August 14, 1981 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 3 KCR 4
@CLE 1 DET 1
NYY 0 MIN 6
SEA 1 SEA 13
@MIN 3 OAK 4
CAL 2
(10) TEX 3
BOS 2 TOR 5
MIL 4 SFG 4
@CIN 0 CIN 7
SFG 6
(10) LAD 5
ATL 0 STL 3
@MON 1 PHI 8
@NYM 4 HOU 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 23,395

Friday, August 14, 1981, 8:06PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Yankees

37-24

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  8  1

W: M Wilcox (7-5), L: R May (4-6), S: K Saucier (8)

Tigers

33-29

Won 1

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .786    0    3   0   
L Milbourne 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .742    0    1   1   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .756    0    0   0   
  A Rodriguez 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .696         1   1   
O Gamble DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .953    0    0   0   2B
D Winfield LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .846    0    3   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .687    0    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .720    0    1   1   
D Revering 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .646    0    9   3   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .563    0    0   0   
B Dent SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .693    0    2   6   

R May P                                                                  2   1
  R Reuschel P                                                           0   0
Totals                       31   0   3   0    2   4                    24  14

BATTING

2B: O Gamble (7, off M Wilcox).

TB: O Gamble 2; D Revering; R Jackson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-A Rodriguez-D Revering.

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .690    0    3   0   
A Trammell SS                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .291  .736    0    3   3   
S Kemp LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .844    0    0   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .660    0    6   0   GDP
T Brookens 3B                 3   0   3   0    0   0  .278  .662    0    2   2   
J Wockenfuss DH               3   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .626    0    0   0   
R Hebner 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .583    0    9   0   
L Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .732    0    1   0   
L Whitaker 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .736    0    3   6   

M Wilcox P                                                               0   0
  K Saucier P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   1   8   1    1   0                    27  11

BATTING

TB: T Brookens 3; A Trammell 2; L Whitaker; S Kemp; J Wockenfuss.

GIDP: L Parrish (14).

RBI: A Trammell (18).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: L Whitaker (4).

PITCHING

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 (4-6)                 7     6   1   1    1   0   0   4.82   27     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 5     60    -     0.91   0.19
R Reuschel                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.55    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.74   0.03
Totals                         8     8   1   1    1   0   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 7           -

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Wilcox, W (7-5)              8.2   3   0   0    2   4   0   3.19   32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 2     80    -     1.16   0.65
K Saucier, S (8)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.21    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.88   0.08
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 2          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mark Johnson.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 23,395.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers                       
1. J Mumphrey           CF    1. A Cowens             CF 
2. L Milbourne          2B    2. A Trammell           SS 
3. O Gamble             DH    3. S Kemp               LF 
4. D Winfield           LF    4. L Parrish            C  
5. R Jackson            RF    5. T Brookens           3B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. J Wockenfuss         DH 
7. D Revering           1B    7. R Hebner             1B 
8. R Cerone             C     8. L Jones              RF 
9. B Dent               SS    9. L Whitaker           2B 

   R May                P        M Wilcox             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  12-      11%  71% A Trammell      R May           Single to CF; Whitaker Scores; Cowens to 2B
   t 9   2  1-0  1--       8% 100% G Nettles       K Saucier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---       7%  92% O Gamble        M Wilcox        Popfly: SS
   t 8   0  1-0  ---       5%  81% B Dent          M Wilcox        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 4   1  1-0  ---      -5%  61% O Gamble        M Wilcox        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  O Gamble        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  S Kemp          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Jackson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Brookens      Single to LF; Brookens out at 2B/LF-SS
          ---      52%  J Wockenfuss    Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  R Hebner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Milt Wilcox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Revering      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  R Cerone        Popfly: C
          ---      53%  B Dent          Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  L Whitaker      Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
          1--      60%  A Cowens        Walk; Whitaker to 2B
   R      12-      71%  A Trammell      Single to CF; Whitaker Scores; Cowens to 2B
   O      12-      68%  S Kemp          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cowens to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  O Gamble        Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  D Winfield      Lineout: RF
   O      -2-      69%  R Jackson       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  T Brookens      Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  J Wockenfuss    Groundout: 3B-1B; Brookens to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B-P; Brookens to 3B
   O      --3      65%  L Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Revering      Popfly: 3B
          ---      68%  R Cerone        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      71%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      68%  A Cowens        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  A Trammell      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Milbourne     Popfly: SS
          ---      71%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      75%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rudy May facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  S Kemp          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Parrish       Flyball: LF
          ---      72%  T Brookens      Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  J Wockenfuss    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  R Jackson       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      78%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  D Revering      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      80%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  L Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  L Whitaker      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 2nd
   O      ---      87%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Reuschel replaces Rudy May pitching; Aurelio Rodriguez replaces Bobby Murcer playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---      86%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  A Trammell      Single to LF
          1--      89%  S Kemp          Single to LF; Trammell to 2B
   OO     12-      84%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Wilcox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  O Gamble        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      97%  D Winfield      Lineout: 2B
          ---      92%  R Jackson       Single to CF
                  Kevin Saucier replaces Milt Wilcox pitching
   O      1--     100%  G Nettles       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET198108140

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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