May 3, 2008 Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 3
BAL 1 BOS 12
TBR 4 KCR 4
@CLE 2 MIN 4
DET 1 NYY 6
SEA 1 TEX 6
@OAK 3 TOR 5
CHW 2 ARI 10
NYM 4 ATL 9
CIN 1 LAD 12
@COL 7 SDP 7
@FLA 2 HOU 6
MIL 2 SFG 3
@PHI 2
(10) CHC 9
@STL 3 WSN 9
PIT 8

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 52,810

Saturday, May 3, 2008, 1:05pm
Time of Game: 2:51

Mariners

13-18

Lost 4

3rd, 5½ GB

Jim Riggleman

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

W: M Mussina (4-3), L: F Hernandez (2-2)

Yankees

16-16

Won 2

4th, 3 GB

Joe Girardi

BATTING

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I Suzuki CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .710   13    8   0   SB
M Cairo 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100   16    0   4   
R Ibanez LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .825   20    0   0   
A Beltre 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .864   17    0   2   
J Clement DH                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .533   20    0   0   
R Sexson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .739   18    7   1   GDP
K Johjima C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .190  .479    7    4   0   
W Balentien RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .600   12    1   0   GDP
Y Betancourt SS               4   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .707   18    3   2   SB

F Hernandez P                                                            1   1
  C Baek P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   7              141   24  10

BATTING

TB: K Johjima 2; I Suzuki 2; J Clement; W Balentien; R Ibanez; Y Betancourt.

GIDP: W Balentien (2); R Sexson (3).

RBI: I Suzuki (9).

2-out RBI: I Suzuki.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Hernandez-Y Betancourt-R Sexson.

E: I Suzuki (1); R Ibanez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: I Suzuki (11, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina); Y Betancourt (1, 2nd base off M Mussina/J Molina).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Damon LF                    5   3   3   2    0   1  .290  .927   18    3   0   HR,2·2B
D Jeter SS                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .290  .683   17    2   5   2B
B Abreu RF                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .292  .788   19    3   0   SB,GDP
H Matsui DH                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .317  .889   29    0   0   
J Giambi 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .154  .705   12    9   0   
M Cabrera CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .293  .848    9    0   0   2B
R Cano 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .150  .443   15    3   4   IW
M Ensberg 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .519   18    0   3   
J Molina C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .224  .578    9    7   0   

M Mussina P                                                              0   2
  L Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  E Ramirez P                                                            0   0
  J Veras P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   6  13   6    4   4              146   27  14

BATTING

2B: D Jeter (4, off F Hernandez); M Cabrera (4, off C Baek); J Damon 2 (12, 2 off F Hernandez).

HR: J Damon (4, off F Hernandez; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

IBB: R Cano (1, by F Hernandez).

TB: J Damon 8; D Jeter 4; M Cabrera 3; H Matsui 2; B Abreu 2; J Molina.

GIDP: B Abreu (4).

RBI: J Damon 2 (14); H Matsui (15); M Cabrera (15); B Abreu (20); D Jeter (15).

2-out RBI: H Matsui; M Cabrera.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Mussina-R Cano-J Giambi; R Cano-D Jeter-J Giambi.

E: D Jeter (3); M Ensberg (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Abreu (2, 2nd base off F Hernandez/K Johjima).

PITCHING

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Hernandez, L (2-2)           5.2  12   6   6    3   3   1   3.04   31  105-61   37· 5·19   14· 5· 6· 0     21    -     0.78  -0.28
C Baek                         2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.51    9   37-20   13· 3· 4    2· 3· 2· 0          1-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         8    13   6   6    4   4   1          40  142-81   50· 8·23   16· 8· 8· 0          1-0

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
M Mussina, W (4-3)             6     7   1   1    0   5   0   4.23   24   84-54   30· 6·18   13· 4· 2· 0     59    -     1.00   0.19
L Hawkins                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.02    4   14-11    9· 0· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.02
E Ramirez                      1     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    5   28-14    9· 3· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.40   0.01
J Veras                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-8     4· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   7   0          36  136-87   52·11·24   19· 5· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F Hernandez (1; R Cano).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Schrieber, 1B - Laz Diaz, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 52,810.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Seattle Mariners              New York Yankees                     
1. I Suzuki             CF    1. J Damon              LF 
2. M Cairo              2B    2. D Jeter              SS 
3. R Ibanez             LF    3. B Abreu              RF 
4. A Beltre             3B    4. H Matsui             DH 
5. J Clement            DH    5. J Giambi             1B 
6. R Sexson             1B    6. M Cabrera            CF 
7. K Johjima            C     7. R Cano               2B 
8. W Balentien          RF    8. M Ensberg            3B 
9. Y Betancourt         SS    9. J Molina             C  

   F Hernandez          P        M Mussina            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-1  -2-  1   11%  69% D Jeter         F Hernandez     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  4  -10%  53% I Suzuki        M Mussina       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Betancourt Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-  4   10%  75% H Matsui        F Hernandez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores; Matsui to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   t 4   1  4-1  12-  2    9%  86% R Sexson        M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  3    9%  66% W Balentien     M Mussina       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  I Suzuki        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   54%  M Cairo         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   55%  R Ibanez        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Felix Hernandez facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   61%  J Damon         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   59%  D Jeter         Groundout: 2B-1B; Damon to 3B
   R      --3  2   65%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Damon Scores
          1--      66%  H Matsui        Abreu Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   60%  J Giambi        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   63%  A Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   65%  J Clement       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   66%  R Sexson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Felix Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   64%  M Cabrera       Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   62%  R Cano          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   61%  M Ensberg       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   57%  K Johjima       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   OO     1--  3   66%  W Balentien     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  2   64%  Y Betancourt    Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      63%  I Suzuki        Betancourt Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   53%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball); Betancourt Scores
          1--      52%  M Cairo         Suzuki Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Felix Hernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  J Molina        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   58%  J Damon         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   69%  D Jeter         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Damon Scores
   O      -2-  3   66%  B Abreu         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      -2-  4   75%  H Matsui        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores; Matsui to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
          -2-  5   76%  J Giambi        Walk
   R      12-  1   84%  M Cabrera       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matsui Scores; Giambi to 3B/Adv on E8; Cabrera to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   85%  R Cano          Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   82%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   78%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   81%  A Beltre        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  2   77%  J Clement       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Ibanez to 2B
   OO     12-  2   86%  R Sexson        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Hernandez facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   88%  J Molina        Walk
   O      1--  4   86%  J Damon         Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   88%  D Jeter         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina to 2B
          12-  6   90%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina to 3B; Jeter to 2B
   O      123  1   87%  H Matsui        Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      123  2   84%  J Giambi        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   86%  K Johjima       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   83%  W Balentien     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   86%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
          1--  1   84%  I Suzuki        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Betancourt to 2B
   O      12-  3   89%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Hernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   88%  M Cabrera       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   87%  R Cano          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   86%  M Ensberg       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-4, Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   89%  R Ibanez        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   86%  A Beltre        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   89%  J Clement       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   91%  R Sexson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Felix Hernandez facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   92%  J Molina        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   RR     1--  1   97%  J Damon         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Molina Scores
          ---  2   98%  D Jeter         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   97%  B Abreu         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  6   97%  H Matsui        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
                  Cha Seung Baek replaces Felix Hernandez pitching
   O      1--  2   97%  J Giambi        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Mike Mussina pitching
          ---  2   95%  K Johjima       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   96%  W Balentien     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Balentien to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  9   98%  Y Betancourt    Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  2   99%  I Suzuki        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cha Seung Baek facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   99%  M Cabrera       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Cano          Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   99%  M Ensberg       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  1   98%  J Molina        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Edwar Ramirez facing 2-3-4
                  Edwar Ramirez replaces LaTroy Hawkins pitching
   O      ---  2   99%  M Cairo         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  4   98%  R Ibanez        Walk
          1--  7   97%  A Beltre        Walk; Ibanez to 2B
   O      12- 10   98%  J Clement       Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  5   99%  R Sexson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cha Seung Baek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  J Damon         Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   99%  D Jeter         Lineout: RF
          ---  5   99%  B Abreu         Walk
   O      1--  8   99%  H Matsui        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 1-6, Jose Veras facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Veras replaces Edwar Ramirez pitching
   O      ---  1  100%  K Johjima       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5  100%  W Balentien     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4  100%  Y Betancourt    Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Yankees 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation