October 4, 1981 New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
NYY 2 CHW 13
MIN 12 BOS 6
@CLE 2 OAK 4
@KCR 3 DET 3
@MIL 2 SEA 2
TOR 0 CAL 9
@TEX 2 CIN 3
ATL 0 HOU 5
@LAD 3 NYM 2
MON 1 PHI 2
CHC 1 STL 4
@PIT 0 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 29,169

Sunday, October 4, 1981, 2:09PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Yankees

59-48

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: M Flanagan (9-6), L: R Reuschel (8-11), S: T Stoddard (7)

Orioles

59-46

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .641    0    2   3   
  T Ashford 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .307  .783    0    1   0   
  B Brown CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .521    0    2   0   
D Winfield LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .824    0    1   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .758    0    1   0   
L Piniella DH                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .277  .759    0    0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .731    0    0   0   GDP
  A Rodriguez 3B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .346  .870    0    1   0   
B Watson 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .702    0    7   0   
  D Werth 1B                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .109  .396    0    1   0   
L Milbourne SS                2   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .750    0    0   1   
  A Robertson PR-SS           1   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .579    0    0   2   CS
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .618    0    8   1   

R Reuschel P                                                             0   1
  R May P                                                                0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
  G Frazier P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   5                    24   8

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (25, off M Flanagan).

TB: L Milbourne 2; D Winfield 2; A Rodriguez; L Piniella; R Cerone; D Werth.

GIDP: G Nettles (5).

RBI: L Piniella 2 (18).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Milbourne-W Randolph-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Robertson (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Flanagan).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                4   0   2   1    0   1  .273  .695    0    1   0   2B,CS
R Dauer 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .263  .686    0    1   6   2·2B
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .278  .815    0    1   0   2B
  J Shelby CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Murray 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .294  .894    0   13   2   HR
J Lowenstein LF               2   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .710    0    1   0   2B
  G Roenicke PH-LF-RF         2   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .724    0    1   0   
T Crowley DH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .757    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .619    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .263  .795    0    1   1   HR
L Sakata SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .635    0    1  10   GDP
R Dempsey C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .641    0    5   0   SH

M Flanagan P                                                             2   1
  T Stoddard P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   5  10   5    2   7                    27  20

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (18, off R May); K Singleton (16, off R Reuschel); R Dauer 2 (27, 2 off R Reuschel); J Lowenstein (7, off R Reuschel).

HR: E Murray (22, off R Reuschel; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs); D DeCinces (13, off R Gossage; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Dempsey (3, off R May).

TB: D DeCinces 5; E Murray 4; R Dauer 4; A Bumbry 3; J Lowenstein 2; K Singleton 2; T Crowley.

GIDP: L Sakata (5).

RBI: E Murray 2 (78); D DeCinces (55); A Bumbry (27); K Singleton (49).

2-out RBI: E Murray 2; K Singleton; A Bumbry.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Dauer-L Sakata-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Bumbry (15, 2nd base by R Reuschel/R Cerone).

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 Reuschel, L (8-11)           2.2   7   3   3    1   1   1   3.11   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6     32    -     1.00  -0.20
R May                          2.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   4.14   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.85  -0.03
R Gossage                      2     1   1   1    0   3   1   0.77    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.27  -0.04
G Frazier                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.63    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   7   2          34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9          1-0

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, W (9-6)            7     6   2   2    1   2   0   4.19   26     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6     58    -     0.97   0.17
T Stoddard, S (7)              2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.63   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Flanagan (6).

IBB: None.

PO: M Flanagan (4; A Robertson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 29,169.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 42° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Baltimore Orioles                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. J Mumphrey           CF    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. D Winfield           LF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. L Piniella           DH    5. J Lowenstein         LF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. T Crowley            DH 
7. B Watson             1B    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. L Milbourne          SS    8. L Sakata             SS 
9. R Cerone             C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   R Reuschel           P        M Flanagan           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      17%  84% E Murray        R Reuschel      Home Run; Singleton Scores
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  66% K Singleton     R Reuschel      Double to RF; Dauer Scores
   t 4   1  3-0  -23     -11%  63% L Piniella      M Flanagan      Single to LF; Mumphrey Scores; Winfield Scores
   t 4   0  3-0  1--     -11%  68% D Winfield      M Flanagan      Double; Mumphrey to 3B
   b 4   2  2-3  -2-      11%  79% A Bumbry        R May           Double to CF; DeCinces Scores

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      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Bumbry        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  R Dauer         Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  K Singleton     Flyball: LF
          -2-      54%  E Murray        Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Lowenstein    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      54%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  T Crowley       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      50%  L Sakata        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  L Milbourne     Single to LF
          1--      48%  R Cerone        Wild Pitch; Milbourne to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      55%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  A Bumbry        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      51%  R Dauer         Bumbry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      54%  " "             Double to LF
   R      -2-      66%  K Singleton     Double to RF; Dauer Scores
   RR     -2-      84%  E Murray        Home Run; Singleton Scores
          ---      85%  J Lowenstein    Double to RF
                  Rudy May replaces Rick Reuschel pitching; Jose Morales pinch hits for Terry Crowley batting 6th
   O      -2-      83%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  J Mumphrey      Walk
          1--      68%  D Winfield      Double; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      -23      74%  R Jackson       Strikeout
   RR     -23      63%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Mumphrey Scores; Winfield Scores
   OO     1--      69%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  D DeCinces      Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  L Sakata        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      68%  R Dempsey       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; DeCinces to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  A Bumbry        Double to CF; DeCinces Scores
          -2-      80%  R Dauer         Walk
   O      12-      77%  K Singleton     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Flanagan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  L Milbourne     Single to SS
                  Andre Robertson pinch runs for Larry Milbourne batting 8th
   O      1--      81%  R Cerone        Robertson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P-3B)
          ---      80%  " "             Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
                  Andre Robertson moves to SS
   O      ---      81%  E Murray        Popfly: 1B
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for John Lowenstein batting 5th
   O      ---      80%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Flanagan facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Roenicke moves to LF
   O      ---      83%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
                  Rich Gossage replaces Rudy May pitching; Dennis Werth replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 7th; Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Graig Nettles playing 3B batting 6th; Bobby Brown replaces Jerry Mumphrey playing CF batting 2nd
   R      ---      92%  D DeCinces      Home Run
   O      ---      92%  L Sakata        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Flanagan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      93%  D Werth         Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  A Robertson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R Dauer         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  E Murray        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tim Stoddard facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Stoddard replaces Mike Flanagan pitching; Al Bumbry moves to LF; John Shelby replaces Ken Singleton playing CF batting 3rd; Gary Roenicke moves to RF
   O      ---      96%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-2, George Frazier facing 5-6-7
                  George Frazier replaces Rich Gossage pitching; Tucker Ashford replaces Willie Randolph playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      97%  G Roenicke      Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D DeCinces      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Tim Stoddard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  L Piniella      Walk
          1--      97%  A Rodriguez     Single to 3B; Piniella to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Werth         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BAL198110040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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