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APRIL 17, 1998
The Yankees will conclude their first home stand of the season with a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers.
The Yankees signed free agent RP Doug Creek to a 1-year contract worth a total of $212,000.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 7-6 at Boston Red Sox 4-10
Chicago White Sox 8-6 at Toronto Blue Jays 9-5
Seattle Mariners 11-4 at Minnesota Twins 8-6
Baltimore Orioles 10-4 at Texas Rangers 5-9
Kansas City Royals 5-10 at Oakland Athletics 6-8
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4-10 at Anaheim Angels 4-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 9-5 at Chicago Cubs 6-9
New York Mets 8-7 at Cincinnati Reds 5-10
San Diego Padres 7-7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5-11
San Francisco Giants 8-7 at Milwaukee Brewers 7-9
Montreal Expos 9-6:at Houston Astros 11-5
Philadelphia Phillies 4-10 at St Louis Cardinals 5-9
Florida Marlins 11-5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7-9
Atlanta Braves 11-4 at Colorado Rockies 8-8
DETROIT TIGERS (7-7) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (11-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Brian Moehler vs David Cone Advantage New York
C Paul Bako vs Jorge Posada Advantage New York
1B Tony Clark vs Tino Martinez Advantage New York
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
In the top of the second, Gonzalez led off with a 347 foot homer.
In the bottom of the second, Brosius tied the game with an RBI double. Posada followed with his own run-scoring single to put the Yankees in the lead. Brosius then scored from third when Raines grounded to first. Moehler allowed more earned runs in that inning than he had in his previous 23 innings combined.
in the top of the third, the Tigers loaded the bases with two out. But Gonzalez flew to center to retire the side.
In the bottom of the third, an RBI double by Williams increased the Yankees lead. One out later, O'Neill brought Williams home with a double.
After three: New York 5 Detroit 1.
In the top of the fourth, Easley led off with a 371 foot homer.
In the bottom of the fourth, Williams got another RBI double. Martinez followed with a two-run single. With a runner on first and one out, Bryce Florie took the mound for the Tigers. Brosius got a two-out RBI single as the Yankees continued their onslaught. A walk loaded the bases with two out. Curtis then scored on a passed ball to make it a five-run inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, with bases empty and one out, Darrell May took the mound for the Tigers. Curtis welcomed him to Yankee Stadium with a 354 foot solo shot.
After six: New York 11 Detroit 2.
In the bottom of the seventh, this time with two out, Williams set an AL regular season record with his third RBI double of the game. Martinez followed with a single to score Williams. The Yankees continued to run up the score when Curtis hit an RBI single. A walk loaded the bases with two out before Posada flew to left to finally end the inning.
In the top of the eighth, Clark led off with a 327 foot homer. All three of the Tigers runs had been courtesy of lead off home runs.
In the bottom of the eighth, Tim Worrell took the mound for the Tigers.
In the top of the ninth, with a runner on third and two out, Ramiro Mendoza took the mound for the Yankees and got Randa to pop up to end the game.
The Yankees pounded out 16 hits to blow out the Tigers.
Final score: New York 14 Detroit 3.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bernie F Williams 4 for 6, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 2 Cleveland Indians 1
Toronto Blue Jays 8 Chicago White Sox 6
Minnesota Twins 5 Seattle Mariners 0
Baltimore Orioles 6 Texas Rangers 4
Oakland Athletics 2 Kansas City Royals 1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6 Anaheim Angels 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers 11 Chicago Cubs 3
New York Mets 7 Cincinnati Reds 3
Pittsburgh Pirates 4 San Diego Padres 3
Milwaukee Brewers 6 San Francisco Giants 3
Montreal Expos 8 Houston Astros 7
St Louis Cardinals 6 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Arizona Diamondbacks 6 Florida Marlins 3
Atlanta Braves 7 Colorado Rockies 4
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Rolando Arroyo Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K, W
2. Pedro J Martinez Boston Red Sox 8.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 12 K, W
3. Bernie F Williams New York Yankees 4 for 6, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
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