Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Thompson
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Thompson
  
  Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raines vs. Thompson
  
  Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Knoblauch scores. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Thompson
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Thompson
  
  Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Curtis vs. Thompson
  
  Curtis hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Thompson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Thompson
  
  Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Pettitte
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Pettitte
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Pettitte
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Thompson
  
  Brosius bunts towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knoblauch vs. Thompson
  
  Knoblauch strikes out. There goes Brosius. The throw from Oliver to second, and Brosius is out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Thompson
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Pettitte
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Pettitte
  
  Easley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Easley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Pettitte
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Thompson
  
  Raines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Thompson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Thompson
  
  There goes Raines. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Thompson
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Curtis vs. Thompson
  
  Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Thompson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pettitte
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ripken vs. Pettitte
  
  Ripken takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Pettitte
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Pettitte
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jeter fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Higginson vs. Pettitte
  
  Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Thompson
  
  Posada takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brosius vs. Thompson
  
  Brosius hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken misplays the ball. That's an error on Ripken. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoblauch vs. Thompson
  
  Knoblauch hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Easley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeter vs. Thompson
  
  Jeter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Thompson
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Thompson
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Pettitte
  
  Homer Bush now playing shortstop.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easley vs. Pettitte
  
  Easley takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
  
  Incaviglia hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Pettitte
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Bochtler
  
  Doug Bochtler now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Curtis vs. Bochtler
  
  Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 8 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Bochtler
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Bochtler
  
  Posada strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ripken vs. Pettitte
  
  Ripken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brosius. Ripken moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Pettitte
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bartee vs. Pettitte
  
  Kimera Bartee pinch hits for Bip Roberts.
  
  Bartee strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Higginson vs. Pettitte
  
  Higginson strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Bochtler
  
  Kimera Bartee now playing left field.
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Bochtler
  
  Knoblauch hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bush vs. Bochtler
  
  Bush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Raines vs. Bochtler
  
  Raines hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Pettitte
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Posada fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Pettitte
  
  Easley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Incaviglia vs. Pettitte
  
  Incaviglia hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  There goes Easley. The throw from Posada and he is safe. Easley steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Pettitte
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brosius fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Duran
  
  Roberto Duran now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bartee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Duran
  
  Martinez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Curtis vs. Duran
  
  Curtis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Duran
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 9 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Posada vs. Duran
  
  Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Curtis moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 10 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brosius vs. Duran
  
  Brosius hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Posada moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoblauch vs. Duran
  
  Knoblauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ripken fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Posada moves to third. Brosius moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bush vs. Duran
  
  Bush strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Pettitte
  
  Dale Sveum now playing first base.
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ripken vs. Pettitte
  
  Ripken hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Pettitte
  
  Hunter takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartee vs. Pettitte
  
  Bartee strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Higginson vs. Pettitte
  
  Higginson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Curtis. Higginson reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Hunter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Holmes
  
  Darren Holmes now pitching.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Brocail
  
  Doug Brocail now pitching. Damion Easley now playing shortstop. Frank Catalanotto now playing second base.
  
  Raines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Brocail
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sveum vs. Brocail
  
  Sveum takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Curtis vs. Brocail
  
  Curtis hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Brocail
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easley vs. Holmes
  
  Easley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Holmes
  
  Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Holmes
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. Incaviglia moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Holmes
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Catalanotto vs. Holmes
  
  Catalanotto strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Posada vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Posada hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brosius vs. Jones
  
  Brosius strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoblauch vs. Jones
  
  Knoblauch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bush vs. Jones
  
  Bush takes first base on ball four. Knoblauch moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raines vs. Jones
  
  Raines strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Holmes
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartee vs. Holmes
  
  Bartee hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 11 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Higginson vs. Holmes
  
  Higginson hits a fly ball into right field. Curtis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1998 -- New York at Detroit (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Knoblauch C, 2b       4  1  1  0   Hunter B, cf          3  1  0  0   
Jeter D, ss           3  2  2  3   Roberts B, lf         2  0  0  0   
Bush H, ss            2  0  1  0   Bartee K, ph-lf       3  0  0  0   
Raines T, lf          6  1  3  1   Higginson B, rf       5  0  1  2   
Williams B, cf        4  1  0  0   Clark T, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Martinez T, 1b        3  3  2  4   Easley D, 2b-ss       3  0  2  0   
Sveum D, 1b           0  0  0  0   Incaviglia P, dh      4  0  1  0   
Curtis C, rf          3  1  0  0   Randa J, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Spencer S, dh         4  0  0  1   Oliver J, c           3  1  1  0   
Posada J, c           4  1  1  1   Ripken B, ss          2  0  1  0   
Brosius S, 3b         5  1  2  1   Catalanotto F, 2b     1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 11 12 11                        32  2  7  2

New York         500 310 200 -- 11
Detroit          000 000 200 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pettitte A (W)        6.2  6  2  2  6  6
Holmes D              2.1  1  0  0  1  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L)        4.0  6  8  7  4  4
Bochtler D            2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Duran R               1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Brocail D             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Jones T               1.0  0  0  0  2  2

E -- Ripken B, Brosius S
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 10, Detroit 10
2B -- Easley D, Oliver J, Martinez T, Higginson B
HR -- Martinez T, Jeter D
SB -- Raines T, Easley D
CS -- Brosius S
SF -- Spencer S
HBP -- by Duran R (Martinez T)
T -- 3:06
A -- 12348

    

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