August 11, 1989 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
@BAL 4 BAL 4
BOS 1 OAK 5
@CAL 0 CLE 5
MIL 0 MIL 8
@CLE 7 KCR 6
TOR 2 NYY 11
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@SEA 6
(10) TEX 7
DET 3 CHC 9
PHI 2 CIN 6
@HOU 1 MON 4
PIT 1 STL 3
@NYM 0 ATL 6
@SDP 5 SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 10
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Attendance: 40,653

Friday, August 11, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:43

Yankees

54-61

Won 1

6th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  4   0  0  0   3  0  4   11 18  0
Twins           0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0    3 10  0

W: W Terrell (6-15), L: S Rawley (5-10), S: D Righetti (19)

Twins

57-58

Lost 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      6   1   4   2    0   1  .326  .778   21    1   7   
A Espinoza SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .622   19    1   4   SH
D Mattingly 1B                5   2   3   1    0   0  .304  .821   17   13   1   3B,2B,GDP
S Balboni DH                  5   2   2   4    0   1  .250  .793   18    0   0   2·HR
J Barfield RF                 4   1   0   0    1   0  .240  .788   17    2   0   
B Geren C                     3   2   2   2    2   0  .364  .967   16    4   0   HR,2B
S Kiefer 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000   18    0   1   
  W Tolleson 3B               1   1   1   2    0   0  .160  .469    4    1   0   2B
L Polonia LF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .727   10    1   0   
  M Lawton PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    1   0   
R Kelly CF                    4   1   4   0    1   0  .343  .873   16    2   0   SB

W Terrell P                                                              1   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       42  11  18  11    4   9              170   27  14

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (28, off D West); B Geren (4, off D West); W Tolleson (4, off D West).

3B: D Mattingly (2, off S Rawley).

HR: B Geren (5, off S Rawley; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); S Balboni 2 (14, 2 off S Rawley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SH: A Espinoza (19, off S Rawley).

TB: S Balboni 8; D Mattingly 6; B Geren 6; S Sax 4; R Kelly 4; W Tolleson 2; A Espinoza; L Polonia.

GIDP: D Mattingly (13).

RBI: S Balboni 4 (48); S Sax 2 (48); W Tolleson 2 (8); B Geren 2 (14); D Mattingly (79).

2-out RBI: S Balboni 2; S Sax; B Geren.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Espinoza-S Sax-D Mattingly.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Kelly (31, 2nd base off S Rawley/T Laudner).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Baker 2B                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .293  .779   15    4   1   
R Bush LF-RF                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .261  .782   15    0   0   
  B Harper PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .764    1    0   0   
K Puckett CF                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .341  .859   13    4   1   2B,GDP
K Hrbek 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .903    7    5   1   
  J Moses LF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .689    3    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .704    9    0   1   
J Dwyer DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .322  .803   10    0   0   
G Larkin RF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .692    9    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .686   13    2   3   
T Laudner C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .215  .643   18    9   0   HR

S Rawley P                                                               0   1
  D West P                                                               0   0
Totals                       36   3  10   3    5   4              113   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Puckett (35, off W Terrell).

HR: T Laudner (6, off W Terrell; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF).

TB: T Laudner 5; K Puckett 3; G Gaetti 2; D Baker; R Bush; G Larkin; K Hrbek.

GIDP: K Puckett (15).

RBI: D Baker (8); T Laudner (26); K Puckett (65).

2-out RBI: D Baker; T Laudner; K Puckett.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hrbek-G Gagne-K Hrbek.

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
W Terrell, W (6-15)            7.1  10   3   3    3   2   1   4.44   34   89-55   42· 6· 7   18· 3· 8· 0     45    -     0.79   0.24
E Plunk                        0.1   0   0   0    2   1   0   2.38    3   14-5     2· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.31  -0.04
D Righetti, S (19)             1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.60    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          3-0    0.59   0.06
Totals                         9    10   3   3    5   4   1          41  113-67   50· 7·10   19· 4· 9· 0          5-1

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, L (5-10)             7    12   7   7    2   6   3   4.80   34  112-73   42·16·15   10· 8· 8· 0     29    -     0.64  -0.23
D West                         2     6   4   4    2   3   0   9.00   13   57-35   23· 5· 7    2· 2· 4· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         9    18  11  11    4   9   3          47  169-108  65·21·22   12·10·12· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Dale Scott.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 40,653.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. S Sax                2B    1. D Baker              2B 
2. A Espinoza           SS    2. R Bush               LF 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. K Puckett            CF 
4. S Balboni            DH    4. K Hrbek              1B 
5. J Barfield           RF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. B Geren              C     6. J Dwyer              DH 
7. S Kiefer             3B    7. G Larkin             RF 
8. L Polonia            LF    8. G Gagne              SS 
9. R Kelly              CF    9. T Laudner            C  

   W Terrell            P        S Rawley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  0-2  --3  5   14%  84% S Balboni       S Rawley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sax Scores
   t 3   0  0-0  12-  4   10%  70% S Sax           S Rawley        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Polonia Scores; Kelly to 2B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  2    6%  60% R Kelly         S Rawley        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Polonia to 2B
   b 8   2  7-3  123  1    6%  99% B Harper        D Righetti      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   b 6   0  4-0  1--  1   -6%  81% K Puckett       W Terrell       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Bush to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  S Sax           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   50%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   45%  D Mattingly     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  D Baker         Lineout: RF
          ---  7   45%  R Bush          Walk
   OO     1--  1   50%  K Puckett       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-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   48%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   46%  J Barfield      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   47%  B Geren         Walk
   O      1--  5   45%  S Kiefer        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  K Hrbek         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  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
          ---  3   54%  L Polonia       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   60%  R Kelly         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Polonia to 2B
   R      12-  4   70%  S Sax           Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF); Polonia Scores; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  1   70%  A Espinoza      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Kelly to 3B; Sax to 2B
   RO     -23  3   70%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B
   RR     --3  5   84%  S Balboni       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sax Scores
   O      ---  2   84%  J Barfield      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   86%  G Larkin        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   87%  G Gagne         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   86%  T Laudner       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   84%  D Baker         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Laudner to 2B
   O      12-  2   88%  R Bush          Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   89%  B Geren         Walk
   O      1--  5   88%  S Kiefer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   87%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   87%  R Kelly         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Geren to 2B
          12-  4   88%  S Sax           Single to SS (Line Drive); Geren to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   O      123  2   86%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   88%  K Puckett       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   85%  K Hrbek         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   82%  G Gaetti        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Hrbek to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  J Dwyer         Lineout: LF
   O      12-  4   90%  G Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   93%  D Mattingly     Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      --3  3   92%  S Balboni       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      --3  5   89%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  2   88%  B Geren         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Walt Terrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   90%  G Gagne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  T Laudner       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  D Baker         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   91%  S Kiefer        Popfly: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   91%  L Polonia       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   91%  R Kelly         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  S Sax           Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-4, Walt Terrell facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   87%  R Bush          Walk
          1--  1   81%  K Puckett       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Bush to 2B
   O      12-  5   86%  K Hrbek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   90%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bush to 3B
   O      1-3  3   94%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Twins 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Shane Rawley facing 2-3-4
                  Gene Larkin moves to 1B; John Moses replaces Kent Hrbek playing LF batting 4th; Randy Bush moves to RF
   O      ---  2   94%  A Espinoza      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  2   94%  D Mattingly     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   RR     1--  2   98%  S Balboni       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Mattingly Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  J Barfield      Lineout: SS
   R      ---  3   99%  B Geren         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   99%  S Kiefer        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 0-7, Walt Terrell facing 7-8-9
                  Wayne Tolleson replaces Steve Kiefer playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  3   99%  G Larkin        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   99%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   99%  T Laudner       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          ---  4   99%  D Baker         Walk
          1--  1   98%  R Bush          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Baker to 2B
   R      12-  2   96%  K Puckett       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Baker Scores; Bush to 3B
   O      -23  2   98%  J Moses         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-2, David West facing 8-9-1
                  David West replaces Shane Rawley pitching; Marcus Lawton pinch hits for Luis Polonia batting 8th
   O      ---  8   98%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kelly out at 2B/CF-2B
          ---  4   98%  S Sax           Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   98%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Walt Terrell facing 5-6-7
                  Marcus Lawton moves to LF
          ---  2   96%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   98%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  1   96%  G Larkin        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gaetti to 2B
                  Eric Plunk replaces Walt Terrell pitching
          12-  4   92%  G Gagne         Walk; Gaetti to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   O      123  5   96%  T Laudner       Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  5   92%  D Baker         Walk; Gaetti Scores; Larkin to 3B; Gagne to 2B
                  Dave Righetti replaces Eric Plunk pitching; Brian Harper pinch hits for Randy Bush batting 2nd
   O      123  1   99%  B Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, David West facing 3-4-5
                  Brian Harper moves to RF
          ---  5   99%  D Mattingly     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   99%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF
          -2-  4   99%  J Barfield      Walk
   R      12-  2  100%  B Geren         Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Mattingly Scores; Barfield to 3B
   RR     -23  4  100%  W Tolleson      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Barfield Scores; Geren Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  6  100%  R Kelly         Walk
   R      12-  2  100%  S Sax           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Tolleson Scores; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  7  100%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 11, Twins 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-11, Dave Righetti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7  100%  K Puckett       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1  100%  J Moses         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1  100%  G Gaetti        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 11, Twins 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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