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BAL  8
OAK  2

CHW  8
TOR  1

BOS  3
@CLE  2

TEX 11
@KCR  8

NYY  5
DET  4
MIN  8
@SEA  2

ANA  7
@TBD  1

COL 11
@ATL  7

ARI  4
@FLA  3

(11)
LAD  3
CHC  2

HOU  4
@MON  3

CIN  2
@NYM  0

STL  8
@PHI  5

SDP  4
PIT  3

(16)
SFG  2
MIL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 33,196

Saturday, April 25, 1998, 1:37
Time of Game: 2:53
Tigers
4
4-16
Lost 4
5th, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4  5  3
Yankees         0  0  0   3  0  1   0  1  X    5  6  1
W: David Wells (3-1), L: Sean Runyan (0-1), S: Mariano Rivera (1)
Yankees
5
14-5
Won 5
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .789   18   11    2   1   2B
J Randa 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .189  .474    9    7    0   1   
B Higginson RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .829   14   10    2   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .600   15   12    5   1   
D Easley 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .932   13    7    1   2   2B
J Manto DH                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .063  .229   13    8    0   0   
  A Tomberlin PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .877   13    8    3   0   
J Oliver C                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .473    7    7    9   0   
  B Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .637    4    2    0   0   
B Ripken SS                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .573   13    9    2   1   

B Moehler P                                                                   0   1
  A Sager P                                                                   0   0
  S Runyan P                                                                  0   0
  B Florie P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   4   5   0    2   5              123   84   24   7
Batting Events
2B: B Hunter (2, off D Wells); D Easley (5, off D Wells).
TB: D Easley 2; B Hunter 2; L Gonzalez; J Randa; J Oliver.
RBI: J Randa 2 (9); B Hunter (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: J Oliver 2 (2); B Ripken (6).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .659   14    9    1   1   
D Jeter SS                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .681   18   11    1   4   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .771   17   11    5   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .352 1.020   12    8   10   0   HR
B Williams CF                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .282  .787   23   12    2   0   2B,SB
D Strawberry DH               3   2   1   1    1   0  .320 1.133   21   14    0   0   3B,SB
C Curtis LF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .364 1.093   16    9    2   0   2B
J Posada C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .761   12    5    6   0   IW
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .712    9    8    0   2   

D Wells P                                                                     0   1
  M Rivera P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   5   6   0    4   9              142   87   27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Williams (4, off B Moehler); C Curtis (3, off B Moehler).
3B: D Strawberry (1, off B Moehler).
HR: T Martinez (3, off B Moehler; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: J Posada (1, by B Moehler).
TB: T Martinez 4; D Strawberry 3; C Curtis 3; B Williams 2; D Jeter.
RBI: C Curtis 2 (13); D Strawberry (13); T Martinez (23).
2-out RBI: C Curtis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: D Wells ().
Baserunning Events
SB: B Williams (5, 2nd base off B Moehler/J Oliver); D Strawberry (4, 2nd base off B Florie/J Oliver).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moehler                      6     5   4   3    3   5   1   5.06   27  102-66   36· 7·23    7·12· 4· 0     50    -     1.15  -0.12
A Sager                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.66    2    8-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.07
S Runyan, L (0-1)              1     0   1   1    1   3   0   3.86    4   23-12    4· 3· 5    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.29   0.08
B Florie                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    2.32  -0.27
Totals                         8     6   5   4    4   9   1          34  137-85   44·12·29    7·14· 5· 0          1-1 
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
D Wells, W (3-1)               8     5   4   3    2   4   0   4.41   32  111-76   43·10·23   11·15· 5· 0     60    -     1.11   0.08
M Rivera, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-8     4· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     5   4   3    2   5   0          35  123-84   47·12·25   12·16· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Moehler (1; J Posada).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Chuck Meriwether, 3B - Jim Evans.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 33,196.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Wind 22mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

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. Damion Easley                2B       5. Bernie Williams              CF
6. Jeff Manto                   DH       6. Darryl Strawberry            DH
7. Luis Gonzalez                LF       7. Chad Curtis                  LF
8. Joe Oliver                    C       8. Jorge Posada                  C
9. Billy Ripken                 SS       9. Scott Brosius                3B

   Brian Moehler                 P          David Wells                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 -2- RO 4,(2-1)  25% 83% 4-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Florie Single to CF (Line Drive); Strawberry Scores; Curtis out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
b6 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  17% 61% 3-4 NYY D. Strawberry B. Moehler Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Strawberry to 2B
t5 1 1-3 R 7,(3-2)  -15% 51% 1-3 DET B. Hunter D. Wells Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Oliver Scores; Ripken to 3B
t5 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -15% 37% 2-3 DET J. Randa D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores/unER; Hunter Scores
b4 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  13% 66% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET B. Hunter D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Randa D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 55% 0-0 DET B. Higginson D. Wells Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 58% 0-0 NYY C. Knoblauch B. Moehler Walk
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 68% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter B. Moehler Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Knoblauch to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw); Jeter to 2B
b1 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -5% 63% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
b1 1 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -7% 56% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -6% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Williams B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 DET T. Clark D. Wells Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -4% 48% 0-0 DET D. Easley D. Wells Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 1 -2- O 4,(0-2)  4% 52% 0-0 DET J. Manto D. Wells Foul Popfly: C
t2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 51% 0-0 DET L. Gonzalez D. Wells Walk
t2 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  4% 55% 0-0 DET J. Oliver D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY D. Strawberry B. Moehler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Curtis B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Posada B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Ripken D. Wells Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 DET B. Hunter D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 56% 0-0 DET J. Randa D. Wells Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 5,(0-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 NYY S. Brosius B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Knoblauch B. Moehler Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Jeter B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' David Wells facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET B. Higginson D. Wells Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 DET T. Clark D. Wells Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 56% 0-0 DET D. Easley D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 NYY P. O'Neill B. Moehler Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  13% 66% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 68% 1-0 NYY B. Williams B. Moehler Walk
b4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  4% 73% 1-0 NYY D. Strawberry B. Moehler Williams Steals 2B; Williams to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 1 --3 R 5,(1-2)  9% 81% 1-0 NYY D. Strawberry B. Moehler Triple to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores
b4 1 --3 R 2,(1-0)  5% 86% 2-0 NYY C. Curtis B. Moehler Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Strawberry Scores
b4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 3-0 NYY J. Posada B. Moehler Flyball: CF; Curtis to 3B
b4 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 83% 3-0 NYY S. Brosius B. Moehler Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 85% 0-3 DET J. Manto D. Wells Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 83% 0-3 DET L. Gonzalez D. Wells Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
t5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -4% 79% 0-3 DET J. Oliver D. Wells Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez to 2B
t5 1 12- R 4,(1-2)  -12% 66% 0-3 DET B. Ripken D. Wells Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Gonzalez Scores/No RBI; Oliver to 3B
t5 1 1-3 R 7,(3-2)  -15% 51% 1-3 DET B. Hunter D. Wells Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Oliver Scores; Ripken to 3B
t5 1 -23 RR 2,(0-1)  -15% 37% 2-3 DET J. Randa D. Wells Single to CF (Line Drive); Ripken Scores/unER; Hunter Scores
t5 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  3% 40% 4-3 DET B. Higginson D. Wells Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 42% 4-3 DET T. Clark D. Wells Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 39% 3-4 NYY C. Knoblauch B. Moehler Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 37% 3-4 NYY D. Jeter B. Moehler Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 35% 3-4 NYY P. O'Neill B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' David Wells facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 37% 4-3 DET D. Easley D. Wells Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 35% 4-3 DET J. Manto D. Wells Walk
t6 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 38% 4-3 DET L. Gonzalez D. Wells Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 41% 4-3 DET J. Oliver D. Wells Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Tigers' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 37% 3-4 NYY T. Martinez B. Moehler Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  7% 44% 3-4 NYY B. Williams B. Moehler Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
b6 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  17% 61% 3-4 NYY D. Strawberry B. Moehler Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Strawberry to 2B
b6 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 55% 4-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 56% 4-4 NYY J. Posada B. Moehler Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -6% 50% 4-4 NYY S. Brosius B. Moehler Lineout: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 54% 4-4 DET B. Ripken D. Wells Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 57% 4-4 DET B. Hunter D. Wells Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 59% 4-4 DET J. Randa D. Wells Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' A.J. Sager facing 1-2-3
A.J. Sager replaces Brian Moehler pitching
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 55% 4-4 NYY C. Knoblauch A. Sager Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 52% 4-4 NYY D. Jeter A. Sager Strikeout Swinging
Sean Runyan replaces A.J. Sager pitching
b7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 50% 4-4 NYY P. O'Neill S. Runyan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 4-4, Yankees' David Wells facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  5% 55% 4-4 DET B. Higginson D. Wells Lineout: LF
t8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 59% 4-4 DET T. Clark D. Wells Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 61% 4-4 DET D. Easley D. Wells Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Tigers' Sean Runyan facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -5% 56% 4-4 NYY T. Martinez S. Runyan Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -4% 53% 4-4 NYY B. Williams S. Runyan Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 4-4 NYY D. Strawberry S. Runyan Walk
Bryce Florie replaces Sean Runyan pitching
b8 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 58% 4-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Florie Strawberry Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- RO 4,(2-1)  25% 83% 4-4 NYY C. Curtis B. Florie Single to CF (Line Drive); Strawberry Scores; Curtis out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching; Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Jeff Manto (DH) batting 6th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  8% 90% 4-5 DET A. Tomberlin M. Rivera Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  6% 96% 4-5 DET L. Gonzalez M. Rivera Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
Bip Roberts pinch hits for Joe Oliver (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  4% 100% 4-5 DET B. Roberts M. Rivera Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 5.

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