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Standings
MIN
@CAL		0
4
BOS
@CHW		8
5
BAL
@KCR		3
2
SEA
@OAK		1
16
NYY
@TEX		2
1
DET
@TOR		8
5
SFG
@ATL		6
2
STL
@CIN		9
5
PIT
@HOU		4
3
CHC
@PHI		2
6
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
(10)
Friday, April 17, 1981 7:35PM
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 34,333, Time of Game: 2:18
Yankees
2
4-2
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Rangers
1
2-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
W: Ron Guidry (1-1)
L: Danny Darwin (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  2
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Randolph 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .200 .864 0.100 0.81 0.125 -0.025 0.9 1 4 2·SB
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .192 .558 0.003 0.83 0.056 -0.052 0.2 3 0
Dave Winfield LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .808 -0.088 1.25 0.009 -0.096 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 2 2 0 0 .500 1.500 0.189 0.91 0.205 -0.016 2.1 2·2B
Oscar Gamble RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.340 0.002 0.91 0.045 -0.043 -0.1 1 0
Graig Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .679 -0.123 0.99 0.000 -0.123 -1.5 1 2
Jim Spencer 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .071 .307 -0.038 0.91 0.015 -0.052 -0.4 10 3 IW
Rick Cerone C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .427 -0.097 0.95 0.000 -0.097 -1.2 5 1
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .895 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 1 4
Ron Guidry P 3 1
   Ron Davis P
   Rich Gossage P
Team Totals 32 2 4 2 6 1 .125 .451 -0.109 0.90 0.455 -0.561 -1.8 27 15
2B: R Jackson 2 (2, 2 off D Darwin).
IBB: J Spencer (1, by D Darwin).
TB: R Jackson 4; D Winfield; J Mumphrey.
GIDP: D Winfield (1).
RBI: R Jackson 2 (2).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Dent-J Spencer; B Dent-W Randolph-J Spencer.
E: G Nettles (1); R Gossage ().
Baserunning
SB: W Randolph 2 (3, 2nd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg 2).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .704 -0.122 1.20 0.000 -0.122 -0.6 2 2
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .733 0.186 2.03 0.231 -0.045 0.5 3 0 SB
Al Oliver DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .444 -0.233 2.33 0.000 -0.233 -1.1 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .865 -0.069 1.90 0.094 -0.163 -0.2 1 4 2B
Billy Sample LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .095 .262 -0.138 2.38 0.037 -0.175 -0.4 0 0
Johnny Grubb RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .579 -0.192 1.85 0.013 -0.205 -0.9 5 0 GDP
Pat Putnam 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .727 -0.094 1.26 0.000 -0.094 -0.5 11 0
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .368 .981 0.075 1.37 0.141 -0.066 0.7 1 0 HR
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .686 -0.055 1.14 0.000 -0.055 -0.3 3 4
   Dan Duran PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.035 1.16 0.035 0.000 0.1
   Mark Wagner PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Danny Darwin P 1
   Fergie Jenkins P 1
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 0 6 .156 .438 -0.607 1.77 0.551 -1.158 -2.8 27 11
2B: B Bell (2, off R Guidry).
HR: J Sundberg (1, off R Guidry; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Sundberg 4; B Bell 2; J Grubb; M Rivers; D Duran.
GIDP: J Grubb (2); A Oliver (1).
RBI: J Sundberg (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Wills-M Mendoza-P Putnam.
E: M Mendoza (1); B Bell (1).
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (2, 2nd base off R Gossage/R Cerone).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Guidry, W (1-1) 6.1 4 1 1 0 4 1 5.11 22 65 0.156 0.94 1.4
Ron Davis, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 5 1 0 0.214 2.49 0.8
Rich Gossage, S (2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 1 0 0.237 4.19 0.6
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 6 1 1.00 32 65 2 0 0.607 0.90 2.8

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin, L (0-2) 7 4 2 1 5 1 0 5.40 30 59 0.035 0.87 1.0
Fergie Jenkins 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.12 8 0 0 0.072 1.01 0.9
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 6 1 0 1.00 38 59 0 0 0.107 1.77 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Darwin (1; J Spencer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 34,333.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Texas Rangers
1 Willie Randolph 2B 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Dave Winfield LF 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Reggie Jackson DH 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Oscar Gamble RF 5 Billy Sample LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Johnny Grubb RF
7 Jim Spencer 1B 7 Pat Putnam 1B
8 Rick Cerone C 8 Jim Sundberg C
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Mario Mendoza SS
Ron Guidry P Danny Darwin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 1 12- OO TEX J. Grubb R. Davis 19% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b6 0-2 0 --- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry -14% 63% Home Run
b9 1-2 0 --- TEX M. Rivers R. Gossage -13% 69% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b9 1-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Sample R. Gossage 13% 100% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -23 RR NYY R. Jackson D. Darwin 13% 72% Double (LF-CF); Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores/unER

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, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin 4% 54% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin 3% 56% Randolph Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin 3% 59% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- O NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin -0% 59% Groundout: SS-1B; Mumphrey to 2B; Randolph to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RR NYY R. Jackson D. Darwin 13% 72% Double (LF-CF); Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
t1 2-0 1 -2- O NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin -2% 70% Popfly: SS
t1 2-0 2 -2- O NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin -2% 67% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Guidry 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry -3% 67% Single to RF
b1 0-2 1 1-- OO TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry 5% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin -2% 71% Foul Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Darwin -1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Guidry 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Guidry 2% 73% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 0-2 2 --- TEX J. Grubb R. Guidry -1% 71% Single to CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- O TEX P. Putnam R. Guidry 2% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin -2% 72% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin 1% 72% Single to LF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Jackson D. Darwin -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry 2% 74% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Guidry 1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin -2% 74% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 --- NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin 1% 74% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- O NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry 3% 75% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry 2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-2 2 --- O TEX B. Bell R. Guidry 1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Darwin -1% 76% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-0 1 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin 2% 78% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin 2% 80% Single to LF; Randolph to 2B
t5 2-0 1 12- OO NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin -6% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Guidry 3% 77% Popfly: 3B
b5 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb R. Guidry 2% 79% Strikeout
b5 0-2 2 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Guidry 1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- NYY R. Jackson D. Darwin 4% 85% Double to RF
t6 2-0 0 -2- O NYY O. Gamble D. Darwin -0% 85% Flyball: RF; Jackson to 3B
t6 2-0 1 --3 O NYY G. Nettles D. Darwin -4% 80% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-0 2 --3 NYY J. Spencer D. Darwin 1% 81% Intentional Walk
t6 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY R. Cerone D. Darwin -3% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
b6 0-2 0 --- R TEX J. Sundberg R. Guidry -14% 63% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 --- O TEX M. Mendoza R. Guidry 4% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O TEX B. Wills R. Guidry 3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- O TEX M. Rivers R. Guidry 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent D. Darwin -2% 69% Popfly: SS
t7 2-1 1 --- NYY W. Randolph D. Darwin 2% 72% Walk
t7 2-1 1 1-- NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin 2% 74% Randolph Steals 2B
t7 2-1 1 -2- O NYY J. Mumphrey D. Darwin -3% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-1 2 -2- O NYY D. Winfield D. Darwin -4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
b7 1-2 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver R. Guidry 5% 72% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
b7 1-2 1 --- TEX B. Bell R. Guidry -9% 62% Double to LF
Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
b7 1-2 1 -2- TEX B. Sample R. Davis -4% 58% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b7 1-2 1 12- OO TEX J. Grubb R. Davis 19% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
Fergie Jenkins replaces Danny Darwin pitching
t8 2-1 0 --- NYY R. Jackson F. Jenkins 3% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 2-1 0 1-- NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins 5% 85% Walk; Jackson to 2B
t8 2-1 0 12- O NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins -4% 80% Flyball: RF
t8 2-1 1 12- O NYY J. Spencer F. Jenkins -4% 76% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-1 2 12- O NYY R. Cerone F. Jenkins -4% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
b8 1-2 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam R. Davis 6% 79% Flyball: CF
b8 1-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg R. Davis 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
Dan Duran pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 --- TEX D. Duran R. Davis -3% 79% Single to LF
Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching
Mark Wagner pinch runs for Dan Duran (PH) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Wills R. Gossage 6% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Mark Wagner moves from PR to SS
t9 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Dent F. Jenkins -1% 84% Flyball: 3B
t9 2-1 1 --- O NYY W. Randolph F. Jenkins -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- O NYY J. Mumphrey F. Jenkins -1% 83% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
b9 1-2 0 --- TEX M. Rivers R. Gossage -13% 69% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b9 1-2 0 1-- O TEX A. Oliver R. Gossage 12% 81% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 1 1-- TEX B. Bell R. Gossage -7% 74% Rivers Steals 2B
b9 1-2 1 -2- O TEX B. Bell R. Gossage 13% 87% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Sample R. Gossage 13% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

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