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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
6
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: Fergie Jenkins (1-0), L: Ron Guidry (0-1), S: Jim Kern (1)
 Yankees
4
2-1
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .417 1.000              5   3   2B
M Rivers CF                   4   1   3   2    1   0  .333  .845              1   0   SB
A Oliver DH                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .143  .286              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .357  .714              0   2   
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083              4   0   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .614              1   0   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .364  .909              7   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .444  .990              5   0   
M Mendoza SS                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .708              3   3   2B

F Jenkins P                                                                   1   3
  J Johnson P                                                                 0   0
  J Kern P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       38   6  12   0    2   6                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. F Jenkins-M Mendoza-P Putnam.
E: P Putnam (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rivers (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/R Cerone).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.024              2   3   
J Mumphrey CF                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .643              3   0   HR
D Winfield LF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .864              4   0   
O Gamble RF                   2   1   2   0    2   0  .500 1.792              2   0   2B
  B Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900              0   0   
B Murcer DH                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .400 1.625              0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.100              0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .533              6   1   GDP
  D Werth PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              1   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .273 1.152              0   2   HR
R Cerone C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .500              6   0   SH
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .364 1.273              1   4   HR

R Guidry P                                                                    2   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   1
  B Castro P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    4   5                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: R Cerone (1).

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
F Jenkins, W (1-0)             6.2   7   3   3    4   4   2   4.05   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7     48    -     0.95  -0.02
J Johnson, H (1)               2     2   1   1    0   1   1   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 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     -       ·  ·     11·11· 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    -     1.17  -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).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 30,079.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 53° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

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. Bill 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

   Fergie Jenkins                P          Ron Guidry                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -23 RR 22% 47% 1-3 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Single to CF; Wills Scores; Rivers Scores
t7 0 1-- 18% 74% 3-3 TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
b5 1 12- OO 11% 50% 3-3 NYY J. Spencer F. Jenkins Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t7 0 -23 R 11% 85% 3-3 TEX B. Wills R. Guidry Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Mendoza to 3B
b1 1 --- R -11% 37% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins Home Run

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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 TEX B. Wills R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Flyball: LF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 TEX B. Bell R. Guidry Rivers Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Bell R. Guidry Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- R -11% 37% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins Home Run
b1 1 --- O 1% 38% 1-0 NYY D. Winfield F. Jenkins Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 39% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 TEX B. Sample R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 TEX J. Grubb R. Guidry Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 36% 0-1 TEX P. Putnam R. Guidry Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 34% 0-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry 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, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- -3% 31% 1-0 NYY J. Spencer F. Jenkins Single to CF
b2 0 1-- -5% 26% 1-0 NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Spencer to 2B
b2 0 12- O 0% 26% 1-0 NYY R. Cerone F. Jenkins Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B; Spencer to 3B
b2 1 -23 O 7% 33% 1-0 NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -23 O 5% 38% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 38% 0-1 TEX B. Wills R. Guidry Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 36% 0-1 TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-P; Wills to 2B
t3 2 -2- O -4% 32% 0-1 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 1-0 NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 NYY D. Winfield F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- -2% 33% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins Double to CF
b3 2 -2- R -10% 24% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer F. Jenkins Single to RF; Gamble Scores
b3 2 1-- -1% 22% 2-0 NYY J. Spencer F. Jenkins Walk; Murcer to 2B
b3 2 12- O 3% 25% 2-0 NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 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, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 TEX B. Bell R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 21% 0-2 TEX B. Sample R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O -1% 20% 0-2 TEX J. Grubb R. Guidry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 1% 21% 2-0 NYY R. Cerone F. Jenkins Flyball: 2B
b4 1 --- R -8% 13% 2-0 NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins Home Run
b4 1 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 14% 3-0 NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins Lineout: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 12% 0-3 TEX P. Putnam R. Guidry Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -1% 11% 0-3 TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry Strikeout
t5 2 --- 1% 12% 0-3 TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry Single to RF
t5 2 1-- 2% 14% 0-3 TEX B. Wills R. Guidry Walk; Mendoza to 2B
t5 2 12- 4% 18% 0-3 TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry Walk; Mendoza to 3B; Wills to 2B
t5 2 123 R 5% 23% 0-3 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Passed Ball; Mendoza Scores/No RBI
t5 2 12- 2% 25% 1-3 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Wild Pitch; Rivers to 2B; Wills to 3B
t5 2 -23 RR 22% 47% 1-3 TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry Single to CF; Wills Scores; Rivers Scores
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 3-3 TEX B. Bell R. Guidry Flyball: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 NYY D. Winfield F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- -3% 43% 3-3 NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins Single to RF
b5 1 1-- -5% 39% 3-3 NYY B. Murcer F. Jenkins Walk; Gamble to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 11% 50% 3-3 NYY J. Spencer F. Jenkins 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, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 3-3 TEX B. Sample R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 3-3 TEX J. Grubb R. Guidry Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 3-3 TEX P. Putnam R. Guidry Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 NYY R. Cerone F. Jenkins Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- 6% 56% 3-3 TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry Single to RF
t7 0 1-- 18% 74% 3-3 TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry Double to LF; Sundberg to 3B
t7 0 -23 R 11% 85% 3-3 TEX B. Wills R. Guidry Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Mendoza to 3B
t7 0 -23 RR 7% 92% 4-3 TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry Single to RF; Wills Scores; Mendoza Scores
Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t7 0 1-- O -1% 91% 6-3 TEX A. Oliver R. Davis Strikeout Looking
t7 1 1-- O -1% 90% 6-3 TEX B. Bell R. Davis Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- 0% 91% 6-3 TEX B. Sample R. Davis Balk; Rivers to 2B
t7 2 -2- O -1% 89% 6-3 TEX B. Sample R. Davis Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 3-6 NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- -3% 89% 3-6 NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins Single to P
b7 1 1-- O 3% 92% 3-6 NYY D. Winfield F. Jenkins Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- -2% 89% 3-6 NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins Walk; Mumphrey to 2B
John Henry Johnson replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer (DH) batting 5th
b7 2 12- O 5% 94% 3-6 NYY L. Piniella J. Johnson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 TEX J. Grubb R. Davis Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 TEX P. Putnam R. Davis Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 6-3 TEX J. Sundberg R. Davis Single to LF
t8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 6-3 TEX M. Mendoza R. Davis Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 6-7-8
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-6 NYY D. Werth J. Johnson Strikeout
b8 1 --- R -6% 90% 3-6 NYY G. Nettles J. Johnson Home Run
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 4-6 NYY R. Cerone J. Johnson Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-6 NYY B. Dent J. Johnson Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Bill Castro facing 1-2-3
Bill Castro replaces Ron Davis pitching; Dennis Werth moves from PH to 1B
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 TEX B. Wills B. Castro Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 6-4 TEX M. Rivers B. Castro Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O -1% 93% 6-4 TEX A. Oliver B. Castro Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O -1% 92% 6-4 TEX B. Bell B. Castro 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, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 NYY W. Randolph J. Johnson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 4-6 NYY J. Mumphrey J. Johnson Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -3% 96% 4-6 NYY D. Winfield J. Johnson Single to CF
Jim Kern replaces John Henry Johnson pitching; Bob Watson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (RF) batting 4th
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 4-6 NYY B. Watson J. Kern Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Yankees 4.

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