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DET  6
TOR  2
 OAK  5
@MIN  1
 NYY 10
TEX  3
 CAL  6
@SEA  2
 NYM  2
@CHC  0
 LAD  2
HOU  0
 MON  6
@PIT  5
 SDP  4
@SFG  1
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Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 55,123

 Thursday, April 9, 1981, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:48
Rangers
3
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                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
W: Tommy John (1-0), L: Jon Matlack (0-1)
 Yankees
10
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              5   2   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              3   1   
A Oliver DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800              2   4   
B Sample LF                   2   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   HBP,SF
J Grubb RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167              4   0   2B
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              5   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .833              3   1   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333              2   3   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   

J Matlack P                                                                   0   0
  S Comer P                                                                   0   0
  C Hough P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       34   3   8   0    4   2                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. P Putnam.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.600              2   5   3B
J Mumphrey CF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              6   0   SB
D Winfield LF                 3   1   2   0    2   0  .667 1.467              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100              8   0   
L Piniella RF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.350              6   0   2B
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .250  .750              2   0   2B,SH
G Nettles 3B                  4   2   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              1   3   IW
D Werth DH                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              0   0   
  B Murcer PH                 1   1   1   4    0   0 1.000 5.000              0   0   HR
B Dent SS                     4   1   3   3    0   0  .750 2.250              1   2   HR,CS

T John P                                                                      0   1
  T Underwood P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35  10  14   0    7   3                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Mumphrey (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Mumphrey (1, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg).
CS: B Dent (1, 2nd base by J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack, L (0-1)             5.2   8   5   5    4   2   1   7.94   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1· 8     31    -     0.81  -0.36
S Comer                        1     5   5   5    1   0   1  45.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 5          2-0    0.45  -0.08
C Hough                        1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    14  10  10    7   3   2          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·14          3-0 
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
T John, W (1-0)                8     7   3   2    4   2   0   2.25   36     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 7     56    -     1.12   0.06
T Underwood                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   3   2    4   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 8           -
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.

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. Bill 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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