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Standings
KCR
@BOS		7
6
TEX
@CHW		1
9
TOR
@CLE		4
1
CAL
@DET		5
7
OAK
@MIL		5
6
BAL
@MIN		7
0
SEA
@NYY		5
7
STL
@ATL		6
2
CHC
@HOU		1
6
NYM
@LAD		0
9
CIN
@PIT		4
0
PHI
@SDP		1
2
MON
@SFG		5
0
Saturday, May 16, 1981 8:07PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 33,759, Time of Game: 2:34
Mariners
5
10-22
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 13 GB
 at Yankees
7
19-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Doug Bird (2-0)
L: Jerry Gleaton (2-6)
S: Rich Gossage (10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  3  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  6  1
Yankees         4  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    7  9  1

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .183 .532 -0.074 0.76 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 5 7
Dave Edler 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .132 .427 -0.026 0.77 0.036 -0.062 -0.1 0 2 2B
Tom Paciorek LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .731 0.010 0.93 0.059 -0.049 -0.1 1 1
Richie Zisk DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 .349 .974 0.027 1.10 0.101 -0.074 0.7
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 .824 0.042 1.00 0.095 -0.053 0.7 3 1
Gary Gray 1B 4 2 2 4 0 0 .347 1.102 0.136 1.30 0.216 -0.080 2.0 11 0 2·HR
Dave Henderson CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .541 -0.061 0.82 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 3 0
   Joe Simpson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .518 -0.021 0.85 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
Bud Bulling C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .418 -0.065 0.88 0.000 -0.065 -0.5 0 0
   Bruce Bochte PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .541 0.022 0.39 0.022 0.000 0.1
Rick Auerbach SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .420 -0.042 0.56 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 1 4
   Dan Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .195 .434 -0.032 1.15 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
Jerry Gleaton P
   Ken Clay P
   Larry Andersen P 1
Team Totals 34 5 6 5 2 8 .176 .605 -0.084 0.91 0.529 -0.613 1.0 24 16
2B: D Edler (3, off T Underwood).
HR: G Gray 2 (6, 1 off T Underwood, 1 off D Bird; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Gray 8; D Edler 2; R Zisk; J Burroughs; T Paciorek.
RBI: G Gray 4 (13); R Zisk (22).
2-out RBI: R Zisk; G Gray.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Auerbach-J Cruz-G Gray 2; J Burroughs-G Gray; D Edler-J Cruz-G Gray.
E: B Bulling (1).
Outfield Assists: J Burroughs (D Werth at 1st base); T Paciorek (B Murcer at 2nd base).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 3 1 0 2 0 .215 .658 0.085 0.49 0.094 -0.009 0.8 1 0 2B,SB
Bobby Murcer DH 4 1 3 2 0 0 .343 1.111 0.201 0.78 0.207 -0.006 2.2 2B
Dave Winfield CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .345 .930 0.028 0.72 0.041 -0.012 0.1 4 0 SF
Reggie Jackson RF 2 1 1 2 2 0 .213 .788 0.149 0.62 0.159 -0.011 2.4 5 0 3B
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .541 -0.063 0.46 0.000 -0.063 -1.5 0 0 GDP
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .750 3.000 0.031 0.78 0.031 0.000 0.6 0 1
   Graig Nettles PH-3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .649 -0.002 0.38 0.016 -0.018 -0.2 0 2
Barry Foote C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .149 .584 -0.033 0.43 0.023 -0.056 -0.8 8 0 2B,2·GDP
Dennis Werth 1B 1 1 0 0 2 0 .045 .268 0.090 0.81 0.108 -0.018 0.9 8 0 SB
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .209 .666 -0.067 0.84 0.000 -0.067 -1.1 1 3
Tom Underwood P
   Doug Bird P 1
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 27 7 9 7 6 0 .333 .960 0.419 0.61 0.679 -0.260 3.4 27 7
2B: B Foote (1, off K Clay); W Randolph (5, off J Gleaton); B Murcer (3, off J Gleaton).
3B: R Jackson (1, off J Gleaton).
SF: D Winfield (3, off K Clay).
TB: B Murcer 4; R Jackson 3; W Randolph 2; B Foote 2; A Rodriguez; D Winfield; G Nettles.
GIDP: B Foote 2 (5); L Piniella (3).
RBI: B Murcer 2 (10); R Jackson 2 (20); D Winfield (22); B Dent (17); A Rodriguez (4).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
E: W Randolph (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Werth (1, 2nd base off J Gleaton/B Bulling); W Randolph (7, 2nd base off K Clay/B Bulling).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Gleaton, L (2-6) 1.1 6 6 6 2 0 0 6.15 11 16 -0.462 0.89 -5.2
Ken Clay 4.2 3 1 1 3 0 0 5.24 16 2 1 0.012 0.57 0.9
Larry Andersen 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.60 7 0 0 0.031 0.26 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 6 0 0 7.88 34 16 2 1 -0.419 0.91 -3.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood 2.2 4 4 4 2 2 1 4.41 14 34 -0.234 0.83 -3.1
Doug Bird, W (2-0) 4.2 2 1 1 0 4 1 2.00 16 2 0 0.175 0.80 1.2
Rich Gossage, S (10) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.49 6 1 0 0.141 1.30 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 2 8 2 5.00 36 34 3 0 0.082 0.61 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: R Gossage (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Derryl Cousins, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 33,759.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-4 0 1-3 RRR SEA G. Gray T. Underwood -15% 61% Home Run; Zisk Scores; Burroughs Scores
b1 1-0 0 12- RR NYY R. Jackson J. Gleaton 14% 87% Triple to CF; Murcer Scores; Winfield Scores
b1 0-0 0 -2- R NYY B. Murcer J. Gleaton 10% 71% Double to RF; Randolph Scores
t3 3-6 2 -2- R SEA R. Zisk T. Underwood -7% 76% Single to LF; Edler Scores
t2 0-4 0 1-- SEA J. Burroughs T. Underwood -7% 76% Single to RF; Zisk to 3B

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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz T. Underwood 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SEA D. Edler T. Underwood 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SEA T. Paciorek T. Underwood 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Jerry Gleaton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Gleaton 6% 61% Double to CF
b1 0-0 0 -2- R NYY B. Murcer J. Gleaton 10% 71% Double to RF; Randolph Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- NYY D. Winfield J. Gleaton 2% 73% Single to LF; Murcer stays at 2B
b1 1-0 0 12- RR NYY R. Jackson J. Gleaton 14% 87% Triple to CF; Murcer Scores; Winfield Scores
b1 3-0 0 --3 O NYY L. Piniella J. Gleaton -2% 85% Flyball: RF
b1 3-0 1 --3 R NYY A. Rodriguez J. Gleaton 3% 88% Single to 1B; Jackson Scores
b1 4-0 1 1-- OO NYY B. Foote J. Gleaton -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- SEA R. Zisk T. Underwood -3% 83% Walk
t2 0-4 0 1-- SEA J. Burroughs T. Underwood -7% 76% Single to RF; Zisk to 3B
t2 0-4 0 1-3 RRR SEA G. Gray T. Underwood -15% 61% Home Run; Zisk Scores; Burroughs Scores
t2 3-4 0 --- O SEA D. Henderson T. Underwood 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 3-4 1 --- O SEA B. Bulling T. Underwood 2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-4 2 --- O SEA R. Auerbach T. Underwood 1% 66% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mariners' Jerry Gleaton facing 8-9-1
b2 4-3 0 --- NYY D. Werth J. Gleaton 3% 69% Walk
b2 4-3 0 1-- NYY B. Dent J. Gleaton 6% 75% Werth Steals 2B; Werth to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 4-3 0 --3 RO NYY B. Dent J. Gleaton -0% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B; Werth Scores
b2 5-3 1 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Gleaton 2% 76% Walk
b2 5-3 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer J. Gleaton 5% 81% Single to RF; Randolph to 3B
Ken Clay replaces Jerry Gleaton pitching
b2 5-3 1 1-3 RO NYY D. Winfield K. Clay 2% 83% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
b2 6-3 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson K. Clay -1% 82% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t3 3-6 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz T. Underwood 2% 83% Strikeout
t3 3-6 1 --- SEA D. Edler T. Underwood -4% 80% Double to LF
t3 3-6 1 -2- O SEA T. Paciorek T. Underwood 3% 83% Flyball: RF
t3 3-6 2 -2- R SEA R. Zisk T. Underwood -7% 76% Single to LF; Edler Scores
t3 4-6 2 1-- SEA J. Burroughs T. Underwood -2% 73% Walk; Zisk to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Tom Underwood pitching
t3 4-6 2 12- O SEA G. Gray D. Bird 5% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mariners' Ken Clay facing 5-6-7
b3 6-4 0 --- O NYY L. Piniella K. Clay -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez (3B) batting 6th
b3 6-4 1 --- NYY G. Nettles K. Clay 2% 78% Single to CF
b3 6-4 1 1-- OO NYY B. Foote K. Clay -3% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 6.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9
Graig Nettles moves from PH to 3B
t4 4-6 0 --- O SEA D. Henderson D. Bird 3% 77% Flyball: CF
t4 4-6 1 --- O SEA B. Bulling D. Bird 2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t4 4-6 2 --- O SEA R. Auerbach D. Bird 1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mariners' Ken Clay facing 8-9-1
b4 6-4 0 --- NYY D. Werth K. Clay 2% 82% Walk
b4 6-4 0 1-- OO NYY B. Dent K. Clay -5% 78% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
b4 6-4 2 --- NYY W. Randolph K. Clay 1% 79% Walk
b4 6-4 2 1-- NYY B. Murcer K. Clay 1% 79% Randolph Steals 2B
b4 6-4 2 -2- RO NYY B. Murcer K. Clay 6% 86% Single to LF; Randolph Scores; Murcer out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 7.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t5 4-7 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz D. Bird 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 4-7 1 --- O SEA D. Edler D. Bird 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-7 2 --- O SEA T. Paciorek D. Bird 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mariners' Ken Clay facing 3-4-5
b5 7-4 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield K. Clay -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b5 7-4 1 --- NYY R. Jackson K. Clay 1% 90% Walk
b5 7-4 1 1-- OO NYY L. Piniella K. Clay -2% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 4, Yankees 7.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Behind 4-7, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t6 4-7 0 --- O SEA R. Zisk D. Bird 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-7 1 --- O SEA J. Burroughs D. Bird 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-7 2 --- R SEA G. Gray D. Bird -7% 85% Home Run
t6 5-7 2 --- O SEA D. Henderson D. Bird 1% 86% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mariners' Ken Clay facing 6-7-8
b6 7-5 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles K. Clay -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 7-5 1 --- NYY B. Foote K. Clay 2% 87% Double to LF
b6 7-5 1 -2- O NYY D. Werth K. Clay -2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 7-5 2 -2- O NYY B. Dent K. Clay -2% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
t7 5-7 0 --- O SEA B. Bulling D. Bird 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-7 1 --- O SEA R. Auerbach D. Bird 2% 89% Flyball: SS
t7 5-7 2 --- O SEA J. Cruz D. Bird 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mariners' Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
Larry Andersen replaces Ken Clay pitching
b7 7-5 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph L. Andersen -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-5 1 --- O NYY B. Murcer L. Andersen -1% 88% Flyball: 1B
b7 7-5 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield L. Andersen -0% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 2-3-4
t8 5-7 0 --- O SEA D. Edler D. Bird 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-7 1 --- SEA T. Paciorek D. Bird -4% 87% Single to LF
Rich Gossage replaces Doug Bird pitching
t8 5-7 1 1-- SEA R. Zisk R. Gossage -2% 85% Wild Pitch; Paciorek to 2B
t8 5-7 1 -2- O SEA R. Zisk R. Gossage 5% 91% Strikeout
t8 5-7 2 -2- O SEA J. Burroughs R. Gossage 4% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mariners' Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
b8 7-5 0 --- NYY R. Jackson L. Andersen 1% 95% Walk
b8 7-5 0 1-- O NYY L. Piniella L. Andersen -1% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 7-5 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles L. Andersen -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-5 2 1-- O NYY B. Foote L. Andersen -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Behind 5-7, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
t9 5-7 0 --- O SEA G. Gray R. Gossage 3% 97% Flyball: RF
Joe Simpson pinch hits for Dave Henderson (CF) batting 7th
t9 5-7 1 --- O SEA J. Simpson R. Gossage 2% 99% Strikeout
Bruce Bochte pinch hits for Bud Bulling (C) batting 8th
t9 5-7 2 --- SEA B. Bochte R. Gossage -2% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Dan Meyer pinch hits for Rick Auerbach (SS) batting 9th
t9 5-7 2 1-- O SEA D. Meyer R. Gossage 3% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Yankees 7.

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