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TOR
@BAL		4
2
MIN
@BOS		3
1
MIL
@CAL		4
3
CHW
@CLE		6
0
NYY
@OAK		3
2		 
(10)
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@OAK		2
0
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@SEA		8
5
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@TEX		8
9		 
(10)
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@CHC		9
7
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@MON		6
1		 
(10)
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@NYM		4
1
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@NYM		4
7
SFG
@PHI		5
7
HOU
@PIT		3
1
CIN
@STL		4
5		 
(11)
Sunday, May 3, 1981 12:30PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:14
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
3
12-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
2
20-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Ron Davis (1-0)
L: Steve McCatty (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   1    3  6  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   0    2  9  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .178 .608 -0.060 0.74 0.016 -0.076 -0.5 0 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .300 .819 0.356 0.93 0.392 -0.036 1.1 1 0 HR
Dave Winfield LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .847 0.053 1.16 0.135 -0.082 0.4 1 0 2B
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .781 -0.045 1.35 0.045 -0.090 -0.4
Oscar Gamble RF 2 0 0 0 3 0 .333 1.126 -0.049 1.31 0.054 -0.104 -0.5 4 0 CS
Graig Nettles 3B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .206 .728 0.028 1.81 0.084 -0.056 -0.2 1 2
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .128 .424 0.013 1.50 0.141 -0.129 0.4 7 1 2B
Barry Foote C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .103 .533 -0.116 1.17 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 14 0
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .599 -0.096 1.00 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 0 4
Rudy May P 2
   Ron Davis P
Team Totals 35 3 6 3 6 4 .171 .607 0.084 1.21 0.867 -0.785 -1.3 30 7
2B: J Spencer (2, off S McCatty); D Winfield (6, off S McCatty).
HR: J Mumphrey (3, off S McCatty; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Mumphrey 5; D Winfield 3; J Spencer 2; W Randolph.
RBI: J Spencer (1); G Nettles (7); J Mumphrey (8).
2-out RBI: J Spencer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Dent (2).
Baserunning
CS: O Gamble (1, 2nd base by B Owchinko/M Heath).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rickey Henderson LF 5 0 2 2 0 2 .323 .948 0.294 2.45 0.430 -0.136 1.6 3 0 SB
Dwayne Murphy CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .287 .846 -0.269 2.06 0.000 -0.269 -1.4 3 0
Cliff Johnson DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .333 1.032 -0.131 1.45 0.030 -0.161 -0.5
Tony Armas RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .337 1.042 -0.171 1.38 0.000 -0.171 -1.0 2 0
Mike Heath C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .257 .655 0.052 1.02 0.091 -0.039 0.3 5 0
Jeff Newman 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .109 .337 0.017 1.84 0.121 -0.104 0.1 9 0
   Wayne Gross 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .513 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dave McKay 3B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .610 -0.096 1.89 0.053 -0.150 -0.7 2 2
Shooty Babitt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .642 0.140 2.07 0.184 -0.044 0.7 3 2
Fred Stanley SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .402 -0.030 0.63 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 2 3
   Tim Hosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .856 -0.129 5.23 0.000 -0.129 -0.8
   Rob Picciolo SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .679 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 3
   Dave Revering PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .729 -0.093 4.34 0.000 -0.093 -0.4 0 1
Steve McCatty P
   Bob Owchinko P 1
Team Totals 40 2 9 2 0 14 .225 .450 -0.416 1.88 0.909 -1.326 -2.3 30 12
TB: R Henderson 2; S Babitt 2; M Heath 2; C Johnson; J Newman; D McKay.
RBI: R Henderson 2 (12).
2-out RBI: R Henderson 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: R Henderson (18, 2nd base off R May/B Foote).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May 8.1 9 2 2 0 9 0 2.35 35 66 0.044 1.70 1.1
Ron Davis, W (1-0) 1.2 0 0 0 0 5 0 2.84 5 2 0 0.373 3.18 1.3
Team Totals 10 9 2 2 0 14 0 1.80 40 66 2 0 0.417 1.21 2.3

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve McCatty, L (3-2) 9.2 6 3 3 6 4 1 1.93 41 63 -0.097 1.22 1.1
Bob Owchinko 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 0.015 0.54 0.2
Team Totals 10 6 3 3 6 4 1 2.70 41 63 1 0 -0.082 1.88 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Oakland Athletics
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Rickey Henderson LF
2 Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 Dwayne Murphy CF
3 Dave Winfield LF 3 Cliff Johnson DH
4 Reggie Jackson DH 4 Tony Armas RF
5 Oscar Gamble RF 5 Mike Heath C
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Jeff Newman 1B
7 Jim Spencer 1B 7 Dave McKay 3B
8 Barry Foote C 8 Shooty Babitt 2B
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Fred Stanley SS
Rudy May P Steve McCatty P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 2-2 0 --- R NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty 35% 85% Home Run
b7 0-2 2 123 RR OAK R. Henderson R. May -34% 41% Single to LF; Heath Scores; Newman Scores; Babitt to 3B
t6 1-0 2 1-- R NYY J. Spencer S. McCatty 14% 80% Double to CF (LF-CF); Nettles Scores
b7 0-2 1 123 O OAK T. Hosley R. May 13% 75% Strikeout
b7 0-2 1 12- OAK S. Babitt R. May -11% 62% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Heath to 3B; Newman to 2B

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' Steve McCatty facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. McCatty -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY D. Winfield S. McCatty 4% 54% Single to RF; Mumphrey to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYY R. Jackson S. McCatty -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mumphrey to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O NYY O. Gamble S. McCatty -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Henderson R. May 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Murphy R. May 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK C. Johnson R. May 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles S. McCatty -2% 48% Popfly: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Spencer S. McCatty -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O NYY B. Foote S. McCatty -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK T. Armas R. May 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Heath R. May 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- OAK J. Newman R. May -1% 48% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O OAK D. McKay R. May 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent S. McCatty -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. McCatty -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty 1% 47% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O NYY D. Winfield S. McCatty -2% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Babitt R. May 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK F. Stanley R. May 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Henderson R. May 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- NYY R. Jackson S. McCatty 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- O NYY O. Gamble S. McCatty -4% 50% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 1-- O NYY G. Nettles S. McCatty -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Spencer S. McCatty -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy R. May 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- OAK C. Johnson R. May -3% 44% Single to LF
b4 0-0 1 1-- O OAK T. Armas R. May 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 1-- OAK M. Heath R. May -2% 45% Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O OAK J. Newman R. May 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- O NYY B. Foote S. McCatty -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t5 0-0 1 --- O NYY B. Dent S. McCatty -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 2 --- NYY W. Randolph S. McCatty 2% 47% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t5 0-0 2 1-- O NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty -3% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. McKay R. May 3% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O OAK S. Babitt R. May 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O OAK F. Stanley R. May 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- NYY D. Winfield S. McCatty 10% 60% Double to LF
t6 0-0 0 -2- O NYY R. Jackson S. McCatty -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Winfield to 3B
t6 0-0 1 --3 NYY O. Gamble S. McCatty 2% 61% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYY G. Nettles S. McCatty 4% 65% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Winfield Scores
t6 1-0 2 1-- R NYY J. Spencer S. McCatty 14% 80% Double to CF (LF-CF); Nettles Scores
t6 2-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Foote S. McCatty -2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- OAK R. Henderson R. May -6% 71% Single to CF
b6 0-2 0 1-- OAK D. Murphy R. May -3% 68% Henderson Steals 2B
b6 0-2 0 -2- O OAK D. Murphy R. May 6% 74% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 -2- O OAK C. Johnson R. May 5% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-2 2 -2- O OAK T. Armas R. May 4% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 9-1-2
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent S. McCatty -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-0 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. McCatty -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 2 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty -1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- OAK M. Heath R. May -7% 74% Single to LF
b7 0-2 0 1-- OAK J. Newman R. May -11% 64% Single to CF; Heath to 2B
b7 0-2 0 12- O OAK D. McKay R. May 10% 73% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 12- OAK S. Babitt R. May -11% 62% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Heath to 3B; Newman to 2B
Tim Hosley pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
b7 0-2 1 123 O OAK T. Hosley R. May 13% 75% Strikeout
b7 0-2 2 123 RR OAK R. Henderson R. May -34% 41% Single to LF; Heath Scores; Newman Scores; Babitt to 3B
b7 2-2 2 1-3 O OAK D. Murphy R. May 9% 50% Popfly: P
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 3-4-5
Rob Picciolo replaces Tim Hosley (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t8 2-2 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield S. McCatty -4% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson S. McCatty -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- NYY O. Gamble S. McCatty 2% 45% Walk
t8 2-2 2 1-- NYY G. Nettles S. McCatty 4% 49% Walk; Gamble to 2B
t8 2-2 2 12- O NYY J. Spencer S. McCatty -9% 40% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
b8 2-2 0 --- O OAK C. Johnson R. May 4% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O OAK T. Armas R. May 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 2 --- O OAK M. Heath R. May 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 8-9-1
t9 2-2 0 --- O NYY B. Foote S. McCatty -5% 45% Flyball: LF
t9 2-2 1 --- O NYY B. Dent S. McCatty -4% 41% Popfly: 2B
t9 2-2 2 --- O NYY W. Randolph S. McCatty -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b9 2-2 0 --- O OAK J. Newman R. May 5% 43% Strikeout
b9 2-2 1 --- OAK D. McKay R. May -5% 38% Single to LF
b9 2-2 1 1-- OAK S. Babitt R. May -7% 30% Single to CF; McKay to 2B
Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching
Dave Revering pinch hits for Rob Picciolo (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-2 1 12- O OAK D. Revering R. Davis 9% 40% Strikeout
b9 2-2 2 12- O OAK R. Henderson R. Davis 10% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Steve McCatty facing 2-3-4
Dave Revering moves from PH to 1B
Wayne Gross replaces Jeff Newman (1B) playing 3B batting 6th
Dave McKay moves from 3B to SS
t10 2-2 0 --- R NYY J. Mumphrey S. McCatty 35% 85% Home Run
t10 3-2 0 --- O NYY D. Winfield S. McCatty -1% 84% Foul Flyball: 3B
t10 3-2 1 --- O NYY R. Jackson S. McCatty -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t10 3-2 2 --- NYY O. Gamble S. McCatty 1% 84% Walk
Bob Owchinko replaces Steve McCatty pitching
t10 3-2 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles B. Owchinko -1% 82% Gamble Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
b10 2-3 0 --- O OAK D. Murphy R. Davis 8% 90% Strikeout
b10 2-3 1 --- O OAK C. Johnson R. Davis 6% 96% Strikeout
b10 2-3 2 --- O OAK T. Armas R. Davis 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 2.

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