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BAL  6
CHW  4

CHW  2
@BAL  0

BOS  5
MIN  0

TOR  7
@CAL  6

MIL  3
KCR  1

TEX  7
@NYY  2

OAK  4
CLE  2

OAK  9
CLE  6

SEA  9
DET  6

SFG  3
@CHC  1

CIN 11
NYM  2

HOU  4
@MON  3

PHI  6
ATL  4

SDP  6
@PIT  2

PIT  9
SDP  5

STL  3
LAD  2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 27,456

Tuesday, July 19, 1988, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:57
Rangers
7
42-50
Won 1
6th, 14½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0    7 16  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  5  1
W: C Hough (9-10), L: J Candelaria (10-6)
Yankees
2
53-38
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Espy CF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .667   21    3   0   
  J Steels PH-CF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .418    6    0   0   
S Fletcher SS                 6   1   3   0    0   1  .289  .700   21    0   2   2B
R Sierra RF                   6   2   2   0    0   1  .248  .712   26    1   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   1   2   0    1   1  .257  .828   22    3   0   
M Stanley 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .226  .608   15    4   1   
  P O'Brien PR-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .782    5    4   0   
S Buechele 3B                 3   1   2   3    0   0  .264  .779    6    1   1   2B
  C Wilkerson 3B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .329  .808    6    0   2   
B Brower DH                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .230  .603   21    0   0   SB
J Kunkel 2B                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .235  .672   13    2   2   2B
G Petralli C                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .798   19    7   0   

C Hough P                                                                2   3
  C McMurtry P                                                           0   0
Totals                       43   7  16   7    5   8              181   27  11
BATTING
2B: S Buechele (14, off J Candelaria); J Kunkel (6, off J Candelaria); S Fletcher (15, off J Candelaria).
TB: S Fletcher 4; S Buechele 3; R Sierra 2; J Kunkel 2; P Incaviglia 2; M Stanley 2; G Petralli; C Wilkerson; C Espy; B Brower.
RBI: S Buechele 3 (32); J Kunkel 2 (8); M Stanley (19); C Espy (17).
2-out RBI: S Buechele 3; J Kunkel 2; M Stanley.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
FIELDING
E: J Kunkel (5).
BASERUNNING
SB: B Brower (4, 3rd base off S Shields/J Skinner).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .805   17    1   0   
W Randolph 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .631   15    1   1   
  R Velarde 2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .699    4    0   1   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .852   12    9   2   
J Clark DH                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .246  .859   21    0   0   
C Washington CF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .794   20    1   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .536   13    2   0   
L Aguayo 3B                   4   0   3   1    0   1  .269  .747   16    0   1   2B
J Skinner C                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .224  .596   14   10   0   HR
R Santana SS                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .616   21    2   3   

J Candelaria P                                                           1   2
  S Shields P                                                            0   0
  C Guante P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   2    3   7              153   27  10
BATTING
2B: L Aguayo (4, off C Hough).
HR: J Skinner (3, off C Hough; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: J Skinner 4; L Aguayo 4; D Mattingly.
RBI: L Aguayo (6); J Skinner (15).
2-out RBI: J Skinner; L Aguayo.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
FIELDING
E: J Cruz (1).
BASERUNNING
PO: R Henderson (1st base by C Hough).

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
C Hough, W (9-10)              7     4   1   1    1   6   1   3.34   26  113-71   35·14·22   10· 7· 2· 0     70    -     0.43   0.15
C McMurtry                     2     1   1   1    2   1   0   1.69    9   39-20    9· 1·10    3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   7   1          35  152-91   44·15·32   13·10· 2· 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
J Candelaria, L (10-6)         3.2   9   6   6    2   3   0   3.24   22   77-47   32· 6· 9    7· 4· 6· 0     20    -     0.73  -0.35
S Shields                      4.1   5   1   1    3   3   0   3.72   21   77-43   22· 7·14    8· 4· 3· 0          2-0    0.16   0.01
C Guante                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.48    5   20-14    4· 4· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    16   7   7    5   8   0          48  174-104  58·17·29   17· 9· 9· 0          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
PO: C Hough (10; R Henderson, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Rocky Roe, 3B - Nick Bremigan.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 27,456.
Field Condition: Soaked.
Weather: 86° F, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. C Espy               CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. D Mattingly          1B 
4. P Incaviglia         LF    4. J Clark              DH 
5. M Stanley            1B    5. C Washington         CF 
6. S Buechele           3B    6. J Cruz               RF 
7. B Brower             DH    7. L Aguayo             3B 
8. J Kunkel             2B    8. J Skinner            C  
9. G Petralli           C     9. R Santana            SS 

   C Hough              P        J Candelaria         P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  2   17%  77% S Buechele      J Candelaria    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Incaviglia Scores; Stanley Scores; Buechele to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  3   10%  60% M Stanley       J Candelaria    Single to LF (Line Drive); Sierra Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
   t 3   2  0-4  123  4    7%  95% J Kunkel        J Candelaria    Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sierra Scores; Buechele Scores; Brower to 3B
   t 3   2  0-3  12-  2    7%  87% S Buechele      J Candelaria    Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 3B
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  1    6%  76% W Randolph      C Hough         Henderson Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  C Espy          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   46%  S Fletcher      Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   47%  R Sierra        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   49%  P Incaviglia    Single to RF (Line Drive); Sierra to 2B
   R      12-  3   60%  M Stanley       Single to LF (Line Drive); Sierra Scores; Incaviglia to 2B
   RR     12-  2   77%  S Buechele      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Incaviglia Scores; Stanley Scores; Buechele to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3  4   74%  B Brower        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   71%  R Henderson     Reached on E4/Bunt
   O      1--      76%  W Randolph      Henderson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---  6   74%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  5   77%  D Mattingly     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   79%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   77%  J Kunkel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   76%  G Petralli      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   76%  C Espy          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   78%  C Washington    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   79%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   78%  L Aguayo        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   80%  J Skinner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   82%  S Fletcher      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   85%  R Sierra        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-  5   82%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   80%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  2   87%  S Buechele      Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Fletcher Scores; Sierra to 3B
          1-3  4   88%  B Brower        Walk; Buechele to 2B
   RR     123  4   95%  J Kunkel        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sierra Scores; Buechele Scores; Brower to 3B
   O      -23  3   94%  G Petralli      Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  9   95%  R Santana       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6   95%  R Henderson     Lineout: P
   O      ---  5   96%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   95%  C Espy          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   96%  S Fletcher      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   95%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF; Fletcher to 3B
          --3  6   96%  P Incaviglia    Walk
                  Steve Shields replaces John Candelaria pitching
          1-3  5   96%  M Stanley       Walk; Incaviglia to 2B
   O      123  2   95%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   96%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   96%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   97%  C Washington    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Shields facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   97%  B Brower        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   97%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 2B-1B; Brower to 2B
          -2-      97%  G Petralli      Brower Steals 3B
          --3  7   97%  " "             Walk
          1-3      98%  C Espy          Defensive Indifference; Petralli to 2B
   R      -23  3   99%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Brower Scores; Petralli to 3B; Espy to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw to Hm)
   O      -23  4   98%  S Fletcher      Fielder's Choice 1B; Petralli out at Hm/1B-C; Espy to 3B
   O      1-3  3   98%  R Sierra        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
                  Curtis Wilkerson replaces Steve Buechele playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  3   98%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   99%  L Aguayo        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   97%  J Skinner       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   98%  R Santana       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Shields facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   97%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   98%  M Stanley       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Pete O'Brien pinch runs for Mike Stanley batting 5th
          1--  2   98%  C Wilkerson     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); O'Brien to 2B
   O      12-  6   98%  B Brower        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   97%  J Kunkel        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
                  Pete O'Brien moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   98%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   98%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   98%  D Mattingly     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   99%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Shields facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Velarde replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   98%  G Petralli      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  C Espy          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   98%  S Fletcher      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   99%  C Washington    Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  3   99%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   99%  L Aguayo        Ground-rule Double (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Skinner       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Steve Shields facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   99%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   99%  P Incaviglia    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   99%  P O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B; Incaviglia to 2B
          -2-  4   99%  C Wilkerson     Walk
   O      12-  5   99%  B Brower        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Craig McMurtry facing 9-1-2
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Charlie Hough pitching
          ---  7   98%  R Santana       Walk
   O      1--  2   99%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  R Velarde       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1  100%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cecilio Guante facing 8-9-1
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Steve Shields pitching
   O      ---  4  100%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Jim Steels pinch hits for Cecil Espy batting 1st
   O      1--  6  100%  J Steels        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3  100%  S Fletcher      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Petralli to 2B
   O      12-  6  100%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Craig McMurtry facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Steels moves to CF
          ---  5   99%  J Clark         Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  C Washington    Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  6  100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 2B
   R      -2-  4  100%  L Aguayo        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Clark Scores
   O      1--  6  100%  J Skinner       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Yankees 2.

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