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CLE
@CAL		3
4
NYY
@CHW		5
6
TEX
@MIL		12
5
DET
@MIN		4
2
BAL
@OAK		3
1
BOS
@SEA		4
2
KCR
@TOR		7
4
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@CHC		4
7
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@MON		2
11
CIN
@NYM		2
0
HOU
@PHI		4
5
SDP
@PIT		3
2
LAD
@STL		4
1
Wednesday, June 10, 1981, 7:30PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 33,647, Time of Game: 3:20
Yankees
5
34-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
6
30-22
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Britt Burns (6-2)
L: Rudy May (4-5)
S: Ed Farmer (7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   0  0  2   1  0  1    5 11  0
White Sox       3  1  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    6  9  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .660 0.088 0.97 0.129 -0.040 0.8 1 2 SB
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .324 .838 -0.091 1.23 0.031 -0.122 -0.7 2 0
Lou Piniella RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .689 0.090 1.17 0.129 -0.039 1.0 3 0
   Oscar Gamble PH-RF 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280 .914 0.097 0.95 0.097 0.000 0.6 0 0
Dave Winfield LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .324 .891 0.094 1.26 0.188 -0.094 0.5 1 0 2B
Bob Watson 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .190 .544 -0.007 0.90 0.039 -0.046 0.2 6 0
   Dave Revering PH-1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .239 .667 0.002 3.37 0.094 -0.092 0.7 2 0
Graig Nettles DH 4 0 0 2 0 1 .254 .734 -0.215 2.14 0.000 -0.215 -1.2 SF
Rick Cerone C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .654 -0.175 1.72 0.029 -0.203 -0.7 6 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .776 -0.055 0.81 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 0 2
   Larry Milbourne PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .812 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 1 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .238 .693 0.021 0.79 0.063 -0.042 0.8 2 2
Rudy May P 0 1
   Ron Davis P 0 1
Team Totals 39 5 11 5 3 4 .282 .633 -0.184 1.35 0.799 -0.981 1.0 24 8
2B: D Winfield (13, off B Burns).
SF: G Nettles (2, off B Burns).
TB: D Winfield 4; W Randolph 2; D Revering; B Watson; O Gamble; L Piniella; B Dent; R Cerone.
RBI: G Nettles 2 (23); D Revering (16); B Dent (23); L Piniella (8).
2-out RBI: B Dent.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (10, 2nd base off B Burns/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .603 -0.050 0.53 0.000 -0.050 -0.9 2 0
Mike Squires 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .313 .710 0.096 0.82 0.127 -0.031 0.6 7 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 2 1 0 1 1 .292 .833 0.064 0.53 0.078 -0.014 0.6 6 0
Greg Luzinski DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .262 .819 0.094 0.80 0.106 -0.012 1.9 2B
Wayne Nordhagen RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .320 .814 0.117 0.65 0.126 -0.009 0.9 1 0 2B
   Harold Baines PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .645 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
Chet Lemon CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .302 .860 -0.025 0.39 0.010 -0.034 -0.3 5 0
Tony Bernazard 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .721 -0.016 0.50 0.010 -0.026 -0.2 1 3 SH
Jim Morrison 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .645 -0.045 0.48 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 2 4 GDP
Bill Almon SS 3 2 2 1 0 1 .332 .760 0.082 0.37 0.093 -0.010 1.1 3 2 HR
Britt Burns P 0 0
   LaMarr Hoyt P 0 0
   Kevin Hickey P 0 0
   Ed Farmer P 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 9 5 1 6 .290 .764 0.313 0.57 0.550 -0.235 2.5 27 9
2B: G Luzinski (5, off R May); W Nordhagen (4, off R May).
HR: B Almon (1, off R May; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: T Bernazard (6, off R May).
TB: B Almon 5; G Luzinski 2; M Squires 2; W Nordhagen 2; C Lemon; T Bernazard; C Fisk.
GIDP: J Morrison (3).
RBI: G Luzinski 2 (28); W Nordhagen 2 (19); B Almon (24).
2-out RBI: G Luzinski 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Almon 2 (9).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Squires (1st base by R Davis).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (4-5) 6.1 9 6 6 1 5 1 5.17 29 35 -0.346 0.63 -3.4
Ron Davis 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.97 4 1 0 0.032 0.22 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 1 6 1 6.75 33 35 1 0 -0.314 1.35 -2.5

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Britt Burns, W (6-2) 5.2 6 3 2 2 3 0 3.09 27 48 0.025 0.96 -0.8
LaMarr Hoyt, H (2) 2.1 5 2 2 1 1 0 2.83 13 2 0 -0.096 1.54 -0.7
Kevin Hickey, H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 2 2 1 0.150 4.22 0.1
Ed Farmer, S (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 1 1 0 0.107 3.90 0.3
Team Totals 9 11 5 4 3 4 0 4.00 43 48 5 1 0.186 0.57 -1.0
L Hoyt faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R May (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Davis (1; M Squires, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 33,647.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 Mike Squires 1B
3 Lou Piniella RF 3 Carlton Fisk C
4 Dave Winfield LF 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Bob Watson 1B 5 Wayne Nordhagen RF
6 Graig Nettles DH 6 Chet Lemon CF
7 Rick Cerone C 7 Tony Bernazard 2B
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Jim Morrison 3B
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Bill Almon SS
Rudy May P Britt Burns P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 12- R NYY L. Piniella B. Burns -13% 28% Single to RF; Randolph Scores/unER; Mumphrey to 3B
b1 1-1 1 -23 RR CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 13% 76% Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Luzinski Scores
t9 4-6 0 1-- NYY D. Winfield L. Hoyt -12% 74% Single to LF; Gamble to 2B
t9 5-6 2 -2- O NYY R. Cerone E. Farmer 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-6 1 12- R NYY D. Revering L. Hoyt -9% 77% Single to CF; Gamble Scores; Winfield to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph B. Burns -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey B. Burns -3% 44% Randolph Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- NYY J. Mumphrey B. Burns -3% 41% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- R NYY L. Piniella B. Burns -13% 28% Single to RF; Randolph Scores/unER; Mumphrey to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 O NYY D. Winfield B. Burns 8% 36% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mumphrey out at Hm/3B-C; Piniella to 2B
t1 1-0 1 12- O NYY B. Watson B. Burns 4% 40% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 12- O NYY G. Nettles B. Burns 4% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May -2% 41% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- CHW M. Squires R. May 3% 44% Single to CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- CHW C. Fisk R. May 7% 51% Single to RF; Squires to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 CHW G. Luzinski R. May 4% 54% Fielder's Choice ; Fisk to 2B; Luzinski to 1B
b1 0-1 1 123 R CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 9% 64% Wild Pitch; Squires Scores; Fisk to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b1 1-1 1 -23 RR CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 13% 76% Double to RF; Fisk Scores; Luzinski Scores
b1 3-1 1 -2- O CHW C. Lemon R. May -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-1 2 -2- O CHW T. Bernazard R. May -2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 7-8-9
t2 1-3 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone B. Burns 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t2 1-3 1 --- O NYY A. Rodriguez B. Burns 1% 75% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-3 2 --- NYY B. Dent B. Burns -1% 74% Walk
t2 1-3 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph B. Burns -2% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dent to 2B; Randolph to 1B
t2 1-3 2 12- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Burns 4% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- O CHW J. Morrison R. May -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-1 1 --- R CHW B. Almon R. May 8% 83% Home Run
b2 4-1 1 --- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May -1% 82% Flyball: RF
b2 4-1 2 --- O CHW M. Squires R. May -0% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 3-4-5
t3 1-4 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Burns 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-4 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield B. Burns 1% 85% Flyball: CF
t3 1-4 2 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Burns 1% 86% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. May -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b3 4-1 1 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. May -1% 84% Flyball: 2B
b3 4-1 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. May -0% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 6-7-8
t4 1-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Burns 2% 86% Flyball: CF
t4 1-4 1 --- O NYY R. Cerone B. Burns 1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-4 2 --- O NYY A. Rodriguez B. Burns 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. May -1% 87% Strikeout
b4 4-1 1 --- CHW T. Bernazard R. May 1% 88% Single to P
b4 4-1 1 1-- OO CHW J. Morrison R. May -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 9-1-2
t5 1-4 0 --- O NYY B. Dent B. Burns 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- NYY W. Randolph B. Burns -2% 85% Single to LF
t5 1-4 1 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Burns 3% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 1-4 2 1-- O NYY L. Piniella B. Burns 2% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- CHW B. Almon R. May 1% 91% Single to RF
b5 4-1 0 1-- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-1 1 1-- O CHW M. Squires R. May -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 1-- CHW C. Fisk R. May 1% 90% Walk; Almon to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- RR CHW G. Luzinski R. May 7% 97% Double to LF; Almon Scores; Fisk Scores
b5 6-1 2 -2- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. May -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, White Sox 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, White Sox' Britt Burns facing 4-5-6
t6 1-6 0 --- NYY D. Winfield B. Burns -2% 94% Double to LF
t6 1-6 0 -2- NYY B. Watson B. Burns -4% 90% Single to LF; Winfield to 3B
t6 1-6 0 1-3 RO NYY G. Nettles B. Burns 3% 93% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Winfield Scores
t6 2-6 1 1-- NYY R. Cerone B. Burns -3% 90% Single to RF; Watson to 2B
t6 2-6 1 12- O NYY A. Rodriguez B. Burns 3% 93% Flyball: SS
t6 2-6 2 12- R NYY B. Dent B. Burns -5% 88% Single to CF; Watson Scores; Cerone to 2B
LaMarr Hoyt replaces Britt Burns pitching
t6 3-6 2 12- O NYY W. Randolph L. Hoyt 4% 92% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b6 6-3 0 --- CHW C. Lemon R. May 1% 93% Single to 2B
b6 6-3 0 1-- O CHW T. Bernazard R. May -0% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lemon to 2B
b6 6-3 1 -2- O CHW J. Morrison R. May -1% 92% Strikeout
b6 6-3 2 -2- O CHW B. Almon R. May -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 2-3-4
t7 3-6 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey L. Hoyt 2% 93% Flyball: LF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (RF) batting 3rd
t7 3-6 1 --- NYY O. Gamble L. Hoyt -2% 91% Walk
t7 3-6 1 1-- NYY D. Winfield L. Hoyt -4% 86% Single to LF; Gamble to 2B
Dave Revering pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 5th
t7 3-6 1 12- R NYY D. Revering L. Hoyt -9% 77% Single to CF; Gamble Scores; Winfield to 2B
t7 4-6 1 12- O NYY G. Nettles L. Hoyt 7% 84% Strikeout
t7 4-6 2 12- O NYY R. Cerone L. Hoyt 6% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
Dave Revering moves from PH to 1B
Oscar Gamble moves from PH to RF
b7 6-4 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-4 1 --- CHW M. Squires R. May 1% 90% Single to CF
Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching
b7 6-4 1 1-- O CHW C. Fisk R. Davis -2% 89% Squires Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b7 6-4 2 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. Davis -0% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 8-9-1
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez (3B) batting 8th
t8 4-6 0 --- O NYY L. Milbourne L. Hoyt 3% 91% Flyball: SS
t8 4-6 1 --- O NYY B. Dent L. Hoyt 2% 94% Foul Flyball: C
t8 4-6 2 --- NYY W. Randolph L. Hoyt -2% 91% Single to LF
t8 4-6 2 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey L. Hoyt 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 6.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 4-5-6
Larry Milbourne moves from PH to 3B
b8 6-4 0 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. Davis -1% 94% Flyball: CF
Harold Baines pinch hits for Wayne Nordhagen (RF) batting 5th
b8 6-4 1 --- O CHW H. Baines R. Davis -0% 94% Flyball: 3B
b8 6-4 2 --- O CHW C. Lemon R. Davis -0% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, White Sox' LaMarr Hoyt facing 3-4-5
Harold Baines moves from PH to RF
t9 4-6 0 --- NYY O. Gamble L. Hoyt -7% 86% Single to CF
t9 4-6 0 1-- NYY D. Winfield L. Hoyt -12% 74% Single to LF; Gamble to 2B
Kevin Hickey replaces LaMarr Hoyt pitching
t9 4-6 0 12- O NYY D. Revering K. Hickey 9% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gamble to 3B
t9 4-6 1 1-3 RO NYY G. Nettles K. Hickey 6% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gamble Scores; Revering to 2B
Ed Farmer replaces Kevin Hickey pitching
t9 5-6 2 -2- O NYY R. Cerone E. Farmer 11% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 6.

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