Series Summary

1996 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 9
BAL 4
NYY 5 (11)
Game 2, October 10
BAL 5
NYY 3
Game 3, October 11
NYY 5
BAL 2
Game 4, October 12
NYY 8
BAL 4
Game 5, October 13
NYY 6
BAL 4

Series Summary

Game Summary

Friday, October 11, 1996
Start Time: 8:07 p.m. Local
Attendance: 48,635
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Game Duration: 2:50
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 5 8 0
Baltimore Orioles 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
WP: Jimmy Key (1-0) • LP: Mike Mussina (0-1) • SV: John Wetteland (3)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Tim Raines LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0.258 0.343 0.290 0.633 0.000 0.000
Derek Jeter SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.452 0.452 0.613 1.065 0.167 0.750
Bernie Williams CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 4 0.480 0.576 1.000 1.576 0.167 1.083
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.250 0.344 0.357 0.701 0.167 1.083
Cecil Fielder DH 4 1 1 3 0 2 4 0.273 0.385 0.545 0.930 0.500 2.083
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.100 0.182 0.100 0.282 0.000 0.000
Mariano Duncan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.250 0.300 0.286 0.586 0.000 0.000
   Luis Sojo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Charlie Hayes 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.182 0.286 0.182 0.468 0.000 0.000
Joe Girardi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.278 0.409 0.389 0.798 0.000 0.000
Jimmy Key P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   John Wetteland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 34 5 8 4 3 7 37 0.235 0.297 0.382 0.680 1.000 5.000

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Brady Anderson CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.300 0.389 0.633 1.022 0.000 0.500
Todd Zeile 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 0.273 0.333 0.485 0.818 0.000 1.500
Roberto Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.258 0.286 0.387 0.673 0.000 0.000
Rafael Palmeiro 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.259 0.375 0.630 1.005 0.000 0.000
Bobby Bonilla RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.115 0.258 0.346 0.604 0.000 0.000
Cal Ripken Jr. SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.387 0.406 0.516 0.922 0.000 0.000
Eddie Murray DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.320 0.433 0.360 0.793 0.000 0.000
B.J. Surhoff LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.304 0.292 0.696 0.987 0.000 0.000
Chris Hoiles C 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.077 0.333 0.077 0.410 0.000 0.000
Mike Mussina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Jesse Orosco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Terry Mathews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 29 2 3 2 1 6 30 0.103 0.133 0.207 0.340 0.000 2.000

New York Yankees

New York Yankees Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Jimmy Key, W (1-0) 8 3 2 2 1 5 1 2.77 27 117 63 37 10 16 8 13 3 0 72 0.235 0.69 4.28% 21.52 2.8
John Wetteland, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 12 9 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.054 0.66 1.08% 20.59 0.6
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 1 6 1 2.00 30 129 72 40 12 20 10 13 3 0 72 0 0 0.289 0.68 5.36% 21.42 3.4

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles Table
Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI cWPA acLI RE24
Mike Mussina, L (0-1) 7.2 8 5 5 2 6 1 5.27 32 108 66 41 9 16 13 11 6 0 47 -0.229 1.35 -5.04% 42.34 -0.3
Jesse Orosco 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.00 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.20 0.10% 6.27 0.1
Terry Mathews 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 4 13 8 5 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.012 0.20 0.24% 6.35 0.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 7 1 5.00 37 123 75 47 11 17 14 13 6 0 47 0 0 -0.212 1.20 -4.70% 37.48 0.4

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Play by play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description SRC
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 3,(1-1) CBX NYY Tim Raines Mike Mussina 3% 53% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 3,(1-1) .BSX O NYY Derek Jeter Mike Mussina -3% 50% Lineout: RF 0.0
t1 0-0 1 1– 5,(2-2) CBCBC O NYY Bernie Williams Mike Mussina -3% 47% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t1 0-0 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX O NYY Tino Martinez Mike Mussina -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 3,(2-0) BBX BAL Brady Anderson Jimmy Key -3% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) 0.5
b1 0-0 0 1– 2,(0-1) CX RR BAL Todd Zeile Jimmy Key -14% 28% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Anderson Scores 1.5
b1 2-0 0 3,(2-0) BBX O BAL Roberto Alomar Jimmy Key 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B) 0.0
b1 2-0 1 5,(3-1) FBBBX O BAL Rafael Palmeiro Jimmy Key 1% 31% Flyball: CF -0.0
b1 2-0 2 7,(3-2) SBFFBBX O BAL Bobby Bonilla Jimmy Key 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 3,(0-2) FFS O NYY Cecil Fielder Mike Mussina -2% 29% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 0-2 1 5,(3-1) BFBBX NYY Darryl Strawberry Mike Mussina 3% 32% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
t2 0-2 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX OO NYY Mariano Duncan Mike Mussina -5% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 6,(3-2) SBBBFS O BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Jimmy Key 2% 28% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-0 1 7,(3-2) FBCBFBS O BAL Eddie Murray Jimmy Key 1% 30% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b2 2-0 2 3,(0-2) CCX BAL B.J. Surhoff Jimmy Key -1% 29% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B) 0.0
b2 2-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BX O BAL Chris Hoiles Jimmy Key 2% 31% Lineout: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 2,(0-1) CX NYY Charlie Hayes Mike Mussina 4% 35% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball) 0.0
t3 0-2 0 1– 5,(3-1) B1BBCX OO NYY Joe Girardi Mike Mussina -8% 26% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t3 0-2 2 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Tim Raines Mike Mussina -1% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 6,(3-2) BFBBSX O BAL Brady Anderson Jimmy Key 2% 27% Flyball: CF 0.0
b3 2-0 1 4,(3-0) BBBX O BAL Todd Zeile Jimmy Key 1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b3 2-0 2 4,(2-1) BCBX O BAL Roberto Alomar Jimmy Key 1% 29% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 4,(1-2) CBCS O NYY Derek Jeter Mike Mussina -3% 26% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 0-2 1 7,(3-2) CBFFBBB NYY Bernie Williams Mike Mussina 3% 29% Walk 0.3334
t4 0-2 1 1– 6,(1-2) BFCFF>X NYY Tino Martinez Mike Mussina 7% 36% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B 0.3333
t4 0-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0) X RO NYY Cecil Fielder Mike Mussina -1% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Williams Scores 0.3333
t4 1-2 2 1– 6,(3-2) BBBCFS O NYY Darryl Strawberry Mike Mussina -3% 32% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 3,(2-0) BBX O BAL Rafael Palmeiro Jimmy Key 2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
b4 2-1 1 4,(2-1) CBBX O BAL Bobby Bonilla Jimmy Key 2% 36% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF) 0.0
b4 2-1 2 5,(3-1) BBFBX O BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Jimmy Key 1% 38% Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 3,(1-1) SBX O NYY Mariano Duncan Mike Mussina -3% 34% Flyball: RF 0.0
t5 1-2 1 4,(3-0) BBBB NYY Charlie Hayes Mike Mussina 4% 38% Walk 0.0
t5 1-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) X NYY Joe Girardi Mike Mussina 5% 43% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hayes to 2B 0.0
t5 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0) X O NYY Tim Raines Mike Mussina -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hayes to 3B; Girardi to 2B 0.0
t5 1-2 2 -23 5,(2-2) BFBFX O NYY Derek Jeter Mike Mussina -8% 30% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 5,(3-1) BBBCB BAL Eddie Murray Jimmy Key -3% 27% Walk 0.0
b5 2-1 0 1– 3,(2-0) BBX OO BAL B.J. Surhoff Jimmy Key 8% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted 0.0
b5 2-1 2 5,(2-2) BBCFS O BAL Chris Hoiles Jimmy Key 1% 36% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 5,(3-1) BBCBX O NYY Bernie Williams Mike Mussina -4% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
t6 1-2 1 5,(1-2) BFFFX O NYY Tino Martinez Mike Mussina -3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) 0.0
t6 1-2 2 4,(1-2) CBFS O NYY Cecil Fielder Mike Mussina -2% 27% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
b6 2-1 0 4,(1-2) CSBS O BAL Brady Anderson Jimmy Key 2% 30% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 2-1 1 10,(3-2) CBCBBFFFFX O BAL Todd Zeile Jimmy Key 2% 31% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
b6 2-1 2 4,(1-2) BCFX O BAL Roberto Alomar Jimmy Key 1% 33% Foul Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 2,(0-1) FX O NYY Darryl Strawberry Mike Mussina -5% 28% Flyball: LF 0.0
t7 1-2 1 3,(0-2) CSS O NYY Mariano Duncan Mike Mussina -3% 25% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B) 0.0
t7 1-2 2 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Charlie Hayes Mike Mussina -2% 22% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 4-5-6
b7 2-1 0 5,(2-2) BBCCX O BAL Rafael Palmeiro Jimmy Key 2% 25% Flyball: RF 0.0
b7 2-1 1 3,(1-1) FBX O BAL Bobby Bonilla Jimmy Key 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b7 2-1 2 4,(2-1) BCBX O BAL Cal Ripken Jr. Jimmy Key 1% 28% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles’ Mike Mussina facing 9-1-2
t8 1-2 0 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Joe Girardi Mike Mussina -6% 22% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF) 0.0
t8 1-2 1 5,(2-2) CBSBX O NYY Tim Raines Mike Mussina -4% 17% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t8 1-2 2 3,(1-1) BFX NYY Derek Jeter Mike Mussina 5% 23% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B) 0.75
t8 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0) X R NYY Bernie Williams Mike Mussina 21% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Jeter Scores 0.75
t8 2-2 2 1– 3,(1-1) B1C1X R NYY Tino Martinez Mike Mussina 27% 70% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Williams Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI 0.75
t8 3-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX RR NYY Cecil Fielder Mike Mussina 20% 90% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Martinez Scores 1.75
  Jesse Orosco replaces Mike Mussina pitching
t8 5-2 2 2,(1-0) .BX O NYY Darryl Strawberry Jesse Orosco -1% 89% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF) -0.0
  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees’ Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
b8 2-5 0 4,(2-1) SBBX O BAL Eddie Murray Jimmy Key 3% 93% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B) 0.0
b8 2-5 1 5,(2-2) CFBBS O BAL B.J. Surhoff Jimmy Key 2% 95% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 2-5 2 1,(0-0) X O BAL Chris Hoiles Jimmy Key 1% 96% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Orioles’ Terry Mathews facing 7-8-9
  Terry Mathews replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
t9 5-2 0 2,(1-0) .BX O NYY Mariano Duncan Terry Mathews -1% 95% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line) 0.0
t9 5-2 1 6,(3-2) BFBBFB NYY Charlie Hayes Terry Mathews 0% 96% Walk 0.0
t9 5-2 1 1– 3,(0-2) M1FS O NYY Joe Girardi Terry Mathews -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t9 5-2 2 1– 2,(0-1) C1X O NYY Tim Raines Terry Mathews -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees’ John Wetteland facing 1-2-3
  John Wetteland replaces Jimmy Key pitchingLuis Sojo replaces Mariano Duncan playing 2B batting 7th
b9 2-5 0 5,(2-2) ..BBCFS O BAL Brady Anderson John Wetteland 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b9 2-5 1 4,(1-2) CCBX O BAL Todd Zeile John Wetteland 2% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
b9 2-5 2 3,(0-2) CSX O BAL Roberto Alomar John Wetteland 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 2.