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BOS  5
MIL  1
 CAL  4
TEX  3
 CLE  1
@CHW  0
 DET  5
@NYY  3
 OAK  4
KCR  3
(11)		 SEA  3
MIN  1
 BAL  7
@TOR  5
 LAD  3
@ATL  1
(12)		 HOU  2
@CIN  0
 PHI  5
MON  3
 NYM  7
@PIT  3
 SDP  3
SFG  0
 CHC  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 30,079

 Sunday, October 1, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:36
Tigers
5
59-103
Won 1
7th, 30 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  3  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    5  7  1
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 10  6
W: Frank Tanana (10-14), L: Kevin Mmahat (0-2), S: Mike Henneman (8)
 Yankees
3
74-87
Lost 1
5th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .684   23   12    0   0   CS
A Trammell SS                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .243  .648   22   11    2   5   2B
L Whitaker 2B                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .251  .822   12    6    2   4   2B,GDP
G Ward 1B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .704    8    3    4   0   
  D Bergman PH-1B             0   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .706   13    5    8   2   
C Lemon RF                    3   1   0   1    1   0  .237  .666   14    6    2   0   
R Schu 3B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .214  .613   17    8    0   1   
M Heath C                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .697   10    6    5   0   SB
K Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .571    6    4    3   1   
  S Lusader PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .630    2    2    0   0   
D Strange DH                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .541   17   10    0   0   
  M Nokes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .686    1    1    0   0   

F Tanana P                                                                    1   2
  M Henneman P                                                                0   0
Totals                       34   5   7   0    5   2              145   74   27  15
Batting Events
2B: A Trammell (20, off L McCullers); L Whitaker (21, off L McCullers).
TB: L Whitaker 3; A Trammell 2; G Ward; M Heath; R Schu; G Pettis.
GIDP: L Whitaker (7).
RBI: L Whitaker (85); M Heath (43); C Lemon (47).
2-out RBI: L Whitaker.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Trammell-L Whitaker-G Ward; L Whitaker-D Bergman-A Trammell-D Bergman.
E: M Heath (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Heath (7, 3rd base off K Mmahat/B Dorsett).
CS: G Pettis (15, 2nd base by K Mmahat POCS).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .315  .751   13    9    2   1   
  W Tolleson 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .505              0   1   
  R Velarde PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .869    5    4    0   0   
A Espinoza SS                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .633   11    6    2   3   2B
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   0   1    1   0  .303  .828   20   12   10   2   
S Balboni DH                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .237  .756   14    8    0   0   HR
J Barfield CF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .234  .760   21   10    2   0   
B Dorsett C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .800   14   11    2   1   
M Hall RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .721   12    9    5   0   
M Blowers 3B                  3   0   2   0    1   1  .263  .580   15   10    0   2   
M Lawton LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .429    7    5    4   0   GDP
  H Morris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .594    5    3    0   0   GDP
  L Polonia LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .726              0   0   

K Mmahat P                                                                    0   1
  C Parker P                                                                  0   0
  L McCullers P                                                               0   1
Totals                       35   3  10   0    4   4              137   87   27  12
Batting Events
2B: A Espinoza (23, off F Tanana).
HR: S Balboni (17, off F Tanana; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: S Balboni 4; A Espinoza 4; M Blowers 2; M Hall; M Lawton; S Sax; B Dorsett.
GIDP: H Morris (2); M Lawton (1).
RBI: S Balboni (59); D Mattingly (113).
2-out RBI: S Balboni.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Mattingly-A Espinoza-D Mattingly.
E: M Blowers 2 (4); A Espinoza (23); M Lawton 2 (2); K Mmahat ().

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Tanana, W (10-14)            6.2   8   3   2    4   3   1   3.58   31  105-63   36· 8·19   12·12· 6· 0     47    -     1.25   0.15
M Henneman, S (8)              2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.70    8   32-24   13· 2· 9    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    2.00   0.19
Totals                         9    10   3   2    4   4   1          39  137-87   49·10·28   16·15· 8· 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
K Mmahat, L (0-2)              2     3   3   2    2   1   0  12.91   11   44-20   13· 3· 4    3· 5· 2· 0     39    -     0.84  -0.21
C Parker                       4     2   1   1    2   0   0   3.68   15   53-30   22· 1· 7    8· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.64   0.07
L McCullers                    3     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.57   13   45-23   15· 3· 5    4· 7· 3· 0          0-0    0.55  -0.01
Totals                         9     7   5   4    5   2   0          39  142-73   50· 7·16   15·17· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Mmahat (1; G Pettis, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Chuck Meriwether, 2B - Drew Coble, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 30,079.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            New York Yankees                             
1. Gary Pettis                  CF       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Alan Trammell                SS       2. Alvaro Espinoza              SS
3. Lou Whitaker                 2B       3. Don Mattingly                1B
4. Gary Ward                    1B       4. Steve Balboni                DH
5. Chet Lemon                   RF       5. Jesse Barfield               CF
6. Rick Schu                    3B       6. Brian Dorsett                 C
7. Mike Heath                    C       7. Mel Hall                     RF
8. Kenny Williams               LF       8. Mike Blowers                 3B
9. Doug Strange                 DH       9. Marcus Lawton                LF

   Frank Tanana                  P          Kevin Mmahat                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 12- OO 5,(2-2)  17% 93% 3-5 NYY H. Morris M. Henneman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B
b6 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  12% 83% 2-4 NYY S. Sax F. Tanana Groundout: P-1B
t2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  11% 65% 0-0 DET R. Schu K. Mmahat Single to LF (Line Drive); Lemon to 3B/Adv on E7; Schu to 2B
t2 0 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  11% 75% 0-0 DET M. Heath K. Mmahat Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lemon Scores; Schu Scores/Adv on E7; Heath to 2B
b3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 72% 0-4 NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Kevin Mmahat facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 DET G. Pettis K. Mmahat Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-1)  -6% 48% 0-0 DET A. Trammell K. Mmahat Pettis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 DET A. Trammell K. Mmahat Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  1% 48% 0-0 DET L. Whitaker K. Mmahat Walk
t1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 DET G. Ward K. Mmahat Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 48% 0-0 NYY S. Sax F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 45% 0-0 NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -3% 42% 0-0 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Walk; Espinoza to 2B
b1 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  4% 46% 0-0 NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 2 12- 6,(3-2)  -3% 43% 0-0 NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana Walk; Espinoza to 3B; Mattingly to 2B
b1 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  7% 50% 0-0 NYY B. Dorsett F. Tanana Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Kevin Mmahat facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 54% 0-0 DET C. Lemon K. Mmahat Walk
t2 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  11% 65% 0-0 DET R. Schu K. Mmahat Single to LF (Line Drive); Lemon to 3B/Adv on E7; Schu to 2B
t2 0 -23 RR 4,(2-1)  11% 75% 0-0 DET M. Heath K. Mmahat Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lemon Scores; Schu Scores/Adv on E7; Heath to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 72% 2-0 DET K. Williams K. Mmahat Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
t2 1 -2- R 1,(1-0)  5% 78% 2-0 DET D. Strange K. Mmahat Heath Steals 3B; Heath Scores/Adv on E1 (throw to 3B)/unER
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 77% 3-0 DET D. Strange K. Mmahat Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 77% 3-0 DET G. Pettis K. Mmahat Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 76% 3-0 DET A. Trammell K. Mmahat Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 78% 0-3 NYY M. Hall F. Tanana Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -3% 76% 0-3 NYY M. Blowers F. Tanana Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  5% 81% 0-3 NYY M. Lawton F. Tanana Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 3-4-5
Clay Parker replaces Kevin Mmahat pitching
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 83% 3-0 DET L. Whitaker C. Parker Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  5% 88% 3-0 DET G. Ward C. Parker Single to RF (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 3-0 DET C. Lemon C. Parker Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Whitaker Scores
t3 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 86% 4-0 DET R. Schu C. Parker Lineout: LF; Lemon to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 2 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -2% 85% 4-0 DET M. Heath C. Parker Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 82% 0-4 NYY S. Sax F. Tanana Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -9% 72% 0-4 NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana Double to LF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B
b3 0 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  1% 74% 0-4 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sax Scores; Espinoza to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 3,(2-0)  -1% 73% 1-4 NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana Lineout: LF; Espinoza Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 71% 2-4 NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 74% 2-4 NYY B. Dorsett F. Tanana Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 72% 4-2 DET K. Williams C. Parker Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 71% 4-2 DET D. Strange C. Parker Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 70% 4-2 DET G. Pettis C. Parker Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 73% 2-4 NYY M. Hall F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b4 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 75% 2-4 NYY M. Blowers F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 76% 2-4 NYY M. Lawton F. Tanana Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 5,(3-1)  3% 79% 4-2 DET A. Trammell C. Parker Walk
t5 0 1-- OO 2,(0-1)  -5% 73% 4-2 DET L. Whitaker C. Parker Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Gary Ward (1B) batting 4th
t5 2 --- 8,(3-2)  1% 74% 4-2 DET D. Bergman C. Parker Walk
t5 2 1-- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 72% 4-2 DET C. Lemon C. Parker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
Dave Bergman moves from PH to 1B
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 76% 2-4 NYY S. Sax F. Tanana Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 72% 2-4 NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana Single to RF (Line Drive)
b5 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  4% 76% 2-4 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 79% 2-4 NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Clay Parker facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 77% 4-2 DET R. Schu C. Parker Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 76% 4-2 DET M. Heath C. Parker Bunt Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 75% 4-2 DET K. Williams C. Parker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  3% 79% 2-4 NYY J. Barfield F. Tanana Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 81% 2-4 NYY B. Dorsett F. Tanana Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -2% 79% 2-4 NYY M. Hall F. Tanana Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -3% 76% 2-4 NYY M. Blowers F. Tanana Walk; Hall to 2B
b6 2 12- 4,(1-2)  -5% 71% 2-4 NYY M. Lawton F. Tanana Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Hall to 3B; Blowers to 2B
b6 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  12% 83% 2-4 NYY S. Sax F. Tanana Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 4, Yankees 2.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 9-1-2
Lance McCullers replaces Clay Parker pitching
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 81% 4-2 DET D. Strange L. McCullers Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 80% 4-2 DET G. Pettis L. McCullers Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 82% 4-2 DET A. Trammell L. McCullers Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t7 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  8% 90% 4-2 DET L. Whitaker L. McCullers Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Trammell Scores
t7 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 90% 5-2 DET D. Bergman L. McCullers Walk
t7 2 12- 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 5-2 DET C. Lemon L. McCullers Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Whitaker to 3B; Bergman to 2B
t7 2 123 O 5,(3-1)  -3% 88% 5-2 DET R. Schu L. McCullers Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 91% 2-5 NYY A. Espinoza F. Tanana Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b7 1 --- O 5,(0-2)  2% 92% 2-5 NYY D. Mattingly F. Tanana Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- R 4,(2-1)  -7% 86% 2-5 NYY S. Balboni F. Tanana Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
Mike Henneman replaces Frank Tanana pitching
b7 2 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 87% 3-5 NYY J. Barfield M. Henneman Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 7-8-9
Wayne Tolleson replaces Steve Sax playing 2B batting 1st
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 5-3 DET M. Heath L. McCullers Flyball: RF
Scott Lusader pinch hits for Kenny Williams (LF) batting 8th
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 85% 5-3 DET S. Lusader L. McCullers Groundout: 1B unassisted
Matt Nokes pinch hits for Doug Strange (DH) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 84% 5-3 DET M. Nokes L. McCullers Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 6-7-8
Scott Lusader moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- 7,(2-2)  -8% 77% 3-5 NYY B. Dorsett M. Henneman Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  7% 83% 3-5 NYY M. Hall M. Henneman Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -8% 76% 3-5 NYY M. Blowers M. Henneman Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Hall to 2B
Hal Morris pinch hits for Marcus Lawton (LF) batting 9th
b8 1 12- OO 5,(2-2)  17% 93% 3-5 NYY H. Morris M. Henneman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 1-2-3
Luis Polonia replaces Hal Morris (PH) playing LF batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 92% 5-3 DET G. Pettis L. McCullers Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 5-3 DET A. Trammell L. McCullers Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 91% 5-3 DET L. Whitaker L. McCullers Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Tigers' Mike Henneman facing 1-2-3
Randy Velarde pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson (2B) batting 1st
b9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 96% 3-5 NYY R. Velarde M. Henneman Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 99% 3-5 NYY A. Espinoza M. Henneman Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b9 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 3-5 NYY D. Mattingly M. Henneman Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 5, Yankees 3.

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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