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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1990
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on April 17, 1990 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1990 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Leary |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 11,595 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim Welke 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Drew Coble |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Phillips | Third Baseman |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Cecil Fielder | First Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Matt Nokes | Catcher |
Gary Ward | Right Fielder |
Larry Sheets | DH |
Tracy Jones | Left Fielder |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 17, 1990
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tanana
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Tanana
Espinoza hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward throws the ball in to Trammell who tags Mattingly trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Leary
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Tanana
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Tanana
Winfield hits a popup towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby. Barfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Tanana
Tanana fires to first and picks off Kelly. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Tanana
Tanana spins and fires to second, with Trammell covering, and Kelly is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Leary
Nokes hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Leary
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tanana
Cerone hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Tanana
Blowers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Tanana
Sax hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Tanana
Espinoza hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Leary
Sheets hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leary
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Espinoza fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nokes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Tanana
Balboni 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Tanana
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leary
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Leary
There's a wild pitch. Whitaker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nokes vs. Leary
Nokes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Tanana
Cerone hits a popup towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leary
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sheets vs. Leary
Sheets strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leary
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Tanana
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Tanana
Sax hits a fly ball into right field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Tanana
Espinoza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Tanana
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Tanana
Balboni takes first base on ball four. Espinoza moves to third. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Tanana
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espinoza scores. Mattingly scores. Balboni moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Barfield vs. Tanana
Barfield hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Balboni scores. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Tanana
Kelly 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 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Leary
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Leary
Whitaker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fielder vs. Leary
Fielder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moseby vs. Leary
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Nunez
Ed Nunez now pitching.
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blowers vs. Nunez
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Nunez
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Leary
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops it up and throws to first, with Leary covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Leary
Ward hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sheets vs. Leary
Sheets takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leary
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Leary
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Nunez
Espinoza strikes out. Nokes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Espinoza out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Nunez
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Nunez
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Robinson
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fielder vs. Robinson
Fielder strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Nunez
Winfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Nunez
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Nunez
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Nunez
There goes Kelly. The throw from Nokes and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Nunez
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fielder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching.
Moseby hits a popup towards third. Blowers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Righetti
Mike Heath pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Righetti
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1990 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Sax S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Phillips T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 4 1 1 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Whitaker L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Balboni S, dh 3 1 0 0 Fielder C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Winfield D, lf 3 0 1 2 Moseby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 4 1 2 1 Nokes M, c 3 0 1 0 Kelly R, cf 4 0 1 1 Heath M, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 0 0 Ward G, rf 4 1 2 1 Blowers M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sheets L, dh 2 0 0 0 Jones T, lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 31 1 6 1 New York 010 003 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Leary T (W) 7.0 6 1 1 3 3 Robinson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Righetti D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 2 Nunez E 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 E -- Trammell A DP -- New York 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 6 2B -- Barfield J HR -- Ward G SB -- Kelly R CS -- Kelly R 2 HBP -- by Nunez E (Winfield D) WP -- Leary T, Nunez E T -- 2:39 A -- 11595
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