Final
Series tied 1-1 (as of 9/18)
| Game 1: Tuesday, September 17 | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 9 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, September 18 | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 | Final |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, September 19 | ||
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | Final in 10 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | |
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Yankees 7
(95-56, 45-29 away)
Devil Rays 1
(50-101, 27-50 home)
7:15 PM ET, September 18, 2002
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida
W: J. Weaver (10-11)
L: V. Zambrano (6-8)
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (swinging), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), A Soriano struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Johnson | Strike (swinging), Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, Strike (swinging), N Johnson struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), D Jeter grounded out to pitcher | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Damian Rolls | D Rolls singled to center | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Strike (bunted foul), C Crawford flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Winn | Strike (looking), R Winn grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, D Rolls out at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Jason Giambi | Ball, Strike (looking), Ja Giambi grounded out to second | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Posada | J Posada grounded out to shortstop | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), R Ventura struck out swinging | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Ball, Ball, A Huff flied out to left | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Cox | Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, S Cox grounded out to third | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Hall | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, T Hall singled to left, T Hall out stretching at second | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Raul Mondesi | Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Ball, R Mondesi walked | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Spencer | Strike (looking), R Mondesi stole second, Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, S Spencer walked | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Rivera | J Rivera singled to right, R Mondesi to third, S Spencer to second, R Mondesi scored on error by right fielder D Rolls | 1 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Ball, S Spencer caught stealing third, catcher to third, J Rivera to second on runner's fielder's choice, Strike (swinging), Ball, A Soriano singled to right, J Rivera scored | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Johnson | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, A Soriano stole second, Ball, Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), N Johnson struck out swinging | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), D Jeter grounded out to third | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| R White in left field. | 2 | 0 | |
| J Rivera in right field. | 2 | 0 | |
| Jared Sandberg | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), J Sandberg struck out looking | 2 | 0 |
| Brent Abernathy | Strike (looking), B Abernathy grounded out to second | 2 | 0 |
| Felix Escalona | F Escalona grounded out to shortstop | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Jason Giambi | Ja Giambi homered to right center | 3 | 0 |
| Jorge Posada | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (swinging), J Posada struck out swinging | 3 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R Ventura walked | 3 | 0 |
| Raul Mondesi | Strike (swinging), Strike (looking), R Mondesi singled to left, R Ventura to second | 3 | 0 |
| Rondell White | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, R White popped out to second | 3 | 0 |
| Juan Rivera | Strike (looking), J Rivera singled to center, R Ventura scored, R Mondesi to second | 4 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (swinging), Strike (swinging), Ball, Foul, A Soriano grounded into fielder's choice to third, R Mondesi out at third | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Damian Rolls | Ball, Strike (looking), D Rolls grounded out to third | 4 | 0 |
| Carl Crawford | C Crawford doubled to right, C Crawford to second | 4 | 0 |
| Randy Winn | R Winn grounded out to first, C Crawford to third | 4 | 0 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, A Huff popped out to shortstop | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Nick Johnson | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (swinging), N Johnson struck out swinging | 4 | 0 |
| Derek Jeter | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, D Jeter walked | 4 | 0 |
| Jason Giambi | Ball, Ball, Ja Giambi flied out to left, D Jeter to second | 4 | 0 |
| Jorge Posada | Ball, Ball, J Posada flied out to center | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Steve Cox | Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), Ball, S Cox flied out to left | 4 | 0 |
| Toby Hall | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Foul, Foul, Ball, T Hall flied out to right | 4 | 0 |
| Jared Sandberg | Ball, J Sandberg grounded out to third | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Victor Zambrano pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| Robin Ventura | T Harper relieved V Zambrano, R Ventura grounded out to second | 4 | 0 |
| Raul Mondesi | Ball, Ball, R Mondesi flied out to left | 4 | 0 |
| Rondell White | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), R White doubled to deep left | 4 | 0 |
| Juan Rivera | Strike (looking), J Rivera reached on infield single to second | 4 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Strike (foul), Ball, A Soriano singled to shallow right center, R White scored, J Rivera to third | 5 | 0 |
| Nick Johnson | Strike (looking), N Johnson grounded into fielder's choice to second, A Soriano out at second | 5 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Brent Abernathy | B Abernathy grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 0 |
| Felix Escalona | Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (foul), F Escalona grounded out to third | 5 | 0 |
| Damian Rolls | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (looking), Ball, Foul, Foul, Foul, D Rolls grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | ||
| NYY | TB | ||
| Derek Jeter | Strike (foul), Ball, D Jeter grounded out to shortstop | 5 | 0 |
| Jason Giambi | Strike (looking), Ja Giambi grounded out to first | 5 | 0 |
| Jorge Posada | Ball, Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Foul, J Posada singled to right | 5 | 0 |
| Robin Ventura | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, R Ventura grounded out to first | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Carl Crawford | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Foul, C Crawford singled to center | 5 | 0 |
| Randy Winn | Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (swinging), R Winn flied out to center | 5 | 0 |
| Aubrey Huff | Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, Strike (foul), Foul, Ball, A Huff grounded out to first, C Crawford to second | 5 | 0 |
| Steve Cox | Ball, Ball, Ball, Ball, S Cox walked | 5 | 0 |
| Toby Hall | T Hall grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, S Cox out at second | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | ||
| NYY | TB | ||
| Raul Mondesi | R Mondesi popped out to shortstop | 5 | 0 |
| Rondell White | Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, R White singled to center | 5 | 0 |
| Juan Rivera | J Rivera flied out to right | 5 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano | Ball, A Soriano flied out to left | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | ||
| Jeff Weaver pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Jared Sandberg | Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, J Sandberg homered to left | 5 | 1 |
| Brent Abernathy | Ball, B Abernathy grounded out to third | 5 | 1 |
| Felix Escalona | Strike (looking), Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (swinging), F Escalona struck out swinging | 5 | 1 |
| Damian Rolls | Ball, Strike (swinging), D Rolls singled to left | 5 | 1 |
| Carl Crawford | M Stanton relieved J Weaver, C Crawford flied out to left | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Jorge Sosa pitching for Tampa Bay | NYY | TB | |
| J Sosa relieved T Harper. | 5 | 1 | |
| Nick Johnson | Ball, Strike (foul), Strike (foul), Ball, Strike (swinging), N Johnson struck out swinging | 5 | 1 |
| Derek Jeter | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (foul), Ball, Ball, D Jeter walked | 5 | 1 |
| Jason Giambi | Strike (foul), Ball, Ja Giambi grounded out to second, D Jeter to second | 5 | 1 |
| Jorge Posada | Strike (looking), Ball, J Posada singled to center, D Jeter scored | 6 | 1 |
| Robin Ventura | R Ventura singled to center, J Posada to second | 6 | 1 |
| Raul Mondesi | Ball, Ball, R Mondesi doubled to left center, J Posada scored, R Ventura to third | 7 | 1 |
| Rondell White | R White grounded out to shortstop | 7 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | |||
| Tampa Bay - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | ||
| Mike Stanton pitching for New York | NYY | TB | |
| Randy Winn | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, R Winn flied out to right | 7 | 1 |
| Aubrey Huff | Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Ball, A Huff walked | 7 | 1 |
| Steve Cox | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), Strike (looking), Ball, Ball, S Cox walked, A Huff to second | 7 | 1 |
| Toby Hall | Ball, Ball, Strike (looking), T Hall flied out to left | 7 | 1 |
| Jared Sandberg | Strike (looking), J Sandberg grounded out to first | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | |||