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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 16, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on May 16, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1989 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1989 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Parker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Young |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,852 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rick Reed 3B: Dale Scott |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
Steve Balboni | DH |
Tom Brookens | Third Baseman |
Bob Geren | Catcher |
Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
Dallas Green | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Polonia | Left Fielder |
Dave Henderson | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | DH |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Terry Steinbach | Right Fielder |
Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
Ron Hassey | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Mike Gallego | Second Baseman |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 16, 1989
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Young
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Barfield vs. Young
There's a wild pitch. Mattingly moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Parker
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Parker
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. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Parker
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Polonia scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Parker
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Parker
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Young
Geren hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Young
Espinoza strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Parker
Lansford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Lansford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hassey vs. Parker
Hassey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sax scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lansford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Weiss vs. Parker
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gallego vs. Parker
Gallego hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Young
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Young
Sax takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Parker
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Parker
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Parker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gallego settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Parker
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Parker
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sax scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Parker
Lansford hits a popup into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Young
Geren hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Young
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Young
Kelly hits a fly ball into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a popup beyond second. Gallego can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Young
Sax hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Parker
Hassey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Parker
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gallego vs. Parker
Gallego 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a fly ball into left field. Polonia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens 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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Parker
Polonia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Parker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mattingly fields the ball and throws to Parker covering. Safe. Polonia moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Parker
Parker 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. Polonia moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Parker
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geren vs. Young
Geren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Young
Espinoza hits a fly ball into right field. Steinbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Young
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Young
Henderson hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Parker
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Parker
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Parker
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Young
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Young
Mattingly hits a line drive into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Young
Barfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Young
Balboni hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brookens vs. Young
Brookens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Nelson
Gene Nelson now pitching. Ken Phelps pinch hits for Bob Geren.
Phelps hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Parker
Don Slaught now catching.
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gallego vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching.
There goes Weiss. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Weiss steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gallego vs. Righetti
Gallego strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Righetti
Tony Phillips pinch hits for Luis Polonia.
There goes Weiss. The throw from Slaught and he is safe. Weiss steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Righetti
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Righetti
Stan Javier pinch runs for Tony Phillips.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weiss tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Righetti
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. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Nelson
Stan Javier now playing left field.
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field. Steinbach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Nelson
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Honeycutt fires to first and has Kelly trapped. There's the throw to Weiss who tags Kelly for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Honeycutt
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Honeycutt
Sax strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Righetti
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brookens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Righetti
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Righetti
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1989 -- New York at Oakland (N) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Henderson R, lf 4 0 1 1 Polonia L, lf 3 1 2 0 Sax S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Phillips T, ph 0 0 0 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Javier S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 1 1 0 Henderson D, cf 3 0 1 1 Balboni S, dh 4 1 2 2 Parker D, dh 4 0 1 1 Brookens T, 3b 3 0 0 0 McGwire M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Geren B, c 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, rf 4 0 0 0 Phelps K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Slaught D, c 0 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 3 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 4 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 2 1 0 0 Kelly R, cf 4 1 3 0 Gallego M, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 30 2 6 2 New York 000 010 020 -- 3 Oakland 100 000 010 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Parker C (W)* 7.0 6 2 2 1 3 Righetti D (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Young C (L) 7.2 8 3 3 3 4 Nelson G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Honeycutt R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- New York 2, Oakland 1 LOB -- New York 8, Oakland 4 2B -- Lansford C, Kelly R HR -- Balboni S SB -- Weiss W 2 CS -- Kelly R SF -- Henderson D WP -- Young C T -- 2:48 A -- 25852
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