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CLE  5
@BOS  2

CHW  4
@CAL  1

KCR  9
MIN  2

BAL  5
@NYY  1
SEA  2
@TEX  1

(11)
CHC 10
NYM  9

HOU  5
ATL  3

MON  7
PIT  1

LAD  7
@SFG  3

PHI 14
@STL  6

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 21,007

Thursday, September 24, 1981, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:09
Orioles
5
54-42
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         1  0  1   0  2  0   1  0  0    5  9  0
Yankees         0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
W: Jim Palmer (7-8), L: Ron Guidry (11-4)
Yankees
1
56-43
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .276  .699              5   0   SH
R Dauer 2B                    4   2   2   2    1   0  .257  .669              1   2   HR
B Ayala DH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .752              0   0   
  T Crowley PH                3   0   1   2    0   0  .240  .751              0   0   SF
E Murray 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .865             10   1   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .797              1   1   
G Roenicke LF-RF              4   0   2   0    0   1  .292  .776              2   0   2B
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .837              5   0   
  J Lowenstein PR-LF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .709              1   0   
L Sakata SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .669              0   2   
R Dempsey C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .217  .661              1   0   

J Palmer P                                                                    1   3
Totals                       35   5   9   0    2   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: G Roenicke (16, off A McGaffigan).
HR: R Dauer (4, off A McGaffigan; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: T Crowley (2, off A McGaffigan).
SH: A Bumbry (4, off A McGaffigan).
TB: R Dauer 5; G Roenicke 3; R Dempsey 2; T Crowley; D DeCinces; E Murray.
RBI: R Dauer 2 (36); T Crowley 2 (24).
2-out RBI: T Crowley.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .658              2   4   
L Milbourne SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .747              3   3   
D Winfield LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .816              1   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .746              2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .728              1   0   
B Murcer DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .808              0   0   
D Revering 1B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .236  .648              8   1   3B
B Brown CF                    1   0   1   1    1   0  .200  .475              5   0   SF
R Cerone C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .616              5   1   2B

R Guidry P                                                                    0   1
  A McGaffigan P                                                              0   0
  G Frazier P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   1   4   0    1   1                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Cerone (12, off J Palmer).
3B: D Revering (2, off J Palmer).
SF: B Brown (1, off J Palmer).
TB: D Revering 3; R Cerone 2; B Brown; D Winfield.
RBI: B Brown (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Randolph-D Revering.
E: D Winfield (3); W Randolph (10); G Frazier ().

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, W (7-8)              9     4   1   1    1   1   0   3.55   32     -       ·  ·     10·16· 0· 4     75    -     0.73   0.27
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·16· 0· 4           -  
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 (11-4)             2     2   1   0    1   2   0   2.77    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2     51    -     0.99  -0.02
A McGaffigan                   4     4   3   2    0   2   1   2.57   17     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 4          0-0    0.87  -0.19
G Frazier                      3     3   1   1    1   0   0   1.80   13     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 3          0-0    0.26  -0.02
Totals                         9     9   5   3    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: R Guidry (6); G Frazier (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 21,007.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         New York Yankees                             
1. Al Bumbry                    CF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Rich Dauer                   2B       2. Larry Milbourne              SS
3. Benny Ayala                  DH       3. Dave Winfield                LF
4. Eddie Murray                 1B       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Doug DeCinces                3B       5. Graig Nettles                3B
6. Gary Roenicke                LF       6. Bobby Murcer                 DH
7. Ken Singleton                RF       7. Dave Revering                1B
8. Lenn Sakata                  SS       8. Bobby Brown                  CF
9. Rick Dempsey                  C       9. Rick Cerone                   C

   Jim Palmer                    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 1 -2- RR 17% 85% 2-1 BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan Home Run; Dempsey Scores
t1 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Single to LF; Dauer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Murray to 2B
b3 0 --- -11% 59% 0-2 NYY D. Revering J. Palmer Triple to RF
t3 0 --- 6% 68% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B
b3 1 --- -5% 55% 1-2 NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer Double to RF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry Walk
t1 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Ayala R. Guidry Foul Flyball: C
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Wild Pitch; Dauer to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 11% 59% 0-0 BAL E. Murray R. Guidry Single to LF; Dauer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Murray to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 BAL G. Roenicke R. Guidry Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -1% 63% 1-0 BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry Groundout: P-2B-1B; Roenicke to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 BAL L. Sakata R. Guidry Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -3% 57% 1-0 BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
Andy McGaffigan replaces Ron Guidry pitching
t3 0 --- 6% 68% 1-0 BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 67% 1-0 BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bumbry to 3B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Benny Ayala (DH) batting 3rd
t3 1 --3 RO 3% 70% 1-0 BAL T. Crowley A. McGaffigan Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores/unER
t3 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 BAL E. Murray A. McGaffigan Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -11% 59% 0-2 NYY D. Revering J. Palmer Triple to RF
b3 0 --3 RO 2% 60% 0-2 NYY B. Brown J. Palmer Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Revering Scores
b3 1 --- -5% 55% 1-2 NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer Double to RF
b3 1 -2- O 4% 60% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 64% 1-2 NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Andy McGaffigan facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 BAL D. DeCinces A. McGaffigan Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 4% 66% 2-1 BAL G. Roenicke A. McGaffigan Double (CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- O -3% 62% 2-1 BAL K. Singleton A. McGaffigan Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- O -3% 59% 2-1 BAL L. Sakata A. McGaffigan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Andy McGaffigan facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey A. McGaffigan Single to CF
t5 0 1-- O -2% 67% 2-1 BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
t5 1 -2- RR 17% 85% 2-1 BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan Home Run; Dempsey Scores
t5 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-1 BAL T. Crowley A. McGaffigan Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -0% 83% 4-1 BAL E. Murray A. McGaffigan Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 NYY D. Revering J. Palmer Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 2 --- -1% 86% 1-4 NYY B. Brown J. Palmer Walk
b5 2 1-- O 2% 88% 1-4 NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Andy McGaffigan facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- 2% 90% 4-1 BAL D. DeCinces A. McGaffigan Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 BAL G. Roenicke A. McGaffigan Strikeout Looking
t6 1 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 BAL K. Singleton A. McGaffigan Groundout: 2B-1B; DeCinces to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -2% 86% 4-1 BAL L. Sakata A. McGaffigan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 4, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' George Frazier facing 9-1-2
George Frazier replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching
t7 0 --- 1% 92% 4-1 BAL R. Dempsey G. Frazier Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 1% 93% 4-1 BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier Wild Pitch; Dempsey to 2B
t7 0 -2- 2% 95% 4-1 BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Dempsey to 3B
t7 0 1-3 OO -5% 91% 4-1 BAL R. Dauer G. Frazier Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t7 2 --3 R 4% 95% 4-1 BAL T. Crowley G. Frazier Single to RF; Dempsey Scores
t7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-1 BAL E. Murray G. Frazier Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-5 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-5 NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' George Frazier facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 BAL D. DeCinces G. Frazier Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 BAL G. Roenicke G. Frazier Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-1 BAL K. Singleton G. Frazier Walk
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 7th
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 5-1 BAL L. Sakata G. Frazier Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
John Lowenstein moves from PR to LF; Gary Roenicke moves from LF to RF
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYY D. Revering J. Palmer Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 1-5 NYY B. Brown J. Palmer Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer Groundout: P-1B; Brown to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' George Frazier facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 BAL R. Dempsey G. Frazier Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 5-1 BAL R. Dauer G. Frazier Single to RF
t9 2 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 BAL T. Crowley G. Frazier Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 1-5 NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer Single to P
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 1-5 NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer Flyball: LF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.

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