April 17, 1981 New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
MIN 0 BOS 8
@CHW 5 BAL 3
@KCR 2 OAK 16
SEA 1 NYY 2
@TEX 1 DET 8
@TOR 5 SFG 6
@ATL 2 STL 9
@CIN 5 PIT 4
@HOU 3 PHI 6
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 34,333

Friday, April 17, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Yankees

4-2

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                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

W: R Guidry (1-1), L: D Darwin (0-2), S: R Gossage (2)

Rangers

2-4

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .200  .864    0    1   4   2·SB
J Mumphrey CF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .192  .558    0    3   0   
D Winfield LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .808    0    2   0   GDP
R Jackson DH                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2·2B
O Gamble RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.341    0    1   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .679    0    1   2   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .071  .306    0   10   3   IW
R Cerone C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427    0    5   1   
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .895    0    1   4   

R Guidry P                                                               3   1
  R Davis P                                                              0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   2   4   2    6   1                    27  15

BATTING

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                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .703    0    2   2   
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .733    0    3   0   SB
A Oliver DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .444    0    0   0   GDP
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .400  .865    0    1   4   2B
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .095  .262    0    0   0   
J Grubb RF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .579    0    5   0   GDP
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .727    0   11   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .368  .981    0    1   0   HR
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .686    0    3   4   
  D Duran PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  M Wagner PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   

D Darwin P                                                               0   1
  F Jenkins P                                                            1   0
Totals                       32   1   5   1    0   6                    27  11

BATTING

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).

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
R Guidry, W (1-1)              6.1   4   1   1    0   4   1   5.11   22     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 4     65    -     0.97   0.16
R Davis, H (1)                 1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-0    2.46   0.21
R Gossage, S (2)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    4.40   0.24
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 5          2-0

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Darwin, L (0-2)              7     4   2   1    5   1   0   5.40   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 4     59    -     0.93   0.03
F Jenkins                      2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.12    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.19   0.07
Totals                         9     4   2   1    6   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·14· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Darwin (1; J Spencer).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Ted Hendry, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 34,333.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Texas Rangers                        
1. W Randolph           2B    1. B Wills              2B 
2. J Mumphrey           CF    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. D Winfield           LF    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. R Jackson            DH    4. B Bell               3B 
5. O Gamble             RF    5. B Sample             LF 
6. G Nettles            3B    6. J Grubb              RF 
7. J Spencer            1B    7. P Putnam             1B 
8. R Cerone             C     8. J Sundberg           C  
9. B Dent               SS    9. M Mendoza            SS 

   R Guidry             P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-1  12-      19%  77% J Grubb         R Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  ---     -14%  63% J Sundberg      R Guidry        Home Run
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  69% M Rivers        R Gossage       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-      13% 100% B Sample        R Gossage       Strikeout
   t 1   1  0-0  -23      13%  72% R Jackson       D Darwin        Double (LF-CF); Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Randolph      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  J Mumphrey      Randolph Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      59%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B; Mumphrey to 2B; Randolph to 3B
   RR     -23      72%  R Jackson       Double (LF-CF); Mumphrey Scores; Randolph Scores/unER
   O      -2-      70%  O Gamble        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      68%  G Nettles       Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   OO     1--      72%  A Oliver        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, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  R Cerone        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  B Dent          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  B Sample        Strikeout
          ---      71%  J Grubb         Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  W Randolph      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  D Winfield      Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  M Mendoza       Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  O Gamble        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      72%  R Cerone        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      78%  B Bell          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      76%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
          ---      78%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      80%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF; Randolph to 2B
   OO     12-      74%  D Winfield      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, Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  B Sample        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      79%  J Grubb         Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  R Jackson       Double to RF
   O      -2-      84%  O Gamble        Flyball: RF; Jackson to 3B
   O      --3      80%  G Nettles       Popfly: 1B
          --3      81%  J Spencer       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      77%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      63%  J Sundberg      Home Run
   O      ---      67%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  B Dent          Popfly: SS
          ---      72%  W Randolph      Walk
          1--      74%  J Mumphrey      Randolph Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B-2B-P
          ---      62%  B Bell          Double to LF
                  Ron Davis replaces Ron Guidry pitching
          -2-      58%  B Sample        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-      77%  J Grubb         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, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
                  Fergie Jenkins replaces Danny Darwin pitching
          ---      80%  R Jackson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      85%  O Gamble        Walk; Jackson to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      76%  J Spencer       Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      73%  R Cerone        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  P Putnam        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Dan Duran pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
          ---      79%  D Duran         Single to LF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Davis pitching; Mark Wagner pinch runs for Dan Duran batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Wagner moves to SS
   O      ---      84%  B Dent          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      83%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Mumphrey      Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  M Rivers        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      81%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
          1--      74%  B Bell          Rivers Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  B Sample        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Rangers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation