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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1989 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Cary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jeff Robinson |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 30,432 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Scott 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Rocky Roe |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mel Hall | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Bob Geren | Catcher |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Chet Lemon | DH |
| Gary Ward | Left Fielder |
| Rick Schu | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Ken Williams | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Mike Brumley | Second Baseman |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
August 18, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Robinson
Sax hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pettis. Sax reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Robinson
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Robinson
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cary
Pettis hits a popup into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cary
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Cary
Lemon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cary
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Cary
Schu hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Cary
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Geren vs. Robinson
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Robinson
Espinoza hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cary
Williams hits a popup into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Cary
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Cary
Brumley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Robinson
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia bunts towards the mound. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Robinson
Sax takes first base on ball four. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Robinson
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Cary
Pettis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Cary
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Cary
Lemon hits a popup towards the mound. Cary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Robinson
Kelly hits a popup towards the mound. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Cary
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schu vs. Cary
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Cary
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Heath reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Cary
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Eric Plunk now pitching.
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Plunk
Brumley hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Robinson
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Robinson
Espinoza bunts towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Robinson
Tolleson hits a popup into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a popup into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Plunk
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Plunk
Ward hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Schu vs. Plunk
There's a wild pitch. Lemon moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Schu vs. Plunk
Schu strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brumley. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sax vs. Robinson
Sax hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Heath fields it and throws to first for the out. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mattingly vs. Robinson
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Robinson
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Polonia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Robinson
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Plunk
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Plunk
Brumley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Robinson
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Robinson
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schu fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Robinson
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Robinson
Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Plunk
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Plunk
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Plunk
Schu hits a line drive towards right. Barfield chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Barfield. Ward moves to third. Schu moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a line drive towards short. Espinoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Robinson
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brumley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Robinson
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Robinson
Mattingly hits a popup into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Gossage
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brumley vs. Gossage
Brumley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Gossage
Pettis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hernandez
Don Slaught pinch hits for Mel Hall.
Slaught strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Hernandez
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Geren vs. Hernandez
Geren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Hernandez
Espinoza hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1989 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Sax S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Pettis G, cf 5 0 0 0
Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Trammell A, ss 4 1 1 0
Kelly R, cf 4 0 1 1 Lemon C, dh 3 1 1 2
Hall M, dh 3 0 0 0 Ward G, lf 3 1 2 1
Slaught D, ph 1 0 0 0 Schu R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 0 Heath M, c 4 1 1 0
Geren B, c 4 1 1 2 Williams K, rf 4 1 1 2
Espinoza A, ss 4 0 1 0 Bergman D, 1b 4 1 1 1
Tolleson W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Brumley M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Polonia L, lf 3 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 34 7 9 7
New York 000 001 002 -- 3
Detroit 300 301 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Cary C (L) 3.1 6 6 6 0 3
Plunk E 3.2 2 1 1 3 3
Gossage R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson J (W) 8.0 4 1 0 2 4
Hernandez G 1.0 1 2 2 1 1
E -- Brumley M, Barfield J
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 6
2B -- Sax S, Heath M
HR -- Lemon C, Schu R, Ward G, Williams K, Bergman D, Geren B
WP -- Plunk E
T -- 2:43
A -- 30432
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