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Scores
Standings
TEX
@BAL		1
2
NYY
@DET		2
1		 
(10)
CHW
@KCR		5
4
BOS
@MIL		1
5
CLE
@TOR		3
7
MON
@CIN		5
11
LAD
@HOU		3
4
SDP
@SFG		3
4		 
(12)
Monday, April 6, 1987
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 51,315, Time of Game: 3:01
Yankees
2
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Tigers
1
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
W: Dave Righetti (1-0)
L: Jack Morris (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0    1  5  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .500 1.350 0.354 1.81 0.437 -0.083 1.1 4 0 2B,SB
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.220 1.68 0.007 -0.227 -1.5 2 3
Don Mattingly 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.189 1.48 0.000 -0.189 -1.8 8 1
Gary Ward DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.086 1.09 0.015 -0.101 -0.6
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.064 0.95 0.137 -0.072 0.6 3 0
Dan Pasqua LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.054 1.44 0.059 -0.113 -0.4 5 0
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.149 1.40 0.037 -0.186 -0.7 2 1 GDP
Joel Skinner C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.064 1.09 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 5 0 SH
   Claudell Washington PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.032 1.36 0.032 0.000 0.1
   Rick Cerone C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Wayne Tolleson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.058 1.57 0.124 -0.066 0.4 0 0
Dennis Rasmussen P 1
   Dave Righetti P 1
Team Totals 36 2 9 1 2 4 .250 .567 -0.254 1.43 0.848 -1.101 -3.3 30 7
2B: R Henderson (1, off J Morris).
SH: J Skinner (1, off J Morris).
TB: R Henderson 3; W Tolleson 2; G Ward; D Winfield; D Pasqua; C Washington; M Pagliarulo.
GIDP: M Pagliarulo (1).
RBI: R Henderson (1).
2-out RBI: R Henderson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (1, 2nd base off J Morris/O Mercado).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Whitaker 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.111 1.73 0.039 -0.150 -0.4 4 4 SH
Larry Herndon LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .500 2.350 0.173 1.80 0.261 -0.088 1.5 2 0 HR,3B
Chet Lemon CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.260 1.89 0.000 -0.260 -1.8 3 1
Alan Trammell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.189 1.77 0.000 -0.189 -1.3 2 6
Darnell Coles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.087 1.27 0.135 -0.048 0.7 1 2 2B
Terry Harper DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.118 1.69 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 SH
Darrell Evans 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.172 1.54 0.000 -0.172 -1.0 12 1
Mike Heath RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 -0.042 1.81 0.014 -0.056 -0.1 1 0
Orlando Mercado C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.006 1.50 0.063 -0.069 -0.2 4 0
   Pat Sheridan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dwight Lowry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Brookens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.114 4.40 0.000 -0.114 -0.5
   Matt Nokes C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jack Morris P 1 1
   Willie Hernandez P
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 4 6 .152 .577 -0.752 1.75 0.512 -1.264 -4.3 30 15
2B: D Coles (1, off D Rasmussen).
3B: L Herndon (1, off D Rasmussen).
HR: L Herndon (1, off D Rasmussen; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
SH: T Harper (1, off D Righetti); L Whitaker (1, off D Righetti).
TB: L Herndon 7; D Coles 2; L Whitaker; O Mercado.
RBI: L Herndon (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-D Evans; C Lemon-L Whitaker-D Evans.
E: D Coles (1).
Outfield Assists: C Lemon (R Henderson at 1st base).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Rasmussen 7 4 1 1 1 3 1 1.29 26 67 0.291 1.13 2.7
Dave Righetti, W (1-0) 3 1 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 13 0 0 0.462 3.00 1.6
Team Totals 10 5 1 1 4 6 1 0.90 39 67 0 0 0.753 1.43 4.3

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Morris, L (0-1) 9.2 9 2 1 2 4 0 0.93 38 67 0.200 1.41 2.5
Willie Hernandez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.053 2.07 0.8
Team Totals 10 9 2 1 2 4 0 0.90 39 67 3 0 0.253 1.75 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 51,315.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 1-1 2 1-3 R NYY R. Henderson J. Morris 34% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Washington Scores; Tolleson to 3B
b6 0-1 0 --- R DET L. Herndon D. Rasmussen -18% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t4 0-0 2 1-- R NYY D. Winfield J. Morris 14% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Ward Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Winfield to 2B
t7 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Morris -13% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b9 1-1 2 12- O DET T. Brookens D. Righetti 11% 50% Strikeout

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, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Henderson J. Morris 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY W. Randolph J. Morris -3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY D. Mattingly J. Morris 2% 52% Henderson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Morris -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYY G. Ward J. Morris -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Rasmussen 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- DET L. Herndon D. Rasmussen -7% 41% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b1 0-0 1 --3 O DET C. Lemon D. Rasmussen 6% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O DET A. Trammell D. Rasmussen 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Morris -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY D. Pasqua J. Morris -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Morris -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- DET D. Coles D. Rasmussen -6% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b2 0-0 0 -2- O DET T. Harper D. Rasmussen 4% 43% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O DET D. Evans D. Rasmussen 4% 47% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-0 2 -2- DET M. Heath D. Rasmussen -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET O. Mercado D. Rasmussen 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Skinner J. Morris -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Tolleson J. Morris -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O NYY R. Henderson J. Morris -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- DET L. Whitaker D. Rasmussen -4% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-0 0 1-- O DET L. Herndon D. Rasmussen 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B; Whitaker to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O DET C. Lemon D. Rasmussen 4% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O DET A. Trammell D. Rasmussen 4% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Morris -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Morris -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- NYY G. Ward J. Morris 2% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t4 0-0 2 1-- R NYY D. Winfield J. Morris 14% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Ward Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Winfield to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Pasqua J. Morris -3% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O DET D. Coles D. Rasmussen 3% 60% Foul Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O DET T. Harper D. Rasmussen 2% 62% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O DET D. Evans D. Rasmussen 1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Morris 4% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 1-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Skinner J. Morris -2% 66% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pagliarulo to 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- NYY W. Tolleson J. Morris 5% 71% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pagliarulo to 3B
t5 1-0 1 1-3 O NYY R. Henderson J. Morris -7% 64% Strikeout
t5 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY W. Randolph J. Morris -5% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- O DET M. Heath D. Rasmussen 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 1 --- O DET O. Mercado D. Rasmussen 2% 64% Flyball: LF
b5 0-1 2 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Rasmussen 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Morris -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t6 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. Ward J. Morris -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t6 1-0 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Morris -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- R DET L. Herndon D. Rasmussen -18% 42% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b6 1-1 0 --- O DET C. Lemon D. Rasmussen 3% 46% Flyball: LF
b6 1-1 1 --- O DET A. Trammell D. Rasmussen 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- O DET D. Coles D. Rasmussen 2% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- NYY D. Pasqua J. Morris 6% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-1 0 1-- OO NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Morris -13% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O NYY J. Skinner J. Morris -2% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O DET T. Harper D. Rasmussen 4% 45% Lineout: 3B
b7 1-1 1 --- O DET D. Evans D. Rasmussen 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 2 --- O DET M. Heath D. Rasmussen 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 9-1-2
t8 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Tolleson J. Morris -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- NYY R. Henderson J. Morris 5% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 1-1 1 1-- OO NYY W. Randolph J. Morris -11% 39% Line Drive Double Play: CF-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 9-1-2
Dave Righetti replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching
b8 1-1 0 --- DET O. Mercado D. Righetti -6% 33% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Pat Sheridan pinch runs for Orlando Mercado (C) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 1-- O DET L. Whitaker D. Righetti 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sheridan to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- DET L. Herndon D. Righetti -2% 33% Walk
b8 1-1 1 12- O DET C. Lemon D. Righetti 8% 41% Flyball: RF
b8 1-1 2 12- O DET A. Trammell D. Righetti 9% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 3-4-5
Dwight Lowry replaces Pat Sheridan (PR) playing C batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O NYY D. Mattingly J. Morris -6% 44% Lineout: 2B
t9 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Ward J. Morris -5% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-1 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Morris -4% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
b9 1-1 0 --- DET D. Coles D. Righetti -7% 28% Walk
b9 1-1 0 1-- O DET T. Harper D. Righetti 1% 30% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Coles to 2B
b9 1-1 1 -2- O DET D. Evans D. Righetti 9% 39% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-1 2 -2- DET M. Heath D. Righetti -0% 39% Walk
Tom Brookens pinch hits for Dwight Lowry (C) batting 9th
b9 1-1 2 12- O DET T. Brookens D. Righetti 11% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Tigers 1.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Tigers' Jack Morris facing 6-7-8
Matt Nokes replaces Tom Brookens (PH) playing C batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- O NYY D. Pasqua J. Morris -6% 44% Flyball: SS
t10 1-1 1 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo J. Morris -5% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Joel Skinner (C) batting 8th
t10 1-1 2 --- NYY C. Washington J. Morris 3% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t10 1-1 2 1-- NYY W. Tolleson J. Morris 7% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Washington to 3B
t10 1-1 2 1-3 R NYY R. Henderson J. Morris 34% 84% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Washington Scores; Tolleson to 3B
t10 2-1 2 -23 NYY W. Randolph J. Morris 1% 84% Walk
Willie Hernandez replaces Jack Morris pitching
t10 2-1 2 123 O NYY D. Mattingly W. Hernandez -5% 79% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
Rick Cerone replaces Claudell Washington (PH) playing C batting 8th
b10 1-2 0 --- O DET L. Whitaker D. Righetti 9% 88% Strikeout Looking
b10 1-2 1 --- O DET L. Herndon D. Righetti 7% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b10 1-2 2 --- O DET C. Lemon D. Righetti 5% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 1.

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