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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 17, 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 June 17, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Jeffcoat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Eiland |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,917 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dale Scott |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sammy Sosa | Center Fielder |
| Scott Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Rafael Palmeiro | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Right Fielder |
| Julio Franco | Second Baseman |
| Geno Petralli | DH |
| Rick Leach | Left Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Chad Kreuter | Catcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Steve Balboni | DH |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Bob Geren | 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
June 17, 1989
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Eiland
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Eiland
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Eiland
Palmeiro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Eiland
There goes Palmeiro. The throw from Geren and he is out, Espinoza applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Jeffcoat
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Jeffcoat
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Jeffcoat
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Balboni vs. Jeffcoat
Balboni takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Jeffcoat
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Eiland
Sierra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sierra for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Eiland
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petralli vs. Eiland
Petralli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Eiland
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. Franco scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Eiland
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Jeffcoat
Geren bunts towards third. Buechele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Tolleson vs. Jeffcoat
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Jeffcoat
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolleson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Jeffcoat
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Tolleson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Jeffcoat
The ball gets by Kreuter for a passed ball. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Jeffcoat
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Eiland
Kreuter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Eiland
Sosa bunts in front of the plate. Geren fields it and throws to first for the out. Kreuter moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Eiland
Fletcher bunts towards the mound. Eiland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kreuter moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Palmeiro vs. Eiland
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sierra vs. Eiland
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kreuter scores. There goes Fletcher trying to get to third. Barfield throws the ball in to Tolleson, who tags Fletcher for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Jeffcoat
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Jeffcoat
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Jeffcoat
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Jeffcoat
Barfield hits a popup into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Eiland
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petralli vs. Eiland
Petralli 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: ---
Leach vs. Eiland
Leach 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 4
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Jeffcoat
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Palmeiro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geren for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Jeffcoat
Tolleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Jeffcoat
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Jeffcoat
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sierra who is chasing the ball. Kelly reaches third base with a triple. Espinoza goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Jeffcoat
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Eiland
Buechele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Eiland
Kreuter hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Eiland
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Jeffcoat
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Jeffcoat
Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Jeffcoat
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Jeffcoat
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geren vs. Jeffcoat
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Eiland
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Palmeiro vs. Eiland
Palmeiro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmeiro for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sierra vs. Eiland
Sierra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Tolleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Eiland
Franco is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Petralli vs. Eiland
Petralli hits a line drive into right field. Barfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Barfield. Fletcher scores. Franco moves to third. Petralli moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. Eiland
Leach is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Buechele vs. Eiland
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tolleson vs. Jeffcoat
Tolleson hits a fly ball into right field. Sierra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Jeffcoat
Espinoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Guante
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sax vs. Guante
There goes Henderson. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sax vs. Guante
Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Espinoza scores. Henderson scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Guante
There goes Sax. The throw from Kreuter and he is safe. Sax steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mattingly vs. Guante
Mattingly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Guante
Balboni hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kreuter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kreuter vs. Eiland
Kreuter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Eiland
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Eiland
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Guante
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Geren vs. Guante
Geren bunts towards first. Palmeiro scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. Barfield moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tolleson vs. Guante
Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Espinoza vs. Guante
Espinoza strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Eiland
Palmeiro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Guetterman
Lee Guetterman now pitching.
Sierra hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Palmeiro moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Guetterman
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Guetterman
Buddy Bell pinch hits for Geno Petralli.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tolleson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Guante
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Guante
Guante fires to first and has Kelly trapped. There's the throw to Fletcher who tags Kelly for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Guante
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Guante
Sax hits a line drive into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Mike Stanley pinch hits for Rick Leach.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Righetti
Buechele hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Righetti
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Chad Kreuter.
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Righetti
Sosa 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1989 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sosa S, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson R, lf 5 1 1 0
Fletcher S, ss 4 1 2 0 Sax S, 2b 5 1 3 2
Palmeiro R, 1b 4 0 2 0 Mattingly D, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sierra R, rf 4 0 2 1 Balboni S, dh 3 1 1 2
Franco J, 2b 2 1 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 0 2 0
Petralli G, dh 3 0 2 1 Geren B, c 3 0 1 0
Bell B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tolleson W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Leach R, lf 2 0 0 1 Espinoza A, ss 4 2 2 0
Stanley M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf 3 0 1 1
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kreuter C, c 2 1 0 0
Sundberg J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 9 3 34 5 13 5
Texas 011 001 000 -- 3
New York 000 122 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jeffcoat M (L) 5.1 10 4 4 1 1
Guante C 2.2 3 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Eiland D (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 4 3
Guetterman L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Righetti D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Barfield J
DP -- Texas 1, New York 1
LOB -- Texas 7, New York 9
3B -- Kelly R
HR -- Balboni S
SB -- Henderson R, Sax S
CS -- Palmeiro R
SH -- Sosa S, Geren B
HBP -- by Guante C (Kelly R)
PB -- Kreuter C
T -- 3:03
A -- 38917
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