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OAK
@BAL		10
1
TOR
@CHW		3
1
BOS
@CLE		7
5
TEX
@KCR		4
11
DET
@NYY		4
8
MIN
@SEA		2
4
ANA
@TBD		10
3
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@ATL		5
6
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@FLA		1
5
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@LAD		4
12
HOU
@MON		8
4
CIN
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		4
8
PIT
@SDP		4
2
MIL
@SFG		7
5
Friday, April 24, 1998, 7:38
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 26,173, Time of Game: 3:03
Tigers
4
4-15
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Yankees
8
13-5
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: David Cone (2-1)
L: Greg Keagle (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
Yankees         4  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  X    8 13  0

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .790 14 10 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.0 3 1
Joe Randa 3B 3 2 1 0 0 1 .186 .473 15 8 -0.007 0.47 0.025 -0.033 0.2 2 2 HBP
Bobby Higginson RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 .313 .875 17 8 0.083 0.49 0.093 -0.010 2.9 1 1 2·2B
Tony Clark 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .237 .631 12 8 -0.077 0.84 0.000 -0.077 -0.9 5 1
Luis Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .311 .878 20 13 0.000 0.65 0.028 -0.028 -0.1 4 0 SF
Damion Easley 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .299 .942 19 9 0.018 0.57 0.045 -0.027 -0.1 1 1
Andy Tomberlin DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.032 0.61 0.000 -0.032 -0.4
   Bip Roberts PH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .647 9 4 -0.096 1.19 0.004 -0.099 -0.7 2B,GDP
Raul Casanova C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .143 .431 13 8 -0.031 0.42 0.009 -0.040 -0.1 7 1 2B
Billy Ripken SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .606 7 5 -0.030 0.39 0.000 -0.030 -0.8 0 3
Greg Keagle P 1 1
   Roberto Duran P 0 0
   Doug Bochtler P 0 0
   Sean Runyan P 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 2 6 .194 .580 129 75 -0.233 0.60 0.204 -0.437 -0.9 24 11
2B: B Roberts (2, off M Rivera); R Casanova (2, off M Stanton); B Higginson 2 (7, 1 off D Cone, 1 off M Stanton).
SF: L Gonzalez (2, off D Cone).
HBP: J Randa (1, by M Stanton).
TB: B Higginson 4; B Roberts 2; R Casanova 2; L Gonzalez; J Randa.
GIDP: B Roberts (2).
RBI: B Higginson 2 (7); L Gonzalez (10); T Clark (11).
2-out RBI: B Higginson 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Hunter (T Raines at home plate); B Higginson (C Knoblauch at 3rd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .676 23 14 -0.029 0.39 0.014 -0.042 -0.5 1 5
Derek Jeter SS 5 2 2 0 0 2 .263 .690 17 11 0.027 0.36 0.047 -0.020 0.5 1 2 SB
Paul O'Neill RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .812 19 12 -0.045 0.48 0.000 -0.045 -1.1 6 0
Tino Martinez 1B 3 2 2 1 0 0 .358 1.005 12 7 0.082 0.52 0.099 -0.018 0.8 9 1 2B,SB,HBP
Bernie Williams CF 2 2 1 1 2 0 .279 .770 13 4 0.084 0.48 0.093 -0.009 1.0 1 0 IW
Darryl Strawberry DH 3 2 2 2 0 0 .319 1.108 12 7 0.128 0.49 0.139 -0.011 2.0 HR,2B
   Chad Curtis PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .350 1.076 6 2 0.020 0.60 0.020 0.000 1.0
Tim Raines LF 2 0 1 1 1 1 .289 .683 15 7 0.018 0.35 0.031 -0.013 0.2 0 0 SB,SF
Scott Brosius 3B 4 0 3 2 0 1 .313 .743 23 14 0.037 0.35 0.061 -0.025 1.5 1 1
Joe Girardi C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .572 6 5 -0.053 0.43 0.000 -0.053 -1.7 7 0
David Cone P 0 0
   Mike Stanton P 1 1
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0
Team Totals 33 8 13 8 4 6 .394 1.007 146 83 0.269 0.42 0.504 -0.236 3.6 27 10
2B: D Strawberry (4, off G Keagle); T Martinez (8, off G Keagle).
HR: D Strawberry (5, off G Keagle; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: T Raines (2, off S Runyan).
IBB: B Williams (2, by D Bochtler).
HBP: T Martinez (2, by D Bochtler).
TB: D Strawberry 6; S Brosius 3; T Martinez 3; D Jeter 2; J Girardi; T Raines; C Knoblauch; B Williams.
RBI: D Strawberry 2 (12); S Brosius 2 (12); T Raines (5); C Curtis (11); B Williams (9); T Martinez (22).
2-out RBI: S Brosius 2; D Strawberry 2; B Williams; T Martinez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez.
Baserunning
SB: D Jeter (8, 3rd base off D Bochtler/R Casanova); T Raines (3, 2nd base off D Bochtler/R Casanova); T Martinez (1, 2nd base off D Bochtler/R Casanova).

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
Greg Keagle, L (0-4) 4.2 10 5 5 1 3 1 6.52 23 94 59 31 7 21 5 14 9 0 26 -0.250 0.51 -2.5
Roberto Duran 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.15 2 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -0.001 0.36 -0.1
Doug Bochtler 1.1 2 3 3 1 2 0 9.28 7 26 11 5 1 5 0 3 2 0 1 0 0.010 0.39 -0.1
Sean Runyan 1.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.24 7 24 13 6 2 5 2 3 1 0 3 3 -0.027 0.19 -0.8
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 4 6 1 9.00 39 150 85 43 11 31 7 21 12 0 26 5 3 -0.268 0.60 -3.6
R Duran faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

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
David Cone, W (2-1) 6.1 3 2 2 2 4 0 8.31 24 83 48 28 6 14 7 11 3 0 61 0.120 0.68 0.9
Mike Stanton, H (1) 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 0 2.92 7 20 13 7 4 2 3 2 2 0 2 0 0.096 0.53 -0.5
Mariano Rivera 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 26 14 6 3 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.017 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 6 0 4.00 35 129 75 41 13 21 11 15 7 0 61 2 0 0.233 0.42 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Bochtler (1; T Martinez); M Stanton (2; J Randa).
IBB: D Bochtler (1; B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Chuck Meriwether.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 26,173.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         New York Yankees
1 Brian Hunter CF 1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B
2 Joe Randa 3B 2 Derek Jeter SS
3 Bobby Higginson RF 3 Paul O'Neill RF
4 Tony Clark 1B 4 Tino Martinez 1B
5 Luis Gonzalez LF 5 Bernie Williams CF
6 Damion Easley 2B 6 Darryl Strawberry DH
7 Andy Tomberlin DH 7 Tim Raines LF
8 Raul Casanova C 8 Scott Brosius 3B
9 Billy Ripken SS 9 Joe Girardi C
Greg Keagle P David Cone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Strawberry G. Keagle 12% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Williams Scores
t7 2-5 1 12- 4,(2-2)  OO DET B. Roberts M. Stanton 10% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R NYY T. Martinez G. Keagle 10% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jeter Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  R NYY B. Williams G. Keagle 9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Martinez Scores; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0-5 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson D. Cone -6% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Cone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Cone 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O DET J. Randa D. Cone 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  DET B. Higginson D. Cone -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark D. Cone 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Greg Keagle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch G. Keagle -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Jeter G. Keagle 2% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-1)  O NYY P. O'Neill G. Keagle -2% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Jeter to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  R NYY T. Martinez G. Keagle 10% 63% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Jeter Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- 2,(1-1)  R NYY B. Williams G. Keagle 9% 71% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Martinez Scores; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Strawberry G. Keagle 12% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Williams Scores
b1 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-2)  NYY T. Raines G. Keagle 1% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 4-0 2 1-- 8,(2-2)  NYY S. Brosius G. Keagle 1% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Raines to 3B
b1 4-0 2 1-3 1,(0-1)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Keagle -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O DET L. Gonzalez D. Cone 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-2)  O DET D. Easley D. Cone 1% 86% Flyball: RF
t2 0-4 2 --- 1,(0-1)  O DET A. Tomberlin D. Cone 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Greg Keagle facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY C. Knoblauch G. Keagle 1% 88% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 4-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Keagle -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill G. Keagle -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b2 4-0 2 1-- 4,(2-2)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Keagle -1% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Knoblauch out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET R. Casanova D. Cone 2% 87% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O DET B. Ripken D. Cone 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Cone 1% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Greg Keagle facing 5-6-7
b3 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O NYY B. Williams G. Keagle -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY D. Strawberry G. Keagle 2% 89% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 4-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Raines G. Keagle -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R NYY S. Brosius G. Keagle 4% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Strawberry Scores; Brosius to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 5-0 2 -2- 4,(2-2)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Keagle -1% 91% Baserunner Out Advancing; Brosius out at 3B/C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' David Cone facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-2)  DET J. Randa D. Cone -2% 89% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t4 0-5 0 1-- 2,(1-1)  DET B. Higginson D. Cone -6% 83% Double to LF (Line Drive); Randa to 3B
t4 0-5 0 -23 1,(0-1)  RO DET T. Clark D. Cone 2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Randa Scores; Higginson to 3B
t4 1-5 1 --3 7,(3-2)  RO DET L. Gonzalez D. Cone 0% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Higginson Scores
t4 2-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET D. Easley D. Cone 1% 85% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Greg Keagle facing 9-1-2
b4 5-2 0 --- 2,(0-2)  O NYY J. Girardi G. Keagle -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 5-2 1 --- 2,(0-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch G. Keagle -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b4 5-2 2 --- 2,(1-1)  O NYY D. Jeter G. Keagle -1% 83% Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' David Cone facing 7-8-9
t5 2-5 0 --- 2,(1-1)  O DET A. Tomberlin D. Cone 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t5 2-5 1 --- 2,(1-1)  O DET R. Casanova D. Cone 2% 87% Groundout: C unassisted (Short 1B Line)
t5 2-5 2 --- 2,(1-1)  O DET B. Ripken D. Cone 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Greg Keagle facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill G. Keagle -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-1)  O NYY T. Martinez G. Keagle -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY B. Williams G. Keagle 1% 87% Walk
Roberto Duran replaces Greg Keagle pitching
b5 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  O NYY D. Strawberry R. Duran -1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' David Cone facing 1-2-3
t6 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter D. Cone 3% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET J. Randa D. Cone 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O DET B. Higginson D. Cone 1% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Roberto Duran facing 7-8-9
b6 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Raines R. Duran 1% 92% Walk
Doug Bochtler replaces Roberto Duran pitching
b6 5-2 0 1-- NYY S. Brosius D. Bochtler 1% 93% Raines Steals 2B
b6 5-2 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O NYY S. Brosius D. Bochtler -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-2 1 -2- 2,(1-1)  O NYY J. Girardi D. Bochtler -2% 90% Single to CF (Line Drive); Raines out at Hm/CF-C
b6 5-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch D. Bochtler -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' David Cone facing 4-5-6
t7 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-1)  O DET T. Clark D. Cone 3% 91% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-2)  DET L. Gonzalez D. Cone -3% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 2-5 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET D. Easley D. Cone -5% 84% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
Mike Stanton replaces David Cone pitching
Bip Roberts pinch hits for Andy Tomberlin (DH) batting 7th
t7 2-5 1 12- 4,(2-2)  OO DET B. Roberts M. Stanton 10% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Doug Bochtler facing 2-3-4
b7 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-1)  NYY D. Jeter D. Bochtler 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 5-2 0 1-- 3,(1-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill D. Bochtler -0% 94% Flyball: LF; Jeter to 2B
b7 5-2 1 -2- 3,(2-1)  NYY T. Martinez D. Bochtler 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
b7 5-2 1 12- NYY B. Williams D. Bochtler 1% 96% Jeter Steals 3B; Martinez Steals 2B
b7 5-2 1 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY B. Williams D. Bochtler 0% 96% Intentional Walk
Sean Runyan replaces Doug Bochtler pitching
Chad Curtis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry (DH) batting 6th
b7 5-2 1 123 6,(3-2)  R NYY C. Curtis S. Runyan 2% 98% Walk; Jeter Scores; Martinez to 3B; Williams to 2B
b7 6-2 1 123 1,(0-1)  RO NYY T. Raines S. Runyan 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
b7 7-2 2 12- 2,(1-1)  R NYY S. Brosius S. Runyan 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Curtis to 2B
b7 8-2 2 12- 1,(0-1)  O NYY J. Girardi S. Runyan -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Yankees 8.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-8, Yankees' Mike Stanton facing 8-9-1
t8 2-8 0 --- 2,(1-1)  DET R. Casanova M. Stanton -1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
t8 2-8 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O DET B. Ripken M. Stanton 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-8 1 -2- 2,(0-2)  O DET B. Hunter M. Stanton 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Casanova to 3B
t8 2-8 2 --3 1,(1-0)  DET J. Randa M. Stanton -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t8 2-8 2 1-3 3,(1-2)  RR DET B. Higginson M. Stanton -2% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Casanova Scores; Randa Scores
t8 4-8 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Clark M. Stanton 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-4, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 1-2-3
b8 8-4 0 --- 5,(3-2)  O NYY C. Knoblauch S. Runyan -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 8-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Jeter S. Runyan -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY P. O'Neill S. Runyan -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 8.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-8, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7
Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching
t9 4-8 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O DET L. Gonzalez M. Rivera 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O DET D. Easley M. Rivera 0% 100% Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 4-8 2 --- 5,(3-2)  DET B. Roberts M. Rivera -0% 100% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t9 4-8 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O DET R. Casanova M. Rivera 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 8.

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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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