April 12, 1981 Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BAL 2 BOS 5
CHW 4 MIL 6
@CLE 1 TOR 6
@DET 2 OAK 1
@MIN 0 TEX 6
@NYY 4 CAL 8
@SEA 6 ATL 3
CIN 2 NYM 2
@CHC 1 LAD 3
HOU 2 PIT 3
MON 2 SFG 7
SDP 6
(14) STL 7
PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 30,079

Sunday, April 12, 1981, 2:00PM
Time of Game: 2:36

Rangers

1-2

Won 1

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  3  0   3  0  0    6 12  1
Yankees         1  0  1   1  0  0   0  1  0    4  9  0

W: F Jenkins (1-0), L: R Guidry (0-1), S: J Kern (1)

Yankees

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .417 1.000    0    5   3   2B
M Rivers CF                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .333  .846    0    1   0   SB
A Oliver DH                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .143  .286    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .714    0    0   2   
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    4   0   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .614    0    1   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .909    0    7   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .444  .989    0    5   0   
M Mendoza SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .708    0    3   3   2B

F Jenkins P                                                              1   3
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   5    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: M Mendoza (1, off R Guidry); B Wills (1, off R Guidry).

TB: B Wills 3; M Mendoza 3; M Rivers 3; J Sundberg 2; A Oliver; B Bell; P Putnam.

RBI: A Oliver 2 (3); M Rivers 2 (2); B Wills (1).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Jenkins-M Mendoza-P Putnam.

E: P Putnam (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Rivers (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/R Cerone).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.024    0    2   3   
J Mumphrey CF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .643    0    3   0   HR
D Winfield LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .864    0    4   0   
O Gamble RF                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .500 1.792    0    2   0   2B
  B Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    0   0   
B Murcer DH                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .400 1.625    0    0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    6   1   GDP
  D Werth PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    1   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .273 1.151    0    0   2   HR
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .500    0    6   0   SH
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .364 1.273    0    1   4   HR

R Guidry P                                                               2   0
  R Davis P                                                              0   1
  B Castro P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   4    4   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: O Gamble (1, off F Jenkins).

HR: B Dent (2, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Nettles (2, off J Johnson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); J Mumphrey (1, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: R Cerone (2, off F Jenkins).

TB: J Mumphrey 5; G Nettles 4; B Dent 4; O Gamble 3; D Winfield; B Murcer; J Spencer.

GIDP: J Spencer (1).

RBI: B Murcer (5); J Mumphrey (1); G Nettles (3); B Dent (4).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: R Cerone (1).

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
F Jenkins, W (1-0)             6.2   7   3   3    4   4   2   4.05   31     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     48    -     0.95  -0.02
J Johnson, H (1)               2     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 2          2-0    1.22   0.09
J Kern, S (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.68   0.04
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   5   3          40     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 9          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
R Guidry, L (0-1)              6     9   6   6    2   3   0   9.00   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 9     31    -     1.16  -0.44
R Davis                        2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.39   0.04
B Castro                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.35   0.01
Totals                         9    12   6   6    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·12          1-0

R Guidry faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: R Davis (1).

WP: R Guidry (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 30,079.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 53° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

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 

   F Jenkins            P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  3-1  -23      22%  47% A Oliver        R Guidry        Single to CF; Wills Scores; Rivers Scores
   t 7   0  3-3  1--      18%  74% M Mendoza       R Guidry        Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
   b 5   1  3-3  12-      11%  50% J Spencer       F Jenkins       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 7   0  3-3  -23      11%  85% B Wills         R Guidry        Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Mendoza to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  ---     -11%  37% J Mumphrey      F Jenkins       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  M Rivers        Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  B Bell          Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Randolph      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      37%  J Mumphrey      Home Run
   O      ---      38%  D Winfield      Strikeout
          ---      37%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--      39%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      36%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  J Grubb         Strikeout
          ---      36%  P Putnam        Single to RF
   O      1--      34%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  J Spencer       Single to CF
          1--      26%  G Nettles       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      26%  R Cerone        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B; Spencer to 3B
   O      -23      33%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -23      38%  W Randolph      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      38%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-P; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      33%  O Gamble        Double to CF
   R      -2-      24%  B Murcer        Single to RF; Gamble Scores
          1--      22%  J Spencer       Walk; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      25%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      23%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      21%  B Sample        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      20%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      21%  R Cerone        Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      13%  B Dent          Home Run
   O      ---      14%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      14%  J Mumphrey      Lineout: P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      12%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      11%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          ---      12%  M Mendoza       Single to RF
          1--      14%  B Wills         Walk; Mendoza to 2B
          12-      18%  M Rivers        Walk; Mendoza to 3B; Wills to 2B
   R      123      23%  A Oliver        Passed Ball; Mendoza Scores/No RBI
          12-      25%  " "             Wild Pitch; Rivers to 2B; Wills to 3B
   RR     -23      47%  " "             Single to CF; Wills Scores; Rivers Scores
   O      1--      44%  B Bell          Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  O Gamble        Single to RF
          1--      39%  B Murcer        Walk; Gamble to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Sample        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      43%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  R Cerone        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  J Sundberg      Single to RF
          1--      74%  M Mendoza       Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
   R      -23      85%  B Wills         Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Mendoza to 3B
   RR     -23      92%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Wills Scores; Mendoza Scores
                  Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
   O      1--      91%  A Oliver        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      90%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
          1--      90%  B Sample        Balk; Rivers to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  J Mumphrey      Single to P
   O      1--      92%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
          1--      89%  O Gamble        Walk; Mumphrey to 2B
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer batting 5th
   O      12-      94%  L Piniella      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  J Sundberg      Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  M Mendoza       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Werth pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 6th
   O      ---      95%  D Werth         Strikeout
   R      ---      90%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---      92%  R Cerone        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  B Dent          Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bill Castro facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Castro replaces Ron Davis pitching; Dennis Werth moves to 1B
   O      ---      93%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  A Oliver        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      92%  B Bell          Single to 3B; Rivers out at 2B/3B-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-6, John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      96%  W Randolph      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  D Winfield      Single to CF
                  Jim Kern replaces John Henry Johnson pitching; Bob Watson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 4.

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