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DET  6
@BAL  3
 NYY  7
@BOS  0
 CLE  4
SEA  2
 MIN  3
CHW  0
 OAK  6
KCR  0
 TEX  7
CAL  4
 MIL  2
@TOR  1
 MIL  4
@TOR  3
 CHC  8
STL  1
 SDP  2
@CIN  1
 HOU  4
ATL  1
 SFG 11
@LAD  2
 NYM  9
PIT  0
 PHI  2
MON  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,735

 Sunday, October 5, 1986
Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
7
90-72
Won 4
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  2  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    7 13  1
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Scott Nielsen (4-4), L: Jeff Sellers (3-7)
 Red Sox
0
95-66
Lost 4
1st

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Mattingly 1B                5   1   2   3    1   1  .352  .967             14   0   HR,2B
H Cotto CF                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .213  .516              1   0   HR,2B
D Pasqua RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .293  .924              0   0   2B
M Easler DH                   1   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .811              0   0   
  R Kittle PH                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .218  .705              0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               5   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .780              0   5   
P Lombardi LF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .278  .894              3   1   
J Espino C                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .162  .416              4   0   
B Meacham SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .224  .589              0   7   CS,HBP
B Little 2B                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .184  .454              5   3   

S Nielsen P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       39   7  13   0    6   7                         27  17
Batting Events
2B: D Mattingly (53, off J Sellers); D Pasqua (17, off J Sambito); H Cotto (3, off J Sambito).
HR: D Mattingly (31, off J Sellers; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs); H Cotto (1, off J Sellers; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
HBP: B Meacham (3, by J Sellers).
TB: D Mattingly 6; H Cotto 6; B Little 3; D Pasqua 2; R Kittle; P Lombardi; B Meacham; M Easler; M Pagliarulo.
RBI: D Mattingly 3 (113); H Cotto 2 (6); D Pasqua (45); P Lombardi (6).
2-out RBI: H Cotto 2; P Lombardi.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Meacham-B Little-D Mattingly 2.
E: P Lombardi (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Meacham (6, 3rd base by J Sellers/M Sullivan).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .608              0   0   
  G Hoffman SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .574              1   1   GDP
M Barrett 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .733              1   0   
  D Stapleton 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .325              1   0   
B Buckner DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .733              0   0   
J Rice LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .874              2   0   
  L Tarver PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .274              0   0   
D Baylor 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .783              4   0   
  P Dodson 1B                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .417 1.367              4   0   
D Evans RF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .853              1   0   
  M Greenwell PR-RF           1   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .771              0   0   
T Armas CF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .714              1   0   GDP
  D Henderson CF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .794              2   0   2B
E Romero 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .553              1   3   
M Sullivan C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .193  .512              9   1   

J Sellers P                                                                   0   1
  S Stewart P                                                                 0   1
  T Lollar P                                                                  0   0
  J Sambito P                                                                 0   0
  B Stanley P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       29   0   5   0    2   3                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Henderson (22, off S Nielsen).
TB: D Henderson 2; M Sullivan; J Rice; D Evans; M Greenwell.
GIDP: T Armas (12); G Hoffman (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Nielsen, W (4-4)             9     5   0   0    2   3   0   4.02   31     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 5     78    -     0.34   0.20
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 2· 5           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Sellers, L (3-7)             4     8   6   6    1   3   2   4.94   21     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 8     24    -     0.70  -0.31
S Stewart                      2     0   0   0    3   2   0   4.38    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
T Lollar                       1     1   0   0    2   1   0   6.91    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.14   0.00
J Sambito                      1     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.84    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.04  -0.00
B Stanley                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.37    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   7   7    6   7   2          46     -       ·  ·      6·13· 3·13           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Sellers (3; B Meacham).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 32,735.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Boston Red Sox                               
1. Don Mattingly                1B       1. Spike Owen                   SS
2. Henry Cotto                  CF       2. Marty Barrett                2B
3. Dan Pasqua                   RF       3. Bill Buckner                 DH
4. Mike Easler                  DH       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Mike Pagliarulo              3B       5. Don Baylor                   1B
6. Phil Lombardi                LF       6. Dwight Evans                 RF
7. Juan Espino                   C       7. Tony Armas                   CF
8. Bob Meacham                  SS       8. Ed Romero                    3B
9. Bryan Little                 2B       9. Marc Sullivan                 C

   Scott Nielsen                 P          Jeff Sellers                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 -2- RR 14% 82% 2-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sellers Home Run; Little Scores
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sellers Home Run
t1 2 12- R 9% 68% 1-0 NYY P. Lombardi J. Sellers Single; Easler Scores; Pagliarulo to 3B
t4 1 12- RR 6% 95% 4-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sellers Double; Meacham Scores; Little Scores
t2 0 1-- 4% 76% 2-0 NYY B. Little J. Sellers Single; Meacham to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sellers Home Run
t1 0 --- O -2% 57% 1-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sellers Lineout: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 NYY D. Pasqua J. Sellers Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 57% 1-0 NYY M. Easler J. Sellers Single
t1 2 1-- 2% 59% 1-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Sellers Single; Easler to 2B
t1 2 12- R 9% 68% 1-0 NYY P. Lombardi J. Sellers Single; Easler Scores; Pagliarulo to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 65% 2-0 NYY J. Espino J. Sellers Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 BOS S. Owen S. Nielsen Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 BOS M. Barrett S. Nielsen Foul Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- -1% 67% 0-2 BOS B. Buckner S. Nielsen Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 70% 0-2 BOS J. Rice S. Nielsen Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- 3% 72% 2-0 NYY B. Meacham J. Sellers Walk
t2 0 1-- 4% 76% 2-0 NYY B. Little J. Sellers Single; Meacham to 2B
t2 0 12- O -4% 72% 2-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sellers Flyball: LF
t2 1 12- O -4% 68% 2-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sellers Meacham Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Little to 2B
t2 2 -2- RR 14% 82% 2-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sellers Home Run; Little Scores
t2 2 --- O -0% 82% 4-0 NYY D. Pasqua J. Sellers Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-4 BOS D. Baylor S. Nielsen Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 1% 85% 0-4 BOS D. Evans S. Nielsen Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 86% 0-4 BOS T. Armas S. Nielsen Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 4-5-6
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Mike Easler (DH) batting 4th
t3 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 NYY R. Kittle J. Sellers Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Sellers Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -0% 83% 4-0 NYY P. Lombardi J. Sellers Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 BOS E. Romero S. Nielsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 BOS M. Sullivan S. Nielsen Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 BOS S. Owen S. Nielsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Red Sox' Jeff Sellers facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-0 NYY J. Espino J. Sellers Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 1% 88% 4-0 NYY B. Meacham J. Sellers Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- 1% 89% 4-0 NYY B. Little J. Sellers Single; Meacham to 2B
t4 1 12- RR 6% 95% 4-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sellers Double; Meacham Scores; Little Scores
t4 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sellers Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 -2- O -0% 94% 6-0 NYY D. Pasqua J. Sellers Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 BOS M. Barrett S. Nielsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 BOS B. Buckner S. Nielsen Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-6 BOS J. Rice S. Nielsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Sammy Stewart facing 4-5-6
Sammy Stewart replaces Jeff Sellers pitching
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY R. Kittle S. Stewart Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo S. Stewart Lineout: 1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 NYY P. Lombardi S. Stewart Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 BOS D. Baylor S. Nielsen Strikeout
b5 1 --- -1% 95% 0-6 BOS D. Evans S. Nielsen Single
Mike Greenwell pinch runs for Dwight Evans (RF) batting 6th
b5 1 1-- OO 2% 97% 0-6 BOS T. Armas S. Nielsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Sammy Stewart facing 7-8-9
Pat Dodson replaces Don Baylor playing 1B batting 5th; Dave Henderson replaces Tony Armas playing CF batting 7th; Mike Greenwell moves from PR to RF
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY J. Espino S. Stewart Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY B. Meacham S. Stewart Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY B. Little S. Stewart Walk
t6 2 1-- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY D. Mattingly S. Stewart Walk; Little to 2B
t6 2 12- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY H. Cotto S. Stewart Walk; Little to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
t6 2 123 O -1% 97% 6-0 NYY D. Pasqua S. Stewart Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 BOS E. Romero S. Nielsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 BOS M. Sullivan S. Nielsen Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 BOS S. Owen S. Nielsen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Tim Lollar facing 4-5-6
Tim Lollar replaces Sammy Stewart pitching; Glenn Hoffman replaces Spike Owen playing SS batting 1st
t7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY R. Kittle T. Lollar Single
t7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo T. Lollar Flyball: SS
t7 1 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY P. Lombardi T. Lollar Walk; Kittle to 2B
t7 1 12- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY J. Espino T. Lollar Walk; Kittle to 3B; Lombardi to 2B
t7 1 123 O -1% 98% 6-0 NYY B. Meacham T. Lollar Strikeout
t7 2 123 O -0% 98% 6-0 NYY B. Little T. Lollar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-6 BOS M. Barrett S. Nielsen Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 BOS B. Buckner S. Nielsen Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- -0% 99% 0-6 BOS J. Rice S. Nielsen Single; Rice to 2B/Adv on E7
La Schelle Tarver pinch runs for Jim Rice (LF) batting 4th
b7 2 -2- -0% 98% 0-6 BOS P. Dodson S. Nielsen Walk
b7 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-6 BOS M. Greenwell S. Nielsen Single; Tarver out at Hm/LF-C; Dodson to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Red Sox' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
Joe Sambito replaces Tim Lollar pitching; Dave Stapleton replaces Marty Barrett playing 2B batting 2nd; La Schelle Tarver moves from PR to LF
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 NYY D. Mattingly J. Sambito Strikeout
t8 1 --- 0% 99% 6-0 NYY H. Cotto J. Sambito Double
t8 1 -2- R 1% 100% 6-0 NYY D. Pasqua J. Sambito Double; Cotto Scores
t8 1 -2- O -0% 100% 7-0 NYY R. Kittle J. Sambito Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 100% 7-0 NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Sambito Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 0-7 BOS D. Henderson S. Nielsen Double
b8 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-7 BOS E. Romero S. Nielsen Flyball: LF
b8 1 -2- -1% 99% 0-7 BOS M. Sullivan S. Nielsen Single; Henderson to 3B
b8 1 1-3 OO 1% 100% 0-7 BOS G. Hoffman S. Nielsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-0, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 6-7-8
Bob Stanley replaces Joe Sambito pitching
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYY P. Lombardi B. Stanley Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYY J. Espino B. Stanley Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 7-0 NYY B. Meacham B. Stanley Single
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 NYY B. Little B. Stanley Single; Meacham to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYY D. Mattingly B. Stanley Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-7, Yankees' Scott Nielsen facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 BOS D. Stapleton S. Nielsen Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 BOS B. Buckner S. Nielsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 BOS L. Tarver S. Nielsen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Red Sox 0.

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