July 31, 1989 Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
BAL 6 MIL 6
CLE 1 TOR 6
@NYY 5 OAK 3
CHW 2 SEA 6
CAL 5 CHC 10
@PHI 2 PHI 7
CHC 4 MON 4
@PIT 2 STL 3
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,019

Monday, July 31, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:15

Blue Jays

52-53

Won 1

2nd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  0  0   3  2  0   0  0  0    6 12  0
Yankees         0  4  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    5  9  0

W: D Wells (5-4), L: A Hawkins (12-10), S: T Henke (9)

Yankees

49-55

Lost 1

6th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fernandez SS                5   1   1   1    0   1  .253  .656   12    1   0   HR
N Liriano 2B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .266  .696   15    3   4   SB
K Gruber LF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .808   17    1   0   CS
F McGriff 1B                  3   2   0   0    2   2  .276  .936   25    9   0   
E Whitt DH                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .832   23    0   0   
L Moseby CF                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .217  .652   16    3   0   HR
R Mulliniks 3B                5   0   2   2    0   1  .244  .627   19    1   3   2B
G Myers C                     4   0   2   0    1   1  .105  .308   18    8   0   2·2B
G Hill RF                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417   14    1   0   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   0
  D Wells P                                                              0   0
  T Henke P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   6    6   6              159   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Mulliniks (7, off A Hawkins); G Myers 2 (2, off A Hawkins, off E Plunk).

HR: T Fernandez (8, off A Hawkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); L Moseby (8, off A Hawkins; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).

TB: L Moseby 5; G Myers 4; T Fernandez 4; R Mulliniks 3; G Hill 2; N Liriano 2; E Whitt.

RBI: L Moseby 2 (30); R Mulliniks 2 (19); G Hill (1); T Fernandez (43).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: N Liriano (11, 2nd base off E Plunk/D Slaught).

CS: K Gruber (4, 2nd base by E Plunk/D Slaught).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   1   3    0   0  .319  .763   23    1   3   HR
A Espinoza SS                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .276  .621   14    1   1   2·2B
  L Polonia PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .707    3    0   0   
D Mattingly 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .810   11    8   1   
S Balboni DH                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .253  .790   13    0   0   
J Barfield RF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .243  .787   22    4   0   2B
M Hall LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .764   21    2   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .743   19    7   2   
R Velarde 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .333  .866   15    1   0   
R Kelly CF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .320  .829   22    3   0   

A Hawkins P                                                              0   0
  E Plunk P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   5   9   5    2   7              163   27   7

BATTING

2B: A Espinoza 2 (11, 2 off M Flanagan); J Barfield (11, off M Flanagan).

HR: S Sax (4, off M Flanagan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: S Sax 4; A Espinoza 4; J Barfield 3; R Kelly; D Slaught; S Balboni; R Velarde.

RBI: S Sax 3 (42); R Kelly (36); S Balboni (42).

2-out RBI: S Sax 3; R Kelly.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan                     4.1   8   5   5    2   1   1   3.85   23   90-55   35· 6·14    8· 6· 6· 0     26    -     1.03  -0.43
D Wells, W (5-4)               3.2   1   0   0    0   5   0   2.73   12   54-41   25· 9· 7    1· 5· 1· 0          2-0    1.84   0.46
T Henke, S (9)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.52    3   15-11    5· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   7   1          38  159-107  65·17·25   10·12· 7· 0          2-0

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, L (12-10)           4.1   8   6   6    3   2   2   4.38   24   84-46   31· 6· 9    8· 6· 5· 0     22    -     1.37  -0.48
E Plunk                        4.2   4   0   0    3   4   0   2.32   20   72-46   30· 7· 9    3· 6· 4· 0          0-0    0.98   0.21
Totals                         9    12   6   6    6   6   2          44  156-92   61·13·18   11·12· 9· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wells (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Joyce, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Larry Young.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 21,019.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             New York Yankees                     
1. T Fernandez          SS    1. S Sax                2B 
2. N Liriano            2B    2. A Espinoza           SS 
3. K Gruber             LF    3. D Mattingly          1B 
4. F McGriff            1B    4. S Balboni            DH 
5. E Whitt              DH    5. J Barfield           RF 
6. L Moseby             CF    6. M Hall               LF 
7. R Mulliniks          3B    7. D Slaught            C  
8. G Myers              C     8. R Velarde            3B 
9. G Hill               RF    9. R Kelly              CF 

   M Flanagan           P        A Hawkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  1-3  2  -26%  19% S Sax           M Flanagan      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Velarde Scores; Kelly Scores
   t 5   1  4-4  1--  3   24%  74% L Moseby        A Hawkins       Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGriff Scores
   t 4   0  4-1  123  6   19%  56% R Mulliniks     A Hawkins       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); McGriff Scores; Whitt Scores; Moseby to 3B
   b 5   1  6-5  -23  5   12%  58% M Hall          D Wells         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   b 2   2  1-0  1-3  4  -11%  45% R Kelly         M Flanagan      Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barfield Scores; Velarde to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   60%  T Fernandez     Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          ---  3   63%  N Liriano       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   62%  K Gruber        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Liriano to 2B
   O      -2-  2   59%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Liriano to 3B
   O      --3  4   56%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   58%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  A Espinoza      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   59%  D Mattingly     Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  S Balboni       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy Hawkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   59%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   57%  R Mulliniks     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   59%  G Myers         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   56%  G Hill          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   52%  J Barfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   56%  M Hall          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  6   58%  D Slaught       Groundout: 3B-1B; Barfield to 2B
          -2-  2   56%  R Velarde       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Barfield to 3B
   R      1-3  4   45%  R Kelly         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Barfield Scores; Velarde to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   19%  S Sax           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Velarde Scores; Kelly Scores
          ---  1   18%  A Espinoza      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  3   19%  D Mattingly     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Andy Hawkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   17%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   16%  N Liriano       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   15%  K Gruber        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   16%  S Balboni       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   14%  J Barfield      Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  3   16%  M Hall          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   18%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Yankees 4.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Andy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   21%  F McGriff       Walk
          1--  4   27%  E Whitt         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McGriff to 2B
          12-  2   36%  L Moseby        Single to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B; Whitt to 2B
   RR     123  6   56%  R Mulliniks     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); McGriff Scores; Whitt Scores; Moseby to 3B
   O      -23  4   49%  G Myers         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -23  2   58%  G Hill          Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Moseby Scores; Mulliniks to 3B
   O      1-3  1   49%  T Fernandez     Fielder's Choice 1B; Mulliniks out at Hm/1B-C; Hill to 2B
          12-  5   53%  N Liriano       Walk; Hill to 3B; Fernandez to 2B
   O      123  1   44%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Flanagan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  R Velarde       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   49%  R Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  9   50%  S Sax           Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Yankees 4.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 4-4, Andy Hawkins facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   55%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   RR     1--  3   74%  L Moseby        Home Run (Line Drive to CF-RF); McGriff Scores
                  Eric Plunk replaces Andy Hawkins pitching
   O      ---  3   73%  R Mulliniks     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   75%  G Myers         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   76%  G Hill          Walk
   O      12-  3   72%  T Fernandez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   64%  A Espinoza      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   67%  D Mattingly     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Espinoza to 3B
   R      --3  4   59%  S Balboni       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Espinoza Scores
          1--  6   54%  J Barfield      Walk; Balboni to 2B
                  David Wells replaces Mike Flanagan pitching
          12-      46%  M Hall          Wild Pitch; Balboni to 3B; Barfield to 2B
   O      -23  5   58%  " "             Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -23  5   67%  D Slaught       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   70%  N Liriano       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  3   67%  K Gruber        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--      69%  F McGriff       Liriano Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   65%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   62%  E Whitt         Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, David Wells facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   65%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  R Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   70%  S Sax           Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   68%  L Moseby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  R Mulliniks     Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  7   67%  G Myers         Walk
          1--  1   69%  G Hill          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Myers to 2B
   O      12-  4   65%  T Fernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, David Wells facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   70%  A Espinoza      Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  2   73%  D Mattingly     Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  3   75%  S Balboni       Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   73%  N Liriano       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  7   76%  K Gruber        Walk
   O      1--  4   73%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   71%  E Whitt         Gruber Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, David Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  9   77%  J Barfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  M Hall          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  3   78%  D Slaught       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   84%  R Velarde       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eric Plunk facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  E Whitt         Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  3   82%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   82%  R Mulliniks     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   81%  G Myers         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 5-6, Tom Henke facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Henke replaces David Wells pitching
   O      ---  7   89%  R Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Alvaro Espinoza batting 2nd
   O      ---  3  100%  L Polonia       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 6, Yankees 5.

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