The Last Dynasty

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APRIL 19, 1998
The Yankees complete their home stand with the rubber game in their series against the Detroit Tigers.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 7-8 at Boston Red Sox 6-10
Chicago White Sox 9-7 at Toronto Blue Jays 10-6
Seattle Mariners 12-5 at Minnesota Twins 9-7
Baltimore Orioles 11-5 at Texas Rangers 6-10
Kansas City Royals 6-11 at Oakland Athletics 7-9
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-11 at Anaheim Angels 5-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 8-8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6-12
New York Mets 10-7 at Cincinnati Reds 5-12
San Francisco Giants 9-8 at Milwaukee Brewers 8-10
Philadelphia Phillies 5-11 at St Louis Cardinals 6-10
Los Angeles Dodgers 11-5 at Chicago Cubs 6-11
Montreal Expos 10-7 at Houston Astros 12-6
Florida Marlins 11-7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 9-9
Atlanta Braves 12-5 at Colorado Rockies 9-9

DETROIT TIGERS (8-8) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (12-4)
MATCHUPS
SP Seth Greisinger vs David Wells Advantage New York
C Paul Bako vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Tony Clark vs Tino Martinez Advantage Push
2B Damion Easley vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Joe Randa vs Scott Brosius Advantage Detroit
SS Deivi Cruz vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Luis E Gonzalez vs Chad Curtis Advantage Detroit
CF Brian L Hunter vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Bobby Higginson vs Paul O'Neill Advantage New York
DH Bip Roberts vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the second, Cruz put the Tigers on the board with a 378 foot three-run homer.

In the bottom of the second, O'Neill led off with a 352 foot solo home run.

In the bottom of the third, Jeter tied the game with a 392 foot two-run bash. Later in the inning, Williams scored from third when Greisinger made a bad throw after fielding a two-out Curtis grounder. Brosius then really made Greisinger pay for the error as he smacked a 332 foot three-run homer to make it a six-run inning.

After three: New York 7 Detroit 3.

In the top of the fourth, Williams threw Randa out at home as he tagged up and tried to score from third on a Gonzalez fly ball.

In the bottom of the fourth, Martinez hit a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, Wells struck out the side.

After six: New York 8 Detroit 3.

Wells went on to tie a team record for strikeouts in a regular season game.

Final score: New York 8 Detroit 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
David Wells 9.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 12 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 7 Cleveland Indians 3
Toronto Blue Jays 4 Chicago White Sox 2
Seattle Mariners 12 Minnesota Twins 4
Texas Rangers 9 Baltimore Orioles 5
Kansas City Royals 7 Oakland Athletics 5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 Anaheim Angels 5 10 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Cincinnati Reds 5 New York Mets 4
San Francisco Giants 3 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Philadelphia Phillies 4 St Louis Cardinals 2
Chicago Cubs 13 Los Angeles Dodgers 9
Montreal Expos 4 Houston Astros 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 4 Florida Marlins 3
Atlanta Braves 8 Colorado Rockies 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Rusty Greer Texas Rangers 4 for 5, 3 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R
2. Mickey Morandini Chicago Cubs 4 for 4, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. David Wells New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 12 K, W

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APRIL 20, 1998
After going 7-2 on their home stand, the Yankees begin a six-game road trip with a three-game series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. The Yankees are 6-2 on the road this season while the Blue Jays are 7-1 at home.

AL Player of the Week: CF Bernie F Williams New York Yankees

NL Player of the Week: LF Ryan Klesko Atlanta Braves

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. New York Yankees
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Seattle Mariners
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Houston Astros
7. Baltimore Orioles
8. Montreal Expos
9. San Francisco Giants
10. Florida Marlins
11. New York Mets
12. San Diego Padres
13. Arizona Diamondbacks
14. Minnesota Twins
15. Chicago White Sox
16. Colorado Rockies
17. Detroit Tigers
18. Texas Rangers
19. Boston Red Sox
20. Cleveland Indians
21. Kansas City Royals
22. Milwaukee Brewers
23. Oakland Athletics
24. Chicago Cubs
25. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
26. Philadelphia Phillies
27. St Louis Cardinals
28. Cincinnati Reds
29. Pittsburgh Pirates
30. Anaheim Angels

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 7-9 at Boston Red Sox 7-10
Baltimore Orioles 11-6 at Anaheim Angels 5-13
Minnesota Twins 9-8 at Oakland Athletics 7-10
Kansas City Royals 7-11 at Seattle Mariners 13-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Florida Marlins 11-8 at Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9
Atlanta Braves 13-5 at Colorado Rockies 9-10

NEW YORK YANKEES (13-4) AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS (11-6)
MATCHUPS
SP Orlando Hernandez vs Pat Hentgen Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Benito Santiago Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Mike Stanley Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Craig Grebeck Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Tony Fernandez Advantage Toronto
SS Derek Jeter vs Alex S Gonzalez Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jose Canseco Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Jose L Cruz Advantage New York
RF Paul O'Neill vs Shawn Green Advantage Toronto
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Juan Samuel Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the second, O'Neill injured his back while hitting a lead off double and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Darryl Strawberry. One out later, Brosius scored Strawberry with a double.

In the top of the third, the Yankees loaded the bases with two out. Fernandez then fumbled a Curtis grounder, allowing Jeter to score an unearned run. Hentgen then struck out Brosius to minimize the damage to just one run.

After three: New York 2 Toronto 0.

In the top of the fourth, Knoblauch doubled the Yankees lead with a 376 foot two-run homer.

In the top of the sixth, Kelvim Escobar took the mound for the Blue Jays. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out. Martinez worked the count full and then watched ball four miss low and that brought Knoblauch home with a run. But that's all the Yankees would get as Strawberry grounded into the 6-4-3 to retire the side.

After six: New York 5 Toronto 0.

In the bottom of the eighth, Hernandez struck out the side.

Hernandez set a Yankees team record with 13 strikeouts as he finished off the complete game shutout.

Final score: New York 5 Toronto 0.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Orlando Hernandez 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 5 Cleveland Indians 3
Baltimore Orioles 9 Anaheim Angels 2 10 innings
Oakland Athletics 4 Minnesota Twins 3
Seattle Mariners 5 Kansas City Royals 0

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks 15 Florida Marlins 6
Atlanta Braves 5 Colorado Rockies 3

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Randy D Johnson Seattle Mariners 9.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K, W
2. Orlando Hernandez New York Yankees 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K, W
3. Travis Lee Arizona Diamondbacks 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R




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APRIL 21, 1998
Tonight is the second game in the series in Toronto between the Yankees and the Blue Jays. The Yankees have won five of their last six.

The Yankees placed RF Paul O'Neill on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 20.

The Seattle Mariners signed CF Ken Griffey Jr to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $80,200,000.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 9-8 at Cleveland Indians 7-10
Boston Red Sox 8-10 at Detroit Tigers 8-9
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6-11 at Texas Rangers 7-10
Baltimore Orioles 12-6 at Anaheim Angels 5-14
Minnesota Twins 9-9 at Oakland Athletics 8-10
Kansas City Royals 7-12 at Seattle Mariners 14-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 6-11 at Montreal Expos 11-7
Houston Astros 12-7 at New York Mets 10-8
Cincinnati Reds 6-12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6-11
San Francisco Giants 10-8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6-13
San Diego Padres 9-8 at Chicago Cubs 7-11
Los Angeles Dodgers 11-6 at Milwaukee Brewers 8-11

NEW YORK YANKEES (14-4) AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS (11-7)
MATCHUPS
SP Hideki Irabu vs Woody Williams Advantage Push
C Jorge Posada vs Darrin Fletcher Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Mike Stanley Advantage New York
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Tony Fernandez Advantage Push
3B Scott Brosius vs Felipe Crespo Advantage New York
SS Derek Jeter vs Alex S Gonzalez Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jose Canseco Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Jose L Cruz Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Shawn Green Advantage Toronto
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Craig Grebeck Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the bottom of the first, Irabu hit Fernandez on the foot with a pitch and Fernandez had to leave the game. He was replaced by Tomas Perez.

In the top of the second, Posada put the Yankees on the board with an RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Canseco led off with a 391 foot home run to tie the game. Later in the inning, Gonzalez put the Blue Jays in the lead with a two-out RBI double.

After three: Toronto 2 New York 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Canseco sent his second solo home run of the game 390 feet with two out.

In the top of the fifth, Martinez hit a two-out RBI single to make it a one-run game.

After six: Toronto 3 New York 2.

In the top of the seventh, Dan Plesac took the mound for the Blue Jays.

In the bottom of the seventh, Green increased the Blue Jays lead with a 402 foot two-run longball. With bases empty and nobody out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the eighth, Brosius got an RBI double to get the Yankees back in the game.

In the top of the ninth, Randy Myers took the mound for the Blue Jays. With a runner on first and two out, Bernie Williams flew to left to end the game.

The two teams combined for 21 hits in the contest.

Final score: Toronto 5 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jose Canseco 3 for 5, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 8 Cleveland Indians 4
Detroit Tigers 4 Boston Red Sox 0
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 Texas Rangers 6
Baltimore Orioles 5 Anaheim Angels 3
Oakland Athletics 6 Minnesota Twins 0
Seattle Mariners 5 Kansas City Royals 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Montreal Expos 6 St Louis Cardinals 2
New York Mets 3 Houston Astros 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 San Francisco Giants 6
San Diego Padres 3 Chicago Cubs 1
Milwaukee Brewers 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies ppd

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Robin Ventura Chicago White Sox 3 for 3, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
2. Tom Candiotti Oakland Athletics 9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
3. Al L Martin Pittsburgh Pirates 2 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R



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APRIL 22, 1998
Tonight is the rubber game in the series in Toronto between the Yankees and the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays have won 6 of their last 9.

The Seattle Mariners signed RP Bobby Ayala to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,230,000.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 10-8 at Cleveland Indians 7-11
Boston Red Sox 8-11 at Detroit Tigers 9-9
Minnesota Twins 9-10 at Oakland Athletics 9-10
Kansas City Royals 7-13 at Seattle Mariners 15-5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-11 at Texas Rangers 7-11
Baltimore Orioles 13-6 at Anaheim Angels 5-15

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 6-12 at Philadelphia Phillies 6-11 (2)
San Diego Padres 10-8 at Chicago Cubs 7-12
Colorado Rockies 9-11 at Florida Marlins 11-9
St Louis Cardinals 6-12 at Montreal Expos 12-7
Houston Astros 12-8 at New York Mets 11-8
San Francisco Giants 10-9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7-13
Arizona Diamondbacks 11-9 at Atlanta Braves 14-5
Los Angeles Dodgers 11-7 at Milwaukee Brewers 9-11

NEW YORK YANKEES (14-5) AT TORONTO BLUE JAYS (12-7)
MATCHUPS
SP David Cone vs Roger Clemens Advantage Toronto
C Joe Girardi vs Darrin Fletcher Advantage Toronto
1B Tino Martinez vs Mike Stanley Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Tony Fernandez Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Felipe Crespo Advantage New York
SS Derek Jeter vs Alex S Gonzalez Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jose Canseco Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Jose L Cruz Advantage New York
RF Shane Spencer vs Shawn Green Advantage Toronto
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Juan Samuel Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the bottom of the first, Cone struck out the side.

In the top of the second, the Yankees loaded the bases with nobody out. Raines then scored on a wild pitch. In his first ever major league at bat, Spencer hit a two-run single.

In the top of the third, Jeter led off with a 360 foot homer. Curtis added a two-out two-run 348 foot shot. Spencer added an RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Cone struck out the side again.

After three: New York 7 Toronto 0.

In the top of the fifth, Clemens struck out the side around a fielding error of his own.

In the bottom of the fifth, Crespo put the Blue Jays on the board with a two-out run-scoring single.

In the top of the sixth, Kelvim Escobar took the mound for the Blue Jays.

In the bottom of the sixth, Fletcher got a two-out RBI single.

After six: New York 7 Toronto 2.

In the top of the seventh, Girardi increased the Yankees lead with an RBI single. With a runner on first and one out, Dave Stieb took the mound for the Blue Jays. The Yankees went on to load the bases with one out. Williams lined to short for the second out. Martinez then lined to first to retire the side.

In the top of the ninth, Jeter padded his stats with a two-out RBI double. Williams brought Jeter home with a double.

In the bottom of the ninth, with a runner on first and two out, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees and got the final out of the game.

The Yankees out-hit the Blue Jays 19-6 in the contest and the Blue Jays also committed three errors. Three Blue Jays pitchers did combine to record 10 strikeouts.

Final score: New York 10 Toronto 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
David Cone 8.2 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 9 Cleveland Indians 7 11 innings
Boston Red Sox 5 Detroit Tigers 4 13 innings
Minnesota Twins 11 Oakland Athletics 1
Seattle Mariners 6 Kansas City Royals 3
Texas Rangers 6 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5
Baltimore Orioles 9 Anaheim Angels 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Cincinnati Reds 4 Game 1
Cincinnati Reds 15 Philadelphia Phillies 6 Game 2
San Diego Padres 2 Chicago Cubs 0
Colorado Rockies 6 Florida Marlins 5
St Louis Cardinals 5 Montreal Expos 1
New York Mets 4 Houston Astros 1
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 San Francisco Giants 4 17 innings
Atlanta Braves 3 Arizona Diamondbacks 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 4

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Bobby Abreu Philadelphia Phillies 3 for 6, 2 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
2. Albert Belle Chicago White Sox 3 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
3. Bob E Smith Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R

Cincinnati Reds SS Barry Larkin will miss 6-7 weeks because of an oblique strain.

Philadelphia Phillies RP Robert Dodd will be out for 4 weeks due to an unspecified injury.

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APRIL 23, 1998
Halfway through the road trip, the Yankees have the day off. The Yankees are 2-1 so far on this road trip.

Baltimore Orioles RF Eric Davis will miss 4 weeks with a high ankle sprain.

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
New York Yankees 15-5
Baltimore Orioles 14-6
Toronto Blue Jays 12-8
Boston Red Sox 9-11
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-12

CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox 11-8
Minnesota Twins 10-10
Detroit Tigers 9-10
Cleveland Indians 7-12
Kansas City Royals 7-14

WEST
Seattle Mariners 16-5
Oakland Athletics 9-11
Texas Rangers 8-11
Anaheim Angels 5-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
Atlanta Braves 15-5
Montreal Expos 12-8
New York Mets 12-8
Florida Marlins 11-10
Philadelphia Phillies 7-12

CENTRAL
Houston Astros 12-9
Milwaukee Brewers 10-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-13
St Louis Cardinals 7-12
Chicago Cubs 7-13
Cincinnati Reds 7-13

WEST
San Diego Padres 11-8
Los Angeles Dodgers 11-8
Arizona Diamondbacks 11-10
San Francisco Giants 10-10
Colorado Rockies 10-11

NEW YORK YANKEES TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Bernie F Williams .424
Tino Martinez .383
Derek Jeter .348

HOME RUNS
Tino Martinez and Paul O'Neill 5 each
Two tied with 4

RUNS BATTED IN
Tino Martinez 25
Paul O'Neill 20
Two tied with 17

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
David Wells 2.48
Orlando Hernandez 2.67
David Cone 3.08

WINS
David Cone 4
Orlando Hernandez and David Wells 3 each

STRIKEOUTS
David Cone 47
Orlando Hernandez 32
David Wells 29

NEW YORK YANKEES TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 146 1st
Batting AVG .305 1st
On-Base PCT .401
Home Runs 28 4th
Stolen Bases 23 t-1st
Runs against 82 1st
Starters ERA 4.19 4th
Bullpen ERA 2.72 1st
Defensive Eff. .681 8th

NEW YORK YANKEES CURRENT INJURES
RF Paul O'Neill DtD, one week; DL, 13 Days left.

RP Mike Stanton Out, 5 months; DL, 43 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-12 at Texas Rangers 8-11
Chicago White Sox 11-8 at Cleveland Indians 7-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 10-10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8-13
San Diego Padres 11-8 at Chicago Cubs 7-13
Los Angeles Dodgers 11-8 at Milwaukee Brewers 10-11
Houston Astros 12-9 at New York Mets 12-8
Arizona Diamondbacks 11-10 at Atlanta Braves 15-5
Cincinnati Reds 7-13 at Philadelphia Phillies 7-12
Colorado Rockies 10-11 at Florida Marlins 11-10
St Louis Cardinals 7-12 at Montreal Expos 12-8

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5 Texas Rangers 4
Chicago White Sox 10 Cleveland Indians 7

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 San Francisco Giants 8
San Diego Padres 9 Chicago Cubs 4
Milwaukee Brewers 4 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
New York Mets 2 Houston Astros 1
Atlanta Braves 1 Arizona Diamondbacks 0
Cincinnati Reds 5 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Colorado Rockies 10 Florida Marlins 6
St Louis Cardinals 3 Montreal Expos 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Frank E Thomas Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, BB
2. Kevin Millwood Atlanta Braves 8.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
3. Omar Daal Arizona Diamondbacks 8.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 9 K



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APRIL 24, 1998
The Yankees will conclude their road trip with a three-game series in Detroit against the Tigers. The Yankees are 2-1 so far on this road trip. The Yankees lead the season series between these two teams 2-1.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 9-11 at Cleveland Indians 7-13
Anaheim Angels 5-16 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8-12
Oakland Athletics 9-11 at Baltimore Orioles 14-6
Toronto Blue Jays 12-8 at Chicago White Sox 12-8
Texas Rangers 8-12 at Kansas City Royals 7-14
Minnesota Twins 10-10 at Seattle Mariners 16-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks 11-11 at Atlanta Braves 15-5
Colorado Rockies 11-11 at Florida Marlins 11-11
Houston Astros 12-10 at Montreal Expos 12-9
Cincinnati Reds 8-13 at New York Mets 13-8
St Louis Cardinals 8-12 at Philadelphia Phillies 7-13
Chicago Cubs 7-14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11-9
Pittsburgh Pirates 9-13 at San Diego Padres 12-8
Milwaukee Brewers 11-11 at San Francisco Giants 10-11

NEW YORK YANKEES (15-5) AT DETROIT TIGERS (9-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Andy Pettitte vs Frank Castillo Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Joe Oliver Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Tony Clark Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Damon Easley Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Joe Randa Advantage Detroit
SS Derek Jeter vs Deivi Cruz Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Luis E Gonzalez Advantage Detroit
CF Bernie F Williams vs Brian L Hunter Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Bobby Higginson Advantage Detroit
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Bip Roberts Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Raines put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI single. The Yankees went on to load the bases with two out before Brosius grounded to short to retire the side.

In the top of the second, Jeter added to the Yankees lead with a two-out RBI double.

In the bottom of the second, Randa scored from third when Cruz grounded to short. Roberts followed with a two-out RBI double to tie the score.

After three; New York 2 Detroit 2.

In the top of the fourth, rain began to fall. Two outs later, the rain stopped.

In the bottom of the fifth, Easley put the Tigers in the lead with a two-out RBI single.

In the top of the sixth, Bryce Florie took the mound for the Tigers. Strawberry tied the game with a two-out 349 foot solo home run.

After six: New York 3 Detroit 3.

In the bottom of the seventh, Darren Holmes took the mound for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the eighth, Hunter led off with a 408 foot blast to put the Tigers back in front. With bases empty and one out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees. A strikeout later, Jeff Nelson took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the ninth, Todd Jones took the mound for the Tigers. With runners at the corners and two out, Curtis lined to third to end the game.

The Yankees got 11 hits but still lost. Yankees pitchers combined to record 10 strikeouts.

Final score: Detroit 4 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Andy Petite 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 6 Oakland Athletics 5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3 Anaheim Angels 2 11 innings
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Chicago White Sox 2
Kansas City Royals 3 Texas Rangers 1
Seattle Mariners 7 Minnesota Twins 1
Boston Red at Cleveland Indians ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 6 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Colorado Rockies 8 Florida Marlins 7 12 innings
Montreal Expos 3 Houston Astros 2 10 innings
New York Mets 7 Cincinnati Reds 3
Philadelphia Phillies 7 St Louis Cardinals 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 9 Chicago Cubs 2
San Diego Padres 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
San Francisco Giants 4 Milwaukee Brewers 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Butch Huskey New York Mets 4 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
2. Mike Piazza Los Angeles Dodgers 3 for 3, 5 RBI, R, BB
3. Joey Hamilton San Diego Padres 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, W

Chicago Cubs manager Jim Riggleman got into a post-game confrontation with the media.

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APRIL 25, 1998
Today is the second game in the series in Detroit between the Yankees and the Tigers. The Yankees have fallen into a first-place tie with the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 9-11 at Cleveland Indians 7-13 (2)
Oakland Athletics 9-12 at Baltimore Orioles 15-6
Texas Rangers 8-13 at Kansas City Royals 8-14
Anaheim Angels 5-17 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9-12
Toronto Blue Jays 13-8 at Chicago White Sox 12-9
Minnesota Twins 10-11 at Seattle Mariners 17-5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 8-14 at New York Mets 14-8
Arizona Diamondbacks 11-12 at Florida Marlins 11-12
Houston Astros 12-11 at Montreal Expos 13-9
St Louis Cardinals 8-13 at Philadelphia Phillies 8-13
Milwaukee Brewers 11-12 at San Francisco Giants 11-11
Colorado Rockies 12-11 at Atlanta Braves 17-5
Pittsburgh Pirates 9-14 at San Diego Padres 13-8
Chicago Cubs 7-15 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12-9

NEW YORK YANKEES (15-6) AT DETROIT TIGERS (10-10)
MATCHUPS
SP David Wells vs Seth Greisinger Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Paul Bako Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Tony Clark Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Damion Easley Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Joe Randa Advantage Detroit
SS Derek Jeter vs Deivi Cruz Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Luis E Gonzalez Advantage Detroit
CF Bernie F Williams vs Brian L Hunter Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Bobby Higginson Advantage Detroit
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Bip Roberts Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Williams extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI double.

In the bottom of the first, with the bases empty and two out, Wells left the game with a back injury. Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees. Later in the inning, Higginson injured his knee going from first to third on a Clark single and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Juan Encarnacion. The Tigers ended up stranding runners at the corners.

In the top of the second, Posada made it 2-0 with an RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Encarnacion put the Tigers on the board with a sacrifice fly.

After three: New York 2 Detroit 1.

In the bottom of the fourth, Gonzalez put the Tigers in the lead with a 352 foot two-run homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees. The Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Bako went down on strikes for the second out. Hunter then grounded to first to end the inning.

After six: Detroit 3 New York 2.

In the top of the seventh, A J Sager took the mound for the Tigers.

In the bottom of the seventh, Easley, while trying to steal third, scored from second on a Posada throwing error. Randa followed with an RBI single. With a runner on first and one out, Jason Grimsley took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the eighth, Posada tried to make up for it with a two-out two-run single that made it a one-run game. With a runner on first and two out, Doug Brocail took the mound for the Tigers.

In the bottom of the eighth, Easley gave the Tigers a big insurance run with a two-out RBI single. Encarnacion followed with a 403 foot two-run homer to seemingly put the game away. Jeff Nelson then took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the ninth, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. Raines brought a run in with a sacrifice fly. With runners at first and second and two down, Brocail struck Curtis out to end the game.

The Tigers got 15 hits in the game and the Yankees committed 3 errors.

Final score: Detroit 8 New York 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Luis E Gonzalez 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 6 Boston Red Sox 4 Game 1
Cleveland Indians 10 Boston Red Sox 9 Game 2
Oakland Athletics 5 Baltimore Orioles 2
Kansas City Royals 9 Texas Rangers 7
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 Anaheim Angels 4
Toronto Blue Jays 7 Chicago White Sox 3
Minnesota Twins 5 Seattle Mariners 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 6 Cincinnati Reds 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 Florida Marlins 0
Houston Astros 11 Montreal Expos 0
Philadelphia Phillies 6 St Louis Cardinals 5
San Francisco Giants 5 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Atlanta Braves 5 Colorado Rockies 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 San Diego Padres 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Chicago Cubs 4 10 innings

TOP PERFORMERS
1. David Justice Cleveland Indians 4 for 6, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Manny Ramirez Cleveland Indians 4 for 8, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
3. Dean Palmer Kansas City Royals 3 for 4, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R



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APRIL 26, 1998
Today, the Yankees conclude their road trip with a game in Detroit against the Tigers. The Yankees will try to avoid being on the wrong end of a three-game series sweep.

Seattle Mariners SP Jim Bullinger will miss 13 months due to a torn UCL.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 9-13 at Cleveland Indians 9-13
Anaheim Angels 5-18 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 10-12
Oakland Athletics 10-12 at Baltimore Orioles 15-7
Toronto Blue Jays 14-8 at Chicago White Sox 12-10
Texas Rangers 8-14 at Kansas City Royals 9-14
Minnesota Twins 11-11 at Seattle Mariners 17-6

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado Rockies 12-12 at Atlanta Braves 18-5
Arizona Diamondbacks 12-12 at Florida Marlins 11-13
Houston Astros 13-11 at Montreal Expos 13-10
Cincinnati Reds 8-15 at New York Mets 15-8
St Louis Cardinals 8-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 9-13
Chicago Cubs 7-16 at Los Angeles Dodgers 13-9
Milwaukee Brewers 11-13 at San Francisco Giants 12-11
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-14 at San Diego Padres 13-9

NEW YORK YANKEES (15-7) AT DETROIT TIGERS (11-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Orlando Hernandez vs Justin Thompson Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Paul Bako Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Tony Clark Advantage Detroit
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Damion Easley Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Joe Randa Advantage Detroit
SS Derek Jeter vs Deivi Cruz Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Luis E Gonzalez Advantage Detroit
CF Bernie F Williams vs Brian L Hunter Advantage New York
RF Shane Spencer vs Juan Encarnacion Advantage Detroit
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Bip Roberts Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the second, Brosius put the Yankees on the board with a 356 foot two-out solo home run.

In the bottom of the third, Bako tied the game with an RBI single. Encarnacion gave the Tigers the lead with a two-out two-run double.

After three: Detroit 3 New York 1.

In the bottom of the fifth, Clark really opened it up for the Tigers with a 363 foot three-run homer.

In the top of the sixth, Williams got an RBI single.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Tigers got the run back when Hunter hit a two-out RBI double. With a runner on second and two out, Jason Grimsley took the mound for the Yankees and got the third out.

After six: Detroit 7 New York 2.

In the top of the eighth, Bryce Florie took the mound for the Tigers. Williams got a two-out RBI single.

Yankees pitchers combined to record 11 strikeouts in the loss.

Final score: Detroit 7 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Justin Thompson 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 Anaheim Angels 1
Cleveland Indians 8 Boston Red Sox 2
Chicago White Sox 7 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Texas Rangers 16 Kansas City Royals 4
Minnesota Twins 10 Seattle Mariners 7
Oakland Athletics at Baltimore Orioles ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado Rockies 4 Atlanta Braves 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Florida Marlins 2
Montreal Expos 3 Houston Astros 1
Cincinnati Reds 8 New York Mets 3
Philadelphia Phillies 4 St Louis Cardinals 3
Chicago Cubs 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
San Francisco Giants 9 Milwaukee Brewers 3
San Diego Padres 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Juan Gonzalez Texas Rangers 6 for 6, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R
2. Rusty Greer Texas Rangers 3 for 5, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB
3. Lee Stevens Texas Rangers 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

St Louis Cardinals SS Royce Clayton had a five-hit game.

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APRIL 27, 1998
After going 2-4 on their road trip, the Yankees will end the month of April with a four-game home stand, beginning with a two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees lead the season series between these two teams 2-1.

AL Player of the Week: RF Juan Gonzalez Texas Rangers

NL Player of the Week: 1B John Olerud New York Mets

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Atlanta Braves
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. New York Mets
5. San Diego Padres
6. New York Yankees
7. Toronto Blue Jays
8. Montreal Expos
9. Detroit Tigers
10. Chicago White Sox
11. San Francisco Giants
12. Los Angeles Dodgers
13. Arizona Diamondbacks
14. Colorado Rockies
15. Minnesota Twins
16. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
17. Houston Astros
18. Oakland Athletics
19. Philadelphia Phillies
20. Cleveland Indians
21. Milwaukee Brewers
22. Pittsburgh Pirates
23. Texas Rangers
24. Boston Red Sox
25. Cincinnati Reds
26. Kansas City Royals
27. Florida Marlins
28. St Louis Cardinals
29. Chicago Cubs
30. Anaheim Angels

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland Athletics 10-12 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11-12
Detroit Tigers 12-10 at Boston Red Sox 9-14
Anaheim Angels 5-19 at Baltimore Orioles 15-7
Cleveland Indians 10-13 at Chicago White Sox 13-10
Seattle Mariners 17-7 at Kansas City Royals 9-15
Texas Rangers 9-14 at Minnesota Twins 12-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 10-13 at Cincinnati Reds 9-15
Montreal Expos 14-10 at St Louis Cardinals 8-15
Florida Marlins 11-14 at Colorado Rockies 13-12
Milwaukee Brewers 11-14 at Los Angeles Dodgers 13-10
Chicago Cubs 8-16 at San Diego Padres 14-9
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-15 at San Francisco Giants 13-11

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (14-9) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (15-8)
MATCHUPS
SP Roger Clemens vs David Cone Advantage Toronto
C Darrin Fletcher vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Mike Stanley vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
2B Tony Fernandez vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Felipe Crespo vs Scott Brosius Advantage New York
SS Alex S Gonzalez vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Shannon Stewart vs Chad Curtis Advantage Toronto
CF Jose L Cruz vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Shawn Green vs Darryl Strawberry Advantage Toronto
DH Craig Grebeck vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Stanley put the Blue Jays on the board with a two-run double.

After three: Toronto 2 New York 0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Raines put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI double.

In the top of the fifth, Cruz scored on a two-out passed ball.

In the top of the sixth, Fletcher added a two-out RBI single to the Blue Jays lead. The Blue Jays went on to load the bases with two out before Crespo grounded to third to retire the side.

After six: Toronto 4 New York 1.

In the top of the eighth, Green led off with a 429 foot homer.

In the top of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the ninth, Randy Myers took the mound for the Blue Jays. Raines hit his third double of the game to tie an AL record. Brosius brought Raines home with a two-out double. The Yankees went on to load the bases with two out. Knoblauch singled to score a run and the Yankees suddenly had a chance. But Jeter grounded to short to end the game.

The Yankees got 11 hits in the loss and Cone struck out 1p in a losing effort.

Final score: Toronto 5 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Roger Clemens 9.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 Oakland Athletics 8
Boston Red Sox 2 Detroit Tigers 0
Baltimore Orioles 3 Anaheim Angels 2
Chicago White Sox 9 Cleveland Indians 7
Seattle Mariners 10 Kansas City Royals 7
Texas Rangers 4 Minnesota Twins 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 16 Cincinnati Reds 5
St Louis Cardinals 6 Montreal Expos 5
Colorado Rockies 5 Florida Marlins 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Milwaukee Brewers 5 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 2 San Diego Padres 0
San Francisco Giants 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Wil Cordero Chicago White Sox 3 for 4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R
2. Robin Ventura Chicago White Sox 4 for 4, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R
3. Pedro J Martinez Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W

Kevin Tapani of the Chicago Cubs pitched a complete game shutout.



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APRIL 28, 1998
Tonight concludes the short series in New York between the Yankees and the Blue Jays. The Yankees have lost four straight.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland Athletics 10-13 at Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-12
Detroit Tigers 12-11 at Boston Red Sox 10-14
Anaheim Angels 5-20 at Baltimore Orioles 16-7
Cleveland Indians 10-14 at Chicago White Sox 14-10
Seattle Mariners 18-7 at Kansas City Royals 9-16
Texas Rangers 10-14 at Minnesota Twins 12-12

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 11-13 at Cincinnati Reds 9-16
Pittsburgh Pirates 10-16 at San Francisco Giants 14-11
Montreal Expos 14-11 at St Louis Cardinals 9-15
New York Mets 15-9 at Houston Astros 13-12
Atlanta Braves 18-6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 13-12
Florida Marlins 11-15 at Colorado Rockies 14-12
Milwaukee Brewers 11-15 at Los Angeles Dodgers 14-10
Chicago Cubs 9-16 at San Diego Padres 14-10

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (15-9) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (15-9)
MATCHUPS
SP Woody Williams vs Hideki Irabu Advantage Toronto
C Benito Santiago vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Mike Stanley vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
2B Tony Fernandez vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Felipe Crespo vs Scott Brosius Advantage New York
SS Alex S Gonzalez vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Shannon Stewart vs Chad Curtis Advantage Toronto
CF Jose L Cruz vs Bernie F Williams Advantage New York
RF Shawn Green vs Darryl Strawberry Advantage Toronto
DH Jose Canseco vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

Woody Williams was perfect through three.

After three: Toronto 0 New York 0.

In the top of the fourth, Gonzalez put the Blue Jays on the board with a two-run double.

In the bottom of the fourth, Jeter hit a one-out double for the Yankees first baserunner of the game.

In the top of the fifth, Stewart hit a 399 foot solo home run. The Blue Jays went on to load the bases with two out. Gonzalez brought a run in with a single. Canseco then hit a 339 foot grand slam.

In the bottom of the fifth, Brosius put the Yankees on the board with a two-run single .

In the top of the sixth, Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees.

After six: Toronto 8 New York 2.

In the top of the seventh, Gonzalez hit a two-out RBI double.

In the top of the ninth, with bases empty and one out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the ninth, Martinez hit a meaningless two-out RBI double.

The Blue Jays got 10 hits in the win.

Final score: Toronto 9 New York 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Alex S Gonzalez 3 for 4, 2 2B, 4 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Oakland Athletics 9 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5
Boston Red Sox 11 Detroit Tigers 1
Anaheim Angels 8 Baltimore Orioles 7
Cleveland Indians 8 Chicago White Sox 7
Kansas City Royals 6 Seattle Mariners 4
Texas Rangers 6 Minnesota Twins 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 6 Philadelphia Phillies 3
San Francisco Giants 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Montreal Expos 5 St Louis Cardinals 3
New York Mets 6 Houston Astros 1
Atlanta Braves 10 Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Florida Marlins 11 Colorado Rockies 4
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Milwaukee Brewers 1
San Diego Padres 3 Chicago Cubs 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Javy Lopez Atlanta Braves 3 for 3, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
2. Brian Rose Boston Red Sox 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, W
3. Charles Johnson Florida Marlins 4 for 5, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R



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APRIL 29, 1998
The Yankees will conclude this short home stand with a two-game series against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees have now lost five straight. The Mariners have the best record in the American League. The Mariners lead the season series between these two teams 2-1.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers 11-14 at Detroit Tigers 12-12
Kansas City Royals 10-16 at Toronto Blue Jays 16-9
Anaheim Angels 6-20 at Boston Red Sox 11-14
Oakland Athletics 11-13 at Cleveland Indians 11-14
Baltimore Orioles 16-8 at Chicago White Sox 14-11
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-13 at Minnesota Twins 12-13

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia Phillies 11-14 at Cincinnati Reds 10-16
Montreal Expos 15-11 at St Louis Cardinals 9-16
New York Mets 16-9 at Houston Astros 13-13
Atlanta Braves 19-6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 13-13

SEATTLE MARINERS (18-8) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (15-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Bill C Swift vs Andy Pettitte Advantage New York
C Dan Wilson vs Joe Girardi Advantage Push
1B David Segui vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
2B Joey Cora vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Russ Davis vs Scott Brosius Advantage New York
SS Alex Rodriguez vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Glenallen Hill vs Chad Curtis Advantage Seattle
CF Ken Griffey Jr vs Bernie F Williams Advantage Push
RF Rob Ducey vs Darryl Strawberry Advantage Push
DH Edgar Martinez vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage Seattle
Overall Advantage New York

In the bottom of the first, Tino Martinez put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI double.

In the bottom of the second, Strawberry legged out an RBI triple. Strawberry then scored when Girardi grounded to short.

In the bottom of the third, Williams knocked a run in with a double. One out later, Raines brought Williams home with a single.

After three: New York 5 Seattle 0.

In the top of the fifth, Wilson got the Mariners back in the game with a 329 foot two-run homer.

In the bottom of the fifth, Tino Martinez answered with a 327 foot three-run homer.

In the bottom of the sixth, Heathcliff Slocumb took the mound for the Mariners.

After six: New York 8 Seattle 2.

In the top of the seventh, Segui led off with a 394 foot blast.

In the bottom of the seventh, Tino Martinez belted a 337 foot three-run homer, his second longball of the game. Curtis added an RBI single. Strawberry got a two-run single as the Yankees poured it on. With a runner on first and one out, Bobby Ayala took the mound for the Mariners.

In the top of the ninth, following a lead off walk, Jason Grimsley took the mound for the Yankees.

The Yankees got 12 hits in the win. Pettitte recorded 11 strikeouts.

Final score: New York 14 Seattle 3.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tino Martinez 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 3 Anaheim Angels 2 17 innings
Toronto Blue Jays 9 Kansas City Royals 0
Detroit Tigers 3 Texas Rangers 2
Baltimore Orioles 10 Chicago White Sox 1
Minnesota Twins 1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 0
Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians ppd

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds 3 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Montreal Expos 8 St Louis Cardinals 4
New York Mets 8 Houston Astros 5 11 innings
Arizona Diamondbacks 3 Atlanta Braves 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Tino Martinez New York Yankees 3 for 5, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R
2. Eric Milton Minnesota Twins 8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, W
3. Javier Vazquez Montreal Expos 7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K, W

Texas Rangers SP Bobby Witt was accidentally hit by a pitch from a pitching machine. He suffered a mild concussion.

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APRIL 30, 1998
The Yankees will conclude their home stand with a game against the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees ended a five-game losing streak last night.

Baltimore Orioles 2B will be out for 6 weeks due to a hamstring strain.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City Royals 10-17 at Toronto Blue Jays 17-9
Oakland Athletics 11-13 at Cleveland Indians 11-14 (2)
Texas Rangers 11-15 at Detroit Tigers 13-12
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 12-14 at Minnesota Twins 13-13
Baltimore Orioles 17-8 at Chicago White Sox 14-12
Anaheim Angels 6-21 at Boston Red Sox 12-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco Giants 15-11 at Atlanta Braves 19-7
San Diego Padres 15-10 at Florida Marlins 12-15
Colorado Rockies 14-13 at New York Mets 17-9
Los Angeles Dodgers 15-10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10-17
St Louis Cardinals 9-17 at Chicago Cubs 9-17

SEATTLE MARINERS (18-9) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (16-10)
MATCHUPS
SP Randy D Johnson vs David Wells Advantage Seattle
C Dan Wilson vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B David Segui vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
2B Joey Cora vs Chuck Knoblauch Advantage New York
3B Russ Davis vs Scott Brosius Advantage New York
SS Alex Rodriguez vs Derek Jeter Advantage New York
LF Glenallen Hill vs Chad Curtis Advantage Seattle
CF Ken Griffey Jr vs Bernie F Williams Advantage Push
RF Rob Ducey vs Darryl Strawberry Advantage Push
DH Edgar Martinez vs Tim Raines Sr Advantage Seattle
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Cora scored from third when Edgar Martinez grounded to short.

In the top of the third, Cora hit an RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Williams put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI double. Tino Martinez then singled to bring Williams home with the tying run.

After three: Seattle 2 New York 2.

In the top of the fourth, Hill scored from third when Wilson grounded to short.

In the bottom of the fifth, Williams brought Jeter home with a two-out infield single and we were tied once again. Tino Martinez came to bat next and he punished his former team once again, sending a two-run homer 405 feet to give the Yankees the lead.

After six: New York 5 Seattle 3.

In the top of the seventh, Wilson tied the game with a 407 foot two-run bomb. With the bases empty and nobody out, Darren Holmes took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the eighth, with the bases empty and one out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees. One out later, Jeff Nelson took the mound for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the eighth, Paul Spoljaric took the mound for the Mariners.

In the top of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the ninth, Mike Timlin took the mound for the Mariners. With runners at second and third and two out, Williams grounded right back to the pitcher. And Timlin threw the ball away! Pinch runner Homer Bush scored from third to end the game.

Johnson recorded 10 strikeouts in the game.

Final score: New York 6 Seattle 5.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tino Martinez 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Kansas City Royals 4
Cleveland Indians 6 Oakland Athletics 0 Game 1
Cleveland Indians 11 Oakland Athletics 1 Game 2
Detroit Tigers 10 Texas Rangers 5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 Minnesota Twins 3
Chicago White Sox 3 Baltimore Orioles 0
Anaheim Angels 5 Boston Red Sox 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 9 San Francisco Giants 0
Florida Marlins 5 San Diego Padres 3
Colorado Rockies 6 New York Mets 4
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 10 innings
Chicago Cubs 9 St Louis Cardinals 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Kenny Lofton Cleveland Indians 6 for 9, 3 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 4 R
2. Dave Martinez Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4 for 5, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3
3. Joe Oliver Detroit Tigers 2 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R

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MAY 1, 1998
After going 2-2 on their short home stand, the Yankees begin an 8-game road trip with a three-game series in Kansas City against the Royals. The Royals have lost four of their last five.

AL Batter of the Month: RF Manny Ramirez Cleveland Indians

NL Batter of the Month: CF Ray Lankford St Louis Cardinals

AL Pitcher of the Month: Randy D Johnson Seattle Mariners

NL Pitcher of the Month: Dustin Hermanson Montreal Expos

AL Rookie of the Month: SS Mike Caruso Chicago White Sox

NL Rookie of the Month: 1B Travis Lee Arizona Diamondbacks

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers 11-16 at Boston Red Sox 12-15
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 13-14 at Cleveland Indians 13-14
Minnesota Twins 13-14 at Baltimore Orioles 17-9
Chicago White Sox 15-12 at Anaheim Angels 7-21
Toronto Blue Jays 18-9 at Oakland Athletics 11-15
Detroit Tigers 14-12 at Seattle Mariners 18-10

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 9-18 at Chicago Cubs 10-17
San Diego Padres 15-11 at Florida Marlins 13-15
Arizona Diamondbacks 14-13 at Montreal Expos 16-11
Colorado Rockies 15-13 at New York Mets 17-10
Houston Astros 13-14 at Philadelphia Phillies 11-15
Los Angeles Dodgers 15-11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11-17
San Francisco Giants 15-12 at Atlanta Braves 20-7
Cincinnati Reds 11-16 at Milwaukee Brewers 11-16

NEW YORK YANKEES (17-10) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (10-18)
MATCHUPS
SP Orlando Hernandez vs Tim Belcher Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Mike Sweeney Advantage Push
1B Tino Martinez vs Jeff King Advantage New York
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Jose Offerman Advantage Push
3B Scott Brosius vs Dean Palmer Advantage Kansas City
SS Derek Jeter vs Shane Halter Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jeff Conine Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Johnny Damon Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Jermaine Dye Advantage Kansas City
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Hal Morris Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Williams hit a two-out solo home run 376 feet.

In the top of the second, Posada scored from second on a Curtis two-out single combined with a Conine throwing error.

In the bottom of the second, Palmer led off with a 394 foot blast.

After three: New York 2 Kansas City 1.

In the top of the fifth, Brosius scored from third when Palmer fumbled a Jeter grounder.

In the top of the sixth, Martinez led off with a 394 foot knock.

After six: New York 4 Kansas City 1.

In the top of the seventh, Ricky Bones took the mound for the Royals. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out. Chris Haney took the mound for the Royals. Martinez picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly. With runners at first and second and two out, Scott Service took the mound for the Royals and struck out Posada to retire the side.

In the bottom of the seventh, Sweeney scored on a wild pitch. Halter made it a one-run game with a 338 foot two-out two-run homer.

In the top of the ninth, Jeff Montgomery took the mound for the Royals.

In the bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees. Connie tied the game with a two-out RBI single. With the winning run at first and two out, pinch hitter Mike Macfarlane flew to right to send the game into extra innings.

After nine: New York 5 Kansas City 5.

In the top of the tenth, Martinez put the Yankees back in the lead with an RBI double. With runners at first and second and one out, Montgomery left the game with a leg injury. Hipolito Pichardo took the mound for the Royals and kept the deficit at one.

In the bottom of the tenth, the Royals went down in order.

The Royals committed three errors in the loss.

Final score: New York 6 Kansas City 5 10 innings.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Orlando Hernandez 8.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers 8 Boston Red Sox 1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 Cleveland Indians 1
Baltimore Orioles 2 Minnesota Twins 0
Anaheim Angels 4 Chicago White Sox 3 10 innings
Oakland Athletics 3 Toronto Blue Jays 2 11 innings
Seattle Mariners 11 Detroit Tigers 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 9 Chicago Cubs 3
Florida Marlins 5 San Diego Padres 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 6 Montreal Expos 2
Colorado Rockies 11 New York Mets 6
Philadelphia Phillies 9 Houston Astros 7
Los Angeles Dodgers 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
San Francisco Giants 2 Atlanta Braves 0
Milwaukee Brewers 6 Cincinnati Reds 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners 3 for 5, 2 2B, HR, 6 RBI, R
2. Joey Cora Seattle Mariners 4 for 4, 2B, RBI, 3 R, BB
3. Mike Lieberthal Philadelphia Phillies 2 for 4, HR, 6 RBI, R

Colorado Rockies RF Larry Walker will miss five weeks due to an oblique strain.

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MAY 2, 1998
Today is the second game in the series in Kansas City between the Yankees and the Royals. Last night, the Yankees improved to 5-2 in one-run games while the Royals fell to 1-6 in one-run ganes.

The Baltimore Orioles signed C Chris Hoiles to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $9,680,000.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers 12-16 at Boston Red Sox 12-16
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 14-14 at Cleveland Indians 13-15
Minnesota Twins 13-15 at Baltimore Orioles 18-9
Toronto Blue Jays 18-10 at Oakland Athletics 12-15
Chicago White Sox 15-13 at Anaheim Angels 8-21
Detroit Tigers 14-13 at Seattle Mariners 19-10

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Colorado Rockies 16-13 at New York Mets 17-11
St Louis Cardinals 10-18 at Chicago Cubs 10-18
Cincinnati Reds 11-17 at Milwaukee Brewers 12-16
Houston Astros 13-15 at Philadelphia Phillies 12-15
San Francisco Giants 16-12 at Atlanta Braves 20-8
Los Angeles Dodgers 16-11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11-18
San Diego Padres 15-12 at Florida Marlins 14-15
Arizona Diamondbacks 15-13 at Montreal Expos 16-12

NEW YORK YANKEES (18-10) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (10-19)
The game was canceled due to bad weather and has been rescheduled for tomorrow as part of a doubleheader.

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins 4 Baltimore Orioles 3
Boston Red Sox 6 Texas Rangers 2
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7 Cleveland Indians 6
Toronto Blue Jays 6 Oakland Athletics 2
Anaheim Angels 4 Chicago White Sox 3
Detroit Tigers 5 Seattle Mariners 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York Mets 9 Colorado Rockies 4
Chicago Cubs 5 St Louis Cardinals 4
Milwaukee Brewers 3 Cincinnati Reds 0
Houston Astros 14 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Atlanta Braves 6 San Francisco Giants 5 10 innings
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Florida Marlins 5 San Diego Padres 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 8 Montreal Expos 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Moises Alou Houston Astros 5 for 6, 2 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R
2. Bernard Gilkey New York Mets 2 for 3, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
3. Craig Biggio Houston Astros 2 for 2, HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB



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MAY 3, 1998
Due to yesterday's rainout, the Yankees will conclude their series in Kansas City with a Sunday doubleheader against the Royals. The Yankees have a 9-6 road record this season while the Royals are 7-7 at home.

Rumors are circulating that the Texas Rangers have placed 2B Luis Alicea on the trading block.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota Twins 14-15 at Baltimore Orioles 18-10
Texas Rangers 12-17 at Boston Red Sox 13-16
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15-14 at Cleveland Indians 13-16
Detroit Tigers 15-13 at Seattle Mariners 19-11
Toronto Blue Jays 19-10 at Oakland Athletics 12-16
Chicago White Sox 15-14 at Anaheim Angels 9-21

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 17-11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11-19
San Diego Padres 15-13 at Florida Marlins 15-15
Arizona Diamondbacks 16-13 at Montreal Expos 16-13
Colorado Rockies 16-14 at New York Mets 18-11
Houston Astros 14-15 at Philadelphia Phillies 12-16
San Francisco Giants 16-13 at Atlanta Braves 21-8
Cincinnati Reds 11-18 at Milwaukee Brewers 13-16
St Louis Cardinals 10-19 at Chicago Cubs 11-18

NEW YORK YANKEES (18-10) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (10-19) GAME ONE
MATCHUPS
SP David Cone vs Jose Rosado Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Mike Sweeney Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Jeff King Advantage New York
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Jose Offerman Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Dean Palmer Advantage Kansas City
SS Derek Jeter vs Shane Halter Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jeff Conine Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Johnny Damon Advantage New York
RF Shane Spencer vs Jermaine Dye Advantage Kansas City
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Hal Morris Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the bottom of the third, Damon led off with a 356 foot homer.

After three: Kansas City 1 New York 0.

Nothing of note happened in the middle innings.

After six: Kansas City 1 New York 0.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Royals loaded the bases with two out. But Offerman flew to center to end the inning.

In the top of the ninth, Scott Service took the mound for the Royals. Raines tied the game with a 332 foot solo home run. Pinch hitter Chili Davis followed with a 397 foot home run to give the Yankees the lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees. With runners at first and second and two out, Offerman singled but Spencer threw Damon out at home as tried to score from second and the game was over.

The Yankees overcame three errors to get the win.

Final score: New York 2 Kansas City 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
David Cone 8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

NEW YORK YANKEES (19-10) AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS (10-20) GAME TWO
MATCHUPS
SP Hideki Irabu vs Kevin Appier Advantage Kansas City
C Joe Girardi vs Mike Macfarlane Advantage New York
1B Tino Martinez vs Jeff King Advantage New York
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Jose Offerman Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Dean Palmer Advantage Kansas City
SS Derek Jeter Shane Halter Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Jeff Conine Advantage New York
CF Bernie F Williams vs Johnny Damon Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Jermaine Dye Advantage Kansas City
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Hal Morris Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, the Yankees loaded the bases with nobody out. Martinez went down on strikes for the first out. Knoblauch beat out an infield single to bring home the game's first run. Curtis swung and missed on a full count pitch for the second out. Brosius then grounded to the pitcher to retire the side.

In the bottom of the first, Curtis threw Damon out at home as he tagged up and tried to score on an Offerman fly ball.

In the top of the third, Martinez got a run-scoring single.

After three: New York 2 Kansas City 0.

In the top of the fourth, it was Jeter getting a run-scoring single.

In the bottom of the fourth, Dye hit a two-out solo gopher ball 343 feet.

After six: New York 3 Kansas City 1.

In the top of the seventh, with runners at first and second and one out, Chris Haney took the mound for the Royals. A single loaded the bases with one out. Brosius then drew ball four on a full count pitch to bring home a run. Pinch hitter Homer Bush followed with an RBI single. Girardi brought a run in with a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of the eighth, Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees.

In the top of the ninth, with a runner on second and one out, Jose RF Santiago took the mound for the Royals and prevented the Yankees from adding to their lead.

The Yankees racked up 16 hits in the win.

Final score: New York 6 Kansas City 1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Hideki Irabu 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 7 Minnesota Twins 4
Texas Rangers 9 Boston Red Sox 6
Cleveland Indians 3 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2
Seattle Mariners 15 Detroit Tigers 4
Oakland Athletics 15 Toronto Blue Jays 7
Chicago White Sox 3 Anaheim Angels 2 12 innings

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
San Diego Padres 2 Florida Marlins 0
Arizona Diamondbacks 5 Montreal Expos 2 11 innings
New York Mets 4 Colorado Rockies 0
Houston Astros 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
San Francisco Giants 7 Atlanta Braves 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7 Cincinnati Reds 4
Chicago Cubs 2 St Louis Cardinals 1

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Shane Mack Oakland Athletics 4 for 4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB
2. Joey Cora Seattle Mariners 4 for 4, 2 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
3. Jose Valentin Milwaukee Brewers 2 for 2, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB

Andy Ashby of the San Diego Padres pitched a complete game shutout.

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MAY 4, 1998
After sweeping the Royals in Kansas City, the Yankees had the day off.

AL Player of the Week: 1B Tino Martinez New York Yankees

NL Player of the Week: LF Moises Alou Houston Astros

Oakland Athletics LF Rickey Henderson will miss three months due to a fractured fibula.

St Louis Cardinals RF Brian Jordan will be out for five days due to shoulder bursitis.

Colorado Rockies 2B Mike Lansing will be listed as day to day for the next five days due to an elbow contusion.

WEEKLY POWER RANKINGS
1. Atlanta Braves
2. New York Yankees
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. New York Mets
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Toronto Blue Jays
7. Seattle Mariners
8. Arizona Diamondbacks
9. San Francisco Giants
10. San Diego Padres
11. Chicago White Sox
12. Detroit Tigers
13. Tampa Bay Devil Rays
14. Colorado Rockies
15. Montreal Expos
16. Cleveland Indians
17. Houston Astros
18. Milwaukee Brewers
19. Florida Marlins
20. Minnesota Twins
21. Oakland Athletics
22. Texas Rangers
23. Boston Red Sox
24. Chicago Cubs
25. Philadelphia Phillies
26. Cincinnati Reds
27. Pittsburgh Pirates
28. St Louis Cardinals
29. Anaheim Angels
30. Kansas City Royals

STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
New York Yankees 20-10
Baltimore Orioles 19-10
Toronto Blue Jays 19-11
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15-15
Boston Red Sox 13-17

CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox 16-14
Detroit Tigers 15-14
Minnesota Twins 14-16
Cleveland Indians 14-16
Kansas City Royals 10-21

WEST
Seattle Mariners 20-11
Oakland Athletics 13-16
Texas Rangers 13-17
Anaheim Angels 9-22

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
Atlanta Braves 21-9
New York Mets 19-11
Montreal Expos 16-14
Florida Marlins 15-16
Philadelphia Phillies 12-17

CENTRAL
Houston Astros 15-15
Milwaukee Brewers 14-16
Chicago Cubs 12-18
Cincinnati Reds 11-19
Pittsburgh Pirates 11-20
St Louis Cardinals 10-20

WEST
Los Angeles Dodgers 18-11
San Francisco Giants 17-13
Arizona Diamondbacks 17-13
San Diego Padres 16-13
Colorado Rockies 16-15

NEW YORK YANKEES TEAM LEADERS
BATTING
BATTING AVG
Bernie F Williams .406
Tino Martinez .358
Derek Jeter .348

HOME RUNS
Tino Martinez 9
Paul O'Neill and Bernie F Williams 5 each

RUNS BATTED IN
Tino Martinez 40
Bernie F Williams 24
Scott Brosius 21

PITCHING
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
David Cone 3.00
David Wells 3.20
Orlando Hernandez 4.09

WINS
David Cone 5
Mariano Rivera 4
Two tied with 3

STRIKEOUTS
David Cone 65
Orlando Hernandez 46
Two tied with 36

NEW YORK YANKEES TEAM STATS AND AL RANK
Runs Scored 197 1st
Batting AVG .295 2nd
On-Base PCT .383 1st
Home Runs 37 4th
Stolen Bases 31 1st
Runs against 130 3rd
Starters ERA 4.50 7th
Bullpen ERA 3.05 1st
Defensive Eff. .688 3rd

NEW YORK YANKEES CURRENT INJURES
RF Paul O'Neill Unknown; DL, 2 Days left.
RP Mike Stanton Out, 5 months; 60-Day DL, 32 Days left.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 16-14 at Anaheim Angels 9-22
Toronto Blue Jays 19-11 at Oakland Athletics 13-16

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 18-11 at Atlanta Braves 21-9
San Francisco Giants 17-13 at Florida Marlins 15-16
Cincinnati Reds 11-19 at Montreal Expos 16-14
Arizona Diamondbacks 17-13 at New York Mets 19-11
Colorado Rockies 16-15 at Philadelphia Phillies 12-17
San Diego Padres 16-13 at Milwaukee Brewers 14-16

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago White Sox 16 Anaheim Angels 7
Oakland Athletics 3 Toronto Blue Jays 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 10 innings
San Francisco Giants 3 Florida Marlins 2
Montreal Expos 8 Cincinnati Reds 2
New York Mets 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 1
Colorado Rockies 8 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Milwaukee Brewers 11 San Diego Padres 2

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jeff Abbott Chicago White Sox 3 for 5, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB
2. Fernando Vina Milwaukee Brewers 4 for 4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 R, BB
3. Kevin Ritz Colorado Rockies 8.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, W



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MAY 5, 1998
The Yankees resumed their road trip with a two-game series in Texas against the Rangers. The Yankees are 3-0 so far on this road trip. The Rangers are 8-6 so far at home this season.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 19-10 at Cleveland Indians 14-16
Minnesota Twins 14-16 at Boston Red Sox 13-17
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15-15 at Kansas City Royals 10-21
Toronto Blue Jays 19-12 at Anaheim Angels 9-23
Detroit Tigers 15-14 at Oakland Athletics 14-16
Chicago White Sox 17-14 at Seattle Mariners 20-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 10-20 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11-20
San Francisco Giants 18-13 at Florida Marlins 15-17
Cincinnati Reds 11-20 at Montreal Expos 17-14
Arizona Diamondbacks 17-14 at New York Mets 20-11
Colorado Rockies 17-15 at Philadelphia Phillies 12-18
Los Angeles Dodgers 18-12 at Atlanta Braves 22-9
San Diego Padres 16-14 at Milwaukee Brewers 15-16
Houston Astros 15-15 at Chicago Cubs 12-18

NEW YORK YANKEES (20-10) AT TEXAS RANGERS (13-17)
MATCHUPS
SP Andy Pettitte vs Darren Oliver Advantage New York
C Jorge Posada vs Ivan Rodriguez Advantage Texas
1B Tino Martinez vs Will Clark Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Mark T McLemore Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Fernando Tatis Advantage Texas
SS Derek Jeter vs Kevin Elster Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Rusty Greer Advantage Texas
CF Bernie F Williams vs Tom Goodwin Advantage New York
RF Darryl Strawberry vs Juan Gonzalez Advantage Texas
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Lee Stevens Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the second, Brosius put the Yankees on the board with a two-out RBI double. A pair of walks then loaded the bases with two out. Jeter took advantage and brought all three runners home with a double.

In the bottom of the second, Gonzalez led off with a 370 foot homer. Greer sent a 2-0 pitch 367 feet to make it back-to-back home runs.

After three: New York 4 Texas 2.

In the top of the fifth, Martinez hit a two-out RBI single. With a runner on first and two out, Scott Bailes took the mound for the Rangers.

After six: New York 5 Texas 2.

In the top of the seventh, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. Martinez added to his team lead in RBIs with a two-run double. On the very next pitch, Posada sent Bailes 362 feet for a three-run homer. Knoblauch scored from second when Goodwin dropped a two-out Curtis fly ball. Strawberry then knocked Curtis in with a single. The Yankees ended with seven runs in the inning.

In the top of the eighth, following a lead off single, Eric Gunderson took the mound for the Rangers.

In the top of the ninth, Knoblauch said goodbye baseball with a lead off 363 foot shot.

In the bottom of the ninth, following a lead off double, Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees.

The Yankees poured it on with a 14-hit attack.

Final score: New York 13 Texas 2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Andy Petite 8.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 6 K

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 5 Baltimore Orioles 0
Boston Red Sox 9 Minnesota Twins 1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9 Kansas City Royals 6
Anaheim Angels 6 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Detroit Tigers 4 Oakland Athletics 3
Seattle Mariners 6 Chicago White Sox 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 11 innings
Florida Marlins 11 San Francisco Giants 2
Montreal Expos 14 Cincinnati Reds 1
New York Mets 5 Arizona Diamondbacks 3 12 innings
Philadelphia Phillies 13 Colorado Rockies 3
Atlanta Braves 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Milwaukee Brewers 7 San Diego Padres 3
Houston Astros 7 Chicago Cubs 5

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Randy D Johnson Seattle Mariners 8.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 15 K, W
2. Jose Offerman Kansas City Royals 4 for 4, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 3 R
3. Cliff Floyd Florida Marlins 3 for 4, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB



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MAY 6, 1998
The Yankees will conclude their short series in Texas tonight with a game against the Rangers. The Yankees have won six straight.

The Yankees activated RF Paul O'Neill from the disabled list.

OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 19-11 at Cleveland Indians 15-16
Minnesota Twins 14-17 at Boston Red Sox 14-17
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 16-15 at Kansas City Royals 10-22
Toronto Blue Jays 19-13 at Anaheim Angels 10-23
Detroit Tigers 16-14 at Oakland Athletics 14-17
Chicago White Sox 17-15 at Seattle Mariners 21-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 18-13 at Atlanta Braves 23-9
Colorado Rockies 17-16 at Philadelphia Phillies 13-18
Houston Astros 16-15 at Chicago Cubs 12-19
San Diego Padres 16-15 at Milwaukee Brewers 16-16
Cincinnati Reds 11-21 at Montreal Expos 18-14
Arizona Diamondbacks 17-15 at New York Mets 21-11
St Louis Cardinals 11-20 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11-21
San Francisco Giants 18-14 at Florida Marlins 16-17

NEW YORK YANKEES (21-10) AT TEXAS RANGERS (13-18)
MATCHUPS
SP David Wells vs John Burkett Advantage Texas
C Jorge Posada vs Ivan Rodriguez Advantage Texas
1B Tino Martinez vs Will Clark Advantage Push
2B Chuck Knoblauch vs Mark T McLemore Advantage New York
3B Scott Brosius vs Fernando Tatis Advantage Texas
SS Derek Jeter vs Kevin Elster Advantage New York
LF Chad Curtis vs Rusty Greer Advantage Texas
CF Bernie F Williams vs Tom Goodwin Advantage New York
RF Paul O'Neill vs Juan Gonzalez Advantage Texas
DH Tim Raines Sr vs Lee Stevens Advantage New York
Overall Advantage New York

In the top of the first, Martinez put the Yankees on the board with authority as he mashed a 371 foot three-run homer. Brosius added an RBI double. Knoblauch scored when Curtis grounded to short. The Yankees batted around the order and put up five runs in the first.

In the bottom of the first, Greer put the Rangers on the board with a two-out RBI single.

In the bottom of the third, Rodriguez scored on a two-out passed ball. David Wells left the game with a leg injury after getting the third out.

After three: New York 5 Texas 2.

In the top of the fourth, Jeter added to the Yankees lead with an RBI triple. Raines brought Jeter home with a double to put the lead back at five. Martinez then brought Raines home with a single.

In the bottom of the fourth, Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees. With runners at second and two out, Mendoza left the game with a shoulder injury. Jason Grimsley took the mound for the Yankees and got Elster to ground out to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth, Posada helped the Yankees pour it on with a two-out RBI double.

In the top of the sixth, with a runner on first and two out, Jason Isringhausen took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the sixth, Stevens hit a two-out RBI single. A walk followed to load the bases with two out. But Goodwin lined to first to end the inning.

After six: New York 9 Texas 3.

In the bottom of the seventh, with runners at the corners and nobody out, Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees. Gonzalez brought the two runners home with a double and the Rangers had some life.

In the top of the eighth, with runners at first and second and one out, Eric Gunderson took the mound for the Rangers and got Martinez to ground into a double play.

In the top of the ninth, John Wetteland took the mound for the Rangers.

In the bottom of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees. Greer hit a two-out RBI double. With runners at the corners and two out, Clark flew to right to end the game.

The two teams combined for 30 hits in the contest.

Final score: New York 9 Texas 6.

PLAYER OF THE GAME
Tino Martinez 3 for 4, HR, 4 RBI, R

OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles 5 Cleveland Indians 2
Boston Red Sox 6 Minnesota Twins 0
Kansas City Royals 4 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3
Anaheim Angels 11 Toronto Blue Jays 9
Detroit Tigers 2 Oakland Athletics 1
Seattle Mariners 5 Chicago White Sox 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Colorado Rockies 7 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Chicago Cubs 17 Houston Astros 0
San Diego Padres 8 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Montreal Expos 4 Cincinnati Reds 1
New York Mets 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 1
St Louis Cardinals 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
San Francisco Giants 7 Florida Marlins 6

TOP PERFORMERS
1. Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs 3 for 5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R, BB
2. Tim Salmon Anaheim Angels 3 for 3, 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
3. Jeff Blauser Chicago Cubs 4 for 5, 2B, 5 RBI, BB

Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox pitched a complete game shutout.

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