OAK @ NYA

Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees, October 10, 2001

The Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 5-3 at Yankee Stadium I on October 10, 2001 in a Division Series game. Retrosheet records a crowd of 56,697, a running time of 225 minutes, and a night start for this game. Conditions were recorded as 63 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 6 mph wind. The Oakland Athletics scored in the first, fourth, seventh, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run eighth. The New York Yankees scored in the fifth and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run eighth. Hits were 10 for the Oakland Athletics and 10 for the New York Yankees, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Mark Mulder, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits in 6.2 innings. Roger Clemens took the loss after 4.0 innings and 2 runs. The save went to Jason Isringhausen. Mark Mulder led all pitchers with 5 strikeouts. The Oakland Athletics used Jason Isringhausen, Jim Mecir, and Mark Mulder on the mound. The New York Yankees used Roger Clemens, Sterling Hitchcock, Mike Stanton, and Jay Witasick on the mound. The Oakland Athletics' top hitter was Johnny Damon, 4 for 4. Terrence Long drove in 2 for the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics got more home runs from Jason Giambi and Terrence Long. Derek Jeter led the New York Yankees at the plate: 3 for 4. Tino Martinez drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. Tino Martinez also homered for the New York Yankees. Behind the plate was umpire Dana DeMuth.