Game Information
Score of Game
New York Yankees 7 Boston Red Sox 6
Game Date
Monday September 15, 1997
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I (Bronx,New York)
Attendance
25,873
Weather
Vis Manager
Jimy Williams (BOS)
Home Manager
Joe Torre (NYA)
Winning Pitcher
Mariano Rivera
Losing Pitcher
Jim Corsi
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dan Morrison 2B: Greg Kosc 3B: Brian O'Nora
BOS Record
73-76 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 4 / 8 / 16
BOS Streak
Loss 1
NYA Record
85-63 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 2 / 2 / 4
NYA Streak
Win 2
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1BOS1Nomar GarciaparraSSRNYADavid WellsLGroundout0---0-2CFXGrounded out to Third Base [Wade Boggs]10-0---
    1BOS2John Valentin3BRNYADavid WellsLPopout1---2-2BBSFXPopped out to Second Base [Andy Fox]20-0---
    1BOS3Mo Vaughn1BLNYADavid WellsLLineout2---1-1BSXLined out to Second Base [Andy Fox]30-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1NYA1Tim RainesDHLBOSBret SaberhagenRFlyout0---0-0XFlied out to Center Field [Michael Coleman]40-0---
    1NYA2Wade Boggs3BLBOSBret SaberhagenRGroundout1---0-1CXGrounded out to Second Base [Jeff Frye]50-0---
    1NYA3Paul O'NeillRFLBOSBret SaberhagenRWalk2---3-2BFBCBFBWalked60-0---
    1NYA4Bernie WilliamsCFLBOSBret SaberhagenRFlyout21--2-1FB11BXFlied out to Left Field [Wil Cordero]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2BOS4Wil CorderoLFRNYADavid WellsLSingle0---1-1BSXSingled on line drive to Left Field80-0---
    2BOS5Reggie JeffersonDHLNYADavid WellsLGroundout01--1-2CFF1BXGrounded out to Shortstop [Derek Jeter] ... Wil Cordero forced out at second base90-0---
    2BOS6Bill HaselmanCRNYADavid WellsLSingle11--0-21CCXSingled on ground ball to Center Field ... Reggie Jefferson advanced to second100-0---
    2BOS7Troy O'LearyRFLNYADavid WellsLSingle112-0-0XSingled on line drive to Right Field ... Reggie Jefferson Scored ... Bill Haselman advanced to second110-0---
    2BOS8Jeff Frye2BRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout112-1-2BCFFCStrikeout Looking121-0---
    2BOS9Michael ColemanCFRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout212-1-2BCFFSStrikeout Swinging131-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2NYA5Tino Martinez1BLBOSBret SaberhagenRPopout0---0-0XPopped out to Third Base [John Valentin]140-1---
    2NYA6Chad CurtisLFRBOSBret SaberhagenRSingle1---2-2CBBSXSingled on line drive to Right Field150-1---
    2NYA7Derek JeterSSRBOSBret SaberhagenRFlyout11--0-01XFlied out to Right Field [Troy O'Leary]160-1---
    2NYA8Jorge PosadaCLBOSBret SaberhagenRWalk21--3-211B1T1CPFB>BWalked ... Chad Curtis advanced to second170-1---
    2NYA9Andy Fox2BLBOSBret SaberhagenRStrikeout212-3-2BBCSB>F>CStrikeout Looking180-1---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3BOS1Nomar GarciaparraSSRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout0---2-2BBCFFSStrikeout Swinging191-0---
    3BOS2John Valentin3BRNYADavid WellsLSingle1---0-2CCFXInfield Single to Pitcher201-0---
    3BOS3Mo Vaughn1BLNYADavid WellsLGroundout11--1-1B1CXGrounded out to First Base [Tino Martinez] ... John Valentin advanced to second211-0---
    3BOS4Wil CorderoLFRNYADavid WellsLDouble2-2-0-1CXDoubled on line drive to Left Field ... John Valentin Scored221-0---
    3BOS5Reggie JeffersonDHLNYADavid WellsLSingle2-2-0-2CCXSingled on line drive to Left Field ... Wil Cordero Scored ... Reggie Jefferson advanced to second232-0---
    3BOS6Bill HaselmanCRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout2-2-1-2BCFCStrikeout Looking243-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3NYA1Tim RainesDHLBOSBret SaberhagenRDouble0---2-2BCBFXDoubled on line drive to Center Field250-3---
    3NYA2Wade Boggs3BLBOSBret SaberhagenRGroundout0-2-0-0XGrounded out to Shortstop [Nomar Garciaparra]260-3---
    3NYA3Paul O'NeillRFLBOSBret SaberhagenRWalk1-2-3-2BBBCFBWalked270-3---
    3NYA4Bernie WilliamsCFLBOSBret SaberhagenRSingle112-0-0XSingled on ground ball to Left Field ... Tim Raines Scored ... Paul O'Neill advanced to second280-3---
    3NYA5Tino Martinez1BLBOSBret SaberhagenRHome Run112-0-1CXHome Run on fly ball to ... Bernie Williams Scored ... Paul O'Neill Scored291-3---
    3NYA6Chad CurtisLFRBOSBret SaberhagenRLineout1---0-0XLined out to Left Field [Wil Cordero]304-3---
    3NYA7Derek JeterSSRBOSBret SaberhagenRHit by Pitch2---1-2FBFHHit by Pitch314-3---
    3NYA8Jorge PosadaCLBOSBret SaberhagenRFlyout21--2-2F1B11FBXFlied out to Center Field [Michael Coleman]324-3---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4BOS7Troy O'LearyRFLNYADavid WellsLGroundout0---1-2BCCXGrounded out to First Base [Tino Martinez]333-4---
    4BOS8Jeff Frye2BRNYADavid WellsLSingle1---2-0BBXSingled on line drive to Center Field343-4---
    4BOS9Michael ColemanCFRNYADavid WellsLFlyout11--0-1SXFlied out to Right Field [Paul O'Neill]353-4---
    4BOS1Nomar GarciaparraSSRNYADavid WellsLDouble21--0-0XDoubled (Ground Rule) on fly ball to ; Jeff Frye advanced to third ... Jeff Frye advanced to third363-4---
    4BOS2John Valentin3BRNYADavid WellsLFlyout2-232-1BBCXFlied out to Right Field [Paul O'Neill]373-4---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4NYA9Andy Fox2BLBOSBret SaberhagenRGroundout0---1-0BXGrounded out to First Base [Mo Vaughn]384-3---
    4NYA1Tim RainesDHLBOSBret SaberhagenRHome Run1---2-1CBBXHome Run on line drive to 394-3---
    4NYA2Wade Boggs3BLBOSBret SaberhagenRGroundout1---1-2CCBXGrounded out to Pitcher [Bret Saberhagen]405-3---
    4NYA3Paul O'NeillRFLBOSBret SaberhagenRFlyout2---1-2CSBXFlied out to Shortstop [Nomar Garciaparra]415-3---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5BOS3Mo Vaughn1BLNYADavid WellsLFlyout0---1-2FBFXFlied out to Center Field [Bernie Williams]423-5---
    5BOS4Wil CorderoLFRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout1---3-2BSFBBFFSStrikeout Swinging433-5---
    5BOS5Reggie JeffersonDHLNYADavid WellsLGroundout2---0-0XGrounded out to Second Base [Andy Fox]443-5---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5NYA4Bernie WilliamsCFLBOSDerek LoweRSingle0---2-1.BFBXSingled on ground ball to Center Field455-3---
    5NYA5Tino Martinez1BLBOSDerek LoweRGroundout01--0-0XGrounded out to First Base [Mo Vaughn]. Double Play ... Bernie Williams out at 2b.465-3---
    5NYA6Chad CurtisLFRBOSDerek LoweRLineout2---1-0BXLined out to Left Field [Wil Cordero]475-3---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6BOS6Bill HaselmanCRNYADavid WellsLSingle0---0-1FXSingled on ground ball to Right Field483-5---
    6BOS7Troy O'LearyRFLNYADavid WellsLDouble01--1-0BXDoubled on line drive to Left Field ... Bill Haselman Scored493-5---
    6BOS8Jeff Frye2BRNYADavid WellsLDouble0-2-1-1CBXDoubled on line drive to Left Field ... Troy O'Leary Scored504-5---
    6BOS9Michael ColemanCFRNYADavid WellsLStrikeout0-2-1-2BLLSStrikeout Swinging515-5---
    6BOS1Nomar GarciaparraSSRNYADavid WellsLSingle1--31-2FFBXSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Jeff Frye Scored525-5---
    6BOS2John Valentin3BRNYABrian BoehringerRLineout11--1-0.11BXLined out to Center Field [Bernie Williams]536-5---
    6BOS3Mo Vaughn1BLNYABrian BoehringerRFlyout21--0-0XFlied out to Right Field [Paul O'Neill]546-5---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6NYA7Derek JeterSSRBOSDerek LoweRSingle0---1-1CBXSingled on line drive to Center Field555-6---
    6NYA8Jorge PosadaCLBOSDerek LoweRSingle01--0-2L11CXSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Derek Jeter advanced to second565-6---
    6NYA9Andy Fox2BLBOSDerek LoweRGroundout012-1-1BLXSacrifice Hit to Pitcher [Derek Lowe] ... Jorge Posada advanced to second ... Derek Jeter advanced to third575-6---
    6NYA1Tim RainesDHLBOSDerek LoweRPopout1-232-1BCBXSacrifice Fly to Third Base [John Valentin]; ... Derek Jeter Scored ... Jorge Posada advanced to third585-6---
    6NYA2Wade Boggs3BLBOSRon MahayLPopout2--33-1..BCBBXPopped out to Third Base [John Valentin]596-6---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7BOS4Wil CorderoLFRNYABrian BoehringerRStrikeout0---2-2BCBSSStrikeout Swinging606-6---
    7BOS5Reggie JeffersonDHLNYABrian BoehringerRGroundout1---0-1FXGrounded out to Shortstop [Derek Jeter]616-6---
    7BOS6Bill HaselmanCRNYABrian BoehringerRWalk2---3-1CBBBBWalked626-6---
    7BOS7Troy O'LearyRFLNYABrian BoehringerRStrikeout21--2-2CS*BBSStrikeout Swinging636-6---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7NYA3Paul O'NeillRFLBOSRon MahayLSingle0---1-2FBCXSingled on ground ball to Right Field646-6---
    7NYA4Bernie WilliamsCFRBOSRon MahayLFlyout01--3-0BBBXFlied out to Center Field [Michael Coleman] ... Paul O'Neill advanced to second656-6---
    7NYA5Tino Martinez1BLBOSRon MahayLPopout1-2-0-2CCXPopped out to Third Base [John Valentin]666-6---
    7NYA6Chad CurtisLFRBOSMark BrandenburgRFlyout2-2-1-2.BCSXFlied out to Left Field [Wil Cordero]676-6---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8BOS8Jeff Frye2BRNYABrian BoehringerRGroundout0---3-2CBFBFBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Derek Jeter]686-6---
    8BOS9Michael ColemanCFRNYABrian BoehringerRStrikeout1---1-2FBSCStrikeout Looking696-6---
    8BOS1Nomar GarciaparraSSRNYABrian BoehringerRFlyout2---0-0XFlied out to Center Field [Bernie Williams]706-6---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8NYA7Derek JeterSSRBOSMark BrandenburgRSingle0---2-0BBXSingled on line drive to Right Field716-6---
    8NYA8Jorge PosadaCLBOSMark BrandenburgRGroundout01--1-2L11LB1FXGrounded out to Second Base [Jeff Frye] ... Derek Jeter advanced to second726-6---
    8NYA9Ivan CruzPHLBOSMark BrandenburgRFlyout1-2-1-2.BCCXFlied out to Left Field [Wil Cordero]736-6---
    8NYA1Tim RainesDHLBOSMark BrandenburgRWalk2-2-3-1SBBB*BWalked746-6---
    8NYA2Wade Boggs3BLBOSJim CorsiRFlyout212-1-2.BFCXFlied out to Right Field [Troy O'Leary]756-6---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9BOS2John Valentin3BRNYAMariano RiveraRGroundout0---1-1..BFXGrounded out to Third Base [Wade Boggs]766-6---
    9BOS3Mo Vaughn1BLNYAMariano RiveraRStrikeout1---0-2CFFCStrikeout Looking776-6---
    9BOS4Wil CorderoLFRNYAMariano RiveraRFlyout2---0-2CSXFlied out to Right Field [Paul O'Neill]786-6---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9NYA3Paul O'NeillRFLBOSJim CorsiRWalk0---3-1BBCBBWalked796-6---
    9NYA4Bernie WilliamsCFLBOSJim CorsiRFlyout01--0-11FXFlied out to Left Field [Wil Cordero] ... Paul O'Neill advanced to second806-6---
    9NYA5Tino Martinez1BLBOSJim CorsiRIntentional Walk1-2-3-0IIIIWalked Intentionally816-6---
    9NYA6Chad CurtisLFRBOSJim CorsiRStrikeout112-0-2FCSStrikeout Swinging826-6---
    9NYA7Derek JeterSSRBOSJim CorsiRSingle212-2-1BSBXSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Paul O'Neill Scored ... Tino Martinez advanced to second836-6---
    83 record(s)
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