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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1985
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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 September 8, 1985 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 8, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Rijo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 26,809 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | DH |
Steve Henderson | Right Fielder |
Dave Collins | Left Fielder |
Mickey Tettleton | Catcher |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Jackie Moore | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Center Fielder |
Ken Griffey | Left Fielder |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Dan Pasqua | DH |
Mike Pagliarulo | Third Baseman |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Bob Meacham | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 8, 1985
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffin for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Niekro
Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rijo
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rijo
Griffey takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Rijo
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field. Henderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. Henderson scores. Griffey moves to third. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Rijo
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hassey vs. Rijo
Hassey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffey scores. Mattingly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Rijo
Pasqua is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Rijo
Pagliarulo takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Rijo
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Hassey moves to third. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meacham vs. Rijo
Meacham strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tettleton vs. Niekro
Tettleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Niekro
Gallego hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Gallego reaches third base with a triple. Tettleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Rijo
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Rijo
Griffey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Griffey reaches second base with a double. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mattingly vs. Rijo
Mattingly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Rijo
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rijo fields it and has Henderson trapped. Rijo throws to third, and Phillips tags Henderson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Rijo
Hassey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Collins. Hassey reaches second base with a double. Griffey scores. Winfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Langford
Rick Langford now pitching.
Pasqua hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Langford
Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Niekro
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bochte for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Hassey for a passed ball. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Langford
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Langford
Meacham strikes out. Tettleton drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Meacham out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Langford
Henderson bunts towards third. Phillips can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffey vs. Langford
There goes Henderson. The throw from Tettleton, and Griffin drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffey vs. Langford
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Niekro
Tettleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallego vs. Niekro
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo juggles the ball. That's an error on Pagliarulo. Collins scores. Tettleton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Niekro
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Tettleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Niekro
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Langford
Mattingly hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Langford
Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Langford
Hassey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Hassey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pasqua vs. Langford
Pasqua hits a fly ball towards right. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Hassey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagliarulo vs. Mura
Steve Mura now pitching.
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Mura
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Niekro
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Niekro
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly juggles the ball. That's an error on Mattingly. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meacham vs. Mura
Meacham strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mura
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Mura
Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gallego can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Mura
Mattingly hits a fly ball towards center. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Griffey moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Mura
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips can't make a play. That's a base hit. Griffey scores. Mattingly moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Mura
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Niekro
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Niekro
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tettleton vs. Niekro
Tettleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasqua vs. Young
Curt Young now pitching.
Pasqua hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gallego reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagliarulo vs. Young
Pagliarulo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Young
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meacham vs. Young
Meacham strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Niekro
Henry Cotto now playing center field.
Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Bordi
Rich Bordi now pitching.
Griffin hits a line drive towards first. Mattingly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Bordi
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. Gallego moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Bordi
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Griffey who is chasing the ball. Bochte reaches third base with a triple. Gallego scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotto vs. Young
Cotto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffey vs. Young
Griffey hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Fisher
Brian Fisher now pitching.
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Fisher
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Fisher
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Griffey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tettleton vs. Fisher
Tettleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Young
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Young
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pasqua vs. Young
Pasqua hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagliarulo vs. Young
Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Rob Picciolo pinch hits for Mike Gallego.
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Righetti
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Righetti
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Canseco vs. Righetti
Jose Canseco pinch hits for Bruce Bochte.
Canseco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Righetti
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Canseco moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1985 -- Oakland at New York (D) Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 5 0 1 0 Henderson R, cf 3 1 2 0 Phillips T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Cotto H, cf 1 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Griffey K, lf 4 3 2 0 Canseco J, ph 1 0 1 1 Mattingly D, 1b 5 1 1 1 Murphy D, cf 2 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 5 2 2 2 Kingman D, ph 1 0 1 0 Hassey R, c 5 1 4 4 Baker D, dh 5 0 1 0 Pasqua D, dh 5 1 1 2 Henderson S, rf 4 0 0 0 Pagliarulo M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Collins D, lf 3 2 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tettleton M, c 4 2 2 1 Meacham B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gallego M, 2b 2 1 1 2 Picciolo R, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 5 39 9 13 9 Oakland 020 200 101 -- 6 New York 340 110 00x -- 9 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Rijo J (L) 1.2 5 6 6 4 3 Langford R 1.2 4 2 2 0 2 Mura S 1.2 2 1 0 0 1 Young C 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Niekro P (W)* 6.0 4 5 4 5 6 Bordi R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Shirley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fisher B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Righetti D 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Henderson S 2, Griffin A, Pagliarulo M 2, Mattingly D, Murphy D DP -- New York 3 LOB -- Oakland 8, New York 10 2B -- Collins D, Griffey K, Hassey R 2 3B -- Gallego M, Bochte B HR -- Pasqua D, Winfield D SB -- Henderson R PB -- Hassey R T -- 3:21 A -- 26809
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