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Standings
MIL
@CAL		2
1
CHW
@CLE		3
2
TOR
@KCR		1
9
BAL
@MIN		1
4
TEX
@NYY		3
4
BOS
@OAK		5
9
DET
@SEA		7
3
STL
@ATL		3
0
SFG
@CHC		3
5
NYM
@CIN		3
7
SDP
@MON		3
4
HOU
@PHI		3
9
LAD
@PIT		2
4
Saturday, July 4, 1987
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 33,214, Time of Game: 3:16
Rangers
3
37-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
 at Yankees
4
51-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
L: Greg Harris (2-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    3  7  0
Yankees         1  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  X    4 10  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Browne 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .249 .678 -0.160 1.92 0.028 -0.188 -0.8 1 3 SH
Scott Fletcher SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 .315 .799 0.211 1.66 0.258 -0.047 1.7 5 1
Ruben Sierra RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .259 .740 -0.362 2.72 0.032 -0.394 -1.5 1 1 SF,GDP
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .264 .823 0.038 1.38 0.153 -0.116 0.3 1 0 2B,CS
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .287 .854 -0.031 1.58 0.086 -0.117 -0.7 8 0
Larry Parrish DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .882 -0.075 1.58 0.026 -0.101 -0.4
Mike Stanley C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .830 -0.210 1.44 0.015 -0.226 -1.1 5 0
Steve Buechele 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .214 .647 0.045 1.02 0.098 -0.053 0.0 0 2
Bob Brower CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .236 .782 0.110 1.59 0.174 -0.064 0.6 3 0 SB
Greg Harris P 2
   Paul Kilgus P
   Jeff Russell P
   Mitch Williams P
   Dale Mohorcic P
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 7 4 .233 .635 -0.434 1.68 0.870 -1.306 -1.9 24 9
2B: P Incaviglia (14, off D Rasmussen).
SF: R Sierra (5, off D Rasmussen).
SH: J Browne (5, off D Rasmussen).
TB: P Incaviglia 3; S Fletcher 3; P O'Brien; S Buechele.
GIDP: R Sierra (9).
RBI: S Fletcher (38); R Sierra (44); P Incaviglia (45).
2-out RBI: P Incaviglia.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sierra-S Fletcher; J Browne-S Fletcher-P O'Brien.
Outfield Assists: R Sierra (R Henderson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Brower (7, 3rd base off D Rasmussen/R Cerone).
CS: P Incaviglia (2, 2nd base by D Rasmussen/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .309 .978 -0.042 1.07 0.052 -0.094 -0.1 1 0
Willie Randolph 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .319 .862 0.059 1.11 0.126 -0.067 0.8 3 5
Don Mattingly 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .323 .899 0.039 1.17 0.138 -0.098 -0.6 10 1 2B
Dave Winfield RF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .293 .922 0.034 1.40 0.055 -0.021 0.2 4 0 SF
Claudell Washington CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .291 .787 0.176 1.37 0.192 -0.015 1.8 2 0
Mike Easler DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .656 -0.208 2.17 0.000 -0.208 -2.2 GDP
   Gary Ward PH 2 0 2 1 0 0 .264 .720 0.150 1.30 0.150 0.000 1.1
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .741 -0.117 1.09 0.000 -0.117 -1.2 1 2
Rick Cerone C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .208 .574 0.023 0.72 0.058 -0.035 0.2 4 0
Wayne Tolleson SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .247 .606 -0.050 0.87 0.015 -0.065 -0.4 2 4
Dennis Rasmussen P 1
   Tim Stoddard P
   Pat Clements P
   Dave Righetti P
Team Totals 32 4 10 4 6 5 .312 .754 0.064 1.17 0.786 -0.720 -0.4 27 13
2B: D Mattingly (17, off G Harris).
SF: D Winfield (1, off G Harris).
TB: W Randolph 3; D Mattingly 3; G Ward 2; C Washington 2; R Henderson.
GIDP: M Easler (3).
RBI: G Ward (58); D Winfield (63); C Washington (24); W Randolph (47).
2-out RBI: G Ward; C Washington.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Tolleson-W Randolph-D Mattingly; W Randolph.
E: R Cerone (1); D Mattingly (2).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Harris, L (2-8) 4.2 6 3 3 3 1 0 5.60 23 38 -0.010 1.26 0.3
Paul Kilgus 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.35 2 2 1 -0.096 1.91 -0.5
Jeff Russell 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 4 0 0 0.008 1.27 0.1
Mitch Williams 1.2 1 1 1 2 2 0 3.99 8 2 0 0.069 0.74 0.6
Dale Mohorcic 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.34 2 2 1 -0.037 0.83 -0.0
Team Totals 8 10 4 4 6 5 0 4.50 39 38 6 2 -0.066 1.68 0.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Rasmussen, W (7-4) 5 3 2 2 5 2 0 4.12 23 50 0.047 1.22 0.7
Tim Stoddard, H (6) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 6 0 0 0.079 1.25 0.5
Pat Clements, H (3) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2.80 6 1 0 0.151 2.34 0.7
Dave Righetti, S (17) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.18 4 1 1 0.158 4.34 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 7 4 0 3.00 39 50 2 1 0.435 1.17 1.9
P Clements faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Rasmussen (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:16.
Attendance: 33,214.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 1 12- OO TEX R. Sierra D. Righetti 29% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 -2- OO TEX M. Stanley P. Clements 17% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
b3 1-1 1 123 OO NYY M. Easler G. Harris -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 1-3 R TEX P. Incaviglia D. Rasmussen -14% 36% Double to RF; Brower Scores; Sierra to 3B
b5 2-2 2 12- R NYY G. Ward P. Kilgus 14% 70% Single to LF; Mattingly Scores; Washington to 2B

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX J. Browne D. Rasmussen 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX S. Fletcher D. Rasmussen -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX R. Sierra D. Rasmussen -4% 46% Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO TEX R. Sierra D. Rasmussen -2% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fletcher Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- TEX P. Incaviglia D. Rasmussen -1% 43% Single to CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Rasmussen 2% 45% Incaviglia Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson G. Harris -2% 43% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph G. Harris 3% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O NYY D. Mattingly G. Harris -3% 42% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 1-- NYY D. Winfield G. Harris 2% 44% Walk; Randolph to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- R NYY C. Washington G. Harris 10% 55% Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Winfield to 3B
b1 1-1 2 1-3 O NYY M. Easler G. Harris -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Rasmussen 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- TEX L. Parrish D. Rasmussen -3% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Parrish to 1B
t2 1-1 1 1-- O TEX M. Stanley D. Rasmussen 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 1-1 2 1-- O TEX S. Buechele D. Rasmussen 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo G. Harris -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b2 1-1 1 --- NYY R. Cerone G. Harris 3% 55% Walk
b2 1-1 1 1-- O NYY W. Tolleson G. Harris -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Cerone to 2B
b2 1-1 2 -2- O NYY R. Henderson G. Harris -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O TEX B. Brower D. Rasmussen 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- TEX J. Browne D. Rasmussen -3% 50% Walk
t3 1-1 1 1-- TEX S. Fletcher D. Rasmussen -4% 46% Walk; Browne to 2B
t3 1-1 1 12- O TEX R. Sierra D. Rasmussen 5% 51% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 2 12- O TEX P. Incaviglia D. Rasmussen 5% 56% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph G. Harris -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- NYY D. Mattingly G. Harris 5% 58% Double to LF
b3 1-1 1 -2- NYY D. Winfield G. Harris 2% 60% Fielder's Choice P; Winfield to 1B
b3 1-1 1 12- NYY C. Washington G. Harris 6% 66% Walk; Mattingly to 3B; Winfield to 2B
b3 1-1 1 123 OO NYY M. Easler G. Harris -16% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O TEX P. O'Brien D. Rasmussen 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O TEX L. Parrish D. Rasmussen 2% 55% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 --- TEX M. Stanley D. Rasmussen -2% 53% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-- O TEX S. Buechele D. Rasmussen 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O NYY M. Pagliarulo G. Harris -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b4 1-1 1 --- O NYY R. Cerone G. Harris -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYY W. Tolleson G. Harris -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Dennis Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- TEX B. Brower D. Rasmussen -5% 45% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Browne D. Rasmussen 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Brower to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O TEX S. Fletcher D. Rasmussen 5% 52% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 2 -2- TEX R. Sierra D. Rasmussen -1% 52% Brower Steals 3B
t5 1-1 2 --3 TEX R. Sierra D. Rasmussen -2% 50% Walk
t5 1-1 2 1-3 R TEX P. Incaviglia D. Rasmussen -14% 36% Double to RF; Brower Scores; Sierra to 3B
t5 2-1 2 -23 O TEX P. O'Brien D. Rasmussen 6% 42% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Greg Harris facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O NYY R. Henderson G. Harris -3% 39% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- NYY W. Randolph G. Harris 4% 43% Single to CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- NYY D. Mattingly G. Harris 9% 52% Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-3 RO NYY D. Winfield G. Harris 1% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-- NYY C. Washington G. Harris 3% 56% Single to CF; Mattingly to 2B
Paul Kilgus replaces Greg Harris pitching
Gary Ward pinch hits for Mike Easler (DH) batting 6th
b5 2-2 2 12- R NYY G. Ward P. Kilgus 14% 70% Single to LF; Mattingly Scores; Washington to 2B
b5 3-2 2 12- O NYY M. Pagliarulo P. Kilgus -4% 65% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 6-7-8
Tim Stoddard replaces Dennis Rasmussen pitching
t6 2-3 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish T. Stoddard 4% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- O TEX M. Stanley T. Stoddard 3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- TEX S. Buechele T. Stoddard -2% 70% Single to LF
t6 2-3 2 1-- O TEX B. Brower T. Stoddard 4% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 8-9-1
Jeff Russell replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
b6 3-2 0 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Russell 3% 77% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- O NYY W. Tolleson J. Russell -3% 74% Strikeout
b6 3-2 1 1-- NYY R. Henderson J. Russell 3% 77% Single to LF; Cerone to 2B
b6 3-2 1 12- O NYY W. Randolph J. Russell -4% 73% Flyball: CF
Mitch Williams replaces Jeff Russell pitching
b6 3-2 2 12- O NYY D. Mattingly M. Williams -4% 69% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Tim Stoddard facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- O TEX J. Browne T. Stoddard 4% 73% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-3 1 --- TEX S. Fletcher T. Stoddard -5% 68% Single to LF
Pat Clements replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
t7 2-3 1 1-- O TEX R. Sierra P. Clements 6% 74% Strikeout
t7 2-3 2 1-- O TEX P. Incaviglia P. Clements 5% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 4-5-6
b7 3-2 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield M. Williams -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYY C. Washington M. Williams -2% 75% Strikeout
b7 3-2 2 --- NYY G. Ward M. Williams 1% 76% Single to RF
b7 3-2 2 1-- O NYY M. Pagliarulo M. Williams -2% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Pat Clements facing 5-6-7
t8 2-3 0 --- TEX P. O'Brien P. Clements -9% 65% Single to LF
t8 2-3 0 1-- O TEX L. Parrish P. Clements 4% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Brien to 2B
t8 2-3 1 -2- OO TEX M. Stanley P. Clements 17% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 8-9-1
b8 3-2 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone M. Williams -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-2 1 --- NYY W. Tolleson M. Williams 2% 86% Walk
b8 3-2 1 1-- NYY R. Henderson M. Williams 2% 88% Walk; Tolleson to 2B
Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching
b8 3-2 1 12- R NYY W. Randolph D. Mohorcic 6% 95% Single to LF; Tolleson Scores; Henderson to 2B
b8 4-2 1 12- OO NYY D. Mattingly D. Mohorcic -3% 92% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Yankees' Pat Clements facing 8-9-1
t9 2-4 0 --- TEX S. Buechele P. Clements -8% 84% Walk
Dave Righetti replaces Pat Clements pitching
t9 2-4 0 1-- TEX B. Brower D. Righetti -12% 72% Walk; Buechele to 2B
t9 2-4 0 12- O TEX J. Browne D. Righetti 10% 82% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Buechele to 3B; Browne to 1B
t9 2-4 1 1-3 R TEX S. Fletcher D. Righetti -11% 71% Single to LF; Buechele Scores; Browne to 2B
t9 3-4 1 12- OO TEX R. Sierra D. Righetti 29% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 4.

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