Series Summary

2001 AL Championship Series

Game 1, October 17
NYY 4
SEA 2
Game 2, October 18
NYY 3
SEA 2
Game 3, October 20
SEA 14
NYY 3
Game 4, October 21
SEA 1
NYY 3
Game 5, October 22
SEA 3
NYY 12

Series Summary

Game Summary

Thursday, October 18, 2001
Attendance: 47,791
Venue: Safeco Field
Game Duration: 3:25
Night Game, on grass

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Seattle Mariners 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
WP: Mike Mussina (2-0) • LP: Freddy Garcia (1-2) • SV: Mariano Rivera (4)

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Chuck Knoblauch LF 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 0.367 0.387 0.433 0.820 0.250 0.583
Derek Jeter SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.360 0.414 0.400 0.814 0.000 0.000
David Justice DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.200 0.333 0.450 0.783 0.000 0.000
Bernie Williams CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.200 0.333 0.320 0.653 0.000 0.000
Tino Martinez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0.154 0.241 0.269 0.511 0.250 0.583
Jorge Posada C 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 0.375 0.464 0.583 1.048 0.250 0.583
Paul O’Neill RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.235 0.235 0.471 0.706 0.000 0.000
   Shane Spencer RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.300 0.364 0.500 0.864 0.000 0.000
Scott Brosius 3B 4 1 1 2 0 3 4 0.083 0.120 0.125 0.245 0.250 1.250
Alfonso Soriano 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.231 0.259 0.231 0.490 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
   Ramiro Mendoza 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 31 3 9 3 4 8 36 0.290 0.371 0.355 0.726 1.000 3.000

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO PA BA OBP SLG OPS OSWC SRC
Ichiro Suzuki RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0.519 0.552 0.593 1.144 0.000 0.000
Mark McLemore SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.130 0.167 0.130 0.297 0.000 0.000
Bret Boone 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.143 0.200 0.143 0.343 0.000 0.000
Edgar Martinez DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 0.292 0.414 0.583 0.997 0.000 0.000
   Charles Gipson PR-DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
John Olerud 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.125 0.222 0.125 0.347 0.000 0.000
Mike Cameron CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 0.217 0.357 0.522 0.879 0.000 0.500
Stan Javier LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 0.250 0.400 0.583 0.983 0.000 1.500
Dan Wilson C 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0.238 0.238 0.286 0.524 0.000 0.000
   Al Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
David Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 0.227 0.250 0.409 0.659 0.000 0.000
Freddy Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
   Arthur Rhodes 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
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 6 36 0.182 0.250 0.273 0.523 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
Mike Mussina, W (2-0) 6 4 2 2 1 3 1 1.38 24 103 67 44 10 13 1 14 0 4 58 0.163 1.05 2.60% 26.94 1.1
Ramiro Mendoza, H (2) 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 28 18 9 1 8 4 0 0 2 0 0 0.103 2.36 1.71% 60.63 0.5
Mariano Rivera, S (4) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.17 5 17 13 3 4 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.355 2.76 5.88% 70.95 1.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 6 1 2.00 36 148 98 56 15 27 7 14 0 6 58 1 0 0.621 1.54 10.19% 39.60 2.6

Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners 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
Freddy Garcia, L (1-2) 7.1 7 3 3 4 6 0 3.79 29 109 65 38 8 19 5 7 1 7 54 0.027 0.94 0.34% 24.17 0.6
Arthur Rhodes 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 15 8 6 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0.072 1.18 1.19% 30.21 0.8
Jeff Nelson 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 19 14 8 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0.022 0.88 0.37% 22.62 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 8 0 3.00 36 143 87 52 10 25 6 9 1 9 54 1 0 0.121 0.96 1.90% 24.68 1.6

Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: Mike Mussina (1; Mike Cameron).
IBB: Ramiro Mendoza (2; Ichiro Suzuki).
Pickoffs: Freddy Garcia (1; Paul O’Neill, 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, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 6,(3-2) CBFBBX NYY Chuck Knoblauch Freddy Garcia 4% 54% Single to RF 0.0
t1 0-0 0 1– 1,(0-0) X O NYY Derek Jeter Freddy Garcia -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Knoblauch to 2B 0.0
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O NYY David Justice Freddy Garcia -3% 48% Lineout: 1B 0.0
t1 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1) BSX O NYY Bernie Williams Freddy Garcia -3% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 5,(1-2) CSFBX SEA Ichiro Suzuki Mike Mussina -3% 42% Single to LF (Short LF) 0.0
b1 0-0 0 1– 3,(1-1) SBX O SEA Mark McLemore Mike Mussina 3% 45% Flyball: LF 0.0
b1 0-0 1 1– 3,(0-2) SCX SEA Bret Boone Mike Mussina -3% 41% Single to CF; Suzuki to 2B 0.0
b1 0-0 1 12- 3,(2-0) BBX OO SEA Edgar Martinez Mike Mussina 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Mariners 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 1,(0-0) X NYY Tino Martinez Freddy Garcia 4% 54% Single to LF 0.5833
t2 0-0 0 1– 6,(3-2) FBBFBB NYY Jorge Posada Freddy Garcia 6% 59% Walk; Martinez to 2B 0.5833
t2 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1) FBX O NYY Paul O’Neill Freddy Garcia -6% 54% Flyball: LF 0.0
t2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0) X RR NYY Scott Brosius Freddy Garcia 17% 71% Double to LF; Martinez Scores; Posada Scores 1.2501
t2 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFX O NYY Alfonso Soriano Freddy Garcia -3% 69% Flyball: CF 0.0
t2 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0) BX R NYY Chuck Knoblauch Freddy Garcia 8% 76% Single to CF; Brosius Scores 0.5833
t2 3-0 2 1– 2,(1-0) BB O NYY Derek Jeter Freddy Garcia -1% 75% Knoblauch Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) 0
  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 1,(0-0) X O SEA John Olerud Mike Mussina 2% 77% Flyball: LF 0.0
b2 0-3 1 3,(0-2) CSX O SEA Mike Cameron Mike Mussina 2% 79% Flyball: LF 0.0
b2 0-3 2 9,(3-2) CBFBFBFFB SEA Stan Javier Mike Mussina -1% 77% Walk 0.0
b2 0-3 2 1– 10,(2-2) BBFFFFFFFX SEA Dan Wilson Mike Mussina -3% 75% Single (CF-RF); Javier to 3B 0.0
b2 0-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2) BFFBBS O SEA David Bell Mike Mussina 5% 79% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 1,(0-0) X O NYY Derek Jeter Freddy Garcia -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
t3 3-0 1 8,(3-2) BCCFBBFB NYY David Justice Freddy Garcia 1% 80% Walk 0.0
t3 3-0 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX O NYY Bernie Williams Freddy Garcia -2% 78% Flyball: CF (Deep CF) 0.0
t3 3-0 2 1– 5,(2-2) SBFBX O NYY Tino Martinez Freddy Garcia -1% 76% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 8,(3-2) BBFBFFFX SEA Ichiro Suzuki Mike Mussina -6% 70% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Suzuki to 2B 0.0
b3 0-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1) CX O SEA Mark McLemore Mike Mussina 4% 75% Foul Popfly: LF 0.0
b3 0-3 1 -2- 4,(1-2) BCFX O SEA Bret Boone Mike Mussina 3% 78% Flyball: CF; Suzuki to 3B 0.0
b3 0-3 2 –3 6,(2-2) CBSFBX O SEA Edgar Martinez Mike Mussina 3% 81% Flyball: CF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 6,(2-2) CCBBFS O NYY Jorge Posada Freddy Garcia -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t4 3-0 1 1,(0-0) X NYY Paul O’Neill Freddy Garcia 1% 81% Single to CF 0.0
t4 3-0 1 1– 4,(2-2) BCSB1 O NYY Scott Brosius Freddy Garcia -2% 79% O’Neill Picked off 1B (P-1B) 0.0
t4 3-0 2 5,(2-2) BCSB1S O NYY Scott Brosius Freddy Garcia -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging 0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 2,(1-0) BX O SEA John Olerud Mike Mussina 3% 81% Popfly: 3B 0.0
b4 0-3 1 4,(2-1) CBBH SEA Mike Cameron Mike Mussina -3% 78% Hit By Pitch 0.5
b4 0-3 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX RR SEA Stan Javier Mike Mussina -18% 60% Home Run; Cameron Scores 1.5
b4 2-3 1 3,(2-0) BBX O SEA Dan Wilson Mike Mussina 2% 62% Flyball: RF 0.0
b4 2-3 2 7,(3-2) CSFBBBX O SEA David Bell Mike Mussina 1% 64% Flyball: LF 0.0
  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 9-1-2
t5 3-2 0 3,(0-2) SCS O NYY Alfonso Soriano Freddy Garcia -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
t5 3-2 1 6,(3-2) CBBFBB NYY Chuck Knoblauch Freddy Garcia 3% 64% Walk 0.0
t5 3-2 1 1– 1,(0-0) X NYY Derek Jeter Freddy Garcia 4% 68% Single to RF (Short RF); Knoblauch to 2B 0.0
t5 3-2 1 12- 2,(1-0) BX OO NYY David Justice Freddy Garcia -9% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 1-2-3
b5 2-3 0 1,(0-0) X O SEA Ichiro Suzuki Mike Mussina 3% 62% Flyball: LF 0.0
b5 2-3 1 5,(2-2) CBCBX O SEA Mark McLemore Mike Mussina 2% 64% Flyball: RF 0.0
b5 2-3 2 2,(0-1) SX O SEA Bret Boone Mike Mussina 2% 66% Popfly: 1B 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 4-5-6
t6 3-2 0 8,(3-2) CBBFBFFC O NYY Bernie Williams Freddy Garcia -3% 63% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t6 3-2 1 2,(0-1) CX NYY Tino Martinez Freddy Garcia 3% 66% Single to CF 0.0
t6 3-2 1 1– 6,(3-2) BBCFBS OO NYY Jorge Posada Freddy Garcia -6% 60% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Martinez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees’ Mike Mussina facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 6,(2-2) BCFBFS O SEA Edgar Martinez Mike Mussina 4% 64% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
b6 2-3 1 4,(2-1) BFBX O SEA John Olerud Mike Mussina 3% 67% Popfly: SS 0.0
b6 2-3 2 4,(1-2) FCBS O SEA Mike Cameron Mike Mussina 2% 69% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 7-8-9
t7 3-2 0 6,(2-2) CFBBFX O NYY Paul O’Neill Freddy Garcia -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
t7 3-2 1 4,(1-2) CCBC O NYY Scott Brosius Freddy Garcia -2% 65% Strikeout Looking 0.0
t7 3-2 2 4,(2-1) BFBX O NYY Alfonso Soriano Freddy Garcia -1% 64% Flyball: LF 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees’ Ramiro Mendoza facing 7-8-9
  Ramiro Mendoza replaces Mike Mussina pitchingShane Spencer replaces Paul O’Neill playing RF batting 7th
b7 2-3 0 5,(2-2) BBCCX O SEA Stan Javier Ramiro Mendoza 5% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
b7 2-3 1 2,(0-1) CX SEA Dan Wilson Ramiro Mendoza -5% 63% Single to RF (Short RF) 0.0
b7 2-3 1 1– 5,(0-2) CFFFX O SEA David Bell Ramiro Mendoza 4% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 2B 0.0
b7 2-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0) IIII SEA Ichiro Suzuki Ramiro Mendoza -2% 65% Intentional Walk 0.0
b7 2-3 2 12- 6,(3-2) CBBBCX O SEA Mark McLemore Ramiro Mendoza 9% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners’ Freddy Garcia facing 1-2-3
t8 3-2 0 3,(0-2) CFX O NYY Chuck Knoblauch Freddy Garcia -2% 72% Flyball: LF 0.0
t8 3-2 1 5,(3-1) BFBBB NYY Derek Jeter Freddy Garcia 2% 75% Walk 0.0
  Arthur Rhodes replaces Freddy Garcia pitching
t8 3-2 1 1– 2,(1-0) BX O NYY David Justice Arthur Rhodes -3% 72% Flyball: CF 0.0
t8 3-2 2 1– 4,(2-1) BFBX NYY Bernie Williams Arthur Rhodes 3% 74% Single to RF; Jeter to 3B 0.0
t8 3-2 2 1-3 5,(3-1) BBBCX O NYY Tino Martinez Arthur Rhodes -5% 69% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees’ Ramiro Mendoza facing 3-4-5
b8 2-3 0 3,(0-2) SCX O SEA Bret Boone Ramiro Mendoza 6% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B 0.0
b8 2-3 1 3,(1-1) CBX SEA Edgar Martinez Ramiro Mendoza -7% 68% Single to CF 0.0
  Mariano Rivera replaces Ramiro Mendoza pitchingCharles Gipson pinch runs for Edgar Martinez (DH) batting 4th
b8 2-3 1 1– 3,(0-2) CCX O SEA John Olerud Mariano Rivera 8% 77% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 0.0
b8 2-3 2 1– 4,(1-2) BSCS O SEA Mike Cameron Mariano Rivera 7% 83% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mariners’ Arthur Rhodes facing 6-7-8
t9 3-2 0 4,(1-2) FBFC O NYY Jorge Posada Arthur Rhodes -2% 82% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Jeff Nelson replaces Arthur Rhodes pitching
t9 3-2 1 4,(2-1) BCBX NYY Shane Spencer Jeff Nelson 3% 85% Double to LF 0.0
t9 3-2 1 -2- 9,(2-2) CCBFFBFFS O NYY Scott Brosius Jeff Nelson -2% 83% Strikeout Swinging, Spencer Steals 3B 0.0
t9 3-2 2 –3 6,(1-2) CSBFFX O NYY Alfonso Soriano Jeff Nelson -3% 80% Flyball: RF 0.0
  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees’ Mariano Rivera facing 7-8-9
b9 2-3 0 4,(1-2) BCSC O SEA Stan Javier Mariano Rivera 9% 89% Strikeout Looking 0.0
  Al Martin pinch hits for Dan Wilson (C) batting 8th
b9 2-3 1 1,(0-0) X O SEA Al Martin Mariano Rivera 7% 95% Groundout: C-1B 0.0
b9 2-3 2 5,(2-2) CFBBS O SEA David Bell Mariano Rivera 5% 100% Strikeout Swinging 0.0
  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Mariners 2.