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CLE
@BOS		5
2
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@CAL		4
1
MIN
@KCR		2
9
BAL
@NYY		5
1
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@TEX		2
1		 
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@CHC		9
10
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@HOU		3
5
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@MON		1
7
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@SFG		7
3
PHI
@STL		14
6
Thursday, September 24, 1981 8:05PM
, Yankee Stadium II
Attendance: 21,007, Time of Game: 2:09
Orioles
5
54-42
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Yankees
1
56-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Jim Palmer (7-8)
L: Ron Guidry (11-4)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Bumbry CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .276 .699 0.045 0.73 0.082 -0.037 0.8 5 0 SH
Rich Dauer 2B 4 2 2 2 1 0 .257 .669 0.151 0.73 0.207 -0.056 0.5 1 2 HR
Benny Ayala DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .752 -0.027 1.16 0.000 -0.027 -0.3
   Terry Crowley PH 3 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .751 0.061 0.58 0.069 -0.008 0.7 SF
Eddie Murray 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .865 0.091 0.46 0.108 -0.017 0.6 10 1
Doug DeCinces 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .797 -0.038 0.60 0.014 -0.053 -0.4 1 1
Gary Roenicke LF-RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .292 .776 0.060 0.53 0.075 -0.015 0.3 2 0 2B
Ken Singleton RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .837 -0.053 0.79 0.002 -0.055 -0.6 5 0
   John Lowenstein PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .709 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Lenn Sakata SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .669 -0.083 0.77 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 0 2
Rick Dempsey C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .217 .661 0.028 0.57 0.059 -0.031 0.5 1 0
Jim Palmer P 1 3
Team Totals 35 5 9 4 2 4 .257 .661 0.235 0.66 0.616 -0.382 1.0 27 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .658 -0.100 0.96 0.000 -0.100 -1.1 2 4
Larry Milbourne SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .747 -0.080 0.77 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 3 3
Dave Winfield LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .816 -0.039 0.55 0.010 -0.049 -0.2 1 0
Reggie Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .746 -0.071 0.72 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 2 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .728 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 1 0
Bobby Murcer DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .808 -0.039 0.53 0.000 -0.039 -0.4
Dave Revering 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .648 0.080 0.73 0.108 -0.028 0.6 8 1 3B
Bobby Brown CF 1 0 1 1 1 0 .200 .475 0.010 0.70 0.028 -0.018 0.2 5 0 SF
Rick Cerone C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .616 0.016 0.74 0.052 -0.036 0.0 5 1 2B
Ron Guidry P 1
   Andy McGaffigan P
   George Frazier P
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 1 1 .133 .390 -0.266 0.68 0.198 -0.464 -3.0 27 10
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
DP: 1. W Randolph-D Revering.
E: D Winfield (3); W Randolph (10); G Frazier ().

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Palmer, W (7-8) 9 4 1 1 1 1 0 3.55 32 75 0.266 0.68 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 1 0 1.00 32 75 0.266 0.66 3.0

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, L (11-4) 2 2 1 0 1 2 0 2.77 9 51 -0.022 1.01 -0.1
Andy McGaffigan 4 4 3 2 0 2 1 2.57 17 0 0 -0.186 0.83 -1.2
George Frazier 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 13 0 0 -0.025 0.20 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 5 3 2 4 1 3.00 39 51 0 0 -0.233 0.68 -1.0
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-1 1 -2- RR BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan 17% 85% Home Run; Dempsey Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 11% 59% Single to LF; Dauer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Murray to 2B
b3 0-2 0 --- NYY D. Revering J. Palmer -11% 59% Triple to RF
t3 1-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan 6% 68% Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B
b3 1-2 1 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer -5% 55% Double to RF

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL A. Bumbry R. Guidry -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL R. Dauer R. Guidry 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL B. Ayala R. Guidry -3% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t1 0-0 2 1-- BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 1% 49% Wild Pitch; Dauer to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R BAL E. Murray R. Guidry 11% 59% Single to LF; Dauer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Murray to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O BAL D. DeCinces R. Guidry -3% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer 2% 59% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer 2% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer 1% 61% 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 1-0 0 --- BAL G. Roenicke R. Guidry 3% 65% Single to CF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O BAL K. Singleton R. Guidry -1% 63% Groundout: P-2B-1B; Roenicke to 2B
t2 1-0 1 -2- O BAL L. Sakata R. Guidry -3% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- O BAL R. Dempsey R. Guidry -3% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer 2% 61% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer 1% 62% 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 1-0 0 --- BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan 6% 68% Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bumbry to 2B
t3 1-0 0 -2- O BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bumbry to 3B
Terry Crowley pinch hits for Benny Ayala (DH) batting 3rd
t3 1-0 1 --3 RO BAL T. Crowley A. McGaffigan 3% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bumbry Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 --- O BAL E. Murray A. McGaffigan -1% 70% 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 0-2 0 --- NYY D. Revering J. Palmer -11% 59% Triple to RF
b3 0-2 0 --3 RO NYY B. Brown J. Palmer 2% 61% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Revering Scores
b3 1-2 1 --- NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer -5% 55% Double to RF
b3 1-2 1 -2- O NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-2 2 -2- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer 4% 64% 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 2-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces A. McGaffigan -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 1 --- BAL G. Roenicke A. McGaffigan 4% 66% Double (CF-RF)
t4 2-1 1 -2- O BAL K. Singleton A. McGaffigan -3% 62% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 2 -2- O BAL L. Sakata A. McGaffigan -3% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer 3% 62% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer 2% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer 1% 65% 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 2-1 0 --- BAL R. Dempsey A. McGaffigan 4% 69% Single to CF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O BAL A. Bumbry A. McGaffigan -1% 67% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- RR BAL R. Dauer A. McGaffigan 17% 85% Home Run; Dempsey Scores
t5 4-1 1 --- O BAL T. Crowley A. McGaffigan -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t5 4-1 2 --- O BAL E. Murray A. McGaffigan -1% 83% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- O NYY D. Revering J. Palmer 2% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-4 2 --- NYY B. Brown J. Palmer -1% 86% Walk
b5 1-4 2 1-- O NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer 2% 88% 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 4-1 0 --- BAL D. DeCinces A. McGaffigan 1% 90% Single to CF
t6 4-1 0 1-- O BAL G. Roenicke A. McGaffigan -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
t6 4-1 1 1-- O BAL K. Singleton A. McGaffigan -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; DeCinces to 2B
t6 4-1 2 -2- O BAL L. Sakata A. McGaffigan -2% 86% 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 1-4 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer 2% 89% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer 2% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 2 --- O NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer 1% 91% 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 4-1 0 --- BAL R. Dempsey G. Frazier 1% 92% Single to LF
t7 4-1 0 1-- BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier 1% 93% Wild Pitch; Dempsey to 2B
t7 4-1 0 -2- BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier 2% 95% Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Dempsey to 3B
t7 4-1 0 1-3 OO BAL R. Dauer G. Frazier -5% 91% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t7 4-1 2 --3 R BAL T. Crowley G. Frazier 4% 95% Single to RF; Dempsey Scores
t7 5-1 2 1-- O BAL E. Murray G. Frazier -0% 94% 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 1-5 0 --- O NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-5 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 1-5 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer J. Palmer 0% 97% 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 5-1 0 --- O BAL D. DeCinces G. Frazier -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 1 --- O BAL G. Roenicke G. Frazier -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-1 2 --- BAL K. Singleton G. Frazier 0% 97% Walk
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton (RF) batting 7th
t8 5-1 2 1-- O BAL L. Sakata G. Frazier -0% 97% 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 1-5 0 --- O NYY D. Revering J. Palmer 1% 98% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-5 1 --- NYY B. Brown J. Palmer -1% 96% Single to CF
b8 1-5 1 1-- O NYY R. Cerone J. Palmer 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B; Brown to 2B
b8 1-5 2 -2- O NYY W. Randolph J. Palmer 1% 99% 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 5-1 0 --- O BAL R. Dempsey G. Frazier -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 5-1 1 --- O BAL A. Bumbry G. Frazier -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 5-1 2 --- BAL R. Dauer G. Frazier 0% 99% Single to RF
t9 5-1 2 1-- O BAL T. Crowley G. Frazier -0% 99% 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 1-5 0 --- O NYY L. Milbourne J. Palmer 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 1-5 1 --- NYY D. Winfield J. Palmer -1% 98% Single to P
b9 1-5 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson J. Palmer 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 1-5 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles J. Palmer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 5, Yankees 1.

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