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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1989-09-29 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 21448 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind L to R · 2:35
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 5–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Eric Plunk earned the win. Mel Hall went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Jack Morris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Drew Coble · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Pettis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alan Trammell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Whitaker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Nokes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Lusader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Strange | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Schu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Sax | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Polonia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mattingly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Barfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dorsett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Morris | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Plunk | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
 Dave Righetti | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Pettis: K
- Alan Trammell: 8/L78D
- Lou Whitaker: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Steve Sax: 9/L9
- Luis Polonia: 8/F78
- Don Mattingly: 3/G3
Top 2
- Fred Lynn: 7/F7S
- Matt Nokes: 53/G5
- Dave Bergman: 8/F8D
Bot 2
- Mel Hall: HR/L9D
- Jesse Barfield: K
- Roberto Kelly: 8/L78
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 3
- Scott Lusader: K
- Doug Strange: 9/F9D
- Mike Heath: S7/L78
- Gary Pettis: WP.1-2
- Gary Pettis: W
- Alan Trammell: K
Bot 3
- Alvaro Espinoza: D7/L7LD
- Brian Dorsett: 8/F89D.2-3
- Steve Sax: 63/G4M
- Luis Polonia: S6/G6MS.3-H
- Don Mattingly: 4/L4
Top 4
- Lou Whitaker: 4/P4
- Fred Lynn: K
- Matt Nokes: K
Bot 4
- Mel Hall: HR/L9D
- Jesse Barfield: 53/G5
- Roberto Kelly: 7/F7
- Mike Blowers: 53/G5
Top 5
- Dave Bergman: 9/L9
- Scott Lusader: 4/P4MD
- Doug Strange: W
- Mike Heath: K
Bot 5
- Alvaro Espinoza: D9/L9LD
- Brian Dorsett: S7/L7.2-3
- Steve Sax: K
- Luis Polonia: K
- Don Mattingly: S7/L7.3-H;1-2
- Mel Hall: S7/L78S.2-H;1-3
- Jesse Barfield: K
Top 6
- Gary Pettis: K
- Alan Trammell: W
- Lou Whitaker: 8/F78D
- Fred Lynn: S8/G4M.1-2
- Matt Nokes: K
Bot 6
- Roberto Kelly: 7/L7
- Mike Blowers: W.B-1
- Alvaro Espinoza: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Brian Dorsett: S7/G56.1-2
- Steve Sax: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Dave Bergman: 43/G4
- Scott Lusader: K
- Doug Strange: K
Bot 7
- Luis Polonia: 5/P5DF
- Don Mattingly: S9/L9LD
- Mel Hall: S7/L78.1-3
- Jesse Barfield: W.1-2
- Roberto Kelly: K
- Mike Blowers: K
Top 8
- Mike Heath: 63/G6
- Gary Pettis: S7/L7
- Alan Trammell: PO1(E6).1-3
- Alan Trammell: 63/G6M.3-H(UR)
- Lou Whitaker: 9/F9LD
Bot 8
- Alvaro Espinoza: 53/G5S
- Brian Dorsett: W
- Steve Sax: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Fred Lynn: W
- Rick Schu: K
- Chet Lemon: W.1-2
- Ken Williams: 9/L9
- Gary Ward: S9/L9L.2-3;1-2
- Mike Heath: 8/F8D