MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT SEATTLE MARINERS
08/05/1999
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NEW YORK YANKEES AT SEATTLE MARINERS
GAME ID: 1620 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 1999 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Yankees (79-28) 1 0 1 0 5 2 0 5 0 14 13 0
Seattle Mariners (56-53) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 7 11 2
Mariners Fall, 14-7, to Sheffield, Yankees
New York right fielder Gary Sheffield played a vital role in his team's 14-7 conquest of Seattle. He hit 3 home runs. He scored 4 runs and drove in 7 for New York. The win gives New York a season record of 79-28.

With New York leading 9-4 in the top of the eighth, Sheffield came up to bat against Seattle pitcher Tim Byrdak. Sheffield hit a cutter to center for a 3-run home run. His 8th home run of the season put the Yankees on top, 12-4.

"We played hard and won," said Sheffield. "Sometimes, baseball really is that easy.'
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE SEATTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Williams CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 3 .352 22 85
G. Sheffield RF 5 4 3 7 0 1 2 .556 8 19
J. Burnitz LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 .281 14 80
R. Ventura 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .308 25 103
M. Cairo 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 .276 4 42
O. Cabrera SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 10 68
M. DeRosa 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .381 4 21
T. Fernandez DH 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 .368 2 28
W. Gonzalez C 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 .178 1 9
Totals 41 14 13 13 3 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Burnitz (32, 3rd Inning off O. Hershiser, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Gonzalez (3, 5th Inning off O. Hershiser, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Ventura (12, 5th Inning off O. Hershiser, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Sheffield 3 (8, 1st Inning off O. Hershiser, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off D. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off T. Byrdak, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Cairo (4, 8th Inning off J. Towers, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Williams , G. Sheffield 12 , J. Burnitz 3 , R. Ventura 3 , M. Cairo 4 , T. Fernandez 2 , W. Gonzalez 3
2-out RBI: G. Sheffield , J. Burnitz , M. Cairo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ventura , O. Cabrera
GIDP: M. DeRosa , T. Fernandez
Hit by Pitch: M. DeRosa
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Fernandez (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cairo-Cabrera-DeRosa, DeRosa-Cabrera-DeRosa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mondesi RF 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .336 24 92
   a-D. Gibson PR, RF 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .326 2 12
O. Vizquel SS 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .328 1 55
K. Griffey Jr. CF 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 .301 33 101
M. Alou DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 5 .301 30 99
T. Walker 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .244 1 6
C. Counsell 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .279 3 31
B. Allred LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .204 0 6
J. Uribe 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .286 4 49
W. Nieves C 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .248 4 42
Totals 35 7 11 7 6 9 21      
a - D. Gibson pinch ran for R. Mondesi in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: J. Uribe (20, 7th Inning off J. D'Amico, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Griffey Jr. (33, 9th Inning off W. Roberts, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Alou (30, 9th Inning off W. Roberts, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Gibson 2 , O. Vizquel 4 , K. Griffey Jr. 4 , M. Alou 4 , T. Walker , J. Uribe 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Griffey Jr. , C. Counsell 2 , B. Allred
GIDP: T. Walker , W. Nieves
Sac Fly: M. Alou
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Walker (2)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Smith (1) , C. Counsell (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Vizquel-Counsell-Walker, Vizquel-Counsell-Walker)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE SEATTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. D'Amico W (7-7) 6.0 6 2 2 4 7 0 107 5.26   
B. Falkenborg 0.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 19 9.07   
S. Hasegawa 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 5.36   
W. Roberts 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 2 23 6.09   
T. Birtsas 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. D'Amico 55
Batters Faced: J. D'Amico 26, B. Falkenborg 4, S. Hasegawa 6, W. Roberts 5, T. Birtsas 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. D'Amico 4-5, B. Falkenborg 0-0, S. Hasegawa 2-3, W. Roberts 1-0, T. Birtsas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. D'Amico 107-61, B. Falkenborg 19-9, S. Hasegawa 18-13, W. Roberts 23-15, T. Birtsas 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Falkenborg 1-1 , S. Hasegawa 3-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Hershiser L (7-4) 4.1 7 7 6 2 3 1 74 5.33   
D. Smith 1.2 2 2 0 0 1 1 29 4.42   
M. Tejera 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 0 22 4.86   
T. Byrdak 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 1 17 7.15   
J. Towers 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 6.75   
B. Wagner 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hershiser 24
Batters Faced: O. Hershiser 22, D. Smith 9, M. Tejera 5, T. Byrdak 3, J. Towers 3, B. Wagner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hershiser 5-5, D. Smith 2-2, M. Tejera 0-1, T. Byrdak 0-1, J. Towers 0-2, B. Wagner 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hershiser 74-46, D. Smith 29-21, M. Tejera 22-16, T. Byrdak 17-8, J. Towers 8-4, B. Wagner 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Smith 1-1 , T. Byrdak 2-2 , J. Towers 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Wagner
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Sheffield
Ballpark: Safeco Field
Weather: Roof closed, 63 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 26235
Special Notes: RF Raul Mondesi was injured while running the bases.
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