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CHW
@BOS		10
6
DET
@CAL		4
5		 
(16)
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@KCR		1
0
MIN
@MIL		6
1
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@OAK		1
3
TOR
@SEA		7
1
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@TEX		1
2
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@CHC		2
5
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@HOU		0
1
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@HOU		3
4
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@MON		5
6
ATL
@NYM		5
7
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@PIT		8
4
STL
@SDP		5
2
Saturday, July 22, 1989 7:36
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 41,647, Time of Game: 2:43
Yankees
1
46-50
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
4th, 7½ GB
 at Rangers
2
53-43
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Mike Jeffcoat (5-2)
L: Dave LaPoint (6-8)
S: Jeff Russell (21)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  1
Rangers         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .319 .756 15 11 -0.137 1.78 0.036 -0.173 -0.8 2 0
Luis Polonia LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .709 10 7 -0.257 2.22 0.081 -0.338 -1.5 0 1 2B,GDP
Don Mattingly 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 .812 14 11 0.047 1.59 0.134 -0.087 0.0 9 1
Steve Balboni DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 .266 .821 17 13 -0.158 2.11 0.102 -0.260 -0.6 GDP
Jesse Barfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .238 .785 18 16 -0.051 1.35 0.056 -0.106 -0.6 1 0 2B
Tom Brookens 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .620 14 11 -0.165 1.48 0.000 -0.165 -0.9 0 5
Don Slaught C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .756 20 9 0.223 1.54 0.234 -0.011 1.0 9 0 HBP
Alvaro Espinoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .594 6 5 -0.071 1.48 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 1 4
   Ken Phelps PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .730 2 2 0.106 2.85 0.106 0.000 0.6
   Wayne Tolleson PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .410 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mel Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .775 3 2 -0.240 4.62 0.000 -0.240 -0.8 GDP
Roberto Kelly CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .319 .823 9 8 0.093 1.81 0.165 -0.072 0.7 1 0
Dave LaPoint P 2
   Lance McCullers P
   Dave Righetti P
Team Totals 34 1 10 1 1 8 .294 .686 128 95 -0.610 1.83 0.914 -1.523 -3.4 24 13
2B: L Polonia (12, off M Jeffcoat); J Barfield (10, off J Russell).
HBP: D Slaught (3, by J Russell).
TB: L Polonia 2; D Mattingly 2; R Kelly 2; J Barfield 2; K Phelps; S Sax; D Slaught; S Balboni.
GIDP: S Balboni (5); L Polonia (9); M Hall (5).
RBI: S Balboni (39).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Mattingly-A Espinoza-D Mattingly.
E: D Mattingly (7).
Outfield Assists: L Polonia (M Stanley at home plate).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Scott Fletcher SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .621 12 11 -0.102 0.78 0.000 -0.102 -1.4 2 5 GDP
Jack Daugherty 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .724 16 12 -0.024 0.47 0.015 -0.040 -0.2 6 1 2B
Julio Franco 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .878 15 7 -0.034 0.53 0.012 -0.046 -0.5 2 3
Ruben Sierra RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .324 .933 8 6 0.204 0.71 0.214 -0.010 2.0 5 0 HR,3B
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .234 .726 18 12 -0.105 0.84 0.000 -0.105 -1.2 0 0
Steve Buechele 3B 3 1 1 1 0 2 .257 .702 13 7 0.037 0.93 0.108 -0.071 0.3 1 1 HR
Mike Stanley DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .463 10 7 -0.011 0.54 0.008 -0.020 -0.1
   Rafael Palmeiro PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .752 6 2 0.009 1.39 0.009 0.000 0.1
Jeff Kunkel CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .763 7 5 -0.030 0.57 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 2 0 2B
   Cecil Espy PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .620 4 2 -0.047 1.71 0.000 -0.047 -0.5 0 0
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .208 .648 16 8 -0.007 0.56 0.022 -0.028 0.0 8 0
Mike Jeffcoat P 1
   Gary Mielke P
   Kenny Rogers P
   Jeff Russell P
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 2 8 .233 .848 125 79 -0.110 0.72 0.388 -0.499 -1.9 27 10
2B: J Daugherty (1, off D LaPoint); J Kunkel (14, off D LaPoint).
3B: R Sierra (10, off D LaPoint).
HR: S Buechele (8, off D LaPoint; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); R Sierra (15, off D LaPoint; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
TB: R Sierra 7; S Buechele 4; J Kunkel 2; J Daugherty 2; M Stanley; J Franco.
GIDP: S Fletcher (7).
RBI: R Sierra (68); S Buechele (41).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Fletcher-J Franco-J Daugherty; S Fletcher-J Daugherty; J Franco-S Fletcher-J Daugherty.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave LaPoint, L (6-8) 5 7 2 2 1 4 2 5.42 22 84 54 32 10 12 10 7 2 0 48 -0.102 0.67 -0.5
Lance McCullers 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.61 7 33 20 7 8 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0.181 1.01 1.9
Dave Righetti 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.30 3 8 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.030 0.40 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 2 8 2 2.25 32 125 79 41 20 18 12 10 5 0 48 1 0 0.109 1.83 1.9
D LaPoint faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Jeffcoat, W (5-2) 6 6 1 1 1 5 0 3.81 25 97 70 36 12 22 7 12 7 0 60 0.164 1.29 1.6
Gary Mielke, H (3) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.08 3 9 7 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 -0.118 3.44 -0.7
Kenny Rogers, H (8) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.28 2 7 6 5 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0.196 3.52 1.2
Jeff Russell, S (21) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.71 6 15 12 6 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0.367 2.72 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 1 8 0 1.00 36 128 95 51 16 28 12 14 9 0 60 5 0 0.609 0.72 3.4
M Jeffcoat faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
K Rogers faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Russell (2; D Slaught).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Dale Scott, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 41,647.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 91° F, Night, No Precipitation.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO NYY L. Polonia K. Rogers 28% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t9 1-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY M. Hall J. Russell 24% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYY S. Balboni J. Russell 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 1-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  NYY R. Kelly G. Mielke -14% 39% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Slaught to 3B; Tolleson to 2B
t7 1-2 0 123 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Sax G. Mielke 12% 51% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY S. Sax M. Jeffcoat -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O NYY L. Polonia M. Jeffcoat 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Sax to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Jeffcoat 3% 51% Groundout: 1B-P; Sax to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O NYY S. Balboni M. Jeffcoat 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher D. LaPoint -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Daugherty D. LaPoint -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  TEX J. Franco D. LaPoint 1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  TEX R. Sierra D. LaPoint 2% 54% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to P's Left to P); Franco to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia D. LaPoint -4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield M. Jeffcoat 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY T. Brookens M. Jeffcoat 2% 54% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O NYY D. Slaught M. Jeffcoat 1% 55% Lineout: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R TEX S. Buechele D. LaPoint 11% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b2 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX M. Stanley D. LaPoint -2% 64% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX J. Kunkel D. LaPoint -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX J. Sundberg D. LaPoint -1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYY A. Espinoza M. Jeffcoat 3% 64% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t3 0-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  NYY R. Kelly M. Jeffcoat -3% 61% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY S. Sax M. Jeffcoat 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Polonia M. Jeffcoat 4% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Fletcher D. LaPoint -2% 65% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b3 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX J. Daugherty D. LaPoint -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX J. Franco D. LaPoint -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Mattingly M. Jeffcoat -5% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O NYY S. Balboni M. Jeffcoat 4% 62% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O NYY J. Barfield M. Jeffcoat 4% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Brookens M. Jeffcoat 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R TEX R. Sierra D. LaPoint 10% 79% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX P. Incaviglia D. LaPoint -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX S. Buechele D. LaPoint -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX M. Stanley D. LaPoint 1% 77% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
b4 2-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX J. Kunkel D. LaPoint -2% 76% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Stanley out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  NYY D. Slaught M. Jeffcoat -5% 71% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O NYY A. Espinoza M. Jeffcoat 4% 75% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Kelly M. Jeffcoat 4% 79% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY S. Sax M. Jeffcoat 3% 82% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX J. Sundberg D. LaPoint 2% 84% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO TEX S. Fletcher D. LaPoint -5% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- 5,(0-2)  TEX J. Daugherty D. LaPoint 2% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b5 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O TEX J. Franco D. LaPoint -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY L. Polonia M. Jeffcoat -8% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t6 0-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYY D. Mattingly M. Jeffcoat 6% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 0-2 1 -2- 7,(2-2)  R NYY S. Balboni M. Jeffcoat -10% 66% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Polonia Scores
t6 1-2 1 1-- 7,(0-2)  O NYY J. Barfield M. Jeffcoat 5% 71% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O NYY T. Brookens M. Jeffcoat 4% 74% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX R. Sierra D. LaPoint 9% 84% Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
Lance McCullers replaces Dave LaPoint pitching
b6 2-1 0 --3 4,(1-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia L. McCullers -4% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O TEX S. Buechele L. McCullers -6% 74% Strikeout Swinging
Rafael Palmeiro pinch hits for Mike Stanley (DH) batting 7th
b6 2-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  TEX R. Palmeiro L. McCullers 1% 74% Walk
Cecil Espy pinch hits for Jeff Kunkel (CF) batting 8th
b6 2-1 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O TEX C. Espy L. McCullers -5% 70% Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Mike Jeffcoat facing 7-8-9
Cecil Espy moves from PH to CF
t7 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  NYY D. Slaught M. Jeffcoat -7% 63% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Gary Mielke replaces Mike Jeffcoat pitching
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY K. Phelps G. Mielke -11% 52% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Slaught to 2B
Wayne Tolleson pinch runs for Ken Phelps (PH) batting 8th
t7 1-2 0 12- 2,(1-0)  NYY R. Kelly G. Mielke -14% 39% Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Slaught to 3B; Tolleson to 2B
t7 1-2 0 123 5,(1-2)  O NYY S. Sax G. Mielke 12% 51% Strikeout Looking
Kenny Rogers replaces Gary Mielke pitching
t7 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  OO NYY L. Polonia K. Rogers 28% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Lance McCullers facing 9-1-2
Wayne Tolleson moves from PR to SS
b7 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX J. Sundberg L. McCullers -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O TEX S. Fletcher L. McCullers -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b7 2-1 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O TEX J. Daugherty L. McCullers -1% 75% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Kenny Rogers facing 3-4-5
t8 1-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  NYY D. Mattingly K. Rogers -9% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
Jeff Russell replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
t8 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYY S. Balboni J. Russell 18% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY J. Barfield J. Russell -6% 79% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 1-2 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O NYY T. Brookens J. Russell 8% 87% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Dave Righetti facing 3-4-5
Dave Righetti replaces Lance McCullers pitching
b8 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Franco D. Righetti -1% 86% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
b8 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX R. Sierra D. Righetti -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia D. Righetti -1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Jeff Russell facing 7-8-9
t9 1-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY D. Slaught J. Russell -12% 72% Hit By Pitch
Mel Hall pinch hits for Wayne Tolleson (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO NYY M. Hall J. Russell 24% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY R. Kelly J. Russell 4% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.

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