dye batting 7th
   O      1-3  3  R Klesko        Popfly: CF (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
                  Ryan Klesko moves to LF; Andruw Jones moves to RF
   O      ---  3  W Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  B Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  3  C Fielder       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  4  T Martinez      Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariano Rivera facing 8-9-1
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching; Charlie Hayes replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---  4  T Pendleton     Walk
   O      1--  4  J Blauser       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS)
   O      1--  3  M Lemke         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  5  D Strawberry    Walk
   OO     1--  3  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  3  L Sojo          Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Mariano Rivera facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  C Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  C Hayes         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  5  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Greg Maddux pitching
          1--     C Fielder       Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, John Wetteland facing 6-7-8
                  John Wetteland replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
   O      ---  6  A Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  R Klesko        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive); Klesko to 3B
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Jeff Blauser batting 9th
   O      1-3  5  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Terry Pendleton batting 8th
   R      1-3  1  M Grissom       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Klesko Scores; Belliard to 2B
   O      12-  7  M Lemke         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Yankees 3.

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