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CLE  6
@ANA  4

BAL  6
DET  3

MIN 10
KCR  1

NYY  9
@OAK  7

(10)
BOS 10
@SEA  5

TBD  5
CHW  0

TEX  6
@TOR  5

ARI  3
SFG  2

PHI  2
@ATL  1

CHC  7
MON  2

LAD  1
@CIN  0

MIL  5
@FLA  2

HOU  6
COL  2

NYM  7
PIT  0

SDP  8
@STL  7

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 18,109

Sunday, April 5, 1998, 1:06
Time of Game: 4:15
Yankees
9
1-3
Won 1
5th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  2  2   2    9 11  1
Athletics       2  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  2   0    7 12  1
W: J Nelson (1-0), L: M Mohler (0-1)
Athletics
7
1-3
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   0   0   1    2   1  .417  .996    0    1   3   SB,SF,GDP
D Jeter SS                    6   1   1   1    0   2  .176  .387    0    3   6   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   0    2   1  .267  .821    0    3   0   
B Williams CF                 4   1   1   1    2   0  .250  .583    0    2   0   SB,GDP
T Martinez 1B                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .686    0    9   1   2B
  H Bush PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sveum 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     5   0   
D Strawberry DH               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Curtis PH                 2   1   1   2    1   1  .200 1.229    0    0   0   HR
T Raines LF                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .200  .473    0    0   0   SB
J Posada C                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .600 1.867    0    6   0   HR
S Brosius 3B                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .933    0    0   3   2B

R Mendoza P                                                              0   2
  M Stanton P                                                            1   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
  G Lloyd P                                                              0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   1
Totals                       39   9  11   7    9   9                    30  16
BATTING
2B: S Brosius (2, off B Taylor); T Martinez (1, off B Groom).
HR: J Posada (1, off T Mathews; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF); C Curtis (1, off M Mohler; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).
SF: C Knoblauch (1, off B Taylor).
TB: J Posada 6; C Curtis 4; S Brosius 3; T Martinez 2; T Raines; P O'Neill; D Jeter; B Williams.
GIDP: B Williams (1); C Knoblauch (1).
RBI: C Curtis 2 (2); J Posada 2 (2); D Jeter (3); C Knoblauch (3); B Williams (1).
2-out RBI: C Curtis 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 2. D Jeter-C Knoblauch-T Martinez; C Knoblauch-D Jeter-T Martinez.
E: S Brosius (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Knoblauch (2, 2nd base off M Fetters/A Hinch); B Williams (1, 2nd base off M Oquist/A Hinch); T Raines (1, 2nd base off T Mathews/A Hinch).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   1   0    1   2  .176  .476    0    2   0   
J McDonald CF                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .385  .770    0    1   0   
B Grieve RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .627    0    2   0   HBP
M Stairs DH                   4   2   1   0    1   0  .286  .804    0    0   0   3B,GDP
J Giambi 1B                   4   1   2   3    0   2  .429 1.185    0    9   0   HR,SF
M Blowers 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .425    0    2   3   
  J Wood PR-SS                1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   2   
S Spiezio 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .200  .717    0    2   5   
A Hinch C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .630    0    9   0   SH
R Bournigal SS                2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .600    0    2   2   GDP
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  J Velandia SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Magadan PH-3B             2   0   2   1    0   0  .300  .600    0    0   0   

M Oquist P                                                               0   0
  B Groom P                                                              0   0
  T Mathews P                                                            0   0
  M Fetters P                                                            0   0
  M Mohler P                                                             0   0
  B Taylor P                                                             0   0
Totals                       39   7  12   6    4   5                    30  12
BATTING
3B: M Stairs (1, off R Mendoza).
HR: J Giambi (1, off G Lloyd; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: J Giambi (1, off R Mendoza).
SH: A Hinch (1, off R Mendoza).
HBP: B Grieve (1, by M Stanton).
TB: J Giambi 5; J McDonald 3; M Stairs 3; D Magadan 2; A Hinch; R Henderson; S Spiezio; B Grieve.
GIDP: M Stairs (1); R Bournigal (1).
RBI: J Giambi 3 (4); D Magadan (1); J McDonald (1); B Grieve (1).
2-out RBI: J Giambi 2; D Magadan; J McDonald.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. S Spiezio-J Wood-J Giambi; M Blowers-S Spiezio-J Giambi.
E: M Blowers (1).

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
R Mendoza                      6.2   8   4   4    1   2   0   5.40   28     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 5· 0     43    -     1.04   0.03
M Stanton                      0.2   1   1   1    2   1   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    2.46  -0.26
M Rivera, BS (1)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    3.32   0.00
G Lloyd, BS (1)                0     1   2   2    1   0   1   9.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.15  -0.52
J Nelson, W (1-0)              1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.42   0.14
Totals                        10    12   7   7    4   5   1          46     -       ·  ·     21· 7· 8· 0          4-2 
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 Oquist                       5.1   5   3   2    2   5   0   3.38   22     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 3· 0     51    -     1.26   0.09
B Groom, BS (1)                0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    3.17  -0.18
T Mathews                      2     1   2   2    4   3   1   6.00   11     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 0          3-0    1.91  -0.25
M Fetters                      1     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.10
M Mohler, L (0-1)              0.1   2   2   2    0   1   1   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          1-1    1.66  -0.56
B Taylor                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   8.10    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.63  -0.32
Totals                        10    11   9   8    9   9   2          49     -       ·  ·     15·10· 6· 0          7-3 
G Lloyd faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
M Mohler faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: M Stanton (1; B Grieve).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 4:15.
Attendance: 18,109.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 55° F, Wind 6mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   R Mendoza            P        M Oquist             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-5  1--     -49%  46% J Giambi        G Lloyd         Home Run (Fly Ball); Stairs Scores
   t 9   2  5-5  1--      48%  90% C Curtis        M Mohler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bush Scores
   t 8   1  4-3  -2-      41%  71% J Posada        T Mathews       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
   b 8   2  5-4  12-     -29%  41% D Magadan       M Rivera        Single to CF (Line Drive); Wood Scores; Spiezio to 2B
   t10   0  7-7  1--      23%  82% S Brosius       B Taylor        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Posada to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Oquist facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  C Knoblauch     Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Jeter         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      56%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive); Jeter to 3B
   RO     1-3      57%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jeter Scores
   O      1--      55%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      45%  J McDonald      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Henderson to 2B
   R      12-      33%  B Grieve        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Henderson Scores; McDonald to 3B
   ROO    1-3      39%  M Stairs        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); McDonald Scores/No RBI
          ---      38%  J Giambi        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      40%  M Blowers       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Oquist facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      38%  D Strawberry    Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      36%  T Raines        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Posada        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  S Spiezio       Lineout: RF
          ---      34%  A Hinch         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      39%  R Bournigal     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Oquist facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      35%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      33%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  R Henderson     Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      37%  J McDonald      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  B Grieve        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Oquist facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      38%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      35%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
          1--      36%  D Strawberry    Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramiro Mendoza facing 4-5-6
          ---      23%  M Stairs        Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3      24%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Stairs Scores
          ---      21%  M Blowers       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Blowers to 2B
   O      -2-      23%  S Spiezio       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Blowers to 3B
   O      --3      26%  A Hinch         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Oquist facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  T Raines        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      38%  J Posada        Single to CF (Line Drive); Raines to 2B
          12-      48%  S Brosius       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Raines to 3B; Posada to 2B
   ROO    123      35%  C Knoblauch     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Raines Scores/No RBI; Posada to 3B
   O      --3      30%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  R Bournigal     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
          ---      32%  J McDonald      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      35%  B Grieve        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Oquist facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
          ---      35%  B Williams      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Buddy Groom replaces Mike Oquist pitching
          1--      48%  T Martinez      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B
                  Chad Curtis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry batting 6th
          -23      50%  C Curtis        Walk
   O      123      38%  T Raines        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      123      53%  J Posada        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Martinez to 3B; Curtis to 2B
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Buddy Groom pitching
   O      123      42%  S Brosius       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  M Stairs        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      48%  J Giambi        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      50%  M Blowers       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, T.J. Mathews facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      43%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      45%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--      48%  B Williams      Walk; O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-      41%  T Martinez      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Ramiro Mendoza facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  S Spiezio       Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      38%  A Hinch         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Spiezio to 2B
                  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Rafael Bournigal batting 9th
   O      -2-      44%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      42%  R Henderson     Walk
                  Mike Stanton replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
   R      12-      21%  J McDonald      Single to CF (Line Drive); Spiezio Scores; Henderson to 3B; McDonald to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      20%  B Grieve        Hit By Pitch
   O      123      26%  M Stairs        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, T.J. Mathews facing 6-7-8
                  Jorge Velandia replaces Kevin Mitchell playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      21%  C Curtis        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      27%  T Raines        Walk
          1--      31%  J Posada        Raines Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      71%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Raines Scores
   O      ---      69%  S Brosius       Popfly: 3B
          ---      71%  C Knoblauch     Walk
                  Mike Fetters replaces T.J. Mathews pitching
          1--      72%  D Jeter         Knoblauch Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Stanton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  M Blowers       Walk
                  Jason Wood pinch runs for Mike Blowers batting 6th
          1--      58%  S Spiezio       Walk; Wood to 2B
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Mike Stanton pitching
   O      12-      70%  A Hinch         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Jorge Velandia batting 9th
   R      12-      41%  D Magadan       Single to CF (Line Drive); Wood Scores; Spiezio to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Mike Fetters facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Magadan moves to 3B; Jason Wood moves to SS
   O      ---      44%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      39%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Mike Mohler replaces Mike Fetters pitching
          ---      42%  T Martinez      Walk
                  Homer Bush pinch runs for Tino Martinez batting 5th
   RR     1--      90%  C Curtis        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Bush Scores
   O      ---      90%  T Raines        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-7, Mariano Rivera facing 2-3-4
                  Dale Sveum replaces Homer Bush playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      95%  J McDonald      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Grieve        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  Graeme Lloyd replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
          ---      95%  M Stairs        Walk
   RR     1--      46%  J Giambi        Home Run (Fly Ball); Stairs Scores
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Graeme Lloyd pitching
   O      ---      50%  J Wood          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Athletics 7.

Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 7-7, Mike Mohler facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  J Posada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Billy Taylor replaces Mike Mohler pitching
          1--      82%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Posada to 3B
   RO     -23      87%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Posada Scores; Brosius to 3B
   R      --3      92%  D Jeter         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brosius Scores
          1--      93%  P O'Neill       Walk; Jeter to 2B
   OO     12-      90%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Behind 7-9, Jeff Nelson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  S Spiezio       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Hinch         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  D Magadan       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--     100%  R Henderson     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 9, Athletics 7.

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