April 11, 1981 Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 5
@CLE 3 DET 6
TOR 2 OAK 3
@MIN 0 NYY 5
TEX 1 CAL 7
@SEA 4 CIN 3
@ATL 2 CHC 3
NYM 1 LAD 7
HOU 4 SFG 2
SDP 0 PHI 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 23,845

Saturday, April 11, 1981, 2:50PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Rangers

0-2

Lost 2

6th, 2½ GB

                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

W: R May (1-0), L: D Darwin (0-1)

Yankees

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .819    0    1   3   CS
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .472    0    2   0   2B
A Oliver DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    2   1   
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .125    0    4   0   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .286  .946    0    2   2   2B,GDP
P Putnam 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.143    0    8   0   3B
J Sundberg C                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .400  .971    0    3   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    2   1   2·GDP
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   

D Darwin P                                                               0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
  B Babcock P                                                            0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       31   1   8   1    2   5                    24   8

BATTING

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.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Wills (1, 2nd base by R May/R Cerone).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .429 1.699    0    3   4   HR,SB
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    4   0   
D Winfield LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    2   0   SB
O Gamble RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    1   0   HR
B Murcer DH                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .333 1.933    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   11   2   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .286 1.089    0    0   2   HR
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .715    0    5   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.286    0    1   5   

R May P                                                                  0   2
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   5   6   5    4   2                    27  15

BATTING

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. J Spencer-B Dent-J Spencer; G Nettles-W Randolph-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).

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (0-1)              3     4   5   5    2   1   3  15.00   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 4     30    -     0.63  -0.35
J Kern                         2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.02
B Babcock                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
J Johnson                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     6   5   5    4   2   3          32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 6           -

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
R May, W (1-0)                 8     8   1   1    2   3   0   1.13   30     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 8     63    -     0.79   0.18
R Gossage                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 23,845.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 New York Yankees                     
1. B Wills              2B    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. J Mumphrey           CF 
3. A Oliver             DH    3. D Winfield           LF 
4. B Bell               3B    4. O Gamble             RF 
5. B Sample             LF    5. B Murcer             DH 
6. J Grubb              RF    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. P Putnam             1B    7. G Nettles            3B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. R Cerone             C  
9. M Mendoza            SS    9. B Dent               SS 

   D Darwin             P        R May                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  1--      21%  74% G Nettles       D Darwin        Home Run; Murcer Scores
   b 3   2  1-3  -2-      13%  90% O Gamble        D Darwin        Home Run; Winfield Scores
   b 3   1  1-2  ---      11%  77% W Randolph      D Darwin        Home Run
   t 3   0  2-0  ---     -10%  63% P Putnam        R May           Triple to LF
   t 3   0  2-1  1--       9%  67% M Mendoza       R May           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Wills         Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  M Rivers        Wills Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Mumphrey      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Winfield      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Sample        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      55%  J Grubb         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, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  O Gamble        Popfly: 3B
          ---      55%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
   RR     1--      74%  G Nettles       Home Run; Murcer Scores
   O      ---      73%  R Cerone        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  P Putnam        Triple to LF
   R      --3      58%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Putnam Scores
   OO     1--      67%  M Mendoza       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      77%  W Randolph      Home Run
   O      ---      76%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      76%  D Winfield      Single to CF
          1--      77%  O Gamble        Winfield Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      90%  " "             Home Run; Winfield Scores
          ---      90%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      89%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      91%  B Bell          Single to LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      93%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Kern facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Kern replaces Danny Darwin pitching
   O      ---      92%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      93%  R Cerone        Single to RF
   OO     1--      91%  B Dent          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, Rudy May facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  J Grubb         Double to LF
   O      -2-      89%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grubb to 3B
          --3      87%  J Sundberg      Walk
   OO     1-3      94%  M Mendoza       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, Jim Kern facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  W Randolph      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  D Winfield      Walk
   O      1--      93%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
          ---      91%  B Wills         Walk
   O      1--      92%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      96%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Babcock facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Babcock replaces Jim Kern pitching
   O      ---      96%  B Murcer        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  G Nettles       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, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  P Putnam        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Babcock facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  R Cerone        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      97%  J Mumphrey      Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Ellis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  B Wills         Single to RF
          1--      97%  M Rivers        Double to RF; Wills to 3B
   O      -23      99%  A Oliver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-1, John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Bob Babcock pitching; Mark Wagner replaces John Ellis playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  O Gamble        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Gossage facing 4-5-6
                  Rich Gossage replaces Rudy May pitching
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Sample        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Grubb         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation