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SEA
@CAL		1
2
MIL
@DET		3
10
BOS
@KCR		8
9
BAL
@MIN		3
8
CLE
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@OAK		7
1
TOR
@TEX		10
9
LAD
@ATL		1
6
PIT
@CHC		5
6
SFG
@CIN		3
4		 
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SDP
@HOU		5
3
NYM
@MON		3
7
Friday, April 7, 1989 1:00
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 55,655, Time of Game: 3:10
Indians
4
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Yankees
2
1-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 1½ GB
W: Rich Yett (1-0)
S: Doug Jones (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  6  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .167 .481 23 13 0.006 0.40 0.036 -0.030 -0.5 1 0
Jerry Browne 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .558 23 13 0.064 0.49 0.075 -0.012 0.5 3 1
Joe Carter CF 5 2 3 3 0 0 .333 .968 12 8 0.186 0.70 0.207 -0.021 2.1 1 0 HR
Pete O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .364 12 11 -0.031 0.55 0.013 -0.044 -0.3 13 0
Cory Snyder RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .636 13 11 -0.005 0.45 0.031 -0.036 -0.3 3 0
Luis Medina DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 13 9 -0.050 0.54 0.000 -0.050 -1.0
   Dave Clark PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .762 6 2 0.015 0.50 0.015 0.000 0.7
Brook Jacoby 3B 1 0 0 1 2 1 .000 .200 25 12 0.004 0.60 0.030 -0.026 -0.0 0 6 CS,SF
Andy Allanson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 27 18 -0.062 0.62 0.000 -0.062 -1.6 5 0
Felix Fermin SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .889 14 9 -0.009 0.23 0.010 -0.020 0.1 1 3
Rich Yett P
   Jesse Orosco P
   Doug Jones P
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 4 11 .265 .686 168 106 0.118 0.50 0.417 -0.301 -0.3 27 10
HR: J Carter (1, off J Candelaria; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SF: B Jacoby (1, off L McCullers).
TB: J Carter 6; J Browne 2; F Fermin 2; C Snyder; P O'Brien.
RBI: J Carter 3 (3); B Jacoby (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: B Jacoby (1, 2nd base by J Candelaria/J Quirk).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .855 16 8 -0.060 0.57 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 0 0
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .551 14 7 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 3 4
Don Mattingly DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 17 10 -0.008 0.52 0.027 -0.036 -0.2
Ken Phelps 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .533 16 8 -0.027 0.71 0.025 -0.052 -0.1 6 0
Mel Hall RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .429 1.000 11 7 0.024 0.67 0.062 -0.038 0.7 1 0 2B
Mike Pagliarulo 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 12 6 0.003 1.05 0.038 -0.035 0.0 0 1
   Tom Brookens PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .321 6 3 -0.038 1.31 0.000 -0.038 -0.8
Jamie Quirk C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 9 4 -0.060 1.62 0.039 -0.099 -0.5 12 1
   Don Slaught PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .091 .273 7 4 0.026 0.59 0.026 0.000 1.7 2B
Alvaro Espinoza SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 9 8 -0.070 0.98 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 1 0
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .364 5 4 0.048 1.60 0.048 0.000 0.2
   Stan Jefferson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roberto Kelly CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .857 12 10 -0.152 1.46 0.000 -0.152 -1.1 4 0
John Candelaria P
   Lance McCullers P
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 4 .182 .492 134 79 -0.381 0.91 0.265 -0.647 -2.3 27 6
2B: M Hall (1, off R Yett); D Slaught (1, off J Orosco).
TB: M Hall 3; D Slaught 2; K Phelps; J Quirk; S Balboni.
RBI: D Slaught 2 (2).
2-out RBI: D Slaught 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Quirk-A Espinoza.
E: M Pagliarulo (2).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Yett, W (1-0) 8.1 4 2 2 3 3 0 2.16 32 113 66 42 5 19 15 11 3 0 67 0.324 0.81 2.9
Jesse Orosco, H (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 13 7 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0.012 0.95 -0.9
Doug Jones, S (2) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 8 6 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.045 2.52 0.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 36 134 79 49 6 24 17 12 4 0 67 3 2 0.381 0.50 2.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Candelaria, L (0-1) 7 8 4 4 3 10 1 5.14 31 125 80 45 17 18 11 7 3 0 52 -0.118 0.58 -0.6
Lance McCullers 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.70 8 43 26 16 7 3 1 5 1 0 2 1 -0.001 0.24 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 11 1 4.00 39 168 106 61 24 21 12 12 4 0 52 2 1 -0.119 0.91 0.3
J Candelaria faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L McCullers (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 55,655.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 50° F, Overcast, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         New York Yankees
1 Oddibe McDowell LF 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Jerry Browne 2B 2 Steve Sax 2B
3 Joe Carter CF 3 Don Mattingly DH
4 Pete O'Brien 1B 4 Ken Phelps 1B
5 Cory Snyder RF 5 Mel Hall RF
6 Luis Medina DH 6 Mike Pagliarulo 3B
7 Brook Jacoby 3B 7 Jamie Quirk C
8 Andy Allanson C 8 Alvaro Espinoza SS
9 Felix Fermin SS 9 Roberto Kelly CF
Rich Yett P John Candelaria P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR CLE J. Carter J. Candelaria 18% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McDowell Scores; Browne Scores
b9 2-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Kelly D. Jones 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  O NYY J. Quirk R. Yett 8% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE J. Browne J. Candelaria 6% 59% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McDowell to 2B
b9 2-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  NYY S. Balboni D. Jones -5% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Slaught to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CLE O. McDowell J. Candelaria 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  CLE J. Browne J. Candelaria 6% 59% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McDowell to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 3,(2-0)  RRR CLE J. Carter J. Candelaria 18% 77% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McDowell Scores; Browne Scores
t1 3-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE P. O'Brien J. Candelaria -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 3-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE C. Snyder J. Candelaria -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t1 3-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CLE L. Medina J. Candelaria -1% 75% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Henderson R. Yett 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY S. Sax R. Yett 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly R. Yett 1% 79% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
t2 3-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O CLE B. Jacoby J. Candelaria -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
t2 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE A. Allanson J. Candelaria -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE F. Fermin J. Candelaria 1% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 3-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE O. McDowell J. Candelaria -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY K. Phelps R. Yett 2% 78% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY M. Hall R. Yett 1% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Yett 1% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE J. Browne J. Candelaria 2% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 3-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CLE J. Carter J. Candelaria -2% 81% Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
t3 3-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE P. O'Brien J. Candelaria -2% 79% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t3 3-0 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CLE C. Snyder J. Candelaria -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY J. Quirk R. Yett -4% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza R. Yett 4% 77% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O NYY R. Kelly R. Yett 3% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY R. Henderson R. Yett 2% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE L. Medina J. Candelaria -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CLE B. Jacoby J. Candelaria 1% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  OO CLE A. Allanson J. Candelaria -3% 80% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Jacoby Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY S. Sax R. Yett 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  NYY D. Mattingly R. Yett -3% 79% Walk
b4 0-3 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY K. Phelps R. Yett 3% 82% Foul Popfly: C
b4 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Hall R. Yett -2% 80% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mattingly to 2B
b4 0-3 2 12- 7,(3-2)  NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Yett -4% 76% Walk; Mattingly to 3B; Hall to 2B
b4 0-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  O NYY J. Quirk R. Yett 8% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CLE F. Fermin J. Candelaria -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 3-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CLE O. McDowell J. Candelaria -1% 83% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Browne J. Candelaria -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY A. Espinoza R. Yett 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Kelly R. Yett 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Henderson R. Yett 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CLE J. Carter J. Candelaria 2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t6 3-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CLE P. O'Brien J. Candelaria -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CLE C. Snyder J. Candelaria 3% 90% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Carter to 3B/Adv on E5
t6 3-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  O CLE L. Medina J. Candelaria -3% 87% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  CLE B. Jacoby J. Candelaria 1% 88% Walk; Snyder to 2B
t6 3-0 2 123 6,(2-2)  O CLE A. Allanson J. Candelaria -3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 2-3-4
b6 0-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY S. Sax R. Yett 3% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly R. Yett 2% 89% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY K. Phelps R. Yett -1% 88% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY M. Hall R. Yett 2% 90% Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t7 3-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CLE F. Fermin J. Candelaria -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CLE O. McDowell J. Candelaria -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CLE J. Browne J. Candelaria -0% 88% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Rich Yett facing 6-7-8
b7 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY M. Pagliarulo R. Yett 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY J. Quirk R. Yett 2% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza R. Yett 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t8 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CLE J. Carter J. Candelaria 1% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t8 3-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CLE P. O'Brien J. Candelaria 1% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Carter to 2B
Lance McCullers replaces John Candelaria pitching
t8 3-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O CLE C. Snyder L. McCullers -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
Dave Clark pinch hits for Luis Medina (DH) batting 6th
t8 3-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  CLE D. Clark L. McCullers 1% 96% Walk; Carter to 3B; O'Brien to 2B
t8 3-0 1 123 6,(2-2)  RO CLE B. Jacoby L. McCullers 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Carter Scores
t8 4-0 2 12- 11,(3-2)  O CLE A. Allanson L. McCullers -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Rich Yett facing 9-1-2
b8 0-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY R. Kelly R. Yett 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY R. Henderson R. Yett 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 0-4 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY S. Sax R. Yett 0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 9-1-2
t9 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CLE F. Fermin L. McCullers 0% 99% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 4-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CLE O. McDowell L. McCullers -0% 99% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t9 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Browne L. McCullers -0% 98% Lineout: CF
t9 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  CLE J. Carter L. McCullers 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Fermin to 2B
t9 4-0 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CLE J. Carter L. McCullers -0% 98% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Rich Yett facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly R. Yett 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 0-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY K. Phelps R. Yett -1% 98% Walk
b9 0-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  NYY M. Hall R. Yett -4% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Phelps to 3B
Jesse Orosco replaces Rich Yett pitching
Tom Brookens pinch hits for Mike Pagliarulo (3B) batting 6th
b9 0-4 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O NYY T. Brookens J. Orosco 4% 98% Strikeout Swinging
Don Slaught pinch hits for Jamie Quirk (C) batting 7th
b9 0-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR NYY D. Slaught J. Orosco -3% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Phelps Scores; Hall Scores
Doug Jones replaces Jesse Orosco pitching
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-4 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  NYY S. Balboni D. Jones -5% 91% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS); Slaught to 3B
Stan Jefferson pinch runs for Steve Balboni (PH) batting 8th
b9 2-4 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O NYY R. Kelly D. Jones 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 2.

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