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TEX
@CAL		3
2
CLE
@DET		9
11		 
(12)
BAL
@MIL		3
6
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BOS
@NYY		2
1
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@OAK		4
0
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@TOR		0
3
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@ATL		4
5		 
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@CHC		2
0
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@CIN		5
6		 
(11)
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@HOU		2
5
PHI
@PIT		2
6
NYM
@STL		2
4		 
(13)
Saturday, September 12, 1981, 2:24PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 38,307, Time of Game: 2:07
Red Sox
2
47-40
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Yankees
1
52-36
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Ojeda (5-2)
L: Rick Reuschel (7-9)
S: Mark Clear (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  0
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  2  1

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .732 -0.061 0.63 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 0 2
Dwight Evans RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .913 -0.057 0.59 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 3 0
Jim Rice LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .753 -0.042 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 2 0
Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 0 2 0 0 2 .259 .728 -0.037 0.54 0.012 -0.049 -0.4
Carney Lansford 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .332 .827 -0.009 0.55 0.023 -0.032 0.0 0 1
Dave Stapleton 1B 4 2 2 1 0 0 .267 .700 0.101 0.69 0.149 -0.049 0.6 8 0 HR
Rich Gedman C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .693 0.085 0.95 0.117 -0.031 0.6 9 0
Rick Miller CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .746 -0.050 0.67 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 5 0
Glenn Hoffman SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .530 -0.035 0.49 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 0 3
Bob Ojeda P 0 1
   Mark Clear P 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 0 4 .212 .515 -0.105 0.61 0.301 -0.406 -2.0 27 7
HR: D Stapleton (7, off R Reuschel; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Stapleton 5; C Lansford 2; C Yastrzemski 2; R Gedman.
RBI: R Gedman (20); D Stapleton (28).
2-out RBI: R Gedman; D Stapleton.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .645 -0.210 1.62 0.000 -0.210 -0.8 3 2
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .311 .794 -0.212 2.03 0.000 -0.212 -0.9 2 0
Lou Piniella DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .731 -0.032 0.74 0.012 -0.044 -0.2
   Oscar Gamble PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .897 0.026 4.89 0.026 0.000 0.1
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .731 -0.209 2.09 0.000 -0.209 -0.8 0 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .692 -0.097 1.32 0.000 -0.097 -0.6 13 1
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .740 -0.065 0.90 0.000 -0.065 -0.4 1 2
Barry Foote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .577 -0.041 0.55 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 4 0
Dennis Werth LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .346 -0.066 1.33 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 2 1
   Rick Cerone PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .569 0.101 1.67 0.101 0.000 0.6 2B
Andre Robertson SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .556 -0.045 0.94 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 2 6
   Dave Winfield PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .839 0.244 3.01 0.244 0.000 1.0 2B
Rick Reuschel P 0 2
Team Totals 29 1 2 1 2 9 .069 .267 -0.606 1.54 0.383 -0.989 -3.0 27 14
2B: D Winfield (22, off B Ojeda); R Cerone (9, off B Ojeda).
TB: D Winfield 2; R Cerone 2.
RBI: D Winfield (58).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: R Jackson (2).
Outfield Assists: D Werth (C Yastrzemski at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Ojeda, W (5-2) 8 2 1 1 1 7 0 2.67 27 80 0.182 1.00 2.0
Mark Clear, S (8) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.15 4 1 0 0.424 5.14 1.1
Team Totals 9 2 1 1 2 9 0 1.00 31 80 1 0 0.606 0.61 3.0
B Ojeda faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (7-9) 9 7 2 1 0 4 1 2.84 33 71 0.106 0.61 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 0 4 1 1.00 33 71 0.106 1.54 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 38,307.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 86° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         New York Yankees
1 Jerry Remy 2B 1 Willie Randolph 2B
2 Dwight Evans RF 2 Jerry Mumphrey CF
3 Jim Rice LF 3 Lou Piniella DH
4 Carl Yastrzemski DH 4 Reggie Jackson RF
5 Carney Lansford 3B 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Dave Stapleton 1B 6 Graig Nettles 3B
7 Rich Gedman C 7 Barry Foote C
8 Rick Miller CF 8 Dennis Werth LF
9 Glenn Hoffman SS 9 Andre Robertson SS
Bob Ojeda P Rick Reuschel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 0-2 0 -2- R NYY D. Winfield B. Ojeda -24% 58% Double to LF; Cerone Scores
b9 1-2 2 12- O NYY R. Jackson M. Clear 16% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 0 -2- O NYY W. Randolph M. Clear 16% 73% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-2 1 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey M. Clear 13% 87% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- R BOS D. Stapleton R. Reuschel 12% 58% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Reuschel -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Reuschel -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Reuschel -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Ojeda 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Ojeda 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- NYY L. Piniella B. Ojeda -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson B. Ojeda 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Reuschel -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O BOS C. Lansford R. Reuschel -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- R BOS D. Stapleton R. Reuschel 12% 58% Home Run
t2 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Gedman R. Reuschel -1% 57% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Ojeda 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Ojeda 2% 61% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY B. Foote B. Ojeda 1% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller R. Reuschel -2% 60% Lineout: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- O BOS G. Hoffman R. Reuschel -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Reuschel -1% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYY D. Werth B. Ojeda 3% 61% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYY A. Robertson B. Ojeda 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Ojeda 1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
t4 1-0 0 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Reuschel -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Reuschel -1% 60% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Reuschel 1% 61% Single to RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- BOS C. Lansford R. Reuschel 2% 63% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O BOS D. Stapleton R. Reuschel -4% 59% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Ojeda 3% 62% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Ojeda 2% 64% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Ojeda 1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O BOS R. Gedman R. Reuschel -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Miller R. Reuschel -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- O BOS G. Hoffman R. Reuschel -1% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Ojeda 3% 64% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Ojeda 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O NYY B. Foote B. Ojeda 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Reuschel -2% 65% Lineout: 1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Reuschel -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Reuschel -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
b6 0-1 0 --- O NYY D. Werth B. Ojeda 4% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O NYY A. Robertson B. Ojeda 3% 69% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph B. Ojeda 2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
t7 1-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Reuschel -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 1-0 1 --- O BOS C. Lansford R. Reuschel -2% 67% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-0 2 --- BOS D. Stapleton R. Reuschel 3% 70% Single to RF; Stapleton to 3B/Adv on E9
t7 1-0 2 --3 R BOS R. Gedman R. Reuschel 12% 82% Single to RF; Stapleton Scores/unER
t7 2-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Miller R. Reuschel -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 2-3-4
b7 0-2 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey B. Ojeda 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 --- O NYY L. Piniella B. Ojeda 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson B. Ojeda 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t8 2-0 0 --- O BOS G. Hoffman R. Reuschel -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O BOS J. Remy R. Reuschel -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O BOS D. Evans R. Reuschel -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 5-6-7
b8 0-2 0 --- O NYY B. Watson B. Ojeda 4% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles B. Ojeda 3% 92% Popfly: 1B
b8 0-2 2 --- O NYY B. Foote B. Ojeda 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t9 2-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Reuschel -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Reuschel -0% 92% Single to LF; Yastrzemski out at 2B/LF-2B
t9 2-0 2 --- BOS C. Lansford R. Reuschel 0% 93% Single to CF
t9 2-0 2 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton R. Reuschel -1% 92% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Bob Ojeda facing 8-9-1
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Dennis Werth (LF) batting 8th
b9 0-2 0 --- NYY R. Cerone B. Ojeda -10% 82% Double to RF (CF-RF)
Dave Winfield pinch hits for Andre Robertson (SS) batting 9th
b9 0-2 0 -2- R NYY D. Winfield B. Ojeda -24% 58% Double to LF; Cerone Scores
Mark Clear replaces Bob Ojeda pitching
b9 1-2 0 -2- O NYY W. Randolph M. Clear 16% 73% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-2 1 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey M. Clear 13% 87% Strikeout
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 3rd
b9 1-2 2 -2- NYY O. Gamble M. Clear -3% 84% Walk
b9 1-2 2 12- O NYY R. Jackson M. Clear 16% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Yankees 1.

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