April 6, 1989 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
BOS 4 CHW 3
@CAL 2 MIL 3
@CLE 0 KCR 3
TOR 2 MIN 7
NYY 1 OAK 11
SEA 3 TEX 5
DET 4 PHI 8
@CHC 3 LAD 4
@CIN 1 ATL 3
@HOU 2 MON 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 22,133

Thursday, April 6, 1989, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:21

Yankees

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: S Rawley (1-0), L: D LaPoint (0-1)

Twins

2-1

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .444 1.171   13    2   0   2B,CS
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .731   14    3   2   3B
T Brookens 3B-SS              4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349   15    0   5   
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .100  .200   14    9   0   
G Ward DH                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .804   10    0   0   
  K Phelps PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    7   0   
S Jefferson RF-CF             3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   13    2   0   SB
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .600    2    0   4   
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    3    0   0   
R Kelly CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.200    6    1   0   
  M Hall PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   

D LaPoint P                                                              0   0
  L Guetterman P                                                         0   0
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       28   1   3   1    2   4              110   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Henderson (1, off S Rawley).

3B: S Sax (1, off S Rawley).

TB: S Sax 3; R Henderson 2; S Jefferson.

RBI: S Balboni (2).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Jefferson (1, 2nd base off S Rawley/T Laudner).

CS: R Henderson (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Rawley).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .154  .308   12    3   1   
W Backman 2B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .462 1.154    6    3   2   3B
K Puckett CF                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .364 1.053   13    3   0   3B
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .308  .693   13    1   2   2B
  A Newman PR-3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Hrbek 1B                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .417  .834   16    7   1   
T Laudner C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500   16    4   1   
C Castillo RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .929   18    3   0   
  J Moses RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000         1   0   
G Larkin DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .672   19    0   0   2B
G Gagne SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .364  .909   11    2   2   2B

S Rawley P                                                               0   1
  M Cook P                                                               0   0
  J Reardon P                                                            0   0
Totals                       35   7  10   7    0   7              124   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Larkin (2, off D LaPoint); G Gaetti (1, off D LaPoint); G Gagne (2, off D LaPoint).

3B: K Puckett (1, off D LaPoint); W Backman (1, off D LaPoint).

TB: W Backman 4; K Puckett 4; G Gaetti 3; G Gagne 2; G Larkin 2; C Castillo; K Hrbek.

RBI: K Hrbek 2 (5); W Backman 2 (3); G Gaetti (2); G Gagne (1); K Puckett (2).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Gladden-W Backman.

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
D LaPoint, L (0-1)             5     5   5   5    0   5   0   9.00   21   73-46   26·13· 7    9· 2· 5· 0     42    -     1.09  -0.25
L Guetterman                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7   28-22   16· 3· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.23   0.01
D Righetti                     1     4   2   2    0   1   0  18.00    7   23-16    9· 3· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   7   7    0   7   0          35  124-84   51·19·14   16· 5· 7· 0          1-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rawley, W (1-0)              6     3   1   1    2   4   0   1.50   21   79-50   35· 9· 6    6· 4· 5· 0     64    -     0.96   0.19
M Cook                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6   21-15   10· 0· 5    2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.38   0.05
J Reardon                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   4   0          30  108-71   49· 9·13    8·10· 6· 0           -

D LaPoint faced 5 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Rawley (1; R Henderson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 22,133.

Weather: 72° 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           3B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. S Balboni            1B    4. G Gaetti             3B 
5. G Ward               DH    5. K Hrbek              1B 
6. D Slaught            C     6. T Laudner            C  
7. S Jefferson          RF    7. C Castillo           RF 
8. A Espinoza           SS    8. G Larkin             DH 
9. R Kelly              CF    9. G Gagne              SS 

   D LaPoint            P        S Rawley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  1-0  -2-  4   16%  67% G Gagne         D LaPoint       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores
   b 6   0  1-1  1-3  1   15%  90% W Backman       D LaPoint       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gagne Scores; Gladden Scores
   t 6   0  0-1  -2-  4   11%  38% S Sax           S Rawley        Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---  1  -11%  39% S Sax           S Rawley        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   0  1-0  ---  5   11%  50% G Larkin        D LaPoint       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   47%  R Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      52%  S Sax           Henderson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   55%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  D Gladden       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   51%  W Backman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  K Puckett       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   50%  G Ward          Walk
   O      1--  6   53%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Slaught to 1B
   O      1--  4   55%  S Jefferson     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  T Laudner       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   54%  R Kelly         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   56%  R Henderson     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave LaPoint facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  C Castillo      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   51%  G Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   39%  S Sax           Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  7   44%  T Brookens      Flyball: RF
   RO     --3  3   42%  S Balboni       Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax Scores
   O      ---  3   43%  G Ward          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   40%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   38%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   36%  K Puckett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   39%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   36%  S Jefferson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      34%  A Espinoza      Jefferson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   37%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Jefferson to 3B
   O      --3  4   42%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   51%  G Gaetti        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   44%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   39%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  6   34%  C Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   27%  R Henderson     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   OO     -2-  4   38%  S Sax           Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
   O      ---  2   40%  T Brookens      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave LaPoint facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   50%  G Larkin        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   67%  G Gagne         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores
          -2-  2   75%  D Gladden       Fielder's Choice SS; Gagne to 3B; Gladden to 1B
   RR     1-3  1   90%  W Backman       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Gagne Scores; Gladden Scores
   R      --3  5   95%  K Puckett       Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Backman Scores
                  Lee Guetterman replaces Dave LaPoint pitching
   O      --3  4   93%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   95%  K Hrbek         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Puckett Scores
   O      1--  3   95%  T Laudner       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Laudner to 1B
   O      1--  6   94%  C Castillo      Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Cook facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Cook replaces Shane Rawley pitching
   O      ---  5   96%  S Balboni       Groundout: C-1B
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Gary Ward batting 5th
   O      ---  5   97%  K Phelps        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   97%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Lee Guetterman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   97%  G Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  G Gagne         Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      ---  3   96%  D Gladden       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Cook facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   98%  S Jefferson     Flyball: 3B
                  Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 8th
   O      ---  3   98%  M Pagliarulo    Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  Mel Hall pinch hits for Roberto Kelly batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  M Hall          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Righetti facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Righetti replaces Lee Guetterman pitching; Mike Pagliarulo moves to 3B; Tom Brookens moves to SS; Stan Jefferson moves to CF; Mel Hall moves to RF
          ---  1   99%  W Backman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  1  100%  K Puckett       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Backman to 3B; Puckett to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23  2  100%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Backman Scores; Puckett to 3B
                  Al Newman pinch runs for Gary Gaetti batting 4th
   RO     1-3  5  100%  K Hrbek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Puckett Scores; Hrbek to 1B
   O      1--  5  100%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  100%  C Castillo      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  G Larkin        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Jeff Reardon facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Mike Cook pitching; Al Newman moves to 3B; John Moses replaces Carmen Castillo playing RF batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Henderson     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  2  100%  S Sax           Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4  100%  T Brookens      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIN198904060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation