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Standings
NYY
@BOS		5
9
KCR
@CAL		4
0
MIN
@CHW		7
1
TOR
@DET		3
4
BAL
@MIL		3
7
TEX
@OAK		3
4
CLE
@SEA		2
3
ATL
@HOU		2
3
SFG
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@MON		3
2
PHI
@NYM		0
3
STL
@PIT		1
4
CIN
@SDP		1
3
Tuesday, September 26, 1989 7:50
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 31,932, Time of Game: 2:42
Yankees
5
71-86
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 14½ GB
 at Red Sox
9
80-77
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
W: Eric Hetzel (2-3)
L: Andy Hawkins (14-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  2  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  2
Red Sox         8  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    9 10  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .318 .758 21 12 -0.096 1.00 0.000 -0.096 -1.0 1 3 SF
Luis Polonia LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .301 .732 14 9 -0.007 0.81 0.069 -0.077 -0.3 3 0 2B
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .304 .831 19 11 0.064 0.79 0.107 -0.043 0.7 9 0
Steve Balboni DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .744 14 8 -0.098 0.80 0.000 -0.098 -1.4
Mel Hall RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .697 6 6 -0.024 0.41 0.013 -0.037 -0.3 1 0
Jesse Barfield CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .234 .756 14 8 0.052 0.56 0.082 -0.030 1.7 2 0 3B,2B
Randy Velarde SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .343 .877 14 6 0.008 0.56 0.039 -0.031 0.1 4 2
Mike Blowers 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .308 .615 15 11 0.058 0.72 0.079 -0.021 1.0 0 1
Brian Dorsett C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .125 .250 11 8 0.007 0.99 0.069 -0.062 -0.2 4 0
Andy Hawkins P 1
   Jimmy Jones P 1
   Lee Guetterman P 1
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 2 4 .286 .716 128 79 -0.036 0.75 0.458 -0.495 0.4 24 9
2B: L Polonia (17, off E Hetzel); J Barfield (22, off E Hetzel).
3B: J Barfield (1, off E Hetzel).
SF: S Sax (5, off E Hetzel).
TB: J Barfield 5; L Polonia 2; D Mattingly 2; M Blowers 2; M Hall; B Dorsett; R Velarde.
RBI: S Sax (62); J Barfield (66); D Mattingly (109); M Blowers (3); B Dorsett (1).
2-out RBI: J Barfield.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Velarde-S Sax-D Mattingly; S Sax-R Velarde-D Mattingly.
E: J Barfield (10); R Velarde (4).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .332 .881 24 13 0.071 0.48 0.079 -0.008 1.2 0 2
Jody Reed 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .289 .774 22 9 0.088 0.55 0.093 -0.004 1.7 1 4
Dwight Evans DH 4 1 0 1 1 1 .286 .870 19 11 -0.031 0.69 0.015 -0.046 -0.0
Mike Greenwell LF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .306 .811 23 13 0.073 0.62 0.113 -0.040 -0.6 2 0 HR,GDP
Nick Esasky 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .271 .845 15 10 0.117 0.63 0.133 -0.017 0.8 11 1
Danny Heep RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .308 .776 11 6 0.061 0.55 0.066 -0.005 0.9 4 0
   Carlos Quintana PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .583 4 3 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Luis Rivera SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .258 .664 20 11 0.083 0.46 0.086 -0.003 1.5 1 3 2B
Kevin Romine CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .653 9 5 -0.023 0.40 0.007 -0.030 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Rick Cerone C 3 1 0 1 1 0 .244 .657 14 8 0.027 0.49 0.044 -0.017 0.2 4 0
Eric Hetzel P 2
   Dennis Lamp P
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 33 9 10 9 7 3 .303 .849 161 89 0.464 0.54 0.636 -0.172 4.9 27 10
2B: L Rivera (17, off A Hawkins).
HR: M Greenwell (14, off L Guetterman; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: M Greenwell 5; L Rivera 2; W Boggs 2; J Reed 2; K Romine; N Esasky; D Heep.
GIDP: M Greenwell (19); K Romine (10).
RBI: M Greenwell 2 (92); W Boggs (54); L Rivera (25); D Heep (49); J Reed (40); R Cerone (45); N Esasky (105); D Evans (97).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Esasky-E Hetzel.
PB: R Cerone (4).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Hawkins, L (14-15) 0.1 5 8 8 3 0 0 4.85 9 44 22 10 3 9 4 2 1 0 6 -0.452 1.42 -6.1
Jimmy Jones 4.2 3 0 0 4 1 0 5.25 20 77 40 27 0 13 8 7 3 0 3 3 0.008 0.36 0.7
Lee Guetterman 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.52 11 40 27 17 1 9 3 6 1 0 0 0 -0.020 0.12 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 9 9 7 3 1 10.12 40 161 89 54 4 31 15 15 5 0 6 3 3 -0.464 0.75 -4.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Hetzel, W (2-3) 5.1 9 5 5 2 1 0 6.26 26 88 49 36 4 9 4 19 9 0 29 -0.059 0.78 -1.8
Dennis Lamp, H (2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.39 9 28 21 13 4 4 7 1 1 0 2 1 0.080 0.85 1.0
Lee Smith 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.49 3 12 9 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.015 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 4 0 5.00 38 128 79 51 11 17 12 20 10 0 29 2 1 0.036 0.54 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 31,932.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Steve Sax 2B 1 Wade Boggs 3B
2 Luis Polonia LF 2 Jody Reed 2B
3 Don Mattingly 1B 3 Dwight Evans DH
4 Steve Balboni DH 4 Mike Greenwell LF
5 Mel Hall RF 5 Nick Esasky 1B
6 Jesse Barfield CF 6 Danny Heep RF
7 Randy Velarde SS 7 Luis Rivera SS
8 Mike Blowers 3B 8 Kevin Romine CF
9 Brian Dorsett C 9 Rick Cerone C
Andy Hawkins P Eric Hetzel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BOS N. Esasky A. Hawkins 13% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Esasky to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R NYY D. Mattingly E. Hetzel -8% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polonia Scores
b1 3-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BOS L. Rivera A. Hawkins 7% 85% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Esasky Scores; Heep to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  R BOS M. Greenwell A. Hawkins 7% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
t6 4-8 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYY B. Dorsett D. Lamp -7% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Velarde Scores; Blowers to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY S. Sax E. Hetzel 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY L. Polonia E. Hetzel -4% 48% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  R NYY D. Mattingly E. Hetzel -8% 40% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polonia Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  OO NYY S. Balboni E. Hetzel 5% 45% Double Play: Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul); Mattingly out at 2B/1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  BOS W. Boggs A. Hawkins 4% 49% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  BOS J. Reed A. Hawkins 6% 54% Walk; Boggs to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS D. Evans A. Hawkins -3% 52% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Boggs to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  R BOS M. Greenwell A. Hawkins 7% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Boggs Scores; Evans to 2B
b1 1-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R BOS N. Esasky A. Hawkins 13% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive); Evans Scores; Greenwell to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw); Esasky to 2B
b1 2-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  R BOS D. Heep A. Hawkins 6% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Greenwell Scores; Esasky to 3B
b1 3-1 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BOS L. Rivera A. Hawkins 7% 85% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Esasky Scores; Heep to 3B
b1 4-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  BOS K. Romine A. Hawkins 0% 86% Walk
b1 4-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  R BOS R. Cerone A. Hawkins 4% 90% Walk; Heep Scores; Rivera to 3B; Romine to 2B
Jimmy Jones replaces Andy Hawkins pitching
b1 5-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  R BOS W. Boggs J. Jones 3% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Rivera Scores; Romine to 3B; Cerone to 2B
b1 6-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  R BOS J. Reed J. Jones 2% 96% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Romine Scores; Cerone to 3B; Boggs to 2B
b1 7-1 1 123 4,(3-0)  R BOS D. Evans J. Jones 2% 97% Walk; Cerone Scores; Boggs to 3B; Reed to 2B
b1 8-1 1 123 6,(3-2)  OO BOS M. Greenwell J. Jones -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
8 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 5-6-7
t2 1-8 0 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY M. Hall E. Hetzel -1% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1-8 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYY J. Barfield E. Hetzel -4% 90% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hall to 3B
t2 1-8 0 -23 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Velarde E. Hetzel -2% 88% Walk
t2 1-8 0 123 5,(1-2)  R NYY M. Blowers E. Hetzel -5% 83% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Hall Scores; Barfield to 3B; Velarde to 2B
t2 2-8 0 123 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Dorsett E. Hetzel 4% 88% Lineout: SS
t2 2-8 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO NYY S. Sax E. Hetzel 2% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (RF Line); Barfield Scores; Velarde to 3B
t2 3-8 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O NYY L. Polonia E. Hetzel 3% 92% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 5-6-7
b2 8-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Jones -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b2 8-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Heep J. Jones 1% 92% Walk
b2 8-3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS L. Rivera J. Jones 1% 93% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to P); Heep to 2B; Rivera to 1B
b2 8-3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO BOS K. Romine J. Jones -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 3-4-5
t3 3-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY D. Mattingly E. Hetzel -2% 88% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t3 3-8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Balboni E. Hetzel 2% 90% Lineout: LF
t3 3-8 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Hall E. Hetzel 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t3 3-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Barfield E. Hetzel -0% 92% Passed Ball; Mattingly to 2B
t3 3-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R NYY J. Barfield E. Hetzel -5% 87% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Mattingly Scores
t3 4-8 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Velarde E. Hetzel 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 8-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Jones -1% 89% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 8-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS W. Boggs J. Jones 1% 89% Walk
b3 8-4 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS J. Reed J. Jones 1% 91% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Boggs to 2B
b3 8-4 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans J. Jones -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Boggs to 3B; Reed to 2B
b3 8-4 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Jones -2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 8-9-1
t4 4-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Blowers E. Hetzel 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t4 4-8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Dorsett E. Hetzel 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 4-8 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Sax E. Hetzel 1% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 5-6-7
b4 8-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Jones -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b4 8-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Heep J. Jones -1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 8-4 2 --- 9,(3-2)  BOS L. Rivera J. Jones 0% 90% Walk
b4 8-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BOS K. Romine J. Jones -1% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 2-3-4
t5 4-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY L. Polonia E. Hetzel -3% 87% Walk
t5 4-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly E. Hetzel 3% 89% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-8 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY S. Balboni E. Hetzel 2% 92% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t5 4-8 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Hall E. Hetzel 2% 93% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-4, Yankees' Jimmy Jones facing 9-1-2
b5 8-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Jones -1% 93% Lineout: SS
b5 8-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O BOS W. Boggs J. Jones -0% 92% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b5 8-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O BOS J. Reed J. Jones -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Eric Hetzel facing 6-7-8
t6 4-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY J. Barfield E. Hetzel 2% 93% Popfly: P (Front of Home)
t6 4-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Velarde E. Hetzel -2% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t6 4-8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  NYY M. Blowers E. Hetzel -3% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Velarde to 2B
Dennis Lamp replaces Eric Hetzel pitching
t6 4-8 1 12- 4,(2-1)  R NYY B. Dorsett D. Lamp -7% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Velarde Scores; Blowers to 2B
t6 5-8 1 12- 7,(2-2)  O NYY S. Sax D. Lamp 5% 86% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Blowers to 3B
t6 5-8 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Polonia D. Lamp 5% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-5, Yankees' Lee Guetterman facing 3-4-5
Lee Guetterman replaces Jimmy Jones pitching
b6 8-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS D. Evans L. Guetterman -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 8-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS M. Greenwell L. Guetterman 4% 95% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b6 9-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky L. Guetterman -0% 94% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
Carlos Quintana pinch hits for Danny Heep (RF) batting 6th
b6 9-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O BOS C. Quintana L. Guetterman -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
Carlos Quintana moves from PH to RF
t7 5-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly D. Lamp 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Balboni D. Lamp 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Hall D. Lamp 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Yankees' Lee Guetterman facing 7-8-9
b7 9-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BOS L. Rivera L. Guetterman -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 9-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  BOS K. Romine L. Guetterman 0% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 9-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BOS R. Cerone L. Guetterman -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b7 9-5 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O BOS W. Boggs L. Guetterman -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
t8 5-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield D. Lamp 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Velarde D. Lamp 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-9 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY M. Blowers D. Lamp 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 9-5, Yankees' Lee Guetterman facing 2-3-4
b8 9-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS J. Reed L. Guetterman -0% 99% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b8 9-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS D. Evans L. Guetterman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b8 9-5 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell L. Guetterman -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-9, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
Lee Smith replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t9 5-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY B. Dorsett L. Smith 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Sax L. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-9 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O NYY L. Polonia L. Smith 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Red Sox 9.

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