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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1988-08-23 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 32250 · 65°F, night, rain, wet · 3:09
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Dave Righetti earned the win. Don Slaught went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dave Righetti L: Greg Cadaret SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dan Morrison · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Terry Craft · 3B: Steve Palermo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Henderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Canseco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hassey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mattingly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Pagliarulo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Slaught | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Velarde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aguayo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Welch | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Eric Plunk | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Greg Cadaret | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Polonia: 3/G3S
- Dave Henderson: 53
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: W
- Claudell Washington: S8/G6M.1-3
- Don Mattingly: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Jack Clark: 8/L
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 2
- Mark McGwire: 8/F8D
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Don Baylor: E5/G.B-1
- Ron Hassey: HP.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Pagliarulo: S7/F7S
- Don Slaught: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Randy Velarde: K
- Rafael Santana: 9/F9S
- Rickey Henderson: S8/L89S
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: S7/F78S.2-H
- Don Mattingly: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Walt Weiss: 53
- Luis Polonia: 8/F78D
- Dave Henderson: 63
Bot 3
- Don Mattingly: 3/G
- Jack Clark: 43/G6M
- Dave Winfield: S8/G6M
- Mike Pagliarulo: 7/F7LS
Top 4
- Jose Canseco: 6/L
- Mark McGwire: K
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5S
Bot 4
- Don Slaught: 7/F7L
- Randy Velarde: K
- Rafael Santana: 53
Top 5
- Don Baylor: 5/L
- Ron Hassey: 43/G4M
- Glenn Hubbard: D7/L78XD
- Walt Weiss: W
- Luis Polonia: 13
Bot 5
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Claudell Washington: S9/G34
- Don Mattingly: 46(1)/FO
- Jack Clark: W.1-2
- Dave Winfield: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Dave Henderson: S7/L56
- Jose Canseco: 54(1)/FO
- Mark McGwire: 1/G3S.1-2
- Terry Steinbach: WP.2-3
- Terry Steinbach: 53
Bot 6
- Mike Pagliarulo: W
- Don Slaught: 5/L
- Randy Velarde: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Don Baylor: 53
- Ron Hassey: S9/G34
- Glenn Hubbard: S8/G6M.1-2
- Walt Weiss: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Rafael Santana: 8/F8S
- Rickey Henderson: K
- Claudell Washington: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Luis Polonia: 3/G
- Dave Henderson: W
- Jose Canseco: D7/G6M.1-3
- Mark McGwire: W
- Terry Steinbach: S7/L7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Baylor: 4/F78S
- Tony Phillips: S9/P4D.2-H;1-3
- Glenn Hubbard: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Walt Weiss: K
Bot 8
- Don Mattingly: K
- Jack Clark: W
- Dave Winfield: 3/FL
- Mike Pagliarulo: PB.1-2
- Mike Pagliarulo: IW
- Don Slaught: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Aguayo: K
Top 9
- Luis Polonia: 5/FL
- Dave Henderson: 3/P1S
- Jose Canseco: K
Bot 9
- Rafael Santana: S7/L7
- Rickey Henderson: 3/FL/BP
- Claudell Washington: S8/G6M.1-2
- Don Mattingly: S9/L9L.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- HR hit pole