September 29, 1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1998 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 1
1998 postseason: WS: NYY-SDP / ALCS: NYY-CLE / NLCS: SDP-ATL / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / NYY-TEX / ATL-CHC / SDP-HOU

Game 1
NYY  2
TEX  0
Game 2
NYY  3
TEX  1
Game 3
NYY  4
@TEX  0

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 57,362

Tuesday, September 29, 1998, 8:07
Time of Game: 3:02

Rangers

Johnny Oates

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

W: D Wells (1-0), L: T Stottlemyre (0-1), S: M Rivera (1)

Yankees

Joe Torre

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167   17    1   4   2B
R Kelly CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   23    2   0   
R Greer LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   15    2   1   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    2   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   14    6   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   21    9   2   
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   12    0   2   
M Simms DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   16    0   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    2   2   

T Stottlemyre P                                                          0   1
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1  10              147   24  12

BATTING

2B: M McLemore (1, off D Wells).

TB: M McLemore 2; M Simms; T Zeile; W Clark; R Greer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M McLemore-R Clayton-W Clark; I Rodriguez-M McLemore-W Clark.

PB: I Rodriguez (1).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833   17    2   2   HBP
D Jeter SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   13    0   2   SH
P O'Neill RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167   13    1   0   2B
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250   12    2   0   GDP
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000   10    8   0   2B
C Davis DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16    0   0   
J Posada C                    2   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .333   15   11   1   
C Curtis LF                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .667 1.667   12    3   0   2B,CS
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .333  .666   17    0   1   CS

D Wells P                                                                0   2
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       25   2   6   1    4   8              125   27   8

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (1, off T Stottlemyre); T Martinez (1, off T Stottlemyre); C Curtis (1, off T Stottlemyre).

SH: D Jeter (1, off T Stottlemyre).

HBP: C Knoblauch (1, by T Stottlemyre).

TB: C Curtis 3; P O'Neill 2; T Martinez 2; C Knoblauch; S Brosius.

GIDP: B Williams (1).

RBI: S Brosius (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Brosius (1, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/I Rodriguez); C Curtis (1, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/I Rodriguez).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Stottlemyre, L (0-1)         8     6   2   2    4   8   0   2.25   31  121-72   33·12·27   10· 7· 1· 0     66    -     0.76   0.08
Totals                         8     6   2   2    4   8   0          31  121-72   33·12·27   10· 7· 1· 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
D Wells, W (1-0)               8     5   0   0    1   9   0   0.00   30  135-92   50·17·25   11· 6· 3· 0     80    -     1.09   0.50
M Rivera, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-10    6· 2· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1  10   0          33  147-102  56·19·27   11· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Stottlemyre (1; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Tim Tschida.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 57,362.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 1mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. M McLemore           2B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. R Kelly              CF    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. R Greer              LF    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. W Clark              1B    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. C Davis              DH 
7. T Zeile              3B    7. J Posada             C  
8. M Simms              DH    8. C Curtis             LF 
9. R Clayton            SS    9. S Brosius            3B 

   T Stottlemyre        P        D Wells              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  3    9%  64% C Curtis        T Stottlemyre   Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Posada to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  -23  3    7%  71% S Brosius       T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Posada Scores; Curtis to 3B
   t 7   2  2-0  12-  9    7%  88% M Simms         D Wells         Strikeout Swinging
   t 8   1  2-0  ---  7   -6%  84% M McLemore      D Wells         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 8   1  2-0  -2-  9    6%  89% R Kelly         D Wells         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  M McLemore      Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  R Kelly         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); McLemore to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  R Greer         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   55%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   58%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   55%  D Jeter         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   53%  P O'Neill       Double to 3B (Ground Ball); Knoblauch out at Hm/LF-SS-C
          -2-      54%  B Williams      Passed Ball; O'Neill to 3B
          --3  5   55%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   50%  T Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   52%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   54%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  7   53%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   55%  J Posada        Walk
          1--  3   64%  C Curtis        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Posada to 3B
   R      -23  3   71%  S Brosius       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Posada Scores; Curtis to 3B
   ROO    1-3  7   71%  C Knoblauch     Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Brosius Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Curtis Scores
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  M Simms         Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   75%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   76%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   75%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   76%  P O'Neill       Walk
   OO     1--  1   73%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   75%  R Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   72%  R Greer         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   76%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   78%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   83%  T Martinez      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   82%  C Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  5   77%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   75%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   78%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   78%  M Simms         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   81%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   79%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   78%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  6   79%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      1--  1   77%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   81%  M McLemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   83%  R Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   84%  R Greer         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   83%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   81%  C Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   85%  J Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          ---  2   81%  W Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   85%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   82%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  9   88%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   87%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   88%  C Curtis        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      87%  S Brosius       Curtis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  7   86%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   90%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF
          ---  7   84%  M McLemore      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  9   89%  R Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   94%  R Greer         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   95%  C Knoblauch     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  D Jeter         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Knoblauch to 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  P O'Neill       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  3   92%  B Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
                  Mariano Rivera replaces David Wells pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   99%  W Clark         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  6  100%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA199809290

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation