April 4, 1998 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 17,118

Saturday, April 4, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:57

Yankees

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 3 GB

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

W: J Haynes (1-0), L: D Cone (0-1)

Athletics

1-2

Won 1

4th, ½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                2   1   1   1    1   0  .556 1.248    0    2   4   HBP
D Jeter SS                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .182  .413    0    1   2   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .840    0    1   0   2B
B Williams CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .606    0   10   2   
D Strawberry DH               4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Raines LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    3   1   
S Brosius 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .875    0    0   4   2B
J Girardi C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .111    0    6   1   2·GDP

D Cone P                                                                 0   0
  D Holmes P                                                             0   0
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   3   8   3    3   6                    24  14

BATTING

2B: P O'Neill (2, off J Haynes); S Brosius (1, off J Haynes).

HBP: C Knoblauch (1, by J Haynes).

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

GIDP: J Girardi 2 (2).

RBI: P O'Neill (1); D Jeter (2); C Knoblauch (2).

2-out RBI: C Knoblauch; P O'Neill; D Jeter.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Raines-D Jeter-T Martinez; T Martinez.

E: C Knoblauch (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Knoblauch 2 (1st base by J Haynes 2).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF-LF             4   0   1   2    1   0  .167  .453    0    1   0   
D Magadan 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   2   
  M Blowers PH-3B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533    0    1   2   
B Grieve RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .182  .614    0    1   0   3B
  J McDonald CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
K Mitchell DH                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
M Stairs LF-RF                4   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .664    0    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .400 1.000    0   11   0   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   2   2   4    0   0  .182  .727    0    6   6   HR,2B
A Hinch C                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .286  .686    0    6   0   
R Bournigal SS                3   0   3   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    1   5   SH

J Haynes P                                                               0   2
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
Totals                       33   7  11   6    4   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: S Spiezio (1, off D Cone).

3B: B Grieve (1, off D Cone).

HR: S Spiezio (1, off D Cone; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: R Bournigal (1, off D Cone).

TB: S Spiezio 6; B Grieve 3; R Bournigal 3; A Hinch 2; R Henderson; D Magadan; J Giambi.

RBI: S Spiezio 4 (4); R Henderson 2 (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Bournigal-S Spiezio-J Giambi 2.

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 Cone, L (0-1)                5.1   7   7   7    3   3   1  11.81   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 6· 0     26    -     1.36  -0.44
D Holmes                       0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.56  -0.03
G Lloyd                        1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          3-1    0.29   0.01
J Nelson                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   7    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 7· 0          4-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Haynes, W (1-0)              6     7   3   3    2   5   0   4.50   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 4· 0     49    -     0.89  -0.03
B Taylor                       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   7.71    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.71   0.05
M Mohler                       1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.24   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 5· 0          1-0

D Holmes faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Lloyd (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Haynes 2 (2; C Knoblauch, 1st base; C Knoblauch, 1st base).

HBP: J Haynes (1; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Dale Scott, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 17,118.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 55° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. R Henderson          CF 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. D Magadan            3B 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. B Grieve             RF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. K Mitchell           DH 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. M Stairs             LF 
6. D Strawberry         DH    6. J Giambi             1B 
7. T Raines             LF    7. S Spiezio            2B 
8. S Brosius            3B    8. A Hinch              C  
9. J Girardi            C     9. R Bournigal          SS 

   D Cone               P        J Haynes             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  3-2  123      33%  90% S Spiezio       D Cone          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Mitchell Scores; Stairs Scores; Giambi Scores
   b 6   0  3-2  ---      16%  56% B Grieve        D Cone          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 5   1  3-0  -23      13%  43% R Henderson     D Cone          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Spiezio Scores; Hinch Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-     -11%  41% C Knoblauch     J Haynes        Single to RF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores; Knoblauch to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-     -10%  31% D Jeter         J Haynes        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      54%  P O'Neill       Knoblauch Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Magadan       Popfly: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Grieve        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, David Cone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      51%  M Stairs        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Raines        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  S Brosius       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-      52%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-      41%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive); Brosius Scores; Knoblauch to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      31%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      22%  P O'Neill       Double to CF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores
   O      -2-      25%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      22%  S Spiezio       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      20%  A Hinch         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      22%  R Bournigal     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      19%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 5-6-7
          ---      17%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      19%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      17%  T Raines        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Strawberry to 2B
          12-      14%  S Brosius       Walk; Strawberry to 3B; Raines to 2B
   OO     123      23%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 2-3-4
          ---      27%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      23%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      20%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--      22%  M Stairs        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Magadan to 2B
   O      12-      17%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jimmy Haynes facing 1-2-3
          ---      15%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      17%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      19%  P O'Neill       Knoblauch Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      20%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, David Cone facing 7-8-9
          ---      27%  S Spiezio       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-      32%  A Hinch         Walk
   O      12-      30%  R Bournigal     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Spiezio to 3B; Hinch to 2B
   RR     -23      43%  R Henderson     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Spiezio Scores; Hinch Scores
   OO     1--      35%  D Magadan       Double Play: Lineout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Henderson out at 1B/1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jimmy Haynes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      1--      38%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      41%  T Raines        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, David Cone facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  B Grieve        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          --3      61%  K Mitchell      Walk
   O      1-3      52%  M Stairs        Fielder's Choice 1B; Grieve out at Hm/1B-C-3B-C; Mitchell to 3B
          1-3      57%  J Giambi        Walk; Stairs to 2B
   RRRR   123      90%  S Spiezio       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Mitchell Scores; Stairs Scores; Giambi Scores
          ---      91%  A Hinch         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Darren Holmes replaces David Cone pitching
          1--      92%  R Bournigal     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hinch to 2B
          12-      94%  R Henderson     Walk; Hinch to 3B; Bournigal to 2B
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Darren Holmes pitching; Mike Blowers pinch hits for Dave Magadan batting 2nd
   R      123      97%  M Blowers       Wild Pitch; Hinch Scores; Bournigal to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23      94%  B Grieve        Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Billy Taylor facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Taylor replaces Jimmy Haynes pitching; Mike Blowers moves to 3B; Rickey Henderson moves to LF; Jason McDonald replaces Ben Grieve playing CF batting 3rd; Matt Stairs moves to RF
          ---      91%  S Brosius       Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   OO     1--      96%  J Girardi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Graeme Lloyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---      96%  M Stairs        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---      96%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      96%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Billy Taylor facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      1--      96%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--      98%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Mike Mohler replaces Billy Taylor pitching
   O      1--      99%  T Martinez      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-3, Jeff Nelson facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
          ---      99%  A Hinch         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  R Bournigal     Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Hinch to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  R Henderson     Fly Ball Double Play: LF-SS-1B
   O      -2-      98%  M Blowers       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Mike Mohler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  T Raines        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Brosius       Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation