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APRIL 18, 1998
Today is the second game in the series in New York between the Yankees and the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees have won 7 of their last 8.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland Indians 7-7 at Boston Red Sox 5-10
Chicago White Sox 8-7 at Toronto Blue Jays 10-5
Seattle Mariners 11-5 at Minnesota Twins 9-6
Baltimore Orioles 11-4 at Texas Rangers 5-10
Kansas City Royals 5-11 at Oakland Athletics 7-8
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5-10 at Anaheim Angels 4-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 7-8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6-11
New York Mets 9-7 at Cincinnati Reds 5-11
Los Angeles Dodgers 10-5 at Chicago Cubs 6-10
San Francisco Giants 8-8 at Milwaukee Brewers 8-9
Philadelphia Phillies 4-11 at St Louis Cardinals 6-9
Florida Marlins 11-6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 8-9
Atlanta Braves 12-4 at Colorado Rockies 8-9
Montreal Expos 10-6 at Houston Astros 11-6
DETROIT TIGERS (7-8) AT NEW YORK YANKEES (12-3)
MATCHUPS
SP Frank Castillo vs Andy Pettitte 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
Overall Advantage New York
In the top of the first, Easley put the Tigers on the board with an RBI single.
In the bottom of the second, rain began to fall.
In the top of the third, play was stopped for a 21 minute rain delay.
After three: Detroit 1 New York 0.
In the top of the fourth, Cruz delivered an RBI single. Bako knocked in two with a two-out double. None of the Tigers three runs were earned.
After six: Detroit 4 New York 0.
In the top of the seventh, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Graeme Lloyd took the mound for the Yankees. Higginson flew to right without bringing home a run for the second out. Clark, however, came through with a two-run single. A walk reloaded the bases with two out. Easley then scored on a wild pitch.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Yankees loaded the bases with one out. Jeter scored when Curtis grounded into the 6-4 fielder's choice. With runners at the corners and two out, Tim Worrell took the mound for the Tigers and got Brosius to end the inning.
In the top of the ninth, Mariano Rivera took the mound for the Yankees. Clark added insult to injury with a two-out RBI double.
The Tigers pounded out 12 hits in the win, despite striking out 10 times as a team.
Final score: Detroit 8 New York 1.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Frank Castillo 7.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox 3 Cleveland Indians 2 12 innings
Chicago White Sox 10 Toronto Blue Jays 9 10 innings
Seattle Mariners 6 Minnesota Twins 0
Texas Rangers 4 Baltimore Orioles 2
Kansas City Royals 13 Oakland Athletics 7
Anaheim Angels 4 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego Padres 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
New York Mets 10 Cincinnati Reds 2
Los Angeles Dodgers 3 Chicago Cubs 1
San Francisco Giants 6 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Philadelphia Phillies 5 St Louis Cardinals 4
Arizona Diamondbacks 11 Florida Marlins 3
Colorado Rockies 9 Atlanta Braves 0
Houston Astros 5 Montreal Expos 1
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Travis Lee Arizona Diamondbacks 3 for 3, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB
2. Shawn Green Toronto Blue Jays 2 for 4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
3. Alex Fernandez Colorado Rockies 9.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, W
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