June 3, 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
@BOS 0 CHW 10
@KCR 5 MIN 3
CLE 2 NYY 7
TBD 1 TEX 16
@OAK 10 ANA 8
@SEA 1 TOR 5
DET 1 CHC 5
FLA 1 COL 3
ARI 2 LAD 7
STL 4 ATL 5
@MIL 2 MON 3
@PHI 2 PIT 3
NYM 0 HOU 8
@SDP 2 SFG 8
CIN 5

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 27,291

Wednesday, June 3, 1998, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:52

Devil Rays

25-32

Lost 2

5th, 17 GB

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

W: O Hernandez (1-0), L: T Saunders (1-6)

Yankees

40-13

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
Q McCracken CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .800   15    1   0   
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .657   13    2   4   
W Boggs 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .760   16    0   1   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .776   14    8   0   HR
P Sorrento DH                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .251  .749   17    0   0   2B
M Kelly LF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .262  .720   28    2   0   CS
D Martinez RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .700   14    2   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .628   14    8   0   
K Stocker SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .218  .683   11    1   4   

T Saunders P                                                             0   0
  S Aldred P                                                             0   2
Totals                       31   1   5   1    2   9              142   24  11

BATTING

2B: P Sorrento (16, off O Hernandez).

HR: F McGriff (7, off O Hernandez; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: F McGriff 4; P Sorrento 3; D Martinez; M Cairo.

RBI: F McGriff (34).

2-out RBI: F McGriff.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Aldred-K Stocker-F McGriff; K Stocker-M Cairo-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Kelly (2, 2nd base by O Hernandez/J Posada).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .803   21    0   1   
D Jeter SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .329  .894    9    1   1   3B
  L Sojo SS                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .422    2    0   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .319  .855   15    1   0   GDP
B Williams CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .338 1.002   12    2   0   
T Martinez 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .302  .900   16    6   1   
T Raines DH                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .298  .806   18    0   0   
C Curtis LF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .279  .853   25    7   0   SB
J Posada C                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .248  .799   17    9   1   GDP
S Brosius 3B                  3   0   2   4    0   0  .337  .876    6    0   1   2·2B

O Hernandez P                                                            0   3
  M Stanton P                                                            1   0
Totals                       30   7   8   7    5   8              141   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Brosius 2 (16, off S Aldred, off T Saunders).

3B: D Jeter (5, off T Saunders).

TB: D Jeter 4; S Brosius 4; T Raines; L Sojo; P O'Neill; J Posada.

GIDP: J Posada (6); P O'Neill (9).

RBI: S Brosius 4 (35); J Posada 2 (23); P O'Neill (45).

2-out RBI: S Brosius 4; J Posada 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Curtis (9, 2nd base off S Aldred/M Difelice).

PITCHING

Tampa Bay Devil Rays          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Saunders, L (1-6)            5     6   7   7    3   6   0   4.44   24   97-58   29· 9·20    9· 2· 4· 0     30    -     0.93  -0.30
S Aldred                       3     2   0   0    2   2   0   3.52   11   44-23   11· 2·10    4· 0· 3· 0          2-2    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   7    5   8   0          35  141-81   40·11·30   13· 2· 7· 0          2-2

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
O Hernandez, W (1-0)           7     5   1   1    2   7   1   1.29   27  113-70   28·11·31    6·10· 2· 0     68    -     0.75   0.18
M Stanton                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.99    6   26-20   12· 2· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   9   1          33  139-90   40·13·37    9·11· 2· 0           -

T Saunders faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 27,291.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 14mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Tampa Bay Devil Rays          New York Yankees                     
1. Q McCracken          CF    1. C Knoblauch          2B 
2. M Cairo              2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. W Boggs              3B    3. P O'Neill            RF 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. B Williams           CF 
5. P Sorrento           DH    5. T Martinez           1B 
6. M Kelly              LF    6. T Raines             DH 
7. D Martinez           RF    7. C Curtis             LF 
8. M Difelice           C     8. J Posada             C  
9. K Stocker            SS    9. S Brosius            3B 

   T Saunders           P        O Hernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-1  123  4   19%  77% J Posada        T Saunders      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); O'Neill Scores; Raines Scores; Curtis to 2B
   b 4   2  1-3  12-  3   13%  90% S Brosius       T Saunders      Double to CF (Line Drive); Curtis Scores; Posada Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  ---  4  -13%  42% F McGriff       O Hernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 4   0  1-0  ---  1   12%  55% D Jeter         T Saunders      Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   b 4   0  1-0  --3  2    5%  60% P O'Neill       T Saunders      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  M Cairo         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   55%  W Boggs         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Saunders facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Knoblauch     Lineout: CF
          ---  2   55%  D Jeter         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   52%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   50%  B Williams      Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   52%  F McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  M Kelly         Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  D Martinez      Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  T Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   51%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Curtis        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   48%  M Difelice      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  K Stocker       Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
   O      --3  3   56%  Q McCracken     Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tony Saunders facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  J Posada        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   51%  S Brosius       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Devil Rays Batting, Tied 0-0, Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   53%  M Cairo         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   55%  W Boggs         Flyball: LF
   R      ---  4   42%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   41%  P Sorrento      Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   44%  M Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   55%  D Jeter         Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      --3  2   60%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jeter Scores
   O      1--  4   56%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   53%  T Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   55%  T Raines        Single to SS (Ground Ball); O'Neill to 2B
          12- 10   59%  C Curtis        Walk; O'Neill to 3B; Raines to 2B
   RR     123  4   77%  J Posada        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); O'Neill Scores; Raines Scores; Curtis to 2B
   RR     12-  3   90%  S Brosius       Double to CF (Line Drive); Curtis Scores; Posada Scores
   O      -2-  5   89%  C Knoblauch     Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Orlando Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   91%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   91%  K Stocker       Walk
   O      1--  5   93%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tony Saunders facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   92%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   92%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   91%  B Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-5, Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Sojo replaces Derek Jeter playing SS batting 2nd
          ---  1   88%  M Cairo         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   91%  W Boggs         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  3   93%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
          1--  3   90%  P Sorrento      Double to 1B (Ground Ball); Cairo to 3B
   O      -23  4   95%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tony Saunders facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   95%  T Martinez      Walk
          1--  6   96%  T Raines        Walk; Martinez to 2B
                  Scott Aldred replaces Tony Saunders pitching
   O      12-  5   96%  C Curtis        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   95%  J Posada        Strikeout Swinging, Curtis Steals 2B
   RR     -23  1   98%  S Brosius       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Martinez Scores; Curtis Scores
   O      -2-  6   98%  C Knoblauch     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 7th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Orlando Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   99%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   99%  M Difelice      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  K Stocker       Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Scott Aldred facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   99%  L Sojo          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  5   99%  P O'Neill       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  6   99%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  T Martinez      Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 8th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Stanton facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Stanton replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  Q McCracken     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Cairo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  W Boggs         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-1, Scott Aldred facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  100%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  5  100%  C Curtis        Walk
   OO     1--  5  100%  J Posada        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Devil Rays Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Stanton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3  100%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5  100%  P Sorrento      Strikeout Looking
   O      --- 12  100%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Devil Rays 1, Yankees 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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