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APRIL 10, 1998
After beginning the season with a 6-2 road trip, the Yankees will start a nine-game home stand with a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees lead the season series between these two teams 3-0.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Anaheim Angels 1-7 at Cleveland Indians 4-3
Seattle Mariners 6-2 at Boston Red Sox 3-5
Baltimore Orioles 7-1 at Detroit Tigers 4-4
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-6 at Chicago White Sox 6-2
Minnesota Twins 4-4 at Kansas City Royals 2-6
Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 at Texas Rangers 1-7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 5-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-4
Florida Marlins 6-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-6
Chicago Cubs 3-6 at Montreal Expos 6-3
New York Mets 4-4 at Milwaukee Brewers 4-5
Cincinnati Reds 3-6 at Colorado Rockies 5-5
Houston Astros 7-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2
Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 at San Diego Padres 4-4
St Louis Cardinals 2-5 at San Francisco Giants 3-6
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (3-4) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (6-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Mike Oquist vs Orlando Hernandez Advantage New York
C A J Hinch vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Jason Giambi vs Tino Martinez Advantage Oakland
2B Scott Spiezio vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Mike Blowers vs Scott Brosius Advantage New York
SS Miguel Tejada vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Rickey Henderson vs Chad Curtis Advantage Oakland
CF Shane Mack vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Ben Grieve vs Paul O'Neill Advantage New York
DH Matt Stairs vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
In the top of the first, Stairs put the Athletics on the board with a 334 foot two-run jack with two out.
In the bottom of the second, Brosius got an RBI single to put the Yankees on the board. Posada put the Yankees in the lead with a two-run double. Posada went on to score from third when Williams grounded to short. Martinez made it a five-run inning with a two-out RBI single.
After three: New York 5 Oakland 2.
In the bottom of the fourth, Knoblauch hit a solo home run 402 feet. Martinez hit a two-run homer 328 feet with two out.
In the bottom of the fifth, Curtis hit a 421 foot lead off homer. Posada had an RBI double. Jeter got a two-out RBI double. With Jeter at second and two out, Dave Telgheder took the mound for the Athletics and walked two batters to load the bases with two out before striking out O'Neill to end the inning.
After six: New York 11 Oakland 2.
In the top of the seventh, Giambi got a stat-padding two-out RBI single. A walk loaded the bases with two out. Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees and got Grieve to ground to first to retire the side.
In the top of the ninth, Grieve hit a meaningless two-out RBI double.
The two teams combined for 24 hits in the contest.
Final score: New York 11 Oakland 4.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tino Martinez 3 for 4, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 18 Anaheim Angels 7
Seattle Mariners 8 Boston Red Sox 6
Baltimore Orioles 9 Detroit Tigers 3
Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 4
Kansas City Royals 2 Minnesota Twins 1
Texas Rangers 9 Toronto Blue Jays 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 10 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Florida Marlins 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Chicago Cubs 6 Montreal Expos 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7 New York Mets 2
Cincinnati Reds 4 Colorado Rockies 3
Houston Astros 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
San Diego Padres 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 2
San Francisco Giants 7 St Louis Cardinals 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jim Thome Cleveland Indians 4 for 6, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 4 R
2. Bobby Bonilla Florida Marlins 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Pat Rapp Kansas City Royals 8.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, W
Cincinnati Reds CF Reggie L Sanders and Colorado Rockies SP Darryl Kile have each been suspended 10 games after a brawl in today's game between these two teams.
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