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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers
1989-06-29 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22455 · 71°F, sunny, dry · 3:27
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 7–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Eric Plunk earned the win and Dave Righetti picked up the save. Steve Balboni went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Ed Nunez SV: Dave Righetti
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Ken Kaiser · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Polonia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mattingly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesse Barfield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Brookens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Slaught | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tracy Jones | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Trammell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Schu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Brumley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Whitaker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave LaPoint | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Cadaret | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Mohorcic | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Ed Nunez | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Sax: 9/F9S
- Luis Polonia: K
- Don Mattingly: E5/TH1/G5S
- Steve Balboni: HR/F7D.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jesse Barfield: K
Bot 1
- Gary Pettis: 13/BG1
- Tracy Jones: 63/G6
- Chet Lemon: 43/G4
Top 2
- Tom Brookens: W
- Don Slaught: 6/P5DF
- Alvaro Espinoza: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
Bot 2
- Alan Trammell: 53/G5
- Keith Moreland: S7/L78S
- Gary Ward: K
- Mike Heath: W.1-2
- Rick Schu: S7/L7S.2XH(72);1-2
Top 3
- Roberto Kelly: 8/F8XD
- Steve Sax: 63/G56
- Luis Polonia: E4/G4S
- Don Mattingly: S7/L6D.1-3
- Steve Balboni: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Mike Brumley: 63/G6
- Gary Pettis: 9/F9
- Tracy Jones: D6/P78S
- Chet Lemon: D7/G5.2-H
- Alan Trammell: S7/L7.2-H
- Keith Moreland: SB2
- Keith Moreland: 6/P6
Top 4
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Tom Brookens: 8/F78D
- Don Slaught: 8/L8S
Bot 4
- Gary Ward: 3/P3F
- Mike Heath: D7/L78D
- Rick Schu: 8/F78D.2-3
- Mike Brumley: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Alvaro Espinoza: S7/L7
- Roberto Kelly: OA.1X2(24)
- Roberto Kelly: HR/L78XD
- Steve Sax: S8/L8S
- Luis Polonia: S5/G5.1-2
- Don Mattingly: 43/G4.2-3;1-2
- Steve Balboni: IW
- Jesse Barfield: S9/G34.2-H;3-H;1-2
- Tom Brookens: K
Bot 5
- Gary Pettis: W
- Tracy Jones: E8/F78XD.1-H(NR);B-2
- Chet Lemon: 7/L7
- Alan Trammell: S8/L89.2-H(UR)
- Keith Moreland: S9/L89S.1-2
- Fred Lynn: D9/G3.2-H;1XH(932)
- Mike Heath: WP.2-3
- Mike Heath: 3/P3DF
Top 6
- Don Slaught: K
- Alvaro Espinoza: D7/L7L
- Roberto Kelly: S5/G5S.2-3
- Steve Sax: S7/G56.3-H;1-3
- Luis Polonia: SB2
- Luis Polonia: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Don Mattingly: IW
- Steve Balboni: K
Bot 6
- Lou Whitaker: W
- Mike Brumley: K
- Gary Pettis: K
- Tracy Jones: S9/L9S.1-3
- Chet Lemon: E5/TH/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Alan Trammell: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Tom Brookens: K
- Don Slaught: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Keith Moreland: 43/G3
- Fred Lynn: W
- Mike Heath: S7/G56.1-2
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Mike Brumley: 6/P6D
Top 8
- Alvaro Espinoza: 8/F89D
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9D
- Steve Sax: W
- Luis Polonia: K
Bot 8
- Gary Pettis: 1/BP1
- Tracy Jones: 5/L5
- Chet Lemon: E6/G6
- Alan Trammell: W.1-2
- Keith Moreland: E5/G5.1-2;2-3
- Fred Lynn: 8/L8
Top 9
- Don Mattingly: 7/F78D
- Mel Hall: 4/P4D
- Jesse Barfield: S9/L9
- Tom Brookens: 8/F8D
Bot 9
- Mike Heath: 13/G1
- Lou Whitaker: S9/L89S
- Mike Brumley: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Gary Pettis: K