ATL @ NYA

October 26, 1996

Final Score: ATL 2 - NYA 3

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
56,375
Game Duration
173 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Jimmy Key
Losing Pitcher
Greg Maddux
Save
John Wetteland

Umpires

Home Plate
Gerry Davis
First Base
Jim Evans
Second Base
Terry Tata
Third Base
Tim Welke

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
57°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
tolf
Wind Speed
5 mph

Line Score

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

ATL Batting

ATL @ NYA — ATL Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Rafael Belliard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jeff Blauser 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Jermaine Dye 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marquis Grissom 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Andruw Jones 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Chipper Jones 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Ryan Klesko 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Mark Lemke 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Javy Lopez 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Greg Maddux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Fred McGriff 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Terry Pendleton 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Luis Polonia 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Wohlers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 5 5 2 0 0 0 .242

NYA Batting

ATL @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Wade Boggs 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mariano Duncan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cecil Fielder 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Joe Girardi 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667
Charlie Hayes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Derek Jeter 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
Jimmy Key 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Graeme Lloyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tino Martinez 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul O'Neill 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Mariano Rivera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Luis Sojo 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Darryl Strawberry 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
David Weathers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Wetteland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bernie Williams 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500
Team Totals 30 3 8 3 1 3 2 1 0 2 .267

ATL Pitching

ATL @ NYA — ATL Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Greg Maddux (L) L 7.2 8 3 3 1 3 0 3.52
Mark Wohlers - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 8 3 3 1 3 0 3.38

NYA Pitching

ATL @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Jimmy Key (W) W 5.1 5 1 1 3 1 0 1.69
Graeme Lloyd - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mariano Rivera - 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
David Weathers - 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00
John Wetteland (SV) SV 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 9.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 2 2 5 5 0 2.00

Atlanta Braves at New York Yankees, October 26, 1996

On October 26, 1996, the New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 at Yankee Stadium I in the World Series. The margin was one run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 56,375, a game time of 173 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 57 degrees, night skies, and a 5 mph wind. The Atlanta Braves' runs came one at a time, in the fourth and ninth. All of the New York Yankees scoring came in one inning, 3 runs in the third. The Atlanta Braves had 8 hits and the New York Yankees 8, with 0 and 1 errors. Jimmy Key was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits in 5.1 innings. The loss was charged to Greg Maddux after 7.2 innings and 3 runs. John Wetteland earned the save. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Jimmy Key, Graeme Lloyd, Mariano Rivera, David Weathers, and John Wetteland. Marquis Grissom led the Atlanta Braves at the plate: 2 for 5 and 1 RBI. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Bernie Williams, 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. The home-plate umpire was Gerry Davis.

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