October 15, 1981 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 3 at Network Associates Coliseum Box Score and Play by Play

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1981 American League Championship Series (ALCS) 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  3
OAK  1
Game 2
NYY 13
OAK  3
Game 3
NYY  4
@OAK  0

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 47,302

Thursday, October 15, 1981, 5:28PM
Time of Game: 3:19

Yankees

Bob Lemon

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4 10  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2

W: D Righetti (1-0), L: M Keough (0-1)

Athletics

Billy Martin

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 3   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.183   19    0   0   
L Milbourne SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .462  .924    8    0   2   SH
D Winfield LF                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .498   17    2   0   
B Murcer DH                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   29    0   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .600 1.800    2    0   0   
O Gamble RF                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .167  .667   18    4   0   
  B Foote PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
  B Brown PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  5   0   1   3    0   0  .500 1.488   24    1   2   2B
B Watson 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    8    7   0   
R Cerone C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .282   14    7   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .916   14    6   2   HR,GDP

D Righetti P                                                             0   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   4  10   4    6   4              155   27   7

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (2, off T Underwood).

HR: W Randolph (1, off M Keough; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: L Milbourne (1, off M Keough).

TB: W Randolph 5; G Nettles 2; B Watson; L Milbourne; J Mumphrey; L Piniella; R Cerone; B Foote; B Murcer.

GIDP: W Randolph (1).

RBI: G Nettles 3 (9); W Randolph (2).

2-out RBI: G Nettles 3; W Randolph.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Nettles-W Randolph-B Watson; L Milbourne-W Randolph-B Watson.

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson LF                2   0   1   0    1   1  .364 1.144   15    1   0   2·SB
  M Heath LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    0   1   
D Murphy CF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .775    9    0   0   
  R Bosetti PH-LF-CF          3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750   11    3   0   
C Johnson DH                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250   22    0   0   
T Armas RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334   19    2   0   GDP
M Klutts 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .858   11    2   2   
  W Gross PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    1   0   
K Moore 1B                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500   10    6   0   
  J Spencer PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   0   
D McKay 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .546   13    4   1   GDP
J Newman C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    5   0   
R Picciolo SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   11    2   4   
  K Drumright PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    4    0   0   
  F Stanley SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   

M Keough P                                                               0   0
  T Underwood P                                                          0   0
Totals                       30   0   5   0    2   7              155   27   8

BATTING

TB: K Moore 2; R Henderson; D McKay; T Armas.

GIDP: T Armas (1); D McKay (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Picciolo-J Spencer.

E: D McKay (1); R Picciolo (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Henderson 2 (2, 2nd base off D Righetti/R Cerone 2).

PITCHING

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
D Righetti, W (1-0)            6     4   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   22  112-69   42·17·10    6· 7· 0· 3     66    -     1.19   0.34
R Davis, H (2)                 2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   23-15   10· 3· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.22
R Gossage                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   15-10    4· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   7   0          32  150-94   56·24·14    8·11· 0· 4           -

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Keough, L (0-1)              8.1   7   2   1    6   4   1   1.08   39  137-72   46· 6·19   11· 8· 3· 7     61    -     1.11   0.18
T Underwood                    0.2   3   2   2    0   0   0  13.50    4   15-10    7· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 3          2-1    1.27  -0.11
Totals                         9    10   4   3    6   4   1          43  152-82   53· 6·22   11· 8· 4·10          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: M Keough (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.

Time of Game: 3:19.

Attendance: 47,302.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Oakland Athletics                    
1. J Mumphrey           CF    1. R Henderson          LF 
2. L Milbourne          SS    2. D Murphy             CF 
3. D Winfield           LF    3. C Johnson            DH 
4. B Murcer             DH    4. T Armas              RF 
5. O Gamble             RF    5. M Klutts             3B 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. K Moore              1B 
7. B Watson             1B    7. D McKay              2B 
8. R Cerone             C     8. J Newman             C  
9. W Randolph           2B    9. R Picciolo           SS 

   D Righetti           P        M Keough             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-0  ---  2   20%  65% W Randolph      M Keough        Home Run
   t 9   2  0-1  123  9   12%  99% G Nettles       T Underwood     Double to CF; Milbourne Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/Team unER; Brown Scores/Team unER
   b 1   1  0-0  12-  4    8%  50% T Armas         D Righetti      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  2    7%  57% D Winfield      M Keough        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Winfield to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  123  3   -7%  46% G Nettles       M Keough        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   50%  L Milbourne     Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   48%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  B Murcer        Wild Pitch; Milbourne to 2B
          -2-  8   50%  " "             Walk
          12-  5   53%  O Gamble        Walk; Milbourne to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   O      123  3   46%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  R Henderson     Single (LF-CF)
          1--      39%  D Murphy        Henderson Steals 2B
                  Rick Bosetti pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy batting 2nd
   O      -2-  6   43%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  8   42%  C Johnson       Walk
   OO     12-  4   50%  T Armas         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Bosetti moves to LF; Rick Bosetti moves to CF
   O      ---  2   48%  B Watson        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   46%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   48%  W Randolph      Single to LF
          1--  2   50%  J Mumphrey      Single to CF; Randolph to 3B
   O      1-3  1   45%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   48%  M Klutts        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   45%  K Moore         Single to RF
          1--  4   41%  D McKay         Single to RF; Moore to 2B
   O      12-  7   46%  J Newman        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  8   50%  R Picciolo      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   57%  D Winfield      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Winfield to 2B
   O      -2-  6   56%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B; Winfield to 3B
   O      --3  2   49%  O Gamble        Lineout: 2B
   O      --3  4   45%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   41%  R Henderson     Walk
          1--      37%  R Bosetti       Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  1   42%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  7   46%  C Johnson       Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-  5   50%  T Armas         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   55%  B Watson        Single to LF
   O      1--  2   50%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   47%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   50%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Randolph to 2B
   O      12-  4   44%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   47%  M Klutts        Popfly: 2B
          ---  4   44%  K Moore         Single to LF
   OO     1--  4   50%  D McKay         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   45%  B Murcer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   47%  O Gamble        Walk
   O      1--  5   44%  G Nettles       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Righetti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   47%  J Newman        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   49%  R Picciolo      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  R Henderson     Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Heath replaces Rickey Henderson playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---  1   47%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   45%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  2   65%  W Randolph      Home Run
   O      ---  3   64%  J Mumphrey      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Righetti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   68%  R Bosetti       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   70%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   72%  T Armas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   70%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   70%  B Murcer        Single to CF
          1--  6   72%  O Gamble        Walk; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-  3   68%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Davis facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Davis replaces Dave Righetti pitching; Wayne Gross pinch hits for Mickey Klutts batting 5th
   O      ---  2   72%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
                  Jim Spencer pinch hits for Kelvin Moore batting 6th
   O      ---  1   75%  J Spencer       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  5   77%  D McKay         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Spencer moves to 1B; Wayne Gross moves to 3B
   O      ---  1   76%  B Watson        Lineout: 3B
          ---  3   78%  R Cerone        Single to LF
   OO     1--  4   73%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   79%  J Newman        Strikeout Swinging
                  Keith Drumright pinch hits for Rob Picciolo batting 9th
   O      ---  4   83%  K Drumright     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   86%  M Heath         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
                  Fred Stanley replaces Keith Drumright playing SS batting 9th
          ---  5   88%  J Mumphrey      Walk
          1--  1   91%  L Milbourne     Reached on E4/Sacrifice Bunt; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      12-  5   88%  D Winfield      Strikeout Swinging
                  Tom Underwood replaces Matt Keough pitching; Lou Piniella replaces Bobby Murcer playing DH batting 4th
   O      12-  2   86%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Mumphrey out at Hm/LF-C; Milbourne to 2B
                  Barry Foote pinch hits for Oscar Gamble batting 5th
          12-  2   87%  B Foote         Single to RF; Milbourne to 3B; Piniella to 2B
                  Bobby Brown pinch runs for Barry Foote batting 5th
   RRR    123  9   99%  G Nettles       Double to CF; Milbourne Scores/unER; Piniella Scores/Team unER; Brown Scores/Team unER
   O      -2-  2   99%  B Watson        Lineout: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching; Bobby Brown moves to RF
   O      ---  5  100%  R Bosetti       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2  100%  T Armas         Single to RF
   O      1--  4  100%  W Gross         Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 0.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation