Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Petry
  
  Cotto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Petry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Petry. Cotto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Petry
  
  Mattingly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herndon. Mattingly reaches second base with a double. Cotto scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Petry
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pagliarulo vs. Petry
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Rasmussen
  
  Whitaker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rasmussen
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Petry
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Petry
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pasqua moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Meacham vs. Petry
  
  Meacham takes first base on ball four. There goes Pasqua. The throw from Heath and he is out, Morrison applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Petry
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trammell vs. Rasmussen
  
  Trammell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Rasmussen
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Rasmussen
  
  Morrison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rasmussen
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Petry
  
  Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cotto for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mattingly vs. Petry
  
  Mattingly hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Petry
  
  There goes Ward. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Petry
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Petry
  
  Pagliarulo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Rasmussen
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tolleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Rasmussen
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Rasmussen
  
  Whitaker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Rasmussen
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Rasmussen
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Rasmussen
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Rasmussen
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Gibson scores. Trammell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Rasmussen
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Petry
  
  Pasqua strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Petry
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Petry
  
  Meacham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Rasmussen
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Rasmussen
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Lemon reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Rasmussen
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evans scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitaker vs. Trout
  
  Steve Trout now pitching.
  
  Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Heath moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Madlock vs. Trout
  
  There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Trout
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gibson vs. Trout
  
  There's a wild pitch. Heath scores. Whitaker moves to third. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gibson vs. Holland
  
  Al Holland now pitching.
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trammell vs. Stoddard
  
  Tim Stoddard now pitching.
  
  Trammell takes first base on ball four. Whitaker scores. Madlock moves to third. Gibson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sheridan vs. Stoddard
  
  Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Meacham, and into shallow right field. Sheridan reaches second base with a double. Madlock scores. Gibson scores. Trammell moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morrison vs. Stoddard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Trammell scores. Sheridan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morrison vs. Stoddard
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sheridan tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Stoddard
  
  Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Stoddard
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Stoddard
  
  Heath strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolleson vs. Petry
  
  Pat Sheridan now playing right field.
  
  Tolleson hits a fly ball into left field. Gibson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Petry
  
  Cotto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gibson. Cotto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Petry
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mattingly vs. Petry
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitaker vs. Hudson
  
  Charles Hudson now pitching. Henry Cotto now playing left field. Roberto Kelly now playing center field.
  
  Whitaker strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Hudson
  
  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Bill Madlock.
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Hudson
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Hudson
  
  Trammell hits a popup towards first. Mattingly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Petry
  
  Tim Tolman now playing left field. Pat Sheridan now playing center field. Matt Nokes now catching. Mike Heath now playing right field.
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell misplays the ball. That's an error on Trammell. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagliarulo vs. Petry
  
  Pagliarulo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Petry
  
  Pasqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pasqua for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Petry
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meacham vs. Petry
  
  Meacham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolleson vs. Petry
  
  Tolleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sheridan vs. Righetti
  
  Dave Righetti now pitching. Bob Meacham now playing shortstop. Juan Bonilla now playing second base.
  
  Sheridan hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Righetti
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Righetti covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Righetti
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Petry
  
  Cotto hits a fly ball into left field. Tolman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Petry
  
  Kelly hits a line drive towards the mound. Petry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mattingly vs. Petry
  
  Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nokes vs. Righetti
  
  Nokes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Righetti
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walewander vs. Righetti
  
  Jim Walewander pinch hits for Lou Whitaker.
  
  Walewander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagliarulo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Righetti
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bonilla scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Petry
  
  Jim Walewander now playing second base.
  
  Winfield hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagliarulo vs. Petry
  
  Pagliarulo hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pasqua vs. Petry
  
  Pasqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Petry
  
  Cerone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolman vs. Cerone
  
  Mark Salas now catching. Rick Cerone now pitching.
  
  Tolman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trammell vs. Cerone
  
  Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Pasqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sheridan vs. Cerone
  
  Sheridan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sheridan for the out. Tolman moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Cerone
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meacham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meacham vs. Hernandez
  
  Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Meacham hits a popup towards short. Trammell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Hernandez
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Sheridan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 15
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cotto vs. Hernandez
  
  Cotto hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1987 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Cotto H, cf-lf        5  1  2  0   Whitaker L, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Ward G, lf            3  1  1  0   Walewander J, ph-2b   1  0  0  0   
Kelly R, cf           1  0  0  0   Madlock B, dh         2  2  1  2   
Mattingly D, 1b       4  0  1  1   Bergman D, ph         2  0  1  0   
Winfield D, dh        4  1  1  1   Gibson K, lf          3  2  1  0   
Salas M, c            0  0  0  0   Tolman T, lf          0  0  0  0   
Pagliarulo M, 3b      4  1  1  2   Trammell A, ss        4  3  2  2   
Pasqua D, rf          4  0  2  0   Herndon L, rf         2  0  1  2   
Cerone R, c-p         4  0  1  0   Sheridan P, ph-rf-cf  3  1  1  2   
Meacham B, 2b-ss      3  0  0  0   Morrison J, 3b        4  0  0  1   
Tolleson W, ss        3  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           3  2  1  1   
Bonilla J, 2b         1  0  0  0   Lemon C, cf           3  2  2  0   
                                   Nokes M, c            1  1  1  1   
                                   Heath M, c-rf         4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        36 15 14 13

New York         101 002 000 --  4
Detroit          014 900 10x -- 15

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rasmussen D (L)*      3.0  8  8  8  1  3
Trout S+              0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Holland A#            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Stoddard T            1.0  2  3  3  1  2
Hudson C              1.0  1  0  0  0  2
Righetti D            2.0  2  1  1  0  0
Cerone R              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Petry D (W)           8.0  9  4  3  1  3
Hernandez W           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Petry D, Trammell A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 3
2B -- Mattingly D, Herndon L, Lemon C, Sheridan P, Cotto H
HR -- Trammell A, Madlock B, Evans D, Pagliarulo M, Nokes M
SB -- Ward G
CS -- Pasqua D
SF -- Morrison J
WP -- Trout S 2, Stoddard T
T -- 3:03
A -- 44673

    

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