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@BAL		11
1
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12
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6
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@MIL		2
1
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3
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12
Thursday, June 29, 1989, 7:35
, Tiger Stadium
Attendance: 22,455, Time of Game: 3:27
Yankees
7
37-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
6
29-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Eric Plunk (2-1)
L: Ed Nunez (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  3  2   0  0  0    7 11  4
Tigers          0  0  2   0  3  1   0  0  0    6 12  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .326 .773 21 10 0.163 1.25 0.196 -0.034 1.2 1 2 SB
Luis Polonia LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .281 .671 18 12 0.029 0.94 0.067 -0.038 0.1 2 1
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .308 .838 23 11 -0.004 0.94 0.039 -0.044 -0.0 10 1 IW
Steve Balboni DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 .252 .800 15 9 0.132 1.40 0.205 -0.073 1.1 HR,IW
   Mel Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .756 6 3 -0.011 0.47 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
Jesse Barfield RF 5 0 2 2 0 3 .230 .738 21 15 0.126 1.13 0.184 -0.058 1.2 1 1
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .224 .633 20 9 -0.047 0.71 0.027 -0.074 -0.6 1 1
Don Slaught C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .764 13 7 -0.083 0.85 0.000 -0.083 -0.8 6 0
Alvaro Espinoza SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .592 14 10 -0.026 1.17 0.112 -0.138 -0.5 2 4 2B,GDP
Roberto Kelly CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .308 .796 17 11 0.195 1.02 0.227 -0.032 1.1 3 0 HR
Dave LaPoint P 0 1
   Eric Plunk P 0 0
   Greg Cadaret P 1 0
   Dale Mohorcic P 0 0
   Dave Righetti P 0 1
Team Totals 38 7 11 7 4 9 .289 .831 168 97 0.474 1.03 1.057 -0.585 2.8 27 12
2B: A Espinoza (7, off E Nunez).
HR: R Kelly (4, off F Tanana; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); S Balboni (10, off F Tanana; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
IBB: D Mattingly (8, by E Nunez); S Balboni (3, by F Tanana).
TB: R Kelly 5; S Balboni 4; A Espinoza 3; J Barfield 2; S Sax 2; L Polonia; D Mattingly.
GIDP: A Espinoza (10).
RBI: S Balboni 2 (32); J Barfield 2 (31); R Kelly (21); L Polonia (22); S Sax (27).
2-out RBI: S Balboni 2; J Barfield 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Kelly (4); A Espinoza (10); T Brookens 2 (6).
Outfield Assists: J Barfield (K Moreland at home plate); L Polonia (K Moreland at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: S Sax (21, 2nd base off E Nunez/M Heath).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 5 1 0 0 1 2 .238 .697 29 18 -0.195 1.72 0.044 -0.239 -0.7 5 0
Tracy Jones LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .252 .652 23 13 0.142 1.17 0.201 -0.059 1.4 1 0 2B
Chet Lemon RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .232 .647 18 11 0.239 1.49 0.307 -0.068 1.7 2 0 2B
Alan Trammell SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 .263 .681 20 8 0.161 1.86 0.292 -0.131 1.2 1 2 SB
Keith Moreland 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .792 19 10 0.074 2.09 0.159 -0.085 0.4 5 0
Gary Ward DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .698 5 4 -0.057 1.18 0.000 -0.057 -0.5
   Fred Lynn PH 2 0 1 1 1 0 .226 .638 13 7 -0.054 3.50 0.142 -0.196 -0.0 2B
Mike Heath C 4 0 2 0 1 0 .273 .763 19 10 0.012 1.91 0.149 -0.137 0.4 9 1 2B
Rick Schu 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .535 7 4 -0.082 1.68 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 0 0
   Lou Whitaker PH-2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .265 .867 11 6 0.076 2.70 0.155 -0.079 0.2 1 0
Mike Brumley 2B-3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .602 28 16 -0.341 2.75 0.000 -0.341 -1.7 3 4
Frank Tanana P 0 1
   Ed Nunez P 0 0
Team Totals 41 6 12 4 5 4 .293 .760 192 107 -0.025 2.01 1.449 -1.474 1.8 27 8
2B: F Lynn (5, off E Plunk); T Jones (7, off D LaPoint); M Heath (5, off D LaPoint); C Lemon (10, off D LaPoint).
TB: T Jones 3; M Heath 3; K Moreland 2; F Lynn 2; C Lemon 2; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; R Schu.
RBI: A Trammell 2 (17); C Lemon (19); F Lynn (20).
2-out RBI: C Lemon; A Trammell.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Tanana-M Brumley-K Moreland.
E: M Brumley (5); R Schu (2).
Baserunning
SB: A Trammell (4, 2nd base off D LaPoint/D Slaught).

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
Dave LaPoint 4.1 8 5 4 2 1 0 5.48 23 98 55 32 4 19 6 14 7 0 28 -0.316 1.17 -2.5
Eric Plunk, W (2-1) 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 1.80 9 48 25 13 7 5 4 2 1 0 2 1 -0.042 2.17 -0.4
Greg Cadaret, H (6) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.70 5 17 9 5 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.119 2.92 0.5
Dale Mohorcic, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.98 4 12 5 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 -0.121 2.54 -0.5
Dave Righetti, S (14) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.43 5 17 13 5 3 5 2 2 2 0 3 0 0.387 4.37 1.2
Team Totals 9 12 6 4 5 4 0 4.00 46 192 107 59 14 33 16 21 11 0 28 5 1 0.027 1.03 -1.8

Detroit Tigers

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
Frank Tanana 4.2 7 5 3 2 3 2 3.72 23 86 49 28 6 15 8 10 5 0 35 -0.374 1.02 -3.1
Ed Nunez, L (0-1) 4.1 4 2 2 2 6 0 4.15 19 82 48 26 6 16 4 7 2 0 2 0 -0.099 1.05 0.3
Team Totals 9 11 7 5 4 9 2 5.00 42 168 97 54 12 31 12 17 7 0 35 2 0 -0.473 2.01 -2.8
Balks: None.
WP: E Plunk (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: E Nunez (1; D Mattingly); F Tanana (5; S Balboni).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Larry Young.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 22,455.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Detroit Tigers
1 Steve Sax 2B 1 Gary Pettis CF
2 Luis Polonia LF 2 Tracy Jones LF
3 Don Mattingly 1B 3 Chet Lemon RF
4 Steve Balboni DH 4 Alan Trammell SS
5 Jesse Barfield RF 5 Keith Moreland 1B
6 Tom Brookens 3B 6 Gary Ward DH
7 Don Slaught C 7 Mike Heath C
8 Alvaro Espinoza SS 8 Rick Schu 3B
9 Roberto Kelly CF 9 Mike Brumley 2B
Dave LaPoint P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 6-7 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET F. Lynn D. Righetti 20% 84% Lineout: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana 19% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mattingly Scores/unER; Balboni Scores/unER
t5 3-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana 18% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Polonia Scores; Sax Scores; Balboni to 2B
b6 5-7 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R DET C. Lemon E. Plunk -16% 60% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Whitaker Scores/unER/No RBI; Jones to 3B; Lemon to 2B
t5 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R NYY R. Kelly F. Tanana 15% 62% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

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' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Sax F. Tanana -2% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY L. Polonia F. Tanana -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana 1% 48% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana 19% 67% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Mattingly Scores/unER; Balboni Scores/unER
t1 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana -1% 66% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O DET G. Pettis D. LaPoint 2% 68% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O DET T. Jones D. LaPoint 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O DET C. Lemon D. LaPoint 1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY T. Brookens F. Tanana 3% 73% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY D. Slaught F. Tanana -2% 71% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
t2 2-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana -4% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O DET A. Trammell D. LaPoint 2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- 6,(2-2)  DET K. Moreland D. LaPoint -3% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b2 0-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O DET G. Ward D. LaPoint 3% 70% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET M. Heath D. LaPoint -2% 68% Walk; Moreland to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET R. Schu D. LaPoint 5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Moreland out at Hm/LF-C; Heath to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Kelly F. Tanana -2% 71% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Sax F. Tanana -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t3 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY L. Polonia F. Tanana 1% 70% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana 2% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Polonia to 3B
t3 2-0 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana -4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET M. Brumley D. LaPoint 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O DET G. Pettis D. LaPoint 2% 73% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  DET T. Jones D. LaPoint -2% 71% Double to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b3 0-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R DET C. Lemon D. LaPoint -11% 59% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Jones Scores
b3 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R DET A. Trammell D. LaPoint -12% 47% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lemon Scores
b3 2-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET K. Moreland D. LaPoint -1% 46% Trammell Steals 2B
b3 2-2 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O DET K. Moreland D. LaPoint 4% 50% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY T. Brookens F. Tanana -2% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY D. Slaught F. Tanana -1% 44% Lineout: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET G. Ward D. LaPoint 3% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  DET M. Heath D. LaPoint -5% 42% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-2 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O DET R. Schu D. LaPoint 4% 45% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF); Heath to 3B
b4 2-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O DET M. Brumley D. LaPoint 5% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Tigers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana 5% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Kelly F. Tanana -8% 47% Baserunner Out Advancing; Espinoza out at 2B/C-2B
t5 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  R NYY R. Kelly F. Tanana 15% 62% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t5 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY S. Sax F. Tanana 3% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 3-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  NYY L. Polonia F. Tanana 4% 69% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Sax to 2B
t5 3-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana -3% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax to 3B; Polonia to 2B
t5 3-2 2 -23 4,(3-0)  NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana 1% 67% Intentional Walk
t5 3-2 2 123 4,(1-2)  RR NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana 18% 85% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Polonia Scores; Sax Scores; Balboni to 2B
Ed Nunez replaces Frank Tanana pitching
t5 5-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Brookens E. Nunez -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b5 2-5 0 --- 10,(3-2)  DET G. Pettis D. LaPoint -4% 78% Walk
b5 2-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  R DET T. Jones D. LaPoint -14% 64% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pettis Scores/No RBI; Jones to 2B
b5 3-5 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O DET C. Lemon D. LaPoint 6% 70% Lineout: LF
b5 3-5 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  R DET A. Trammell D. LaPoint -11% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Jones Scores/unER
b5 4-5 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  DET K. Moreland D. LaPoint -6% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Trammell to 2B
Eric Plunk replaces Dave LaPoint pitching
Fred Lynn pinch hits for Gary Ward (DH) batting 6th
b5 4-5 1 12- 5,(2-2)  RO DET F. Lynn E. Plunk -8% 45% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Trammell Scores; Moreland out at Hm/RF-1B-C
b5 5-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  DET M. Heath E. Plunk -1% 45% Wild Pitch; Lynn to 3B
b5 5-5 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O DET M. Heath E. Plunk 5% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Tigers 5.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Tigers' Ed Nunez facing 7-8-9
t6 5-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught E. Nunez -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY A. Espinoza E. Nunez 6% 53% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t6 5-5 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  NYY R. Kelly E. Nunez 7% 60% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Espinoza to 3B
t6 5-5 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R NYY S. Sax E. Nunez 14% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Espinoza Scores; Kelly to 3B
t6 6-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  NYY L. Polonia E. Nunez 2% 76% Sax Steals 2B
t6 6-5 1 -23 3,(0-2)  RO NYY L. Polonia E. Nunez 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B
t6 7-5 2 --3 4,(3-0)  NYY D. Mattingly E. Nunez 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t6 7-5 2 1-3 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Balboni E. Nunez -4% 76% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 5-7, Yankees' Eric Plunk facing 8-9-1
Lou Whitaker pinch hits for Rick Schu (3B) batting 8th
b6 5-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  DET L. Whitaker E. Plunk -6% 70% Walk
b6 5-7 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O DET M. Brumley E. Plunk 5% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O DET G. Pettis E. Plunk 4% 79% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  DET T. Jones E. Plunk -4% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Whitaker to 3B
b6 5-7 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R DET C. Lemon E. Plunk -16% 60% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Whitaker Scores/unER/No RBI; Jones to 3B; Lemon to 2B
b6 6-7 2 -23 2,(1-0)  O DET A. Trammell E. Plunk 11% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Ed Nunez facing 5-6-7
Lou Whitaker moves from PH to 2B
Mike Brumley moves from 2B to 3B
t7 7-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield E. Nunez -2% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t7 7-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Brookens E. Nunez -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t7 7-6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYY D. Slaught E. Nunez -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Yankees' Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
b7 6-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET K. Moreland E. Plunk 5% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
Greg Cadaret replaces Eric Plunk pitching
b7 6-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  DET F. Lynn G. Cadaret -5% 64% Walk
b7 6-7 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  DET M. Heath G. Cadaret -8% 57% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lynn to 2B
b7 6-7 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O DET L. Whitaker G. Cadaret 8% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Lynn to 3B
b7 6-7 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Brumley G. Cadaret 11% 76% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Ed Nunez facing 8-9-1
t8 7-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY A. Espinoza E. Nunez -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 7-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY R. Kelly E. Nunez -2% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t8 7-6 2 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY S. Sax E. Nunez 1% 73% Walk
t8 7-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY L. Polonia E. Nunez -2% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 1-2-3
b8 6-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O DET G. Pettis G. Cadaret 6% 77% Bunt Popfly: P
Dale Mohorcic replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
b8 6-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O DET T. Jones D. Mohorcic 4% 81% Lineout: 3B
b8 6-7 2 --- 1,(0-0)  DET C. Lemon D. Mohorcic -4% 78% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 6-7 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  DET A. Trammell D. Mohorcic -5% 72% Walk; Lemon to 2B
b8 6-7 2 12- 2,(1-0)  DET K. Moreland D. Mohorcic -8% 65% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Trammell to 2B; Lemon to 3B
Dave Righetti replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
b8 6-7 2 123 3,(0-2)  O DET F. Lynn D. Righetti 20% 84% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-6, Tigers' Ed Nunez facing 3-4-5
t9 7-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly E. Nunez -2% 83% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Mel Hall pinch hits for Steve Balboni (DH) batting 4th
t9 7-6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY M. Hall E. Nunez -1% 82% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t9 7-6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY J. Barfield E. Nunez 1% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 7-6 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY T. Brookens E. Nunez -2% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-7, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 7-8-9
b9 6-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O DET M. Heath D. Righetti 8% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b9 6-7 1 --- 3,(0-2)  DET L. Whitaker D. Righetti -10% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b9 6-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O DET M. Brumley D. Righetti 11% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 6-7 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O DET G. Pettis D. Righetti 9% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Tigers 6.

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