April 9, 1999 Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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TOR 7
@BAL 4 KCR 10
@CHW 5 CLE 14
@MIN 5 NYY 12
DET 3
(7) SEA 6
OAK 1 BOS 4
@TBD 1 ANA 8
@TEX 4 ATL 3
ARI 2
(10) FLA 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
MIL 2 LAD 9
COL 6 NYM 10
@MON 3 PIT 2
CHC 1 SFG 8
SDP 3 CIN 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,583

Friday, April 9, 1999, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Tigers

1-3

Lost 3

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   2    3  3  0
Yankees         0  3  4   0  2  2   1   12  9  0

W: D Cone (1-0), L: B Graterol (0-1)

Yankees

3-1

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto 1B              2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .933   13    7   0   SB,HBP
G Jefferies DH                3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .607   16    0   0   
D Easley 2B                   3   2   0   0    1   2  .250  .896   24    1   3   
B Higginson RF                3   1   1   2    1   0  .214 1.027   15    1   0   HR
D Palmer 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .656   17    0   0   
K Garcia LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    2   0   
G Kapler CF                   2   0   0   1    1   2  .167  .542   16    3   0   
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .444 1.323   13    5   0   
D Cruz SS                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .616   10    1   3   
  L Garcia SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   

B Graterol P                                                             0   1
  M Kida P                                                               0   1
Totals                       24   3   3   3    7   7              134   20   8

BATTING

HR: B Higginson (2, off J Grimsley; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

HBP: F Catalanotto (1, by D Cone).

TB: B Higginson 4; G Jefferies; D Palmer.

RBI: B Higginson 2 (5); G Kapler (1).

2-out RBI: B Higginson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Catalanotto (1, 2nd base off D Cone/J Girardi).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   1   0   0    1   0  .214  .603   15    1   0   
D Jeter SS                    2   2   0   0    2   0  .467 1.423   16    2   2   
P O'Neill RF                  1   1   0   0    2   0  .417 1.250   17    2   0   
  S Spencer RF                1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .450   11    0   0   
  R Ledee PH-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
T Martinez 1B                 1   3   1   1    2   0  .214  .742   12    2   0   HR,IW
  C Bellinger PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
C Davis DH                    4   3   4   4    0   0  .538 1.625   12    0   0   HR
C Curtis LF                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .273 1.068   15    2   0   
S Brosius 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .071  .353   16    3   0   HR
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .429   17    8   0   2B

D Cone P                                                                 0   1
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   1
Totals                       29  12   9  12    7   5              140   21   4

BATTING

2B: J Girardi (1, off M Kida); S Spencer (1, off M Kida).

HR: C Davis (2, off B Graterol; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out); S Brosius (1, off B Graterol; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); T Martinez (1, off B Graterol; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: T Martinez (1, by B Graterol).

TB: C Davis 7; T Martinez 4; S Brosius 4; S Spencer 2; J Girardi 2; C Curtis.

RBI: C Davis 4 (6); C Curtis 2 (5); S Spencer 2 (2); S Brosius 2 (3); J Girardi (1); T Martinez (2).

2-out RBI: C Curtis 2; J Girardi.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

PITCHING

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 Graterol, L (0-1)            4     4   7   7    4   2   3  15.75   20   78-43   32· 0·11    7· 5· 2· 0     24    -     0.58  -0.31
M Kida                         2.2   5   5   5    3   3   0  24.55   16   60-34   17· 6·11    4· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.01
Totals                         6.2   9  12  12    7   5   3          36  138-77   49· 6·22   11· 9· 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
D Cone, W (1-0)                5.1   1   1   1    7   6   0   1.69   25  102-55   32·10·13    3· 7· 1· 0     61    -     0.61   0.16
J Grimsley                     1.2   2   2   2    0   1   1  10.80    7   28-16    9· 1· 6    3· 3· 0· 0          3-0    0.13   0.02
Totals                         7     3   3   3    7   7   1          32  130-71   41·11·19    6·10· 1· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Kida 2 (3).

IBB: B Graterol (1; T Martinez).

HBP: D Cone (1; F Catalanotto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Tim McClelland.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 56,583.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 13mph from Left to Right, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                New York Yankees                     
1. F Catalanotto        1B    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. G Jefferies          DH    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. D Easley             2B    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. B Higginson          RF    4. B Williams           CF 
5. D Palmer             3B    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. K Garcia             LF    6. C Davis              DH 
7. G Kapler             CF    7. C Curtis             LF 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. S Brosius            3B 
9. D Cruz               SS    9. J Girardi            C  

   B Graterol           P        D Cone               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-1  1--  7   14%  80% S Brosius       B Graterol      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Curtis Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  4   10%  65% T Martinez      B Graterol      Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 3   1  0-3  123  4    9%  97% C Davis         B Graterol      Home Run (Fly Ball); Jeter Scores; O'Neill Scores; Martinez Scores
   t 3   2  3-0  12-  5    4%  83% D Easley        D Cone          Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   0  3-0  ---  4   -4%  74% B Ausmus        D Cone          Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   47%  F Catalanotto   Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   50%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Swinging
          1--      48%  D Easley        Catalanotto Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   52%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   55%  B Higginson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Beiker Graterol facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   51%  D Jeter         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   52%  P O'Neill       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  D Palmer        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   54%  K Garcia        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Beiker Graterol facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  4   65%  T Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   68%  C Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   65%  C Curtis        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  7   80%  S Brosius       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Curtis Scores
   O      ---  6   79%  J Girardi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   78%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   74%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--  5   78%  D Cruz          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   81%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: RF
          1--  5   79%  G Jefferies     Walk; Ausmus to 2B
   O      12-  5   83%  D Easley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Beiker Graterol facing 2-3-4
          ---  7   85%  D Jeter         Walk
          1--  9   87%  P O'Neill       Walk; Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  3   87%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jeter to 3B; O'Neill to 2B
          -23  4   88%  T Martinez      Intentional Walk
   RRRR   123  4   97%  C Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball); Jeter Scores; O'Neill Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      ---  2   96%  C Curtis        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   96%  S Brosius       Lineout: CF
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 7.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  B Higginson     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   96%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  K Garcia        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   98%  G Kapler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Beiker Graterol facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   98%  J Girardi       Groundout: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   97%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 7.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, David Cone facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   98%  D Cruz          Lineout: 3B
          ---  6   98%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      1--  3   98%  G Jefferies     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Masao Kida facing 3-4-5
                  Masao Kida replaces Beiker Graterol pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  P O'Neill       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   98%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
          ---  4   98%  T Martinez      Walk
          1--  2   98%  C Davis         Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Martinez to 2B
          12-      99%  C Curtis        Wild Pitch; Martinez to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RR     -23  2   99%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Martinez Scores; Davis Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  S Brosius       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 9.

Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, David Cone facing 3-4-5
                  Shane Spencer replaces Paul O'Neill playing RF batting 3rd
          ---  5   99%  D Easley        Walk
          1--  6   99%  B Higginson     Walk; Easley to 2B
          12-  4   98%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Easley to 3B; Higginson to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  K Garcia        Popfly: 3B
   R      123  6   97%  G Kapler        Walk; Easley Scores; Higginson to 3B; Palmer to 2B
                  Jason Grimsley replaces David Cone pitching
   O      123  7   99%  B Ausmus        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Palmer to 3B; Kapler to 2B
   O      123  3  100%  D Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-1, Masao Kida facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   99%  J Girardi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7  100%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--  7  100%  D Jeter         Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
   RR     12-  1  100%  S Spencer       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter Scores
                  Ricky Ledee pinch hits for Bernie Williams batting 4th
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Ledee         Strikeout Swinging
                  Clay Bellinger pinch hits for Tino Martinez batting 5th
   O      -2-  5  100%  C Bellinger     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Yankees 11.

Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-11, Jason Grimsley facing 1-2-3
                  Clay Bellinger moves to 1B; Ricky Ledee moves to CF
   O      ---  2  100%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: LF
          ---  2  100%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5  100%  D Easley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  5  100%  B Higginson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Easley Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 11.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-3, Masao Kida facing 6-7-8
                  Luis Garcia replaces Deivi Cruz playing SS batting 9th
          ---  5  100%  C Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
          1--     100%  S Brosius       Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-  3  100%  J Girardi       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Davis Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 12.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA199904090

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