September 4, 2003 New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
OAK 5 DET 2
CLE 1 ARI 6
@KCR 5
(10) TBD 1
SEA 0 NYY 3
@TOR 2 CHC 7
STL 6 FLA 5
PIT 1 PHI 6
NYM 5

Standings at end of play this day

SkyDome, Attendance: 17,254

Thursday, September 4, 2003, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:12

Yankees

84-54

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  4  1

W: J Contreras (5-2), L: P Walker (1-2), S: M Rivera (32)

Blue Jays

69-70

Lost 1

3rd, 15½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .824   17    1   4   HR
N Johnson DH                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .961   22    0   0   2B
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .250  .944   24    9   0   
J Posada C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .915   15    9   0   
H Matsui LF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .284  .785   24    1   0   SB
B Williams CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .769   18    3   0   2B
A Boone 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .757   18    0   2   HBP
K Garcia RF                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .267  .772   10    2   0   2B
E Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .583   18    2   2   

J Contreras P                                                            0   2
  C Hammond P                                                            0   0
  J Nelson P                                                             0   0
  M Rivera P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3   7   3    3   7              166   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Williams (15, off P Walker); N Johnson (18, off C Lidle); K Garcia (4, off P Walker).

HR: A Soriano (29, off C Lidle; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

HBP: A Boone (6, by C Lidle).

TB: A Soriano 4; K Garcia 4; N Johnson 3; B Williams 2.

RBI: K Garcia 2 (32); A Soriano (73).

2-out RBI: K Garcia.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Soriano-E Wilson-J Giambi.

E: A Boone (22).

BASERUNNING

SB: H Matsui (2, 2nd base off C Lidle/G Myers).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Catalanotto LF              3   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .822   13    0   0   
E Hinske 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .752   19    1   1   GDP
V Wells CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .906   23    3   0   
C Delgado 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .301 1.011   18    7   2   
G Myers C                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .310  .869   16    7   0   
J Phelps DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .839   17    0   0   
  R Johnson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .739         0   0   
B Kielty RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .760   13    2   0   HR
C Woodward SS                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .269  .726   16    3   1   
O Hudson 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .721   12    2   3   

C Lidle P                                                                2   1
  T Miller P                                                             0   0
  P Walker P                                                             0   0
  C Politte P                                                            0   1
  J Kershner P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   2   4   1    5   9              147   27   9

BATTING

HR: B Kielty (12, off J Contreras; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Kielty 4; O Hudson 2; F Catalanotto.

GIDP: E Hinske (11).

RBI: B Kielty (50).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: G Myers (8).

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 Contreras, W (5-2)           7     4   2   1    3   7   1   4.46   27  116-68   34·17·17   10· 6· 1· 0     67    -     1.25   0.21
C Hammond, H (17)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.11    2    8-3     3· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.17  -0.00
J Nelson, H (13)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    5-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.35   0.08
M Rivera, S (32)               1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   1.95    5   18-13    5· 6· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.95   0.29
Totals                         9     4   2   1    5   9   1          35  147-88   46·23·19   12· 7· 2· 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
C Lidle                        6     5   2   2    2   5   1   5.96   27  111-64   40· 5·19   12· 7· 0· 0     57    -     1.09   0.12
T Miller                       1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.40    5   23-12    4· 2· 6    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.37   0.14
P Walker, L (1-2)              0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.44    4   16-9     6· 1· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.02  -0.22
C Politte                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.20    1    7-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.02
J Kershner                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    2    6-4     2· 1· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   7   1          39  163-93   56· 9·28   15·10· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Lidle (5; A Boone).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Wolf, 1B - James Hoye, 2B - Hunter Wendelstedt, 3B - Mike Everitt.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 17,254.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 25mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. A Soriano            2B    1. F Catalanotto        LF 
2. N Johnson            DH    2. E Hinske             3B 
3. J Giambi             1B    3. V Wells              CF 
4. J Posada             C     4. C Delgado            1B 
5. H Matsui             LF    5. G Myers              C  
6. B Williams           CF    6. J Phelps             DH 
7. A Boone              3B    7. B Kielty             RF 
8. K Garcia             RF    8. C Woodward           SS 
9. E Wilson             SS    9. O Hudson             2B 

   J Contreras          P        C Lidle              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  2-2  -2-  5   25%  71% K Garcia        P Walker        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Williams Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  --3  1   17% 100% C Woodward      M Rivera        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 5   1  2-0  ---  5  -12%  61% B Kielty        J Contreras     Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 9   1  3-2  ---  7  -10%  77% J Phelps        M Rivera        Walk
   b 9   0  3-2  ---  4   10%  87% G Myers         M Rivera        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   52%  N Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   48%  J Giambi        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  4   45%  J Posada        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Contreras facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  F Catalanotto   Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  7   49%  E Hinske        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  V Wells         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Cory Lidle facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   54%  H Matsui        Walk
          1--      56%  B Williams      Matsui Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   54%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Matsui to 3B
          --3  2   56%  A Boone         Hit By Pitch
   RO     1-3  2   57%  K Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Matsui Scores
   O      1--  2   55%  E Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Contreras facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   57%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   59%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   60%  J Phelps        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cory Lidle facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   70%  A Soriano       Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          ---  3   73%  N Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru LF-CF)
          1--  5   77%  J Giambi        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-  1   73%  J Posada        Popfly: SS
   O      12-  6   70%  H Matsui        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3  4   66%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   69%  B Kielty        Flyball: LF
          ---  7   66%  C Woodward      Walk
          1--  4   61%  O Hudson        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Woodward to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: CF
   O      12-  7   72%  E Hinske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cory Lidle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   70%  A Boone         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   72%  K Garcia        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--  5   69%  E Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   67%  A Soriano       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   70%  V Wells         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   72%  C Delgado       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cory Lidle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   72%  N Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   70%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   69%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Contreras facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   73%  J Phelps        Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5   61%  B Kielty        Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  5   57%  C Woodward      Walk
          1--  6   52%  O Hudson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Woodward to 2B
   RO     12-  2   45%  F Catalanotto   Flyball: RF; Woodward Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER/No RBI; Hudson to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  2   50%  E Hinske        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Cory Lidle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   46%  H Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   44%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  9   47%  A Boone         Reached on E2 (Pop Fly to Front of Home); Boone to 2B
          -2-  2   50%  K Garcia        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Boone to 3B
   O      1-3  8   42%  E Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Contreras facing 3-4-5
          --- 10   37%  V Wells         Walk
   O      1--  5   42%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   46%  G Myers         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   50%  J Phelps        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Trever Miller facing 1-2-3
                  Trever Miller replaces Cory Lidle pitching
   O      ---  3   46%  A Soriano       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   43%  N Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   45%  J Giambi        Walk
   O      1--  5   41%  J Posada        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 2-2, Jose Contreras facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   45%  B Kielty        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   48%  C Woodward      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   50%  O Hudson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Trever Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   45%  H Matsui        Strikeout Looking
                  Pete Walker replaces Trever Miller pitching
          ---  5   54%  B Williams      Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   46%  A Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  5   71%  K Garcia        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Williams Scores
   O      -2-  3   67%  E Wilson        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Chris Hammond facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Hammond replaces Jose Contreras pitching
          ---  5   58%  F Catalanotto   Walk
   O      1--  3   67%  E Hinske        Lineout: RF
                  Jeff Nelson replaces Chris Hammond pitching
   O      1--  5   75%  V Wells         Flyball: CF
                  Mariano Rivera replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
   O      1--  4   82%  C Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cliff Politte facing 1-2-3
                  Cliff Politte replaces Pete Walker pitching
   O      ---  7   80%  A Soriano       Groundout: P-2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  Jason Kershner replaces Cliff Politte pitching
   O      ---  3   79%  N Johnson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  3   78%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-3, Mariano Rivera facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   87%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   77%  J Phelps        Walk
                  Reed Johnson pinch runs for Josh Phelps batting 6th
   O      1--  2   83%  B Kielty        Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3  1  100%  C Woodward      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Blue Jays 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR200309040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation