May 18, 1989 New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
CLE 2
(10) BOS 5
@CAL 2 OAK 6
NYY 2 SEA 9
MIL 5 TEX 6
MIN 5
(11) STL 4
@HOU 3
(10) NYM 5
LAD 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 40,758

Thursday, May 18, 1989, 12:16
Time of Game: 3:10

Yankees

18-21

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

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

W: B Welch (6-2), L: T John (2-7), S: T Burns (2)

Athletics

27-13

Won 2

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                4   1   1   2    1   2  .250  .778   19    1   0   HR,SB
S Sax 2B                      5   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .736   26    1   6   
D Mattingly RF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .633   11    2   0   2B
K Phelps DH                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .282  .747   26    0   0   
S Balboni 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .222  .711   19   11   1   
M Pagliarulo 3B               3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .442   24    0   3   
D Slaught C                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .260  .711   23    4   0   
W Tolleson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .147  .462   18    4   3   
R Kelly CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .316  .824   12    1   0   GDP

T John P                                                                 0   2
  C Cary P                                                               0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   0
  L Guetterman P                                                         0   1
Totals                       31   2   6   2    7   6              178   24  16

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (9, off B Welch).

HR: R Henderson (3, off B Welch; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Henderson 4; D Mattingly 3; R Kelly 2; W Tolleson.

GIDP: R Kelly (3).

RBI: R Henderson 2 (17).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: D Slaught (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson (18, 2nd base off E Plunk/R Hassey).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Phillips 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .322  .897   24    6   3   HBP
C Lansford 3B                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .347  .868   26    1   1   CS,IW
D Henderson CF                5   1   2   1    0   1  .297  .887   23    0   0   
M McGwire 1B                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .265  .894   23    8   0   2B,SB
T Steinbach LF                4   0   2   2    0   1  .336  .834   16    1   0   
D Parker DH                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .237  .661   15    0   0   HR,IW
  L Blankenship PR            0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .900         0   0   
B Beane RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .607   14    1   0   
  S Javier PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .704    3    1   0   
R Hassey C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .409   13    7   0   
M Gallego SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .310  .796   11    2   5   SB

B Welch P                                                                0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
  G Cadaret P                                                            0   0
  T Burns P                                                              0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   5    7   4              168   27   9

BATTING

2B: M McGwire (4, off T John).

HR: D Parker (4, off T John; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

IBB: D Parker (2, by D Mohorcic); C Lansford (1, by C Cary).

HBP: T Phillips (3, by T John).

TB: D Parker 4; D Henderson 2; C Lansford 2; T Steinbach 2; M McGwire 2.

RBI: D Parker 2 (18); T Steinbach 2 (15); D Henderson (24).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Phillips; M Gallego-M McGwire.

BASERUNNING

SB: M McGwire (1, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/D Slaught); M Gallego (5, 2nd base off C Cary/D Slaught).

CS: C Lansford (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by T John).

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, L (2-7)                4.1   7   5   5    2   0   1   5.55   22   89-51   39· 2·10   15· 2· 2· 0     27    -     1.06  -0.29
C Cary                         1.1   1   0   0    2   2   0   2.25    7   31-14    7· 5· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          3-2    0.76  -0.07
D Mohorcic                     1     0   1   0    2   2   0   3.86    5   24-13    6· 3· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.39   0.01
L Guetterman                   1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   16-8     4· 0· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.16  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   6   5    7   4   1          39  160-86   56·10·19   18· 6· 3· 0          7-3

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Welch, W (6-2)               5     6   2   2    4   5   1   2.98   24  109-69   34· 8·27    6· 6· 3· 0     48    -     1.31   0.01
E Plunk, H (3)                 1.1   0   0   0    2   0   0   1.29    5   28-13    7· 4· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.02
G Cadaret, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.35    2    8-4     1· 1· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.17   0.03
T Burns, S (2)                 2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.78    7   31-20    9· 3· 8    3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.48   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7   6   1          38  176-106  51·16·39   12·10· 3· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: T John (3).

IBB: D Mohorcic (1; D Parker); C Cary (1; C Lansford).

PO: T John (2; C Lansford, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: T John (3; T Phillips).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 40,758.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. R Henderson          LF    1. T Phillips           2B 
2. S Sax                2B    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. D Mattingly          RF    3. D Henderson          CF 
4. K Phelps             DH    4. M McGwire            1B 
5. S Balboni            1B    5. T Steinbach          LF 
6. M Pagliarulo         3B    6. D Parker             DH 
7. D Slaught            C     7. B Beane              RF 
8. W Tolleson           SS    8. R Hassey             C  
9. R Kelly              CF    9. M Gallego            SS 

   T John               P        B Welch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  1--  1  -22%  50% R Henderson     B Welch         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   b 4   1  0-0  --3  1   16%  78% D Parker        T John          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   b 5   1  2-2  12-  5   14%  75% D Henderson     T John          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Phillips Scores; Lansford to 2B
   b 5   1  2-3  123  1   11%  91% T Steinbach     C Cary          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lansford Scores; Henderson Scores; McGwire to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  12-  6   10%  55% S Sax           B Welch         Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   52%  D Mattingly     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   55%  K Phelps        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  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      ---  7   52%  T Phillips      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  9   55%  C Lansford      Walk
   O      1--      51%  D Henderson     Lansford Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  4   52%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      53%  M McGwire       Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  M Pagliarulo    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  D Slaught       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   59%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   55%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  5   53%  B Beane         Groundout: SS-1B; Parker to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   46%  W Tolleson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   40%  R Kelly         Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Tolleson to 2B
   O      12-  5   46%  R Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-  6   55%  S Sax           Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  M Gallego       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   51%  T Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   53%  C Lansford      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   50%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  7   50%  K Phelps        Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  S Balboni       Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
          1--  6   51%  M Pagliarulo    Walk; Phelps to 2B
          12-  6   47%  D Slaught       Walk; Phelps to 3B; Pagliarulo to 2B
   O      123  5   56%  W Tolleson      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy John facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   63%  M McGwire       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   62%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 2B-1B; McGwire to 3B
   RR     --3  1   78%  D Parker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); McGwire Scores
   O      ---  3   77%  B Beane         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   76%  R Hassey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   72%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   RR     1--  1   50%  R Henderson     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Kelly Scores
   O      ---  3   53%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   47%  D Mattingly     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  6   52%  K Phelps        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          -2-  7   51%  S Balboni       Walk
   O      12-  5   56%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Tommy John facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  M Gallego       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  1   57%  T Phillips      Hit By Pitch
          1--  4   61%  C Lansford      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Phillips to 2B
   R      12-  5   75%  D Henderson     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Phillips Scores; Lansford to 2B
          12-  5   80%  M McGwire       Walk; Lansford to 3B; Henderson to 2B
                  Chuck Cary replaces Tommy John pitching
   RR     123  1   91%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lansford Scores; Henderson Scores; McGwire to 2B
   O      12-  7   89%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  6   88%  B Beane         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Plunk replaces Bob Welch pitching
          ---  6   84%  D Slaught       Walk
   O      1--  5   87%  W Tolleson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   92%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Chuck Cary facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   91%  R Hassey        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   92%  M Gallego       Walk
   O      1--  6   92%  T Phillips      Strikeout Swinging, Gallego Steals 2B
          -2-  4   92%  C Lansford      Intentional Walk
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Chuck Cary pitching
   O      12-  5   90%  D Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Eric Plunk facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   86%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      85%  S Sax           Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 3B
                  Greg Cadaret replaces Eric Plunk pitching
   O      --3  2   92%  D Mattingly     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          --3  6   90%  K Phelps        Walk
                  Todd Burns replaces Greg Cadaret pitching
   O      1-3  3   95%  S Balboni       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dale Mohorcic facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   95%  M McGwire       Walk
          1--      96%  T Steinbach     McGwire Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   95%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
                  Stan Javier pinch hits for Billy Beane batting 7th; Lance Blankenship pinch runs for Dave Parker batting 6th
   O      12-  3   95%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McGwire to 3B
                  Lee Guetterman replaces Dale Mohorcic pitching
   R      1-3      97%  R Hassey        Passed Ball; McGwire Scores/unER; Javier to 2B
   O      -2-  3   97%  " "             Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Todd Burns facing 6-7-8
                  Stan Javier moves to RF
   O      ---  7   98%  M Pagliarulo    Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   99%  D Slaught       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  6   99%  W Tolleson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-2, Lee Guetterman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   99%  M Gallego       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   99%  T Phillips      Walk
   O      1--  4   99%  C Lansford      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  D Henderson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Todd Burns facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  R Henderson     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation