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CHW  5
@BOS  2
(11)		 MIL  7
@MIN  4
 ANA  7
@OAK  1
 TEX  8
@SEA  2
 NYY  4
@TOR  0
 SFG  4
@ATL  2
 CHC  2
CIN  1
 COL  6
@FLA  5
 HOU 10
SDP  6
 STL  4
LAD  2
Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 43,155

 Thursday, May 29, 1997, 12:35
Time of Game: 2:39
Yankees
4
28-24
Won 2
2nd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  1  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: David Cone (6-3), L: Woody Williams (1-5), S: Jeff Nelson (1)
 Blue Jays
0
25-24
Lost 3
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   3   0   1   0    2   0  .304  .813   17    6    1   0   CS
W Boggs 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .248  .693   27   15    0   2   2B
B Williams CF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .321  .937   15   13    1   0   
T Martinez DH                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .317 1.039   15   10    0   0   HR
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .938   11    8    2   0   
C Fielder 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .262  .703   15    9    8   1   2B
D Jeter SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .746   13    8    1   1   2B
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .246  .597   15   11   14   1   
L Sojo 2B                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .238  .521   15    9    0   2   

D Cone P                                                                      0   0
  J Nelson P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       37   4  10   0    2   6              143   89   27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Jeter (8, off W Williams); C Fielder (11, off W Williams); W Boggs (5, off W Williams).
HR: T Martinez (20, off W Williams; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: T Martinez 5; D Jeter 3; C Fielder 2; W Boggs 2; L Sojo 2; J Girardi; T Raines.
RBI: T Martinez 2 (56); L Sojo 2 (6).
2-out RBI: L Sojo; T Martinez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning Events
CS: T Raines (3, 2nd base by P Spoljaric POCS).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .254  .635   13    6    3   0   2·SB
O Merced RF                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .253  .736   20   12    4   0   
J Carter DH                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .702   15    9    0   0   
E Sprague 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .267  .873   17   12    1   1   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .943   18   11    7   1   
R Sierra LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .708   13   10    3   0   
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .192  .518   18   11    6   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .663   14    8    3   2   
C Garcia 2B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .508              0   1   
  T Brito 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .492   10    7    0   3   

W Williams P                                                                  0   0
  P Spoljaric P                                                               0   1
Totals                       32   0   5   0    1  15              138   86   27   9
Batting Events
TB: O Nixon 2; E Sprague; A Gonzalez; O Merced.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: R Sierra (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Nixon 2 (21, 2nd base off D Cone/J Girardi).

Pitching Stats

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, W (6-3)                7.2   5   0   0    1  12   0   2.26   29  120-73   37·23·13   10· 6· 3· 0     80    -     0.80   0.33
J Nelson, S (1)                1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.33    4   15-11    4· 5· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.05
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1  15   0          33  135-84   41·28·15   11· 6· 3· 0          2-0 
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Williams, L (1-5)            8     9   4   4    2   4   1   4.18   36  128-78   52· 6·20   11·19· 9· 0     50    -     0.58  -0.12
P Spoljaric                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.42    3   12-9     5· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   6   1          39  140-87   57· 8·22   12·19· 9· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: P Spoljaric (1; T Raines, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Drew Coble, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Fieldin Culbreth.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 43,155.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Tim Raines                   LF       1. Otis Nixon                   CF
2. Wade Boggs                   3B       2. Orlando Merced               RF
3. Bernie Williams              CF       3. Joe Carter                   DH
4. Tino Martinez                DH       4. Ed Sprague                   3B
5. Paul O'Neill                 RF       5. Carlos Delgado               1B
6. Cecil Fielder                1B       6. Ruben Sierra                 LF
7. Derek Jeter                  SS       7. Benito Santiago               C
8. Joe Girardi                   C       8. Alex Gonzalez                SS
9. Luis Sojo                    2B       9. Carlos Garcia                2B

   David Cone                    P          Woody Williams                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 67% 1-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fielder Scores
t3 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  9% 77% 2-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martinez Scores
t1 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  8% 57% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Boggs Scores
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 65% 1-0 NYY C. Fielder W. Williams Double to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1 -2- R 6,(2-2)  5% 87% 3-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 NYY T. Raines W. Williams Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  4% 52% 0-0 NYY W. Boggs W. Williams Double to CF (Line Drive)
t1 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 49% 0-0 NYY B. Williams W. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Boggs to 3B
t1 2 --3 R 4,(2-1)  8% 57% 0-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Boggs Scores
t1 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 55% 1-0 NYY P. O'Neill W. Williams Flyball: LF (Short LF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' David Cone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 TOR O. Nixon D. Cone Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 54% 0-1 TOR O. Merced D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 57% 0-1 TOR J. Carter D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 60% 0-1 TOR E. Sprague D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
Tilson Brito replaces Carlos Garcia playing 2B batting 9th
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  6% 65% 1-0 NYY C. Fielder W. Williams Double to CF (Line Drive)
t2 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 62% 1-0 NYY D. Jeter W. Williams Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t2 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 58% 1-0 NYY J. Girardi W. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 -2- R 2,(0-1)  9% 67% 1-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fielder Scores
t2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 68% 2-0 NYY T. Raines W. Williams Walk; Sojo to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 65% 2-0 NYY W. Boggs W. Williams Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' David Cone facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 68% 0-2 TOR C. Delgado D. Cone Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 69% 0-2 TOR R. Sierra D. Cone Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  1% 70% 0-2 TOR B. Santiago D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 69% 2-0 NYY B. Williams W. Williams Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- R 3,(1-1)  9% 77% 2-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Martinez Scores
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 3-0 NYY P. O'Neill W. Williams Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 75% 3-0 NYY C. Fielder W. Williams Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' David Cone facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 78% 0-3 TOR A. Gonzalez D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 79% 0-3 TOR T. Brito D. Cone Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 78% 0-3 TOR O. Nixon D. Cone Walk
b3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  -1% 77% 0-3 TOR O. Merced D. Cone Nixon Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 81% 0-3 TOR O. Merced D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 3-0 NYY D. Jeter W. Williams Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 82% 3-0 NYY J. Girardi W. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jeter to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 6,(2-2)  5% 87% 3-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores
t4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  1% 88% 4-0 NYY T. Raines W. Williams Reached on E7 (Line Drive); Sojo to 2B; Raines to 1B
t4 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 86% 4-0 NYY W. Boggs W. Williams Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 84% 4-0 NYY B. Williams W. Williams Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 87% 0-4 TOR J. Carter D. Cone Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 88% 0-4 TOR E. Sprague D. Cone Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 89% 0-4 TOR C. Delgado D. Cone Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 88% 4-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 87% 4-0 NYY P. O'Neill W. Williams Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 87% 4-0 NYY C. Fielder W. Williams Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 89% 0-4 TOR R. Sierra D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 90% 0-4 TOR B. Santiago D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 91% 0-4 TOR A. Gonzalez D. Cone Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 4-0 NYY D. Jeter W. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 91% 4-0 NYY J. Girardi W. Williams Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 91% 4-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Girardi to 2B
t6 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 91% 4-0 NYY T. Raines W. Williams Walk
t6 2 12- O 4,(3-0)  -1% 89% 4-0 NYY W. Boggs W. Williams Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 91% 0-4 TOR T. Brito D. Cone Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 89% 0-4 TOR O. Nixon D. Cone Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 91% 0-4 TOR O. Merced D. Cone Strikeout Looking, Nixon Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  2% 94% 0-4 TOR J. Carter D. Cone Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 93% 4-0 NYY B. Williams W. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 92% 4-0 NYY T. Martinez W. Williams Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 92% 4-0 NYY P. O'Neill W. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 89% 0-4 TOR E. Sprague D. Cone Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 0-4 TOR C. Delgado D. Cone Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Delgado to 1B
b7 1 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-4 TOR R. Sierra D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 96% 0-4 TOR B. Santiago D. Cone Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Woody Williams facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 96% 4-0 NYY C. Fielder W. Williams Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t8 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 96% 4-0 NYY D. Jeter W. Williams Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 96% 4-0 NYY J. Girardi W. Williams Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 95% 4-0 NYY L. Sojo W. Williams Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' David Cone facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 92% 0-4 TOR A. Gonzalez D. Cone Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b8 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  2% 94% 0-4 TOR T. Brito D. Cone Groundout: 3B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  3% 97% 0-4 TOR O. Nixon D. Cone Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  -2% 95% 0-4 TOR O. Merced D. Cone Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Gonzalez to 3B
Jeff Nelson replaces David Cone pitching
b8 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  3% 98% 0-4 TOR J. Carter J. Nelson Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Blue Jays' Paul Spoljaric facing 1-2-3
Paul Spoljaric replaces Woody Williams pitching
t9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 4-0 NYY T. Raines P. Spoljaric Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 0 1-- O 3,(1-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 NYY W. Boggs P. Spoljaric Raines Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 NYY W. Boggs P. Spoljaric Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 NYY B. Williams P. Spoljaric Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Jeff Nelson facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 99% 0-4 TOR E. Sprague J. Nelson Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-4 TOR C. Delgado J. Nelson Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-4 TOR R. Sierra J. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 0.

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