September 16, 1981 New York Yankees at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 2
DET 1
(10) BOS 5
DET 4 KCR 3
@CAL 1 MIL 3
NYY 2 CHW 3
@SEA 1 OAK 2
@TEX 1 MIN 5
@TOR 2 LAD 3
ATL 2 STL 7
@MON 1 MON 4
STL 3
(11) PHI 3
@NYM 1 NYM 5
PHI 4 HOU 5
@SDP 2 SFG 12
CIN 7

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 13,510

Wednesday, September 16, 1981, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Yankees

54-38

Lost 2

1st

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

W: R Lerch (6-8), L: D Righetti (6-3), S: R Fingers (26)

Brewers

53-41

Won 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .236  .661    0    2   2   
L Milbourne SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .775    0    0   2   GDP
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .774    0    0   0   
  A Robertson SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555         1   0   
D Winfield CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .837    0    6   0   2B,SB
L Piniella DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .744    0    0   0   
  O Gamble PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .883    0    0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .241  .749    0    1   0   HR
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .245  .752    0    0   2   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .757    0    8   0   
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .237  .567    0    6   1   SF,GDP
D Werth LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .096  .357    0    0   0   

D Righetti P                                                             0   1
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (23, off R Lerch); G Nettles (7, off R Lerch).

HR: R Jackson (11, off R Lerch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: R Cerone (4, off R Lerch).

TB: R Jackson 4; G Nettles 3; D Winfield 3; W Randolph; D Werth.

GIDP: R Cerone (8); L Milbourne (3).

RBI: R Jackson (46); R Cerone (19).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: R Cerone (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Winfield (11, 2nd base off R Fingers/T Simmons).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .653    0    5   0   SB
R Yount SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .683    0    2   2   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .312  .849    0    5   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .636    0    7   0   
G Thomas RF                   3   1   3   2    0   0  .263  .856    0    2   0   HR,2·2B
M Brouhard LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .699    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .237  .841    0    0   2   CS
C Moore DH                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .755    0    0   0   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .661    0    4   4   

R Lerch P                                                                0   0
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   3   5   3    2   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Thomas 2 (18, 2 off D Righetti).

HR: G Thomas (19, off D Righetti; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Thomas 8; P Molitor; C Cooper.

RBI: G Thomas 2 (55); C Cooper (50).

2-out RBI: G Thomas.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Bando-J Gantner-C Cooper; R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper.

E: J Gantner (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (7, 2nd base off D Righetti/R Cerone).

CS: S Bando (1, 2nd base by D Righetti/R Cerone).

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
D Righetti, L (6-3)            8     5   3   3    2   5   1   1.75   30     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 5     63    -     0.96  -0.06
Totals                         8     5   3   3    2   5   1          30     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2· 5           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, W (6-8)               7     6   2   2    1   4   1   4.59   27     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     60    -     1.24   0.18
R Fingers, S (26)              2     1   0   0    1   3   0   1.06    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.27   0.26
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   7   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 13,510.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 51° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. W Randolph           2B    1. P Molitor            CF 
2. L Milbourne          SS    2. R Yount              SS 
3. D Winfield           CF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. L Piniella           DH    4. T Simmons            C  
5. R Jackson            RF    5. G Thomas             RF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. M Brouhard           LF 
7. B Watson             1B    7. S Bando              3B 
8. R Cerone             C     8. C Moore              DH 
9. D Werth              LF    9. J Gantner            2B 

   D Righetti           P        R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  1--      12%  86% G Thomas        D Righetti      Double to LF; Cooper Scores; Thomas to 3B/Adv on E2
   b 2   0  1-0  ---      12%  55% G Thomas        D Righetti      Home Run
   t 2   1  0-0  ---     -12%  40% R Jackson       R Lerch         Home Run
   t 8   2  3-2  12-      10%  88% R Jackson       R Fingers       Popfly: SS
   b 6   1  1-1  --3      10%  76% C Cooper        D Righetti      Single to CF; Molitor Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  W Randolph      Walk
   OO     1--      54%  L Milbourne     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Molitor       Strikeout
          ---      55%  R Yount         Walk
   O      1--      52%  C Cooper        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   R      ---      40%  R Jackson       Home Run
          ---      38%  G Nettles       Single to LF
          1--      35%  B Watson        Fielder's Choice 2B; Nettles to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 2B)
   OO     12-      43%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  G Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      53%  M Brouhard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Bando         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  C Moore         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  D Werth         Single to CF
          1--      39%  W Randolph      Single to CF; Werth to 2B
   O      12-      45%  L Milbourne     Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Werth to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Righetti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Gantner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Righetti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cooper        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  G Thomas        Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  M Brouhard      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Cerone        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Werth         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Righetti facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      57%  C Moore         Strikeout
   O      1--      51%  J Gantner       Bando Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy Lerch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  L Milbourne     Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  D Winfield      Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      57%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  P Molitor       Single to CF
          1--      67%  R Yount         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      66%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 3B
   R      --3      76%  C Cooper        Single to CF; Molitor Scores
   O      1--      73%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   R      1--      86%  G Thomas        Double to LF; Cooper Scores; Thomas to 3B/Adv on E2
   O      --3      84%  M Brouhard      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  G Nettles       Double to CF
   O      -2-      79%  B Watson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nettles to 3B
   RO     --3      79%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Nettles Scores
   O      ---      80%  D Werth         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Righetti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  S Bando         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  C Moore         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  J Gantner       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Randy Lerch pitching
   O      ---      82%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
                  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 2nd
   O      ---      85%  B Murcer        Strikeout
          ---      82%  D Winfield      Single to CF
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella batting 4th
          1--      80%  O Gamble        Winfield Steals 2B
          -2-      78%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  R Jackson       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
                  Andre Robertson replaces Bobby Murcer playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---      87%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  C Cooper        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Cerone        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Brewers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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