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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on May 9, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave LaPoint |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,978 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Hirschbeck 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Greg Kosc |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | DH |
| Pete Incaviglia | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Steve Buechele | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Kunkel | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Ken Phelps | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Don Slaught | Catcher |
| Wayne Tolleson | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 9, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. LaPoint
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaPoint
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. LaPoint
Palmeiro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Palmeiro reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sierra vs. LaPoint
Sierra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg scores. Palmeiro scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. LaPoint
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. LaPoint
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Hough
Sax hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Sax reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Hough
There goes Sax. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Hough
Mattingly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Hough
Phelps takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield takes first base on ball four. Mattingly moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPoint
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson juggles the ball. That's an error on Tolleson. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. LaPoint
Buechele takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kunkel vs. LaPoint
Kunkel strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. LaPoint
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. LaPoint
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Hough
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Hough
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Hough
The ball gets by Sundberg for a passed ball. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Hough
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. LaPoint
Palmeiro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. LaPoint
Sierra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Slaught settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. LaPoint
Franco hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. LaPoint
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Hough
Sax hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Buechele reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Hough
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Hough
Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPoint
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. LaPoint
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kunkel vs. LaPoint
Kunkel hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Hough
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Hough
Espinoza hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hough
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Hough
There goes Kelly. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Hough
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Hough
Sax hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. LaPoint
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. LaPoint
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. LaPoint
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Hough
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Hough
Phelps hits a line drive into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Hough
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Slaught vs. Hough
Slaught hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Tolleson vs. Hough
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. Mattingly scores. Barfield moves to third. Slaught moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Espinoza vs. Hough
Espinoza bunts towards the mound. Hough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barfield scores. Slaught moves to third. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Hough
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Slaught scores. Tolleson moves to third. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. McMurtry
Craig McMurtry now pitching.
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Palmeiro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Sax vs. McMurtry
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMurtry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. LaPoint
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. LaPoint
Franco hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. LaPoint
Incaviglia hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. LaPoint
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. McMurtry
Mattingly strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. McMurtry
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. McMurtry
Barfield hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. LaPoint
Buechele hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Buechele reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kunkel vs. LaPoint
Kunkel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buechele moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Buechele scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guetterman
Sundberg 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Slaught vs. McMurtry
Slaught hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Incaviglia. Slaught reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. McMurtry
Tolleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Espinoza vs. McMurtry
Espinoza strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Guante
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Guante covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Guetterman
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Guetterman covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Guetterman
Sierra hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Guetterman
Franco hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Guante
Sax hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Rogers
Kenny Rogers now pitching.
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Kunkel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Rogers
Steve Balboni pinch hits for Ken Phelps.
Balboni strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Rogers
Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Buechele settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Guetterman
Incaviglia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guetterman
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Righetti
Cecil Espy pinch runs for Buddy Bell. Dave Righetti now pitching.
Buechele strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kunkel vs. Righetti
Kunkel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1989 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fletcher S, ss 3 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 1 0 0 Sax S, 2b 5 0 2 0
Palmeiro R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 1 2 Phelps K, dh 2 1 0 0
Franco J, dh 4 0 1 0 Balboni S, ph 1 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, lf 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 2 2 2
Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 4 1 2 0
Espy C, pr 0 0 0 0 Tolleson W, 3b 1 0 0 1
Buechele S, 2b 3 1 1 0 Espinoza A, ss 4 0 1 1
Kunkel J, cf 4 0 1 0 Kelly R, cf 2 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 31 5 8 5
Texas 200 000 100 -- 3
New York 002 030 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (L) 4.1 6 5 5 9 3
McMurtry C 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Guante C* 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Rogers K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
LaPoint D (W)+ 6.0 5 3 3 4 2
Guetterman L 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Righetti D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Tolleson W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Texas 6, New York 12
2B -- Palmeiro R, Sax S, Buechele S, Slaught D
HR -- Barfield J
SB -- Kelly R
CS -- Sax S
PB -- Sundberg J
T -- 3:07
A -- 21978
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