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September 8, 1989

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Top 7	R	H	E
Yankees	5	8	0
Athletics	1	4	1

Top 7	R	H	E
Yankees	5	8	0
Athletics	1	4	1

Don Mattingly Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.333	.302
OBP	.333	.348
At Bats	3	563
Hits	1	170
• Singles	1	113
• Doubles	0	36
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	19
Walks	0	43
RBI’s	0	96

Dave Stewart Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
19	8	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - September 8, 1989

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Out

Dave Stewart

Terry Steinbach

Mark McGwire

Tony Phillips

Carney Lansford

Walt Weiss

Rickey Henderson

Dave Henderson

Jose Canseco

Don Mattingly

Count: 3-2, 1 Out

Count: 3-2, 2 Outs

Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 7 Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mohorcic, and towards Espinoza, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 6 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out.

Bottom 6 Canseco strikes out.

Top 6 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.

Top 6 Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 6 Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 5 Dale Mohorcic now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Velarde fields it, steps on third, and throws to Slaught, who tags Henderson for the double play. Weiss moves to second.

Bottom 5 Weiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. Phillips moves to second.

Bottom 5 Phillips hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGwire scores. Henderson moves to second.

Bottom 5 Henderson takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second.

Bottom 5 McGwire hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Top 5 Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 5 Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barfield for the out.

Top 5 Balboni hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Balboni reaches third base with a triple.

Top 5 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Parker hits a popup beyond third. Velarde can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit.

Bottom 4 Canseco strikes out.

Bottom 4 Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Mattingly hits a line drive into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Espinoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Espinoza reaches second base with a double. Sax goes all the way around to score.

Top 4 Sax hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Polonia scores.

Top 4 Velarde hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 There's a wild pitch. Polonia moves to third.

Top 4 Slaught hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stewart, and towards Weiss, who fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Polonia hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson. Polonia reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Weiss strikes out.

Bottom 3 Phillips takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 3 Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Barfield strikes out.

Top 3 Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 3 Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 3 Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 3 Espinoza hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 McGwire strikes out.

Bottom 2 Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Velarde hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Velarde reaches second base with a double. Barfield scores. Polonia moves to third. That run is unearned.

Top 2 Slaught hits a fly ball into right field. Canseco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford.

Top 2 Barfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Canseco. Barfield reaches second base with a double.

Top 2 Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Canseco strikes out.

Bottom 1 Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hawkins fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Hall hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to third.

Top 1 Espinoza bunts in front of the plate. Steinbach fields it and throws to first for the out. Sax moves to second.

Top 1 Sax is hit by the pitch.

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Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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September 8, 1989