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MIL
@BAL		2
4
SEA
@CLE		2
3		 
(10)
CAL
@KCR		2
4
CHW
@MIN		10
2
BOS
@NYY		4
3
OAK
@TEX		2
0
DET
@TOR		2
3		 
(14)
STL
@ATL		10
5
CIN
@CHC		7
2
LAD
@MON		2
4
SFG
@NYM		5
0
SDP
@PHI		2
4
HOU
@PIT		1
4
Tuesday, August 22, 1989 7:36
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 33,514, Time of Game: 3:04
Red Sox
4
59-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 at Yankees
3
57-69
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 9½ GB
W: Rob Murphy (4-6)
S: Lee Smith (16)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  2  0   1  1  0    4 12  1
Yankees         0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    3 14  0

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wade Boggs 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .335 .901 11 7 -0.063 1.40 0.048 -0.111 -0.5 1 3 HBP
   Randy Kutcher 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .657 5 2 0.296 0.96 0.296 0.000 1.0 0 0 HR
Marty Barrett 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .272 .677 22 9 0.074 1.06 0.124 -0.050 0.8 1 1
Ellis Burks CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .287 .816 16 14 0.084 1.34 0.159 -0.074 0.5 3 0
Mike Greenwell LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .813 14 9 -0.102 1.21 0.059 -0.161 -1.3 1 1 GDP
Nick Esasky 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .270 .828 14 9 0.078 1.43 0.177 -0.100 0.1 5 0
Dwight Evans DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 .278 .836 20 11 0.022 1.19 0.083 -0.061 0.0
Kevin Romine RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .671 23 12 -0.039 1.46 0.056 -0.095 -0.3 1 1
Luis Rivera SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .707 8 5 -0.173 1.71 0.021 -0.193 -1.2 1 1 GDP
Rick Cerone C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .262 .689 12 7 0.097 1.41 0.175 -0.078 0.6 13 0 HR
Wes Gardner P 1
   Joe Price P
   Rob Murphy P
   Lee Smith P
Team Totals 37 4 12 4 3 7 .324 .877 145 85 0.274 1.34 1.198 -0.923 -0.3 27 7
HR: R Kutcher (2, off J Candelaria; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Cerone (3, off G Cadaret; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).
HBP: W Boggs (6, by G Cadaret).
TB: R Cerone 5; R Kutcher 4; D Evans 2; E Burks 2; M Barrett; L Rivera; K Romine; N Esasky; M Greenwell.
GIDP: M Greenwell (12); L Rivera (4).
RBI: N Esasky (82); E Burks (45); R Cerone (36); R Kutcher (17).
2-out RBI: R Kutcher.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Greenwell-R Cerone; M Barrett-L Rivera-N Esasky.
E: K Romine (1).
Outfield Assists: K Romine (B Geren at 3rd base); M Greenwell (S Sax at home plate).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .320 .770 13 10 0.242 2.30 0.328 -0.086 0.8 2 5 2B,SB
Luis Polonia LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .290 .709 18 12 -0.073 2.53 0.187 -0.260 0.3 4 0
Don Mattingly 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .297 .805 14 7 0.145 2.66 0.313 -0.168 0.1 7 0 IW
Mel Hall DH 3 1 2 0 0 0 .276 .729 8 6 0.031 0.99 0.062 -0.031 0.4
   Steve Balboni PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .755 5 4 -0.119 3.39 0.000 -0.119 -0.7
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .749 9 6 -0.166 6.57 0.000 -0.166 -0.4
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .246 .803 22 15 -0.097 1.98 0.065 -0.162 -0.5 2 0
Bob Geren C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .328 .885 14 9 -0.049 1.64 0.038 -0.086 -0.1 7 0 SH
Alvaro Espinoza SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .648 14 11 -0.045 1.47 0.034 -0.079 -0.4 3 4 SF
Wayne Tolleson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .514 8 6 -0.124 1.28 0.000 -0.124 -1.1 0 0 GDP
   Don Slaught PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .714 4 3 -0.031 1.23 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
   Steve Kiefer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roberto Kelly CF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .323 .824 23 13 0.061 1.92 0.171 -0.110 0.5 2 0 2B
Greg Cadaret P 1
   Lance McCullers P
   John Candelaria P
Team Totals 36 3 14 3 2 12 .389 .855 152 102 -0.225 2.09 1.198 -1.422 -1.3 27 10
2B: R Kelly (18, off W Gardner); S Sax (20, off W Gardner).
SF: A Espinoza (3, off W Gardner).
SH: B Geren (5, off W Gardner).
IBB: D Mattingly (16, by L Smith).
TB: S Sax 4; L Polonia 2; A Espinoza 2; D Mattingly 2; R Kelly 2; M Hall 2; J Barfield; B Geren.
GIDP: W Tolleson (3).
RBI: A Espinoza (32); L Polonia (41); D Mattingly (82).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Sax-A Espinoza-D Mattingly 2.
Baserunning
SB: S Sax (38, 2nd base off L Smith/R Cerone).

Boston Red Sox

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
Wes Gardner 4.1 10 2 2 0 3 0 6.17 20 67 47 29 5 13 10 7 5 0 38 -0.098 1.33 -0.1
Joe Price 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 4.73 9 36 22 12 4 6 3 2 0 0 1 0 0.060 1.75 0.6
Rob Murphy, BS (6), W (4-6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.59 6 23 18 11 5 2 0 3 1 0 2 1 0.070 2.72 0.4
Lee Smith, S (16) 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 4.01 5 26 15 8 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.192 4.50 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 3 3 2 12 0 3.00 40 152 102 60 16 26 14 12 6 0 38 3 1 0.224 1.34 1.3

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
Greg Cadaret 6.1 10 3 3 3 5 1 3.35 31 108 61 31 5 25 12 10 5 0 43 -0.018 1.34 0.5
Lance McCullers 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.91 3 9 7 2 1 4 0 2 1 0 2 1 -0.087 2.37 -0.1
John Candelaria, L (3-3) 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.37 7 28 17 10 3 4 1 5 1 0 0 0 -0.170 0.86 -0.0
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 3 7 2 4.00 41 145 85 43 9 33 13 17 7 0 43 2 1 -0.275 2.09 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Cadaret (1; W Boggs).
IBB: L Smith (5; D Mattingly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Hirschbeck, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Greg Kosc, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 33,514.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         New York Yankees
1 Wade Boggs 3B 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Marty Barrett 2B 2 Luis Polonia LF
3 Ellis Burks CF 3 Don Mattingly 1B
4 Mike Greenwell LF 4 Mel Hall DH
5 Nick Esasky 1B 5 Jesse Barfield RF
6 Dwight Evans DH 6 Bob Geren C
7 Kevin Romine RF 7 Alvaro Espinoza SS
8 Luis Rivera SS 8 Wayne Tolleson 3B
9 Rick Cerone C 9 Roberto Kelly CF
Wes Gardner P Greg Cadaret P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R BOS R. Kutcher J. Candelaria 30% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b7 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY D. Mattingly R. Murphy -27% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
t7 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS N. Esasky L. McCullers 18% 74% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Burks Scores; Greenwell to 2B
b9 3-4 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O NYY K. Phelps L. Smith 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS R. Cerone G. Cadaret 15% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BOS W. Boggs G. Cadaret -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Barrett G. Cadaret 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks G. Cadaret -3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell G. Cadaret -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY S. Sax W. Gardner 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY L. Polonia W. Gardner 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY D. Mattingly W. Gardner -1% 48% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY M. Hall W. Gardner -2% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Mattingly to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY J. Barfield W. Gardner 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Esasky G. Cadaret -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS D. Evans G. Cadaret -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS K. Romine G. Cadaret 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS L. Rivera G. Cadaret 2% 49% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Romine to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BOS R. Cerone G. Cadaret -4% 45% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY B. Geren W. Gardner -4% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O NYY A. Espinoza W. Gardner 3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Geren out at 3B/RF-3B
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY W. Tolleson W. Gardner 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS W. Boggs G. Cadaret -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  BOS M. Barrett G. Cadaret 3% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BOS E. Burks G. Cadaret -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BOS M. Greenwell G. Cadaret -3% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O NYY R. Kelly W. Gardner 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY S. Sax W. Gardner -5% 42% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  NYY L. Polonia W. Gardner -5% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Sax to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO NYY D. Mattingly W. Gardner 13% 50% Fly Ball Double Play: LF (Short LF Line); Sax out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BOS N. Esasky G. Cadaret -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  BOS D. Evans G. Cadaret 3% 50% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  BOS K. Romine G. Cadaret 4% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Evans to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS L. Rivera G. Cadaret -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Hall W. Gardner -4% 40% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 0-0 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  NYY J. Barfield W. Gardner -6% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hall to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O NYY B. Geren W. Gardner 0% 33% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Hall to 3B; Barfield to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -23 2,(0-1)  RO NYY A. Espinoza W. Gardner -2% 32% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Hall Scores; Barfield to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O NYY W. Tolleson W. Gardner 4% 35% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R BOS R. Cerone G. Cadaret 15% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t5 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS W. Boggs G. Cadaret 5% 55% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  BOS M. Barrett G. Cadaret 7% 62% Walk; Boggs to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS E. Burks G. Cadaret 12% 74% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Boggs Scores; Barrett to 2B
t5 2-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  OO BOS M. Greenwell G. Cadaret -10% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Barrett to 3B
t5 2-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O BOS N. Esasky G. Cadaret -4% 59% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Wes Gardner facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  NYY R. Kelly W. Gardner -9% 50% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY S. Sax W. Gardner 6% 56% Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
b5 1-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYY L. Polonia W. Gardner -13% 43% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Kelly Scores
Joe Price replaces Wes Gardner pitching
b5 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly J. Price 4% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY M. Hall J. Price 3% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 6-7-8
t6 2-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BOS D. Evans G. Cadaret 5% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 2-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Romine G. Cadaret -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O BOS L. Rivera G. Cadaret -4% 46% Lineout: SS
t6 2-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  BOS R. Cerone G. Cadaret 3% 49% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Evans to 2B
t6 2-2 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O BOS W. Boggs G. Cadaret -6% 43% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY J. Barfield J. Price 3% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYY B. Geren J. Price 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  NYY A. Espinoza J. Price -2% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY W. Tolleson J. Price 4% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Greg Cadaret facing 2-3-4
t7 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Barrett G. Cadaret -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  BOS E. Burks G. Cadaret 4% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t7 2-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  BOS M. Greenwell G. Cadaret 6% 56% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Burks to 2B
Lance McCullers replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
t7 2-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R BOS N. Esasky L. McCullers 18% 74% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Burks Scores; Greenwell to 2B
t7 3-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O BOS D. Evans L. McCullers -5% 69% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O BOS K. Romine L. McCullers -5% 65% Lineout: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Joe Price facing 9-1-2
Randy Kutcher replaces Wade Boggs playing 3B batting 1st
b7 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Kelly J. Price -8% 57% Walk
b7 2-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY S. Sax J. Price -11% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kelly to 2B
b7 2-3 0 12- 5,(2-2)  O NYY L. Polonia J. Price 11% 57% Strikeout (foul bunt)
Rob Murphy replaces Joe Price pitching
b7 2-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R NYY D. Mattingly R. Murphy -27% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Kelly Scores; Sax to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw)
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Mel Hall (DH) batting 4th
b7 3-3 1 1-3 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Balboni R. Murphy 12% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-3 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield R. Murphy 9% 50% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
John Candelaria replaces Lance McCullers pitching
t8 3-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS L. Rivera J. Candelaria -5% 45% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t8 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O BOS R. Cerone J. Candelaria -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  R BOS R. Kutcher J. Candelaria 30% 72% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t8 4-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BOS M. Barrett J. Candelaria -1% 71% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Rob Murphy facing 6-7-8
b8 3-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Geren R. Murphy 6% 77% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b8 3-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza R. Murphy 4% 81% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Don Slaught pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson (3B) batting 8th
b8 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY D. Slaught R. Murphy 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
Steve Kiefer replaces Don Slaught (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
t9 4-3 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O BOS E. Burks J. Candelaria -2% 83% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t9 4-3 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BOS M. Greenwell J. Candelaria -1% 82% Flyball: LF
t9 4-3 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BOS N. Esasky J. Candelaria -1% 81% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Red Sox' Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
Lee Smith replaces Rob Murphy pitching
b9 3-4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYY R. Kelly L. Smith 9% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b9 3-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY S. Sax L. Smith -10% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b9 3-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  NYY L. Polonia L. Smith -7% 73% Sax Steals 2B
b9 3-4 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYY L. Polonia L. Smith 14% 86% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-4 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  NYY D. Mattingly L. Smith -3% 83% Intentional Walk
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Steve Balboni (DH) batting 4th
b9 3-4 2 12- 9,(3-2)  O NYY K. Phelps L. Smith 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Yankees 3.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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