April 7, 1998 New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Kingdome, Attendance: 28,424

Tuesday, April 7, 1998, 7:07
Time of Game: 3:47

Yankees

2-4

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         6  0  1   4  0  0   0  2  0   13 18  2
Mariners        1  0  0   0  1  2   2  1  0    7 14  0

W: D Wells (1-1), L: J Bullinger (0-1)

Mariners

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                6   2   2   1    0   1  .364 1.028    0    2   2   HR,GDP
D Jeter SS                    5   2   2   0    1   1  .200  .516    0    3   4   2B
P O'Neill RF                  6   2   3   2    0   0  .292  .831    0    4   0   2B
B Williams CF                 4   1   1   1    1   2  .208  .546    0    1   0   2B
T Martinez 1B                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .250  .600    0    7   1   
D Strawberry LF               4   3   3   4    0   1  .214  .928    0    1   0   2·HR,2B
  C Curtis PH-LF              1   0   1   2    0   0  .222 1.084    0    0   0   2B
T Raines DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .461    0    0   0   
J Posada C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .385 1.246    0    8   0   HR,SF
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   1   0    2   1  .300  .862    0    1   1   

D Wells P                                                                0   0
  D Holmes P                                                             0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  M Stanton P                                                            0   0
Totals                       43  13  18  13    4   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Williams (1, off J Bullinger); P O'Neill (3, off J Bullinger); D Strawberry (1, off J Bullinger); D Jeter (1, off J Bullinger); C Curtis (1, off T Fossas).

HR: C Knoblauch (1, off J Bullinger; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); J Posada (2, off J Bullinger; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); D Strawberry 2 (2, off J Bullinger, off B Wells; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: J Posada (1, off J Bullinger).

TB: D Strawberry 10; C Knoblauch 5; J Posada 5; P O'Neill 4; D Jeter 3; T Martinez 2; B Williams 2; C Curtis 2; T Raines; S Brosius.

GIDP: C Knoblauch (2).

RBI: D Strawberry 4 (4); P O'Neill 2 (3); J Posada 2 (4); C Curtis 2 (4); B Williams (2); T Martinez (1); C Knoblauch (4).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2; C Curtis 2; J Posada.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Martinez-D Jeter.

E: S Brosius (2); T Martinez (1).

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cora 2B                     5   1   2   0    1   2  .345  .860    0    1   2   2B
A Rodriguez SS                6   1   2   2    0   2  .219  .716    0    3   1   HR,2B
K Griffey CF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .280 1.059    0    1   0   
  C Gipson CF                 2   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100    0    1   0   
E Martinez DH                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .160  .530    0    0   0   
D Segui 1B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .448 1.534    0    8   1   2B
G Hill LF                     3   1   2   0    2   0  .500 1.503    0    2   0   
D Wilson C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .611    0    2   0   
  J Marzano C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  R Wilkins PH-C              1   0   0   1    0   1  .333 1.142    0    3   0   SF
R Perez RF                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .875    0    4   0   HR,GDP
R Davis 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.059    0    0   3   

J Bullinger P                                                            1   0
  B Wells P                                                              0   0
  B Ayala P                                                              0   0
  T Fossas P                                                             0   0
  H Slocumb P                                                            0   0
Totals                       41   7  14   7    5   8                    27   7

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (1, off D Wells); J Cora (3, off D Wells); D Segui (5, off J Nelson).

HR: A Rodriguez (2, off D Wells; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); R Perez (1, off D Wells; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: R Wilkins (1, off D Holmes).

TB: A Rodriguez 6; R Perez 4; D Segui 3; J Cora 3; C Gipson 2; G Hill 2; K Griffey; E Martinez; R Davis.

GIDP: R Perez (1).

RBI: A Rodriguez 2 (6); R Perez 2 (2); R Wilkins (3); D Segui (11); E Martinez (4).

2-out RBI: R Perez 2; A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Davis-J Cora-D Segui.

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 Wells, W (1-1)               6     9   6   6    3   3   2   6.75   31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 6· 0     30    -     0.44   0.03
D Holmes                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          2-2    1.04  -0.03
J Nelson                       1     3   1   1    2   1   0   6.23    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          2-0    0.56   0.01
M Stanton                      1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9    14   7   7    5   8   2          47     -       ·  ·     11·12·11· 0          7-2

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bullinger, L (0-1)           3.1  12  10  10    0   2   3  15.88   22     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 8· 0     -2    -     0.43  -0.43
B Wells                        2.2   2   1   1    2   1   1   5.06   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 2· 0          1-1    0.04  -0.01
B Ayala                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
T Fossas                       1     3   2   2    0   2   0  16.20    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.09  -0.01
H Slocumb                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    18  13  13    4   6   4          48     -       ·  ·      9·15·14· 0          1-1

D Wells faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:47.

Attendance: 28,424.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Seattle Mariners                     
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. J Cora               2B 
2. D Jeter              SS    2. A Rodriguez          SS 
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. K Griffey            CF 
4. B Williams           CF    4. E Martinez           DH 
5. T Martinez           1B    5. D Segui              1B 
6. D Strawberry         LF    6. G Hill               LF 
7. T Raines             DH    7. D Wilson             C  
8. J Posada             C     8. R Perez              RF 
9. S Brosius            3B    9. R Davis              3B 

   D Wells              P        J Bullinger          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-3  1--      10%  86% D Strawberry    J Bullinger     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Martinez Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  59% C Knoblauch     J Bullinger     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   t 1   0  0-1  -2-       8%  72% P O'Neill       J Bullinger     Double to RF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores
   t 1   1  0-2  -2-       6%  75% T Martinez      J Bullinger     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); O'Neill Scores
   b 1   0  6-0  1--      -6%  81% A Rodriguez     D Wells         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cora Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      59%  C Knoblauch     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---      64%  D Jeter         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   R      -2-      72%  P O'Neill       Double to RF (Line Drive); Jeter Scores
   O      -2-      69%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-      75%  T Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); O'Neill Scores
   RR     1--      86%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Martinez Scores
   O      ---      85%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      89%  J Posada        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      89%  S Brosius       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Mariners 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-6, David Wells facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  J Cora          Walk
   R      1--      81%  A Rodriguez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Cora Scores
   O      -2-      82%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      --3      86%  E Martinez      Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      88%  D Segui         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Mariners 1.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  C Knoblauch     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---      87%  D Jeter         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      86%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, David Wells facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  G Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--      86%  D Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--      90%  R Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Mariners 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jim Bullinger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  D Strawberry    Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      92%  T Raines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Strawberry to 3B
   RO     1-3      92%  J Posada        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Strawberry Scores
   O      1--      92%  S Brosius       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-7, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  J Cora          Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
          -2-      90%  A Rodriguez     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          12-      86%  K Griffey       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cora to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123      90%  E Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      123      94%  D Segui         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Mariners 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  C Knoblauch     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      97%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Line Drive); Knoblauch to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter to 2B
   R      -2-      98%  B Williams      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Jeter Scores
                  Bob Wells replaces Jim Bullinger pitching
   O      -2-      98%  T Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams to 3B
   RR     --3      99%  D Strawberry    Home Run (Fly Ball); Williams Scores
   O      ---      99%  T Raines        Lineout: SS
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-11, David Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  G Hill          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  D Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Perez         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-1, Bob Wells facing 8-9-1
                  John Marzano replaces Dan Wilson playing C batting 7th
          ---      99%  J Posada        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  S Brosius       Walk; Posada to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  C Knoblauch     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Posada to 3B
   O      --3      99%  D Jeter         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-11, David Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Cora          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---      99%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      99%  E Martinez      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-2, Bob Wells facing 3-4-5
                  Charles Gipson replaces Ken Griffey playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  P O'Neill       Popfly: SS
          ---      99%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--      99%  T Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-11, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Segui         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  G Hill          Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Marzano       Groundout: SS-1B; Hill to 2B
   RR     -2-      99%  R Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hill Scores
          ---      99%  R Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      98%  J Cora          Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-4, Bobby Ayala facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Ayala replaces Bob Wells pitching
   O      ---      99%  T Raines        Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      99%  J Posada        Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  S Brosius       Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-11, David Wells facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  C Gipson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      97%  E Martinez      Walk; Gipson to 2B
                  Darren Holmes replaces David Wells pitching
   R      12-      94%  D Segui         Single to CF (Line Drive); Gipson Scores; Martinez to 2B
          12-      90%  G Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Martinez to 3B; Segui to 2B
                  Rick Wilkins pinch hits for John Marzano batting 7th
   RO     123      93%  R Wilkins       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Martinez Scores
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Darren Holmes pitching
   O      12-      96%  R Perez         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          12-      94%  R Davis         Walk; Segui to 3B; Hill to 2B
   O      123      98%  J Cora          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 11, Mariners 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-6, Tony Fossas facing 2-3-4
                  Tony Fossas replaces Bobby Ayala pitching; Rick Wilkins moves to C
   O      ---      98%  D Jeter         Strikeout Swinging
          ---      98%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      98%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          1--      98%  T Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); O'Neill to 3B
                  Chad Curtis pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry batting 6th
   RR     1-3      99%  C Curtis        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); O'Neill Scores; Martinez Scores
   O      -2-      99%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 13, Mariners 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 6-13, Jeff Nelson facing 2-3-4
                  Chad Curtis moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  C Gipson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gipson to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      99%  E Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gipson Scores
          1--      97%  D Segui         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Martinez to 3B
          -23      96%  G Hill          Walk
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   O      123      98%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123     100%  R Perez         Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 13, Mariners 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 13-7, Heathcliff Slocumb facing 8-9-1
                  Heathcliff Slocumb replaces Tony Fossas pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Posada        Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  S Brosius       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--     100%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  D Jeter         Walk; Brosius to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 13, Mariners 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 7-13, Mike Stanton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  R Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  J Cora          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 13, Mariners 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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