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TEX  6
@BAL  4
 CAL  7
SEA  1
 NYY  6
@DET  5
 KCR  9
CHW  3
 MIL  3
BOS  2
 MIN  4
OAK  1
 TOR  5
CLE  1
 CIN  7
MON  2
 HOU  7
LAD  3
 SFG  2
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 12,271

 Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:47
Yankees
6
2-0
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  2    6 10  0
Tigers          1  0  3   1  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  1
W: Charles Hudson (1-0), L: Willie Hernandez (0-1), S: Dave Righetti (1)
 Tigers
5
0-2
Lost 2
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                3   1   1   1    2   0  .429 1.314              4   0   2B,IW
W Randolph 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .111  .311              3   3   
D Mattingly 1B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .300             10   0   2B
G Ward DH                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .375 1.250              0   0   HR,2B
D Winfield RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
D Pasqua LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .250              0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393              0   2   
J Skinner C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              4   0   
  R Kittle PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  C Washington PR             0   1   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  R Cerone C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
W Tolleson SS                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .625 1.250              2   4   

T John P                                                                      0   0
  C Hudson P                                                                  0   0
  D Righetti P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   6  10   0    4   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: D Mattingly (1, off D Petry); G Ward (1, off E King); R Henderson (2, off E King).
HR: G Ward (1, off D Petry; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
IBB: R Henderson (1, by W Hernandez).
TB: G Ward 6; W Tolleson 3; D Mattingly 2; R Henderson 2; W Randolph; J Skinner; D Winfield.
RBI: G Ward 3 (3); W Randolph (1); R Henderson (2).
2-out RBI: G Ward 3; W Randolph.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Tolleson-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   4   2·SB,SH
L Herndon LF                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .375 1.444              0   2   
C Lemon CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .347              2   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   3    0   1  .250  .500              2   3   
D Coles 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .708              0   0   GDP
T Harper DH                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Nokes PH                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
D Evans 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .250             14   1   
  T Brookens PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Heath RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.229              1   0   HR
  P Sheridan RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
O Mercado C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .762              4   1   

D Petry P                                                                     2   3
  E King P                                                                    0   1
  W Hernandez P                                                               0   0
  M Thurmond P                                                                0   0
Totals                       33   5   8   0    3   5                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: M Heath (1, off T John; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: L Whitaker (2, off T John).
TB: M Heath 4; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; D Evans; C Lemon; L Herndon; O Mercado.
GIDP: D Coles (1).
RBI: A Trammell 3 (3); M Heath (1); T Harper (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Coles (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Whitaker 2 (2, 2nd base off T John/J Skinner, 3rd base off T John/J Skinner).

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
T John                         3.2   7   5   5    2   1   1  12.27   19     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 1     26    -     1.00  -0.24
C Hudson, W (1-0)              4.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      1· 9· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.07
D Righetti, S (1)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    4.34   0.21
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     13·15· 2· 1           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Petry                        7     6   3   3    2   4   1   3.86   27     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 1     55    -     0.60   0.19
E King, H (1)                  1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.13  -0.02
W Hernandez, BS (1), L (0-1)   0.2   2   2   2    2   0   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.38  -0.66
M Thurmond                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.04
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     16·13· 3· 1          3-1
D Petry faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: T John (1); W Hernandez (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: W Hernandez (1; R Henderson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Cooney, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 12,271.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Detroit Tigers                               
1. Rickey Henderson             CF       1. Lou Whitaker                 2B
2. Willie Randolph              2B       2. Larry Herndon                LF
3. Don Mattingly                1B       3. Chet Lemon                   CF
4. Gary Ward                    DH       4. Alan Trammell                SS
5. Dave Winfield                RF       5. Darnell Coles                3B
6. Dan Pasqua                   LF       6. Terry Harper                 DH
7. Mike Pagliarulo              3B       7. Darrell Evans                1B
8. Joel Skinner                  C       8. Mike Heath                   RF
9. Wayne Tolleson               SS       9. Orlando Mercado               C

   Tommy John                    P          Dan Petry                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- R 36% 83% 5-5 NYY W. Randolph W. Hernandez Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Tolleson Scores; Henderson to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R 30% 46% 4-5 NYY R. Henderson W. Hernandez Wild Pitch; Washington Scores; Tolleson to 2B
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 5-6 DET L. Whitaker D. Righetti Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 123 RR -12% 13% 1-0 DET A. Trammell T. John Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mercado Scores; Herndon Scores; Lemon to 3B
t8 0 1-- R 12% 23% 2-5 NYY R. Henderson E. King Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tolleson Scores

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' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson D. Petry Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph D. Petry Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly D. Petry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 42% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker T. John Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0 1-- -2% 39% 0-0 DET L. Herndon T. John Whitaker Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 DET L. Herndon T. John Strikeout
b1 1 -2- -3% 41% 0-0 DET C. Lemon T. John Whitaker Steals 3B
b1 1 --3 -2% 39% 0-0 DET C. Lemon T. John Walk
b1 1 1-3 R -6% 32% 0-0 DET A. Trammell T. John Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Whitaker Scores; Lemon to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 7% 40% 1-0 DET D. Coles T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 37% 0-1 NYY G. Ward D. Petry Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 NYY D. Winfield D. Petry Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 NYY D. Pasqua D. Petry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 DET T. Harper T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 DET D. Evans T. John Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 39% 1-0 DET M. Heath T. John Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Petry Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 NYY J. Skinner D. Petry Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 NYY W. Tolleson D. Petry Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Tolleson out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -3% 30% 1-0 DET O. Mercado T. John Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b3 0 1-- O 1% 31% 1-0 DET L. Whitaker T. John Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mercado to 2B
b3 1 -2- -4% 27% 1-0 DET L. Herndon T. John Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Mercado to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -2% 25% 1-0 DET C. Lemon T. John Single to C (Ground Ball); Mercado stays at 3B; Herndon to 2B
b3 1 123 RR -12% 13% 1-0 DET A. Trammell T. John Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mercado Scores; Herndon Scores; Lemon to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -1% 12% 3-0 DET D. Coles T. John Wild Pitch; Trammell to 2B
b3 1 -23 -0% 12% 3-0 DET D. Coles T. John Walk
b3 1 123 RO -1% 11% 3-0 DET T. Harper T. John Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Lemon Scores; Trammell to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 2% 13% 4-0 DET D. Evans T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -2% 11% 0-4 NYY R. Henderson D. Petry Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 10% 0-4 NYY W. Randolph D. Petry Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- 1% 11% 0-4 NYY D. Mattingly D. Petry Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t4 2 -2- O -2% 9% 0-4 NYY G. Ward D. Petry Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- R -3% 6% 4-0 DET M. Heath T. John Home Run
b4 0 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 DET O. Mercado T. John Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 6% 5-0 DET L. Whitaker T. John Flyball: CF
Charles Hudson replaces Tommy John pitching
b4 2 --- O 0% 7% 5-0 DET L. Herndon C. Hudson Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -1% 5% 0-5 NYY D. Winfield D. Petry Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 5% 0-5 NYY D. Pasqua D. Petry Strikeout
t5 2 --- 0% 5% 0-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Petry Walk
t5 2 1-- 1% 6% 0-5 NYY J. Skinner D. Petry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pagliarulo to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -2% 4% 0-5 NYY W. Tolleson D. Petry Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 0% 4% 5-0 DET C. Lemon C. Hudson Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 0% 5% 5-0 DET A. Trammell C. Hudson Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- O 0% 5% 5-0 DET D. Coles C. Hudson Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-5, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 2% 7% 0-5 NYY R. Henderson D. Petry Walk
t6 0 1-- O -2% 5% 0-5 NYY W. Randolph D. Petry Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -1% 4% 0-5 NYY D. Mattingly D. Petry Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- RR 6% 10% 0-5 NYY G. Ward D. Petry Home Run; Randolph Scores
t6 2 --- O -1% 9% 2-5 NYY D. Winfield D. Petry Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Winfield out at 2B/LF-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 6-7-8
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Terry Harper (DH) batting 6th
b6 0 --- O 1% 10% 5-2 DET M. Nokes C. Hudson Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 0% 10% 5-2 DET D. Evans C. Hudson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 11% 5-2 DET M. Heath C. Hudson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -3% 8% 2-5 NYY D. Pasqua D. Petry Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 7% 2-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Petry Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- O -1% 6% 2-5 NYY J. Skinner D. Petry Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 1% 7% 5-2 DET O. Mercado C. Hudson Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 7% 5-2 DET L. Whitaker C. Hudson Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 7% 5-2 DET L. Herndon C. Hudson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Dan Petry facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 4% 12% 2-5 NYY W. Tolleson D. Petry Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Eric King replaces Dan Petry pitching
t8 0 1-- R 12% 23% 2-5 NYY R. Henderson E. King Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Tolleson Scores
t8 0 -2- O -5% 18% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph E. King Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
t8 1 --3 O -7% 11% 3-5 NYY D. Mattingly E. King Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --3 R 11% 22% 3-5 NYY G. Ward E. King Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Henderson Scores
t8 2 -2- O -8% 13% 4-5 NYY D. Winfield E. King Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Yankees' Charles Hudson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1% 15% 5-4 DET C. Lemon C. Hudson Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1% 16% 5-4 DET A. Trammell C. Hudson Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 1% 17% 5-4 DET D. Coles C. Hudson Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Tigers 5.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Tigers' Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
Willie Hernandez replaces Eric King pitching; Pat Sheridan replaces Mike Heath playing RF batting 8th
t9 0 --- O -7% 9% 4-5 NYY D. Pasqua W. Hernandez Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -6% 4% 4-5 NYY M. Pagliarulo W. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
Ron Kittle pinch hits for Joel Skinner (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --- 4% 8% 4-5 NYY R. Kittle W. Hernandez Walk
Claudell Washington pinch runs for Ron Kittle (PH) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- 9% 17% 4-5 NYY W. Tolleson W. Hernandez Single to 3B/Bunt; Washington to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
t9 2 1-3 R 30% 46% 4-5 NYY R. Henderson W. Hernandez Wild Pitch; Washington Scores; Tolleson to 2B
t9 2 -2- 1% 48% 5-5 NYY R. Henderson W. Hernandez Intentional Walk
t9 2 12- R 36% 83% 5-5 NYY W. Randolph W. Hernandez Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Tolleson Scores; Henderson to 3B
Mark Thurmond replaces Willie Hernandez pitching
t9 2 1-3 O -4% 79% 6-5 NYY D. Mattingly M. Thurmond Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-6, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 6-7-8
Dave Righetti replaces Charles Hudson pitching; Rick Cerone replaces Claudell Washington (PR) playing C batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 9% 88% 5-6 DET M. Nokes D. Righetti Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- -10% 78% 5-6 DET D. Evans D. Righetti Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
Tom Brookens pinch runs for Darrell Evans (1B) batting 7th
b9 1 1-- O 11% 90% 5-6 DET P. Sheridan D. Righetti Flyball: SS
b9 2 1-- -7% 82% 5-6 DET O. Mercado D. Righetti Walk; Brookens to 2B
b9 2 12- O 18% 100% 5-6 DET L. Whitaker D. Righetti Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Tigers 5.

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