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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 23, 1988 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,250 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dan Morrison 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Terry Craft 3B: Steve Palermo |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
| Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Canseco | Right Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Terry Steinbach | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Randy Velarde | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 23, 1988
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. John
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. John
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. John
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Welch
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Mattingly vs. Welch
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Welch
Clark hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Welch
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. John
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. John
Steinbach strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. John
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hassey vs. John
Hassey is hit by the pitch. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. John
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Welch
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Welch
Slaught hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Welch
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Welch
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Welch
There goes Henderson. The throw from Hassey and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Welch
Washington hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Welch
There goes Washington. The throw from Hassey and he is out, Weiss applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. John
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. John
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. John
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Welch
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Welch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Welch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Welch
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. John
Canseco hits a line drive towards short. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. John
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. John
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Welch
Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Velarde vs. Welch
Velarde strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Welch
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards third. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. John
Baylor hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. John
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Velarde scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. John
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hubbard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. John
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polonia vs. John
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Welch
Washington hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Welch
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Welch
Clark takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Welch
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. John
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. John
Canseco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. John
McGwire hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. John scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGwire for the out. Canseco moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Steinbach vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Steinbach vs. John
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Welch
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Slaught vs. Welch
Slaught hits a line drive towards third. Steinbach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velarde vs. Welch
Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Steinbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. John
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. John
Hassey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. John
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. John
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Welch
Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Welch
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Welch
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. John
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polonia for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. John
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Canseco vs. John
Canseco hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Canseco reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
McGwire vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching.
McGwire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Steinbach vs. Righetti
Steinbach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Canseco scores. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Righetti
Baylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Velarde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Righetti
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Ron Hassey.
Phillips hits a popup into right field for a base hit. McGwire scores. Steinbach moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hubbard vs. Righetti
Hubbard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Righetti
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Plunk
Terry Steinbach now catching. Tony Phillips now playing third base. Eric Plunk now pitching.
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Plunk
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Plunk
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Plunk
The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pagliarulo vs. Plunk
Pagliarulo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Plunk
Slaught takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Aguayo vs. Cadaret
Ken Phelps pinch hits for Randy Velarde. Greg Cadaret now pitching. Luis Aguayo pinch hits for Ken Phelps.
Aguayo strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Righetti
Luis Aguayo now playing second base.
Polonia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagliarulo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Righetti
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Canseco vs. Righetti
Canseco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Cadaret
Santana hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Cadaret
Henderson bunts, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Cadaret
Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Cadaret
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Santana scores. Washington moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1988 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Polonia L, lf 5 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 4 2 1 0
Henderson D, cf 4 1 1 0 Washington C, cf 5 0 4 1
Canseco J, rf 5 1 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 5 0 1 2
McGwire M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Clark J, dh 2 0 0 0
Steinbach T, 3b-c 4 1 1 2 Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0
Baylor D, dh 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 2 1 1 0
Hassey R, c 2 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 3 1 1 2
Phillips T, ph-3b 1 0 1 1 Velarde R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 3 1 Phelps K, ph 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 3 0 0 0 Aguayo L, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Santana R, ss 4 1 1 0
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35 4 8 4 33 5 10 5
Oakland 000 000 040 -- 4
New York 130 000 001 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B 7.0 7 4 4 3 4
Plunk E 0.2 0 0 0 3 1
Cadaret G (L) 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T 7.1 5 2 2 2 3
Righetti D (W) 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
E -- Pagliarulo M
DP -- Oakland 1, New York 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, New York 9
2B -- Hubbard G, Canseco J
HR -- Slaught D
SB -- Henderson R
CS -- Washington C
HBP -- by John T (Hassey R)
WP -- John T
PB -- Steinbach T
T -- 3:09
A -- 32250
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