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BOS  7
NYY  4
 CHW 10
MIN  2
 TOR  2
@DET  0
 BAL  5
@MIL  3
 TEX  3
@OAK  2
 ATL  5
@HOU  3
 LAD  5
SFG  2
 MON  4
CHC  3
(10)		 PHI  2
@NYM  1
 PIT  4
STL  2
 CIN  5
@SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 32,759

 Monday, September 25, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:01
Yankees
4
71-85
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 11  1
Red Sox         4  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  X    7 12  2
W: Roger Clemens (17-10), L: Kevin Mmahat (0-1), S: Lee Smith (25)
 Red Sox
7
79-77
Won 5
3rd, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   4   0    0   0  .320  .763   21   10    1   3   CS
L Polonia DH                  3   2   2   0    0   0  .301  .730    8    7    0   0   2B,GDP
  S Balboni PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .754    2    1    0   0   GDP
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .303  .830   15   10    9   1   
M Hall LF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .700   12    8    2   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .232  .748   14   10    0   0   
R Velarde 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .344  .878   21   14    1   1   
R Kelly CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .306  .798   14   11    4   0   
B Geren C                     4   0   1   0    0   3  .288  .782   24   14    4   1   
A Espinoza SS                 4   1   0   0    0   2  .277  .617   14    9    3   6   

K Mmahat P                                                                    0   0
  C Parker P                                                                  0   1
  L Guetterman P                                                              0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   0    0  10              145   94   24  13
Batting Events
2B: L Polonia (16, off R Clemens).
TB: S Sax 4; L Polonia 3; R Velarde 2; J Barfield; D Mattingly; B Geren.
GIDP: S Balboni (10); L Polonia (12).
RBI: D Mattingly (108); J Barfield (65); M Hall (55).
2-out RBI: J Barfield.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R Velarde-D Mattingly; C Parker-B Geren-D Mattingly; S Sax-A Espinoza-D Mattingly.
E: A Espinoza (19).
Baserunning Events
CS: S Sax (17, 2nd base by R Clemens POCS).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Boggs 3B                    5   2   4   1    0   0  .331  .880   17    9    1   2   2B
J Reed 2B                     3   2   1   0    2   1  .287  .771   22    8    4   6   
D Evans DH                    4   1   4   3    1   0  .289  .876   18    8    0   0   HR
M Greenwell LF                4   1   1   2    1   1  .306  .806   22   11    0   0   2B,GDP
N Esasky 1B                   1   0   0   0    4   0  .271  .847   21    4    9   1   IW
C Quintana RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .591    5    4    0   0   
  D Heep PH-RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .773    7    6    1   0   GDP
  J Stone RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .562    4    3    0   0   GDP
K Romine CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .651    7    5    0   0   SF
L Rivera SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .659   13   10    0   2   
R Cerone C                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .247  .661   15    8   11   0   

R Clemens P                                                                   0   2
  R Murphy P                                                                  1   0
  L Smith P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   7  12   0    8   3              151   76   27  13
Batting Events
2B: M Greenwell (33, off C Parker); W Boggs (50, off C Parker).
HR: D Evans (20, off K Mmahat; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: K Romine (3, off K Mmahat).
IBB: N Esasky (8, by L Guetterman).
TB: D Evans 7; W Boggs 5; L Rivera 2; M Greenwell 2; J Reed.
GIDP: D Heep (11); M Greenwell (18); J Stone (3).
RBI: D Evans 3 (96); M Greenwell 2 (90); W Boggs (53); K Romine (19).
2-out RBI: W Boggs.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. W Boggs-J Reed-N Esasky; L Rivera-J Reed-N Esasky.
E: J Reed (19); L Rivera (15).

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
K Mmahat, L (0-1)              1.2   4   5   5    5   0   1  14.29   14   60-24   12· 4· 8    5· 4· 1· 0     22    -     1.13  -0.43
C Parker                       5.1   8   2   1    2   2   0   3.72   25   74-44   30· 2·12   13· 8· 6· 0          3-0    0.45   0.01
L Guetterman                   1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.51    3   13-6     3· 1· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   6    8   3   1          42  147-74   45· 7·22   19·12· 7· 0          4-0
C Parker faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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
R Clemens, W (17-10)           6    11   4   3    0   6   0   3.02   28   98-64   37·16·11   13· 9· 7· 0     42    -     1.03  -0.08
R Murphy, H (11)               1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    3   10-6     3· 0· 3    3· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.05   0.12
L Smith, S (25)                1.2   0   0   0    0   4   0   3.54    6   31-21    8· 5· 8    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.79   0.06
Totals                         9    11   4   3    0  10   0          37  139-91   48·21·22   18· 9· 7· 0          2-1
R Clemens faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Guetterman (4); R Clemens (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: L Guetterman (9; N Esasky).
Pickoffs: R Clemens (2; S Sax, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 32,759.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Boston Red Sox                               
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Wade Boggs                   3B
2. Luis Polonia                 DH       2. Jody Reed                    2B
3. Don Mattingly                1B       3. Dwight Evans                 DH
4. Mel Hall                     LF       4. Mike Greenwell               LF
5. Jesse Barfield               RF       5. Nick Esasky                  1B
6. Randy Velarde                3B       6. Carlos Quintana              RF
7. Roberto Kelly                CF       7. Kevin Romine                 CF
8. Bob Geren                     C       8. Luis Rivera                  SS
9. Alvaro Espinoza              SS       9. Rick Cerone                   C

   Kevin Mmahat                  P          Roger Clemens                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 12- RRR 4,(2-1)  20% 65% 0-2 BOS D. Evans K. Mmahat Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores; Reed Scores
t3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -10% 66% 2-5 NYY D. Mattingly R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia to 3B; Mattingly to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -10% 37% 0-0 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
t4 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 86% 3-6 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0 1-3 ROO 2,(1-0)  9% 93% 3-7 NYY S. Balboni R. Murphy Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Espinoza Scores/unER

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' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 47% 0-0 NYY S. Sax R. Clemens Single to RF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  -10% 37% 0-0 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
t1 0 -23 RO 2,(1-0)  -0% 36% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly R. Clemens Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sax Scores; Polonia to 3B
t1 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  5% 41% 1-0 NYY M. Hall R. Clemens Lineout: 2B
t1 2 --3 R 5,(2-2)  -8% 34% 1-0 NYY J. Barfield R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia Scores
t1 2 1-- 7,(2-2)  -2% 32% 2-0 NYY R. Velarde R. Clemens Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B); Barfield to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  3% 35% 2-0 NYY R. Kelly R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Kevin Mmahat facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  4% 39% 0-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Mmahat Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b1 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  6% 45% 0-2 BOS J. Reed K. Mmahat Walk; Boggs to 2B
b1 0 12- RRR 4,(2-1)  20% 65% 0-2 BOS D. Evans K. Mmahat Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Boggs Scores; Reed Scores
b1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  3% 68% 3-2 BOS M. Greenwell K. Mmahat Walk
b1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 72% 3-2 BOS N. Esasky K. Mmahat Walk; Greenwell to 2B
b1 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 70% 3-2 BOS C. Quintana K. Mmahat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Greenwell to 3B; Quintana to 1B
b1 1 1-3 RO 3,(2-0)  1% 71% 3-2 BOS K. Romine K. Mmahat Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Greenwell Scores
b1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 70% 4-2 BOS L. Rivera K. Mmahat Flyball: LF (LF Line)
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 72% 2-4 NYY B. Geren R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 74% 2-4 NYY A. Espinoza R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 72% 2-4 NYY S. Sax R. Clemens Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 2 1-- O 3,(1-2)  2% 75% 2-4 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Sax Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Kevin Mmahat facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 73% 4-2 BOS R. Cerone K. Mmahat Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 75% 4-2 BOS W. Boggs K. Mmahat Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  2% 77% 4-2 BOS J. Reed K. Mmahat Walk; Boggs to 2B
b2 1 12- 5,(3-1)  4% 81% 4-2 BOS D. Evans K. Mmahat Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs to 3B; Reed to 2B
b2 1 123 RO 4,(1-2)  1% 82% 4-2 BOS M. Greenwell K. Mmahat Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boggs Scores; Reed to 3B; Greenwell to 1B
b2 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  1% 83% 5-2 BOS N. Esasky K. Mmahat Walk; Greenwell to 2B
Clay Parker replaces Kevin Mmahat pitching; Danny Heep pinch hits for Carlos Quintana (RF) batting 6th
b2 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  -4% 80% 5-2 BOS D. Heep C. Parker Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
Danny Heep moves from PH to RF
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 76% 2-5 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -10% 66% 2-5 NYY D. Mattingly R. Clemens Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia to 3B; Mattingly to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO 2,(0-1)  1% 67% 2-5 NYY M. Hall R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B; Polonia Scores; Mattingly to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  7% 74% 3-5 NYY J. Barfield R. Clemens Fielder's Choice P; Mattingly out at Hm/P-C; Barfield to 1B
t3 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 71% 3-5 NYY R. Velarde R. Clemens Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Barfield to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  5% 76% 3-5 NYY R. Kelly R. Clemens Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 5-3 BOS K. Romine C. Parker Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 74% 5-3 BOS L. Rivera C. Parker Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 75% 5-3 BOS R. Cerone C. Parker Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Cerone to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 3,(2-0)  8% 83% 5-3 BOS W. Boggs C. Parker Double to CF (Line Drive); Cerone Scores/unER
b3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 81% 6-3 BOS J. Reed C. Parker Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 78% 3-6 NYY B. Geren R. Clemens Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 81% 3-6 NYY A. Espinoza R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  -4% 77% 3-6 NYY S. Sax R. Clemens Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Geren to 2B
t4 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 86% 3-6 NYY L. Polonia R. Clemens Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 88% 6-3 BOS D. Evans C. Parker Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  -3% 84% 6-3 BOS M. Greenwell C. Parker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 84% 6-3 BOS N. Esasky C. Parker Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 86% 3-6 NYY D. Mattingly R. Clemens Lineout: RF (Short RF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 88% 3-6 NYY M. Hall R. Clemens Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 88% 3-6 NYY J. Barfield R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 88% 6-3 BOS D. Heep C. Parker Lineout: CF
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 6-3 BOS K. Romine C. Parker Lineout: SS
b5 2 --- 7,(2-2)  1% 87% 6-3 BOS L. Rivera C. Parker Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 86% 6-3 BOS R. Cerone C. Parker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 89% 3-6 NYY R. Velarde R. Clemens Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 90% 3-6 NYY R. Kelly R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 91% 3-6 NYY B. Geren R. Clemens Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 6-3 BOS W. Boggs C. Parker Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 91% 6-3 BOS J. Reed C. Parker Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 6-3 BOS D. Evans C. Parker Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Reed to 2B
b6 1 12- R 3,(1-1)  4% 97% 6-3 BOS M. Greenwell C. Parker Double to RF (Line Drive); Reed Scores; Evans to 3B
b6 1 -23 5,(3-1)  0% 97% 7-3 BOS N. Esasky C. Parker Walk
b6 1 123 OO 2,(1-0)  -3% 94% 7-3 BOS D. Heep C. Parker Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Red Sox' Roger Clemens facing 9-1-2
Jeff Stone replaces Danny Heep playing RF batting 6th
t7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 91% 3-7 NYY A. Espinoza R. Clemens Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Espinoza to 1B
t7 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -1% 90% 3-7 NYY S. Sax R. Clemens Wild Pitch; Espinoza to 2B
t7 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  -6% 85% 3-7 NYY S. Sax R. Clemens Single to C (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Espinoza to 3B
Rob Murphy replaces Roger Clemens pitching; Steve Balboni pinch hits for Luis Polonia (DH) batting 2nd
t7 0 1-3 ROO 2,(1-0)  9% 93% 3-7 NYY S. Balboni R. Murphy Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Espinoza Scores/unER
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 94% 4-7 NYY D. Mattingly R. Murphy Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 94% 7-4 BOS K. Romine C. Parker Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 7-4 BOS L. Rivera C. Parker Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b7 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 7-4 BOS R. Cerone C. Parker Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  0% 94% 7-4 BOS W. Boggs C. Parker Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Rivera to 2B
b7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 93% 7-4 BOS J. Reed C. Parker Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 95% 4-7 NYY M. Hall R. Murphy Groundout: 1B-P
Lee Smith replaces Rob Murphy pitching
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 97% 4-7 NYY J. Barfield L. Smith Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 97% 4-7 NYY R. Velarde L. Smith Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-4, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 7-4 BOS D. Evans C. Parker Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
Lee Guetterman replaces Clay Parker pitching
b8 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 7-4 BOS M. Greenwell L. Guetterman Wild Pitch; Evans to 2B
b8 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 7-4 BOS M. Greenwell L. Guetterman Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 98% 7-4 BOS N. Esasky L. Guetterman Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 7-4 BOS J. Stone L. Guetterman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-7, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 4,(0-2)  -4% 93% 4-7 NYY R. Kelly L. Smith Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kelly to 1B
t9 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  4% 96% 4-7 NYY B. Geren L. Smith Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 99% 4-7 NYY A. Espinoza L. Smith Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  1% 100% 4-7 NYY S. Sax L. Smith Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 7.

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  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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