September 2, 1988 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 36,465

Friday, September 2, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:55

Yankees

70-62

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  0    4  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1 12  0

W: T John (9-6), L: C Young (8-8), S: D Righetti (20)

Athletics

84-51

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .798   24    2   0   SB
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .673   12    5   5   2B,SB
D Mattingly 1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .312  .815   18    9   0   2B
D Winfield RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .966   14    2   0   HBP,GDP
J Clark DH                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .238  .811   19    0   0   HR,2B,IW
G Ward CF                     3   1   1   1    0   1  .206  .557   13    3   0   SF
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .827   16    5   0   
L Aguayo 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .654    8    0   3   2B
  M Pagliarulo PH-3B          1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .646    3    0   0   
R Santana SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .596   15    1   5   

T John P                                                                 0   1
  D Righetti P                                                           0   0
Totals                       34   4   9   3    1   5              142   27  14

BATTING

2B: L Aguayo (6, off C Young); D Mattingly (31, off C Young); W Randolph (19, off G Nelson); J Clark (12, off C Young).

HR: J Clark (23, off C Young; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: G Ward (1, off G Nelson).

IBB: J Clark (5, by G Nelson).

HBP: D Winfield (2, by G Nelson).

TB: J Clark 6; W Randolph 3; D Mattingly 3; L Aguayo 2; R Henderson; G Ward.

GIDP: D Winfield (16).

RBI: D Mattingly (73); G Ward (16); J Clark (79).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 5. R Santana-W Randolph-D Mattingly 3; L Aguayo-W Randolph-D Mattingly; W Randolph-R Santana-D Mattingly.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Randolph (6, 2nd base off C Young/T Steinbach); R Henderson (75, 3rd base off C Young/T Steinbach).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Lansford 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .720    9    0   1   SB,GDP
D Henderson CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .894   17    5   0   GDP
J Canseco RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .292  .915   18    4   0   
M McGwire 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .800   17   11   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .255  .699   18    5   0   2B
D Baylor DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .215  .652   14    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .687   15    1   2   GDP
T Phillips LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .562   16    1   0   2·GDP
M Gallego SS                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .569    9    0   5   
  F Jose PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   

C Young P                                                                0   0
  G Nelson P                                                             0   0
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   1  12   1    2   5              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Steinbach (15, off T John).

TB: T Steinbach 4; C Lansford 2; G Hubbard 2; D Baylor; D Henderson; J Canseco; T Phillips; M Gallego.

GIDP: T Phillips 2 (5); C Lansford (14); G Hubbard (9); D Henderson (11).

RBI: J Canseco (101).

2-out RBI: J Canseco.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Lansford (25, 2nd base off T John/D Slaught).

PITCHING

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
T John, W (9-6)                7     9   1   1    2   3   0   4.20   28  105-59   33· 5·21   13· 6· 4· 0     56    -     1.36   0.35
D Righetti, S (20)             2     3   0   0    0   2   0   3.69    8   31-23   11· 6· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          2-1    1.55   0.12
Totals                         9    12   1   1    2   5   0          36  136-82   44·11·27   15· 9· 5· 0          2-1

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Young, L (8-8)               6.1   8   3   3    0   3   1   4.81   26  101-61   38· 9·14    6·10· 7· 0     48    -     0.98  -0.00
G Nelson                       1.2   1   1   1    1   2   0   3.29    8   27-15    8· 4· 3    1· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.56  -0.03
J Corsi                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.67    3    8-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     9   4   4    1   5   1          37  136-82   51·13·18    9·14· 7· 0          2-1

T John faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Nelson 2 (3).

IBB: G Nelson (4; J Clark).

HBP: G Nelson (3; D Winfield).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Ted Hendry.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 36,465.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 7mph from Right to Left, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. C Lansford           3B 
2. W Randolph           2B    2. D Henderson          CF 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. J Canseco            RF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. J Clark              DH    5. T Steinbach          C  
6. G Ward               CF    6. D Baylor             DH 
7. D Slaught            C     7. G Hubbard            2B 
8. L Aguayo             3B    8. T Phillips           LF 
9. R Santana            SS    9. M Gallego            SS 

   T John               P        C Young              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  1-0  12-  1   16%  61% C Lansford      T John          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
   t 7   0  0-1  ---  2   12%  83% J Clark         C Young         Home Run (Fly Ball)
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  3   12%  50% T Phillips      T John          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  1-0  12-  2   12%  65% G Hubbard       T John          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3  4  -11%  57% D Winfield      C Young         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   46%  W Randolph      Lineout: 1B
          ---  4   49%  D Mattingly     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   45%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   45%  D Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   47%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  M McGwire       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   56%  J Clark         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   55%  G Ward          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Clark to 3B
   O      --3  7   49%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   45%  L Aguayo        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   41%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   45%  D Baylor        Strikeout Looking
          1--  3   38%  G Hubbard       Single to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach to 3B
   OO     1-3  3   50%  T Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Curt Young facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   48%  R Santana       Flyball: CF
          ---  7   50%  R Henderson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   54%  W Randolph      Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Henderson to 2B
          12-      60%  D Mattingly     Henderson Steals 3B; Randolph Steals 2B
   R      -23  4   68%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Henderson Scores; Randolph to 3B
   OO     1-3  4   57%  D Winfield      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   60%  M Gallego       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   57%  C Lansford      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      55%  D Henderson     Lansford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   59%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  7   63%  J Canseco       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   61%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   59%  G Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   58%  D Slaught       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   61%  M McGwire       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   56%  T Steinbach     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  6   53%  D Baylor        Walk
   OO     12-  2   65%  G Hubbard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   62%  L Aguayo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   61%  R Santana       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   60%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  T Phillips      Single to P (Bunt)
          1--  1   46%  M Gallego       Single to C (Bunt to Front of Home); Phillips to 2B
   OO     12-  1   61%  C Lansford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3  5   67%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   65%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   63%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   62%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   66%  J Canseco       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   68%  M McGwire       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   70%  T Steinbach     Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Curt Young facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   83%  J Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball)
          ---  1   85%  G Ward          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   83%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  3   88%  L Aguayo        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ward to 3B
                  Gene Nelson replaces Curt Young pitching
   R      -23      92%  R Santana       Wild Pitch; Ward Scores; Aguayo to 3B
   O      --3  4   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   88%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Tommy John facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   84%  D Baylor        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   88%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  2   94%  T Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gene Nelson facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   95%  W Randolph      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   94%  D Mattingly     Strikeout Looking
          -2-  3   94%  D Winfield      Hit By Pitch
          12-      96%  J Clark         Wild Pitch; Randolph to 3B; Winfield to 2B
          -23  4   96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RO     123  1   97%  G Ward          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores; Winfield to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      -23  1   96%  D Slaught       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   93%  M Gallego       Walk
          1--  1   88%  C Lansford      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gallego to 2B
                  Dave Righetti replaces Tommy John pitching
   OO     12-  2   97%  D Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gallego to 3B
   R      --3  3   95%  J Canseco       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Gallego Scores
   O      1--  3   97%  M McGwire       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Corsi facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Corsi replaces Gene Nelson pitching; Mike Pagliarulo pinch hits for Luis Aguayo batting 8th
   O      ---  3   97%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   96%  R Santana       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Pagliarulo moves to 3B
          ---  5   92%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   96%  D Baylor        Flyball: 2B
          1--  6   90%  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Steinbach to 2B
   O      12-  6   96%  T Phillips      Flyball: RF
                  Felix Jose pinch hits for Mike Gallego batting 9th
   O      12-  5  100%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation