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Series Summary

1999 World Series

Game 1, October 23
NYY 4 Final
ATL 1
Game 2, October 24
NYY 7 Final
ATL 2
Game 3, October 26
ATL 5 Final
NYY 6 (10)
Game 4, October 27
ATL 1 Final
NYY 4

Series Summary

Game Summary

Wednesday, October 27, 1999
Start Time: 8:20 p.m. Local
Attendance: 56,752
Venue: Yankee Stadium II
Game Duration: 2:58
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0
New York Yankees 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0
WP: Roger Clemens (2-1) • LP: John Smoltz (1-1) • SV: Mariano Rivera (6)

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Gerald Williams LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.238 0.273 0.317 0.590 0.000 0.333
Bret Boone 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 0.370 0.404 0.481 0.885 0.000 0.333
Chipper Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.244 0.462 0.356 0.817 0.000 0.000
Brian Jordan RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.255 0.354 0.436 0.790 0.000 0.000
Ryan Klesko 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.219 0.286 0.313 0.598 0.000 0.000
Keith Lockhart DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.231 0.333 0.385 0.718 0.000 0.000
Eddie Perez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.341 0.362 0.523 0.884 0.000 0.000
   Greg Myers PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.400 0.250 0.650 0.000 0.000
Andruw Jones CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.185 0.267 0.204 0.470 0.000 0.000
Walt Weiss SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 0.250 0.289 0.306 0.595 0.000 0.333
John Smoltz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 2 4 33 0.161 0.212 0.161 0.373 0.000 1.000

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 0.283 0.353 0.391 0.744 0.150 0.567
   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 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0.375 0.434 0.542 0.976 0.217 0.733
Paul O’Neill RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0.250 0.313 0.250 0.563 0.000 0.000
Bernie Williams CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 0.273 0.385 0.455 0.839 0.083 0.400
Tino Martinez 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 4 0.244 0.346 0.400 0.746 0.200 0.650
Darryl Strawberry DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 3 0.333 0.444 0.733 1.178 0.000 0.000
   Jim Leyritz PH-DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0.333 0.600 1.333 1.933 0.150 1.000
Jorge Posada C 4 0 2 1 0 2 4 0.182 0.217 0.409 0.626 0.200 0.650
Ricky Ledee LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.241 0.313 0.448 0.761 0.000 0.000
   Chad Curtis PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.133 0.133 0.533 0.667 0.000 0.000
Scott Brosius 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 0.250 0.267 0.477 0.744 0.000 0.000
Roger Clemens 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
   Mariano Rivera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 3 11 35 0.250 0.314 0.375 0.689 1.000 4.000

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves 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
John Smoltz, L (1-1) 7 6 3 3 3 11 0 5.16 30 8 4 0 4 61 -0.044 0.89 -0.54% 19.66 1.0
Terry Mulholland 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 6.43 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 -0.034 0.21 -0.41% 4.66 -0.8
Russ Springer 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.006 0.24 0.07% 5.32 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 11 1 4.50 35 8 7 0 6 61 1 0 -0.072 0.80 -0.88% 17.65 0.6

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
Roger Clemens, W (2-1) 7.2 4 1 1 2 4 0 3.24 28 17 2 0 3 69 0.381 0.74 4.72% 16.44 4.1
Jeff Nelson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 -0.074 1.62 -0.92% 35.91 -1.1
Mariano Rivera, S (6) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 0.122 1.08 1.51% 24.00 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 4 0 1.00 33 19 4 0 4 69 4 1 0.429 0.81 5.31% 17.94 4.2

Jeff Nelson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: John Smoltz (1; Bernie Williams).
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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 — O ATL Gerald Williams Roger Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout 0.0
t1 0-0 1 — O ATL Bret Boone Roger Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 — O ATL Chipper Jones Roger Clemens 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 — O NYY Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz -2% 53% Strikeout 0.0
b1 0-0 1 — O NYY Derek Jeter John Smoltz -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b1 0-0 2 — NYY Paul O’Neill John Smoltz 1% 52% Walk 0.0
b1 0-0 2 1– O NYY Bernie Williams John Smoltz -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 — O ATL Brian Jordan Roger Clemens 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t2 0-0 1 — ATL Ryan Klesko Roger Clemens -3% 50% Single to RF 0.0
t2 0-0 1 1– O ATL Keith Lockhart Roger Clemens 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
t2 0-0 2 1– O ATL Eddie Perez Roger Clemens 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 — NYY Tino Martinez John Smoltz 4% 59% Walk 0.0
b2 0-0 0 1– NYY Darryl Strawberry John Smoltz 5% 64% Single to LF; Martinez to 2B 0.0
b2 0-0 0 12- O NYY Jorge Posada John Smoltz -5% 59% Strikeout 0.0
b2 0-0 1 12- O NYY Ricky Ledee John Smoltz -5% 54% Strikeout 0.0
b2 0-0 2 12- O NYY Scott Brosius John Smoltz -4% 50% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 — O ATL Andruw Jones Roger Clemens 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t3 0-0 1 — O ATL Walt Weiss Roger Clemens 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t3 0-0 2 — O ATL Gerald Williams Roger Clemens 1% 56% Popfly: 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 — NYY Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz 4% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball) 0.5667
b3 0-0 0 1– NYY Derek Jeter John Smoltz 9% 69% Single to RF; Knoblauch to 3B 0.7333
b3 0-0 0 1-3 O NYY Paul O’Neill John Smoltz -6% 63% Strikeout -0.0
b3 0-0 1 1-3 NYY Bernie Williams John Smoltz 2% 65% Jeter Steals 2B 0.4
b3 0-0 1 -23 NYY Bernie Williams John Smoltz 1% 66% Intentional Walk 0
b3 0-0 1 123 RR NYY Tino Martinez John Smoltz 14% 80% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores; Jeter Scores; Williams to 3B 0.65
b3 2-0 1 1-3 O NYY Darryl Strawberry John Smoltz -5% 75% Strikeout -0.0
b3 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY Jorge Posada John Smoltz 7% 83% Single to RF; Williams Scores; Martinez to 3B 0.65
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O NYY Ricky Ledee John Smoltz -3% 80% Popfly: SS -0.0
  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 — O ATL Bret Boone Roger Clemens 2% 82% Strikeout 0.0
t4 0-3 1 — O ATL Chipper Jones Roger Clemens 2% 84% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t4 0-3 2 — ATL Brian Jordan Roger Clemens -1% 83% Walk 0.0
t4 0-3 2 1– O ATL Ryan Klesko Roger Clemens 2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
b4 3-0 0 — O NYY Scott Brosius John Smoltz -1% 84% Flyball: RF 0.0
b4 3-0 1 — O NYY Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz -1% 83% Flyball: RF 0.0
b4 3-0 2 — O NYY Derek Jeter John Smoltz -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 — ATL Keith Lockhart Roger Clemens -4% 78% Single to CF 0.0
t5 0-3 0 1– OO ATL Eddie Perez Roger Clemens 8% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
t5 0-3 2 — O ATL Andruw Jones Roger Clemens 1% 87% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 — O NYY Paul O’Neill John Smoltz -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b5 3-0 1 — O NYY Bernie Williams John Smoltz -1% 85% Strikeout 0.0
b5 3-0 2 — O NYY Tino Martinez John Smoltz -1% 85% Strikeout 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 — O ATL Walt Weiss Roger Clemens 3% 87% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t6 0-3 1 — O ATL Gerald Williams Roger Clemens 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B 0.0
t6 0-3 2 — ATL Bret Boone Roger Clemens -1% 88% Walk 0.0
t6 0-3 2 1– O ATL Chipper Jones Roger Clemens 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 — O NYY Darryl Strawberry John Smoltz -1% 89% Strikeout 0.0
b6 3-0 1 — O NYY Jorge Posada John Smoltz -1% 89% Strikeout 0.0
b6 3-0 2 — O NYY Ricky Ledee John Smoltz -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 — O ATL Brian Jordan Roger Clemens 3% 91% Strikeout 0.0
t7 0-3 1 — O ATL Ryan Klesko Roger Clemens 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 0-3 2 — O ATL Keith Lockhart Roger Clemens 1% 93% Popfly: 3B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves’ John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
b7 3-0 0 — NYY Scott Brosius John Smoltz 1% 94% Single to CF 0.0
b7 3-0 0 1– O NYY Chuck Knoblauch John Smoltz -1% 93% Strikeout 0.0
b7 3-0 1 1– O NYY Derek Jeter John Smoltz -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b7 3-0 2 1– NYY Paul O’Neill John Smoltz 0% 93% Jeter Steals 2B 0.0
b7 3-0 2 -2- O NYY Paul O’Neill John Smoltz -1% 92% Flyball: CF 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
  Luis Sojo replaces Chuck Knoblauch playing 2B batting 1stGreg Myers pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 7th
t8 0-3 0 — O ATL Greg Myers Roger Clemens 3% 94% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t8 0-3 1 — O ATL Andruw Jones Roger Clemens 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B -0.0
t8 0-3 2 — ATL Walt Weiss Roger Clemens -1% 95% Single to 1B (Ground Ball) 0.3334
t8 0-3 2 1– ATL Gerald Williams Roger Clemens -2% 92% Single to LF; Weiss to 2B 0.3333
  Jeff Nelson replaces Roger Clemens pitching
t8 0-3 2 12- R ATL Bret Boone Jeff Nelson -7% 85% Single to CF; Weiss Scores; Williams to 3B 0.3333
  Mariano Rivera replaces Jeff Nelson pitching
t8 1-3 2 1-3 O ATL Chipper Jones Mariano Rivera 8% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B -0.0
  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves’ Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
  Terry Mulholland replaces John Smoltz pitchingGreg Myers moves from PH to C
b8 3-1 0 — O NYY Bernie Williams Terry Mulholland -1% 93% Popfly: 2B 0.0
b8 3-1 1 — O NYY Tino Martinez Terry Mulholland -1% 92% Foul Popfly: C 0.0
  Jim Leyritz pinch hits for Darryl Strawberry (DH) batting 6th
b8 3-1 2 — R NYY Jim Leyritz Terry Mulholland 4% 96% Home Run 1.0
b8 4-1 2 — NYY Jorge Posada Terry Mulholland 0% 97% Double to CF -0.0
  Russ Springer replaces Terry Mulholland pitchingChad Curtis pinch hits for Ricky Ledee (LF) batting 8th
b8 4-1 2 -2- O NYY Chad Curtis Russ Springer -1% 96% Foul Popfly: 1B -0.0
  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Yankees’ Mariano Rivera facing 4-5-6
  Chad Curtis moves from PH to LF
t9 1-4 0 — O ATL Brian Jordan Mariano Rivera 2% 98% Groundout: P-1B 0.0
t9 1-4 1 — O ATL Ryan Klesko Mariano Rivera 1% 100% Popfly: 2B 0.0
t9 1-4 2 — O ATL Keith Lockhart Mariano Rivera 0% 100% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Yankees 4.