September 2, 1991 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
KCR 1 CAL 7
@MIL 6 MIN 9
CLE 3 DET 12
@SEA 5 TEX 7
NYY 2 TOR 5
BAL 4
(12) STL 7
@LAD 4
(11) MON 4
ATL 3 HOU 3
@NYM 0 PHI 8
CIN 5 CHC 10
@SDP 8 PIT 9
@SFG 8

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 27,657

Monday, September 2, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:51

Yankees

59-71

Lost 1

5th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 10  4
Rangers         0  0  0   2  4  1   0  0  X    7 11  1

W: O Boyd (7-12), L: T Leary (4-10)

Rangers

69-61

Won 2

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Williams CF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .714   18    2   0   
S Sax 2B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .298  .745   12    1   5   HR,CS
D Mattingly 1B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .777    7    1   0   
  H Meulens 1B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .580   20   10   0   HBP
M Hall RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .834   13    3   0   
R Kelly LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .711   13    1   0   
M Nokes C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .803   10    3   0   GDP
K Maas DH                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .214  .713   27    0   0   
A Espinoza SS                 4   1   3   0    0   1  .269  .673   10    3   4   2·2B
P Kelly 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .625   10    0   1   
  P Sheridan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .650    3    0   0   

W Taylor P                                                               0   0
  T Leary P                                                              0   0
  R Monteleone P                                                         0   2
  D Eiland P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   2  10   2    1   7              143   24  12

BATTING

2B: A Espinoza 2 (20, 2 off O Boyd).

HR: S Sax (7, off M Jeffcoat; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: H Meulens (3, by M Jeffcoat).

TB: S Sax 5; A Espinoza 5; R Kelly 2; M Hall; D Mattingly; K Maas.

GIDP: M Nokes (5).

RBI: S Sax 2 (46).

2-out RBI: S Sax 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Espinoza-S Sax-H Meulens; R Monteleone-A Espinoza-H Meulens.

E: H Meulens (6); B Williams (3); M Nokes (5); R Monteleone ().

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (8, 3rd base by O Boyd/G Petralli).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .830   20    0   0   
J Franco 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .338  .871   22    2   1   2B,SB
R Palmeiro 1B                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .335  .947   16    8   4   2B
R Sierra RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .299  .836   14    0   0   HR
K Reimer LF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .276  .814   15    1   0   
  J Hernandez SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .557         2   2   
J Gonzalez CF-LF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .891   16    1   0   2B
G Petralli C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .260  .662   10    7   1   SB,GDP
D Palmer 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .698    4    1   1   HBP
  M Diaz PR-3B                1   0   0   1    0   0  .266  .648   13    0   0   SF,GDP
J Huson SS                    2   0   0   1    1   0  .231  .642   11    1   1   
  G Pettis CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .620    2    0   0   

O Boyd P                                                                 2   1
  M Jeffcoat P                                                           1   0
  R Gossage P                                                            1   0
Totals                       34   7  11   4    3   2              143   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Gonzalez (30, off R Monteleone); J Franco (20, off R Monteleone); R Palmeiro (41, off W Taylor).

HR: R Sierra (19, off T Leary; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: M Diaz (1, off R Monteleone).

HBP: D Palmer (3, by T Leary).

TB: J Franco 4; R Sierra 4; R Palmeiro 3; J Gonzalez 3; G Petralli 2; K Reimer.

GIDP: M Diaz (5); G Petralli (3).

RBI: J Huson (22); K Reimer (57); M Diaz (21); R Sierra (91).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

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

E: J Huson (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Franco (27, 2nd base off T Leary/M Nokes); G Petralli (2, 2nd base off R Monteleone/M Nokes).

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
W Taylor                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   5.97    5   19-11    5· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0     51    -     0.92   0.05
T Leary, L (4-10)              2.1   4   2   2    2   1   1   6.49   13   45-25   15· 5· 5    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.11  -0.19
R Monteleone                   3.2   5   5   1    0   0   0   3.78   17   63-47   32· 6· 9    8· 4· 5· 0          3-0    0.46  -0.06
D Eiland                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.88    4   12-10    7· 1· 2    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   3    3   2   1          39  139-93   59·14·20   15· 9· 9· 0          3-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Boyd, W (7-12)               5     5   0   0    1   2   0   4.41   20   79-52   32· 9·11    7· 6· 4· 0     58    -     1.10   0.27
M Jeffcoat                     3     5   2   2    0   4   1   3.88   14   47-32   21· 5· 6    4· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.08    3   12-8     4· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   7   1          37  138-92   57·14·21   13· 9· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Jeffcoat (3; H Meulens); T Leary (4; D Palmer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 27,657.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 6mph in from Centerfield, Overcast, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. B Williams           CF    1. B Downing            DH 
2. S Sax                2B    2. J Franco             2B 
3. D Mattingly          1B    3. R Palmeiro           1B 
4. M Hall               RF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. R Kelly              LF    5. K Reimer             LF 
6. M Nokes              C     6. J Gonzalez           CF 
7. K Maas               DH    7. G Petralli           C  
8. A Espinoza           SS    8. D Palmer             3B 
9. P Kelly              3B    9. J Huson              SS 

   W Taylor             P        O Boyd               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  1--  1  -14%  57% A Espinoza      O Boyd          Double (Fly Ball); Maas to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---  2   13%  69% R Sierra        T Leary         Home Run (Line Drive); Sierra Scores
   t 5   1  2-0  -23  5   10%  74% B Williams      O Boyd          Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  2   -8%  51% G Petralli      T Leary         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  0-1  123  7    8%  85% J Huson         T Leary         Walk; Reimer Scores; Petralli to 3B; Diaz to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   54%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
          ---  7   53%  D Mattingly     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  M Hall          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Taylor facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  B Downing       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   51%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   53%  R Palmeiro      Double (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   54%  R Sierra        Walk
   O      12-  2   50%  K Reimer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   54%  M Nokes         Lineout: 1B
          ---  6   53%  K Maas          Walk
          1--  1   49%  A Espinoza      Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B); Maas to 3B
   O      -23  4   55%  P Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Leary replaces Wade Taylor pitching; Hensley Meulens replaces Don Mattingly playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  3   59%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2   51%  G Petralli      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  D Palmer        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   52%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   48%  S Sax           Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sax to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-      54%  H Meulens       Sax Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  6   55%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  J Huson         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   51%  B Downing       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   53%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      54%  R Palmeiro      Franco Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Oil Can Boyd facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   53%  M Hall          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   55%  R Kelly         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   56%  M Nokes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  2   69%  R Sierra        Home Run (Line Drive); Sierra Scores
          ---  5   72%  K Reimer        Walk
   O      1--  6   69%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          1--  1   72%  G Petralli      Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Reimer to 2B
          12-  1   78%  D Palmer        Hit By Pitch; Reimer to 3B; Petralli to 2B
                  Mario Diaz pinch runs for Dean Palmer batting 8th
   R      123  7   85%  J Huson         Walk; Reimer Scores; Petralli to 3B; Diaz to 2B
                  Rich Monteleone replaces Tim Leary pitching
   O      123  5   81%  B Downing       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Diaz to 3B; Huson to 2B; Downing to 1B
   O      123  5   76%  J Franco        Lineout: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Oil Can Boyd facing 7-8-9
                  Mario Diaz moves to 3B
          ---  9   71%  K Maas          Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   57%  A Espinoza      Double (Fly Ball); Maas to 3B
   O      -23  4   65%  P Kelly         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -23  5   74%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   82%  S Sax           Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rich Monteleone facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   86%  R Palmeiro      Single to CF (Line Drive); Palmeiro to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  3   83%  R Sierra        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   R      -2-  1   89%  K Reimer        Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Palmeiro Scores
          1--  3   92%  J Gonzalez      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Reimer to 3B
   R      -23  3   95%  G Petralli      Fielder's Choice ; Reimer Scores/Adv on E1 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Gonzalez to 3B; Petralli to 1B
   R      1-3      97%  M Diaz          Petralli Steals 2B; Gonzalez Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Petralli to 3B
   RO     --3  3   98%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Petralli Scores/unER
   O      ---  1   98%  J Huson         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 6.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Jeffcoat facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Jeffcoat replaces Oil Can Boyd pitching
   O      ---  6   98%  H Meulens       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   98%  M Hall          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          1--  3   96%  R Kelly         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Hall to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  M Nokes         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  6   99%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rich Monteleone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  B Downing       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   99%  J Franco        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   99%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Franco to 3B
   R      --3  3   99%  R Sierra        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Franco Scores/No RBI/unER; Sierra to 2B
   O      -2-  7   99%  K Reimer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 7.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-7, Mike Jeffcoat facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Hernandez replaces Kevin Reimer playing SS batting 5th; Juan Gonzalez moves to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Jeff Huson playing CF batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  A Espinoza      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B)
   O      1--  2   99%  P Kelly         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5  100%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--  2   98%  S Sax           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Espinoza Scores; Sax Scores
          ---  3   98%  H Meulens       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  5   99%  M Hall          Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rich Monteleone facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   99%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   99%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  8   98%  M Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Jeffcoat facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   97%  R Kelly         Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  1   99%  M Nokes         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dave Eiland facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Eiland replaces Rich Monteleone pitching
   O      ---  2  100%  G Pettis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  B Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  J Franco        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   99%  R Palmeiro      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 7.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Gossage replaces Mike Jeffcoat pitching
   O      ---  6  100%  A Espinoza      Strikeout Looking
                  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3  100%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation