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MIL  5
@BAL  2
 CAL  8
@CHW  0
 DET 10
NYY  3
 SEA  6
@KCR  4
 CIN 15
@ATL  5
 HOU  6
@LAD  5
 PIT  8
@MON  6
(10)		 NYM  5
CHC  1
 PHI  6
STL  3
 SDP 11
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 19,588

 Thursday, September 19, 1985
Time of Game: 2:44
Yankees
3
86-60
Lost 7
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  0
Tigers          0  6  0   2  0  2   0  0  X   10 11  0
W: Frank Tanana (9-14), L: Joe Niekro (9-13)
 Tigers
10
76-70
Won 3
4th, 15½ GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .320  .941              1   0   HR
  D Pasqua RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .733              0   0   
D Mattingly 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .325  .932              8   0   2B
D Winfield RF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .278  .810              5   0   SB
  H Cotto RF-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .600              2   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .235  .782              0   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .667              0   0   
  K Griffey PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .720              1   0   
A Robertson 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .347  .832              0   0   
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .765              0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .734              0   1   
  J Bonilla 2B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .133  .333              1   1   2B
B Wynegar C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .678              6   1   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .576              0   1   
  R Hassey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .870              0   0   

J Niekro P                                                                    0   0
  R Scurry P                                                                  0   1
  N Allen P                                                                   0   1
  D Rasmussen P                                                               0   0
  M Armstrong P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   0    1   2                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Bonilla (1, off F Tanana); D Mattingly (44, off F Tanana).
HR: R Henderson (22, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: R Henderson 4; J Bonilla 2; D Mattingly 2; W Randolph; D Baylor; D Winfield; B Meacham; B Sample; M Pagliarulo.
RBI: J Bonilla (2); D Winfield (103); R Henderson (65).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Winfield (16, 2nd base off F Tanana/B Melvin).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .835              2   0   
  D Flynn PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .538              0   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   3   3   3    0   0  .263  .703              0   3   HR
  D Baker PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .333              0   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   2   2   2    1   1  .293  .895              1   0   HR,2B
D Evans 1B                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .243  .873             13   1   2·HR
C Lemon CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .772              5   0   
J Grubb DH                    2   1   1   1    1   1  .222  .676              0   0   HR
  A Sanchez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .717              0   0   
N Simmons LF                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .769              1   0   SB
  L Herndon LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .691              1   0   
T Brookens 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .654              1   7   
B Melvin C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .206  .476              2   0   

F Tanana P                                                                    1   1
  R O'Neal P                                                                  0   2
Totals                       35  10  11   0    5   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: K Gibson (33, off J Niekro).
HR: D Evans 2 (36, 1 off J Niekro, 1 off D Rasmussen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); J Grubb (4, off J Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); A Trammell (12, off R Scurry; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out); K Gibson (28, off R Scurry; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: D Evans 9; K Gibson 6; A Trammell 6; J Grubb 4; B Melvin; N Simmons.
RBI: D Evans 4 (86); A Trammell 3 (54); K Gibson 2 (89); J Grubb (17).
2-out RBI: D Evans 2; A Trammell 2; K Gibson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: N Simmons (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/B Wynegar).

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
J Niekro, L (9-13)             1.2   7   6   6    2   1   2   3.94   14     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 7     16    -     1.01  -0.34
R Scurry                       2.1   2   2   2    0   3   2   3.29    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.19  -0.03
N Allen                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.61    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
D Rasmussen                    1     2   2   2    0   2   1   4.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.02
M Armstrong                    2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.72    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11  10  10    5   6   5          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·11          1-0 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (9-14)             7     8   3   3    1   1   1   4.64   30     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7     49    -     0.53   0.11
R O'Neal                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.45    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     15·11· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Drew Coble, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 19,588.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rickey Henderson             CF       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. Don Mattingly                1B       2. Alan Trammell                SS
3. Dave Winfield                RF       3. Kirk Gibson                  RF
4. Don Baylor                   DH       4. Darrell Evans                1B
5. Bill Sample                  LF       5. Chet Lemon                   CF
6. Andre Robertson              3B       6. Johnny Grubb                 DH
7. Willie Randolph              2B       7. Nelson Simmons               LF
8. Butch Wynegar                 C       8. Tom Brookens                 3B
9. Bob Meacham                  SS       9. Bob Melvin                    C

   Joe Niekro                    P          Frank Tanana                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 -23 RR 14% 81% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Single; Simmons Scores; Melvin Scores
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 DET J. Grubb J. Niekro Home Run
b2 2 -2- RR 7% 94% 4-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Home Run; Gibson Scores
b2 2 1-- R 6% 87% 3-0 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Double; Trammell Scores
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 67% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted; Melvin 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, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Groundout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Walk
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Single; Whitaker to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph F. Tanana Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 DET J. Grubb J. Niekro Home Run
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 DET N. Simmons J. Niekro Single
b2 0 1-- O -2% 67% 1-0 DET T. Brookens J. Niekro Strikeout, Simmons Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- 4% 71% 1-0 DET B. Melvin J. Niekro Single; Simmons to 3B
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 67% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted; Melvin to 2B
b2 2 -23 RR 14% 81% 1-0 DET A. Trammell J. Niekro Single; Simmons Scores; Melvin Scores
b2 2 1-- R 6% 87% 3-0 DET K. Gibson J. Niekro Double; Trammell Scores
b2 2 -2- RR 7% 94% 4-0 DET D. Evans J. Niekro Home Run; Gibson Scores
b2 2 --- 0% 94% 6-0 DET C. Lemon J. Niekro Walk
Rod Scurry replaces Joe Niekro pitching
b2 2 1-- O -0% 94% 6-0 DET J. Grubb R. Scurry Strikeout
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 6.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- R -3% 92% 0-6 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Home Run
t3 1 --- -2% 90% 1-6 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Double
t3 1 -2- R -4% 86% 1-6 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Single; Mattingly Scores
t3 1 1-- O 2% 88% 2-6 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Lineout: LF
t3 2 1-- -1% 87% 2-6 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Winfield Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 2% 89% 2-6 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Rod Scurry facing 7-8-9
Juan Bonilla replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 7th
b3 0 --- O -1% 89% 6-2 DET N. Simmons R. Scurry Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 88% 6-2 DET T. Brookens R. Scurry Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 88% 6-2 DET B. Melvin R. Scurry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 6.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-6 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 87% 2-6 NYY J. Bonilla F. Tanana Double
t4 1 -2- O 3% 89% 2-6 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- O 2% 91% 2-6 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Yankees' Rod Scurry facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-2 DET L. Whitaker R. Scurry Groundout: C-1B
b4 1 --- R 4% 94% 6-2 DET A. Trammell R. Scurry Home Run
b4 1 --- R 2% 97% 7-2 DET K. Gibson R. Scurry Home Run
b4 1 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 DET D. Evans R. Scurry Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 DET C. Lemon R. Scurry Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 8.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-8 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 98% 2-8 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-8 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Yankees' Neil Allen facing 6-7-8
Neil Allen replaces Rod Scurry pitching
b5 0 --- 0% 98% 8-2 DET J. Grubb N. Allen Walk
b5 0 1-- 0% 99% 8-2 DET N. Simmons N. Allen Walk; Grubb to 2B
b5 0 12- O -0% 98% 8-2 DET T. Brookens N. Allen Flyball: 2B
b5 1 12- O -0% 98% 8-2 DET B. Melvin N. Allen Groundout: P-1B; Grubb to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -0% 97% 8-2 DET L. Whitaker N. Allen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 8.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -1% 96% 2-8 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Single
t6 0 1-- -2% 94% 2-8 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Single; Baylor to 2B
t6 0 12- O 2% 96% 2-8 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Flyball: CF; Baylor to 3B
t6 1 1-3 RO 1% 97% 2-8 NYY J. Bonilla F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Baylor Scores
t6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 3-8 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
Dennis Rasmussen replaces Neil Allen pitching
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 8-3 DET A. Trammell D. Rasmussen Single
b6 0 1-- O -0% 97% 8-3 DET K. Gibson D. Rasmussen Strikeout
b6 1 1-- RR 2% 99% 8-3 DET D. Evans D. Rasmussen Home Run; Trammell Scores
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-3 DET C. Lemon D. Rasmussen Flyball: RF
Alejandro Sanchez pinch hits for Johnny Grubb (DH) batting 6th
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-3 DET A. Sanchez D. Rasmussen Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-10, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
Larry Herndon replaces Nelson Simmons playing LF batting 7th
t7 0 --- -1% 99% 3-10 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Single/Bunt
t7 0 1-- O 1% 99% 3-10 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 7-8-9
Mike Armstrong replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching; Henry Cotto replaces Dave Winfield playing RF batting 3rd
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 DET L. Herndon M. Armstrong Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 DET T. Brookens M. Armstrong Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 100% 10-3 DET B. Melvin M. Armstrong Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-10, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 4-5-6
Randy O'Neal replaces Frank Tanana pitching
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY D. Baylor R. O'Neal Flyball: CF
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Bill Sample (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY K. Griffey R. O'Neal Flyball: CF
Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Andre Robertson (3B) batting 6th
t8 2 --- -0% 100% 3-10 NYY M. Pagliarulo R. O'Neal Single
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY J. Bonilla R. O'Neal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 10-3, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 1-2-3
Mike Pagliarulo moves from PH to 3B; Ken Griffey moves from PH to LF; Henry Cotto moves from RF to CF; Dan Pasqua replaces Rickey Henderson (CF) playing RF batting 1st; Doug Flynn pinch hits for Lou Whitaker (2B) batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 DET D. Flynn M. Armstrong Flyball: LF
Doug Baker pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 2nd
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-3 DET D. Baker M. Armstrong Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 10-3 DET K. Gibson M. Armstrong Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-3 DET D. Evans M. Armstrong Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-10, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 8-9-1
Doug Flynn moves from PH to 2B; Doug Baker moves from PH to SS
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY B. Wynegar R. O'Neal Strikeout
Ron Hassey pinch hits for Bob Meacham (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY R. Hassey R. O'Neal Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-10 NYY D. Pasqua R. O'Neal Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Tigers 10.

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