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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1997-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 32736 Β· 74Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 10 mph to LF Β· 2:55

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 7–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Andy Pettitte earned the win. Paul O'Neill went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NYA00101212079
BOS00000002027

W: Andy Pettitte   L: Tim Wakefield   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dale Scott Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Rocky Roe Β· 3B: Durwood Merrill Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Scott Pose411210
Tim Raines502201
Paul O'Neill523301
Tino Martinez400012
Cecil Fielder300021
Wade Boggs500000
Derek Jeter311011
Joe Girardi420002
Luis Sojo412010

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Nomar Garciaparra401200
Darren Bragg403001
Wil Cordero400003
Mo Vaughn400003
Mike Stanley200011
Tim Naehring400001
John Valentin400001
Bill Haselman312000
Rudy Pemberton311001
Troy O'Leary100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Andy Pettitte7.1718
Jeff Nelson1.2003

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tim Wakefield7.0654
Rich Garces2.0314

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Scott Pose: 6/L8LS
  • Tim Raines: 8/F8LD
  • Paul O'Neill: K

Bot 1

  • Nomar Garciaparra: 43/G4
  • Darren Bragg: D7/F7DW
  • Wil Cordero: K
  • Mo Vaughn: K

Top 2

  • Tino Martinez: K
  • Cecil Fielder: W
  • Wade Boggs: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
  • Derek Jeter: 53/G5

Bot 2

  • Mike Stanley: K23
  • Tim Naehring: 8/F89M
  • John Valentin: 3/P3

Top 3

  • Joe Girardi: HP
  • Luis Sojo: 3/G3.1-2
  • Scott Pose: PB.2-3
  • Scott Pose: W
  • Tim Raines: S8/L78M/R5.3-H;1-3
  • Paul O'Neill: 5/P7LSF
  • Tino Martinez: W.1-2
  • Cecil Fielder: K

Bot 3

  • Bill Haselman: S8/L8RM/R4
  • Rudy Pemberton: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
  • Nomar Garciaparra: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 4

  • Wade Boggs: 13/G13
  • Derek Jeter: W
  • Joe Girardi: 9/L9M
  • Luis Sojo: S9/L9M.1-2
  • Scott Pose: 3/G3

Bot 4

  • Darren Bragg: S8/G6M
  • Wil Cordero: K
  • Mo Vaughn: K+WP.1-2
  • Mike Stanley: W
  • Tim Naehring: 4/P9S

Top 5

  • Tim Raines: 43/G4
  • Paul O'Neill: HR/F78XD
  • Tino Martinez: 9/F9M
  • Cecil Fielder: 43/G4M

Bot 5

  • John Valentin: 4/P4M
  • Bill Haselman: 8/F89D
  • Rudy Pemberton: K

Top 6

  • Wade Boggs: 3/L3
  • Derek Jeter: S9/L9S
  • Joe Girardi: 43/G4D.1-2
  • Luis Sojo: SB3/R5
  • Luis Sojo: W
  • Scott Pose: SB2
  • Scott Pose: D3/G3L.3-H;2-H
  • Tim Raines: K

Bot 6

  • Nomar Garciaparra: 53/G5
  • Darren Bragg: K
  • Wil Cordero: K

Top 7

  • Paul O'Neill: HR/F7D
  • Tino Martinez: 43/G4
  • Cecil Fielder: 63/G56
  • Wade Boggs: 3/L3

Bot 7

  • Mo Vaughn: 9/L9M
  • Mike Stanley: 63/G6
  • Tim Naehring: 3/P3DF

Top 8

  • Derek Jeter: K
  • Joe Girardi: K+PB.B-1
  • Luis Sojo: S8/L8RS.1-2
  • Scott Pose: 46(1)/FO/G4M/R3.2-3
  • Tim Raines: S34/G34.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Paul O'Neill: S8/L8RS/R6.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Tino Martinez: K

Bot 8

  • John Valentin: 9/L9LD
  • Bill Haselman: D7/G5L
  • Rudy Pemberton: S5/G56/R3.2-2
  • Nomar Garciaparra: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Nomar Garciaparra: D8/L78D.3-H;2-H
  • Darren Bragg: S6/G6S.2-3
  • Wil Cordero: SB2
  • Wil Cordero: 53/G56S
  • Mo Vaughn: K

Top 9

  • Cecil Fielder: W
  • Wade Boggs: 7/F7M
  • Derek Jeter: HP.1-2
  • Joe Girardi: K
  • Luis Sojo: 8/F89M

Bot 9

  • Troy O'Leary: 7/F7M
  • Tim Naehring: K
  • John Valentin: K