April 5, 1997 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 7
@ANA 5 DET 15
@CHW 12 MIN 7
KCR 5 NYY 10
@OAK 5 BOS 8
@SEA 6 BAL 9
@TEX 7 MIL 5
@TOR 2 ATL 11
CHC 5 FLA 4
CIN 3
(11) HOU 6
STL 2 PIT 3
@LAD 1 COL 15
@MON 3 SDP 4
PHI 1 SFG 2
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 25,438

Saturday, April 5, 1997, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:19

Yankees

2-2

Won 1

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  6   0  0  0   0  2  2   10 13  0
Athletics       1  0  2   2  0  0   0  0  0    5 10  0

W: D Gooden (1-0), L: M Mohler (0-1), S: M Rivera (1)

Athletics

2-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Jeter SS                    6   2   4   1    0   1  .421 1.132   25    0   2   2B,SB
C Hayes 3B                    4   2   2   0    2   0  .500 1.417   31    1   3   2B
B Williams CF                 5   1   2   2    1   1  .176  .599   22    0   0   
C Fielder DH                  3   1   0   1    2   1  .133  .450   27    0   0   SF,GDP
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .471 1.500   14    8   0   SF
M Whiten LF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .500 1.125   23    2   0   HBP
P O'Neill RF                  3   2   2   4    2   0  .500 1.392   22    7   0   HR,2B
J Posada C                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .200  .400   12    7   0   
P Kelly 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .900   10    1   1   
  D Strawberry PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    6    0   0   
  L Sojo 2B                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    6    1   1   SF

D Gooden P                                                               0   3
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  B Boehringer P                                                         0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36  10  13  10    9   5              198   27  10

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (2, off B Brewer); D Jeter (2, off B Brewer); C Hayes (1, off D Wengert).

HR: P O'Neill (1, off M Mohler; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: L Sojo (1, off B Brewer); C Fielder (2, off R Lewis); T Martinez (1, off M Mohler).

HBP: M Whiten (1, by M Mohler).

TB: P O'Neill 6; D Jeter 5; C Hayes 3; J Posada 2; B Williams 2; T Martinez.

GIDP: C Fielder (2).

RBI: P O'Neill 4 (5); B Williams 2 (3); D Jeter (2); C Fielder (4); T Martinez (8); L Sojo (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Gooden-L Sojo-T Martinez; C Hayes-P Kelly-T Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Jeter (2, 2nd base off D Wengert/I Molina).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Batista SS                  4   2   1   0    0   1  .133  .516   13    2   4   SB,HBP
S Brosius 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .489   16    2   3   
J Canseco RF                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .176  .616   11    3   1   HR
M McGwire 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .308 1.240   16    6   2   2B,GDP
G Berroa DH                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .571 2.004   13    0   0   HR,SB,GDP
J Giambi LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.012   17    2   0   2B
E Young CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .780   17    1   0   
  M Stairs PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    5    0   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   3  .267 1.020   20    6   4   HR
I Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    9    5   0   
  G Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.167    6    0   0   

M Mohler P                                                               0   0
  D Wengert P                                                            0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  R Lewis P                                                              0   0
  B Brewer P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5    1   7              143   27  14

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (3, off B Boehringer); J Giambi (1, off G Lloyd).

HR: S Spiezio (1, off D Gooden; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); G Berroa (3, off D Gooden; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Canseco (1, off D Gooden; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: T Batista (1, by D Gooden).

TB: J Canseco 5; G Berroa 5; S Spiezio 4; J Giambi 3; M McGwire 2; M Stairs; T Batista.

GIDP: G Berroa (1); M McGwire (1).

RBI: J Canseco 3 (3); G Berroa (4); S Spiezio (1).

2-out RBI: J Canseco 2; S Spiezio.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Brosius-S Spiezio-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Berroa (1, 2nd base off D Gooden/J Posada); T Batista (2, 2nd base off D Gooden/J Posada).

PITCHING

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 Gooden, W (1-0)              5.2   6   5   5    1   3   3   7.94   23   78-45   25· 2·18    9· 7· 2· 0     39    -     0.97  -0.08
G Lloyd                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1    3-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.04
B Boehringer, H (1)            2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   28-17   12· 1· 4    0· 5· 1· 0          1-0    1.23   0.20
M Rivera, S (1)                1.1   2   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   30-18   10· 6· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.59   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   5    1   7   3          37  139-81   48· 9·24    9·13· 6· 0          2-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Mohler, L (0-1)              3     5   6   6    4   2   1  18.00   19   81-42   25· 9· 8    7· 5· 0· 0     23    -     1.21  -0.41
D Wengert                      3     2   0   0    2   1   0   1.69   12   47-26   15· 7· 4    5· 2· 2· 0          1-0    1.33   0.17
B Groom                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    5   16-9     5· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.05   0.06
R Lewis                        0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0   6.00    4   20-8     3· 4· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.19
B Brewer                       1.2   3   2   2    1   1   0  13.50    9   33-18   10· 2· 6    3· 3· 1· 0          1-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9    13  10  10    9   5   1          49  197-103  58·24·21   19·11· 4· 0          2-0

G Lloyd faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
M Mohler faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Mohler (1; M Whiten); D Gooden (1; T Batista).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 25,438.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. D Jeter              SS    1. T Batista            SS 
2. C Hayes              3B    2. S Brosius            3B 
3. B Williams           CF    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. C Fielder            DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. G Berroa             DH 
6. M Whiten             LF    6. J Giambi             LF 
7. P O'Neill            RF    7. E Young              CF 
8. J Posada             C     8. S Spiezio            2B 
9. P Kelly              2B    9. I Molina             C  

   D Gooden             P        M Mohler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-2  123  1   19%  89% P O'Neill       M Mohler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores; Fielder Scores; Whiten Scores
   b 6   0  6-5  1--  3   13%  67% G Berroa        D Gooden        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
   b 4   2  6-4  ---  4  -11%  62% S Spiezio       D Gooden        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 8   0  5-6  12-  5   10%  93% B Williams      R Lewis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jeter Scores; Hayes to 3B
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  3   10%  60% B Williams      M Mohler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jeter Scores; Hayes to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   46%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   47%  B Williams      Walk
          1--  6   49%  C Fielder       Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  T Batista       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   43%  S Brosius       Groundout: P-1B; Batista to 2B
   R      -2-  4   35%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Line Drive); Batista Scores
   OO     1--  2   40%  M McGwire       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   44%  M Whiten        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   40%  P O'Neill       Fielder's Choice 1B; Whiten out at 2B/1B-SS; O'Neill to 1B
   O      1--  2   37%  J Posada        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  6   34%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   31%  G Berroa        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   34%  J Giambi        Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
          1--      33%  E Young         Berroa Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   36%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   39%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   43%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  7   50%  C Hayes         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jeter to 2B
   R      12-  3   60%  B Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Jeter Scores; Hayes to 2B
          12-  5   68%  C Fielder       Walk; Hayes to 3B; Williams to 2B
   RO     123  4   64%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hayes Scores
          12-  9   70%  M Whiten        Walk; Williams to 3B; Fielder to 2B
   RRRR   123  1   89%  P O'Neill       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores; Fielder Scores; Whiten Scores
   O      ---  3   89%  J Posada        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   89%  P Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   90%  I Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   88%  T Batista       Hit By Pitch
          1--      88%  S Brosius       Batista Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-  3   80%  J Canseco       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Batista Scores
   O      ---  5   81%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Mohler facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   83%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Don Wengert replaces Mike Mohler pitching
          1--      85%  C Hayes         Jeter Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   82%  " "             Popfly: CF
   O      -2-  2   80%  B Williams      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  5   78%  C Fielder       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-6, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   68%  G Berroa        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   71%  J Giambi        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   73%  E Young         Flyball: RF
   R      ---  4   62%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   64%  I Molina        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Don Wengert facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   67%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   65%  M Whiten        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Martinez to 2B
          -2-  5   67%  P O'Neill       Walk
   O      12-  5   63%  J Posada        Fielder's Choice 1B; O'Neill out at 2B/1B-SS; Martinez to 3B; Posada to 1B
                  Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 9th
          1-3  6   66%  D Strawberry    Walk; Posada to 2B
   O      123  3   58%  D Jeter         Fielder's Choice SS; Strawberry out at 2B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
                  Luis Sojo replaces Darryl Strawberry playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---  1   61%  T Batista       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   64%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Don Wengert facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   72%  C Hayes         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   66%  B Williams      Fielder's Choice SS; Hayes out at 3B/SS-3B; Williams to 1B
   OO     1--  5   60%  C Fielder       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Dwight Gooden facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   54%  M McGwire       Walk
   OO     1--  3   67%  G Berroa        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B (P's Left)
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Dwight Gooden pitching
          ---  3   63%  J Giambi        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Brian Boehringer replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
   O      -2-  8   69%  E Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Buddy Groom facing 5-6-7
                  Buddy Groom replaces Don Wengert pitching
   O      ---  2   66%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  M Whiten        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   66%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--  1   68%  J Posada        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  2   63%  L Sojo          Fielder's Choice SS; Posada out at 2B/SS-2B; Sojo to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Brian Boehringer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   71%  I Molina        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   74%  T Batista       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-5, Richie Lewis facing 1-2-3
                  Richie Lewis replaces Buddy Groom pitching
          ---  5   78%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   83%  C Hayes         Walk; Jeter to 2B
   R      12-  5   93%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jeter Scores; Hayes to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   93%  C Fielder       Fielder's Choice RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hayes Scores; Williams out at 2B/RF-2B-1B; Fielder to 1B
                  Billy Brewer replaces Richie Lewis pitching
   O      1--  2   92%  T Martinez      Fielder's Choice 3B; Fielder out at 2B/3B-2B
   O      1--  4   91%  M Whiten        Fielder's Choice 3B; Martinez out at 2B/3B-2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-8, Brian Boehringer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   94%  S Brosius       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   95%  J Canseco       Flyball: RF
          ---  3   94%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Brian Boehringer pitching
   O      -2-  5   96%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 8, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 8-5, Billy Brewer facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   97%  P O'Neill       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  1   98%  J Posada        Single to LF (Line Drive); O'Neill to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   99%  L Sojo          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Neill Scores; Posada to 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  D Jeter         Double to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Posada Scores
          -2-  4   99%  C Hayes         Walk
   O      12-  6   99%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   99%  C Fielder       Fielder's Choice SS; Hayes out at 2B/SS-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 10, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-10, Mariano Rivera facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   98%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Matt Stairs pinch hits for Ernie Young batting 7th
          1--  5   96%  M Stairs        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Giambi to 2B
   O      12-  7   98%  S Spiezio       Strikeout Swinging
                  George Williams pinch hits for Izzy Molina batting 9th
   O      12-  6   99%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  T Batista       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 10, Athletics 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation