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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
5
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: Tippy Martinez (2-1), L: Rich Gossage (1-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Orioles
6
27-14
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .220  .661              6   3   
R Cerone C                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .453              7   0   2·GDP
L Piniella LF                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .710              2   0   
D Winfield CF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .858              2   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .203  .723              0   0   
B Foote DH                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .625              0   0   
  O Gamble PH                 0   0   0   1    1   0  .262  .940              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .239  .686              0   4   
A Rodriguez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .866              8   1   
B Dent SS                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .238  .719              1   4   HR

R May P                                                                       0   1
  R Davis P                                                                   0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       35   5  11   0    5   6                         26  14
Batting Events
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 Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .244  .658              3   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .313  .740              4   4   
  B Bonner PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .681              0   0   
K Singleton RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .368 1.088              2   0   GDP
  J Dwyer PR-LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .652              0   0   
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .243  .675             10   0   IW
G Roenicke LF-RF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .350  .861              0   0   GDP
  J Lowenstein PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .684              0   0   
B Ayala DH                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .273  .706              0   0   HBP
  T Crowley PH                2   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .787              0   0   
R Dempsey C                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .213  .740              6   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   3   2   4    1   1  .239  .785              0   2   2·HR
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .178  .495              2   7   

M Flanagan P                                                                  0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                                0   0
  T Martinez P                                                                0   1
Totals                       35   6  10   0    6   5                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: D DeCinces 2 (6, 1 off R Davis, 1 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 Events
DP: 3. D DeCinces-R Dauer-E Murray; M Belanger-R Dauer-E Murray; M Belanger-E Murray.

Pitching Stats

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· 1· 1· 4          3-2    3.32  -0.09
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1·11          6-3
T Stoddard faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R May (2; B Ayala).
IBB: R Gossage (1; E Murray).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Dallas Parks.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 42,869.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Al Bumbry                    CF
2. Rick Cerone                   C       2. Rich Dauer                   2B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Ken Singleton                RF
4. Dave Winfield                CF       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Reggie Jackson               RF       5. Gary Roenicke                LF
6. Barry Foote                  DH       6. Benny Ayala                  DH
7. Graig Nettles                3B       7. Rick Dempsey                  C
8. Aurelio Rodriguez            1B       8. Doug DeCinces                3B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Rudy May                      P          Mike Flanagan                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 R 35% 100% 5-5 BAL T. Crowley R. Gossage Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Murray to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
t8 2 123 RR -30% 51% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Jackson Scores; Gamble to 2B
b9 1 1-- 19% 82% 5-5 BAL J. Dwyer R. Gossage Single to RF; Bonner to 3B
b4 2 1-- RR 19% 86% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. May Home Run; Dempsey Scores
t9 0 1-- OO 18% 60% 5-5 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY R. Cerone M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. May Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. May Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BAL K. Singleton R. May 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield M. Flanagan Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Foote M. Flanagan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. May Single to RF
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 BAL G. Roenicke R. May Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Ayala R. May Hit By Pitch
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. May 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 NYY A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan Walk
t3 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Single to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t3 1 12- -7% 39% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Walk; Rodriguez to 3B; Dent to 2B
t3 1 123 OO 17% 55% 0-0 NYY R. Cerone M. Flanagan 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, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. May Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger R. May Flyball: CF
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. May Single/Bunt; DeCinces to 2B
b3 1 12- R 14% 74% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. May Single to CF; DeCinces Scores; Bumbry to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O -6% 68% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton R. May Flyball: 2B
b3 2 1-3 O -4% 63% 1-0 BAL E. Murray R. May Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 NYY D. Winfield M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BAL G. Roenicke R. May Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 BAL B. Ayala R. May Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 1-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. May Walk
b4 2 1-- RR 19% 86% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. May Home Run; Dempsey Scores
b4 2 --- 0% 86% 3-0 BAL M. Belanger R. May Walk
b4 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. May Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 NYY B. Foote M. Flanagan Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 85% 0-3 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 88% 0-3 NYY A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- RR -17% 70% 0-3 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Home Run; Nettles Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 2-3 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 3-2 BAL R. Dauer R. May Walk
b5 0 1-- O -3% 72% 3-2 BAL K. Singleton R. May Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -3% 69% 3-2 BAL E. Murray R. May Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O -2% 67% 3-2 BAL G. Roenicke R. May 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, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 2-3 NYY R. Cerone M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 2-3 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 2-3 NYY D. Winfield M. Flanagan Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 2-3 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 BAL B. Ayala R. May Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 3-2 BAL R. Dempsey R. May Flyball: LF
Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching
b6 1 1-- RR 16% 92% 3-2 BAL D. DeCinces R. Davis Home Run; Ayala Scores/unER
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 BAL M. Belanger R. Davis Flyball: 2B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 BAL A. Bumbry R. Davis Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 NYY B. Foote M. Flanagan Strikeout
t7 1 --- -3% 90% 2-5 NYY G. Nettles M. Flanagan Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 2-5 NYY A. Rodriguez M. Flanagan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 2-5 NYY B. Dent M. Flanagan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 BAL R. Dauer R. Davis Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-2 BAL K. Singleton R. Davis Single to P
Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 3rd
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 5-2 BAL E. Murray R. Davis Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 5-2 BAL G. Roenicke R. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Orioles' Mike Flanagan facing 1-2-3
Jim Dwyer moves from PR to LF; Gary Roenicke moves from LF to RF
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 2-5 NYY W. Randolph M. Flanagan Walk
t8 0 1-- OO 7% 97% 2-5 NYY R. Cerone M. Flanagan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 2-5 NYY L. Piniella M. Flanagan Single to CF
t8 2 1-- -2% 94% 2-5 NYY D. Winfield M. Flanagan Single to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t8 2 12- -4% 90% 2-5 NYY R. Jackson M. Flanagan Walk; Piniella to 3B; Winfield to 2B
Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Barry Foote (DH) batting 6th
t8 2 123 R -8% 82% 2-5 NYY O. Gamble T. Stoddard Walk; Piniella Scores; Winfield to 3B; Jackson to 2B
Tippy Martinez replaces Tim Stoddard pitching
t8 2 123 RR -30% 51% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles T. Martinez Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Jackson Scores; Gamble to 2B
t8 2 12- O 9% 60% 5-5 NYY A. Rodriguez T. Martinez Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 5-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching; Terry Crowley pinch hits for Benny Ayala (DH) batting 6th
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 5-5 BAL T. Crowley R. Gossage Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 5% 60% 5-5 BAL R. Dempsey R. Gossage Walk
b8 1 1-- O -6% 55% 5-5 BAL D. DeCinces R. Gossage Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 5-5 BAL M. Belanger R. Gossage 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, Orioles' Tippy Martinez facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 5-5 NYY B. Dent T. Martinez Single (LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- OO 18% 60% 5-5 NYY W. Randolph T. Martinez Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -3% 57% 5-5 NYY R. Cerone T. Martinez Single to RF
t9 2 1-- -7% 50% 5-5 NYY L. Piniella T. Martinez Single to RF; Cerone to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 13% 63% 5-5 NYY D. Winfield T. Martinez 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, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O -6% 57% 5-5 BAL A. Bumbry R. Gossage Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- 6% 63% 5-5 BAL R. Dauer R. Gossage Single to CF
Bobby Bonner pinch runs for Rich Dauer (2B) batting 2nd
b9 1 1-- 19% 82% 5-5 BAL J. Dwyer R. Gossage Single to RF; Bonner to 3B
b9 1 1-3 1% 83% 5-5 BAL E. Murray R. Gossage Intentional Walk; Dwyer to 2B
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Gary Roenicke (RF) batting 5th
b9 1 123 O -18% 65% 5-5 BAL J. Lowenstein R. Gossage Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Dwyer to 3B; Murray to 2B
b9 2 123 R 35% 100% 5-5 BAL T. Crowley R. Gossage 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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