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Series Summary

1998 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 6
CLE 2 Final
NYY 7
Game 2, October 7
CLE 4 Final
NYY 1 (12)
Game 3, October 9
NYY 1 Final
CLE 6
Game 4, October 10
NYY 4 Final
CLE 0
Game 5, October 11
NYY 5 Final
CLE 3
Game 6, October 13
CLE 5 Final
NYY 9

Series Summary

Game Summary

Friday, October 9, 1998
Start Time: 8:07 p.m. Local
Attendance: 44,904
Venue: Jacobs Field
Game Duration: 2:53
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Cleveland Indians 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 6 12 0
WP: Bartolo Colon (1-0) • LP: Andy Pettitte (1-1)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 4 0.160 0.222 0.160 0.382 0.000 0.250
Derek Jeter SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.190 0.320 0.238 0.558 0.000 0.250
Paul O’Neill RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.292 0.346 0.583 0.929 0.000 0.250
Bernie Williams CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0.174 0.269 0.217 0.487 0.000 0.250
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.125 0.160 0.208 0.368 0.000 0.000
Chili Davis DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.000 0.000
Shane Spencer LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.250 0.294 0.625 0.919 0.000 0.000
Scott Brosius 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.333 0.364 0.524 0.887 0.000 0.000
Joe Girardi C 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.333 0.333 0.333 0.667 0.000 0.000
   Jorge Posada PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.400 0.625 1.025 0.000 0.000
Andy Pettitte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Ramiro Mendoza P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Mike Stanton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 27 1 4 1 4 3 32 0.148 0.258 0.148 0.406 0.000 1.000

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Kenny Lofton CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 0.226 0.250 0.452 0.702 0.000 0.000
Omar Vizquel SS 4 0 3 0 1 0 5 0.214 0.267 0.286 0.552 0.019 0.167
David Justice DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.276 0.290 0.621 0.911 0.000 0.000
Manny Ramirez RF 4 1 3 1 1 0 5 0.385 0.484 0.962 1.445 0.052 1.000
Travis Fryman 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0.200 0.310 0.240 0.550 0.052 0.667
Jim Thome 1B 4 2 2 3 0 0 4 0.185 0.267 0.630 0.896 0.552 2.167
Mark Whiten LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 4 0.667 0.750 2.000 2.750 0.286 1.667
Sandy Alomar C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.167 0.231 0.292 0.522 0.019 0.167
Enrique Wilson 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 0.167 0.167 0.167 0.333 0.019 0.167
Bartolo Colon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 36 6 12 6 4 4 40 0.333 0.400 0.722 1.122 1.000 6.000

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
Andy Pettitte, L (1-1) 4.2 8 6 6 3 1 4 5.40 25 87 51 32 3 16 8 13 7 0 22 -0.239 0.88 -4.14% 27.60 -3.2
Ramiro Mendoza 1.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 26 18 15 0 3 3 4 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.09 0.02% 2.91 -0.6
Mike Stanton 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 8 28 17 7 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 0.015 0.08 0.26% 2.59 2.5
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 4 4 4 6.75 40 141 86 54 7 25 13 19 8 0 22 2 0 -0.223 0.58 -3.86% 18.28 -1.3

Ramiro Mendoza faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians 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
Bartolo Colon, W (1-0) 9 4 1 1 4 3 0 1.23 32 116 67 42 11 14 15 10 5 0 74 0.277 0.76 4.89% 23.89 4.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 3 0 1.00 32 116 67 42 11 14 15 10 5 0 74 0.277 0.76 4.89% 23.89 4.2

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: Mike Stanton (1; Mark Whiten).
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, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — 2,(0-1) FX NYY Chuck Knoblauch Bartolo Colon -3% 47% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) 0.25
t1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) 1X O NYY Derek Jeter Bartolo Colon 2% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Knoblauch to 2B 0.25
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2) BBSFBX O NYY Paul O’Neill Bartolo Colon 3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Knoblauch to 3B 0.25
t1 0-0 2 –3 2,(1-0) BX R NYY Bernie Williams Bartolo Colon -8% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Knoblauch Scores 0.25
t1 1-0 2 1– 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Tino Martinez Bartolo Colon 2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 — 3,(1-1) BCX O CLE Kenny Lofton Andy Pettitte -2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b1 0-1 1 — 4,(3-0) BBBB CLE Omar Vizquel Andy Pettitte 3% 46% Walk 0.0
b1 0-1 1 1– 3,(1-1) C11BX O CLE David Justice Andy Pettitte -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b1 0-1 2 1– 5,(2-2) BBC1FX CLE Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte 2% 45% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Justice to 2B 0.0
b1 0-1 2 12- 1,(0-0) X O CLE Travis Fryman Andy Pettitte -4% 40% Lineout: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 — 6,(3-2) SBFBBB NYY Chili Davis Bartolo Colon -3% 37% Walk 0.0
t2 1-0 0 1– 5,(2-2) BFBFS O NYY Shane Spencer Bartolo Colon 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t2 1-0 1 1– 2,(0-1) CX O NYY Scott Brosius Bartolo Colon 3% 43% Flyball: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
t2 1-0 2 1– 4,(2-1) BFBX NYY Joe Girardi Bartolo Colon -2% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive); Davis to 2B 0.0
t2 1-0 2 12- 6,(2-2) BCBFFX O NYY Chuck Knoblauch Bartolo Colon 4% 45% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX R CLE Jim Thome Andy Pettitte 10% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF) 0.9999
b2 1-1 0 — 4,(1-2) BSFX CLE Mark Whiten Andy Pettitte 6% 61% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) 0.5
b2 1-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2) CBFX O CLE Sandy Alomar Andy Pettitte -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B; Whiten to 3B 0.1667
b2 1-1 1 –3 2,(1-0) BX R CLE Enrique Wilson Andy Pettitte 5% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Whiten Scores 0.1667
b2 2-1 1 1– 3,(1-1) 1BC1X O CLE Kenny Lofton Andy Pettitte -3% 63% Lineout: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b2 2-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X CLE Omar Vizquel Andy Pettitte 2% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Wilson to 2B 0.1667
b2 2-1 2 12- 4,(2-1) BSBX O CLE David Justice Andy Pettitte -4% 60% Groundout: 3B unassisted (Weak 3B) -0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 — 1,(0-0) X O NYY Derek Jeter Bartolo Colon 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t3 1-2 1 — 6,(3-2) CBBFBB NYY Paul O’Neill Bartolo Colon -3% 60% Walk 0.0
t3 1-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) X OO NYY Bernie Williams Bartolo Colon 6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 4-5-6
b3 2-1 0 — 10,(3-2) CCBFBFBFFB CLE Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte 3% 69% Walk 0.0
b3 2-1 0 1– 3,(2-0) BB1X O CLE Travis Fryman Andy Pettitte -3% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
b3 2-1 1 1– 1,(0-0) X O CLE Jim Thome Andy Pettitte -3% 64% Flyball: LF (Short LF) 0.0
b3 2-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O CLE Mark Whiten Andy Pettitte -2% 61% Lineout: RF (Deep RF) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 — 6,(3-2) BCBSBS O NYY Tino Martinez Bartolo Colon 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 1-2 1 — 5,(3-1) FBBBB NYY Chili Davis Bartolo Colon -3% 61% Walk 0.0
t4 1-2 1 1– 6,(3-2) BBBCSX OO NYY Shane Spencer Bartolo Colon 7% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 — 2,(0-1) CX O CLE Sandy Alomar Andy Pettitte -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
b4 2-1 1 — 3,(1-1) CBX O CLE Enrique Wilson Andy Pettitte -2% 64% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B into Foul Terr.) 0.0
b4 2-1 2 — 4,(1-2) BLFS O CLE Kenny Lofton Andy Pettitte -1% 63% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 — 3,(1-1) SBX O NYY Scott Brosius Bartolo Colon 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 1-2 1 — 3,(0-2) SCX O NYY Joe Girardi Bartolo Colon 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 0.0
t5 1-2 2 — 2,(0-1) FX NYY Chuck Knoblauch Bartolo Colon -2% 67% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B) 0.0
t5 1-2 2 1– 3,(2-0) BBX O NYY Derek Jeter Bartolo Colon 3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees’ Andy Pettitte facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 — 6,(3-2) LBBBCX O CLE Omar Vizquel Andy Pettitte -2% 68% Lineout: CF 0.0
b5 2-1 1 — 4,(1-2) CBCX O CLE David Justice Andy Pettitte -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B) 0.0
b5 2-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX R CLE Manny Ramirez Andy Pettitte 11% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) 1.0
b5 3-1 2 — 6,(3-2) CCBBBB CLE Travis Fryman Andy Pettitte 1% 78% Walk 0.6667
b5 3-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X RR CLE Jim Thome Andy Pettitte 13% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Fryman Scores 1.1666
b5 5-1 2 — 5,(3-1) BBFBX R CLE Mark Whiten Andy Pettitte 4% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line) 1.1667
  Ramiro Mendoza replaces Andy Pettitte pitching
b5 6-1 2 — 3,(0-2) FCX O CLE Sandy Alomar Ramiro Mendoza 0% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted -0.0
  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
t6 1-6 0 — 4,(0-2) CCFX O NYY Paul O’Neill Bartolo Colon 1% 96% Lineout: CF 0.0
t6 1-6 1 — 4,(1-2) CBCX O NYY Bernie Williams Bartolo Colon 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Left) 0.0
t6 1-6 2 — 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Tino Martinez Bartolo Colon 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees’ Ramiro Mendoza facing 9-1-2
b6 6-1 0 — 8,(2-2) FBFFFFBX O CLE Enrique Wilson Ramiro Mendoza 0% 97% Flyball: CF 0.0
b6 6-1 1 — 1,(0-0) X O CLE Kenny Lofton Ramiro Mendoza 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
b6 6-1 2 — 2,(0-1) CX CLE Omar Vizquel Ramiro Mendoza 0% 96% Single to CF (Pop Fly) 0.0
b6 6-1 2 1– 5,(2-2) BC1BFX O CLE David Justice Ramiro Mendoza 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 6-7-8
t7 1-6 0 — 1,(0-0) X O NYY Chili Davis Bartolo Colon 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P’s Right) 0.0
t7 1-6 1 — 6,(2-2) BTBFFX O NYY Shane Spencer Bartolo Colon 1% 98% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B) 0.0
t7 1-6 2 — 5,(3-1) BBBCX O NYY Scott Brosius Bartolo Colon 0% 98% Lineout: SS 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees’ Ramiro Mendoza facing 4-5-6
b7 6-1 0 — 3,(2-0) BBX CLE Manny Ramirez Ramiro Mendoza 0% 99% Double to CF (Fly Ball) 0.0
b7 6-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1) BBFX CLE Travis Fryman Ramiro Mendoza 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Ramirez to 3B 0.0
  Mike Stanton replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitching
b7 6-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1) BCX O CLE Jim Thome Mike Stanton 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Fryman to 2B 0.0
b7 6-1 1 -23 4,(3-0) IIII CLE Mark Whiten Mike Stanton 0% 99% Intentional Walk 0.0
b7 6-1 1 123 2,(1-0) BX O CLE Sandy Alomar Mike Stanton -1% 98% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
b7 6-1 2 123 3,(0-2) CFS O CLE Enrique Wilson Mike Stanton -1% 98% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 9-1-2
  Jorge Posada pinch hits for Joe Girardi (C) batting 9th
t8 1-6 0 — 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Jorge Posada Bartolo Colon 1% 99% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B) 0.0
t8 1-6 1 — 5,(3-1) BBBCB NYY Chuck Knoblauch Bartolo Colon -1% 98% Walk 0.0
t8 1-6 1 1– 4,(2-1) BBFX OO NYY Derek Jeter Bartolo Colon 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B) 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees’ Mike Stanton facing 1-2-3
  Jorge Posada moves from PH to C
b8 6-1 0 — 5,(2-2) BCBCS O CLE Kenny Lofton Mike Stanton 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 6-1 1 — 6,(2-2) BCFBFX CLE Omar Vizquel Mike Stanton 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 0.0
b8 6-1 1 1– 4,(1-2) CSB1S O CLE David Justice Mike Stanton 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b8 6-1 2 1– 1,(0-0) X O CLE Manny Ramirez Mike Stanton 0% 99% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians’ Bartolo Colon facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 — 4,(2-1) BBSX O NYY Paul O’Neill Bartolo Colon 1% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF) 0.0
t9 1-6 1 — 3,(1-1) SBX O NYY Bernie Williams Bartolo Colon 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
t9 1-6 2 — 4,(1-2) CFBS O NYY Tino Martinez Bartolo Colon 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.