September 16, 1997 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 9
@ANA 3 CLE 4
@BAL 2 BAL 7
CLE 2 NYY 2
BOS 0 NYY 4
BOS 3 TEX 4
KCR 2 ATL 6
SFG 4 CHC 5
CIN 0 FLA 9
COL 6 HOU 15
SDP 3 PHI 3
NYM 2 PIT 8
MON 2 LAD 7
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 5:05
Time of Game: 2:47

Red Sox

73-77

Lost 2

4th, 19½ GB

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

W: A Pettitte (18-7), L: J Wasdin (4-6), S: M Rivera (42)

Yankees

86-63

Won 3

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Garciaparra SS              4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .890   15    3   2   3B
J Valentin 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .887   15    2   2   GDP
M Vaughn 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .317  .979   12    4   0   
W Cordero LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .733    9    2   0   
R Jefferson DH                4   0   0   0    0   4  .333  .862   18    0   0   
B Haselman C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .679   15    8   0   
  S Hatteberg PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .768    4    0   0   
T O'Leary RF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .869    9    1   0   
J Frye 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .768   13    2   1   
D Bragg CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .716    8    2   0   SH

A Sele P                                                                 0   0
  J Wasdin P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   0   5   0    0  13              118   24   5

BATTING

3B: N Garciaparra (11, off A Pettitte).

SH: D Bragg (5, off A Pettitte).

TB: N Garciaparra 3; M Vaughn 2; J Frye; T O'Leary.

GIDP: J Valentin (20).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Garciaparra-J Frye.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .309  .816   10    0   0   
  C Curtis LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .844    8    1   0   
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .762   25    1   3   
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .319  .907   15    1   0   
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   1    1   1  .331  .950   20    1   0   SB
T Martinez 1B                 1   0   0   0    3   0  .297  .957   25    7   0   IW
C Fielder DH                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .254  .746   15    0   0   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .774   13    0   1   2B
J Posada C                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .239  .709   18   13   0   2B,IW
R Sanchez 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .676   10    3   2   SH

A Pettitte P                                                             0   2
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   2   9   2    6   8              159   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Posada (11, off J Wasdin); D Jeter (30, off A Sele).

SH: R Sanchez (7, off J Wasdin).

IBB: J Posada (2, by A Sele); T Martinez (14, by J Wasdin).

TB: P O'Neill 2; W Boggs 2; J Posada 2; T Raines 2; D Jeter 2; C Fielder.

RBI: P O'Neill (113); B Williams (89).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Boggs-R Sanchez-T Martinez.

E: W Boggs (4); T Martinez (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Williams (14, 2nd base off J Wasdin/B Haselman).

PITCHING

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Sele                         6     5   0   0    5   7   0   5.40   27  112-60   29· 6·25    6· 6· 3· 0     64    -     1.26   0.37
J Wasdin, L (4-6)              2     4   2   2    1   1   0   4.56   11   43-26   17· 3· 6    4· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.98  -0.24
Totals                         8     9   2   2    6   8   0          38  155-86   46· 9·31   10·10· 4· 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, W (18-7)           8     5   0   0    0  12   0   2.79   30  109-76   44·17·15   11· 3· 4· 0     84    -     1.12   0.54
M Rivera, S (42)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.76    3    9-7     4· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0  13   0          33  118-83   48·18·17   11· 4· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Sele (4; J Posada); J Wasdin (4; T Martinez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Brian O'Nora, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 8mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. N Garciaparra        SS    1. T Raines             LF 
2. J Valentin           3B    2. W Boggs              3B 
3. M Vaughn             1B    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. W Cordero            LF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. R Jefferson          DH    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. B Haselman           C     6. C Fielder            DH 
7. T O'Leary            RF    7. D Jeter              SS 
8. J Frye               2B    8. J Posada             C  
9. D Bragg              CF    9. R Sanchez            2B 

   A Sele               P        A Pettitte           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  0-0  12-  5   16%  89% P O'Neill       J Wasdin        Single to RF (Line Drive); Raines Scores; Boggs to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  12-  3  -14%  53% D Jeter         A Sele          Line Drive Double Play: SS; Martinez out at 2B/SS-2B
   t 5   1  0-0  12-  1   12%  57% J Valentin      A Pettitte      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   2  0-0  123  3  -10%  50% R Sanchez       A Sele          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
   t 8   1  2-0  ---  5   -8%  81% N Garciaparra   A Pettitte      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   54%  J Valentin      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  M Vaughn        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   55%  W Cordero       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  T Raines        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   51%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
          ---  1   52%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   54%  B Williams      Walk; O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  6   50%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   52%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   54%  B Haselman      Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   53%  T O'Leary       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   55%  J Frye          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   53%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   53%  D Bragg         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   53%  J Valentin      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   51%  M Vaughn        Single to LF (Line Drive); Valentin to 2B
   O      12-  2   56%  W Cordero       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  R Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  T Raines        Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   53%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  6   55%  P O'Neill       Walk; Boggs to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  B Williams      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  B Haselman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   56%  T O'Leary       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   60%  T Martinez      Walk
          1--  2   67%  C Fielder       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Martinez to 2B
   OO     12-  3   53%  D Jeter         Line Drive Double Play: SS; Martinez out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      1--  7   50%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   45%  J Frye          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   38%  D Bragg         Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Frye to 2B
   O      12-  6   45%  N Garciaparra   Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  1   57%  J Valentin      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   54%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   57%  T Raines        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  8   53%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   50%  P O'Neill       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   54%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   56%  W Cordero       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   58%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Aaron Sele facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   54%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   58%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  5   54%  C Fielder       Flyball: CF
          1--  5   59%  D Jeter         Ground-rule Double (Line Drive); Martinez to 3B
          -23  4   60%  J Posada        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   50%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   54%  B Haselman      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   57%  T O'Leary       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   59%  J Frye          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, John Wasdin facing 1-2-3
                  John Wasdin replaces Aaron Sele pitching
          ---  1   65%  T Raines        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  4   73%  W Boggs         Single to 3B (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Raines to 2B
   R      12-  5   89%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Line Drive); Raines Scores; Boggs to 3B
   RO     1-3  5   88%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boggs Scores
          1--      89%  T Martinez      Williams Steals 2B
          -2-  6   90%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   88%  C Fielder       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  1   85%  D Jeter         Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Pettitte facing 9-1-2
                  Chad Curtis replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   89%  D Bragg         Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   81%  N Garciaparra   Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   89%  J Valentin      Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   94%  M Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Wasdin facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   95%  J Posada        Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   95%  R Sanchez       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Posada to 3B
   O      --3  8   93%  C Curtis        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  6   92%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
   O      ---  1   96%  W Cordero       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   99%  R Jefferson     Strikeout Swinging
                  Scott Hatteberg pinch hits for Bill Haselman batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  S Hatteberg     Lineout: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation