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APRIL 12, 1998
The Yankees look to complete the three-game home sweep of the Oakland Athletics today. The Yankees have outscored the Athletics 18-6 in the first two games of this series combined.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Anaheim Angels 2-8 at Cleveland Indians 5-4
Seattle Mariners 8-2 at Boston Red Sox 3-7
Baltimore Orioles 8-2 at Detroit Tigers 5-5
Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 at Texas Rangers 3-7
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-7 at Chicago White Sox 7-3
Minnesota Twins 4-6 at Kansas City Royals 4-6
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 7-3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4-6
Florida Marlins 8-4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3-8
Chicago Cubs 4-7 at Montreal Expos 7-4
New York Mets 5-5 at Milwaukee Brewers 5-6
Cincinnati Reds 4-7 at Colorado Rockies 6-6
Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 at San Diego Padres 5-5
St Louis Cardinals 2-7 at San Francisco Giants 5-6
Houston Astros 9-3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4
OAKLAND ATHLETICS (3-6) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (8-2)
MATCHUPS
SP Jimmy Haynes vs Andy Pettitte 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 Jason McDonald 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, Giambi delivered a two-out solo home run 417 feet. Grieve added an RBI double but injured his foot on the play. He was replaced on the base path by Kurt Abbott.
In the bottom of the first, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. O'Neill sent a grand slam 353 feet.
In the top of the second, Henderson belted a two-out two-run homer 341 feet to tie the game.
In the top of the third, the Athletics loaded the bases with one out. Tejada flew to left for the second out without bringing home a run. Pettitte then struck out Hinch to retire the side and keep the score tied.
After three: Oakland 4 New York 4.
In the top of the sixth, McDonald put the Athletics back in the lead with a sacrifice fly. With a runner on first and two out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees.
After six: Oakland 5 New York 4.
In the bottom of the seventh, T J Mathews took the mound for the Athletics.
In the bottom of the eighth, with the bases empty and one out, Buddy Groom took the mound for the Athletics.
In the top of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees.
In the bottom of the ninth, protecting a one-run lead, Billy Taylor took the mound for the Athletics. With a runner on first and nobody out, pinch hitter Chili Davis hit a 330 foot two-run walk off homer.
The Athletics got 10 hits in the loss.
Final score: New York 6 Oakland 5.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Paul O'Neill 1 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 3 Anaheim Angels 0
Seattle Mariners 5 Boston Red Sox 4
Detroit Tigers 2 Baltimore Orioles 1
Toronto Blue Jays 8 Texas Rangers 1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Minnesota Twins 5 Kansas City Royals 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 6 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Florida Marlins 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 11 innings
Chicago Cubs 14 Montreal Expos 4
Milwaukee Brewers 3 New York Mets 2
Colorado Rockies 4 Cincinnati Reds 1
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 San Diego Padres 4
San Francisco Giants 5 St Louis Cardinals 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 8 Houston Astros 7
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Eric Karros Los Angeles Dodgers 3 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Jeff Blauser Chicago Cubs 2 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 R, 2 BB
3. Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
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