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BAL  2
DET  1

BOS  6
MIL  1

CAL  8
MIN  6

CLE 12
CHW  2

KCR  7
TOR  5

TEX  5
@NYY  4

OAK  9
@SEA  3

CHC  9
PHI  3

HOU  3
@CIN  1

(13)
MON  6
STL  2

NYM  2
PIT  1

LAD 10
@SDP  3

SFG  8
ATL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 18,624

Wednesday, September 12, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:22
Rangers
5
75-68
Won 1
3rd, 16½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  3  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    5  6  1
Yankees         1  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    4  8  0
W: C Hough (12-10), L: S Adkins (0-1), S: K Rogers (14)
Yankees
4
58-84
Lost 1
7th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kunkel SS                   1   0   0   1    2   0  .181  .538   13    1   4   
  J Huson PH-SS-3B-2B         3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .610   10    0   1   
J Russell DH                  2   0   0   1    1   1  .270  .685   14    0   0   GDP
  K Reimer PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .272  .821    6    0   0   
  G Pettis PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .660    4    0   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   2   1    2   0  .324  .844   21    8   1   
R Sierra RF                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .275  .768   16    5   0   2B
J Gonzalez CF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .311  .904   13    1   0   
P Incaviglia LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .720   17    2   0   HBP
M Stanley C                   1   1   0   0    1   1  .256  .700   10    3   0   SH
  G Petralli PH-C             2   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .655    8    2   0   2B
S Buechele 2B-3B              3   1   0   0    2   0  .223  .658   22    2   3   
S Coolbaugh 3B                2   1   0   0    1   0  .205  .538   11    2   0   
  J Daugherty PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .809    8    0   0   
  G Green SS                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .497    9    0   1   

C Hough P                                                                1   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           0   0
  B Arnsberg P                                                           0   0
  K Rogers P                                                             0   0
Totals                       30   5   6   5   14   6              182   27  10
BATTING
2B: R Sierra (36, off M Leiter); G Petralli (12, off A Hawkins).
SH: M Stanley (6, off M Leiter).
HBP: P Incaviglia (9, by M Leiter).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; R Sierra 2; R Palmeiro 2; G Petralli 2.
GIDP: J Russell (3).
RBI: J Kunkel (17); J Gonzalez (8); J Russell (8); R Palmeiro (84); R Sierra (87).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez; R Sierra.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
FIELDING
E: S Coolbaugh (8).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kelly CF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .748   19    6   0   SF
S Sax 2B                      5   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .628   11    1   3   
K Maas 1B                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .241  .893   18   10   0   HR
M Hall DH                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .690   11    0   0   SF
  S Balboni PH                2   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .693    7    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .805   14    2   0   
H Meulens LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.545   18    1   1   HR
J Leyritz 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .694   24    0   3   HBP
B Dorsett C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .457    6    7   0   
  M Nokes PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .700         0   0   
  R Cerone PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .728    3    0   0   
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .519    8    0   3   HBP
  B Geren PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .592    3    0   0   

S Adkins P                                                               0   0
  M Leiter P                                                             0   1
  A Hawkins P                                                            0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  J Robinson P                                                           0   1
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   3              142   27  12
BATTING
HR: K Maas (17, off C Hough; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF); H Meulens (1, off C Hough; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: R Kelly (4, off C Hough); M Hall (3, off C Hough).
HBP: A Espinoza (3, by C Hough); J Leyritz (6, by C Hough).
TB: H Meulens 5; K Maas 4; R Kelly; J Leyritz; A Espinoza; S Sax; B Dorsett.
RBI: K Maas (31); R Kelly (53); M Hall (45); H Meulens (1).
2-out RBI: K Maas.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. A Espinoza-S Sax-K Maas; H Meulens-B Dorsett.

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 (12-10)             5.1   5   4   4    1   1   2   4.01   25   76-41   27· 5· 9   10· 7· 4· 0     42    -     1.17  -0.18
J Russell, H (1)               0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.57    3   13-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.53   0.09
M Jeffcoat, H (2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.54    3   13-7     4· 1· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
B Arnsberg, H (10)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    3   15-9     6· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.81   0.04
K Rogers, S (14)               1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   3.39    6   18-13    6· 4· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          1-0    4.78   0.29
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   3   2          40  135-79   50·13·16   15·12· 6· 0          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
S Adkins, L (0-1)              1.1   0   3   3    8   1   0  20.25   11   50-17    4· 5· 8    1· 1· 0· 0     35    -     1.38  -0.26
M Leiter                       3.2   3   2   2    1   2   0   8.78   16   55-34   25· 5· 4    7· 1· 4· 0          3-1    1.04  -0.07
A Hawkins                      1.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   5.37    8   30-14    7· 4· 3    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.00
G Cadaret                      1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   4.17    6   27-13    7· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.31   0.10
J Robinson                     1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.52    5   20-12    8· 2· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.85   0.08
Totals                         9     6   5   5   14   6   0          46  182-90   51·19·20   14· 6· 5· 0          7-1 
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough (4); J Russell (2); B Arnsberg (8).
IBB: None.
HBP: M Leiter (1; P Incaviglia); C Hough 2 (9; A Espinoza, J Leyritz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tim McClelland, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 18,624.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 70° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. J Kunkel             SS    1. R Kelly              CF 
2. J Russell            DH    2. S Sax                2B 
3. R Palmeiro           1B    3. K Maas               1B 
4. R Sierra             RF    4. M Hall               DH 
5. J Gonzalez           CF    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. P Incaviglia         LF    6. H Meulens            LF 
7. M Stanley            C     7. J Leyritz            3B 
8. S Buechele           2B    8. B Dorsett            C  
9. S Coolbaugh          3B    9. A Espinoza           SS 

   C Hough              P        S Adkins             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-4  12-  1   17% 100% S Balboni       K Rogers        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   b 9   1  5-4  12-  3   16%  83% K Maas          K Rogers        Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   1  4-5  123  4  -15%  65% J Huson         G Cadaret       Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
   b 6   1  5-3  ---  5  -13%  65% H Meulens       C Hough         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   1  5-4  1--  2  -13%  67% S Sax           K Rogers        Single to RF (Line Drive); Kelly to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Adkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  J Kunkel        Walk
   OO     1--  2   46%  J Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   47%  R Palmeiro      Walk
          1--  6   49%  R Sierra        Walk; Palmeiro to 2B
   O      12-  3   45%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   42%  R Kelly         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      39%  S Sax           Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-  2   41%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 3B
          --3  6   39%  K Maas          Walk
   RO     1-3  1   37%  M Hall          Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Kelly Scores
   O      1--  3   39%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Adkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   37%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   39%  M Stanley       Walk
          1--  5   44%  S Buechele      Walk; Stanley to 2B
          12-  4   50%  S Coolbaugh     Walk; Stanley to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   R      123  7   60%  J Kunkel        Walk; Stanley Scores; Buechele to 3B; Coolbaugh to 2B
   R      123  5   70%  J Russell       Walk; Buechele Scores; Coolbaugh to 3B; Kunkel to 2B
                  Mark Leiter replaces Steve Adkins pitching
   R      123  7   78%  R Palmeiro      Walk; Coolbaugh Scores; Kunkel to 3B; Russell to 2B
   O      123  1   72%  R Sierra        Lineout: RF
   O      123  1   67%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   69%  H Meulens       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   67%  J Leyritz       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   62%  B Dorsett       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Leyritz to 2B
          12-  1   55%  A Espinoza      Hit By Pitch; Leyritz to 3B; Dorsett to 2B
   RO     123  1   56%  R Kelly         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Leyritz Scores; Dorsett to 3B
   O      1-3  3   62%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Leiter facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   65%  P Incaviglia    Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   64%  M Stanley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Incaviglia to 2B
   O      -2-  2   60%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   57%  S Coolbaugh     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   60%  K Maas          Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  5   62%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  J Barfield      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Leiter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   61%  J Kunkel        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   59%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   60%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   R      1--  4   73%  R Sierra        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Palmeiro Scores
   R      -2-  4   81%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Sierra Scores; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   80%  P Incaviglia    Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   75%  H Meulens       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   79%  J Leyritz       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   82%  B Dorsett       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      1--  1   84%  A Espinoza      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mark Leiter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   83%  M Stanley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   83%  S Buechele      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   82%  S Coolbaugh     Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   86%  S Sax           Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
   R      ---  2   77%  K Maas          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   79%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
                  Andy Hawkins replaces Mark Leiter pitching; Jeff Huson pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel batting 1st
   O      ---  4   77%  J Huson         Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  Kevin Reimer pinch hits for John Russell batting 2nd
          ---  6   79%  K Reimer        Walk
          1--  2   81%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reimer to 2B
   O      12-  1   78%  R Sierra        Lineout: CF
   O      12-  1   75%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Huson moves to SS
   O      ---  3   79%  J Barfield      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  5   65%  H Meulens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   61%  J Leyritz       Hit By Pitch
                  Jeff Russell replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      1--  2   66%  B Dorsett       Flyball: RF
          1--  6   61%  A Espinoza      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Leyritz to 3B
          1-3      59%  R Kelly         Wild Pitch; Espinoza to 2B
   O      -23  5   70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Andy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   68%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Mike Stanley batting 7th
          ---  6   72%  G Petralli      Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF Line)
          -2-  5   74%  S Buechele      Walk
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Andy Hawkins pitching; Jack Daugherty pinch hits for Scott Coolbaugh batting 9th
          12-  8   80%  J Daugherty     Walk; Petralli to 3B; Buechele to 2B
   OO     123  4   65%  J Huson         Double Play: Flyball: LF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Jeffcoat facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Jeff Russell pitching; Geno Petralli moves to C; Jeff Huson moves to 3B; Gary Green replaces Jack Daugherty playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  2   69%  S Sax           Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   73%  K Maas          Flyball: LF
                  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Mel Hall batting 4th
   O      ---  6   75%  S Balboni       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg Cadaret facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Pettis pinch hits for Kevin Reimer batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   73%  G Pettis        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   71%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   73%  R Sierra        Walk
          1--  4   75%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sierra to 2B
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      12-  4   70%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Brad Arnsberg facing 5-6-7
                  Brad Arnsberg replaces Mike Jeffcoat pitching; Jeff Huson moves to 2B; Steve Buechele moves to 3B
   O      ---  3   77%  J Barfield      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   70%  H Meulens       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      65%  J Leyritz       Wild Pitch; Meulens to 2B
   O      -2-  8   74%  " "             Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  Kenny Rogers replaces Brad Arnsberg pitching; Rick Cerone pinch hits for Matt Nokes batting 8th; Matt Nokes pinch hits for Brian Dorsett batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   84%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Cerone moves to C
   O      ---  2   83%  G Petralli      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  9   82%  G Green         Walk
   O      1--  2   81%  J Huson         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-5, Kenny Rogers facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Geren pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 9th
   O      ---  3   89%  B Geren         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   80%  R Kelly         Walk
          1--  2   67%  S Sax           Single to RF (Line Drive); Kelly to 2B
   O      12-  3   83%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1  100%  S Balboni       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Yankees 4.

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