September 4, 1988 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@CAL 5
(10) CLE 3
CHW 2 CHW 5
@CLE 2 MIL 6
@DET 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2 OAK 11
NYY 2 BAL 6
@SEA 4 TOR 9
TEX 7 CIN 17
@CHC 0 HOU 4
STL 3 MON 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 43,042

Sunday, September 4, 1988, 12:06
Time of Game: 2:42

Yankees

70-64

Lost 2

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Athletics       0  3  4   3  0  0   0  1  X   11 13  1

W: D Stewart (17-11), L: R Dotson (9-9)

Athletics

86-51

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .789   18    1   0   
  R Kelly CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .636         2   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .673   17    3   2   GDP
  L Aguayo 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .654         0   0   
D Mattingly 1B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .823   12    3   0   2B
  J Skinner 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .559         1   0   
D Winfield RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .331  .962    8    1   0   
  H Morris RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    5    3   0   
J Clark DH                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .241  .816   12    0   0   
M Pagliarulo 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .637   17    0   4   
G Ward CF-LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .204  .552   19    4   0   
D Slaught C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .818    9    2   1   
  B Geren C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         1   0   
R Velarde SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .612   14    3   0   

R Dotson P                                                               0   0
  S Nielsen P                                                            0   0
  C Hudson P                                                             0   0
  S Shields P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   2   5   1    2  10              131   24   7

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (32, off D Stewart).

TB: D Mattingly 2; J Clark 2; G Ward; D Winfield.

GIDP: W Randolph (7).

RBI: D Winfield (95).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Polonia LF                  5   3   2   0    0   1  .287  .696   17    1   0   2B
  L Blankenship 2B            0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Henderson CF                3   2   2   2    1   0  .305  .904   15    4   0   HR,2B
  S Javier PR-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .662    5    0   0   
J Canseco RF                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .293  .922   20    1   0   2B,SF
  F Jose RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Parker DH                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .261  .736   17    0   0   HR
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .295  .727   17    0   2   
  T Phillips 3B-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .559         0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  2   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .802   10    5   1   
  D Jennings PH-1B            0   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .757    8    2   0   
T Steinbach C                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .254  .698   20   10   0   2B
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .262  .690   14    3   2   2B,CS
  M Gallego 2B-3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .569         0   0   
W Weiss SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .615   19    0   4   

D Stewart P                                                              1   1
  J Corsi P                                                              0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   1
Totals                       35  11  13  11    4   3              162   27  11

BATTING

2B: L Polonia (7, off S Shields); D Henderson (34, off R Dotson); G Hubbard (12, off S Nielsen); T Steinbach (16, off R Dotson); J Canseco (28, off R Dotson).

HR: D Parker (10, off S Nielsen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); D Henderson (22, off S Nielsen; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

SF: J Canseco (5, off S Shields).

TB: D Henderson 6; D Parker 5; L Polonia 3; G Hubbard 3; J Canseco 2; T Steinbach 2; M McGwire; W Weiss; C Lansford.

RBI: J Canseco 3 (107); T Steinbach 2 (38); D Parker 2 (41); D Henderson 2 (78); G Hubbard (29); C Lansford (55).

2-out RBI: C Lansford.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Weiss-G Hubbard-M McGwire.

E: T Phillips (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Hubbard (3, 2nd base by R Dotson/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
R Dotson, L (9-9)              2     7   6   6    0   0   0   5.32   12   38-26   20· 2· 4    6· 4· 2· 0     18    -     0.85  -0.31
S Nielsen                      2.1   5   4   4    2   1   2   7.11   14   51-29   20· 0· 9    5· 2· 3· 1          1-1    0.12  -0.06
C Hudson                       2.2   0   0   0    2   2   0   4.48   10   54-31   19· 4· 8    0· 4· 2· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
S Shields                      1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.63    4   13-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  11    4   3   2          40  156-95   64· 8·23   12·11· 9· 1          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
D Stewart, W (17-11)           7     4   2   2    2   7   0   3.11   26   91-63   32·14·17   10· 4· 3· 0     66    -     0.47   0.13
J Corsi                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.42    4   20-11    5· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
G Cadaret                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.47    4   18-12    7· 2· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2  10   0          34  129-86   44·19·23   14· 5· 3· 0           -

R Dotson faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Nielsen (1); D Stewart (12).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 43,042.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

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

   R Dotson             P        D Stewart            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1-3  4   17%  79% T Steinbach     R Dotson        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Lansford Scores; McGwire Scores; Steinbach to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  1    7%  62% M McGwire       R Dotson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lansford to 3B
   b 3   0  0-3  1--  2    5%  91% D Henderson     R Dotson        Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polonia to 3B
   b 2   1  0-2  --3  3    4%  83% G Hubbard       R Dotson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Steinbach Scores
   b 3   0  0-3  -23  5    4%  95% J Canseco       R Dotson        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia Scores; Henderson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   52%  D Mattingly     Walk
   O      1--  4   55%  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  L Polonia       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Henderson     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  5   50%  J Canseco       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Stewart facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  M Pagliarulo    Lineout: CF
          ---  5   53%  G Ward          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   55%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Richard Dotson facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   59%  D Parker        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   55%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   62%  M McGwire       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Lansford to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   79%  T Steinbach     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Lansford Scores; McGwire Scores; Steinbach to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3  3   83%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Steinbach Scores
   O      1--      81%  W Weiss         Hubbard Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  4   81%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   83%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   84%  R Henderson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   85%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Richard Dotson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   87%  L Polonia       Single to P (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   91%  D Henderson     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Polonia to 3B
   RR     -23  5   95%  J Canseco       Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia Scores; Henderson Scores
                  Scott Nielsen replaces Richard Dotson pitching
   RR     -2-  3   98%  D Parker        Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); Canseco Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   98%  M McGwire       Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   97%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 7.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   96%  D Mattingly     Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   R      -2-  1   94%  D Winfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Mattingly Scores
          1--  3   92%  J Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive); Winfield to 2B
   O      12-  1   93%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Winfield to 3B
   R      1-3      92%  G Ward          Wild Pitch; Winfield Scores; Pagliarulo to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   95%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 7-2, Scott Nielsen facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   96%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   95%  L Polonia       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Polonia to 1B
   RR     1--  4   98%  D Henderson     Home Run (CF-RF); Polonia Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  J Canseco       Lineout: SS
          ---  4   98%  D Parker        Walk
          1--      98%  C Lansford      Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
   R      -2-  5   99%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Parker Scores
   O      1--  3   99%  M McGwire       Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Dave Stewart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   99%  R Velarde       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   99%  R Henderson     Walk
   OO     1--  3  100%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-2, Scott Nielsen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   99%  T Steinbach     Flyball: CF
          ---  2  100%  G Hubbard       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Charles Hudson replaces Scott Nielsen pitching
   O      -2-  5   99%  W Weiss         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  9   99%  L Polonia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Dave Stewart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  D Winfield      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-2, Charles Hudson facing 2-3-4
                  Hal Morris replaces Dave Winfield playing RF batting 4th
          ---  5  100%  D Henderson     Walk
   O      1--  5  100%  J Canseco       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  100%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
                  Stan Javier pinch runs for Dave Henderson batting 2nd
   O      1--  5  100%  C Lansford      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Dave Stewart facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Javier moves to CF
   O      ---  5  100%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  G Ward          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  D Slaught       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-2, Charles Hudson facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Geren replaces Don Slaught playing C batting 8th; Doug Jennings pinch hits for Mark McGwire batting 6th
          ---  8  100%  D Jennings      Walk
   O      1--  6  100%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF
   O      1--  4  100%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  W Weiss         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-10, Jim Corsi facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Corsi replaces Dave Stewart pitching; Doug Jennings moves to 1B; Mike Gallego replaces Glenn Hubbard playing 2B batting 8th; Tony Phillips replaces Carney Lansford playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  R Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7  100%  W Randolph      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Randolph to 1B
   O      1--  2  100%  D Mattingly     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 10-2, Steve Shields facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Shields replaces Charles Hudson pitching; Joel Skinner replaces Don Mattingly playing 1B batting 3rd; Luis Aguayo replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 2nd; Gary Ward moves to LF; Roberto Kelly replaces Rickey Henderson playing CF batting 1st
          ---  1  100%  L Polonia       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5  100%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B; Polonia to 3B
   RO     --3  3  100%  J Canseco       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Polonia Scores
   O      ---  4  100%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 11.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-11, Greg Cadaret facing 4-5-6
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Jim Corsi pitching; Lance Blankenship replaces Luis Polonia playing 2B batting 1st; Mike Gallego moves to 3B; Tony Phillips moves to LF; Felix Jose replaces Jose Canseco playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1  100%  J Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6  100%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: P-1B; Clark to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  G Ward          Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation