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SEA
@BAL		6
0
OAK
@DET		1
4
CLE
@MIL		8
10
BOS
@MIN		5
6
BOS
@MIN		4
5
CAL
@NYY		4
10
KCR
@TEX		4
6
CHW
@TOR		2
6
ATL
@CHC		4
5		 
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PIT
@CIN		6
0
PHI
@LAD		5
0
MON
@SDP		7
1
NYM
@SFG		2
3
HOU
@STL		3
1
Saturday, August 31, 1985
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 26,991, Time of Game: 3:04
Angels
4
73-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
10
75-52
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
W: Dave Righetti (11-7)
L: Doug Corbett (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Yankees         1  2  0   1  3  3   0  0  X   10 12  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Downing LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .820 -0.057 0.59 0.010 -0.067 -0.1 1 0
Ruppert Jones RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 .261 .868 0.248 0.60 0.273 -0.025 1.6 2 0 HR
Rod Carew 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .707 0.037 0.83 0.062 -0.025 0.4 5 1
   Juan Beniquez PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .748 0.007 0.35 0.007 0.000 0.2 2 0
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 .256 .839 0.091 1.18 0.156 -0.066 0.2 2B
Jack Howell 3B 4 0 0 1 0 3 .228 .700 -0.076 0.85 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 0 2
Bobby Grich 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .239 .691 -0.020 0.60 0.026 -0.046 -0.3 4 2
Bob Boone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .607 -0.087 0.77 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 4 0
Gary Pettis CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .241 .638 -0.038 0.58 0.012 -0.050 0.3 3 0
Dick Schofield SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202 .603 0.004 0.49 0.033 -0.029 -1.0 3 5 GDP
Ron Romanick P
   Doug Corbett P 1
   Luis Sanchez P
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 5 10 .212 .649 0.109 0.70 0.579 -0.471 -0.5 24 11
2B: R Jackson (22, off E Whitson).
HR: R Jones (20, off E Whitson; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Jones 5; R Jackson 2; B Downing 2; R Carew; D Schofield.
GIDP: D Schofield (8).
RBI: R Jones 2 (62); J Howell (14); R Jackson (67).
2-out RBI: R Jones 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Schofield-B Grich-J Beniquez.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .334 .964 -0.040 0.64 0.009 -0.049 -1.3 0 0 SF,GDP
Ken Griffey LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .266 .706 0.048 0.58 0.059 -0.011 0.8 1 0 2B
   Dan Pasqua LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .714 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Don Mattingly 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .325 .924 0.071 0.65 0.090 -0.019 0.5 9 0
Dave Winfield RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .814 -0.078 0.87 0.011 -0.090 -0.8 2 0
Ron Hassey C 3 2 2 4 1 1 .288 .868 0.181 0.92 0.192 -0.011 3.4 10 0 HR
Don Baylor DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .784 -0.059 0.86 0.021 -0.080 -0.5 2B
Willie Randolph 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .273 .710 0.039 0.63 0.057 -0.018 0.1 2 3
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 3 1 1 3 1 1 .242 .801 0.283 1.03 0.315 -0.032 2.5 1 3 HR
Bob Meacham SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .231 .603 0.165 0.74 0.166 -0.001 1.5 1 4 HR,SB
Ed Whitson P 2
   Dave Righetti P
   Neil Allen P
Team Totals 34 10 12 10 5 4 .353 1.101 0.610 0.75 0.920 -0.311 6.0 27 12
2B: K Griffey (20, off R Romanick); D Baylor (20, off R Romanick).
HR: M Pagliarulo (17, off D Corbett; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); B Meacham (1, off R Romanick; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R Hassey (10, off D Corbett; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: R Henderson (4, off R Romanick).
TB: B Meacham 6; R Hassey 5; M Pagliarulo 4; K Griffey 3; D Baylor 2; W Randolph 2; D Mattingly.
GIDP: R Henderson (6).
RBI: R Hassey 4 (30); M Pagliarulo 3 (52); R Henderson (59); B Meacham (41); D Mattingly (105).
2-out RBI: M Pagliarulo 3; D Mattingly; R Hassey.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Pagliarulo-W Randolph-D Mattingly.
Baserunning
SB: B Meacham (20, 2nd base off R Romanick/B Boone).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Romanick 4 7 4 4 2 3 1 3.92 21 33 -0.240 0.97 -2.0
Doug Corbett, L (2-2) 2 5 6 6 2 1 2 5.12 13 0 0 -0.370 0.71 -5.0
Luis Sanchez 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.05 6 0 0 0.002 0.02 1.0
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 5 4 3 11.25 40 33 0 0 -0.608 0.70 -6.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Whitson 4.2 5 4 4 1 5 1 4.73 20 42 -0.189 1.03 -1.6
Dave Righetti, W (11-7) 2.1 1 0 0 3 2 0 2.62 11 0 0 0.072 0.51 1.1
Neil Allen 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.60 7 0 0 0.008 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 10 1 4.00 38 42 0 0 -0.109 0.75 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Tom Lepperd, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 26,991.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         New York Yankees
1 Brian Downing LF 1 Rickey Henderson CF
2 Ruppert Jones RF 2 Ken Griffey LF
3 Rod Carew 1B 3 Don Mattingly 1B
4 Reggie Jackson DH 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Jack Howell 3B 5 Ron Hassey C
6 Bobby Grich 2B 6 Don Baylor DH
7 Bob Boone C 7 Willie Randolph 2B
8 Gary Pettis CF 8 Mike Pagliarulo 3B
9 Dick Schofield SS 9 Bob Meacham SS
Ron Romanick P Ed Whitson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 4-4 2 12- RRR NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Corbett 31% 87% Home Run; Hassey Scores; Randolph Scores
t5 2-4 2 1-- RR CAL R. Jones E. Whitson -24% 55% Home Run; Schofield Scores
t4 0-3 0 12- R CAL R. Jackson E. Whitson -16% 56% Double to RF; Jones Scores; Carew to 3B
b4 3-2 0 --- R NYY B. Meacham R. Romanick 10% 79% Home Run
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R NYY R. Hassey R. Romanick 10% 65% Single to RF; Griffey Scores; Mattingly to 3B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Downing E. Whitson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL R. Jones E. Whitson 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL R. Carew E. Whitson 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ron Romanick facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson R. Romanick -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- NYY K. Griffey R. Romanick 4% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- NYY D. Mattingly R. Romanick 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O NYY D. Winfield R. Romanick -4% 55% Flyball: RF; Griffey to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R NYY R. Hassey R. Romanick 10% 65% Single to RF; Griffey Scores; Mattingly to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 O NYY D. Baylor R. Romanick -4% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CAL R. Jackson E. Whitson 2% 63% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O CAL J. Howell E. Whitson 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- CAL B. Grich E. Whitson -1% 63% Walk
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CAL B. Boone E. Whitson 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Ron Romanick facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Romanick 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Romanick -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- NYY B. Meacham R. Romanick 4% 72% Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
b2 1-0 1 1-3 NYY R. Henderson R. Romanick 2% 73% Meacham Steals 2B
b2 1-0 1 -23 RO NYY R. Henderson R. Romanick 1% 74% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Meacham to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 NYY K. Griffey R. Romanick 1% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-3 R NYY D. Mattingly R. Romanick 7% 82% Single to RF; Meacham Scores; Griffey to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- O NYY D. Winfield R. Romanick -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis E. Whitson 2% 82% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- O CAL D. Schofield E. Whitson 1% 83% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-3 2 --- O CAL B. Downing E. Whitson 1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Ron Romanick facing 5-6-7
b3 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. Hassey R. Romanick -1% 83% Strikeout
b3 3-0 1 --- NYY D. Baylor R. Romanick 2% 85% Double to LF
b3 3-0 1 -2- O NYY W. Randolph R. Romanick -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 2 -2- O NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Romanick -2% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- CAL R. Jones E. Whitson -4% 78% Single to RF
t4 0-3 0 1-- CAL R. Carew E. Whitson -6% 72% Single to LF; Jones to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- R CAL R. Jackson E. Whitson -16% 56% Double to RF; Jones Scores; Carew to 3B
t4 1-3 0 -23 RO CAL J. Howell E. Whitson 4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B; Carew Scores
t4 2-3 1 -2- O CAL B. Grich E. Whitson 4% 65% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 -2- O CAL B. Boone E. Whitson 4% 69% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Ron Romanick facing 9-1-2
b4 3-2 0 --- R NYY B. Meacham R. Romanick 10% 79% Home Run
b4 4-2 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson R. Romanick -2% 77% Lineout: SS
b4 4-2 1 --- O NYY K. Griffey R. Romanick -1% 76% Lineout: 2B
b4 4-2 2 --- O NYY D. Mattingly R. Romanick -1% 75% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
t5 2-4 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis E. Whitson 3% 78% Strikeout
t5 2-4 1 --- CAL D. Schofield E. Whitson -3% 75% Single to LF
t5 2-4 1 1-- O CAL B. Downing E. Whitson 4% 79% Flyball: RF
t5 2-4 2 1-- RR CAL R. Jones E. Whitson -24% 55% Home Run; Schofield Scores
Dave Righetti replaces Ed Whitson pitching
t5 4-4 2 --- O CAL R. Carew D. Righetti 1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Doug Corbett facing 4-5-6
Doug Corbett replaces Ron Romanick pitching
b5 4-4 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield D. Corbett -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-4 1 --- NYY R. Hassey D. Corbett 3% 57% Walk
b5 4-4 1 1-- O NYY D. Baylor D. Corbett -4% 53% Strikeout
b5 4-4 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph D. Corbett 3% 56% Single to RF; Hassey to 2B
b5 4-4 2 12- RRR NYY M. Pagliarulo D. Corbett 31% 87% Home Run; Hassey Scores; Randolph Scores
b5 7-4 2 --- NYY B. Meacham D. Corbett 1% 88% Single to RF
b5 7-4 2 1-- O NYY R. Henderson D. Corbett -1% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 4-5-6
t6 4-7 0 --- O CAL R. Jackson D. Righetti 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-7 1 --- O CAL J. Howell D. Righetti 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 4-7 2 --- CAL B. Grich D. Righetti -1% 89% Walk
t6 4-7 2 1-- O CAL B. Boone D. Righetti 2% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Angels' Doug Corbett facing 2-3-4
b6 7-4 0 --- NYY K. Griffey D. Corbett 1% 93% Single (Ground Ball)
b6 7-4 0 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly D. Corbett -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 7-4 1 1-- NYY D. Winfield D. Corbett 1% 93% Walk; Mattingly to 2B
b6 7-4 1 12- RRR NYY R. Hassey D. Corbett 6% 99% Home Run; Mattingly Scores; Winfield Scores
b6 10-4 1 --- O NYY D. Baylor D. Corbett -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-4 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Corbett -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 8-9-1
Dan Pasqua replaces Ken Griffey playing LF batting 2nd
t7 4-10 0 --- CAL G. Pettis D. Righetti -1% 97% Walk
t7 4-10 0 1-- O CAL D. Schofield D. Righetti 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-10 1 1-- CAL B. Downing D. Righetti -1% 97% Single to RF; Schofield to 2B
t7 4-10 1 12- O CAL R. Jones D. Righetti 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Schofield to 3B; Downing to 2B
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Rod Carew (1B) batting 3rd
t7 4-10 2 -23 CAL J. Beniquez D. Righetti -1% 98% Walk
t7 4-10 2 123 O CAL R. Jackson D. Righetti 2% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 8-9-1
Luis Sanchez replaces Doug Corbett pitching
Juan Beniquez moves from PH to 1B
b7 10-4 0 --- NYY M. Pagliarulo L. Sanchez 0% 99% Walk
b7 10-4 0 1-- O NYY B. Meacham L. Sanchez -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b7 10-4 1 1-- OO NYY R. Henderson L. Sanchez -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
Neil Allen replaces Dave Righetti pitching
t8 4-10 0 --- O CAL J. Howell N. Allen 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-10 1 --- O CAL B. Grich N. Allen 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-10 2 --- O CAL B. Boone N. Allen 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-4, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 2-3-4
b8 10-4 0 --- O NYY D. Pasqua L. Sanchez -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-4 1 --- O NYY D. Mattingly L. Sanchez -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 10-4 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield L. Sanchez -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-10, Yankees' Neil Allen facing 8-9-1
t9 4-10 0 --- CAL G. Pettis N. Allen -0% 99% Walk
t9 4-10 0 1-- OO CAL D. Schofield N. Allen 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 4-10 2 --- CAL B. Downing N. Allen -0% 100% Single (Ground Ball)
t9 4-10 2 1-- O CAL R. Jones N. Allen 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Yankees 10.

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