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@DET		0
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8
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@SFG		3
4
Monday, May 26, 1997 1:05
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 40,296, Time of Game: 3:31
Orioles
8
32-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
6
26-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
W: Shawn Boskie (2-2)
L: Andy Pettitte (6-3)
S: Randy Myers (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  0   1  0  0   6  0  0    8 11  0
Yankees         0  0  4   2  0  0   0  0  0    6 10  0

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brady Anderson CF 5 2 2 3 0 0 .345 1.005 12 9 0.297 1.25 0.350 -0.053 1.9 1 0 HR,2B
Jeff Reboulet 2B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .568 13 10 -0.099 0.88 0.000 -0.099 -1.4 2 0 SH,GDP
Cal Ripken 3B 4 2 1 0 1 0 .281 .790 19 10 0.066 1.17 0.106 -0.040 0.5 1 3 SB
Rafael Palmeiro DH-1B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .282 .823 11 6 -0.036 1.11 0.076 -0.112 0.1 0 0 SB
Chris Hoiles 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .291 .919 23 11 -0.076 1.36 0.019 -0.095 -1.0 5 2 IW
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
B.J. Surhoff LF 4 1 3 3 0 0 .345 .962 15 10 0.348 1.96 0.369 -0.022 2.6 5 0
Jeffrey Hammonds RF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .250 .692 18 7 0.069 1.52 0.117 -0.049 0.7 1 0
Lenny Webster C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .184 .566 15 10 -0.088 1.50 0.114 -0.202 -0.7 10 1 GDP
Mike Bordick SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .205 .528 18 10 0.062 1.01 0.096 -0.034 0.3 0 1
   Roberto Alomar PH-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .674 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Scott Erickson P 2
   Shawn Boskie P
   Jesse Orosco P
   Armando Benitez P
Team Totals 35 8 11 7 5 5 .314 .829 144 83 0.543 1.27 1.247 -0.706 3.0 27 7
2B: B Anderson (10, off A Pettitte).
HR: B Anderson (5, off A Pettitte; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: J Reboulet (3, off J Nelson).
IBB: C Hoiles (2, by G Lloyd).
TB: B Anderson 6; R Palmeiro 3; B Surhoff 3; C Ripken; L Webster; M Bordick.
GIDP: J Reboulet (2); L Webster (3).
RBI: B Surhoff 3 (31); B Anderson 3 (29); L Webster (7).
2-out RBI: B Surhoff 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Baserunning
SB: C Ripken (1, 3rd base off A Pettitte/J Girardi); R Palmeiro (3, 2nd base off A Pettitte/J Girardi).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .305 .809 20 12 0.129 1.32 0.216 -0.087 1.1 2 0 3B
Derek Jeter SS 4 0 1 3 1 2 .280 .762 28 14 0.101 1.06 0.151 -0.051 1.2 3 4 SB
Bernie Williams CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .338 .975 23 13 -0.003 0.67 0.078 -0.081 -0.6 2 0 HR
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .995 12 8 -0.091 0.83 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 11 1
Cecil Fielder DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .266 .711 21 14 0.014 0.55 0.049 -0.035 0.5
Paul O'Neill RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .954 9 7 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -1.1 0 0
Charlie Hayes 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .254 .802 15 10 -0.099 0.97 0.017 -0.116 -0.9 0 2 CS
Mariano Duncan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .281 .668 21 15 0.000 0.74 0.053 -0.053 0.5 3 4 SB
Joe Girardi C 3 2 2 0 1 1 .246 .604 13 6 0.070 0.82 0.089 -0.019 1.3 5 1 SB
Andy Pettitte P 1
   Jeff Nelson P 1
   Graeme Lloyd P
   Jim Mecir P 1
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 3 10 .278 .750 162 99 0.041 0.88 0.653 -0.613 1.0 27 14
3B: T Raines (1, off S Erickson).
HR: B Williams (8, off S Erickson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: B Williams 4; T Raines 3; C Fielder 2; M Duncan 2; J Girardi 2; D Jeter; C Hayes.
RBI: D Jeter 3 (25); T Raines 2 (14); B Williams (36).
2-out RBI: D Jeter 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Duncan-D Jeter-T Martinez 2.
Baserunning
SB: M Duncan (2, 3rd base off S Boskie/L Webster); D Jeter (6, 2nd base off S Erickson/L Webster); J Girardi (1, 2nd base off S Boskie/L Webster).
CS: C Hayes (1, 2nd base by S Erickson/L Webster).

Baltimore Orioles

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
Scott Erickson 5 9 6 6 2 3 1 2.94 25 98 57 40 4 13 11 9 4 0 26 -0.343 0.87 -3.2
Shawn Boskie, W (2-2) 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 8.31 5 28 16 10 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.32 0.6
Jesse Orosco, H (9) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.69 3 12 9 7 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.088 1.12 0.6
Armando Benitez, H (4) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.93 3 13 9 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.098 1.24 0.6
Randy Myers, S (16) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.27 3 12 8 4 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.103 1.31 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 10 1 6.00 39 163 99 65 11 23 13 13 5 0 26 0 0 -0.042 1.27 -1.0

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
Andy Pettitte, L (6-3) 6 8 7 7 4 3 1 3.12 28 98 59 32 9 18 12 9 5 0 27 -0.436 1.18 -3.3
Jeff Nelson 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.65 2 6 4 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 -0.007 2.17 -0.1
Graeme Lloyd 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 3 9 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 -0.187 3.72 -1.2
Jim Mecir 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 8.16 8 31 17 11 2 4 3 3 1 0 2 0 0.087 0.45 1.6
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 5 5 1 8.00 41 144 83 48 11 24 19 12 6 0 27 5 2 -0.543 0.88 -3.0
A Pettitte faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Erickson (5); A Pettitte (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Lloyd (5; C Hoiles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Fieldin Culbreth, 3B - Gary Cederstrom.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 40,296.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 18mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 6-6 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR BAL B. Surhoff G. Lloyd 27% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Anderson Scores; Ripken Scores; Hoiles to 2B
t7 4-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR BAL B. Anderson A. Pettitte 26% 60% Double to CF (Line Drive); Webster Scores; Bordick Scores
b3 0-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  RR NYY T. Raines S. Erickson -20% 25% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Duncan Scores; Girardi Scores
t4 2-4 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO BAL L. Webster A. Pettitte -18% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 2-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R BAL L. Webster A. Pettitte 11% 26% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Surhoff Scores; Hammonds to 3B

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R BAL B. Anderson A. Pettitte 9% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Anderson Scores
t1 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Reboulet A. Pettitte -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken A. Pettitte -1% 56% Flyball: 2B
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro A. Pettitte 1% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles A. Pettitte -2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY T. Raines S. Erickson 2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Jeter S. Erickson -3% 54% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY B. Williams S. Erickson -2% 53% Jeter Steals 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams S. Erickson 4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY T. Martinez S. Erickson 3% 60% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Surhoff A. Pettitte -2% 58% Lineout: SS
t2 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Hammonds A. Pettitte -2% 56% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL L. Webster A. Pettitte -1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  NYY C. Fielder S. Erickson -4% 51% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill S. Erickson 4% 55% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Hayes S. Erickson 3% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Hayes to 1B
b2 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Duncan S. Erickson 3% 61% Hayes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O BAL M. Bordick A. Pettitte -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL B. Anderson A. Pettitte -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Reboulet A. Pettitte -1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY M. Duncan S. Erickson -4% 51% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Girardi S. Erickson -6% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Duncan to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  RR NYY T. Raines S. Erickson -20% 25% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Duncan Scores; Girardi Scores
b3 2-1 0 --3 7,(3-2)  RO NYY D. Jeter S. Erickson 1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Raines Scores
b3 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R NYY B. Williams S. Erickson -8% 18% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Williams Scores
b3 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY T. Martinez S. Erickson 1% 19% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 4-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder S. Erickson 1% 20% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BAL C. Ripken A. Pettitte 4% 23% Walk
t4 1-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro A. Pettitte 6% 29% Single to LF (Line Drive); Ripken to 2B
t4 1-4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles A. Pettitte -1% 28% Strikeout Swinging, Ripken Steals 3B, Palmeiro Steals 2B
t4 1-4 1 -23 4,(1-2)  R BAL B. Surhoff A. Pettitte 7% 35% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Ripken Scores; Palmeiro to 3B
t4 2-4 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  BAL J. Hammonds A. Pettitte 4% 40% Walk; Surhoff to 2B
t4 2-4 1 123 3,(0-2)  OO BAL L. Webster A. Pettitte -18% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 6-7-8
b4 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill S. Erickson 2% 24% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY C. Hayes S. Erickson -2% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b4 4-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYY M. Duncan S. Erickson 2% 24% Flyball: LF
b4 4-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY J. Girardi S. Erickson -1% 23% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hayes to 2B
b4 4-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Raines S. Erickson -2% 21% Walk; Hayes to 3B; Girardi to 2B
b4 4-2 2 123 4,(2-1)  RR NYY D. Jeter S. Erickson -11% 10% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hayes Scores; Girardi Scores; Raines to 2B
b4 6-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Williams S. Erickson 1% 11% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
t5 2-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  BAL M. Bordick A. Pettitte 3% 14% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 2-6 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BAL B. Anderson A. Pettitte -3% 11% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2-6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO BAL J. Reboulet A. Pettitte -4% 7% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Scott Erickson facing 4-5-6
b5 6-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Martinez S. Erickson 1% 8% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 6-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  NYY C. Fielder S. Erickson -1% 7% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b5 6-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill S. Erickson 1% 8% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b5 6-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  NYY C. Hayes S. Erickson -0% 8% Wild Pitch; Fielder to 2B
b5 6-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Hayes S. Erickson 1% 9% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken A. Pettitte -2% 7% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL R. Palmeiro A. Pettitte -1% 6% Lineout: CF
t6 2-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Hoiles A. Pettitte -1% 5% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Orioles' Shawn Boskie facing 8-9-1
Shawn Boskie replaces Scott Erickson pitching
b6 6-2 0 --- 8,(2-2)  NYY M. Duncan S. Boskie -1% 5% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 6-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  NYY J. Girardi S. Boskie -1% 4% Walk; Duncan to 2B
b6 6-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O NYY T. Raines S. Boskie 1% 5% Flyball: RF
b6 6-2 1 12- 7,(3-2)  O NYY D. Jeter S. Boskie 1% 5% Strikeout Swinging, Duncan Steals 3B, Girardi Steals 2B
b6 6-2 2 -23 7,(3-2)  O NYY B. Williams S. Boskie 1% 7% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
t7 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  BAL B. Surhoff A. Pettitte 3% 9% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t7 2-6 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  BAL J. Hammonds A. Pettitte 5% 14% Walk; Surhoff to 2B
t7 2-6 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R BAL L. Webster A. Pettitte 11% 26% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Surhoff Scores; Hammonds to 3B
t7 3-6 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R BAL M. Bordick A. Pettitte 2% 28% Wild Pitch; Hammonds Scores; Webster to 2B
t7 4-6 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  BAL M. Bordick A. Pettitte 7% 35% Walk
t7 4-6 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR BAL B. Anderson A. Pettitte 26% 60% Double to CF (Line Drive); Webster Scores; Bordick Scores
Jeff Nelson replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
t7 6-6 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL J. Reboulet J. Nelson -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B
t7 6-6 1 --3 4,(2-1)  BAL C. Ripken J. Nelson 2% 61% Single to P (Ground Ball); Anderson stays at 3B
Graeme Lloyd replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
t7 6-6 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O BAL R. Palmeiro G. Lloyd -10% 51% Groundout: C-1B; Ripken to 2B
t7 6-6 2 -23 4,(3-0)  BAL C. Hoiles G. Lloyd 2% 53% Intentional Walk
t7 6-6 2 123 3,(1-1)  RR BAL B. Surhoff G. Lloyd 27% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Anderson Scores; Ripken Scores; Hoiles to 2B
Jim Mecir replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
t7 8-6 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O BAL J. Hammonds J. Mecir -3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-8, Orioles' Jesse Orosco facing 4-5-6
Jesse Orosco replaces Shawn Boskie pitching
b7 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY T. Martinez J. Orosco 4% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 6-8 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O NYY C. Fielder J. Orosco 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b7 6-8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY P. O'Neill J. Orosco 2% 85% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-6, Yankees' Jim Mecir facing 8-9-1
t8 8-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O BAL L. Webster J. Mecir -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Roberto Alomar pinch hits for Mike Bordick (SS) batting 9th
t8 8-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL M. Bordick J. Mecir -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL B. Anderson J. Mecir -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-8, Orioles' Armando Benitez facing 7-8-9
Armando Benitez replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
Roberto Alomar moves from PH to 2B
Jeff Reboulet moves from 2B to SS
b8 6-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY C. Hayes A. Benitez 5% 87% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Duncan A. Benitez 3% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b8 6-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Girardi A. Benitez 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-6, Yankees' Jim Mecir facing 2-3-4
t9 8-6 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BAL J. Reboulet J. Mecir -1% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 8-6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Mecir -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 8-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL R. Palmeiro J. Mecir 0% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 8-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BAL C. Hoiles J. Mecir -1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-8, Orioles' Randy Myers facing 1-2-3
Randy Myers replaces Chris Hoiles (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Rafael Palmeiro moves from DH to 1B (team loses DH)
b9 6-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY T. Raines R. Myers 5% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 6-8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Jeter R. Myers 3% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 6-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY B. Williams R. Myers 2% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 6.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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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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