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CHW  9
@CAL  5

BAL  4
@DET  2

MIN  7
@KCR  0

BOS  7
@MIL  3

CLE  7
@NYY  3
OAK  6
TOR  2

TEX  6
@SEA  2

SDP  5
@ATL  2

MON  6
@CHC  3

LAD  4
@CIN  2

(12)
SFG  6
@HOU  3

(15)
PIT  3
PHI  1

NYM  9
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 30,182

Friday, May 22, 1981, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Indians
7
20-12
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   3  1  1   2  0  0    7 11  1
Yankees         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
W: Bert Blyleven (6-1), L: Tommy John (5-4)
Yankees
3
22-15
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Dilone LF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .260  .621              3   0   SH,GDP
A Bannister 2B                3   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .649              0   1   
  J Orta PH-RF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .596              0   0   GDP
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .599              5   1   GDP
A Thornton DH                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .209  .567              0   0   SH
T Harrah 3B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .235  .627              0   0   IW
B Diaz C                      3   1   2   3    1   1  .338  .878              8   0   SF
J Charboneau RF               3   1   2   3    0   0  .239  .700              3   0   HR,2B
  D Kuiper 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .591              1   1   
R Manning CF                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .194  .551              4   0   HR,SB
T Veryzer SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .271  .571              3   3   

B Blyleven P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       32   7  11   0    7   4                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: J Charboneau (5, off T John).
HR: J Charboneau (3, off T John; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); R Manning (1, off D Bird; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Diaz (2, off T John).
SH: A Thornton (1, off T John); M Dilone (1, off T John).
IBB: T Harrah (2, by T John).
TB: J Charboneau 6; R Manning 5; B Diaz 2; A Bannister 2; M Hargrove; M Dilone; T Harrah.
GIDP: J Orta (4); M Hargrove (4); M Dilone (2).
RBI: B Diaz 3 (18); J Charboneau 3 (13); R Manning (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Veryzer-D Kuiper-M Hargrove; M Hargrove-T Veryzer-M Hargrove.
E: T Harrah (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Manning (5, 2nd base off T John/B Foote).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .667              2   3   2B
J Mumphrey CF                 3   1   2   1    0   0  .307  .820              1   0   
  L Piniella LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .650              2   1   GDP
D Winfield LF-CF              3   0   1   0    1   1  .328  .882              0   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    0   2  .202  .717              3   0   
O Gamble DH                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .948              0   0   
  B Murcer PH                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .859              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .638              1   2   GDP
D Revering 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .633             10   1   
B Foote C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .618              4   0   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .678              3   6   

T John P                                                                      1   3
  D Bird P                                                                    0   0
  B Castro P                                                                  0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   0    2   8                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: W Randolph (7, off B Blyleven).
TB: W Randolph 3; J Mumphrey 2; D Winfield; R Jackson; B Foote.
GIDP: G Nettles (2); L Piniella (4).
RBI: W Randolph (9); R Jackson (21); J Mumphrey (9).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. W Randolph-B Dent-D Revering 2; G Nettles-W Randolph-D Revering.
E: R Jackson (1).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Blyleven, W (6-1)            9     7   3   3    2   8   0   1.86   35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 7     67    -     1.01   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   8   0          35     -       ·  ·      6·12· 2· 7           -  
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
T John, L (5-4)                5     6   4   4    5   1   1   3.19   25     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 5     35    -     1.40  -0.23
D Bird                         2     4   3   3    1   0   1   2.38    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.71  -0.20
B Castro                       0.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.22  -0.00
D LaRoche                      1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.77    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   7    7   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·10          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Blyleven (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: T John (2; T Harrah).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Vic Voltaggio, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - John Shulock.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 30,182.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Wind 13mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         New York Yankees                             
1. Miguel Dilone                LF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Alan Bannister               2B       2. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
3. Mike Hargrove                1B       3. Dave Winfield                LF
4. Andre Thornton               DH       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Toby Harrah                  3B       5. Oscar Gamble                 DH
6. Bo Diaz                       C       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Joe Charboneau               RF       7. Dave Revering                1B
8. Rick Manning                 CF       8. Barry Foote                   C
9. Tom Veryzer                  SS       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Bert Blyleven                 P          Tommy John                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- RRR 27% 47% 0-3 CLE J. Charboneau T. John Home Run; Harrah Scores; Diaz Scores
t6 0 --- R 12% 80% 4-3 CLE R. Manning D. Bird Home Run
b3 1 -2- R -12% 30% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph B. Blyleven Double to RF (CF-RF); Foote Scores
t4 1 12- OO -10% 44% 3-3 CLE M. Dilone T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b5 2 -23 O 9% 68% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Strikeout

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE M. Dilone T. John Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CLE A. Bannister T. John Single to LF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey B. Blyleven Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CLE A. Thornton T. John Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CLE T. Harrah T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CLE B. Diaz T. John Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 4% 51% 0-0 CLE J. Charboneau T. John Double to LF; Diaz to 3B
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 CLE R. Manning T. John Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble B. Blyleven Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 49% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY D. Revering B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Walk
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 CLE M. Dilone T. John Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Veryzer to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 CLE A. Bannister T. John Flyball: RF
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 NYY B. Foote B. Blyleven Single to RF
b3 0 1-- -3% 38% 0-0 NYY B. Dent B. Blyleven Wild Pitch; Foote to 2B
b3 0 -2- O 5% 42% 0-0 NYY B. Dent B. Blyleven Strikeout
b3 1 -2- R -12% 30% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph B. Blyleven Double to RF (CF-RF); Foote Scores
b3 1 -2- R -8% 22% 1-0 NYY J. Mumphrey B. Blyleven Single to RF; Randolph Scores
b3 1 1-- -2% 20% 2-0 NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven Walk; Mumphrey to 2B
b3 1 12- R -8% 11% 2-0 NYY R. Jackson B. Blyleven Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Winfield to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O 3% 14% 3-0 NYY O. Gamble B. Blyleven Strikeout Looking
b3 2 1-3 O 2% 17% 3-0 NYY G. Nettles B. Blyleven Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 4% 20% 0-3 CLE A. Thornton T. John Walk
t4 0 1-- O -3% 17% 0-3 CLE T. Harrah T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1 1-- 4% 21% 0-3 CLE B. Diaz T. John Walk; Harrah to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 27% 47% 0-3 CLE J. Charboneau T. John Home Run; Harrah Scores; Diaz Scores
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 3-3 CLE R. Manning T. John Walk
t4 1 1-- 2% 53% 3-3 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Manning Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- 2% 55% 3-3 CLE T. Veryzer T. John Reached on E9 (Fly Ball)
t4 1 12- OO -10% 44% 3-3 CLE M. Dilone T. John Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 3-3 NYY D. Revering B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 3-3 NYY B. Foote B. Blyleven Lineout: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 3-3 NYY B. Dent B. Blyleven Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 5% 55% 3-3 CLE A. Bannister T. John Single to CF
t5 0 1-- 7% 62% 3-3 CLE M. Hargrove T. John Single to SS (Ground Ball); Bannister to 2B
t5 0 12- O 0% 62% 3-3 CLE A. Thornton T. John Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bannister to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
t5 1 -23 1% 63% 3-3 CLE T. Harrah T. John Intentional Walk
t5 1 123 RO 2% 66% 3-3 CLE B. Diaz T. John Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bannister Scores; Hargrove to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 60% 4-3 CLE J. Charboneau T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 3-4 NYY W. Randolph B. Blyleven Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -4% 60% 3-4 NYY J. Mumphrey B. Blyleven Single to CF
b5 1 1-- -6% 54% 3-4 NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven Single to RF; Mumphrey to 2B
b5 1 12- O 4% 58% 3-4 NYY R. Jackson B. Blyleven Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mumphrey to 3B; Winfield to 2B
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (DH) batting 5th
b5 2 -23 O 9% 68% 3-4 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 8-9-1
Doug Bird replaces Tommy John pitching; Lou Piniella replaces Jerry Mumphrey (CF) playing LF batting 2nd; Dave Winfield moves from LF to CF
t6 0 --- R 12% 80% 4-3 CLE R. Manning D. Bird Home Run
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 5-3 CLE T. Veryzer D. Bird Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 80% 5-3 CLE M. Dilone D. Bird Single to LF
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Alan Bannister (2B) batting 2nd
t6 1 1-- OO -3% 77% 5-3 CLE J. Orta D. Bird Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
Duane Kuiper replaces Joe Charboneau (RF) playing 2B batting 7th; Jorge Orta moves from PH to RF
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 3-5 NYY D. Revering B. Blyleven Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 3-5 NYY B. Foote B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 CLE M. Hargrove D. Bird Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 1% 84% 5-3 CLE A. Thornton D. Bird Walk
t7 1 1-- 5% 89% 5-3 CLE T. Harrah D. Bird Single to LF; Thornton to 3B; Harrah to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t7 1 -23 RRO 6% 95% 5-3 CLE B. Diaz D. Bird Single to LF; Thornton Scores; Harrah Scores; Diaz out at 2B/LF-SS
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 7-3 CLE D. Kuiper D. Bird Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-7 NYY B. Dent B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- -2% 94% 3-7 NYY W. Randolph B. Blyleven Single to RF
b7 1 1-- OO 3% 97% 3-7 NYY L. Piniella B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Bill Castro facing 8-9-1
Bill Castro replaces Doug Bird pitching
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 7-3 CLE R. Manning B. Castro Single to LF
t8 0 1-- 1% 98% 7-3 CLE T. Veryzer B. Castro Walk; Manning to 2B
t8 0 12- O -1% 97% 7-3 CLE M. Dilone B. Castro Strikeout
Dave LaRoche replaces Bill Castro pitching
t8 1 12- O -0% 97% 7-3 CLE J. Orta D. LaRoche Flyball: RF; Manning to 3B
t8 2 1-3 O -1% 96% 7-3 CLE M. Hargrove D. LaRoche Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 NYY D. Winfield B. Blyleven Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 NYY R. Jackson B. Blyleven Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 NYY B. Murcer B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 7-3, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CLE A. Thornton D. LaRoche Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CLE T. Harrah D. LaRoche Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 CLE B. Diaz D. LaRoche Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Indians' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 NYY G. Nettles B. Blyleven Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 NYY D. Revering B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 NYY B. Foote B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 7, Yankees 3.

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