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Texas Rangers @ 
New York Yankees
1989-06-17 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 38917 · 3:03
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5–3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Dave Eiland 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Dave Eiland L: Mike Jeffcoat SV: Dave Righetti
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Fletcher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruben Sierra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Franco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geno Petralli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Leach | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Kreuter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Sax | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mattingly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Balboni | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Geren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Tolleson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Jeffcoat | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Cecilio Guante | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Eiland | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Lee Guetterman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Scott Fletcher: K
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/L9S
- Ruben Sierra: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G56S
- Steve Sax: S4/G6M
- Don Mattingly: 43/G34.1-2
- Steve Balboni: W
- Jesse Barfield: K
Top 2
- Ruben Sierra: 3/G
- Julio Franco: W
- Geno Petralli: S7/L78.1-3
- Rick Leach: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Steve Buechele: K
Bot 2
- Bob Geren: S5/BG5S
- Wayne Tolleson: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Alvaro Espinoza: S8/L8S.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: PB.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: 53/G5
Top 3
- Chad Kreuter: W
- Sammy Sosa: 23/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Scott Fletcher: S1/BG15.2-3
- Rafael Palmeiro: 7/F7S
- Ruben Sierra: S9/G34.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 3
- Steve Sax: 53/G5
- Don Mattingly: S9/G3
- Steve Balboni: 8/F78XD
- Jesse Barfield: 8/P8
Top 4
- Julio Franco: 53/G5
- Geno Petralli: 8/F8XD
- Rick Leach: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Bob Geren: 3/G
- Wayne Tolleson: S7/L7
- Alvaro Espinoza: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Roberto Kelly: T9/L9LD.1-H
- Rickey Henderson: 8/L8XD
Top 5
- Steve Buechele: 63/G6
- Chad Kreuter: 7/F7L
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Steve Sax: S6/G6M
- Don Mattingly: 8/F89S
- Steve Balboni: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jesse Barfield: S8/G6M
- Bob Geren: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Scott Fletcher: S8/G4M
- Rafael Palmeiro: 3/G.1-2
- Ruben Sierra: 5/P5DF
- Julio Franco: IW
- Geno Petralli: S9/L9.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Rick Leach: IW
- Steve Buechele: K
Bot 6
- Wayne Tolleson: 9/F9
- Alvaro Espinoza: S8/L8S
- Roberto Kelly: 53/G5.1-2
- Rickey Henderson: S6/G56.2-3
- Steve Sax: SB2
- Steve Sax: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Don Mattingly: SB2
- Don Mattingly: IW
- Steve Balboni: 2/P2F
Top 7
- Chad Kreuter: 53/G5S
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
- Scott Fletcher: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Jesse Barfield: S7/G56
- Bob Geren: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
- Wayne Tolleson: 53/G5S
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
Top 8
- Rafael Palmeiro: S7/L7
- Ruben Sierra: S7/G56.1-2
- Julio Franco: K
- Buddy Bell: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 8
- Roberto Kelly: HP
- Rickey Henderson: PO1(136)
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Steve Sax: 7/L78
Top 9
- Mike Stanley: 9/F89D
- Steve Buechele: 7/F7D
- Jim Sundberg: S7/G5
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G34
Notes & reviews
- Yankees manager Green ejected by 3B umpire Scott for arguing that long drive by Balboni was fair for homer