September 8, 2001 Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,316

Saturday, September 8, 2001, 1:25PM
Time of Game: 3:14

Red Sox

72-68

Lost 3

2nd, 12 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  5  0
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  7   0  0  X    9 11  1

W: M Mussina (15-11), L: D Cone (8-5)

Yankees

85-57

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Offerman 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .255  .673   22    1   4   
T Nixon CF                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .269  .851   11    0   0   2B
C Everett RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .257  .761   14    3   0   
M Ramirez DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .306 1.018   11    0   0   
B Daubach 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .853   19    9   0   
  I Alcantara PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .722    4    2   0   
T O'Leary LF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .746   13    1   0   
  D Lewis PH-LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .657    1    0   0   
C Stynes 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .744   13    1   0   
M Lansing SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .678   14    1   3   
  L Merloni PR-SS             2   1   0   0    0   2  .236  .589   12    1   2   
J Oliver C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .554   15    5   1   
  A Santos PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   

D Cone P                                                                 0   1
  R Garces P                                                             0   0
  S Kim P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   2   5   2    4  11              154   24  11

BATTING

2B: T Nixon (26, off M Mussina).

TB: T Nixon 3; J Offerman 2; D Lewis.

RBI: T Nixon 2 (75).

2-out RBI: T Nixon.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lansing-B Daubach.

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch LF                4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .688   20    1   0   
R Velarde 3B                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .295  .817   22    0   0   2B
B Williams CF                 2   2   0   0    2   1  .308  .903   21    3   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   2   3   5    0   0  .276  .817   15   10   0   2·HR
D Justice RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .800   21    1   0   
  G Williams RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .581         0   0   
J Posada C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .850   18   11   0   
N Johnson DH                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .150  .411   19    0   0   GDP
A Soriano 2B                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .274  .746    9    1   3   2B,SB,CS
E Wilson SS                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .215  .521   20    0   1   3B

M Mussina P                                                              0   2
  M Wohlers P                                                            0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
  J Witasick P                                                           0   0
Totals                       33   9  11   9    5   5              165   27   6

BATTING

2B: A Soriano (31, off R Garces); R Velarde (18, off R Garces).

3B: E Wilson (1, off R Garces).

HR: T Martinez 2 (31, 2 off D Cone; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: T Martinez 9; A Soriano 4; E Wilson 4; R Velarde 2; C Knoblauch; J Posada.

GIDP: N Johnson (3).

RBI: T Martinez 5 (102); A Soriano 2 (66); R Velarde (32); E Wilson (18).

2-out RBI: T Martinez 2; A Soriano 2; E Wilson; R Velarde.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Wilson (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Soriano (40, 2nd base off D Cone/J Oliver).

CS: A Soriano (12, 2nd base by D Cone/J Oliver).

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
D Cone, L (8-5)                5.2   6   6   6    3   3   2   4.40   24  101-64   35·10·19    6· 6· 4· 2     33    -     0.70  -0.18
R Garces                       0.1   3   3   3    2   0   0   3.27    6   27-15   10· 0· 5    1· 0· 3· 0          1-1    0.13  -0.05
S Kim                          2     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.97    8   32-17    7· 5· 5    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   9    5   5   2          38  160-96   52·15·29   11· 6· 9· 2          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
M Mussina, W (15-11)           6     3   1   0    2   5   0   3.29   24   99-65   37·17·11    7· 6· 4· 0     67    -     1.08   0.26
M Wohlers                      0.1   1   1   1    2   1   0   4.70    4   22-10    3· 0· 7    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
M Stanton                      1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.66    6   17-13    6· 2· 5    1· 2· 1· 0          3-1    0.12   0.01
J Witasick                     1     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.64    3   16-11    4· 4· 3    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   1    4  11   0          37  154-99   50·23·26    8· 8· 6· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: D Cone (8).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - CB Bucknor, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Brian Runge, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 55,316.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 9mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Boston Red Sox                New York Yankees                     
1. J Offerman           2B    1. C Knoblauch          LF 
2. T Nixon              CF    2. R Velarde            3B 
3. C Everett            RF    3. B Williams           CF 
4. M Ramirez            DH    4. T Martinez           1B 
5. B Daubach            1B    5. D Justice            RF 
6. T O'Leary            LF    6. J Posada             C  
7. C Stynes             3B    7. N Johnson            DH 
8. M Lansing            SS    8. A Soriano            2B 
9. J Oliver             C     9. E Wilson             SS 

   D Cone               P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-2  12-  2   17%  94% T Martinez      D Cone          Home Run; Knoblauch Scores; Williams Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-  5   16%  70% T Martinez      D Cone          Home Run; Williams Scores
   t 5   2  2-0  12-  3  -12%  63% T Nixon         M Mussina       Single to RF (Line Drive); Merloni Scores/unER; Offerman to 3B
   t 5   2  2-1  1-3  1    7%  70% C Everett       M Mussina       Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  1   -7%  65% T Nixon         M Mussina       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  9   52%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  T Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   51%  R Velarde       Popfly: 2B
          ---  6   52%  B Williams      Walk
          1--      53%  T Martinez      Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
   RR     -2-  5   70%  " "             Home Run; Williams Scores
   O      ---  6   69%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   71%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   73%  B Daubach       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  7   72%  T O'Leary       Walk
   O      1--  1   74%  C Stynes        Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, David Cone facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   76%  J Posada        Walk
   OO     1--  4   71%  N Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  3   72%  A Soriano       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  E Wilson        Soriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   73%  M Lansing       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   75%  J Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  J Offerman      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   74%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   73%  R Velarde       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   72%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   65%  T Nixon         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   70%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   74%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6   73%  B Daubach       Walk
   O      12-  2   78%  T O'Leary       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   76%  T Martinez      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  7   75%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  J Posada        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   77%  C Stynes        Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   74%  M Lansing       Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
                  Lou Merloni pinch runs for Mike Lansing batting 8th
   O      1--  3   78%  J Oliver        Popfly: 2B
          1--  3   75%  J Offerman      Single (Ground Ball); Merloni to 2B
   R      12-  3   63%  T Nixon         Single to RF (Line Drive); Merloni Scores/unER; Offerman to 3B
   O      1-3  1   70%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 7-8-9
                  Lou Merloni moves to SS
   O      ---  4   68%  N Johnson       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   70%  A Soriano       Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      66%  E Wilson        Soriano Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   65%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   69%  M Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   72%  B Daubach       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   73%  T O'Leary       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, David Cone facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   77%  C Knoblauch     Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   73%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   77%  B Williams      Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   94%  T Martinez      Home Run; Knoblauch Scores; Williams Scores
   O      ---  7   94%  D Justice       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   94%  J Posada        Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Rich Garces replaces David Cone pitching
          1--  6   94%  N Johnson       Walk; Posada to 2B
   RR     12-  2   98%  A Soriano       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Posada Scores; Johnson Scores
   R      -2-  3   99%  E Wilson        Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF); Soriano Scores
          --3  8   99%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   R      1-3  4  100%  R Velarde       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Wilson Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
   O      -23  4   99%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 9.

Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-9, Mark Wohlers facing 7-8-9
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Mike Mussina pitching
          ---  6   99%  C Stynes        Walk
   O      1--  6   99%  L Merloni       Strikeout Looking
          1--  6   99%  J Oliver        Walk; Stynes to 2B
          12-  4   98%  J Offerman      Single to RF (Line Drive); Stynes to 3B; Oliver to 2B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Wohlers pitching
   RO     123  2   99%  T Nixon         Groundout: 2B-1B; Stynes Scores; Oliver to 3B; Offerman to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  C Everett       Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-2, Sun-Woo Kim facing 4-5-6
                  Sun-Woo Kim replaces Rich Garces pitching
          ---  5  100%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1  100%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   99%  N Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 9.

Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike Stanton facing 4-5-6
                  Gerald Williams replaces David Justice playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  M Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Israel Alcantara pinch hits for Brian Daubach batting 5th
   O      ---  4  100%  I Alcantara     Strikeout Swinging
                  Darren Lewis pinch hits for Troy O'Leary batting 6th
          ---  1  100%  D Lewis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1  100%  C Stynes        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 9-2, Sun-Woo Kim facing 8-9-1
                  Israel Alcantara moves to 1B; Darren Lewis moves to LF
   O      ---  2  100%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4  100%  E Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  5  100%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 9.

Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-9, Jay Witasick facing 8-9-1
                  Jay Witasick replaces Mike Stanton pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  L Merloni       Strikeout Looking
                  Angel Santos pinch hits for Joe Oliver batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Santos        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Offerman      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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