NYA @ CLE

October 06, 1997

Final Score: NYA 3 - CLE 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Progressive Field
Attendance
45,203
Game Duration
209 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Jaret Wright
Losing Pitcher
Andy Pettitte
Save
Jose Mesa

Umpires

Home Plate
Dave Phillips
First Base
Rocky Roe
Second Base
Tim McClelland
Third Base
Dale Ford

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
76°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
rtol
Wind Speed
7 mph

Line Score

NYA @ CLE — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 12 0
CLE 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 x 4 7 2

NYA Batting

NYA @ CLE — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wade Boggs 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Andy Fox 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Joe Girardi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Hayes 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Derek Jeter 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .200
Tino Martinez 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul O'Neill 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Andy Pettitte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jorge Posada 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Scott Pose 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tim Raines 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 .250
Rey Sanchez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mike Stanley 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .750
Mike Stanton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernie Williams 4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 37 3 12 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 .324

CLE Batting

NYA @ CLE — CLE Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sandy Alomar 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Paul Assenmacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tony Fernandez 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brian Giles 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marquis Grissom 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Michael Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
David Justice 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jose Mesa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Manny Ramirez 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Bip Roberts 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667
Jim Thome 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Omar Vizquel 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333
Matt Williams 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jaret Wright 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 28 4 7 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 .250

NYA Pitching

NYA @ CLE — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jeff Nelson - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Andy Pettitte (L) L 6.2 6 4 4 0 2 0 5.40
Mike Stanton - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 7 4 4 1 3 0 4.50

CLE Pitching

NYA @ CLE — CLE Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Assenmacher - 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Michael Jackson - 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jose Mesa (SV) SV 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Jaret Wright (W) W 5.1 8 3 2 3 5 0 3.38
Team Totals 9.0 12 3 2 3 7 0 2.00

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians, October 6, 1997

The Cleveland Indians beat the New York Yankees 4-3 at Progressive Field on October 6, 1997, a Division Series game. The margin was one run. The information panel shows attendance of 45,203, a game time of 209 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 76 degrees, night skies, and a 7 mph wind. The New York Yankees' runs came in the fifth and sixth innings, 2 of them in the fifth. The Cleveland Indians scored in the third and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run third. Hits were 12 for the New York Yankees and 7 for the Cleveland Indians, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Jaret Wright, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits in 5.1 innings. The loss was charged to Andy Pettitte after 6.2 innings and 4 runs. Jose Mesa earned the save. No pitcher struck out more than Jaret Wright, who had 5. The New York Yankees used Jeff Nelson, Andy Pettitte, and Mike Stanton on the mound. The Cleveland Indians' pitching table lists Paul Assenmacher, Michael Jackson, Jose Mesa, and Jaret Wright. For the New York Yankees, Mike Stanley went 3 for 4 and 1 double. The Cleveland Indians' top hitter was Bip Roberts, 2 for 3. Manny Ramirez drove in 2 for the Cleveland Indians. The home-plate umpire was Dave Phillips.

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