Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Davis
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sax vs. Davis
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mattingly vs. Davis
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Henderson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Tony Phillips now playing second base. Mike Gallego now playing shortstop.
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barfield vs. Davis
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polonia vs. Dotson
  
  Polonia 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 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Dotson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  McGwire vs. Dotson
  
  McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Davis
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Polonia. Slaught reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Pagliarulo vs. Davis
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Espinoza vs. Davis
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaught moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Kelly vs. Davis
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Slaught scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Davis
  
  Steinbach fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Steinbach. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Davis
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sax vs. Davis
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Steinbach and he is out, Lansford applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Dotson
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Dotson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Steinbach moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Beane vs. Dotson
  
  Beane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Steinbach scores. Lansford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Dotson
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gallego vs. Dotson
  
  Gallego hits a line drive towards short. Espinoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Polonia vs. Dotson
  
  Polonia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Polonia reaches third base with a triple. Henderson throws the ball in to Slaught who tags Polonia trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lansford scores. Beane goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Davis
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Davis
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards second. Phillips picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Phillips. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Barfield vs. Davis
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. Mattingly moves to third. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Slaught vs. Davis
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Dotson
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Dotson
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Davis
  
  Pagliarulo hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Davis
  
  Espinoza strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Davis
  
  Kelly hits a popup towards short. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Dotson
  
  Steinbach hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Dotson
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Beane vs. Dotson
  
  Beane hits a popup beyond short. Espinoza can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Dotson
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. Dotson
  
  Gallego takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Polonia vs. Dotson
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dotson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Davis
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sax vs. Davis
  
  Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Davis
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dotson
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Dotson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGwire vs. Dotson
  
  McGwire hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Davis
  
  Phelps hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Barfield vs. Nelson
  
  Gene Nelson now pitching.
  
  Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Slaught vs. Nelson
  
  Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. Dotson
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansford vs. Dotson
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Beane vs. Dotson
  
  Beane hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Nelson
  
  Pagliarulo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gallego misplays the ball. That's an error on Gallego. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Nelson
  
  Espinoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Nelson
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Beane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Nelson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Pagliarulo moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sax vs. Nelson
  
  Sax hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McCullers
  
  Lance McCullers now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards third. Pagliarulo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gallego vs. McCullers
  
  Gallego hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Gallego reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. McCullers
  
  Polonia is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. McCullers
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Honeycutt
  
  Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball towards left. Polonia settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Polonia. Mattingly moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Balboni vs. Eckersley
  
  Steve Balboni pinch hits for Ken Phelps. Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
  
  Balboni hits a popup towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Barfield vs. Eckersley
  
  Barfield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slaught vs. Eckersley
  
  Slaught hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. McCullers
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barfield. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McGwire vs. McCullers
  
  McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Steinbach vs. McCullers
  
  Steinbach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Steinbach reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Lansford vs. McCullers
  
  Bob Brower now playing right field.
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Javier vs. McCullers
  
  Stan Javier pinch hits for Billy Beane.
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Brower settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Steinbach tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. McCullers
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gallego vs. McCullers
  
  Gallego takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polonia vs. McCullers
  
  Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Gallego moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Henderson vs. McCullers
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Eckersley
  
  Stan Javier now playing right field.
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Eckersley
  
  Espinoza hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGwire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Eckersley
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1989 -- New York at Oakland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, lf       3  1  2  1   Polonia L, lf         5  0  2  2   
Sax S, 2b             4  0  1  0   Henderson D, cf       5  0  0  0   
Mattingly D, 1b       4  0  1  0   Parker D, dh          4  1  2  0   
Phelps K, dh          1  0  1  0   McGwire M, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Balboni S, ph         1  0  0  0   Steinbach T, c        4  2  4  0   
Barfield J, rf        4  0  0  0   Lansford C, 3b        4  1  1  0   
Brower B, rf          0  0  0  0   Beane B, rf           3  2  2  1   
Slaught D, c          4  1  1  0   Javier S, ph-rf       0  0  0  1   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  0  0  0   Weiss W, ss           0  0  0  0   
Espinoza A, ss        4  0  0  0   Phillips T, 2b        4  1  2  2   
Kelly R, cf           4  1  1  1   Gallego M, 2b-ss      2  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        35  8 15  8

New York         120 000 000 --  3
Oakland          030 200 03x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dotson R (L)          6.0  9  5  5  1  1
McCullers L           2.0  6  3  3  1  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Davis S (W)*          5.0  7  3  2  2  1
Nelson G              2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Honeycutt R+          0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Eckersley D (S)       2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Steinbach T, Phillips T, Gallego M, Polonia L
DP -- New York 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- New York 6, Oakland 6
2B -- Slaught D, Henderson R, Gallego M, Parker D
3B -- Polonia L, Steinbach T
HR -- Phillips T, McGwire M
CS -- Henderson R
SF -- Javier S
T -- 2:52
A -- 24505

    

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