July 18, 1988 Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
MIN 5 TOR 12
@CAL 2 MIL 6
KCR 1 NYY 7
TEX 2 OAK 7
CLE 2 DET 12
@SEA 3 CHC 8
SFG 3 CIN 2
NYM 1 HOU 6
@MON 1 ATL 9
@PHI 8
(11) PHI 4
ATL 1 LAD 1
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,449

Monday, July 18, 1988, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:47

Rangers

41-50

Lost 1

6th, 14 GB

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

W: R Dotson (8-3), L: P Kilgus (7-9)

Yankees

53-37

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .624   22    5   0   
S Fletcher SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .692   21    1   3   
R Sierra RF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .246  .712   14    4   0   
P Incaviglia DH               5   2   2   1    0   1  .254  .824   21    0   0   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .784   13   11   0   
G Petralli C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .299  .801   16    1   0   
  M Stanley PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .592    3    1   0   
S Buechele 3B                 2   0   2   0    2   0  .260  .770   18    0   3   2B
C Espy LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .676    7    1   0   
C Wilkerson 2B                3   0   2   0    0   0  .325  .798   14    0   2   
  J Kunkel PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .679    6    0   0   

P Kilgus P                                                               0   0
  G Hoffman P                                                            0   1
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   1
Totals                       37   2  10   2    3   6              155   24  10

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (13, off R Dotson).

HR: P Incaviglia (17, off R Dotson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: P Incaviglia 5; S Buechele 3; C Wilkerson 2; S Fletcher; C Espy; O McDowell; R Sierra.

RBI: P Incaviglia (38); C Espy (16).

2-out RBI: C Espy.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: S Buechele (9).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .816   17    3   0   2B
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   3   0    2   0  .233  .633   19    0   5   
D Mattingly 1B                5   1   2   1    0   0  .323  .856   14   12   0   2B
J Clark DH                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .865   21    0   0   
D Winfield RF                 3   1   0   1    1   0  .343  .998   16    3   0   
G Ward CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .580    8    2   0   
L Aguayo 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .710   11    0   2   
J Skinner C                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .224  .581   12    7   0   2B
R Santana SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .246  .618    9    0   1   HR

R Dotson P                                                               0   0
  N Allen P                                                              0   1
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   7  10   6    5   2              127   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (23, off P Kilgus); J Skinner (11, off P Kilgus); R Henderson (16, off P Kilgus).

HR: R Santana (3, off D Mohorcic; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: R Santana 5; W Randolph 3; D Mattingly 3; R Henderson 2; J Skinner 2; J Clark.

RBI: J Skinner 2 (14); J Clark (59); D Mattingly (46); D Winfield (64); R Santana (22).

2-out RBI: J Skinner 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Kilgus, L (7-9)              0.2   5   5   5    1   0   0   3.91    8   21-12    8· 0· 4    5· 1· 1· 0     21    -     0.98  -0.36
G Hoffman                      5.1   2   1   0    3   1   0   1.17   22   73-39   29· 3· 7   10· 7· 1· 0          1-0    0.23   0.03
D Mohorcic                     2     3   1   1    1   1   1   3.83   10   32-19   12· 3· 4    4· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   7   6    5   2   1          40  126-70   49· 6·15   19·11· 3· 0          1-0

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
R Dotson, W (8-3)              5.2   6   1   1    2   2   1   4.16   25   98-58   38· 6·14    9· 9· 3· 0     53    -     0.63   0.12
N Allen                        1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.90    6   24-15    9· 0· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          1-0    0.49   0.02
D Righetti                     2     2   0   0    1   3   0   3.71    9   33-21    8· 4· 9    3· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9    10   2   2    3   6   1          40  155-94   55·10·29   14·12· 5· 0          2-1

N Allen faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Hoffman (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Derryl Cousins, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 21,449.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 89° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. O McDowell           CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. D Mattingly          1B 
4. P Incaviglia         DH    4. J Clark              DH 
5. P O'Brien            1B    5. D Winfield           RF 
6. G Petralli           C     6. G Ward               CF 
7. S Buechele           3B    7. L Aguayo             3B 
8. C Espy               LF    8. J Skinner            C  
9. C Wilkerson          2B    9. R Santana            SS 

   P Kilgus             P        R Dotson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  3   13%  77% D Mattingly     P Kilgus        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores; Randolph to 3B
   b 1   2  0-3  12-  2   10%  91% J Skinner       P Kilgus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Winfield Scores; Aguayo Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    6%  61% R Henderson     P Kilgus        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   b 1   0  0-1  -23  3    6%  82% J Clark         P Kilgus        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randolph Scores; Mattingly to 3B
   t 5   1  5-0  123  2    4%  92% S Fletcher      R Dotson        Bunt Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Wilkerson to 3B; McDowell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   54%  S Fletcher      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  1   55%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Kilgus facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   61%  R Henderson     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   64%  W Randolph      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Henderson stays at 2B
   R      12-  3   77%  D Mattingly     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Henderson Scores; Randolph to 3B
   R      -23  3   82%  J Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randolph Scores; Mattingly to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   81%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mattingly Scores
   O      1--  1   80%  G Ward          Flyball: CF
          1--  4   81%  L Aguayo        Walk; Winfield to 2B
   RR     12-  2   91%  J Skinner       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Winfield Scores; Aguayo Scores
                  Guy Hoffman replaces Paul Kilgus pitching
   O      -2-  2   90%  R Santana       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   91%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   92%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   91%  G Petralli      Walk
          1--  4   90%  S Buechele      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Petralli to 3B
   O      1-3  2   93%  C Espy          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   92%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   93%  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--  4   92%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   91%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Richard Dotson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   93%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   93%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   93%  S Fletcher      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   94%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Guy Hoffman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   93%  D Winfield      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   93%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   93%  L Aguayo        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   94%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  G Petralli      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Guy Hoffman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   95%  J Skinner       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   95%  R Santana       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--  4   95%  W Randolph      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Santana to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Richard Dotson facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   92%  S Buechele      Walk
   O      1--  1   94%  C Espy          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  5   92%  C Wilkerson     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Buechele to 2B
          12-  3   88%  O McDowell      Single to RF (Line Drive); Buechele to 3B; Wilkerson to 2B
   O      123  2   92%  S Fletcher      Bunt Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Wilkerson to 3B; McDowell to 2B
   O      123  3   96%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, Guy Hoffman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  J Clark         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   96%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   92%  P Incaviglia    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   94%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  9   95%  G Petralli      Lineout: 1B
          ---  5   94%  S Buechele      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Neil Allen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
   O      -2-  3   96%  C Espy          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Guy Hoffman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   95%  L Aguayo        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  6   96%  J Skinner       Walk
   O      1--  3   95%  R Santana       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   95%  R Henderson     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Skinner to 2B
          12-  4   96%  W Randolph      Walk; Skinner to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   R      123      98%  D Mattingly     Wild Pitch; Skinner Scores/unER; Henderson to 3B; Randolph to 2B
   O      -23  2   97%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Neil Allen facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   96%  C Wilkerson     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   97%  O McDowell      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   98%  S Fletcher      Groundout: P-1B; Wilkerson to 2B
   O      -2-  3   99%  R Sierra        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Guy Hoffman pitching
   O      ---  4   99%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   99%  D Winfield      Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   98%  L Aguayo        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Neil Allen facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   97%  P Incaviglia    Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Dave Righetti replaces Neil Allen pitching
   O      1--  3   98%  P O'Brien       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Stanley pinch hits for Geno Petralli batting 6th
   O      1--  3   99%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   99%  S Buechele      Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  C Espy          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Incaviglia Scores; Buechele to 2B
                  Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Curtis Wilkerson batting 9th
   O      12-  6   99%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dale Mohorcic facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Stanley moves to C; Jeff Kunkel moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2  100%  R Santana       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   99%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  W Randolph      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3  100%  D Mattingly     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Randolph to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  J Clark         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7  100%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  100%  R Sierra        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2  100%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 7.

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