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Standings
CAL
@BAL		7
1
OAK
@BOS		5
3
NYY
@CHW		5
1
SEA
@CLE		11
17
TEX
@MIL		2
6
DET
@MIN		6
1
PHI
@HOU		4
5		 
(10)
CHC
@LAD		2
1
ATL
@MON		5
4		 
(12)
CIN
@NYM		6
3
STL
@SDP		6
9
PIT
@SFG		0
5
Sunday, August 30, 1981 1:15PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 33,213, Time of Game: 2:49
Yankees
5
44-32
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at White Sox
1
41-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Rudy May (5-8)
L: Dennis Lamp (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         3  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .318 .813 -0.047 0.31 0.001 -0.048 -1.1 5 0 CS
Larry Milbourne 2B-SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .301 .730 0.052 0.36 0.059 -0.008 0.3 2 3 SB
Oscar Gamble DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .907 -0.041 0.43 0.004 -0.045 -0.8
Reggie Jackson RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .219 .699 0.079 0.55 0.103 -0.024 0.5 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .222 .691 0.109 0.44 0.116 -0.007 0.9 1 6 3B
Dave Winfield LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .806 0.080 0.57 0.089 -0.009 0.7 3 0
Dave Revering 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .672 0.087 0.72 0.100 -0.013 1.9 6 0
   Dennis Werth 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .377 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 4 0
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 .601 -0.030 0.29 0.000 -0.030 -1.1 3 0
Bucky Dent SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .679 -0.001 0.29 0.007 -0.008 0.2 1 1 HBP
   Aurelio Rodriguez 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .779 -0.003 0.07 0.000 -0.003 -0.4 0 1
Rudy May P 1
Team Totals 35 5 8 3 3 4 .229 .593 0.283 0.40 0.479 -0.197 1.0 27 11
3B: G Nettles (1, off D Lamp).
HBP: B Dent (2, by D Lamp).
TB: G Nettles 3; L Milbourne 2; D Revering; O Gamble; D Winfield; R Jackson; J Mumphrey.
RBI: R Jackson (31); D Winfield (49); G Nettles (34).
2-out RBI: D Winfield; R Jackson; G Nettles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Nettles-L Milbourne.
Baserunning
SB: L Milbourne (1, 2nd base off D Lamp/C Fisk).
CS: J Mumphrey (8, 2nd base by D Lamp/C Fisk).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .258 .633 0.015 0.53 0.042 -0.028 0.4 4 0
Mike Squires 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .647 -0.018 0.36 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 7 1
   Lamar Johnson PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .712 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.3 4 0
Carlton Fisk C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .796 -0.030 0.56 0.011 -0.041 -0.3 5 2 SF
Greg Luzinski DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .835 -0.051 0.48 0.000 -0.051 -0.8
Wayne Nordhagen RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .323 .792 0.022 0.42 0.041 -0.019 0.3 0 0 2B
Tony Bernazard 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .700 0.036 0.63 0.061 -0.025 -0.1 1 3
Jim Morrison 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .586 -0.133 0.88 0.000 -0.133 -1.4 0 1 GDP
Rusty Kuntz CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .610 -0.036 0.46 0.000 -0.036 -0.5 3 0
Bill Almon SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .316 .750 0.000 0.41 0.020 -0.020 0.0 3 5
Dennis Lamp P 2
   Ed Farmer P
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 2 3 .167 .412 -0.216 0.55 0.175 -0.392 -3.0 27 14
2B: W Nordhagen (5, off R May).
SF: C Fisk (5, off R May).
TB: W Nordhagen 3; R LeFlore; C Fisk; B Almon.
GIDP: J Morrison (6).
RBI: C Fisk (35).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: D Lamp ().

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (5-8) 9 5 1 1 2 3 0 4.32 33 74 0.217 0.55 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 3 0 1.00 33 74 0.217 0.40 3.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Lamp, L (5-2) 8 7 5 3 3 4 0 2.09 35 53 -0.285 0.44 -1.4
Ed Farmer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.92 4 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 5 3 3 4 0 3.00 39 53 0 0 -0.282 0.55 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Lamp (1; B Dent).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Mark Johnson, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 33,213.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Chicago White Sox
1 Jerry Mumphrey CF 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Larry Milbourne 2B 2 Mike Squires 1B
3 Oscar Gamble DH 3 Carlton Fisk C
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Greg Luzinski DH
5 Graig Nettles 3B 5 Wayne Nordhagen RF
6 Dave Winfield LF 6 Tony Bernazard 2B
7 Dave Revering 1B 7 Jim Morrison 3B
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Rusty Kuntz CF
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Bill Almon SS
Rudy May P Dennis Lamp P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-3 0 12- OO CHW J. Morrison R. May 12% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Morrison to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-- R NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp 11% 70% Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp 10% 58% Single to RF; Milbourne Scores
t3 3-0 2 123 RR NYY D. Revering D. Lamp 10% 92% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Milbourne Scores/No RBI/unER; Nettles Scores/unER/No RBI; Winfield to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 R NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp 7% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt; Nettles Scores

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' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp -2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Milbourne to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp 10% 58% Single to RF; Milbourne Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- R NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp 11% 70% Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
t1 2-0 2 --3 R NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp 7% 77% Single to 3B/Bunt; Nettles Scores
t1 3-0 2 1-- O NYY D. Revering D. Lamp -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O CHW M. Squires R. May 1% 79% Flyball: CF
b1 0-3 2 --- CHW C. Fisk R. May -1% 78% Single to LF
b1 0-3 2 1-- O CHW G. Luzinski R. May 2% 80% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Lamp -1% 78% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- CHW W. Nordhagen R. May -4% 73% Single to LF
b2 0-3 0 1-- CHW T. Bernazard R. May -6% 67% Walk; Nordhagen to 2B
b2 0-3 0 12- OO CHW J. Morrison R. May 12% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Morrison to 1B
b2 0-3 2 1-- O CHW R. Kuntz R. May 2% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
t3 3-0 0 --- NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp 2% 83% Single to CF
t3 3-0 0 1-- NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp 2% 85% Milbourne Steals 2B
t3 3-0 0 -2- O NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp -2% 83% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 -2- O NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp -2% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t3 3-0 2 -2- NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp 0% 81% Walk
t3 3-0 2 12- NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp 2% 83% Walk; Milbourne to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t3 3-0 2 123 RR NYY D. Revering D. Lamp 10% 92% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Milbourne Scores/No RBI/unER; Nettles Scores/unER/No RBI; Winfield to 3B
t3 5-0 2 1-3 O NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp -1% 91% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b3 0-5 0 --- O CHW B. Almon R. May 1% 92% Popfly: 2B
b3 0-5 1 --- O CHW R. LeFlore R. May 1% 93% Strikeout
b3 0-5 2 --- O CHW M. Squires R. May 0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- NYY B. Dent D. Lamp 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
t4 5-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 5-0 1 1-- O NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp -1% 93% Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 5-0 2 --- O NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp -0% 93% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. May 1% 94% Flyball: LF
b4 0-5 1 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. May 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t5 5-0 1 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp 0% 95% Walk
t5 5-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
t5 5-0 2 -2- O NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Bucky Dent (SS) playing 2B batting 9th
Larry Milbourne moves from 2B to SS
b5 0-5 0 --- O CHW T. Bernazard R. May 1% 95% Popfly: P
b5 0-5 1 --- O CHW J. Morrison R. May 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O CHW R. Kuntz R. May 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
t6 5-0 0 --- NYY D. Revering D. Lamp 0% 97% Single to RF
t6 5-0 0 1-- O NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp -0% 96% Strikeout
t6 5-0 1 1-- O NYY A. Rodriguez D. Lamp -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Revering to 2B
t6 5-0 2 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b6 0-5 0 --- CHW B. Almon R. May -2% 94% Single to RF
b6 0-5 0 1-- CHW R. LeFlore R. May -4% 90% Walk; Almon to 2B
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Mike Squires (1B) batting 2nd
b6 0-5 0 12- O CHW L. Johnson R. May 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Almon to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
b6 0-5 1 -23 RO CHW C. Fisk R. May 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Almon Scores; LeFlore to 3B
b6 1-5 2 --3 O CHW G. Luzinski R. May 2% 95% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
Lamar Johnson moves from PH to 1B
t7 5-1 0 --- O NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-1 1 --- NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp 0% 95% Single to CF
t7 5-1 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp -1% 95% Popfly: SS
t7 5-1 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
Dennis Werth replaces Dave Revering playing 1B batting 7th
b7 1-5 0 --- O CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- O CHW T. Bernazard R. May 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-5 2 --- O CHW J. Morrison R. May 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
t8 5-1 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- O NYY D. Werth D. Lamp -0% 97% Groundout: C-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b8 1-5 0 --- O CHW R. Kuntz R. May 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 1 --- O CHW B. Almon R. May 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-5 2 --- CHW R. LeFlore R. May -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 1-5 2 1-- O CHW L. Johnson R. May 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Ed Farmer facing 9-1-2
Ed Farmer replaces Dennis Lamp pitching
t9 5-1 0 --- O NYY A. Rodriguez E. Farmer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 5-1 1 --- NYY J. Mumphrey E. Farmer 0% 99% Single to CF
t9 5-1 1 1-- O NYY L. Milbourne E. Farmer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 5-1 2 1-- O NYY O. Gamble E. Farmer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b9 1-5 0 --- O CHW C. Fisk R. May 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- O CHW G. Luzinski R. May 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 2 --- CHW W. Nordhagen R. May -0% 100% Double to LF
b9 1-5 2 -2- O CHW T. Bernazard R. May 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.

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