September 11, 1985 New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
BAL 1 KCR 2
@CAL 1 CHW 5
MIN 0 MIL 4
NYY 3 TEX 6
@OAK 3 SEA 9
CLE 5 TOR 3
DET 2 LAD 12
@ATL 3 CIN 2
SDP 0 SFG 11
@HOU 4 HOU 10
SFG 9 STL 1
@NYM 0
(10) PHI 4
MON 1 CHC 3
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 8,540

Wednesday, September 11, 1985
Time of Game: 2:56

Yankees

85-53

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Brewers         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    4 13  2

W: T Higuera (13-6), L: R Bordi (5-6)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Brewers

61-77

Won 1

6th, 26½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .943    0    5   0   
D Mattingly 1B                4   1   0   0    0   1  .326  .936    0    4   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .819    0    0   0   3B
D Baylor DH                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .238  .796    0    0   0   
B Sample LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .279  .666    0    3   0   SB
A Robertson 3B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .367  .880    0    0   0   
  M Pagliarulo 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .790         0   1   
B Wynegar C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .234  .695    0    8   0   
R Hudler 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .534    0    4   3   
B Meacham SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .583    0    1   1   

J Cowley P                                                               0   1
  B Shirley P                                                            0   0
  R Bordi P                                                              0   0
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   3   6   2    3   7                    25   6

BATTING

3B: D Winfield (6, off T Higuera).

TB: D Winfield 3; B Meacham 2; A Robertson; D Baylor; B Sample.

RBI: B Sample (14); A Robertson (16).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hudler-B Meacham-D Mattingly.

E: B Meacham (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Sample (1, 2nd base off T Higuera/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .301  .771    0    1   2   
R Ready LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .306  .784    0    1   0   2B,SH
C Cooper 1B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .306  .815    0    8   0   HR
T Simmons DH                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .274  .755    0    0   0   
  D James PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .600         0   0   
E Riles SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .756    0    1   1   GDP
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .620    0    2   5   
P Householder CF              4   0   2   0    0   1  .246  .656    0    2   0   
C Moore C                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .227  .576    0    8   0   
  B Robidoux PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Huppert C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
E Romero RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .634    0    2   0   
  M Felder PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   

T Higuera P                                                              1   1
Totals                       37   4  13   3    1   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Ready (7, off J Cowley).

HR: C Cooper (15, off J Cowley; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: R Ready (2, off R Bordi).

TB: C Cooper 5; T Simmons 3; R Ready 2; P Householder 2; C Moore 2; M Felder; P Molitor; E Romero.

GIDP: E Riles (14).

RBI: C Cooper 2 (90); T Simmons (72).

2-out RBI: C Cooper.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: C Moore (10); C Cooper (17).

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 Cowley                       7     9   3   2    1   6   1   4.08   31     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 9     54    -     0.99   0.00
B Shirley                      0.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.63    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.27   0.08
R Bordi, L (5-6)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.15    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-0    3.02  -0.12
D Righetti                     0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.65    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.98  -0.16
Totals                         8.1  13   4   3    1   8   1          39     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0·13          5-1

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Higuera, W (13-6)            9     6   3   2    3   7   0   4.08   37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6     69    -     1.52   0.31
Totals                         9     6   3   2    3   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6           -

J Cowley faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Cowley (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,540.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. R Henderson          CF    1. P Molitor            3B 
2. D Mattingly          1B    2. R Ready              LF 
3. D Winfield           RF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. D Baylor             DH    4. T Simmons            DH 
5. B Sample             LF    5. E Riles              SS 
6. A Robertson          3B    6. J Gantner            2B 
7. B Wynegar            C     7. P Householder        CF 
8. R Hudler             2B    8. C Moore              C  
9. B Meacham            SS    9. E Romero             RF 

   J Cowley             P        T Higuera            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  3-2  ---      16%  52% C Cooper        J Cowley        Home Run
   b 9   1  3-3  -23      15% 100% C Cooper        D Righetti      Single to LF; Felder Scores; Molitor to 3B
   t 4   1  2-0  12-     -14%  54% B Sample        T Higuera       Single to CF; Mattingly Scores/unER; Baylor to 3B
   b 9   0  3-3  1--      10%  82% P Molitor       R Bordi         Single to LF; Felder to 2B
   t 4   1  2-2  -2-     -10%  37% A Robertson     T Higuera       Single to LF; Sample Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Teddy Higuera facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Henderson     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  D Mattingly     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  R Ready         Double
   R      -2-      66%  C Cooper        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ready Scores/No RBI; Cooper to 2B
          -2-      69%  T Simmons       Wild Pitch; Cooper to 3B
   R      --3      74%  " "             Single to RF; Cooper Scores/unER
   OO     1--      70%  E Riles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  D Baylor        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  B Sample        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      75%  A Robertson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Cowley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  P Householder   Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  C Moore         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Teddy Higuera facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  B Wynegar       Walk
   O      1--      71%  R Hudler        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      74%  B Meacham       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Cowley facing 9-1-2
          ---      79%  E Romero        Single to RF
   O      1--      77%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      75%  R Ready         Strikeout
          1--      76%  C Cooper        Walk; Romero to 2B
   O      12-      73%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  D Mattingly     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mattingly to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
          -2-      68%  D Baylor        Walk
   R      12-      54%  B Sample        Single to CF; Mattingly Scores/unER; Baylor to 3B
   R      1-3      48%  A Robertson     Sample Steals 2B; Baylor Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      -2-      37%  " "             Single to LF; Sample Scores
          1--      34%  B Wynegar       Walk; Robertson to 2B
   O      12-      38%  R Hudler        Strikeout
          12-      35%  B Meacham       Single to P; Robertson to 3B; Wynegar to 2B
   O      123      43%  R Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Cowley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  E Riles         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  P Householder   Single to 1B
          1--      42%  C Moore         Single to LF; Householder to 2B
   O      12-      36%  E Romero        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Teddy Higuera facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      31%  D Winfield      Triple to RF
   O      --3      37%  D Baylor        Strikeout
   O      --3      41%  B Sample        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      38%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  R Ready         Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      52%  C Cooper        Home Run
          ---      53%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  E Riles         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Teddy Higuera facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  A Robertson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  B Wynegar       Lineout: P
   O      ---      58%  R Hudler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Cowley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  P Householder   Groundout: P-1B
          ---      54%  C Moore         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  E Romero        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Teddy Higuera facing 9-1-2
          ---      44%  B Meacham       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B; Meacham to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B; Meacham to 3B
   O      --3      59%  D Winfield      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Cowley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  P Molitor       Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  R Ready         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Teddy Higuera facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      53%  A Robertson     Groundout: P-1B; Baylor to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  B Wynegar       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Cowley facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  T Simmons       Single to RF
                  Bob Shirley replaces Joe Cowley pitching; Dion James pinch runs for Ted Simmons batting 4th
   O      1--      61%  E Riles         Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  J Gantner       Strikeout
          1--      59%  P Householder   Single to CF; James to 2B
                  Rich Bordi replaces Bob Shirley pitching; Mike Pagliarulo replaces Andre Robertson playing 3B batting 6th; Billy Jo Robidoux pinch hits for Charlie Moore batting 8th
   O      12-      50%  B Robidoux      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Teddy Higuera facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Huppert replaces Billy Jo Robidoux playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      56%  R Hudler        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      61%  B Meacham       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      64%  R Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Bordi facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Felder pinch hits for Ed Romero batting 9th
          ---      71%  M Felder        Single to LF
          1--      82%  P Molitor       Single to LF; Felder to 2B
   O      12-      85%  R Ready         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Felder to 3B; Molitor to 2B
                  Dave Righetti replaces Rich Bordi pitching
   R      -23     100%  C Cooper        Single to LF; Felder Scores; Molitor to 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Brewers 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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