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MIL
@CLE		5
3
TOR
@DET		2
6
OAK
@MIN		3
0
TEX
@NYY		1
5
CAL
@SEA		7
4
CIN
@ATL		3
2
NYM
@CHC		1
3
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@LAD		4
7
SDP
@SFG		0
2
PHI
@STL		5
2
Saturday, April 11, 1981 2:50PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 23,845, Time of Game: 2:10
Rangers
1
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
 at Yankees
5
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Rudy May (1-0)
L: Danny Darwin (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Yankees         0  2  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  6  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .375 .819 -0.001 0.70 0.068 -0.069 0.2 1 3 CS
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .472 -0.030 0.65 0.017 -0.047 -0.2 2 0 2B
Al Oliver DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.066 0.60 0.000 -0.066 -1.1
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .889 0.024 0.50 0.047 -0.023 -0.0 2 1
Billy Sample LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.066 0.69 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 4 0
Johnny Grubb RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .946 -0.020 0.55 0.041 -0.060 -0.1 2 2 2B,GDP
Pat Putnam 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .429 1.143 0.077 0.71 0.099 -0.022 0.7 8 0 3B
Jim Sundberg C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .400 .971 0.066 0.89 0.076 -0.011 0.5 3 0
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.163 1.65 0.000 -0.163 -1.9 2 1 2·GDP
   John Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Danny Darwin P
   Jim Kern P
   Bob Babcock P
   John Henry Johnson P
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 2 5 .258 .690 -0.185 0.70 0.348 -0.533 -3.0 24 8
2B: J Grubb (2, off R May); M Rivers (1, off R May).
3B: P Putnam (1, off R May).
TB: P Putnam 3; B Bell 2; J Grubb 2; M Rivers 2; B Wills 2; J Sundberg.
GIDP: M Mendoza 2 (2); J Grubb (1).
RBI: J Sundberg (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Grubb-M Mendoza.
Outfield Assists: J Grubb (G Nettles at 2nd base); J Grubb (R Cerone at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: B Wills (1, 2nd base by R May/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .429 1.698 0.083 0.34 0.109 -0.026 0.8 3 4 HR,SB
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.032 0.32 0.000 -0.032 -0.7 4 0
Dave Winfield LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.167 0.008 0.27 0.018 -0.011 0.0 2 0 SB
Oscar Gamble RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 1.250 0.099 0.49 0.127 -0.028 1.2 1 0 HR
Bobby Murcer DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 .333 1.933 0.025 0.23 0.029 -0.004 0.1
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.038 0.52 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 11 2
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 2 2 0 0 .286 1.089 0.206 0.35 0.214 -0.007 1.6 0 2 HR
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .714 -0.003 0.17 0.006 -0.009 -0.1 5 0
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1.286 -0.034 0.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.8 1 5
Rudy May P 2
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 28 5 6 5 4 2 .214 .848 0.314 0.34 0.503 -0.189 1.4 27 15
HR: G Nettles (1, off D Darwin; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); O Gamble (1, off D Darwin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); W Randolph (1, off D Darwin; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: G Nettles 5; O Gamble 4; W Randolph 4; D Winfield; R Cerone.
RBI: O Gamble 2 (2); G Nettles 2 (2); W Randolph (1).
2-out RBI: O Gamble 2; G Nettles 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. G Nettles-W Randolph-J Spencer; J Spencer-B Dent-J Spencer; B Dent-W Randolph-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: D Winfield (1, 2nd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg); W Randolph (1, 2nd base off B Babcock/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin, L (0-1) 3 4 5 5 2 1 3 15.00 15 30 -0.353 0.60 -3.7
Jim Kern 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.023 0.18 0.9
Bob Babcock 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.013 0.07 0.9
John Henry Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 4 2 3 5.62 32 30 0 0 -0.315 0.70 -1.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (1-0) 8 8 1 1 2 3 0 1.13 30 63 0.173 0.75 2.6
Rich Gossage 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.012 0.15 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 33 63 0 0 0.185 0.34 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 23,845.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F.

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 Oscar Gamble RF
5 Billy Sample LF 5 Bobby Murcer DH
6 Johnny Grubb RF 6 Jim Spencer 1B
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Danny Darwin P Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin 21% 74% Home Run; Murcer Scores
b3 3-1 2 -2- RR NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin 13% 90% Home Run; Winfield Scores
b3 2-1 1 --- R NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin 11% 77% Home Run
t3 0-2 0 --- TEX P. Putnam R. May -10% 63% Triple to LF
t3 1-2 0 1-- OO TEX M. Mendoza R. May 9% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Wills R. May -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX M. Rivers R. May 6% 52% Wills Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. May 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. May 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin -1% 51% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin -1% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Bell R. May -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Sample R. May 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Grubb R. May 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin -2% 53% Popfly: 3B
b2 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Darwin 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin -3% 52% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin 21% 74% Home Run; Murcer Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin -1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- TEX P. Putnam R. May -10% 63% Triple to LF
t3 0-2 0 --3 R TEX J. Sundberg R. May -5% 58% Single to LF; Putnam Scores
t3 1-2 0 1-- OO TEX M. Mendoza R. May 9% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O TEX B. Wills R. May 1% 68% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Darwin -2% 66% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 1 --- R NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin 11% 77% Home Run
b3 3-1 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 3-1 2 --- NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin 1% 76% Single to CF
b3 3-1 2 1-- NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin 1% 77% Winfield Steals 2B
b3 3-1 2 -2- RR NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin 13% 90% Home Run; Winfield Scores
b3 5-1 2 --- NYY B. Murcer D. Darwin 0% 90% Walk
b3 5-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin -1% 89% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t4 1-5 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. May 2% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-5 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. May 1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-5 2 --- TEX B. Bell R. May -1% 91% Single to LF (LF-CF)
t4 1-5 2 1-- O TEX B. Sample R. May 1% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
b4 5-1 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Kern -1% 92% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 5-1 1 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Kern 1% 93% Single to RF
b4 5-1 1 1-- OO NYY B. Dent J. Kern -1% 91% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- TEX J. Grubb R. May -4% 87% Double to LF
t5 1-5 0 -2- O TEX P. Putnam R. May 2% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grubb to 3B
t5 1-5 1 --3 TEX J. Sundberg R. May -2% 87% Walk
t5 1-5 1 1-3 OO TEX M. Mendoza R. May 8% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
b5 5-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Kern -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-1 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Kern -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b5 5-1 2 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Kern 0% 94% Walk
b5 5-1 2 1-- O NYY O. Gamble J. Kern -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- TEX B. Wills R. May -3% 91% Walk
t6 1-5 0 1-- O TEX M. Rivers R. May 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
t6 1-5 1 -2- O TEX A. Oliver R. May 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t6 1-5 2 -2- O TEX B. Bell R. May 2% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Bob Babcock facing 5-6-7
Bob Babcock replaces Jim Kern pitching
b6 5-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer B. Babcock -0% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 5-1 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer B. Babcock -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b6 5-1 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Babcock -0% 95% Single to RF; Nettles out at 2B/RF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t7 1-5 0 --- O TEX B. Sample R. May 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-5 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. May 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 1-5 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. May 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Bob Babcock facing 8-9-1
b7 5-1 0 --- O NYY R. Cerone B. Babcock -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-1 1 --- O NYY B. Dent B. Babcock -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 5-1 2 --- NYY W. Randolph B. Babcock 0% 97% Walk
b7 5-1 2 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey B. Babcock 0% 97% Randolph Steals 2B
b7 5-1 2 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Babcock -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t8 1-5 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. May 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t8 1-5 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis R. May 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- TEX B. Wills R. May -0% 98% Single to RF
t8 1-5 2 1-- TEX M. Rivers R. May -2% 97% Double to RF; Wills to 3B
t8 1-5 2 -23 O TEX A. Oliver R. May 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
John Henry Johnson replaces Bob Babcock pitching
Mark Wagner replaces John Ellis (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- O NYY O. Gamble J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Johnson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
Rich Gossage replaces Rudy May pitching
t9 1-5 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Gossage 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-5 1 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Gossage 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 1-5 2 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Gossage 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

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