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Scores
Standings
KCR
@BAL		10
0
KCR
@BAL		3
4
CHW
@BOS		1
8
MIL
@CLE		4
9
TOR
@DET		4
3
OAK
@MIN		3
4
TEX
@NYY		4
5
CAL
@SEA		4
1		 
(11)
NYM
@CHC		7
4		 
(10)
CIN
@LAD		5
8
STL
@PHI		11
3
MON
@PIT		3
2
ATL
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
HOU
@SFG		5
4
Wednesday, August 12, 1981 2:05PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 20,918, Time of Game: 2:08
Rangers
4
34-24
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Yankees
5
36-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dave LaRoche (4-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   2  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  1
Yankees         1  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  X    5  6  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .622 -0.173 1.59 0.025 -0.198 -1.1 4 0 2B
Bump Wills 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .652 -0.092 1.54 0.079 -0.172 -1.2 1 2
Al Oliver DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .798 -0.133 1.74 0.108 -0.242 -0.1 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .830 0.014 0.99 0.083 -0.069 -0.2 0 4 2B
Johnny Grubb RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .256 .725 -0.072 1.19 0.037 -0.109 -0.4 2 0 3B
Pat Putnam 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .267 .744 0.130 1.34 0.194 -0.064 1.0 9 1 2B
Billy Sample LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .300 .736 -0.019 1.41 0.068 -0.087 0.1 5 0 HBP
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .243 .682 0.146 1.69 0.214 -0.068 0.9 2 0
Mario Mendoza SS 3 1 2 1 0 0 .245 .549 0.188 1.42 0.204 -0.016 1.5 1 2 3B
   Bill Stein PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .422 .988 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tom Poquette PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.122 2.90 0.000 -0.122 -0.5 GDP
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .855 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jon Matlack P
   Fergie Jenkins P
   John Henry Johnson P
Team Totals 38 4 12 4 0 3 .316 .833 -0.133 1.49 1.012 -1.147 -0.0 24 9
2B: B Bell (7, off D LaRoche); M Rivers (12, off D LaRoche); P Putnam (11, off D LaRoche).
3B: M Mendoza (1, off R Reuschel); J Grubb (1, off R Reuschel).
HBP: B Sample (4, by R Reuschel).
TB: P Putnam 4; M Mendoza 4; J Grubb 3; B Bell 2; M Rivers 2; J Sundberg 2; A Oliver; B Wills.
GIDP: A Oliver (11); T Poquette (1).
RBI: P Putnam (23); J Sundberg (20); A Oliver (32); M Mendoza (18).
2-out RBI: A Oliver; P Putnam.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bell-B Wills-P Putnam.
E: M Mendoza (9).

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 2 2 0 0 2 0 .231 .654 0.052 1.18 0.089 -0.037 0.5 0 6 SB
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .311 .802 -0.033 1.23 0.040 -0.074 -0.2 6 0 SH
Lou Piniella RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .281 .743 0.033 1.84 0.074 -0.041 0.3 2 0 2B
   Oscar Gamble PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .954 -0.062 1.16 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 1 0
Dave Winfield LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .312 .862 0.140 1.27 0.216 -0.076 1.1 1 0 2B
Reggie Jackson DH 4 1 1 0 0 2 .194 .688 -0.012 0.80 0.045 -0.056 -0.4
Bob Watson 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .533 0.025 0.91 0.043 -0.019 0.2 6 0
   Dave Revering PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .649 -0.049 2.13 0.000 -0.049 -0.3 4 0
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .247 .738 0.336 1.28 0.389 -0.053 1.4 0 2 HR
Rick Cerone C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .591 -0.079 0.73 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 0 GDP
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .690 0.015 1.01 0.057 -0.041 -0.1 3 2
Rick Reuschel P
   Dave LaRoche P 1
   George Frazier P
Team Totals 29 5 6 5 2 2 .207 .637 0.366 1.15 0.953 -0.587 1.4 27 10
2B: D Winfield (14, off J Matlack); L Piniella (6, off J Matlack).
HR: G Nettles (9, off F Jenkins; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SH: J Mumphrey (3, off J Matlack).
TB: G Nettles 4; D Winfield 2; L Piniella 2; B Watson; R Jackson; B Dent.
GIDP: R Cerone (6).
RBI: G Nettles 2 (26); D Winfield 2 (42); L Piniella (11).
2-out RBI: D Winfield 2; G Nettles 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Randolph-B Dent-D Revering 2.
E: J Mumphrey (5).
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph (11, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jon Matlack 4 3 3 1 2 2 0 3.92 17 48 -0.166 1.18 -1.2
Fergie Jenkins, L (4-6) 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 5.27 12 0 0 -0.226 1.31 -0.7
John Henry Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.20 3 0 0 0.026 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 5 3 2 2 1 3.38 32 48 0 0 -0.366 1.49 -1.4

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel 4.2 7 4 3 0 2 0 3.59 23 38 -0.154 1.24 -1.1
Dave LaRoche, W (4-0) 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.62 12 1 1 0.017 1.50 0.2
George Frazier, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 1 0 0.271 2.87 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 0 3 0 3.00 39 38 2 1 0.134 1.15 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Reuschel (5; B Sample).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 20,918.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Cloudy, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         New York Yankees
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Bump Wills 2B 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Al Oliver DH 3 Lou Piniella RF
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Dave Winfield LF
5 Johnny Grubb RF 5 Reggie Jackson DH
6 Pat Putnam 1B 6 Bob Watson 1B
7 Billy Sample LF 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Rick Cerone C
9 Mario Mendoza SS 9 Bucky Dent SS
Jon Matlack P Rick Reuschel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-4 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 39% 72% Home Run (CF-RF); Jackson Scores
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RR NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack 22% 77% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Randolph Scores/unER; Mumphrey Scores/unER
t9 4-5 1 1-- OO TEX A. Oliver G. Frazier 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-3 1 12- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Reuschel -15% 54% Single to CF; Putnam Scores; Sample to 3B
t5 3-3 2 --3 R TEX P. Putnam D. LaRoche -15% 36% Double to CF; Grubb Scores

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Reuschel 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Reuschel 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Reuschel 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack 3% 61% Randolph Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack -1% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R NYY L. Piniella J. Matlack 7% 67% Double to LF; Randolph Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack -3% 64% Lineout: LF
b1 1-0 2 -2- O NYY R. Jackson J. Matlack -3% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Reuschel 2% 64% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Reuschel 2% 65% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Reuschel -1% 64% Single to RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- TEX B. Sample R. Reuschel -2% 62% Hit By Pitch; Putnam to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Reuschel 5% 66% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY B. Watson J. Matlack -2% 65% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Matlack -1% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack -1% 62% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- TEX M. Mendoza R. Reuschel -11% 51% Triple to CF (CF-RF)
t3 0-1 0 --3 O TEX M. Rivers R. Reuschel 6% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --3 O TEX B. Wills R. Reuschel 7% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --3 R TEX A. Oliver R. Reuschel -11% 53% Single to CF; Mendoza Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell R. Reuschel 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent J. Matlack -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Matlack 3% 56% Walk
b3 1-1 1 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey J. Matlack 4% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Randolph to 2B
b3 1-1 1 12- O NYY L. Piniella J. Matlack -4% 55% Flyball: RF; Randolph to 3B
b3 1-1 2 1-3 RR NYY D. Winfield J. Matlack 22% 77% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Randolph Scores/unER; Mumphrey Scores/unER
b3 3-1 2 -2- O NYY R. Jackson J. Matlack -2% 75% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t4 1-3 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Reuschel 3% 77% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 --- TEX P. Putnam R. Reuschel -3% 74% Single to LF
t4 1-3 1 1-- TEX B. Sample R. Reuschel -5% 70% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Putnam to 2B
t4 1-3 1 12- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Reuschel -15% 54% Single to CF; Putnam Scores; Sample to 3B
t4 2-3 1 1-3 R TEX M. Mendoza R. Reuschel -9% 45% Single to C/Bunt; Sample Scores/unER; Sundberg to 2B
t4 3-3 1 12- O TEX M. Rivers R. Reuschel 5% 51% Flyball: CF
t4 3-3 2 12- O TEX B. Wills R. Reuschel 5% 56% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
b4 3-3 0 --- NYY B. Watson J. Matlack 4% 60% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 3-3 0 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Matlack -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 3-3 1 1-- OO NYY R. Cerone J. Matlack -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t5 3-3 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Reuschel 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Reuschel 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t5 3-3 2 --- TEX J. Grubb R. Reuschel -4% 51% Triple to CF (LF-CF)
Dave LaRoche replaces Rick Reuschel pitching
t5 3-3 2 --3 R TEX P. Putnam D. LaRoche -15% 36% Double to CF; Grubb Scores
t5 4-3 2 -2- O TEX B. Sample D. LaRoche 3% 40% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Fergie Jenkins replaces Jon Matlack pitching
b5 3-4 0 --- NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins 6% 45% Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b5 3-4 0 1-- O NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B; Dent to 2B
b5 3-4 1 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins -5% 37% Flyball: LF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (RF) batting 3rd
b5 3-4 2 -2- O NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins -5% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
Oscar Gamble moves from PH to RF
t6 4-3 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. LaRoche 2% 35% Flyball: CF
t6 4-3 1 --- O TEX M. Mendoza D. LaRoche 2% 36% Flyball: CF
t6 4-3 2 --- TEX M. Rivers D. LaRoche -3% 34% Double to RF
t6 4-3 2 -2- O TEX B. Wills D. LaRoche 4% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield F. Jenkins -4% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- NYY R. Jackson F. Jenkins 4% 38% Single to CF (CF-RF)
Dave Revering pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 6th
b6 3-4 1 1-- O NYY D. Revering F. Jenkins -5% 33% Flyball: CF
b6 3-4 2 1-- RR NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 39% 72% Home Run (CF-RF); Jackson Scores
b6 5-4 2 --- O NYY R. Cerone F. Jenkins -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 3-4-5
Dave Revering moves from PH to 1B
t7 4-5 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver D. LaRoche 4% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-5 1 --- TEX B. Bell D. LaRoche -8% 67% Double to RF
t7 4-5 1 -2- O TEX J. Grubb D. LaRoche 7% 74% Strikeout
t7 4-5 2 -2- O TEX P. Putnam D. LaRoche 6% 80% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b7 5-4 0 --- O NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 5-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins -1% 77% Flyball: LF
b7 5-4 2 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins -1% 76% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 7-8-9
t8 4-5 0 --- O TEX B. Sample D. LaRoche 5% 82% Lineout: P
t8 4-5 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg D. LaRoche -6% 75% Single to LF
George Frazier replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Bill Stein batting 9th
t8 4-5 1 1-- OO TEX T. Poquette G. Frazier 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rangers' John Henry Johnson facing 3-4-5
John Henry Johnson replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
Mark Wagner replaces Tom Poquette (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 5-4 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble J. Johnson -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-4 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Johnson -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Johnson -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' George Frazier facing 1-2-3
t9 4-5 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers G. Frazier 7% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 4-5 1 --- TEX B. Wills G. Frazier -8% 84% Single to LF
t9 4-5 1 1-- OO TEX A. Oliver G. Frazier 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Yankees 5.

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