July 29, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
CHW 1 BOS 5
@CLE 0 DET 3
MIN 2
(10) KCR 5
BAL 0 NYY 7
TOR 2 SEA 14
@OAK 6 MIL 8
@TEX 2 CIN 4
@ATL 1 CHC 10
NYM 3 HOU 8
SFG 1 MON 2
STL 0 PHI 6
PIT 2 SDP 9
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 42,179

Saturday, July 29, 1989, 7:38
Time of Game: 3:10

Blue Jays

51-52

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  0
Yankees         0  0  1   4  1  0   0  1  X    7 17  0

W: C Cary (1-0), L: J Key (7-12)

Yankees

48-54

Won 1

6th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Felix RF                    3   0   1   0    2   2  .282  .768   26    2   0   
T Fernandez SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .660   18    2   4   2B,GDP
K Gruber 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .306  .811   11    1   2   HR,2B
G Bell LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .749   13    3   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .933   12    4   1   2B
P Borders C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .677   11    3   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .211  .626   18    3   0   SB
F Cabrera DH                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .481   12    0   0   
M Lee 2B                      4   0   2   0    0   2  .272  .629   23    6   0   

J Key P                                                                  0   0
  F Wills P                                                              0   1
  J Musselman P                                                          0   1
Totals                       36   2  11   2    2   7              144   24   9

BATTING

2B: K Gruber (15, off C Cary); T Fernandez (17, off C Cary); F McGriff (20, off C Cary).

HR: K Gruber (14, off C Cary; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: K Gruber 6; T Fernandez 2; M Lee 2; F McGriff 2; F Cabrera; L Moseby; G Bell; P Borders; J Felix.

GIDP: T Fernandez (7).

RBI: K Gruber 2 (52).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Moseby (15, 2nd base off C Cary/B Geren).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   2   2   1    1   0  .324  .767   21    3   1   2B
A Espinoza SS                 5   2   2   1    0   2  .276  .615   15    1   2   
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   3   3    0   0  .301  .810   13    6   0   2·2B,SF
S Balboni DH                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .795    5    0   0   
  K Phelps PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .261  .718    6    0   0   SF
J Barfield RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .239  .777   22    2   0   
M Hall LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .759   20    4   0   
B Geren C                     3   2   3   0    0   0  .397  .990   16    7   1   2B,SH
R Velarde 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625   22    0   2   
R Kelly CF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .321  .835   10    4   1   2B,CS

C Cary P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   7  17   7    2   4              150   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Kelly (12, off J Key); S Sax (16, off J Key); D Mattingly 2 (23, 2 off J Key); B Geren (2, off F Wills).

SF: D Mattingly (7, off J Key); K Phelps (2, off J Musselman).

SH: B Geren (4, off J Musselman).

TB: D Mattingly 5; B Geren 4; R Kelly 4; S Sax 3; A Espinoza 2; J Barfield 2; M Hall; S Balboni.

RBI: D Mattingly 3 (67); K Phelps (20); R Kelly (34); S Sax (39); A Espinoza (24).

2-out RBI: R Kelly.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Kelly-D Mattingly; A Espinoza-S Sax-D Mattingly.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Kelly (10, 2nd base by F Wills/P Borders).

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Key, L (7-12)                3.1  10   5   5    0   3   0   4.03   21   83-55   33· 7·15    6· 4· 8· 0     23    -     1.47  -0.41
F Wills                        2.2   3   1   1    1   0   0   4.57   11   34-18   11· 2· 5    3· 5· 2· 0          1-0    0.37   0.01
J Musselman                    2     4   1   1    1   1   0  10.64   10   32-19   14· 1· 4    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
Totals                         8    17   7   7    2   4   0          42  149-92   58·10·24   14·11·11· 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
C Cary, W (1-0)                9    11   2   2    2   7   1   2.34   38  142-95   65·12·18    9·11· 8· 1     62    -     0.69   0.09
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   7   1          38  142-95   65·12·18    9·11· 8· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Key (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Larry Young, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 42,179.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. J Felix              RF    1. S Sax                2B 
2. T Fernandez          SS    2. A Espinoza           SS 
3. K Gruber             3B    3. D Mattingly          1B 
4. G Bell               LF    4. S Balboni            DH 
5. F McGriff            1B    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. P Borders            C     6. M Hall               LF 
7. L Moseby             CF    7. B Geren              C  
8. F Cabrera            DH    8. R Velarde            3B 
9. M Lee                2B    9. R Kelly              CF 

   J Key                P        C Cary               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  3  -16%  32% K Gruber        C Cary          Home Run; Fernandez Scores
   b 4   1  2-2  1-3  6   13%  77% A Espinoza      J Key           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B; Espinoza to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   1  2-1  1--  3   12%  54% R Kelly         J Key           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Geren to 3B
   b 4   1  2-3  -23  5   11%  88% D Mattingly     J Key           Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sax Scores; Espinoza Scores
   b 4   1  2-1  -23  1   10%  64% S Sax           J Key           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Geren Scores; Kelly to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Cary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   48%  T Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   RR     -2-  3   32%  K Gruber        Home Run; Fernandez Scores
   O      ---  2   33%  G Bell          Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          ---  4   32%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  6   34%  P Borders       Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   32%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   30%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   32%  D Mattingly     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   29%  S Balboni       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Cary facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   27%  L Moseby        Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--  3   29%  F Cabrera       Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
          1--      28%  M Lee           Moseby Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   30%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  8   30%  J Felix         Walk
   O      12-  6   33%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   37%  J Barfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   33%  M Hall          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          1--  6   37%  B Geren         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Barfield to 2B
   O      12-  5   32%  R Velarde       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-  4   28%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Cary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   30%  K Gruber        Groundout: C-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   31%  G Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   32%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jimmy Key facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   39%  S Sax           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   47%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sax to 3B; Espinoza to 1B
   RO     1-3  1   43%  D Mattingly     Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Sax Scores
          1--  2   48%  S Balboni       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Espinoza to 2B
   O      12-  5   42%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   37%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-1, Chuck Cary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   39%  P Borders       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   41%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   40%  F Cabrera       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  4   38%  M Lee           Single to CF (Line Drive); Cabrera to 2B
   O      12-  4   42%  J Felix         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Jimmy Key facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   47%  B Geren         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  6   42%  R Velarde       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--  3   54%  R Kelly         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Geren to 3B
   R      -23  1   64%  S Sax           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Geren Scores; Kelly to 3B
   R      1-3  6   77%  A Espinoza      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B; Espinoza to 2B/Adv on throw
   RR     -23  5   88%  D Mattingly     Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sax Scores; Espinoza Scores
                  Frank Wills replaces Jimmy Key pitching
   O      -2-  2   86%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   85%  J Barfield      Lineout: 3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 5.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-5, Chuck Cary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   87%  T Fernandez     Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          ---  6   83%  K Gruber        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   86%  G Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      -2-  3   89%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Frank Wills facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   88%  M Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  3   90%  B Geren         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   89%  R Velarde       Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   93%  R Kelly         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Geren Scores
   O      1--  1   93%  S Sax           Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-P-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Chuck Cary facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   90%  P Borders       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   OO     1--  5   95%  L Moseby        Double Play: Popfly: CF-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  F Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Frank Wills facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   95%  S Sax           Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  1   96%  A Espinoza      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   95%  D Mattingly     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  Ken Phelps pinch hits for Steve Balboni batting 4th
          1--  5   95%  K Phelps        Walk; Espinoza to 2B
   O      12-  2   95%  J Barfield      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Chuck Cary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   96%  M Lee           Strikeout Looking
          ---  8   94%  J Felix         Walk
   OO     1--  3   97%  T Fernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Musselman facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Musselman replaces Frank Wills pitching
          ---  3   98%  M Hall          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  2   98%  B Geren         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hall to 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  R Velarde       Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  1   97%  R Kelly         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hall out at Hm/SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-6, Chuck Cary facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   98%  K Gruber        Popfly: CF (Short CF)
          ---  2   97%  G Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   98%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  P Borders       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Musselman facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   99%  S Sax           Walk
   O      1--  1   99%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
          1--  3   99%  D Mattingly     Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Espinoza to 3B
   RO     1-3  1  100%  K Phelps        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Espinoza Scores; Mattingly to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  7  100%  J Barfield      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mattingly to 3B
   O      1-3  2   99%  M Hall          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 7.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 2-7, Chuck Cary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7  100%  L Moseby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  F Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6  100%  M Lee           Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1  100%  J Felix         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Lee to 2B
   O      12-  5  100%  T Fernandez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Yankees 7.

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