April 6, 1996 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Attendance: 35,510

Saturday, April 6, 1996, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:48

Yankees

2-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: B Witt (1-0), L: J Key (0-1), S: M Henneman (1)

Rangers

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .231  .517   17    0   1   
M Duncan 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .558   15    3   1   GDP
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .417 1.083   12    1   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .629   20    5   0   
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .182  .622   11    4   2   SB,SF
D James DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    0   0   GDP
  J Leyritz PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.417    3    0   0   
G Williams LF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .091   15    2   0   
  R Sierra PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    3    0   0   
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .650   17    9   0   
D Jeter SS                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .444 1.361   25    0   2   

J Key P                                                                  0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
  B Wickman P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   2   7   2    5   8              151   24   6

BATTING

SF: B Williams (1, off B Witt).

TB: P O'Neill 2; W Boggs 2; J Girardi; M Duncan; T Martinez.

GIDP: M Duncan (1); D James (1).

RBI: M Duncan (2); B Williams (5).

2-out RBI: M Duncan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Jeter-M Duncan-T Martinez; B Williams-T Martinez.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Williams (1, 2nd base off B Witt/I Rodriguez).

PO: G Williams (1st base by G Heredia).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .689    9    3   0   3B,GDP
I Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .375  .912   19    8   0   
W Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .385 1.018   14    9   1   
J Gonzalez RF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .429 1.413    9    0   0   
M Tettleton DH                2   1   0   0    2   1  .231  .705   25    0   0   
  L Frazier PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
D Palmer 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .111  .311   14    1   1   
R Greer LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .385 1.018   23    2   0   
M McLemore 2B                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .600 1.306   15    1   6   
K Elster SS                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .143  .276    7    3   2   SF

B Witt P                                                                 0   0
  G Heredia P                                                            0   1
  D Cook P                                                               0   0
  M Henneman P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   4   9   4    4   8              135   27  11

BATTING

3B: D Hamilton (1, off J Key).

SF: K Elster (1, off J Key).

TB: D Hamilton 4; J Gonzalez 2; M McLemore 2; R Greer 2; D Palmer.

GIDP: D Hamilton (2).

RBI: J Gonzalez (8); K Elster (1); M McLemore (4); D Palmer (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M McLemore-K Elster-W Clark; K Elster-M McLemore-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Frazier (1, 2nd base off B Wickman/J Girardi).

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
J Key, L (0-1)                 5     8   4   4    3   4   0   7.20   24   88-53   30· 7·16    6· 8· 3· 0     36    -     0.92  -0.12
M Rivera                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   23-17   10· 2· 5    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.44   0.07
B Wickman                      1     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.75    4   21-13    6· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.31   0.02
Totals                         8     9   4   4    4   8   0          34  132-83   46·14·23    7·11· 4· 0           -

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Witt, W (1-0)                6     6   2   2    3   5   0   3.00   25   95-57   40· 6·11    8· 4· 5· 0     54    -     1.08   0.15
G Heredia, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    9-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.57   0.10
D Cook, H (1)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   22-12    3· 4· 5    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.35   0.13
M Henneman, S (1)              1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   16-14    6· 5· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.20   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   8   0          36  142-87   52·15·20   11· 7· 5· 0          2-0

B Witt faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Key (1); M Henneman 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: G Heredia (1; G Williams, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry McCoy.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 35,510.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. W Boggs              3B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. M Duncan             2B    2. I Rodriguez          C  
3. P O'Neill            RF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. T Martinez           1B    4. J Gonzalez           RF 
5. B Williams           CF    5. M Tettleton          DH 
6. D James              DH    6. D Palmer             3B 
7. G Williams           LF    7. R Greer              LF 
8. J Girardi            C     8. M McLemore           2B 
9. D Jeter              SS    9. K Elster             SS 

   J Key                P        B Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  4-1  1--  2   -9%  70% T Martinez      B Witt          Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Neill to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-  1    8%  72% D Palmer        J Key           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Tettleton to 2B
   t 6   1  4-2  1--  3    8%  83% D James         B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  6    8%  54% M Duncan        B Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   1  4-2  1--  3    7%  85% D Jeter         G Heredia       Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  6   54%  M Duncan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  5   53%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  8   55%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   51%  I Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  W Clark         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Witt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   53%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   54%  D James         Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   56%  G Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   59%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  8   64%  M Tettleton     Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-  1   72%  D Palmer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Tettleton to 2B
          12-  5   78%  R Greer         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tettleton to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   R      123  3   84%  M McLemore      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Tettleton Scores; Palmer to 3B; Greer to 2B
   RO     123  1   82%  K Elster        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Palmer Scores
   OO     12-  1   77%  D Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   79%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   77%  D Jeter         Walk
   O      1--  3   79%  W Boggs         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jeter to 2B
   R      -2-  3   72%  M Duncan        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores
   O      1--  2   75%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jimmy Key facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   77%  I Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1--  3   75%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   72%  J Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   70%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Bobby Witt facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   66%  T Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      69%  D James         Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   73%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   77%  G Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   75%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   77%  R Greer         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      78%  M McLemore      Wild Pitch; Greer to 2B
   O      -2-  6   74%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Greer out at Hm/CF-C
   O      1--  2   72%  K Elster        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Bobby Witt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   76%  J Girardi       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   78%  D Jeter         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   76%  W Boggs         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   79%  M Duncan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   86%  D Hamilton      Triple to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      --3  3   83%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
          --3  5   84%  W Clark         Walk
   R      1-3  2   89%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Hamilton Scores; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  5   86%  M Tettleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  7   84%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Bobby Witt facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   79%  P O'Neill       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   70%  T Martinez      Single to CF (Line Drive); O'Neill to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   75%  B Williams      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; O'Neill Scores
   OO     1--  3   83%  D James         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mariano Rivera facing 7-8-9
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      ---  6   81%  R Greer         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   80%  M McLemore      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   79%  K Elster        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Witt facing 7-8-9
          ---  9   73%  G Williams      Walk
                  Gil Heredia replaces Bobby Witt pitching
   O      1--  4   79%  J Girardi       Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      85%  D Jeter         Williams Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  5   83%  " "             Walk
                  Dennis Cook replaces Gil Heredia pitching
          1--  5   80%  W Boggs         Walk; Jeter to 2B
   O      12-  4   87%  M Duncan        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mariano Rivera facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   89%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   85%  I Rodriguez     Double Play: Flyball: CF; Hamilton out at 1B/CF-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Dennis Cook facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   88%  P O'Neill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   91%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   93%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Wickman facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Wickman replaces Mariano Rivera pitching
   O      ---  4   92%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   93%  M Tettleton     Walk
                  Lou Frazier pinch runs for Mickey Tettleton batting 5th
   O      1--  3   92%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging, Frazier Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   91%  R Greer         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Henneman facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Henneman replaces Dennis Cook pitching; Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Dion James batting 6th
   O      ---  3   95%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ruben Sierra pinch hits for Gerald Williams batting 7th
   O      ---  3   98%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   96%  J Girardi       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      96%  D Jeter         Wild Pitch; Girardi to 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Wild Pitch; Girardi to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation