April 4, 1989 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@CAL 2 NYY 4
@MIN 2 TEX 4
DET 0 CHC 5
PHI 4 HOU 10
ATL 3 MON 6
PIT 5 SFG 8
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 52,394

Tuesday, April 4, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:53

Yankees

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  0   1  0  1    4  9  0
Twins           0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2 10  1

W: T John (1-0), L: F Viola (0-1), S: D Mohorcic (1)

Twins

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   2   0    2   0  .667 1.467   32    0   0   3·SB
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   2    0   1  .000  .000   20    1   3   SF
T Brookens DH-3B              4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .900   25    0   0   2B
S Balboni 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9   12   0   
G Ward RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   0   
  M Hall PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   16    1   2   
  D Mohorcic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   14    5   1   GDP
A Espinoza SS                 4   2   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000   14    2   2   
R Kelly CF                    4   2   4   2    0   0 1.000 3.000   13    4   0   HR,2B,2·SB

T John P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   5              153   27  10

BATTING

2B: R Kelly (1, off F Viola); T Brookens (1, off F Viola).

HR: R Kelly (1, off J Berenguer; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: S Sax (1, off F Viola).

TB: R Kelly 8; A Espinoza 2; R Henderson 2; T Brookens 2.

GIDP: D Slaught (1).

RBI: S Sax 2 (2); R Kelly 2 (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Slaught-A Espinoza.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Kelly 2 (2, 2nd base off F Viola/T Laudner 2); R Henderson 3 (3, 2nd base off F Viola/T Laudner, 2nd base off J Berenguer/B Harper, 3rd base off F Viola/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   13    2   1   CS
W Backman 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .400  .800   19    5   3   
K Puckett CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    4   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   10    0   2   SB
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000   13    5   0   SB
T Laudner C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   14    4   0   
  J Moses PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  B Harper C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   0   
C Castillo RF                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.667   14    3   0   2B
  R Bush PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
G Larkin DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   14    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    2   2   

F Viola P                                                                0   0
  J Berenguer P                                                          0   0
Totals                       36   2  10   2    2   5              130   27   8

BATTING

2B: C Castillo (1, off T John).

TB: C Castillo 2; K Hrbek 2; W Backman 2; D Gladden 2; G Gaetti; T Laudner; G Gagne.

RBI: G Gaetti (1); K Hrbek (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Gaetti-W Backman-K Hrbek; D Gladden-T Laudner.

E: W Backman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gaetti (1, 3rd base off T John/D Slaught); K Hrbek (1, 2nd base off T John/D Slaught).

CS: D Gladden (1, 2nd base by T John/D Slaught).

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
T John, W (1-0)                7    10   2   2    2   3   0   2.57   32  107-63   42· 9·12   17· 5· 5· 0     50    -     1.72   0.21
D Mohorcic, S (1)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   23-15    6· 2· 7    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.61   0.24
Totals                         9    10   2   2    2   5   0          38  130-78   48·11·19   18· 6· 7· 0           -

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Viola, L (0-1)               6     8   3   3    4   1   0   4.50   28  105-63   39·11·13   10·11· 2· 0     41    -     1.26  -0.11
J Berenguer                    3     1   1   1    0   4   1   3.00   11   36-26   13· 5· 8    3· 4· 0· 0          3-1    0.79   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   5   1          39  141-89   52·16·21   13·15· 2· 0          3-1

F Viola faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: J Berenguer (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Dan Morrison, 3B - Tim Welke.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 52,394.

Weather: 68° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. R Henderson          LF    1. D Gladden            LF 
2. S Sax                2B    2. W Backman            2B 
3. T Brookens           DH    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. S Balboni            1B    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. G Ward               RF    5. K Hrbek              1B 
6. M Pagliarulo         3B    6. T Laudner            C  
7. D Slaught            C     7. C Castillo           RF 
8. A Espinoza           SS    8. G Larkin             DH 
9. R Kelly              CF    9. G Gagne              SS 

   T John               P        F Viola              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-0  1--  4   16%  52% R Kelly         F Viola         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Espinoza Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -23  4  -13%  45% S Balboni       F Viola         Double Play: Foul Flyball: LF-C (Short LF Foul)
   b 6   2  2-1  123  8   13%  69% G Gagne         T John          Flyball: RF
   b 4   1  0-0  12-  4  -12%  28% K Hrbek         T John          Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   b 7   0  3-1  1--  5  -10%  61% W Backman       T John          Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Gladden to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  R Henderson     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   58%  T Brookens      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
   OO     -23  4   45%  S Balboni       Double Play: Foul Flyball: LF-C (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  D Gladden       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   49%  W Backman       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   50%  K Puckett       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   48%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   50%  M Pagliarulo    Walk
   OO     1--  4   45%  D Slaught       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   45%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   47%  T Laudner       Groundout: P-1B; Hrbek to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  C Castillo      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   50%  R Kelly         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  R Henderson     Kelly Steals 2B
          -2-  6   54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Kelly to 3B
   O      1-3  5   44%  T Brookens      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  G Larkin        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   49%  G Gagne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   50%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Viola facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   47%  S Balboni       Flyball: SS
   O      ---  4   45%  G Ward          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   44%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   40%  W Backman       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      1--  3   44%  K Puckett       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   39%  G Gaetti        Single to RF (Line Drive); Puckett to 2B
   R      12-  4   28%  K Hrbek         Single to CF (Line Drive); Puckett Scores; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  7   31%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging, Gaetti Steals 3B, Hrbek Steals 2B
          -23  5   30%  C Castillo      Walk
   O      123  2   36%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Viola facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   33%  D Slaught       Lineout: CF
          ---  3   37%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  4   52%  R Kelly         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Espinoza Scores
          -2-  5   59%  R Henderson     Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Kelly to 3B
          1-3      61%  S Sax           Henderson Steals 2B
   RO     -23  3   62%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
          -2-      63%  T Brookens      Henderson Steals 3B
          --3  5   64%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  1   58%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   53%  G Gagne         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   58%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   61%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Gagne to 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  K Puckett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Viola facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   63%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   62%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   60%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   64%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   67%  K Hrbek         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   65%  T Laudner       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  6   59%  C Castillo      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Laudner to 3B
          -23  4   56%  G Larkin        Walk
   O      123  8   69%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Viola facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   73%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  3   83%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Espinoza to 3B
          1-3      84%  R Henderson     Kelly Steals 2B
          -23  6   85%  " "             Walk
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Frank Viola pitching
   RO     123  3   86%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Espinoza Scores; Kelly to 3B
   O      1-3  4   81%  T Brookens      Strikeout Looking
   O      1-3  1   78%  S Balboni       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-3, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   71%  D Gladden       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   61%  W Backman       Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 2B); Gladden to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  K Puckett       Groundout: P-1B; Gladden to 3B; Backman to 2B
   RO     -23  1   67%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B; Gladden Scores
   O      -2-  5   74%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Gary Ward batting 5th
   O      ---  3   72%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   70%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   69%  D Slaught       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-3, Dale Mohorcic facing 6-7-8
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Mike Pagliarulo pitching and batting 6th; Tom Brookens moves to 3B (team loses DH); Mel Hall moves to RF; John Moses pinch hits for Tim Laudner batting 6th
   O      ---  6   75%  J Moses         Lineout: SS
                  Randy Bush pinch hits for Carmen Castillo batting 7th
   O      ---  2   80%  R Bush          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   83%  G Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Twins 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Harper replaces John Moses playing C batting 6th; Randy Bush moves to RF
   O      ---  3   82%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   92%  R Kelly         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  6   92%  R Henderson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  S Sax           Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Balk; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3  3   92%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   91%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-4, Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   95%  G Gagne         Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   98%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation