October 24, 1981 World Series Game 4 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 World Series Game 4
1981 postseason: WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

Game 1
NYY  5
LAD  3
Game 2
NYY  3
LAD  0
Game 3
LAD  5
NYY  4
Game 4
LAD  8
NYY  7
Game 5
LAD  2
NYY  1
Game 6
LAD  9
@NYY  2

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 56,242

Saturday, October 24, 1981
Time of Game: 3:32

Yankees

Bob Lemon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  1  1   0  0  2   0  1  0    7 13  1
Dodgers         0  0  2   0  1  3   2  0  X    8 14  2

W: S Howe (1-0), L: G Frazier (0-2)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   3   2   1    1   0  .167 1.004   24    2   0   HR,3B
L Milbourne SS                4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .804   18    1   3   2B,SH
D Winfield CF-LF-CF           4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222   13    4   0   SB
R Jackson RF                  3   2   3   1    2   0 1.000 3.000   20    2   0   HR,IW
O Gamble LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .762   17    2   0   
  B Brown PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Piniella PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .819    3    0   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .500 1.529   23    5   0   SF
R Cerone C                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .286  .983   18    7   0   
  A Robertson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000   14    0   3   
  B Foote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  R May P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  R Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Frazier P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  T John P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       39   7  13   7    5   3              169   24   7

BATTING

2B: L Milbourne (2, off B Welch).

3B: W Randolph (1, off B Welch).

HR: W Randolph (1, off D Goltz; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Jackson (1, off S Howe; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: B Watson (1, off D Goltz).

SH: L Milbourne (1, off T Forster).

IBB: R Jackson (1, by T Niedenfuer).

TB: W Randolph 7; R Jackson 6; A Rodriguez 2; L Milbourne 2; O Gamble 2; R Cerone 2; B Watson.

RBI: B Watson 2 (7); R Cerone (3); L Milbourne (3); W Randolph (2); R Jackson (1); O Gamble (1).

2-out RBI: B Watson; O Gamble; W Randolph; R Jackson; R Cerone.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

E: R Jackson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Winfield (1, 2nd base off T Forster/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   2   2   2    0   0  .267  .646   15    5   2   2·SB
B Russell SS                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .470   25    2   5   
S Garvey 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .500 1.092   20    5   1   2B
R Cey 3B                      5   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .945   22    1   1   
D Baker LF                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .133  .309   26    4   0   
R Monday RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .200  .633   11    2   0   2B
  D Thomas CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    5    3   0   
P Guerrero CF-RF              3   0   2   0    1   0  .231  .683   11    2   1   IW
M Scioscia C                  1   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .650    7    2   0   SH
  S Yeager PH-C               0   0   0   1    0   0  .167  .810    2    1   0   SF
B Welch P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Goltz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Landreaux PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    1    0   0   2B
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    3    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Johnstone PH              1   1   1   2    0   0  .667 2.334    4    0   0   HR
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                1    0   1   SH
Totals                       36   8  14   8    3   7              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Landreaux (1, off R Reuschel); R Monday (1, off G Frazier); S Garvey (1, off R May).

HR: J Johnstone (1, off R Davis; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: S Yeager (1, off T John).

SH: S Howe (1, off T John); M Scioscia (1, off R May).

IBB: P Guerrero (1, by G Frazier).

TB: S Garvey 4; J Johnstone 4; P Guerrero 2; D Lopes 2; K Landreaux 2; R Cey 2; R Monday 2; D Baker; B Russell.

RBI: J Johnstone 2 (3); R Cey 2 (5); D Lopes 2 (2); B Russell (1); S Yeager (2).

2-out RBI: D Lopes.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: S Howe (1); B Russell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes 2 (2, 2nd base off R Reuschel/R Cerone, 3rd base off R Davis/R Cerone).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Reuschel                  3     6   2   2    1   2   0   6.00   16   57-32     3-4     40    - 
R May, H (1)                1.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.08    6   16-11     1-1          2-0
R Davis, BS (1)             1     2   3   2    1   2   1  18.00    7   26-18     0-1          1-0
G Frazier, L (0-2)          0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0  13.50    5   22-12     0-2          1-0
T John                      2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8   32-18     1-2          3-2
Totals                      8    14   8   7    3   7   1          42  153-91     5-10         7-2

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
B Welch                     0     3   2   2    1   0   0    inf    4   16-6      0-0     35    - 
D Goltz                     3     4   2   2    1   2   1   5.40   14   59-44     5-2          3-1
T Forster                   1     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    6   26-13     1-0          0-0
T Niedenfuer                2     2   2   0    1   0   0   0.00   10   35-23     0-6          0-0
S Howe, W (1-0)             3     3   1   1    0   1   1   8.10   12   33-22     4-4          0-0
Totals                      9    13   7   5    5   3   2          46  169-108   10-12         3-1

R Reuschel faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
G Frazier faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
B Welch faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Frazier (2; P Guerrero); T Niedenfuer (1; R Jackson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 56,242.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. W Randolph           2B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. L Milbourne          SS    2. B Russell            SS 
3. D Winfield           CF    3. S Garvey             1B 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. R Cey                3B 
5. O Gamble             LF    5. D Baker              LF 
6. B Watson             1B    6. R Monday             RF 
7. R Cerone             C     7. P Guerrero           CF 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. M Scioscia           C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. B Welch              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4  W Randolph      Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      --3  4  L Milbourne     Double to RF (RF Line); Randolph Scores
          -2-  4  D Winfield      Walk
          12-  4  R Jackson       Single to LF (Line Drive); Milbourne to 3B; Winfield to 2B
                  Dave Goltz replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
   RO     123  2  B Watson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Milbourne Scores
   O      12-  3  R Cerone        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3  S Garvey        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3  R Cey           Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Goltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  R Reuschel      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  5  W Randolph      Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8  D Baker         Lineout: SS
   O      ---  1  R Monday        Lineout: LF
          ---  2  P Guerrero      Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  1  M Scioscia      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Goltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  R Jackson       Single to CF
   O      1--  3  O Gamble        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  6  B Watson        Walk; Gamble to 2B
   R      12-  9  R Cerone        Single to LF; Gamble Scores; Watson to 2B
          12-  3  A Rodriguez     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B; Cerone to 2B
   O      123  2  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Dave Goltz batting 9th
          ---  1  K Landreaux     Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2  D Lopes         Single to RF (Line Drive); Landreaux Scores
          1--     B Russell       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-  5  S Garvey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Lopes to 3B
   RO     1-3  6  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes Scores; Garvey to 2B
   O      -2-  4  D Baker         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Forster replaces Ken Landreaux pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6  W Randolph      Walk
   O      1--  2  L Milbourne     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 2B
   O      -2-  3  D Winfield      Fielder's Choice SS; Randolph out at 3B/SS-3B; Winfield to 1B
          1--     R Jackson       Winfield Steals 2B
          -2-  6  " "             Walk
          12-  5  O Gamble        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Winfield to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      123  4  B Watson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  R Monday        Walk
          1--  4  P Guerrero      Single to LF; Monday to 2B
                  Rudy May replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  2  M Scioscia      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Monday to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Terry Forster batting 9th
   O      -23  3  R Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  2  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Reggie Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  A Rodriguez     Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5  R May           Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  B Russell       Flyball: RF
          ---  2  S Garvey        Double to LF (LF Line)
   R      -2-  4  R Cey           Single to LF; Garvey Scores
                  Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4  D Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  R Monday        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
          ---  2  W Randolph      Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Randolph to 1B
   O      1--  4  L Milbourne     Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3  D Winfield      Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Randolph to 2B
          -2-  4  R Jackson       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  4  O Gamble        Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Randolph Scores/unER; Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3  8  B Watson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Jackson Scores/unER; Gamble to 3B
                  Bobby Brown pinch runs for Oscar Gamble batting 5th
   O      1-3  1  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Winfield moves to LF; Bobby Brown moves to CF
   O      ---  1  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          ---  4  M Scioscia      Walk
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer batting 9th
   RR     1--  4  J Johnstone     Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Scioscia Scores
          ---  5  D Lopes         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball to RF Line); Lopes to 2B
          -2-     B Russell       Lopes Steals 3B
   R      --3  4  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Lopes Scores/unER
                  George Frazier replaces Ron Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Steve Howe facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Howe replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (LF-CF); Rodriguez out at 2B/CF-SS
   O      ---  3  G Frazier       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 6-6, George Frazier facing 5-6-7
          ---  6  D Baker         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  2  R Monday        Double to CF (Fly Ball); Baker to 3B
          -23  4  P Guerrero      Intentional Walk
                  Tommy John replaces George Frazier pitching and batting 9th; Steve Yeager pinch hits for Mike Scioscia batting 8th
   RO     123  2  S Yeager        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores
   O      12-  1  S Howe          Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Monday to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   R      -23  4  D Lopes         Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Monday Scores; Guerrero to 3B
   O      1-3  7  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-8, Steve Howe facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Yeager moves to C; Derrel Thomas replaces Rick Monday playing CF batting 6th; Pedro Guerrero moves to RF
   O      ---  2  L Milbourne     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2  D Winfield      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  3  R Jackson       Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
                  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Brown batting 5th
   O      ---  3  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-7, Tommy John facing 3-4-5
                  Lou Piniella moves to LF; Dave Winfield moves to CF
   O      ---  7  S Garvey        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  R Cey           Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5  D Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 7-8, Steve Howe facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3  R Cerone        Single to CF
                  Barry Foote pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez batting 8th
   O      1--  3  B Foote         Strikeout Swinging
                  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Tommy John batting 9th; Andre Robertson pinch runs for Rick Cerone batting 7th
          1--  3  B Murcer        Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Robertson to 2B; Murcer to 1B
   O      12-  3  W Randolph      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Dodgers 8.

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