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Series Summary

1999 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 13
BOS 3 Final
NYY 4 (10)
Game 2, October 14
BOS 2 Final
NYY 3
Game 3, October 16
NYY 1 Final
BOS 13
Game 4, October 17
NYY 9 Final
BOS 2
Game 5, October 18
NYY 6 Final
BOS 1

Series Summary

Game Summary

Monday, October 18, 1999
Start Time: 8:17 p.m. Local
Attendance: 33,589
Venue: Fenway Park
Game Duration: 4:09
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 11 1
Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2
WP: Orlando Hernandez (2-0) • LP: Kent Mercker (0-1) • SV: Ramiro Mendoza (1)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 5 0.267 0.353 0.300 0.653 0.083 0.500
   Luis Sojo 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Derek Jeter SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 0.387 0.457 0.613 1.070 0.376 2.000
Paul O’Neill RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 5 0.276 0.323 0.276 0.598 0.043 0.417
Bernie Williams CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 0.290 0.371 0.548 0.920 0.010 0.250
Chili Davis DH 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 0.143 0.294 0.143 0.437 0.043 0.417
   Clay Bellinger PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Darryl Strawberry PH-DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.333 0.429 0.833 1.262 0.143 0.500
   Chad Curtis PR-DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Tino Martinez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 5 0.233 0.343 0.367 0.710 0.043 0.417
Jorge Posada C 4 1 1 2 1 2 5 0.143 0.200 0.429 0.629 0.260 1.500
Shane Spencer LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 0.111 0.200 0.111 0.311 0.000 0.000
Scott Brosius 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.179 0.207 0.500 0.707 0.000 0.000
Orlando Hernandez 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
   Jeff Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Allen Watson 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
Team Totals 39 6 11 6 4 11 44 0.282 0.364 0.436 0.800 1.000 6.000

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Jose Offerman 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 5 0.429 0.520 0.571 1.091 0.000 0.000
John Valentin 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 0.333 0.354 0.689 1.043 0.000 0.000
Jason Varitek C 5 1 1 1 0 2 5 0.220 0.256 0.512 0.768 0.000 1.000
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.406 0.500 0.906 1.406 0.000 0.000
Troy O’Leary LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.275 0.341 0.500 0.841 0.000 0.000
Mike Stanley 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.368 0.442 0.474 0.916 0.000 0.000
Brian Daubach DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0.212 0.235 0.485 0.720 0.000 0.000
   Butch Huskey PH-DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.200 0.273 0.300 0.573 0.000 0.000
   Donnie Sadler PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 0.500 1.000 1.500 0.000 0.000
Darren Lewis CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.242 0.286 0.303 0.589 0.000 0.000
   Scott Hatteberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.500 0.500 0.500 1.000 0.000 0.000
   Damon Buford CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0.500 0.000 0.000
Trot Nixon RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 0.250 0.343 0.429 0.771 0.000 0.000
Kent Mercker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Derek Lowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Rheal Cormier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Tom Gordon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 6 10 39 0.152 0.282 0.273 0.555 0.000 1.000

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
Orlando Hernandez, W (2-0) 7 5 1 1 4 9 1 1.17 31 5 8 2 5 68 0.324 1.16 3.75% 20.98 2.7
Mike Stanton 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.076 1.96 -0.89% 35.38 -0.4
Jeff Nelson, H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.086 3.29 1.00% 59.38 0.6
Allen Watson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 -0.098 2.94 -1.13% 53.07 -0.7
Ramiro Mendoza, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 1 3 0 0 3 0 0.237 1.83 2.74% 32.99 2.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 6 10 1 1.00 39 6 12 3 5 68 8 0 0.473 1.36 5.47% 24.61 4.5

Orlando Hernandez faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Mike Stanton faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Allen Watson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox 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
Kent Mercker, L (0-1) 3.2 6 2 2 2 3 1 5.79 19 2 5 1 6 42 -0.049 0.80 -0.56% 14.46 -0.4
Derek Lowe 2.2 1 2 0 1 3 0 3.07 11 6 0 0 1 3 0 0.109 0.80 1.25% 14.41 1.4
Rheal Cormier 1.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 9 3 0 0 2 2 2 -0.056 0.69 -0.65% 12.43 -0.1
Tom Gordon 1 2 2 2 0 2 1 9.00 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 -0.032 0.19 -0.36% 3.37 -1.4
Team Totals 9 11 6 4 4 11 2 4.00 44 11 6 1 11 42 5 2 -0.028 0.70 -0.32% 12.60 -0.5

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Kent Mercker (1; Tino Martinez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: Kent Mercker (1; Tino Martinez, 1st base).

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, Red Sox’ Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — NYY Chuck Knoblauch Kent Mercker 3% 53% Single to CF 0.5
t1 0-0 0 1– RR NYY Derek Jeter Kent Mercker 13% 67% Home Run; Knoblauch Scores 1.5
t1 2-0 0 — O NYY Paul O’Neill Kent Mercker -2% 65% Flyball: CF 0.0
t1 2-0 1 — O NYY Bernie Williams Kent Mercker -1% 63% Strikeout 0.0
t1 2-0 2 — NYY Chili Davis Kent Mercker 1% 64% Single to LF 0.0
t1 2-0 2 1– NYY Tino Martinez Kent Mercker 2% 66% Single to LF; Davis to 2B 0.0
t1 2-0 2 12- O NYY Jorge Posada Kent Mercker -3% 63% Strikeout -0.0
  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 — BOS Jose Offerman Orlando Hernandez -4% 59% Single to RF 0.0
b1 0-2 0 1– BOS John Valentin Orlando Hernandez -8% 51% Single to CF; Offerman to 3B 0.0
b1 0-2 0 1-3 O BOS Jason Varitek Orlando Hernandez 6% 57% Strikeout 0.0
b1 0-2 1 1-3 O BOS Nomar Garciaparra Orlando Hernandez 6% 63% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
b1 0-2 2 1-3 O BOS Troy O’Leary Orlando Hernandez 5% 68% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 — O NYY Shane Spencer Kent Mercker -2% 66% Popfly: SS 0.0
t2 2-0 1 — O NYY Scott Brosius Kent Mercker -1% 64% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
t2 2-0 2 — O NYY Chuck Knoblauch Kent Mercker -1% 63% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 — BOS Mike Stanley Orlando Hernandez -4% 60% Walk 0.0
b2 0-2 0 1– O BOS Brian Daubach Orlando Hernandez 4% 63% Strikeout 0.0
b2 0-2 1 1– O BOS Darren Lewis Orlando Hernandez 2% 66% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Stanley to 2B 0.0
b2 0-2 2 -2- BOS Trot Nixon Orlando Hernandez -1% 64% Walk 0.0
b2 0-2 2 12- O BOS Jose Offerman Orlando Hernandez 5% 69% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 — O NYY Derek Jeter Kent Mercker -2% 67% Popfly: 1B 0.0
t3 2-0 1 — NYY Paul O’Neill Kent Mercker 2% 69% Single to CF 0.0
t3 2-0 1 1– O NYY Bernie Williams Kent Mercker -3% 67% Popfly: SS 0.0
t3 2-0 2 1– O NYY Chili Davis Kent Mercker -2% 65% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 — O BOS John Valentin Orlando Hernandez 3% 67% Lineout: RF 0.0
b3 0-2 1 — O BOS Jason Varitek Orlando Hernandez 2% 69% Strikeout 0.0
b3 0-2 2 — O BOS Nomar Garciaparra Orlando Hernandez 1% 71% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 — NYY Tino Martinez Kent Mercker 3% 74% Hit By Pitch 0.0
t4 2-0 0 1– O NYY Jorge Posada Kent Mercker -5% 69% Martinez Picked off 1B (P-1B) 0.0
t4 2-0 1 — NYY Jorge Posada Kent Mercker 2% 71% Walk 0
t4 2-0 1 1– O NYY Shane Spencer Kent Mercker -3% 68% Lineout: LF 0.0
t4 2-0 2 1– NYY Scott Brosius Kent Mercker 2% 70% Walk; Posada to 2B 0.0
t4 2-0 2 12- NYY Chuck Knoblauch Kent Mercker 2% 72% Single to RF; Posada to 3B; Brosius to 2B 0.0
  Derek Lowe replaces Kent Mercker pitching
t4 2-0 2 123 O NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe -6% 66% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Knoblauch to 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 — O BOS Troy O’Leary Orlando Hernandez 3% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
b4 0-2 1 — O BOS Mike Stanley Orlando Hernandez 2% 71% Flyball: LF 0.0
b4 0-2 2 — BOS Brian Daubach Orlando Hernandez -2% 70% Walk 0.0
b4 0-2 2 1– O BOS Darren Lewis Orlando Hernandez 3% 73% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 — O NYY Paul O’Neill Derek Lowe -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t5 2-0 1 — O NYY Bernie Williams Derek Lowe -2% 69% Strikeout 0.0
t5 2-0 2 — NYY Chili Davis Derek Lowe 1% 70% Walk 0.0
t5 2-0 2 1– O NYY Tino Martinez Derek Lowe -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 — O BOS Trot Nixon Orlando Hernandez 3% 71% Strikeout 0.0
b5 0-2 1 — O BOS Jose Offerman Orlando Hernandez 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
b5 0-2 2 — BOS John Valentin Orlando Hernandez -2% 72% Single to LF 0.0
b5 0-2 2 1– O BOS Jason Varitek Orlando Hernandez 3% 76% Lineout: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 7-8-9
t6 2-0 0 — O NYY Jorge Posada Derek Lowe -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 2-0 1 — O NYY Shane Spencer Derek Lowe -2% 72% Strikeout 0.0
t6 2-0 2 — O NYY Scott Brosius Derek Lowe -1% 71% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 — BOS Nomar Garciaparra Orlando Hernandez -6% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) 0.0
b6 0-2 0 1– BOS Troy O’Leary Orlando Hernandez -3% 62% Garciaparra Steals 2B 0.0
b6 0-2 0 -2- O BOS Troy O’Leary Orlando Hernandez 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Garciaparra to 3B 0
b6 0-2 1 –3 O BOS Mike Stanley Orlando Hernandez 8% 74% Foul Popfly: RF 0.0
b6 0-2 2 –3 O BOS Brian Daubach Orlando Hernandez 6% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox’ Derek Lowe facing 1-2-3
t7 2-0 0 — O NYY Chuck Knoblauch Derek Lowe -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t7 2-0 1 — NYY Derek Jeter Derek Lowe 3% 80% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Jeter to 2B 0.4999
t7 2-0 1 -2- NYY Paul O’Neill Derek Lowe 4% 84% Single to RF; Jeter to 3B 0.4167
  Rheal Cormier replaces Derek Lowe pitching
t7 2-0 1 1-3 NYY Bernie Williams Rheal Cormier 2% 86% Walk; O’Neill to 2B 0.25
t7 2-0 1 123 R NYY Chili Davis Rheal Cormier 6% 91% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Jeter Scores/unER; O’Neill to 3B; Williams to 2B 0.4167
  Clay Bellinger pinch runs for Chili Davis (DH) batting 5th
t7 3-0 1 123 R NYY Tino Martinez Rheal Cormier 4% 95% Single to CF; O’Neill Scores/unER; Williams to 3B; Bellinger to 2B 0.4167
t7 4-0 1 123 O NYY Jorge Posada Rheal Cormier -2% 93% Strikeout -0.0
t7 4-0 2 123 O NYY Shane Spencer Rheal Cormier -2% 91% Strikeout -0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 8-9-1
b7 0-4 0 — O BOS Darren Lewis Orlando Hernandez 2% 93% Strikeout 0.0
b7 0-4 1 — O BOS Trot Nixon Orlando Hernandez 1% 95% Strikeout 0.0
b7 0-4 2 — BOS Jose Offerman Orlando Hernandez -1% 94% Walk 0.0
b7 0-4 2 1– O BOS John Valentin Orlando Hernandez 2% 95% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox’ Rheal Cormier facing 9-1-2
t8 4-0 0 — O NYY Scott Brosius Rheal Cormier -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t8 4-0 1 — O NYY Chuck Knoblauch Rheal Cormier 0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t8 4-0 2 — NYY Derek Jeter Rheal Cormier 0% 95% Single to CF 0.0
t8 4-0 2 1– O NYY Paul O’Neill Rheal Cormier -1% 94% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees’ Orlando Hernandez facing 3-4-5
  Luis Sojo replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1st
b8 0-4 0 — R BOS Jason Varitek Orlando Hernandez -5% 89% Home Run 1.0
b8 1-4 0 — BOS Nomar Garciaparra Orlando Hernandez -7% 82% Double to LF 0.0
  Mike Stanton replaces Orlando Hernandez pitching
b8 1-4 0 -2- BOS Troy O’Leary Mike Stanton -8% 74% Walk 0.0
  Jeff Nelson replaces Mike Stanton pitching
b8 1-4 0 12- O BOS Mike Stanley Jeff Nelson 9% 83% Lineout: CF 0.0
  Allen Watson replaces Jeff Nelson pitchingButch Huskey pinch hits for Brian Daubach (DH) batting 7th
b8 1-4 1 12- BOS Butch Huskey Allen Watson -10% 73% Walk; Garciaparra to 3B; O’Leary to 2B -0.0
  Ramiro Mendoza replaces Allen Watson pitchingScott Hatteberg pinch hits for Darren Lewis (CF) batting 8thDonnie Sadler pinch runs for Butch Huskey (PH) batting 7th
b8 1-4 1 123 O BOS Scott Hatteberg Ramiro Mendoza 11% 85% Strikeout 0.0
b8 1-4 2 123 O BOS Trot Nixon Ramiro Mendoza 11% 96% Foul Popfly: 3B 0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Red Sox’ Tom Gordon facing 4-5-6
  Tom Gordon replaces Rheal Cormier pitchingDamon Buford replaces Scott Hatteberg (PH) playing CF batting 8th
t9 4-1 0 — O NYY Bernie Williams Tom Gordon -1% 95% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  Darryl Strawberry pinch hits for Clay Bellinger (DH) batting 5th
t9 4-1 1 — NYY Darryl Strawberry Tom Gordon 1% 96% Single to RF 0.5
  Chad Curtis pinch runs for Darryl Strawberry (PH) batting 5th
t9 4-1 1 1– NYY Tino Martinez Tom Gordon 0% 96% Curtis Steals 2B 0.0
t9 4-1 1 -2- O NYY Tino Martinez Tom Gordon -1% 95% Strikeout 0
t9 4-1 2 -2- RR NYY Jorge Posada Tom Gordon 4% 99% Home Run; Curtis Scores 1.5
t9 6-1 2 — O NYY Shane Spencer Tom Gordon 0% 99% Strikeout 0.0
  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees’ Ramiro Mendoza facing 1-2-3
b9 1-6 0 — O BOS Jose Offerman Ramiro Mendoza 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P 0.0
b9 1-6 1 — O BOS John Valentin Ramiro Mendoza 0% 100% Flyball: CF 0.0
b9 1-6 2 — O BOS Jason Varitek Ramiro Mendoza 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 1.