July 27, 1990 New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
MIL 4 NYY 3
@CLE 0 NYY 4
@CLE 1 BOS 1
@DET 0 BAL 9
@KCR 2 MIN 9
OAK 4 SEA 8
CAL 1 TOR 1
TEX 0 LAD 5
ATL 4
(12) CHC 2
@MON 0
(10) NYM 10
STL 1 PHI 5
@PIT 3 SDP 6
HOU 2 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 44,510

Friday, July 27, 1990, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:45

Yankees

36-60

Won 2

7th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Indians         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  1

W: J Robinson (3-6), L: M Walker (0-2), S: D Righetti (21)

Indians

46-52

Lost 2

5th, 6½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kelly LF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .706   16    3   0   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .271  .662   15    1   2   SB
O Azocar RF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .324  .883   13    3   0   
  J Barfield PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .761    4    0   0   
M Nokes DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .761   10    0   0   HBP
  S Balboni PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .761    4    0   0   
K Maas 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .980   20   12   1   
J Leyritz 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .275  .693   18    1   3   
B Dorsett C                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .200  .629   19    2   0   
  B Geren C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .646         0   0   
W Tolleson SS                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .200  .470   16    4   2   2B
  A Espinoza SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .525         0   0   
D Sanders CF                  2   1   0   0    1   2  .154  .482   19    1   0   SH

J Robinson P                                                             0   3
  A Mills P                                                              0   1
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   3    5   7              154   27  12

BATTING

2B: W Tolleson (1, off M Walker).

SH: D Sanders (1, off J Orosco).

HBP: M Nokes (5, by M Walker).

TB: W Tolleson 4; R Kelly; J Leyritz; S Sax; M Nokes.

RBI: O Azocar (4); W Tolleson (2); R Kelly (33).

2-out RBI: R Kelly.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Maas-W Tolleson-K Maas.

E: J Robinson ().

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (25, 2nd base off M Walker/J Skinner).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole CF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .375  .750   13    2   0   SB
  T Brookens PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .566    4    0   0   
M Webster LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .708   12    4   0   SH
J Browne 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .667   16    1   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .801   16    3   0   
C James DH                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .285  .734   10    0   0   2·2B
J Manto 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .143  .393   18    3   2   
K Phelps 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .503   10    6   0   GDP
  B Jacoby PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .819    6    0   0   
F Fermin SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .538    7    1   0   
  C Snyder PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .717    2    0   0   3B
J Skinner C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .640    6    5   0   2B
  S Alomar PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .717    6    2   0   

M Walker P                                                               0   0
  C Ward P                                                               0   0
  J Orosco P                                                             0   1
Totals                       34   1   9   1    2   2              126   27   3

BATTING

2B: C James 2 (18, 2 off J Robinson); J Skinner (2, off J Robinson).

3B: C Snyder (3, off D Righetti).

SH: M Webster (10, off J Robinson).

TB: C James 4; A Cole 3; C Snyder 3; J Skinner 2; J Manto; F Fermin.

GIDP: K Phelps (2).

RBI: J Manto (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

E: F Fermin (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Cole (1, 2nd base off J Robinson/B Dorsett).

PO: A Cole (1st base by J Robinson).

PITCHING

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
J Robinson, W (3-6)            7     8   1   1    1   2   0   3.73   29   89-56   36· 5·15   15· 5· 6· 0     58    -     1.22   0.26
A Mills, H (3)                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.82    4   20-10    7· 0· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.38   0.05
D Righetti, S (21)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    4   15-9     4· 1· 4    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.91   0.04
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   2   0          37  124-75   47· 6·22   16·10· 7· 0           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Walker, L (0-2)              4     5   4   3    4   1   0   3.18   23   77-42   28· 5· 9    4· 9· 4· 0     35    -     1.27  -0.24
C Ward                         3     1   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   11   45-30   19· 3· 8    2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.49   0.07
J Orosco                       2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.62    7   29-19    9· 5· 5    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.29   0.02
Totals                         9     7   4   3    5   7   0          41  151-91   56·13·22    8·13· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Walker (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Robinson (0; A Cole, 1st base).

HBP: M Walker (1; M Nokes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Ken Kaiser.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 44,510.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Cleveland Indians                    
1. R Kelly              LF    1. A Cole               CF 
2. S Sax                2B    2. M Webster            LF 
3. O Azocar             RF    3. J Browne             2B 
4. M Nokes              DH    4. C Maldonado          RF 
5. K Maas               1B    5. C James              DH 
6. J Leyritz            3B    6. J Manto              3B 
7. B Dorsett            C     7. K Phelps             1B 
8. W Tolleson           SS    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. D Sanders            CF    9. J Skinner            C  

   J Robinson           P        M Walker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-2  123  1   12%  84% O Azocar        M Walker        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Tolleson Scores; Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Sax to 2B; Azocar to 1B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  1   10%  64% W Tolleson      M Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Leyritz Scores; Dorsett to 2B
   t 2   2  0-1  12-  1   10%  70% R Kelly         M Walker        Single to RF (Line Drive); Dorsett Scores; Tolleson to 2B
   b 2   0  2-1  1--  4    8%  60% K Phelps        J Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
   b 2   0  2-0  -2-  5   -8%  52% J Manto         J Robinson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); James Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Walker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Kelly         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   50%  S Sax           Walk
          1--      52%  O Azocar        Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  1   45%  M Nokes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   42%  A Cole          Single to P (Bunt to Weak 1B)
          1--      39%  M Webster       Cole Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cole to 2B
   O      -2-  3   41%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Cole to 3B
   O      --3  1   46%  J Browne        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      --3  1   50%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Walker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  K Maas          Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   50%  J Leyritz       Walk
          1--  6   54%  B Dorsett       Walk; Leyritz to 2B
   R      12-  1   64%  W Tolleson      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Leyritz Scores; Dorsett to 2B
   O      12-  4   60%  D Sanders       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  1   70%  R Kelly         Single to RF (Line Drive); Dorsett Scores; Tolleson to 2B
   O      12-  3   67%  S Sax           Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Behind 0-2, Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   60%  C James         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  5   52%  J Manto         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); James Scores
   OO     1--  4   60%  K Phelps        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   62%  F Fermin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Walker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   60%  O Azocar        Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
          ---  1   62%  M Nokes         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  7   59%  K Maas          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          1--  1   61%  J Leyritz       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nokes to 2B
          12-      63%  B Dorsett       Wild Pitch; Nokes to 3B; Leyritz to 2B
   O      -23  2   57%  " "             Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Behind 1-2, Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   60%  J Skinner       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   57%  A Cole          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      55%  M Webster       Cole Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Lineout: 2B
   O      -2-  5   63%  J Browne        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Walker facing 8-9-1
          ---  9   69%  W Tolleson      Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  7   72%  D Sanders       Walk
   O      12-  4   67%  R Kelly         Popfly: 1B
          12-  1   72%  S Sax           Single to SS (Ground Ball); Tolleson to 3B; Sanders to 2B
   RR     123  1   84%  O Azocar        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Tolleson Scores; Sanders Scores/unER/No RBI; Sax to 2B; Azocar to 1B
   O      12-  1   82%  M Nokes         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Sax to 3B
   O      1-3  5   80%  K Maas          Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   82%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   78%  C James         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  6   75%  J Manto         Walk
   O      12-  4   80%  K Phelps        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  1   84%  F Fermin        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Colby Ward facing 6-7-8
                  Colby Ward replaces Mike Walker pitching
   O      ---  6   83%  J Leyritz       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   85%  B Dorsett       Walk
   O      1--  2   84%  W Tolleson      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Dorsett to 2B
   O      -2-  4   82%  D Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   75%  J Skinner       Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   80%  A Cole          Lineout: LF
   O      -2-  2   84%  M Webster       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Skinner to 3B
   O      --3  4   87%  J Browne        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Colby Ward facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   86%  R Kelly         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   85%  S Sax           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  O Azocar        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   87%  C Maldonado     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   89%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   90%  J Manto         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Colby Ward facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   91%  M Nokes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   90%  K Maas          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      1--  6   89%  J Leyritz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   88%  B Dorsett       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   91%  K Phelps        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   88%  F Fermin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Joel Skinner batting 9th
   O      1--  3   90%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B; Fermin to 2B
          -2-  4   88%  A Cole          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Fermin to 3B
   O      1-3  2   93%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jesse Orosco facing 8-9-1
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Colby Ward pitching; Sandy Alomar moves to C
          ---  4   94%  W Tolleson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   94%  D Sanders       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Tolleson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   93%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B; Tolleson to 3B
   O      --3  3   92%  S Sax           Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Alan Mills facing 3-4-5
                  Alan Mills replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
          ---  6   87%  J Browne        Walk
   O      1--  6   92%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   95%  C James         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   97%  J Manto         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
                  Jesse Barfield pinch hits for Oscar Azocar batting 3rd
   O      ---  4   97%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Matt Nokes batting 4th
   O      ---  4   96%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   96%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Righetti facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Righetti replaces Alan Mills pitching; Bob Geren replaces Brian Dorsett playing C batting 7th; Alvaro Espinoza replaces Wayne Tolleson playing SS batting 8th; Jesse Barfield moves to RF; Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Ken Phelps batting 7th
   O      ---  6   98%  B Jacoby        Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Cory Snyder pinch hits for Felix Fermin batting 8th
          ---  2   95%  C Snyder        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   98%  S Alomar        Popfly: 1B
                  Tom Brookens pinch hits for Alex Cole batting 1st
   O      --3  4  100%  T Brookens      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Indians 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE199007272

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation