October 25, 1981 World Series Game 5 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 World Series Game 5
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: 56,115

Sunday, October 25, 1981
Time of Game: 2:19

Yankees

Bob Lemon

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

W: J Reuss (1-1), L: R Guidry (1-1)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .858   18    0   0   
L Milbourne SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .739   11    1   1   
D Winfield CF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .056  .283   13    4   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .571 1.810   11    0   0   2B,GDP
  R Gossage P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .412 1.300   19    6   0   
L Piniella LF-RF              4   0   2   1    0   0  .400  .867    8    3   0   
  B Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .777    6    8   1   GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .781   11    2   3   IW
R Guidry P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   11    0   0   
  J Mumphrey CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .585         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    3   6              108   24   5

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (1, off J Reuss).

IBB: A Rodriguez (1, by J Reuss).

TB: R Jackson 2; L Piniella 2; L Milbourne; D Winfield.

GIDP: R Cerone (1); R Jackson (1).

RBI: L Piniella (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .578   16    3   3   SB
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .380    8    0   7   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .450  .976   13   12   1   
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .900   18    0   2   HBP
  K Landreaux PR-CF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         1   0   SB
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .105  .248   22    2   0   
P Guerrero RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .868    6    1   0   HR
S Yeager C                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.411   10    7   0   HR,2B
D Thomas CF-3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167   12    0   0   
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   15    1   2   
Totals                       28   2   4   2    3   9              120   27  15

BATTING

2B: S Yeager (1, off R Guidry).

HR: S Yeager (2, off R Guidry; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); P Guerrero (1, off R Guidry; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

HBP: R Cey (1, by R Gossage).

TB: S Yeager 6; P Guerrero 4; S Garvey.

RBI: P Guerrero (2); S Yeager (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey; D Lopes-S Garvey.

E: D Lopes 3 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Landreaux (1, 2nd base off R Gossage/R Cerone); D Lopes (3, 3rd base off R Gossage/R Cerone).

PITCHING

New York Yankees           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
R Guidry, L (1-1)           7     4   2   2    2   9   2   1.93   27   99-70     3-9     68    - 
R Gossage                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   21-15     1-1          0-0
Totals                      8     4   2   2    3   9   2          32  120-85     4-10         0-0

Los Angeles Dodgers        IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str   GB-FB  GmSc  IR-IS
J Reuss, W (1-1)            9     5   1   1    3   6   0   3.86   35  108-74    14-4     76    - 
Totals                      9     5   1   1    3   6   0          35  108-74    14-4          0-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Reuss (1; A Rodriguez).

HBP: R Gossage (1; R Cey).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 56,115.

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. B Watson             1B    5. D Baker              LF 
6. L Piniella           LF    6. P Guerrero           RF 
7. R Cerone             C     7. S Yeager             C  
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. D Thomas             CF 
9. R Guidry             P     9. J Reuss              P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6  W Randolph      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  D Lopes         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  B Russell       Popfly: 3B
          ---  2  S Garvey        Single to CF
          1--  8  R Cey           Walk; Garvey to 2B
   O      12-  3  D Baker         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---  2  R Jackson       Ground-rule Double (LF Line)
          -2-  6  B Watson        Reached on E4 (Pop Fly); Jackson to 3B; Watson to 1B
   R      1-3  2  L Piniella      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores; Watson to 2B
   OO     12-  2  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Watson to 3B
   O      --3  1  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          ---  3  S Yeager        Double
   O      -2-  2  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3  J Reuss         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5  R Guidry        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6  W Randolph      Walk
          1--  5  L Milbourne     Single to LF; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-  2  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Randolph to 3B
   O      1-3  4  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  S Garvey        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---  4  B Watson        Walk
          1--  4  L Piniella      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B); Piniella to 2B
   O      -23  1  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
          -23  4  A Rodriguez     Intentional Walk
   O      123  2  R Guidry        Bunt Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Piniella to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123  2  W Randolph      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  R Cey           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  D Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  P Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  L Milbourne     Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2  D Winfield      Single to LF
   OO     1--  2  R Jackson       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3  S Yeager        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  6  D Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7  J Reuss         Walk
   O      1--  4  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  R Cerone        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4  B Russell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5  S Garvey        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  R Guidry        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3  D Baker         Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2  P Guerrero      Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   R      ---  4  S Yeager        Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5  J Reuss         Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rich Gossage facing 1-2-3
                  Rich Gossage replaces Reggie Jackson pitching and batting 4th; Dave Winfield moves to LF; Jerry Mumphrey replaces Ron Guidry playing CF batting 9th; Lou Piniella moves to RF
          ---  6  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--  1  B Russell       Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
          1--  2  R Cey           Hit By Pitch; Lopes to 2B
                  Ken Landreaux pinch runs for Ron Cey batting 4th
          12-     D Baker         Landreaux Steals 2B; Lopes Steals 3B
   O      -23 11  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
                  Derrel Thomas moves to 3B; Ken Landreaux moves to CF
   O      ---  5  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  L Piniella      Single to CF
                  Bobby Brown pinch runs for Lou Piniella batting 6th
   O      1--  1  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3  A Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Dodgers 2.

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PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation