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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 29, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 29, 1989 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Morris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Plunk |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,448 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Drew Coble 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: (none) 3B: Tim McClelland |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Pettis | Center Fielder |
| Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
| Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Left Fielder |
| Matt Nokes | DH |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Scott Lusader | Right Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Sax | Second Baseman |
| Luis Polonia | DH |
| Don Mattingly | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
| Jesse Barfield | Right Fielder |
| Roberto Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
| Alvaro Espinoza | Shortstop |
| Brian Dorsett | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 29, 1989
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a line drive into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sax vs. Morris
Sax hits a line drive into right field. Lusader settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Morris
Mattingly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mattingly for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Plunk
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blowers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Morris
Barfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Morris
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Plunk
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Plunk
Strange hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pettis vs. Plunk
There's a wild pitch. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Morris
Espinoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lynn. Espinoza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dorsett vs. Morris
Dorsett hits a fly ball into center field. Pettis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sax vs. Morris
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Espinoza scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mattingly vs. Morris
Mattingly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Plunk
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barfield vs. Morris
Barfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Morris
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Plunk
Lusader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sax settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Plunk
Strange takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Morris
Espinoza hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lusader. Espinoza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorsett vs. Morris
Dorsett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espinoza moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sax vs. Morris
Sax strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mattingly vs. Morris
Mattingly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Espinoza scores. Dorsett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dorsett scores. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Morris
Barfield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Plunk
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trammell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Nokes vs. Plunk
Nokes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Morris
Blowers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Espinoza vs. Morris
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dorsett vs. Morris
Dorsett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Espinoza moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sax vs. Morris
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Plunk
Bergman 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lusader vs. Plunk
Lusader strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Plunk
Strange strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polonia vs. Morris
Polonia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mattingly vs. Morris
Mattingly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Morris
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mattingly moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Barfield vs. Morris
Barfield takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Morris
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Blowers vs. Morris
Blowers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Plunk
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pettis vs. Plunk
Pettis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Plunk
Plunk fires over to first, and they've got Pettis trapped. There's the throw to Espinoza, who drops the ball. That's an error on Espinoza. Pettis moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Trammell vs. Plunk
Trammell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Espinoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pettis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Plunk
Whitaker hits a fly ball into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinoza vs. Morris
Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dorsett vs. Morris
Dorsett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sax vs. Morris
Sax hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Plunk
Wayne Tolleson now playing second base.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schu vs. Righetti
Dave Righetti now pitching. Rick Schu pinch hits for Matt Nokes.
Schu strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Righetti
Chet Lemon pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Righetti
Ken Williams pinch hits for Scott Lusader.
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Barfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Righetti
Gary Ward pinch hits for Doug Strange.
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lynn moves to third. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heath vs. Righetti
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1989 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Pettis G, cf 3 1 1 0 Sax S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Trammell A, ss 3 0 0 1 Tolleson W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Whitaker L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Polonia L, dh 4 0 1 1
Lynn F, lf 3 0 1 0 Mattingly D, 1b 4 0 2 1
Nokes M, dh 3 0 0 0 Hall M, lf 4 2 4 3
Schu R, ph 1 0 0 0 Barfield J, rf 3 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kelly R, cf 4 0 0 0
Lemon C, ph 0 0 0 0 Blowers M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lusader S, rf 3 0 0 0 Espinoza A, ss 4 2 2 0
Williams K, ph 1 0 0 0 Dorsett B, c 3 1 2 0
Strange D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Ward G, ph 1 0 1 0
Heath M, c 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 34 5 11 5
Detroit 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 011 120 00x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Morris J (L) 8.0 11 5 5 3 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Plunk E (W)* 8.0 3 1 0 4 10
Righetti D 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Espinoza A
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 8
2B -- Espinoza A 2
HR -- Hall M 2
WP -- Plunk E
T -- 2:35
A -- 21448
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