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Standings
MIN
@BOS		6
1
MIL
@CAL		4
8
CHW
@CLE		2
10
NYY
@OAK		6
8
DET
@SEA		7
3
KCR
@TEX		4
0
ATL
@CHC		2
1
LAD
@MON		8
9		 
(13)
SDP
@NYM		4
2
HOU
@PIT		5
3
CIN
@STL		6
7
Friday, May 1, 1981 7:30PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 44,105, Time of Game: 3:17
Yankees
6
11-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Athletics
8
19-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Langford (4-1)
L: Tom Underwood (0-3)
S: Jeff Jones (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  3    6 11  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  3   2  2  X    8 13  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .175 .638 -0.046 0.93 0.043 -0.089 -0.0 4 2
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .736 -0.060 0.90 0.024 -0.085 -0.8 0 0
Dave Winfield LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .847 -0.032 0.86 0.043 -0.075 0.7 1 0
Reggie Jackson DH 3 1 1 0 2 2 .256 .861 0.108 0.80 0.127 -0.019 1.0 2B
Oscar Gamble RF 5 2 3 4 0 0 .357 1.199 0.161 1.21 0.331 -0.170 2.8 3 0 2·HR,GDP
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .206 .724 0.093 1.04 0.125 -0.033 0.5 2 2
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 -0.161 1.77 0.000 -0.161 -1.4 3 0
Barry Foote C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .094 .470 0.097 1.71 0.181 -0.084 0.8 10 1 HR
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .650 -0.108 1.58 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 1 1
   Bobby Murcer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .873 -0.079 3.21 0.000 -0.079 -0.7
   Larry Milbourne SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Underwood P
   Doug Bird P
   Dave LaRoche P
   Ron Davis P
   Bill Castro P
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 5 3 .297 .949 -0.027 1.20 0.874 -0.903 2.1 24 6
2B: R Jackson (4, off R Langford).
HR: B Foote (2, off R Langford; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); O Gamble 2 (5, 1 off R Langford, 1 off J Jones; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: O Gamble 9; B Foote 5; R Jackson 2; D Winfield 2; W Randolph; J Mumphrey; G Nettles.
GIDP: O Gamble (2).
RBI: O Gamble 4 (10); D Winfield (10); B Foote (3).
2-out RBI: O Gamble 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-W Randolph-B Watson.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .322 .941 -0.050 0.88 0.058 -0.108 0.9 4 0 3B,SB,CS
Dwayne Murphy CF 4 2 3 1 1 1 .308 .915 0.138 0.91 0.163 -0.025 1.7 0 0 2B
Cliff Johnson DH 4 2 2 2 1 1 .350 1.044 0.270 1.40 0.305 -0.034 2.3 HR
Tony Armas RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .337 1.024 -0.014 1.89 0.113 -0.127 0.2 2 0
Mike Heath C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .242 .628 0.034 2.06 0.185 -0.151 -0.4 4 1 GDP
Shooty Babitt 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .659 0.084 1.40 0.104 -0.020 0.4 5 4
Dave McKay 3B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .281 .658 0.114 1.71 0.191 -0.077 1.5 0 0
Jeff Newman 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .322 -0.058 1.20 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 5 0
   Dave Revering PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .741 -0.039 0.58 0.000 -0.039 -1.0 3 0
Fred Stanley SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .152 .425 -0.006 0.68 0.038 -0.044 -0.6 4 5
Rick Langford P 2
   Craig Minetto P
   Jeff Jones P
Team Totals 35 8 13 7 4 10 .371 .979 0.473 1.27 1.157 -0.683 4.5 27 12
2B: D Murphy (3, off T Underwood).
3B: R Henderson (3, off B Castro).
HR: C Johnson (3, off R Davis; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: C Johnson 5; R Henderson 4; D Murphy 4; T Armas 2; M Heath; S Babitt; D McKay; F Stanley.
GIDP: M Heath (2).
RBI: C Johnson 2 (12); D McKay 2 (5); D Murphy (16); M Heath (9); R Henderson (9).
2-out RBI: R Henderson; D Murphy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Langford-M Heath-J Newman.
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (17, 2nd base off R Davis/B Foote).
CS: R Henderson (4, 2nd base by T Underwood/B Foote).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood, L (0-3) 5 5 3 3 3 5 0 3.15 21 47 -0.013 1.44 0.2
Doug Bird, BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0.90 4 2 2 -0.364 3.45 -2.7
Dave LaRoche 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 3.00 4 2 0 0.059 0.94 1.1
Ron Davis 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.27 4 1 1 -0.136 0.48 -1.5
Bill Castro 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 5.68 6 0 0 -0.018 0.10 -1.6
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 4 10 1 9.00 39 47 5 3 -0.472 1.20 -4.5
T Underwood faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Langford, W (4-1) 7 8 3 3 4 1 2 3.35 32 46 -0.153 1.09 -1.3
Craig Minetto 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 -0.086 2.94 -0.5
Jeff Jones, S (2) 2 3 3 3 0 2 1 3.00 9 3 0 0.267 1.42 -0.3
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 5 3 3 6.00 42 46 5 0 0.028 1.27 -2.1
R Langford faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
C Minetto faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Greg Kosc.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 44,105.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY O. Gamble R. Langford -23% 29% Home Run; Jackson Scores
b6 2-2 1 123 RR OAK D. McKay D. Bird 19% 90% Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Heath Scores; Babitt to 3B
b6 1-2 1 12- R OAK M. Heath D. Bird 18% 63% Single to LF; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO NYY O. Gamble R. Langford 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b7 4-3 1 -2- RR OAK C. Johnson R. Davis 13% 95% Home Run; Henderson 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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph R. Langford -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey R. Langford 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY D. Winfield R. Langford -4% 46% Single to CF; Mumphrey to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- NYY R. Jackson R. Langford -6% 40% Walk; Mumphrey to 3B; Winfield to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 OO NYY O. Gamble R. Langford 15% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson T. Underwood -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK D. Murphy T. Underwood 4% 57% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O OAK C. Johnson T. Underwood -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK T. Armas T. Underwood -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY G. Nettles R. Langford -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O NYY B. Watson R. Langford 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- NYY B. Foote R. Langford -4% 46% Single to CF; Watson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O NYY B. Dent R. Langford 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O NYY W. Randolph R. Langford 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK M. Heath T. Underwood -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK S. Babitt T. Underwood -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK D. McKay T. Underwood -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey R. Langford 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield R. Langford 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- NYY R. Jackson R. Langford -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- RR NYY O. Gamble R. Langford -23% 29% Home Run; Jackson Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Langford 1% 30% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman T. Underwood -3% 27% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-2 1 --- O OAK F. Stanley T. Underwood -2% 26% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson T. Underwood -1% 25% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Watson R. Langford 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- NYY B. Foote R. Langford -2% 25% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- O NYY B. Dent R. Langford 2% 26% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O NYY W. Randolph R. Langford 2% 28% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- OAK D. Murphy T. Underwood 5% 33% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- OAK C. Johnson T. Underwood 8% 41% Walk; Murphy to 2B
b4 0-2 0 12- OAK T. Armas T. Underwood 11% 52% Single to CF; Murphy to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b4 0-2 0 123 ROO OAK M. Heath T. Underwood -12% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 3B
b4 1-2 2 --3 OAK S. Babitt T. Underwood 2% 41% Walk
b4 1-2 2 1-3 O OAK D. McKay T. Underwood -7% 34% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey R. Langford 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O NYY D. Winfield R. Langford 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 2 --- O NYY R. Jackson R. Langford 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman T. Underwood -3% 36% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-2 1 --- OAK F. Stanley T. Underwood 4% 40% Single to LF
b5 1-2 1 1-- O OAK R. Henderson T. Underwood -4% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-2 2 1-- O OAK D. Murphy T. Underwood -3% 32% Henderson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble R. Langford 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles R. Langford 2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-1 2 --- O NYY B. Watson R. Langford 1% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- OAK D. Murphy T. Underwood 7% 44% Single to RF
b6 1-2 0 1-- OAK C. Johnson T. Underwood 10% 54% Single to LF; Murphy to 2B
Doug Bird replaces Tom Underwood pitching
b6 1-2 0 12- O OAK T. Armas D. Bird -10% 44% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 12- R OAK M. Heath D. Bird 18% 63% Single to LF; Murphy Scores; Johnson to 2B
b6 2-2 1 12- OAK S. Babitt D. Bird 9% 71% Single to P; Johnson to 3B; Heath to 2B
b6 2-2 1 123 RR OAK D. McKay D. Bird 19% 90% Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Heath Scores; Babitt to 3B
Dave LaRoche replaces Doug Bird pitching
Dave Revering pinch hits for Jeff Newman (1B) batting 8th
b6 4-2 1 1-3 O OAK D. Revering D. LaRoche -4% 86% Strikeout
b6 4-2 2 1-3 O OAK F. Stanley D. LaRoche -3% 84% Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 8-9-1
Dave Revering moves from PH to 1B
t7 2-4 0 --- R NYY B. Foote R. Langford -12% 71% Home Run
t7 3-4 0 --- O NYY B. Dent R. Langford 4% 76% Flyball: LF
t7 3-4 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph R. Langford 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- NYY J. Mumphrey R. Langford -2% 76% Single to CF
t7 3-4 2 1-- O NYY D. Winfield R. Langford 4% 80% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- OAK R. Henderson D. LaRoche 3% 83% Single to LF
b7 4-3 0 1-- O OAK D. Murphy D. LaRoche -2% 81% Strikeout
Ron Davis replaces Dave LaRoche pitching
b7 4-3 1 1-- OAK C. Johnson R. Davis 2% 82% Henderson Steals 2B
b7 4-3 1 -2- RR OAK C. Johnson R. Davis 13% 95% Home Run; Henderson Scores
b7 6-3 1 --- OAK T. Armas R. Davis 0% 95% Single to LF
b7 6-3 1 1-- O OAK M. Heath R. Davis -1% 95% Strikeout
b7 6-3 2 1-- O OAK S. Babitt R. Davis -0% 94% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 6.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Rick Langford facing 4-5-6
t8 3-6 0 --- NYY R. Jackson R. Langford -5% 89% Double to RF
t8 3-6 0 -2- NYY O. Gamble R. Langford -9% 80% Single to LF; Jackson to 3B
Craig Minetto replaces Rick Langford pitching
t8 3-6 0 1-3 NYY G. Nettles C. Minetto -9% 72% Walk; Gamble to 2B
Jeff Jones replaces Craig Minetto pitching
t8 3-6 0 123 O NYY B. Watson J. Jones 10% 81% Strikeout
t8 3-6 1 123 O NYY B. Foote J. Jones 8% 90% Lineout: 2B
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-6 2 123 O NYY B. Murcer J. Jones 8% 98% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Yankees' Bill Castro facing 7-8-9
Bill Castro replaces Ron Davis pitching
Larry Milbourne replaces Bobby Murcer (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 6-3 0 --- OAK D. McKay B. Castro 0% 98% Walk
b8 6-3 0 1-- O OAK D. Revering B. Castro -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 6-3 1 1-- O OAK F. Stanley B. Castro -0% 98% Flyball: 2B
b8 6-3 2 1-- R OAK R. Henderson B. Castro 2% 99% Triple to RF; McKay Scores
b8 7-3 2 --3 R OAK D. Murphy B. Castro 1% 100% Single to CF; Henderson Scores
b8 8-3 2 1-- O OAK C. Johnson B. Castro -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 8.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-8, Athletics' Jeff Jones facing 1-2-3
t9 3-8 0 --- NYY W. Randolph J. Jones -1% 99% Single to LF
t9 3-8 0 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey J. Jones 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph to 2B
t9 3-8 1 -2- R NYY D. Winfield J. Jones -1% 99% Single to CF; Randolph Scores
t9 4-8 1 1-- O NYY R. Jackson J. Jones 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 4-8 2 1-- RR NYY O. Gamble J. Jones -1% 99% Home Run; Winfield Scores
t9 6-8 2 --- O NYY G. Nettles J. Jones 1% 100% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 8.

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