September 3, 1991 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 12,909

Tuesday, September 3, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:44

Yankees

59-72

Lost 2

5th, 13½ GB

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

W: J Guzman (10-5), L: J Johnson (5-9)

Rangers

70-61

Won 3

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Williams CF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .237  .713   22    3   0   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .739   10    1   3   CS
D Mattingly DH                4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .775   13    0   0   
M Hall RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .831   20    2   0   
R Kelly LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .704   12    1   0   GDP
M Nokes C                     4   1   3   0    0   1  .275  .810   17    8   0   
K Maas 1B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .709   17    7   0   
A Espinoza SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .670    9    2   2   SH
R Velarde 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .688    9    0   3   
  P Sheridan PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .643    4    0   0   
  P Kelly 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .625         0   0   

J Johnson P                                                              0   1
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   0    3   6              133   24   9

BATTING

SH: A Espinoza (7, off J Guzman).

TB: M Nokes 3; M Hall; D Mattingly.

GIDP: R Kelly (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Sax-A Espinoza-K Maas.

E: M Nokes (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (9, 2nd base by J Guzman/I Rodriguez).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing DH                  4   0   1   1    1   1  .279  .831   27    0   0   2B
R Palmeiro 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .945   15    7   0   HBP,GDP
  J Daugherty PR-1B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .435    7    3   0   
J Franco 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .337  .869   12    4   2   
R Sierra RF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .301  .845   13    2   0   HR,2B
J Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .289  .883   12    1   0   
M Stanley 3B                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .753    9    0   1   
  M Diaz 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .644    6    0   2   
I Rodriguez C                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .655   14    7   1   HR,2B
J Hernandez SS                4   0   1   1    0   1  .233  .570   13    1   4   2B
G Pettis CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .218  .626   16    2   0   SB

J Guzman P                                                               0   3
Totals                       35   5  11   5    2   8              144   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Hernandez (2, off J Johnson); R Sierra (34, off J Johnson); I Rodriguez (13, off J Johnson); B Downing (13, off J Johnson).

HR: R Sierra (20, off J Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); I Rodriguez (2, off E Plunk; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

HBP: R Palmeiro (6, by J Johnson).

TB: R Sierra 6; I Rodriguez 6; G Pettis 2; J Hernandez 2; M Stanley 2; B Downing 2; J Franco.

GIDP: R Palmeiro (13).

RBI: I Rodriguez (19); M Stanley (21); J Hernandez (3); R Sierra (92); B Downing (43).

2-out RBI: B Downing.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Stanley-J Franco-R Palmeiro.

E: M Stanley (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Pettis (24, 2nd base off E Plunk/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
J Johnson, L (5-9)             5.2   9   4   4    2   4   1   5.69   29  105-64   40· 8·16    8· 8· 6· 0     37    -     0.86  -0.18
E Plunk                        2.1   2   1   1    0   4   1   4.73    9   36-23   12· 5· 6    2· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8    11   5   5    2   8   2          38  141-87   52·13·22   10·10· 7· 0          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Guzman, W (10-5)             9     5   1   1    3   6   0   2.95   34  126-78   37·17·24   15· 6· 4· 0     76    -     0.93   0.33
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   6   0          34  126-78   37·17·24   15· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: E Plunk (5); J Guzman (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Johnson (5; R Palmeiro).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 12,909.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 87° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. B Williams           CF    1. B Downing            DH 
2. S Sax                2B    2. R Palmeiro           1B 
3. D Mattingly          DH    3. J Franco             2B 
4. M Hall               RF    4. R Sierra             RF 
5. R Kelly              LF    5. J Gonzalez           LF 
6. M Nokes              C     6. M Stanley            3B 
7. K Maas               1B    7. I Rodriguez          C  
8. A Espinoza           SS    8. J Hernandez          SS 
9. R Velarde            3B    9. G Pettis             CF 

   J Johnson            P        J Guzman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-2  ---  3   11%  80% R Sierra        J Johnson       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sierra Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-  4    9%  66% M Stanley       J Johnson       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Sierra Scores
   t 5   1  2-1  --3  4    8%  66% R Velarde       J Guzman        Strikeout Swinging
   b 4   1  0-1  1--  2    8%  77% I Rodriguez     J Johnson       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Stanley to 3B
   b 4   1  0-1  -23  3    8%  85% J Hernandez     J Johnson       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Stanley Scores; Rodriguez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  S Sax           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Sax to 1B
   O      1--  3   53%  D Mattingly     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   55%  M Hall          Sax Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  B Downing       Reached on E2 (throw) (Ground Ball); Downing to 1B
   OO     1--  4   51%  R Palmeiro      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Franco        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Guzman facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   46%  M Hall          Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   OO     1--  1   54%  R Kelly         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   53%  M Nokes         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   55%  K Maas          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   61%  R Sierra        Double (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   57%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   66%  M Stanley       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Sierra Scores
   O      1--  5   64%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B); Rodriguez to 1B
   O      1--  3   62%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   64%  A Espinoza      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  2   66%  R Velarde       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   65%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--  3   67%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sax to 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  G Pettis        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   64%  B Downing       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   65%  R Palmeiro      Walk
          1--  6   67%  J Franco        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS); Palmeiro to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  R Sierra        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   66%  D Mattingly     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   68%  M Hall          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   69%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   67%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   69%  M Stanley       Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   77%  I Rodriguez     Double to LF (Fly Ball); Stanley to 3B
   R      -23  3   85%  J Hernandez     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Stanley Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      -23  2   80%  G Pettis        Groundout: P-1B; Rodriguez stays at 3B; Hernandez stays at 2B
          -23  5   81%  B Downing       Walk
   O      123  4   76%  R Palmeiro      Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Rangers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Guzman facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   71%  M Nokes         Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6   63%  K Maas          Walk; Nokes to 2B
   O      12-  1   65%  A Espinoza      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Nokes to 3B; Maas to 2B
   R      -23      58%  R Velarde       Wild Pitch; Nokes Scores; Maas to 3B
   O      --3  4   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   71%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jeff Johnson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   69%  J Franco        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   80%  R Sierra        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sierra Scores
   O      ---  1   79%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   79%  M Stanley       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Guzman facing 2-3-4
                  Mario Diaz replaces Mike Stanley playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  2   82%  S Sax           Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   84%  D Mattingly     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  M Hall          Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   84%  I Rodriguez     Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   83%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---  6   84%  G Pettis        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  6   91%  B Downing       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Pettis Scores
          -2-  3   91%  R Palmeiro      Hit By Pitch
                  Eric Plunk replaces Jeff Johnson pitching; Jack Daugherty pinch runs for Rafael Palmeiro batting 2nd
   O      12-  1   90%  J Franco        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Guzman facing 5-6-7
                  Jack Daugherty moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   92%  R Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  M Nokes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   94%  K Maas          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   94%  R Sierra        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   94%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 4.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Jose Guzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   95%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Randy Velarde batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   96%  B Williams      Walk
   O      1--  1   97%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Eric Plunk facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Kelly replaces Pat Sheridan playing 3B batting 9th
   R      ---  5   99%  I Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Rodriguez Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  G Pettis        Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  B Downing       Pettis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      99%  J Daugherty     Wild Pitch; Pettis to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   97%  D Mattingly     Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   99%  M Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kelly to 1B
          1--  6   99%  M Nokes         Single (Line Drive); Kelly to 3B
   O      1-3  4  100%  K Maas          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Rangers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation