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CHW  8
@CAL  1
 MIL 10
BAL  6
 DET  9
@NYY  1
 OAK 10
CLE  8
 SEA  5
KCR  2
 TEX  5
MIN  0
 TOR  6
BOS  2
 MON 17
@CHC 15
 CIN  7
ATL  5
 LAD  7
@HOU  2
 NYM  7
@PHI  1
 SDP  4
SFG  3
 STL  5
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 16,702

 Tuesday, September 24, 1985
Time of Game: 2:22
Tigers
9
79-72
Won 2
4th, 16½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  3   0  2  0   0  0  1    9  8  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0
W: Frank Tanana (10-14), L: Phil Niekro (15-12)
 Yankees
1
88-62
Lost 1
2nd, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Whitaker 2B                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .282  .839              2   2   HR
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .699              2   2   
  D Baker PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .313              1   0   
K Gibson RF                   4   2   1   1    1   2  .294  .894              4   0   2B
L Parrish C                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .276  .812              5   0   HR
  B Melvin C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .541              2   0   
D Evans 1B                    2   2   0   0    2   1  .245  .873              6   1   IW
  D Flynn 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .551              0   0   
C Lemon CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .768              2   0   
J Grubb LF                    3   1   2   5    1   0  .246  .753              1   0   HR,2B
  L Herndon LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .681              0   0   
N Simmons DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .758              0   0   
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .650              2   2   
  D Bergman PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .514              0   0   

F Tanana P                                                                    0   0
  R O'Neal P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   9   8   0    4   8                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: J Grubb (6, off P Niekro); K Gibson (35, off P Niekro).
HR: L Parrish (26, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Grubb (5, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); L Whitaker (21, off M Armstrong; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: D Evans (11, by P Niekro).
TB: J Grubb 6; L Parrish 5; L Whitaker 4; K Gibson 2; N Simmons; A Trammell.
RBI: J Grubb 5 (25); L Parrish 2 (93); K Gibson (92); L Whitaker (69).
2-out RBI: J Grubb 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Evans-A Trammell-D Evans.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .322  .952              4   0   2B
D Mattingly 1B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .322  .925              6   1   HR,GDP
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .802              1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .773              0   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .288  .681              2   0   SB
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .744              0   0   
A Robertson 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .343  .815              1   0   
  M Pagliarulo PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .761              0   0   
B Wynegar C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .680              9   0   
R Hudler 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .410              1   2   
  J Bonilla PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .313              0   0   
B Meacham SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .581              2   1   

P Niekro P                                                                    0   0
  M Armstrong P                                                               1   1
Totals                       32   1   6   0    2   7                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: R Henderson (26, off F Tanana).
HR: D Mattingly (30, off R O'Neal; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: D Mattingly 4; R Henderson 2; B Sample 2; A Robertson; D Baylor.
GIDP: D Mattingly (14).
RBI: D Mattingly (131).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: B Wynegar (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Sample (2, 2nd base off F Tanana/L Parrish).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (10-14)            7     5   0   0    2   5   0   4.48   27     -       ·  ·      4·11· 2· 5     70    -     0.47   0.15
R O'Neal                       2     1   1   1    0   2   1   3.48    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   7   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·13· 2· 6           -  
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
P Niekro, L (15-12)            4     7   8   8    3   2   2   4.25   22     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 7     15    -     0.68  -0.35
M Armstrong                    5     1   1   1    1   6   1   3.07   17     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.01
Totals                         9     8   9   9    4   8   3          39     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 8           -
P Niekro faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (1; D Evans).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Drew Coble.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 16,702.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Lou Whitaker                 2B       1. Rickey Henderson             CF
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Don Mattingly                1B
3. Kirk Gibson                  RF       3. Dave Winfield                RF
4. Lance Parrish                 C       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Darrell Evans                1B       5. Bill Sample                  LF
6. Chet Lemon                   CF       6. Andre Robertson              3B
7. Johnny Grubb                 LF       7. Butch Wynegar                 C
8. Nelson Simmons               DH       8. Rex Hudler                   2B
9. Tom Brookens                 3B       9. Bob Meacham                  SS

   Frank Tanana                  P          Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 1 12- RRR 23% 77% 0-0 DET J. Grubb P. Niekro Home Run; Parrish Scores; Evans Scores
t3 2 12- RR 8% 94% 4-0 DET J. Grubb P. Niekro Double to RF; Gibson Scores; Evans Scores
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t2 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 DET D. Evans P. Niekro Walk; Parrish to 2B
t2 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 DET C. Lemon P. Niekro Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 DET A. Trammell P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 DET K. Gibson P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Walk
b1 0 1-- OO 7% 49% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 DET L. Parrish P. Niekro Single to CF
t2 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 DET D. Evans P. Niekro Walk; Parrish to 2B
t2 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 DET C. Lemon P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t2 1 12- RRR 23% 77% 0-0 DET J. Grubb P. Niekro Home Run; Parrish Scores; Evans Scores
t2 1 --- 2% 78% 3-0 DET N. Simmons P. Niekro Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O -2% 77% 3-0 DET T. Brookens P. Niekro Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O -1% 75% 3-0 DET L. Whitaker P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-3 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Strikeout
b2 1 --- -2% 75% 0-3 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 78% 0-3 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Strikeout
b2 2 1-- -1% 77% 0-3 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Sample Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- -1% 76% 0-3 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Walk
b2 2 12- O 4% 80% 0-3 NYY R. Hudler F. Tanana Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 2% 82% 3-0 DET A. Trammell P. Niekro Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 2% 83% 3-0 DET K. Gibson P. Niekro Passed Ball; Trammell to 2B
t3 0 -2- R 5% 89% 3-0 DET K. Gibson P. Niekro Double to RF; Trammell Scores
t3 0 -2- O -2% 87% 4-0 DET L. Parrish P. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 -2- 1% 88% 4-0 DET D. Evans P. Niekro Intentional Walk
t3 1 12- O -2% 86% 4-0 DET C. Lemon P. Niekro Strikeout
t3 2 12- RR 8% 94% 4-0 DET J. Grubb P. Niekro Double to RF; Gibson Scores; Evans Scores
t3 2 -2- O -1% 93% 6-0 DET N. Simmons P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 1% 94% 0-6 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-6 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 DET T. Brookens P. Niekro Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 DET L. Whitaker P. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 DET A. Trammell P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-6 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 6, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Yankees' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 0% 97% 6-0 DET K. Gibson P. Niekro Walk
t5 0 1-- RR 2% 99% 6-0 DET L. Parrish P. Niekro Home Run; Gibson Scores
Mike Armstrong replaces Phil Niekro pitching
t5 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 DET D. Evans M. Armstrong Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 DET C. Lemon M. Armstrong Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 99% 8-0 DET J. Grubb M. Armstrong Walk
t5 2 1-- O -0% 99% 8-0 DET N. Simmons M. Armstrong Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 NYY R. Hudler F. Tanana Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 DET T. Brookens M. Armstrong Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 DET L. Whitaker M. Armstrong Flyball: SS
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 DET A. Trammell M. Armstrong Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- -0% 99% 0-8 NYY R. Henderson F. Tanana Double to LF
b6 1 -2- O 0% 99% 0-8 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Flyball: LF
b6 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYY D. Winfield F. Tanana Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET K. Gibson M. Armstrong Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 DET L. Parrish M. Armstrong Foul Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET D. Evans M. Armstrong Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 NYY D. Baylor F. Tanana Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -1% 99% 0-8 NYY B. Sample F. Tanana Single to CF; Baylor to 2B
b7 0 12- -1% 97% 0-8 NYY A. Robertson F. Tanana Single to LF; Baylor to 3B; Sample to 2B
b7 0 123 O 1% 99% 0-8 NYY B. Wynegar F. Tanana Lineout: 3B
Juan Bonilla pinch hits for Rex Hudler (2B) batting 8th
b7 1 123 O 1% 99% 0-8 NYY J. Bonilla F. Tanana Strikeout
b7 2 123 O 1% 100% 0-8 NYY B. Meacham F. Tanana Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 6-7-8
Juan Bonilla moves from PH to 2B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET C. Lemon M. Armstrong Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET J. Grubb M. Armstrong Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET N. Simmons M. Armstrong Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
Randy O'Neal replaces Frank Tanana pitching; Bob Melvin replaces Lance Parrish playing C batting 4th; Larry Herndon replaces Johnny Grubb playing LF batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 NYY R. Henderson R. O'Neal Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- R -0% 100% 0-8 NYY D. Mattingly R. O'Neal Home Run
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYY D. Winfield R. O'Neal Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 NYY D. Baylor R. O'Neal Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 8, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 8-1, Yankees' Mike Armstrong facing 9-1-2
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Tom Brookens (3B) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-1 DET D. Bergman M. Armstrong Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- R 0% 100% 8-1 DET L. Whitaker M. Armstrong Home Run
Doug Baker pinch hits for Alan Trammell (SS) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET D. Baker M. Armstrong Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-1 DET K. Gibson M. Armstrong Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-9, Tigers' Randy O'Neal facing 5-6-7
Dave Bergman moves from PH to 1B; Doug Flynn replaces Darrell Evans (1B) playing 3B batting 5th; Doug Baker moves from PH to SS; Ken Griffey pinch hits for Bill Sample (LF) batting 5th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 NYY K. Griffey R. O'Neal Flyball: CF
Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Andre Robertson (3B) batting 6th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 NYY M. Pagliarulo R. O'Neal Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 NYY B. Wynegar R. O'Neal Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 9, Yankees 1.

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