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APRIL 15, 1998
Today is the rubber game in the series in New York between the Yankees and the Anaheim Angels. The Yankees have allowed 23 hits in the first two games of this series combined.
Atlanta Braves SS Walt Weiss will miss 10-11 months due to post-concussion syndrome.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 8-4 at Baltimore Orioles 8-4
Oakland Athletics 4-8 at Boston Red Sox 4-9
Seattle Mariners 10-3 at Cleveland Indians 7-5
Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 at Kansas City Royals 4-9
Detroit Tigers 6-7 at Texas Rangers 5-8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 7-6 at San Francisco Giants 7-7
Philadelphia Phillies 4-8 at Florida Marlins 9-5
Milwaukee Brewers 6-8 at Montreal Expos 8-5
Chicago Cubs 5-8 at New York Mets 7-6
Houston Astros 9-5 at Cincinnati Reds 5-8
Pittsburgh Pirates 4-10 at Atlanta Braves 10-3
Arizona Diamondbacks 7-7 at St Louis Cardinals 3-9
Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 at Colorado Rockies 7-8
ANAHEIM ANGELS (3-10) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (10-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Ken Hill vs Orlando Hernandez Advantage New York
C Matt Walbeck vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Cecil Fielder vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
2B Randy Velarde vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage Push
3B Dave Hollins vs Scott Brosius Advantage Push
SS Gary Disarcina vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Reggie B Williams vs Chad Curtis Advantage New York
CF Damon Mashore vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Garret Anderson vs Paul O'Neill Advantage New York
DH Tim Salmon vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York
In the bottom of the first, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. O'Neill flew to right for the second out without bringing home a run. Curtis then lined to third to end the inning without scoring.
In the top of the second, the Angels loaded the bases with nobody out. Disarcina grounded into the 1-2 fielder's choice for the first out. But then Anderson scored on a wild pitch. The Angels would reload the bases with two out. But Velarde flew to center and all the Angels would get in that inning was a single run.
In the top of the third, Anderson brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.
In the bottom of the third, the Yankees again loaded the bases with one out just as rain began to fall. Curtis put the Yankees on the board with a sacrifice fly.
After three: Anaheim 2 New York 1.
In the bottom of the fifth, with the bases empty and one out, the rain stopped. Martinez would put the Yankees in the lead with a 340 foot two-run homer.
In the bottom of the sixth, Pep Harris took the mound for the Angels. Knoblauch got a run-scoring double. Jeter followed with a 329 foot two-run homer. With bases empty and nobody out, Doug Linton took the mound for the Angels.
After six: New York 6 Anaheim 2.
In the top of the seventh, Hernandez hit Hollins in the head with a pitch to load the bases with one out. Hollins had to leave the game with a head injury. He was replaced by Troy Glaus. Salmon then tied the game with a grand slam. Darren Holmes immediately took the mound for the Yankees.
In the bottom of the seventh, Bernie Williams put the Yankees back in the lead with a two-out two-run double. With Williams at second and two out, Mike James took the mound for the Angels and got Martinez to ground out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, O'Neill hit a lead off double but left the game with a leg injury. He was replaced by Darryl Strawberry. Strawberry went on to score on a wild pitch with two out. Raines added a run-scoring double. With a runner on second and two out, Shigetoshi Hasegawa took the mound for the Angels. Knoblauch greeted him with an RBI single.
In the top of the ninth, the Angels loaded the bases with nobody out. Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees. Rivera struck out Fielder and there was one down. Anderson popped into the infield fly rule for the second out. Walbeck, with his first hit of the season, got an RBI single. Pinch hitter Phil Nevin, swinging at a 3-0 pitch, popped up to first to end the game.
The two teams combined for 25 hits in the contest.
Final score: New York 11 Anaheim 7.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bernie F Williams 4 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 3 Chicago White Sox 2
Oakland Athletics 4 Boston Red Sox 2
Seattle Mariners 2 Cleveland Indians 1
Kansas City Royals 4 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Detroit Tigers 5 Texas Rangers 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 14 San Diego Padres 2
Florida Marlins 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2 10 innings
Montreal Expos 5 Milwaukee Brewers 3
New York Mets 3 Chicago Cubs 1
Houston Astros 8 Cincinnati Reds 5
Atlanta Braves 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 10 innings
St Louis Cardinals 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 0
Colorado Rockies 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jose Jimenez St Louis Cardinals 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K, W
2. Tim Salmon Anaheim Angels 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB
3. Bernie F Williams New York Yankees 4 for 4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
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