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1981 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3
1981 postseason: WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

Game 1
NYY  5
@MIL  3
 Game 2
NYY  3
@MIL  0
 Game 3
MIL  5
@NYY  3
 Game 4
MIL  2
@NYY  1
 Game 5
NYY  7
MIL  3

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,411

 Friday, October 9, 1981, 8:20PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Brewers
5
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  2  0    5  9  0
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  8  2
W: Rollie Fingers (1-0), L: Tommy John (0-1)
 Yankees
3

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Molitor CF                  4   1   3   1    0   0  .333  .968              1   0   HR
R Yount SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .413              3   2   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .606              8   1   GDP
T Simmons C                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .400 1.300              6   1   HR,2B
G Thomas DH                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258              0   0   
B Oglivie LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   SH
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .417 1.083              2   0   CS
C Moore RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .762              4   0   
  M Edwards PR-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
J Gantner 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455              0   4   

R Lerch P                                                                     0   1
  R Fingers P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   5   9   5    2   1                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: T Simmons (1, off R May).
HR: P Molitor (1, off T John; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); T Simmons (1, off T John; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Oglivie (1, off T John).
TB: P Molitor 6; T Simmons 6; R Yount; S Bando; C Cooper; G Thomas.
GIDP: C Cooper (1).
RBI: T Simmons 3 (4); P Molitor (1); S Bando (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Lerch-C Cooper-R Yount.
Baserunning Events
CS: S Bando (1, 2nd base by T John POCS).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .214  .429              5   5   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308              2   1   
D Winfield LF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .500 1.288              0   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .647              3   0   
L Piniella DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .714              0   0   GDP
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .800 2.400              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .154              2   2   CS
B Watson 1B                   2   1   2   1    1   0  .556 1.156             12   1   
  B Murcer PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Revering 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
L Milbourne SS                4   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .364              1   6   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .727              1   0   

T John P                                                                      0   3
  R May P                                                                     0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   3    4   6                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: D Winfield (1, off R Lerch).
TB: D Winfield 3; B Watson 2; L Milbourne; O Gamble; W Randolph; R Cerone.
GIDP: L Piniella (1).
RBI: R Cerone (3); W Randolph (1); B Watson (1).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Milbourne-W Randolph-B Watson.
E: B Watson (1); R May ().
Baserunning Events
CS: G Nettles (1, 2nd base by R Lerch/T Simmons).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch                        6     3   1   1    4   3   0   1.50   23     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 3     61    -     0.98   0.14
R Fingers, BS (1), W (1-0)     3     5   2   2    0   3   0   4.15   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 5          0-0    2.09  -0.15
Totals                         9     8   3   3    4   6   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 8           -  
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 (0-1)                7     8   5   5    2   0   2   6.43   29     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 8     39    -     1.16  -0.46
R May                          2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.65  -0.05
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   1   2          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 9          1-1
T John faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T John (1; S Bando, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Kaiser, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Mike Reilly, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 56,411.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Brewers                         New York Yankees                             
1. Paul Molitor                 CF       1. Willie Randolph              2B
2. Robin Yount                  SS       2. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
3. Cecil Cooper                 1B       3. Dave Winfield                LF
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Gorman Thomas                DH       5. Lou Piniella                 DH
6. Ben Oglivie                  LF       6. Graig Nettles                3B
7. Sal Bando                    3B       7. Bob Watson                   1B
8. Charlie Moore                RF       8. Larry Milbourne              SS
9. Jim Gantner                  2B       9. Rick Cerone                   C

   Randy Lerch                   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
t7 0 1-- RR 35% 71% 0-1 MIL T. Simmons T. John Home Run; Cooper Scores
t8 0 --- R 26% 76% 3-3 MIL P. Molitor T. John Home Run
b7 1 12- R -22% 51% 1-3 NYY R. Cerone R. Fingers Single to CF; Watson Scores; Milbourne to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R -15% 36% 2-3 NYY W. Randolph R. Fingers Single to LF; Milbourne Scores; Cerone to 2B
b4 2 12- R -15% 30% 0-0 NYY B. Watson R. Lerch Single to CF; Winfield Scores; Nettles to 3B

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, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor T. John Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 MIL R. Yount T. John Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yount to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper T. John Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Lerch Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey R. Lerch Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield R. Lerch Double to LF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Lerch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIL T. Simmons T. John Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MIL G. Thomas T. John Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIL B. Oglivie T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Lerch Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Lerch Walk
b2 1 1-- O 4% 49% 0-0 NYY B. Watson R. Lerch Nettles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Watson R. Lerch Walk
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 NYY L. Milbourne R. Lerch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MIL S. Bando T. John Lineout: 3B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MIL C. Moore T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MIL J. Gantner T. John Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 NYY R. Cerone R. Lerch Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Lerch Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey R. Lerch Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MIL P. Molitor T. John Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 MIL R. Yount T. John Groundout: P-1B; Molitor to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 MIL C. Cooper T. John Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 3B
t4 2 --3 1% 50% 0-0 MIL T. Simmons T. John Walk
t4 2 1-3 O -6% 44% 0-0 MIL G. Thomas T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield R. Lerch Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Lerch Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Lerch Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- -2% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles R. Lerch Walk; Winfield to 2B
b4 2 12- R -15% 30% 0-0 NYY B. Watson R. Lerch Single to CF; Winfield Scores; Nettles to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 4% 35% 1-0 NYY L. Milbourne R. Lerch Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tommy John facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 0-1 MIL B. Oglivie T. John Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 0-1 MIL S. Bando T. John Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 28% 0-1 MIL C. Moore T. John Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 1-0 NYY R. Cerone R. Lerch Lineout: 3B
b5 1 --- O 1% 31% 1-0 NYY W. Randolph R. Lerch Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 32% 1-0 NYY J. Mumphrey R. Lerch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tommy John facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -4% 29% 0-1 MIL J. Gantner T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 26% 0-1 MIL P. Molitor T. John Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -2% 25% 0-1 MIL R. Yount T. John Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- -3% 22% 1-0 NYY D. Winfield R. Lerch Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 25% 1-0 NYY R. Jackson R. Lerch Strikeout Looking
b6 1 1-- OO 5% 29% 1-0 NYY L. Piniella R. Lerch Ground Ball Double Play: P-1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 7% 36% 0-1 MIL C. Cooper T. John Single to 1B
t7 0 1-- RR 35% 71% 0-1 MIL T. Simmons T. John Home Run; Cooper Scores
t7 0 --- 4% 75% 2-1 MIL G. Thomas T. John Single to LF
t7 0 1-- O -1% 73% 2-1 MIL B. Oglivie T. John Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
t7 1 -2- R 10% 84% 2-1 MIL S. Bando T. John Single to CF; Thomas Scores
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-1 MIL C. Moore T. John Bando Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t7 2 --- 1% 82% 3-1 MIL C. Moore T. John Walk
Marshall Edwards pinch runs for Charlie Moore (RF) batting 8th; Marshall Edwards pinch runs for Charlie Moore (RF) batting 8th
t7 2 1-- O -1% 81% 3-1 MIL J. Gantner T. John Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
Rollie Fingers replaces Randy Lerch pitching; Rollie Fingers replaces Randy Lerch pitching; Marshall Edwards moves from PR to RF; Marshall Edwards moves from PR to RF
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 1-3 NYY G. Nettles R. Fingers Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- -4% 80% 1-3 NYY B. Watson R. Fingers Single to RF
b7 1 1-- -7% 73% 1-3 NYY L. Milbourne R. Fingers Single to P; Watson to 2B
b7 1 12- R -22% 51% 1-3 NYY R. Cerone R. Fingers Single to CF; Watson Scores; Milbourne to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R -15% 36% 2-3 NYY W. Randolph R. Fingers Single to LF; Milbourne Scores; Cerone to 2B
b7 1 12- O 6% 41% 3-3 NYY J. Mumphrey R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cerone to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 9% 50% 3-3 NYY D. Winfield R. Fingers Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- R 26% 76% 3-3 MIL P. Molitor T. John Home Run
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 4-3 MIL R. Yount T. John Single to 3B
Rudy May replaces Tommy John pitching; Rudy May replaces Tommy John pitching
t8 0 1-- O -1% 78% 4-3 MIL C. Cooper R. May Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted; Yount to 2B/Adv on E1 (throw to 1B)
t8 1 -2- RO 8% 86% 4-3 MIL T. Simmons R. May Double (LF-CF); Yount Scores; Simmons out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
t8 2 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 MIL G. Thomas R. May Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Brewers' Rollie Fingers facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 NYY R. Jackson R. Fingers Flyball: CF
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 5th; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella (DH) batting 5th
b8 1 --- -5% 85% 3-5 NYY O. Gamble R. Fingers Single to CF
b8 1 1-- O 5% 90% 3-5 NYY G. Nettles R. Fingers Flyball: LF
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 7th; Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 7th
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 3-5 NYY B. Murcer R. Fingers Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Yankees 3.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
Dave Revering replaces Bobby Murcer (PH) playing 1B batting 7th; Dave Revering replaces Bobby Murcer (PH) playing 1B batting 7th
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 MIL B. Oglivie R. May Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 5-3 MIL S. Bando R. May Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-3 MIL M. Edwards R. May Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-5, Brewers' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 NYY L. Milbourne R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 3-5 NYY R. Cerone R. Fingers Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 NYY W. Randolph R. Fingers Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 5, Yankees 3.

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