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DET  5
@BAL  4
 MIL  5
@BOS  2
 CAL  7
@CHW  4
 CHW  2
CAL  1
(10)		 CLE  7
NYY  2
 MIN  5
KCR  4
 SEA  5
@TEX  3
 OAK  6
@TOR  5
 LAD 16
CIN  4
 MON  5
PIT  1
 NYM  3
CHC  2
 PHI  6
STL  1
 SDP  5
ATL  1
 SFG  6
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 40,045

 Sunday, May 31, 1981, 2:05PM
Time of Game: 3:04
Yankees
2
25-20
Lost 1
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1
Indians         0  3  0   0  3  1   0  0  X    7 12  1
W: Len Barker (4-2), L: Rudy May (4-4)
 Indians
7
23-17
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Brown RF-CF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .143  .429              5   0   2B,SB
J Mumphrey CF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .828              0   0   
  L Piniella RF               3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .689              1   0   
O Gamble DH                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .244  .893              0   0   
D Winfield LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .319  .842              1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .250  .708              0   1   
  A Rodriguez 3B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .866              0   1   
D Revering 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .602              8   0   
R Cerone C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .234  .572              3   0   2B
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .895              5   2   
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .676              1   5   

R May P                                                                       0   3
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   0
  B Castro P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       34   2   6   0    4   5                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: B Brown (1, off L Barker); R Cerone (3, off L Barker).
TB: R Cerone 3; B Brown 2; L Milbourne; D Winfield; L Piniella.
RBI: B Brown (1); D Winfield (29).
2-out RBI: D Winfield; B Brown.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Nettles-L Milbourne-D Revering.
E: J Mumphrey (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Brown (1, 2nd base off L Barker/B Diaz).
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bannister RF-LF             4   2   3   2    1   0  .282  .694              4   0   HR,2B,SB
D Rosello 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .875              0   3   SH
M Hargrove 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .688             11   1   
A Thornton DH                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .222  .637              0   0   2B
B Diaz C                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .340  .895              5   0   2B
T Harrah 3B                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .238  .665              0   2   IW
J Charboneau LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .642              4   0   
  J Orta RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .596              0   0   
R Manning CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .220  .594              2   0   
T Veryzer SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .521              1   3   GDP

L Barker P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       34   7  12   0    4   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Thornton (5, off R May); A Bannister (4, off R May); B Diaz (10, off D LaRoche).
HR: A Bannister (1, off D LaRoche; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Rosello (3, off R May).
IBB: T Harrah (4, by D LaRoche).
TB: A Bannister 7; A Thornton 4; M Hargrove 2; B Diaz 2; R Manning; T Veryzer; T Harrah.
GIDP: T Veryzer (4).
RBI: A Bannister 2 (8); B Diaz 2 (23); M Hargrove (18); T Veryzer (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: L Barker ().
Baserunning Events
SB: A Bannister (5, 2nd base off R May/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: A Bannister (2nd base by R May).

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, L (4-4)                 4.1   7   6   6    3   1   0   4.71   22     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 7     23    -     0.88  -0.26
D LaRoche                      1.2   5   1   1    1   1   1   1.10   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          2-2    0.17  -0.04
B Castro                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.79    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    4   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·12          3-2
D LaRoche faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Barker, W (4-2)              9     6   2   1    4   5   0   1.93   38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 6     70    -     0.64   0.20
Totals                         9     6   2   1    4   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·11· 2· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D LaRoche (1; T Harrah).
Pickoffs: R May (2; A Bannister, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 40,045.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 57° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Cleveland Indians                            
1. Bobby Brown                  RF       1. Alan Bannister               RF
2. Jerry Mumphrey               CF       2. Dave Rosello                 2B
3. Oscar Gamble                 DH       3. Mike Hargrove                1B
4. Dave Winfield                LF       4. Andre Thornton               DH
5. Graig Nettles                3B       5. Bo Diaz                       C
6. Dave Revering                1B       6. Toby Harrah                  3B
7. Rick Cerone                   C       7. Joe Charboneau               LF
8. Larry Milbourne              2B       8. Rick Manning                 CF
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Tom Veryzer                  SS

   Rudy May                      P          Len Barker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-- R 13% 68% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. May Single to CF; Harrah Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Manning to 2B
t3 2 12- R -9% 73% 0-3 NYY D. Winfield L. Barker Single to RF; Brown Scores/unER; Gamble to 3B
b2 1 1-- R 8% 85% 2-0 CLE A. Bannister R. May Double to LF; Veryzer Scores
t3 2 123 O 8% 78% 1-3 NYY D. Revering L. Barker Lineout: RF
b2 1 -2- R 8% 76% 1-0 CLE T. Veryzer R. May Single to LF; Manning 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, Indians' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY B. Brown L. Barker Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey L. Barker Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble L. Barker Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield L. Barker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 CLE A. Bannister R. May Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CLE D. Rosello R. May Strikeout
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove R. May Bannister Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove R. May Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton R. May Walk
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 CLE B. Diaz R. May Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Len Barker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles L. Barker Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY D. Revering L. Barker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 NYY R. Cerone L. Barker Double to LF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 NYY L. Milbourne L. Barker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah R. May Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 CLE J. Charboneau R. May Flyball: SS
b2 1 1-- R 13% 68% 0-0 CLE R. Manning R. May Single to CF; Harrah Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Manning to 2B
b2 1 -2- R 8% 76% 1-0 CLE T. Veryzer R. May Single to LF; Manning Scores
b2 1 1-- R 8% 85% 2-0 CLE A. Bannister R. May Double to LF; Veryzer Scores
b2 1 -2- O -3% 82% 3-0 CLE D. Rosello R. May Bannister Picked off 2B (P-2B)
b2 2 --- O -0% 81% 3-0 CLE D. Rosello R. May Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Indians 3.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Indians' Len Barker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 NYY B. Dent L. Barker Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -2% 81% 0-3 NYY B. Brown L. Barker Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
t3 1 1-- -1% 80% 0-3 NYY J. Mumphrey L. Barker Brown Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 83% 0-3 NYY J. Mumphrey L. Barker Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- -1% 81% 0-3 NYY O. Gamble L. Barker Walk
t3 2 12- R -9% 73% 0-3 NYY D. Winfield L. Barker Single to RF; Brown Scores/unER; Gamble to 3B
t3 2 1-3 -3% 69% 1-3 NYY G. Nettles L. Barker Walk; Winfield to 2B
t3 2 123 O 8% 78% 1-3 NYY D. Revering L. Barker Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
Bobby Brown moves from RF to CF; Lou Piniella replaces Jerry Mumphrey (CF) playing RF batting 2nd
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 CLE M. Hargrove R. May Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 3% 79% 3-1 CLE A. Thornton R. May Double to LF
b3 1 -2- O -2% 77% 3-1 CLE B. Diaz R. May Groundout: SS-1B; Thornton to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -3% 75% 3-1 CLE T. Harrah R. May Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Len Barker facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 NYY R. Cerone L. Barker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 NYY L. Milbourne L. Barker Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 NYY B. Dent L. Barker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 CLE J. Charboneau R. May Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 CLE R. Manning R. May Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 3-1 CLE T. Veryzer R. May Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 NYY B. Brown L. Barker Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 NYY L. Piniella L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 NYY O. Gamble L. Barker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 3-1 CLE A. Bannister R. May Walk
b5 0 1-- O -1% 84% 3-1 CLE D. Rosello R. May Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bannister to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 6% 90% 3-1 CLE M. Hargrove R. May Single to LF; Bannister Scores
b5 1 1-- 3% 93% 4-1 CLE A. Thornton R. May Single to CF; Hargrove to 3B; Thornton to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Dave LaRoche replaces Rudy May pitching
b5 1 -23 RR 4% 97% 4-1 CLE B. Diaz D. LaRoche Double to CF; Hargrove Scores; Thornton Scores
b5 1 -2- 0% 97% 6-1 CLE T. Harrah D. LaRoche Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 CLE J. Charboneau D. LaRoche Flyball: RF
b5 2 12- O -0% 96% 6-1 CLE R. Manning D. LaRoche Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Indians' Len Barker facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 NYY D. Winfield L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 NYY G. Nettles L. Barker Lineout: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 NYY D. Revering L. Barker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-1, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 CLE T. Veryzer D. LaRoche Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- R 1% 99% 6-1 CLE A. Bannister D. LaRoche Home Run
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 CLE D. Rosello D. LaRoche Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 7-1 CLE M. Hargrove D. LaRoche Single to LF
b6 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-1 CLE A. Thornton D. LaRoche Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
b6 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-1 CLE B. Diaz D. LaRoche Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 7.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Len Barker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 NYY R. Cerone L. Barker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 NYY L. Milbourne L. Barker Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 NYY B. Dent L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B; Milbourne to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYY B. Brown L. Barker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 CLE T. Harrah D. LaRoche Single to CF
Bill Castro replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 CLE J. Charboneau B. Castro Fielder's Choice 2B; Harrah to 2B; Charboneau to 1B
b7 0 12- O -0% 100% 7-1 CLE R. Manning B. Castro Strikeout Looking
b7 1 12- OO -0% 99% 7-1 CLE T. Veryzer B. Castro Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 7.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Len Barker facing 2-3-4
Alan Bannister moves from RF to LF; Jorge Orta replaces Joe Charboneau (LF) playing RF batting 7th
t8 0 --- -1% 99% 1-7 NYY L. Piniella L. Barker Single to CF
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 NYY O. Gamble L. Barker Groundout: 1B unassisted; Piniella to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYY D. Winfield L. Barker Flyball: CF
t8 2 -2- -0% 100% 1-7 NYY G. Nettles L. Barker Walk
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYY D. Revering L. Barker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-1, Yankees' Bill Castro facing 1-2-3
Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Graig Nettles playing 3B batting 5th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CLE A. Bannister B. Castro Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CLE D. Rosello B. Castro Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 CLE M. Hargrove B. Castro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Indians 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-7, Indians' Len Barker facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-7 NYY R. Cerone L. Barker Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYY L. Milbourne L. Barker Strikeout Looking
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 NYY B. Dent L. Barker Popfly: SS
t9 2 1-- R -0% 100% 1-7 NYY B. Brown L. Barker Double to LF; Cerone Scores
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-7 NYY L. Piniella L. Barker Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Indians 7.

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