April 20, 1990 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
DET 0 MIL 5
BOS 0 MIN 13
CAL 1 SEA 6
@OAK 1 TEX 6
NYY 5 TOR 17
KCR 6 PIT 9
@CHC 4
(7) HOU 4
@LAD 2 MON 2
@NYM 1 SDP 9
SFG 2 PHI 3
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 26,648

Friday, April 20, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Yankees

4-4

Lost 3

3rd, 1½ GB

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

W: N Ryan (3-0), L: L Guetterman (0-1), S: J Russell (2)

Rangers

5-6

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .507   13    0   4   CS
A Espinoza SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .381   15    3   3   
  L Polonia PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .500  .955    3    0   0   
D Mattingly 1B                4   2   2   2    0   0  .419 1.005   13   10   1   HR,2B
M Hall LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .120  .400   19    0   0   HR
D Winfield DH                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .250  .654   19    0   0   SF
  D Sanders PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Barfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .227  .710   14    0   0   GDP
R Kelly CF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .296  .629   16    1   0   
R Cerone C                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .823   10    7   0   HR
R Velarde 3B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .273   15    1   2   

A Hawkins P                                                              2   0
  L Guetterman P                                                         0   0
  J Robinson P                                                           0   0
  A Mills P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   5   5   5    2  10              137   24  10

BATTING

2B: D Mattingly (2, off N Ryan).

HR: M Hall (1, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); D Mattingly (1, off J Russell; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); R Cerone (1, off N Ryan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D Winfield (1, off N Ryan).

TB: D Mattingly 6; R Cerone 4; M Hall 4; L Polonia.

GIDP: J Barfield (1).

RBI: D Mattingly 2 (5); R Cerone (2); D Winfield (3); M Hall (3).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Mattingly-A Espinoza-A Hawkins; S Sax-A Espinoza-D Mattingly.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pettis CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .691   15    4   0   
R Palmeiro 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .389 1.035   19    3   1   
J Franco 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .205  .466   12    4   1   
R Sierra RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .295  .849    8    2   0   HR,GDP
H Baines DH                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .206  .564   16    0   0   GDP
P Incaviglia LF               3   1   0   0    1   2  .289  .910   23    1   0   
G Petralli C                  4   2   4   0    0   0  .320  .706   11   10   1   2B
  C Espy PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  M Stanley C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398         0   0   
S Buechele 3B                 4   0   2   3    0   1  .276  .916   16    1   1   2·2B
J Huson SS                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .667    8    1   1   
  J Kunkel PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .345    7    0   3   

N Ryan P                                                                 1   0
  G Mielke P                                                             0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       33   6  11   6    4   7              135   27   8

BATTING

2B: S Buechele 2 (2, 2 off A Hawkins); G Petralli (1, off A Mills).

HR: R Sierra (3, off L Guetterman; 7th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: G Petralli 5; R Sierra 5; S Buechele 4; J Franco 2; R Palmeiro.

GIDP: H Baines (2); R Sierra (2).

RBI: S Buechele 3 (6); R Sierra 3 (7).

2-out RBI: S Buechele 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kunkel-J Franco-R Palmeiro.

E: J Kunkel (2).

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
A Hawkins                      5.2   7   3   3    4   4   0   8.68   26   98-60   40· 8·12   13· 3· 2· 0     43    -     1.16  -0.09
L Guetterman, L (0-1)          1     3   3   3    0   2   1   4.50    6   19-15    6· 3· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.63  -0.30
J Robinson                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    1    6-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
A Mills                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4   11-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    4   7   1          37  134-87   55·13·19   19· 5· 2· 0          1-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (3-0)                7     3   3   3    1   9   2   3.32   24   99-65   30·21·14    3· 9· 2· 0     67    -     0.79   0.05
G Mielke, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.79    3   13-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.02
J Russell, S (2)               1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   5.06    6   21-14    8· 2· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.03   0.05
Totals                         9     5   5   5    2  10   3          33  133-87   43·24·20    8·11· 2· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Hawkins (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Greg Kosc.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 26,648.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. S Sax                2B    1. G Pettis             CF 
2. A Espinoza           SS    2. R Palmeiro           1B 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. J Franco             2B 
4. M Hall               LF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. D Winfield           DH    5. H Baines             DH 
6. J Barfield           RF    6. P Incaviglia         LF 
7. R Kelly              CF    7. G Petralli           C  
8. R Cerone             C     8. S Buechele           3B 
9. R Velarde            3B    9. J Huson              SS 

   A Hawkins            P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-3  12-  2   30%  94% R Sierra        L Guetterman    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Franco Scores
   b 4   2  3-0  12-  2   20%  40% S Buechele      A Hawkins       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Incaviglia Scores; Petralli Scores
   b 6   2  3-2  -2-  4   19%  55% S Buechele      A Hawkins       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Petralli Scores
   t 9   1  6-5  1--  1   17% 100% J Barfield      J Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  --- 10  -11%  39% M Hall          N Ryan          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  S Sax           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  G Pettis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  7   51%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   50%  J Franco        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   R      --- 10   39%  M Hall          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   41%  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   43%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  9   44%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   41%  R Sierra        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   44%  H Baines        Walk
   O      1--  4   41%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   43%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Baines to 2B
   O      12-  4   38%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  3   28%  R Cerone        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   25%  R Velarde       Walk
   O      1--  4   28%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--      31%  A Espinoza      Sax Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   32%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   29%  J Huson         Groundout: P unassisted (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   27%  G Pettis        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   29%  R Palmeiro      Walk
   O      1--  3   26%  J Franco        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   21%  D Mattingly     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   22%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B-P; Mattingly to 3B
   RO     --3  4   20%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Mattingly Scores
   O      ---  3   20%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   25%  R Sierra        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   16%  H Baines        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B)
          ---  5   18%  P Incaviglia    Walk
          1--  1   20%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Incaviglia to 2B
   RR     12-  2   40%  S Buechele      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Incaviglia Scores; Petralli Scores
          -2-  5   41%  J Huson         Walk
   O      12-  3   36%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   38%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   40%  R Cerone        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6   41%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Hawkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   37%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   41%  J Franco        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  2   33%  R Sierra        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   36%  S Sax           Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   37%  A Espinoza      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   39%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Andy Hawkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   35%  H Baines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  8   32%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   34%  G Petralli      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      36%  S Buechele      Wild Pitch; Petralli to 2B
   R      -2-  4   55%  " "             Double to LF (Ground Ball); Petralli Scores
                  Lee Guetterman replaces Andy Hawkins pitching; Jeff Kunkel pinch hits for Jeff Huson batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   50%  J Kunkel        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
                  Jeff Kunkel moves to SS
   O      ---  2   54%  M Hall          Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  3   57%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   59%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Lee Guetterman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   55%  G Pettis        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   59%  R Palmeiro      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  2   64%  J Franco        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Palmeiro to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   94%  R Sierra        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Palmeiro Scores; Franco Scores
   O      ---  4   94%  H Baines        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Lee Guetterman pitching
   O      ---  6   93%  P Incaviglia    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 6.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Gary Mielke facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Mielke replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      ---  4   96%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   97%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3   96%  R Velarde       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Velarde to 1B
                  Jeff Russell replaces Gary Mielke pitching
   O      1--  4   97%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Alan Mills facing 7-8-9
                  Alan Mills replaces Jeff Robinson pitching
          ---  3   98%  G Petralli      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Cecil Espy pinch runs for Geno Petralli batting 7th
   O      -2-  5   98%  S Buechele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   97%  J Kunkel        Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-  2   97%  G Pettis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Rangers 6.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Jeff Russell facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Stanley replaces Cecil Espy playing C batting 7th; Luis Polonia pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 2nd
          ---  3   93%  L Polonia       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--  2   84%  D Mattingly     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Polonia Scores
   O      ---  5   91%  M Hall          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  6   83%  D Winfield      Walk
                  Deion Sanders pinch runs for Dave Winfield batting 5th
   OO     1--  1  100%  J Barfield      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Rangers 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation