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CAL  7
@BAL  1

OAK  5
@BOS  3

NYY  5
@CHW  1
CLE 17
SEA 11

MIL  6
TEX  2

DET  6
@MIN  1

HOU  5
PHI  4

(10)
CHC  2
@LAD  1

ATL  5
@MON  4

(12)
CIN  6
@NYM  3

SDP  9
STL  6

SFG  5
PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 33,213

Sunday, August 30, 1981, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Yankees
5
44-32
Won 3
1st
                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
W: Rudy May (5-8), L: Dennis Lamp (5-2)
White Sox
1
41-31
Lost 3
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .318  .813              5   0   CS
L Milbourne 2B-SS             5   2   2   0    0   0  .301  .730              2   3   SB
O Gamble DH                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .907              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .219  .699              1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .222  .691              1   6   3B
D Winfield LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .292  .806              3   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .672              6   0   
  D Werth 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .377              4   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .601              3   0   
B Dent SS                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .679              1   1   HBP
  A Rodriguez 2B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .779              0   1   

R May P                                                                       1   0
Totals                       35   5   8   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Nettles-L Milbourne.
Baserunning Events
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            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .258  .633              4   0   
M Squires 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .647              7   1   
  L Johnson PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .712              4   0   
C Fisk C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .796              5   2   SF
G Luzinski DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .835              0   0   
W Nordhagen RF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .323  .792              0   0   2B
T Bernazard 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .700              1   3   
J Morrison 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .586              0   1   GDP
R Kuntz CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .610              3   0   
B Almon SS                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .316  .750              3   5   

D Lamp P                                                                      0   2
  E Farmer P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   3                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Lamp ().

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, W (5-8)                 9     5   1   1    2   3   0   4.32   33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 5     74    -     0.63   0.22
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 5           -  
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lamp, L (5-2)                8     7   5   3    3   4   0   2.09   35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 6     53    -     0.51  -0.28
E Farmer                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.92    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 7           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 12- OO 12% 80% 0-3 CHW J. Morrison R. May Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Morrison to 1B
t1 2 1-- R 11% 70% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
t1 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp Single to RF; Milbourne Scores
t3 2 123 RR 10% 92% 3-0 NYY D. Revering D. Lamp Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Milbourne Scores/No RBI/unER; Nettles Scores/unER/No RBI; Winfield to 3B
t1 2 --3 R 7% 77% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp Single to 3B/Bunt; Nettles Scores

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, White Sox' Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp Single to LF
t1 1 1-- O -2% 49% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp Groundout: 1B unassisted; Milbourne to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 10% 59% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp Single to RF; Milbourne Scores
t1 2 1-- R 11% 70% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
t1 2 --3 R 7% 77% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp Single to 3B/Bunt; Nettles Scores
t1 2 1-- O -1% 76% 3-0 NYY D. Revering D. Lamp 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 --- O 2% 78% 0-3 CHW R. LeFlore R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 79% 0-3 CHW M. Squires R. May Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- -1% 78% 0-3 CHW C. Fisk R. May Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 80% 0-3 CHW G. Luzinski R. May 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 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 NYY B. Dent D. Lamp Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-0 NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp 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 --- -4% 74% 0-3 CHW W. Nordhagen R. May Single to LF
b2 0 1-- -6% 67% 0-3 CHW T. Bernazard R. May Walk; Nordhagen to 2B
b2 0 12- OO 12% 80% 0-3 CHW J. Morrison R. May Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Morrison to 1B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 81% 0-3 CHW R. Kuntz R. May 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 0 --- 2% 83% 3-0 NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 2% 85% 3-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp Milbourne Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp Flyball: CF
t3 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 -2- 0% 81% 3-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp Walk
t3 2 12- 2% 83% 3-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp Walk; Milbourne to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 10% 92% 3-0 NYY D. Revering D. Lamp Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Milbourne Scores/No RBI/unER; Nettles Scores/unER/No RBI; Winfield to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 5-0 NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp 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 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 CHW B. Almon R. May Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 CHW R. LeFlore R. May Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 0% 94% 0-5 CHW M. Squires R. May 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 0 --- 1% 94% 5-0 NYY B. Dent D. Lamp Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-0 NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp 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 --- O 1% 94% 0-5 CHW C. Fisk R. May Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 CHW G. Luzinski R. May Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 CHW W. Nordhagen R. May 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- 0% 95% 5-0 NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp Walk
t5 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp Groundout: 3B-1B; Jackson to 2B
t5 2 -2- O -1% 94% 5-0 NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp 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 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 CHW T. Bernazard R. May Popfly: P
b5 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 CHW J. Morrison R. May Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 CHW R. Kuntz R. May 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 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 NYY D. Revering D. Lamp Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 5-0 NYY A. Rodriguez D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B; Revering to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -0% 96% 5-0 NYY J. Mumphrey D. Lamp 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 --- -2% 94% 0-5 CHW B. Almon R. May Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -4% 90% 0-5 CHW R. LeFlore R. May Walk; Almon to 2B
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Mike Squires (1B) batting 2nd
b6 0 12- O 1% 91% 0-5 CHW L. Johnson R. May Groundout: 2B-1B; Almon to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
b6 1 -23 RO 2% 93% 0-5 CHW C. Fisk R. May Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Almon Scores; LeFlore to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 2% 95% 1-5 CHW G. Luzinski R. May 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 NYY L. Milbourne D. Lamp Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-1 NYY O. Gamble D. Lamp Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 NYY R. Jackson D. Lamp Popfly: SS
t7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-1 NYY G. Nettles D. Lamp 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 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-5 CHW W. Nordhagen R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 CHW T. Bernazard R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-5 CHW J. Morrison R. May 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYY D. Winfield D. Lamp Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 NYY D. Werth D. Lamp Groundout: C-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 NYY R. Cerone D. Lamp 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 CHW R. Kuntz R. May Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHW B. Almon R. May Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- -1% 98% 1-5 CHW R. LeFlore R. May Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHW L. Johnson R. May 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYY A. Rodriguez E. Farmer Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 NYY J. Mumphrey E. Farmer Single to CF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYY L. Milbourne E. Farmer Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 NYY O. Gamble E. Farmer 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHW C. Fisk R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 CHW G. Luzinski R. May Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 CHW W. Nordhagen R. May Double to LF
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-5 CHW T. Bernazard R. May Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, White Sox 1.

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