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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		5
3
CLE
@CHW		4
3
MIL
@DET		7
0
MIN
@KCR		6
5
BAL
@OAK		0
6
BOS
@SEA		1
14
TOR
@TEX		13
2
ATL
@CHC		3
0		 
(10)
ATL
@CHC		1
2
SDP
@MON		6
7		 
(13)
SFG
@NYM		4
2
LAD
@PHI		2
1		 
(12)
HOU
@PIT		4
5
CIN
@STL		2
3		 
(11)
Tuesday, May 24, 1988, 7:35
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 32,805, Time of Game: 2:54
Yankees
5
29-14
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Angels
3
17-28
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Al Leiter (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   0  3  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  6  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .346 .929 12 7 0.027 0.70 0.081 -0.054 0.2 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .185 .531 8 4 -0.045 0.76 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 3 3 SF
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .310 .838 13 9 0.139 0.43 0.151 -0.011 1.6 5 1 HR
Jack Clark DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 .248 .964 17 9 0.033 0.47 0.058 -0.024 0.8 HR
Claudell Washington CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .295 .775 21 12 -0.009 0.51 0.026 -0.035 -0.4 5 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .373 1.069 14 9 0.123 0.64 0.151 -0.028 0.9 1 0 2B,CS
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .670 13 8 -0.060 0.64 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 0 1
Rafael Santana SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .216 .577 22 13 -0.061 0.60 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 2 2
Joel Skinner C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .137 .398 8 6 0.041 0.54 0.060 -0.019 0.2 10 0 2B
Al Leiter P 0 1
   Steve Shields P 0 0
   Dave Righetti P 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 1 6 .273 .801 128 77 0.188 0.59 0.527 -0.337 0.7 27 8
2B: D Winfield (8, off K McCaskill); J Skinner (4, off K McCaskill).
HR: D Mattingly (4, off K McCaskill; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Clark (9, off K McCaskill; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: W Randolph (2, off K McCaskill).
TB: D Mattingly 5; J Clark 5; D Winfield 3; R Henderson 2; J Skinner 2.
RBI: D Mattingly 2 (29); W Randolph (8); D Winfield (40); J Clark (27).
2-out RBI: D Mattingly 2; J Clark.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Mattingly-R Santana-D Mattingly; R Santana-W Randolph-D Mattingly; W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Baserunning
CS: D Winfield (1, 2nd base by K McCaskill/B Wynegar).
Pickoffs: R Henderson (1st base by K McCaskill).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Downing DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .271 .887 25 12 -0.001 0.78 0.064 -0.065 0.4
Dick Schofield SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .238 .598 24 17 -0.090 1.01 0.000 -0.090 -1.0 2 3
Johnny Ray LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .806 4 2 0.005 0.97 0.032 -0.027 -0.0 0 0 HBP
   Wally Joyner 1B 2 1 2 1 0 0 .282 .763 5 4 0.062 0.47 0.062 0.000 1.3 5 0
George Hendrick 1B-LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .261 .699 16 14 0.001 1.03 0.068 -0.067 0.4 5 2
Chili Davis RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .261 .696 21 16 0.016 1.16 0.078 -0.062 -0.3 2 0
Tony Armas CF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .233 .689 21 12 -0.156 1.38 0.033 -0.189 -0.4 4 0 GDP
Jack Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .705 13 10 -0.110 0.91 0.000 -0.110 -1.4 1 1 GDP
Butch Wynegar C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .255 .757 17 6 0.016 0.65 0.050 -0.035 0.1 6 1
Junior Noboa 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 6 5 -0.098 1.08 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 0 2 GDP
   Chico Walker PH-2B 1 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .452 8 3 0.043 0.41 0.043 0.000 0.5 0 1
Kirk McCaskill P 2 2
   Ray Krawczyk P 0 1
   Bryan Harvey P 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 6 9 .200 .551 160 101 -0.312 0.93 0.430 -0.743 -1.3 27 13
HBP: J Ray (1, by A Leiter).
TB: W Joyner 2; C Davis; B Downing; G Hendrick; C Walker.
GIDP: T Armas (2); J Howell (2); J Noboa (2).
RBI: G Hendrick 2 (8); W Joyner (15).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Wynegar-D Schofield.

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
Al Leiter, W (4-2) 7 1 1 1 6 8 0 3.46 27 128 78 47 12 19 4 8 2 0 73 0.264 0.70 2.9
Steve Shields 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 8.31 4 13 9 7 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 -0.131 1.02 -2.7
Dave Righetti, S (9) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.05 6 19 14 7 4 3 2 3 1 0 1 0 0.179 1.88 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 6 9 0 3.00 37 160 101 61 16 24 8 13 4 0 73 2 1 0.312 0.59 1.3
A Leiter faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

California Angels

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
Kirk McCaskill, L (2-4) 7 9 5 5 1 5 2 4.07 29 108 63 39 7 17 9 14 6 0 43 -0.206 0.68 -1.7
Ray Krawczyk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.81 3 10 6 6 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Bryan Harvey 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.40 3 10 8 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 1 6 2 5.00 35 128 77 49 8 20 13 15 6 0 43 0 0 -0.187 0.93 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Leiter (4; J Ray).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K McCaskill (3; R Henderson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 32,805.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         California Angels
1 Rickey Henderson LF 1 Brian Downing DH
2 Willie Randolph 2B 2 Dick Schofield SS
3 Don Mattingly 1B 3 Johnny Ray LF
4 Jack Clark DH 4 George Hendrick 1B
5 Claudell Washingto CF 5 Chili Davis RF
6 Dave Winfield RF 6 Tony Armas CF
7 Mike Pagliarulo 3B 7 Jack Howell 3B
8 Rafael Santana SS 8 Butch Wynegar C
9 Joel Skinner C 9 Junior Noboa 2B
Al Leiter P Kirk McCaskill P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CAL T. Armas D. Righetti 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY D. Mattingly K. McCaskill 14% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  R NYY D. Winfield K. McCaskill 12% 63% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Washington Scores
b3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CAL J. Noboa A. Leiter 9% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 3-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CAL C. Davis D. Righetti -8% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hendrick to 2B

Play By Play

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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, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY R. Henderson K. McCaskill -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY W. Randolph K. McCaskill -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly K. McCaskill -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CAL B. Downing A. Leiter -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 8,(2-2)  O CAL D. Schofield A. Leiter 3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CAL J. Ray A. Leiter 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 7,(1-2)  O CAL G. Hendrick A. Leiter 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY J. Clark K. McCaskill -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  NYY C. Washington K. McCaskill 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  R NYY D. Winfield K. McCaskill 12% 63% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Washington Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo K. McCaskill -3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P; Winfield to 3B
t2 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O NYY R. Santana K. McCaskill -3% 57% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CAL C. Davis A. Leiter 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CAL T. Armas A. Leiter 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CAL J. Howell A. Leiter 1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY J. Skinner K. McCaskill 6% 68% Double to 3B (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  NYY R. Henderson K. McCaskill 6% 74% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Skinner to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO NYY W. Randolph K. McCaskill -2% 72% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Skinner Scores
t3 2-0 1 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly K. McCaskill -3% 69% Henderson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY D. Mattingly K. McCaskill 1% 70% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY J. Clark K. McCaskill 1% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mattingly to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O NYY C. Washington K. McCaskill -3% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CAL B. Wynegar A. Leiter -4% 64% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CAL J. Noboa A. Leiter 9% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CAL B. Downing A. Leiter 1% 74% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY D. Winfield K. McCaskill 3% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t4 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo K. McCaskill -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  OO NYY R. Santana K. McCaskill -4% 70% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Winfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CAL D. Schofield A. Leiter 3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CAL J. Ray A. Leiter -3% 70% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-2 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O CAL G. Hendrick A. Leiter 4% 74% Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
b4 0-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CAL C. Davis A. Leiter 3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY J. Skinner K. McCaskill -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY R. Henderson K. McCaskill 2% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t5 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY W. Randolph K. McCaskill -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Henderson to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY D. Mattingly K. McCaskill 14% 89% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Henderson Scores
t5 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  R NYY J. Clark K. McCaskill 4% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t5 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Washington K. McCaskill -0% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CAL T. Armas A. Leiter -2% 91% Walk
b5 0-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CAL J. Howell A. Leiter 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CAL B. Wynegar A. Leiter -1% 95% Walk
b5 0-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CAL J. Noboa A. Leiter 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 6-7-8
Wally Joyner replaces Johnny Ray (LF) playing 1B batting 3rd
George Hendrick moves from 1B to LF
t6 5-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY D. Winfield K. McCaskill -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo K. McCaskill -0% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t6 5-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY R. Santana K. McCaskill -0% 95% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 1-2-3
b6 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CAL B. Downing A. Leiter 1% 96% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b6 0-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CAL D. Schofield A. Leiter 1% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b6 0-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CAL W. Joyner A. Leiter -1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CAL G. Hendrick A. Leiter 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Angels' Kirk McCaskill facing 9-1-2
t7 5-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY J. Skinner K. McCaskill -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 5-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY R. Henderson K. McCaskill -0% 97% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t7 5-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY W. Randolph K. McCaskill -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CAL C. Davis A. Leiter 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b7 0-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CAL T. Armas A. Leiter -1% 97% Walk
b7 0-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CAL J. Howell A. Leiter 1% 98% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b7 0-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CAL B. Wynegar A. Leiter 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Angels' Ray Krawczyk facing 3-4-5
Ray Krawczyk replaces Kirk McCaskill pitching
t8 5-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly R. Krawczyk -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 5-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY J. Clark R. Krawczyk -0% 98% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Washington R. Krawczyk -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Al Leiter facing 9-1-2
Chico Walker pinch hits for Junior Noboa (2B) batting 9th
b8 0-5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CAL C. Walker A. Leiter -1% 97% Walk
Steve Shields replaces Al Leiter pitching
b8 0-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CAL B. Downing S. Shields -3% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive); Walker to 2B
b8 0-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  O CAL D. Schofield S. Shields 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker to 3B
b8 0-5 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R CAL W. Joyner S. Shields -6% 90% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Walker Scores; Schofield to 3B; Joyner to 2B
b8 1-5 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RR CAL G. Hendrick S. Shields -7% 84% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Schofield Scores; Joyner Scores
Dave Righetti replaces Steve Shields pitching
b8 3-5 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  CAL C. Davis D. Righetti -8% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hendrick to 2B
b8 3-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO CAL T. Armas D. Righetti 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Angels' Bryan Harvey facing 6-7-8
Bryan Harvey replaces Ray Krawczyk pitching
Chico Walker moves from PH to 2B
t9 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Winfield B. Harvey -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo B. Harvey -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Santana B. Harvey -0% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 7-8-9
b9 3-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CAL J. Howell D. Righetti 4% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CAL B. Wynegar D. Righetti 3% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b9 3-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CAL C. Walker D. Righetti -3% 96% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b9 3-5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CAL B. Downing D. Righetti 4% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Angels 3.

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