This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Oakland Athletics @ New York Yankees

1997-07-30 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 35480 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:45

New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 7–0. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 1st. David Wells earned the win. Luis Sojo went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
OAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
NYA	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1		7	13

W: David Wells L: Steve Karsay SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Ted Hendry · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Oakland Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Mark Bellhorn	4	0	0	4
Tony Batista	4	0	0	1
Pat Lennon	3	0	1	2
Mark McGwire	2	0	2	0
Matt Stairs	3	0	0	2
Scott Brosius	4	0	0	2
Scott Spiezio	3	1	0	2
Ernie Young	3	0	0	2
Izzy Molina	3	2	0	0
Jason Giambi	1	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derek Jeter	5	3	3	0	0	0
Luis Sojo	5	1	4	2	0	0
Paul O'Neill	4	1	1	1	1	0
Tino Martinez	4	1	2	2	0	1
Ivan Cruz	4	0	1	0	0	1
Wade Boggs	3	1	0	0	0	0
Chad Curtis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Girardi	4	0	1	0	0	2
Scott Pose	4	0	0	0	0	2
Pat Kelly	1	0	0	0	0	0

Oakland Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Karsay	3.0	9	1	3
Don Wengert	4.0	3	0	3
Buddy Groom	1.0	1	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
David Wells	9.0	3	3	16

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Bellhorn: K
Tony Batista: 3/P3SF
Pat Lennon: K

Bot 1

Derek Jeter: D7/L7LM/R6
Luis Sojo: 43/G4.2-3
Paul O'Neill: WP.3-H
Paul O'Neill: W
Tino Martinez: HR/L9LD.1-H
Ivan Cruz: S9/G34/R4
Wade Boggs: 9/F89D/R4
Chad Curtis: S4/G4M/R3.1-2
Joe Girardi: 8/L8RM

Top 2

Mark McGwire: W
Matt Stairs: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R1
Scott Brosius: K
Scott Spiezio: K

Bot 2

Scott Pose: K
Derek Jeter: S5/G5S/R3U4
Luis Sojo: D8/L8LXD/R6.1-H
Paul O'Neill: 63/G6M.2-3
Tino Martinez: K

Top 3

Ernie Young: 53/G56
Izzy Molina: 8/F8LM
Mark Bellhorn: K

Bot 3

Ivan Cruz: K
Wade Boggs: E7/F7D/U8R5.B-2
Chad Curtis: 7/F7M/R6
Joe Girardi: S6/G56/R3U4.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
Scott Pose: 13/G13

Top 4

Tony Batista: 63/G6
Pat Lennon: W
Mark McGwire: 8/F8RM
Matt Stairs: K

Bot 4

Derek Jeter: S6/G56
Luis Sojo: S7/L78M/R4.1-3
Paul O'Neill: S8/L8RM/R6.3-H;1-2
Tino Martinez: 7/F7D/R6
Ivan Cruz: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
Wade Boggs: 8/F78M

Top 5

Scott Brosius: K
Scott Spiezio: S57/L5/R6
Ernie Young: K
Izzy Molina: SB2/R4
Izzy Molina: S56/G5.2-3
Mark Bellhorn: K

Bot 5

Chad Curtis: 4/P4M
Joe Girardi: K
Scott Pose: K

Top 6

Tony Batista: K
Pat Lennon: K
Mark McGwire: 53/G5L

Bot 6

Derek Jeter: 8/L8LD
Luis Sojo: S7/L5F/R6
Paul O'Neill: 7/F7LM
Tino Martinez: S9/G3L/R4.1-3
Ivan Cruz: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 7

Matt Stairs: K
Scott Brosius: 3/P3S
Scott Spiezio: K

Bot 7

Pat Kelly: 53/G5S
Chad Curtis: 53/G5S
Joe Girardi: K

Top 8

Ernie Young: K
Izzy Molina: S9/L89M/R4
Mark Bellhorn: K
Tony Batista: 7/F78S

Bot 8

Scott Pose: 43/G4M
Derek Jeter: 63/G6M
Luis Sojo: HR/L7LD
Paul O'Neill: 53/G5

Top 9

Pat Lennon: 13/G15
Mark McGwire: W
Jason Giambi: K
Scott Brosius: 8/L8RXD

Notes & reviews

Matt Stairs ejected by HP umpire John Hirschbeck

⚾ Arcade