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Standings
DET
@BAL		5
4
MIL
@BOS		5
2
CAL
@CHW		7
4
CAL
@CHW		1
2		 
(10)
NYY
@CLE		2
7
KCR
@MIN		4
5
SEA
@TEX		5
3
OAK
@TOR		6
5
CIN
@LAD		4
16
PIT
@MON		1
5
CHC
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		1
6
ATL
@SDP		1
5
HOU
@SFG		1
6
Sunday, May 31, 1981 2:05PM
, Cleveland Stadium
Attendance: 40,045, Time of Game: 3:04
Yankees
2
25-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Indians
7
23-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Len Barker (4-2)
L: Rudy May (4-4)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Brown RF-CF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .143 .429 -0.015 0.63 0.037 -0.053 0.8 5 0 2B,SB
Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .828 -0.046 0.88 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 0 0
   Lou Piniella RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .689 -0.014 0.32 0.005 -0.020 -0.1 1 0
Oscar Gamble DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 .244 .893 0.008 0.51 0.024 -0.016 -0.1
Dave Winfield LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .319 .842 0.055 0.71 0.090 -0.035 0.3 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .250 .708 0.005 0.79 0.033 -0.028 0.0 0 1
   Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .866 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Dave Revering 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .602 -0.105 1.06 0.000 -0.105 -1.4 8 0
Rick Cerone C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .234 .572 -0.004 0.42 0.026 -0.030 0.1 3 0 2B
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .364 .895 -0.049 0.54 0.005 -0.054 -0.5 5 2
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .676 -0.037 0.38 0.000 -0.037 -0.8 1 5
Rudy May P 3
   Dave LaRoche P
   Bill Castro P
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 4 5 .176 .498 -0.202 0.62 0.220 -0.424 -2.1 24 12
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
DP: 1. G Nettles-L Milbourne-D Revering.
E: J Mumphrey (4).
Baserunning
SB: B Brown (1, 2nd base off L Barker/B Diaz).

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alan Bannister RF-LF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .282 .694 0.141 0.58 0.170 -0.028 2.3 4 0 HR,2B,SB
Dave Rosello 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .875 -0.047 0.51 0.000 -0.047 -0.9 0 3 SH
Mike Hargrove 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .288 .688 0.011 0.52 0.060 -0.048 0.3 11 1
Andre Thornton DH 3 1 3 0 1 0 .222 .637 0.071 0.51 0.071 0.000 1.6 2B
Bo Diaz C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .340 .895 -0.022 0.79 0.041 -0.063 0.2 5 0 2B
Toby Harrah 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .238 .665 0.015 0.56 0.040 -0.026 0.6 0 2 IW
Joe Charboneau LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .642 -0.053 0.57 0.001 -0.054 -0.4 4 0
   Jorge Orta RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .596 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Manning CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .220 .594 0.112 0.47 0.129 -0.016 0.0 2 0
Tom Veryzer SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .521 0.070 0.38 0.081 -0.011 -0.3 1 3 GDP
Len Barker P 1
Team Totals 34 7 12 6 4 3 .353 .950 0.298 0.55 0.593 -0.293 3.4 27 10
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
E: L Barker ().
Baserunning
SB: A Bannister (5, 2nd base off R May/R Cerone).
Pickoffs: A Bannister (2nd base by R May).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (4-4) 4.1 7 6 6 3 1 0 4.71 22 23 -0.259 0.86 -3.1
Dave LaRoche 1.2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1.10 11 2 2 -0.041 0.15 -1.6
Bill Castro 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.79 6 1 0 0.002 0.01 1.3
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 4 3 1 7.88 39 23 3 2 -0.298 0.62 -3.4
D LaRoche faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Len Barker, W (4-2) 9 6 2 1 4 5 0 1.93 38 70 0.202 0.62 2.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 4 5 0 1.00 38 70 0.202 0.55 2.1
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.

Starting 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

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

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