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Standings
TOR
@DET		2
6
OAK
@MIN		5
1
TEX
@NYY		3
10
CAL
@SEA		6
2
NYM
@CHC		2
0
HOU
@LAD		0
2
MON
@PIT		6
5
SDP
@SFG		4
1		 
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Thursday, April 9, 1981, 2:00PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 55,123, Time of Game: 2:48
Rangers
3
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
10
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Tommy John (1-0)
L: Jon Matlack (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  1  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
Yankees         0  3  2   0  0  0   5  0  X   10 14  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.058 1.18 0.067 -0.125 -0.8 5 2
Mickey Rivers CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.027 0.85 0.039 -0.066 -0.3 3 1
Al Oliver DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .400 -0.049 0.86 0.016 -0.065 -0.3
Buddy Bell 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.047 0.60 0.081 -0.034 0.3 2 4
Billy Sample LF 2 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .250 0.017 1.35 0.080 -0.062 0.4 0 0 HBP,SF
Johnny Grubb RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.167 0.051 0.75 0.079 -0.028 0.4 4 0 2B
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.061 1.03 0.055 -0.115 -0.5 5 1
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .833 0.068 1.36 0.117 -0.049 0.4 3 1
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.052 1.64 0.031 -0.082 -0.5 2 3
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jon Matlack P 0 0
   Steve Comer P 0 0
   Charlie Hough P 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 4 2 .235 .590 -0.065 1.01 0.565 -0.627 -1.0 24 12
2B: J Grubb (1, off T John).
SF: B Sample (1, off T John).
HBP: B Sample (1, by T John).
TB: B Bell 2; J Grubb 2; P Putnam 2; A Oliver; J Sundberg; B Wills.
RBI: A Oliver (1); B Sample (1); J Sundberg (1).
2-out RBI: J Sundberg.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Putnam.
Outfield Assists: M Rivers (J Mumphrey at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .500 1.600 -0.013 0.35 0.015 -0.028 0.3 2 5 3B
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 0.001 0.62 0.048 -0.046 -0.6 6 0 SB
Dave Winfield LF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .667 1.467 0.017 0.52 0.046 -0.029 0.9 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .500 1.100 0.012 0.67 0.053 -0.041 1.2 8 0
Lou Piniella RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .500 1.350 0.033 0.78 0.088 -0.054 1.4 6 0 2B
Rick Cerone C 4 0 1 2 0 1 .250 .750 0.097 0.77 0.178 -0.081 0.3 2 0 2B,SH
Graig Nettles 3B 4 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.058 0.54 0.001 -0.058 -2.1 1 3 IW
Dennis Werth DH 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 0.006 0.53 0.023 -0.017 -0.2
   Bobby Murcer PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.029 0.50 0.029 0.000 2.7 HR
Bucky Dent SS 4 1 3 3 0 0 .750 2.250 0.313 0.58 0.329 -0.016 2.5 1 2 HR,CS
Tommy John P 0 1
   Tom Underwood P 0 0
Team Totals 35 10 14 10 7 3 .400 1.186 0.437 0.60 0.810 -0.370 6.4 27 11
2B: R Cerone (1, off J Matlack); L Piniella (1, off J Matlack).
3B: W Randolph (1, off S Comer).
HR: B Dent (1, off J Matlack; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); B Murcer (1, off S Comer; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Cerone (1, off S Comer).
IBB: G Nettles (1, by S Comer).
TB: B Dent 6; W Randolph 4; B Murcer 4; L Piniella 3; B Watson 2; D Winfield 2; R Cerone 2; J Mumphrey.
RBI: B Murcer 4 (4); B Dent 3 (3); R Cerone 2 (2); L Piniella (1).
2-out RBI: B Dent 3; R Cerone 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Mumphrey (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Mumphrey (1, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg).
CS: B Dent (1, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack, L (0-1) 5.2 8 5 5 4 2 1 7.94 28 31 -0.361 0.78 -2.7
Steve Comer 1 5 5 5 1 0 1 45.00 9 2 0 -0.077 0.38 -4.5
Charlie Hough 1.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 6 1 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 14 10 10 7 3 2 11.25 43 31 3 0 -0.437 1.01 -6.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (1-0) 8 7 3 2 4 2 0 2.25 36 56 0.062 1.12 0.6
Tom Underwood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 4 2 0 2.00 40 56 0 0 0.063 0.60 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: T John 2 (2).
HBP: T John (1; B Sample).
IBB: S Comer (1; G Nettles).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Durwood Merrill.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 55,123.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         New York Yankees
1 Bump Wills 2B 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Mickey Rivers CF 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Al Oliver DH 3 Dave Winfield LF
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Billy Sample LF 5 Lou Piniella RF
6 Johnny Grubb RF 6 Rick Cerone C
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Dennis Werth DH
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Jon Matlack P Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 12- RRR NYY B. Dent J. Matlack 31% 74% Home Run; Nettles Scores; Werth Scores
b3 3-2 2 12- RR NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack 18% 85% Double to LF; Watson Scores; Piniella Scores
t2 0-0 2 -23 R TEX J. Sundberg T. John -10% 38% Single to 3B; Sample Scores; Grubb to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O TEX P. Putnam T. John 8% 49% Strikeout
t4 2-5 2 123 O TEX B. Wills T. John 7% 88% Flyball: CF

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills T. John 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers T. John 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver T. John 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Watson J. Matlack -2% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Bell T. John 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Sample T. John -3% 50% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 1 1-- TEX J. Grubb T. John -4% 46% Walk; Sample to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- TEX P. Putnam T. John -5% 40% Wild Pitch; Sample to 3B; Grubb to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 O TEX P. Putnam T. John 8% 49% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -23 R TEX J. Sundberg T. John -10% 38% Single to 3B; Sample Scores; Grubb to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O TEX M. Mendoza T. John 4% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- NYY L. Piniella J. Matlack 7% 50% Double to LF
b2 0-1 0 -2- O NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack -7% 43% Fielder's Choice SS; Piniella out at 3B/SS-3B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Matlack -3% 40% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- NYY D. Werth J. Matlack 2% 42% Walk; Nettles to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- RRR NYY B. Dent J. Matlack 31% 74% Home Run; Nettles Scores; Werth Scores
b2 3-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t3 1-3 0 --- TEX B. Wills T. John -7% 66% Single to CF; Wills to 2B/Adv on E8
t3 1-3 0 -2- O TEX M. Rivers T. John 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 3B
t3 1-3 1 --3 RO TEX A. Oliver T. John -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B; Wills Scores/unER
t3 2-3 2 --- O TEX B. Bell T. John 1% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 2-3-4
b3 3-2 0 --- NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack 3% 71% Single to SS
b3 3-2 0 1-- O NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack -3% 68% Flyball: CF
b3 3-2 1 1-- NYY B. Watson J. Matlack 2% 70% Mumphrey Steals 2B
b3 3-2 1 -2- NYY B. Watson J. Matlack 1% 71% Walk
b3 3-2 1 12- O NYY L. Piniella J. Matlack -4% 67% Groundout: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Watson to 2B
b3 3-2 2 12- RR NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack 18% 85% Double to LF; Watson Scores; Piniella Scores
b3 5-2 2 -2- O NYY G. Nettles J. Matlack -2% 83% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t4 2-5 0 --- O TEX B. Sample T. John 2% 85% Flyball: RF
t4 2-5 1 --- TEX J. Grubb T. John -4% 82% Double to RF
t4 2-5 1 -2- O TEX P. Putnam T. John 3% 85% Flyball: LF
t4 2-5 2 -2- TEX J. Sundberg T. John -0% 85% Wild Pitch; Grubb to 3B
t4 2-5 2 --3 TEX J. Sundberg T. John -1% 83% Walk
t4 2-5 2 1-3 TEX M. Mendoza T. John -3% 80% Walk; Sundberg to 2B
t4 2-5 2 123 O TEX B. Wills T. John 7% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
b4 5-2 0 --- O NYY D. Werth J. Matlack -1% 87% Strikeout
b4 5-2 1 --- NYY B. Dent J. Matlack 1% 88% Single to LF
b4 5-2 1 1-- O NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack -2% 86% Dent Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 5-2 2 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack 0% 87% Walk
b4 5-2 2 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack -1% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t5 2-5 0 --- TEX M. Rivers T. John -4% 82% Walk
t5 2-5 0 1-- O TEX A. Oliver T. John 3% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 2-5 1 1-- TEX B. Bell T. John -6% 79% Single to CF; Rivers to 3B
t5 2-5 1 1-3 RO TEX B. Sample T. John 1% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores
t5 3-5 2 1-- O TEX J. Grubb T. John 3% 83% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
b5 5-3 0 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack 2% 85% Single to RF
b5 5-3 0 1-- O NYY B. Watson J. Matlack -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 5-3 1 1-- O NYY L. Piniella J. Matlack -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 5-3 2 1-- O NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack -1% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t6 3-5 0 --- TEX P. Putnam T. John -5% 75% Single to 1B
t6 3-5 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg T. John 5% 79% Flyball: RF
t6 3-5 1 1-- O TEX M. Mendoza T. John 4% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-5 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills T. John 3% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 7-8-9
b6 5-3 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Matlack -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 5-3 1 --- O NYY D. Werth J. Matlack -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 5-3 2 --- NYY B. Dent J. Matlack 1% 85% Single to CF
b6 5-3 2 1-- NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack 1% 86% Single to LF; Dent to 2B
Steve Comer replaces Jon Matlack pitching
b6 5-3 2 12- O NYY J. Mumphrey S. Comer -2% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t7 3-5 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers T. John 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver T. John 2% 89% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 3-5 2 --- TEX B. Bell T. John -2% 87% Single to RF
t7 3-5 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample T. John 3% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
b7 5-3 0 --- NYY D. Winfield S. Comer 1% 91% Single to CF
b7 5-3 0 1-- NYY B. Watson S. Comer 4% 95% Single to CF; Winfield to 3B
b7 5-3 0 1-3 R NYY L. Piniella S. Comer 2% 97% Single to LF; Winfield Scores; Watson to 2B
b7 6-3 0 12- O NYY R. Cerone S. Comer 0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Watson to 3B; Piniella to 2B
b7 6-3 1 -23 NYY G. Nettles S. Comer 0% 97% Intentional Walk
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Dennis Werth (DH) batting 8th
b7 6-3 1 123 RRRR NYY B. Murcer S. Comer 3% 100% Home Run; Watson Scores; Piniella Scores; Nettles Scores
b7 10-3 1 --- O NYY B. Dent S. Comer -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 10-3 2 --- NYY W. Randolph S. Comer 0% 100% Triple to RF
Charlie Hough replaces Steve Comer pitching
b7 10-3 2 --3 O NYY J. Mumphrey C. Hough -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 10.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-10, Yankees' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t8 3-10 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb T. John 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 3-10 1 --- TEX P. Putnam T. John -0% 100% Single to CF
t8 3-10 1 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg T. John 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-10 2 1-- O TEX J. Ellis T. John 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 10-3, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
Mark Wagner replaces John Ellis (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 10-3 0 --- NYY D. Winfield C. Hough 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-3 0 1-- NYY B. Watson C. Hough 0% 100% Single to 3B; Winfield to 2B
b8 10-3 0 12- NYY L. Piniella C. Hough 0% 100% Walk; Winfield to 3B; Watson to 2B
b8 10-3 0 123 O NYY R. Cerone C. Hough -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-3 1 123 OO NYY G. Nettles C. Hough -0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 10.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-10, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
Tom Underwood replaces Tommy John pitching
t9 3-10 0 --- O TEX B. Wills T. Underwood 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-10 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers T. Underwood 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-10 2 --- TEX A. Oliver T. Underwood -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 3-10 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell T. Underwood 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 10.

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