May 27, 1981 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 5 BOS 10
CLE 5 TOR 3
@CAL 1 MIL 5
DET 1 CHW 3
@OAK 0 KCR 8
@SEA 5 MIN 2
@TEX 1 ATL 3
LAD 2 PIT 3
@CHC 2 CIN 3
SFG 2 HOU 1
SDP 0 MON 4
STL 1 NYM 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 42,869

Wednesday, May 27, 1981, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:50

Yankees

23-19

Lost 4

5th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  3  0    5 11  2
Orioles         0  0  1   2  0  2   0  0  1    6 10  0

W: T Martinez (2-1), L: R Gossage (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Orioles

27-14

Won 3

1st

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .661    0    6   3   
R Cerone C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .453    0    7   0   2·GDP
L Piniella LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .710    0    2   0   
D Winfield CF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .858    0    2   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .203  .724    0    0   0   
B Foote DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .625    0    0   0   
  O Gamble PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .262  .940    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .239  .686    0    0   4   
A Rodriguez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .866    0    8   1   
B Dent SS                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .238  .719    0    1   4   HR

R May P                                                                  0   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   1
Totals                       35   5  11   5    5   6                    26  14

BATTING

HR: B Dent (5, off M Flanagan; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Dent 6; G Nettles 3; D Winfield 2; L Piniella 2; R Cerone.

GIDP: R Cerone 2 (2).

RBI: G Nettles 2 (15); B Dent 2 (20); O Gamble (14).

2-out RBI: B Dent 2; G Nettles 2; O Gamble.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Dent-W Randolph-A Rodriguez 2.

E: G Nettles 2 (4).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .659    0    3   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .313  .740    0    4   4   
  B Bonner PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .680         0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .368 1.088    0    2   0   GDP
  J Dwyer PR-LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .652    0    0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .675    0   10   0   IW
G Roenicke LF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .861    0    0   0   GDP
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .684    0    0   0   
B Ayala DH                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .706    0    0   0   HBP
  T Crowley PH                2   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .787    0    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .213  .740    0    6   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   3   2   4    1   1  .239  .785    0    0   2   2·HR
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .178  .495    0    2   7   

M Flanagan P                                                             0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
  T Martinez P                                                           0   1
Totals                       35   6  10   6    6   5                    27  14

BATTING

HR: D DeCinces 2 (6, off R Davis, off R May; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: E Murray (3, by R Gossage).

HBP: B Ayala (1, by R May).

TB: D DeCinces 8; R Dauer 2; K Singleton; T Crowley; A Bumbry; M Belanger; J Dwyer; E Murray.

GIDP: K Singleton (7); G Roenicke (4).

RBI: D DeCinces 4 (27); T Crowley (13); R Dauer (13).

2-out RBI: D DeCinces 2; T Crowley.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; M Belanger-E Murray; D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray.

PITCHING

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R May                          5.1   4   4   3    4   3   1   4.21   25     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 3     45    -     1.01  -0.10
R Davis                        1.2   2   1   1    0   1   1   2.78    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.37  -0.14
R Gossage, L (1-1)             1.2   4   1   1    2   1   0   0.84   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 4          0-0    3.15  -0.27
Totals                         8.2  10   6   5    6   5   2          42     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 9          1-1

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Flanagan                     7.2   7   5   5    4   6   1   3.41   32     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 7     47    -     0.99   0.15
T Stoddard                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   6.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.30  -0.08
T Martinez, BS (1), W (2-1)    1.1   4   0   0    0   0   0   1.71    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 4          3-2    3.32  -0.09
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·11          6-3

T Stoddard faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Gossage (1; E Murray).

HBP: R May (2; B Ayala).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dallas Parks.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 42,869.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 81° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. R Cerone             C     2. R Dauer              2B 
3. L Piniella           LF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. D Winfield           CF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. R Jackson            RF    5. G Roenicke           LF 
6. B Foote              DH    6. B Ayala              DH 
7. G Nettles            3B    7. R Dempsey            C  
8. A Rodriguez          1B    8. D DeCinces           3B 
9. B Dent               SS    9. M Belanger           SS 

   R May                P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-5  123      35% 100% T Crowley       R Gossage       Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Murray to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   t 8   2  5-3  123     -30%  51% G Nettles       T Martinez      Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Jackson Scores; Gamble to 2B
   b 9   1  5-5  1--      19%  82% J Dwyer         R Gossage       Single to RF; Bonner to 3B
   b 4   2  0-1  1--      19%  86% D DeCinces      R May           Home Run; Dempsey Scores
   t 9   0  5-5  1--      18%  60% W Randolph      T Martinez      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
          ---      55%  R Dauer         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  K Singleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  B Foote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  E Murray        Single to RF
   OO     1--      51%  G Roenicke      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      52%  B Ayala         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  G Nettles       Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      46%  B Dent          Single to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
          12-      39%  W Randolph      Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Dent to 2B
   OO     123      55%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  D DeCinces      Walk
   O      1--      56%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
          1--      60%  A Bumbry        Single/Bunt; DeCinces to 2B
   R      12-      74%  R Dauer         Single to CF; DeCinces Scores; Bumbry to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  K Singleton     Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      63%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  R Jackson       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      67%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  B Ayala         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  R Dempsey       Walk
   RR     1--      86%  D DeCinces      Home Run; Dempsey Scores
          ---      86%  M Belanger      Walk
   O      1--      85%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  B Foote         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      88%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   RR     1--      70%  B Dent          Home Run; Nettles Scores
   O      ---      72%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  R Dauer         Walk
   O      1--      72%  K Singleton     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      67%  G Roenicke      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  D Winfield      Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  B Ayala         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      75%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
                  Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching
   RR     1--      92%  D DeCinces      Home Run; Ayala Scores/unER
   O      ---      91%  M Belanger      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      91%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  B Foote         Strikeout
          ---      90%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  K Singleton     Single to P
                  Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   O      1--      94%  E Murray        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      94%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Dwyer moves to LF; Gary Roenicke moves to RF
          ---      90%  W Randolph      Walk
   OO     1--      97%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      96%  L Piniella      Single to CF
          1--      94%  D Winfield      Single to 3B; Piniella to 2B
          12-      90%  R Jackson       Walk; Piniella to 3B; Winfield to 2B
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Barry Foote batting 6th
   R      123      82%  O Gamble        Walk; Piniella Scores; Winfield to 3B; Jackson to 2B
                  Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
   RR     123      51%  G Nettles       Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Jackson Scores; Gamble to 2B
   O      12-      60%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Benny Ayala batting 6th
   O      ---      56%  T Crowley       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  R Dempsey       Walk
   O      1--      55%  D DeCinces      Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  M Belanger      Single to CF; Dempsey out at Hm/1B-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      42%  B Dent          Single (LF-CF)
   OO     1--      60%  W Randolph      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      57%  R Cerone        Single to RF
          1--      50%  L Piniella      Single to RF; Cerone to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      63%  R Dauer         Single to CF
                  Bobby Bonner pinch runs for Rich Dauer batting 2nd
          1--      82%  J Dwyer         Single to RF; Bonner to 3B
          1-3      83%  E Murray        Intentional Walk; Dwyer to 2B
                  John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 5th
   O      123      65%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dwyer to 3B; Murray to 2B
   R      123     100%  T Crowley       Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Murray to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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