Game Information
Score of Game
New York Yankees 5 Oakland Athletics 0
Game Date
Tuesday May 31, 1988
Start Time
Night
Innings
9
DH Used
No
Ballpark
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland,California)
Attendance
28,147
Weather
Vis Manager
Billy Martin (NYA)
Home Manager
Tony LaRussa (OAK)
Winning Pitcher
Neil Allen
Losing Pitcher
Steve Ontiveros
Save Pitcher
None
Umpires
HP: Dale Scott 1B: Rick Reed 2B: John Hirschbeck 3B: Rich Garcia
NYA Record
33-16 -- AL East -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 2 / 3
NYA Streak
Win 1
OAK Record
35-15 -- AL West -- Ranks (Div/Lg/MLB): 1 / 1 / 1
OAK Streak
Loss 1
Notable Events
None of note
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    • Top of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1NYA1Rickey HendersonLFROAKSteve OntiverosRFlyout0---1-0BXFlied out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]10-0---
    1NYA2Bob Meacham2BROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout1---2-2BFCFBSStrikeout Swinging20-0---
    1NYA3Claudell WashingtonCFLOAKSteve OntiverosRLineout2---1-1CBXLined out to Right Field [Jose Canseco]30-0---
    Bottom of Inning 1
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    1OAK1Carney Lansford3BRNYAAl LeiterLSingle0---0-0XInfield Single to Pitcher ... Carney Lansford advanced to second40-0---
    1OAK2Stan JavierLFLNYANeil AllenRFlyout0-2-1-0..BXFlied out to Left Field [Rickey Henderson]50-0---
    1OAK3Jose CansecoRFRNYANeil AllenRStrikeout1-2-3-2CCBBBCStrikeout Looking60-0---
    1OAK4Mark McGwire1BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout2-2-1-1BSXFlied out to Shortstop [Rafael Santana]70-0---
    Top of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2NYA4Jack ClarkDHROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout0---1-2BCFSStrikeout Swinging80-0---
    2NYA5Mike Pagliarulo3BLOAKSteve OntiverosRHome Run1---2-0BBXHome Run on fly ball to Left Center90-0---
    2NYA6Dave WinfieldRFROAKSteve OntiverosRReached on Error1---1-2CBFXReached on Error by Shortstop [Walt Weiss]101-0---
    2NYA7Gary Ward1BROAKSteve OntiverosRSingle11--0-1CXSingled on line drive to Center Field ... Dave Winfield advanced to second111-0---
    2NYA8Rafael SantanaSSROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout112-1-2BFFXGrounded out to Shortstop [Walt Weiss]. Double Play ... Gary Ward out at 2b.121-0---
    Bottom of Inning 2
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    2OAK5Dave HendersonCFRNYANeil AllenRFlyout0---3-2BSLBBXFlied out to Center Field [Claudell Washington]130-1---
    2OAK6Don BaylorDHRNYANeil AllenRLineout1---3-2BBCBSXLined out to Shortstop [Rafael Santana]140-1---
    2OAK7Mike Gallego2BRNYANeil AllenRGroundout2---1-2BFFXGrounded out to Third Base [Mike Pagliarulo]150-1---
    Top of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3NYA9Joel SkinnerCROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout0---0-0XGrounded out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]161-0---
    3NYA1Rickey HendersonLFROAKSteve OntiverosRFlyout1---0-1CXFlied out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]171-0---
    3NYA2Bob Meacham2BROAKSteve OntiverosRSingle2---0-0XSingled on line drive to Left Field181-0---
    3NYA3Claudell WashingtonCFLOAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout21--2-2BSFFBCStrikeout Looking191-0---
    Bottom of Inning 3
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    3OAK8Orlando MercadoCRNYANeil AllenRFlyout0---1-0BXFlied out to Second Base [Bob Meacham]200-1---
    3OAK9Walt WeissSSLNYANeil AllenRLineout1---1-1FBXLined out to Center Field [Claudell Washington]210-1---
    3OAK1Carney Lansford3BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout2---1-1BSXFlied out to Second Base [Bob Meacham]220-1---
    Top of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4NYA4Jack ClarkDHROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout0---1-2CCFFBSStrikeout Swinging231-0---
    4NYA5Mike Pagliarulo3BLOAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout1---2-2SBBSSStrikeout Swinging241-0---
    4NYA6Dave WinfieldRFROAKSteve OntiverosRSingle2---1-0BXSingled on line drive to Center Field251-0---
    4NYA7Gary Ward1BROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout21--1-1CBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Walt Weiss] ... Dave Winfield forced out at second base261-0---
    Bottom of Inning 4
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    4OAK2Stan JavierLFLNYANeil AllenRGroundout0---1-2CFBFXGrounded out to First Base [Gary Ward]270-1---
    4OAK3Jose CansecoRFRNYANeil AllenRStrikeout1---0-2CCCStrikeout Looking280-1---
    4OAK4Mark McGwire1BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout2---0-0XFlied out to Center Field [Claudell Washington]290-1---
    Top of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5NYA8Rafael SantanaSSROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout0---1-2CBFXGrounded out to Pitcher [Steve Ontiveros]301-0---
    5NYA9Joel SkinnerCROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout1---1-2CFFBSStrikeout Swinging311-0---
    5NYA1Rickey HendersonLFROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout2---1-2BCFXGrounded out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]321-0---
    Bottom of Inning 5
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    5OAK5Dave HendersonCFRNYANeil AllenRFlyout0---1-2BSSXFlied out to Left Field [Rickey Henderson]330-1---
    5OAK6Don BaylorDHRNYANeil AllenRFlyout1---1-0BXFlied out to First Base [Gary Ward]340-1---
    5OAK7Mike Gallego2BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout2---1-0BXFlied out to Center Field [Claudell Washington]350-1---
    Top of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6NYA2Bob Meacham2BROAKSteve OntiverosRSingle0---0-1FXInfield Single to Shortstop361-0---
    6NYA3Claudell WashingtonCFLOAKSteve OntiverosRStolen Base01--1-1BCPBob Meacham Stole 2B [Steve Ontiveros/Orlando Mercado] ... Bob Meacham advanced to third371-0Non-Batter Event
    6NYA3Claudell WashingtonCFLOAKSteve OntiverosRWalk0--33-2BCP.BCFBWalked381-0---
    6NYA4Jack ClarkDHROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout01-30-2CSFSStrikeout Swinging391-0---
    6NYA5Mike Pagliarulo3BLOAKSteve OntiverosRSingle1-231-1FBXSingled on line drive to Right Field ... Bob Meacham Scored ... Claudell Washington advanced to third401-0---
    6NYA6Dave WinfieldRFROAKSteve OntiverosRDouble11-32-1BBFXDoubled on line drive to Center Field ... Mike Pagliarulo Scored ... Claudell Washington Scored412-0---
    6NYA7Gary Ward1BROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout1-2-0-0XGrounded out to Shortstop [Walt Weiss] ... Dave Winfield advanced to third424-0---
    6NYA8Rafael SantanaSSROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout2--30-0XGrounded out to Shortstop [Walt Weiss]434-0---
    Bottom of Inning 6
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    6OAK8Ron HasseyPHLNYANeil AllenRFlyout0---1-0.BXFlied out to Left Field [Rickey Henderson]440-4---
    6OAK9Walt WeissSSLNYANeil AllenRGroundout1---1-0BXGrounded out to First Base [Gary Ward]450-4---
    6OAK1Carney Lansford3BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout2---1-1CBXFlied out to Second Base [Bob Meacham]460-4---
    Top of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7NYA9Joel SkinnerCROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout0---2-1.BBFXGrounded out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]474-0---
    7NYA1Rickey HendersonLFROAKSteve OntiverosRGroundout1---2-0BBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Walt Weiss]484-0---
    7NYA2Bob Meacham2BROAKSteve OntiverosRStrikeout2---2-2CFBBCStrikeout Looking494-0---
    Bottom of Inning 7
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    7OAK2Stan JavierLFLNYANeil AllenRGroundout0---1-2CCBXGrounded out to Second Base [Bob Meacham]500-4---
    7OAK3Jose CansecoRFRNYANeil AllenRSingle1---1-1CBXSingled on ground ball to Center Field510-4---
    7OAK4Mark McGwire1BRNYANeil AllenRStrikeout11--1-2FFBFSStrikeout Swinging520-4---
    7OAK5Dave HendersonCFRNYANeil AllenRStrikeout21--2-2CBFBFFFCStrikeout Looking530-4---
    Top of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8NYA3Claudell WashingtonCFLOAKSteve OntiverosRFlyout0---1-2BFSFXFlied out to Left Field [Stan Javier]544-0---
    8NYA4Jack ClarkDHROAKTodd BurnsRSingle1---1-0.BXSingled on line drive to Center Field554-0---
    8NYA5Mike Pagliarulo3BLOAKTodd BurnsRStrikeout11--3-2BBFFFBFSStrikeout Swinging564-0---
    8NYA6Dave WinfieldRFROAKTodd BurnsRSingle2-2-2-1BCBXSingled on ground ball to Center Field ... Jack Clark Scored574-0---
    8NYA7Gary Ward1BROAKTodd BurnsRStrikeout21--1-2FBCSStrikeout Swinging585-0---
    Bottom of Inning 8
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    8OAK6Don BaylorDHRNYANeil AllenRFlyout0---1-1BFXFlied out to Left Field [Rickey Henderson]590-5---
    8OAK7Doug JenningsPHLNYANeil AllenRStrikeout1---0-2.CCSStrikeout Swinging600-5---
    8OAK8Ron HasseyCLNYANeil AllenRSingle2---2-1BBCXSingled on fly ball to Center Field610-5---
    8OAK9Walt WeissSSLNYANeil AllenRFlyout21--2-2FFBFBFFFFXFlied out to Third Base [Mike Pagliarulo]620-5---
    Top of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9NYA8Rafael SantanaSSROAKTodd BurnsRStrikeout0---2-2.BFBSSStrikeout Swinging635-0---
    9NYA9Joel SkinnerCROAKTodd BurnsRGroundout1---3-2SBBBFXGrounded out to Third Base [Carney Lansford]645-0---
    9NYA1Rickey HendersonLFROAKTodd BurnsRStrikeout2---1-2BCCCStrikeout Looking655-0---
    Bottom of Inning 9
    InningBat TeamLnBatterPosBaPit TeamPitcherThPlay ResultOutRunnersCountPitchesPlay DescriptionSeqScoreEvent Notes
    9OAK1Carney Lansford3BRNYANeil AllenRGroundout0---2-0BBXGrounded out to Shortstop [Rafael Santana]660-5---
    9OAK2Stan JavierLFLNYANeil AllenRGroundout1---1-2CFFBXGrounded out to Pitcher [Neil Allen]670-5---
    9OAK3Jose CansecoRFRNYANeil AllenRSingle2---0-1CXSingled on line drive to Left Field680-5---
    9OAK4Mark McGwire1BRNYANeil AllenRFlyout21--0-1CXFlied out to Center Field [Claudell Washington]690-5---
    69 record(s)
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