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BOS  7
BAL  2
 OAK  5
@CAL  3
 CHW  5
MIL  4
 DET  4
@KCR  0
 SEA  6
MIN  5
 TEX  8
CLE  0
 NYY  6
@TOR  3
 HOU  2
ATL  0
 MON  5
CHC  4
 NYM  5
STL  3
 PHI  4
PIT  3
(11)		 CIN 10
@SDP  1
 LAD  4
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 16,280

 Wednesday, April 15, 1981, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Yankees
6
3-2
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  1   5  0  0   0  0  0    6  6  1
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  5  1
W: Rudy May (2-0), L: Jackson Todd (0-1), S: Rich Gossage (1)
 Blue Jays
3
2-3
Lost 1
6th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 1   1   0   1    3   0  .235  .946              1   5   SF
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   1    1   0  .182  .536              5   0   SB
D Winfield LF                 4   0   1   2    1   2  .333  .867              3   0   
O Gamble RF                   3   1   1   1    0   1  .417 1.617              0   0   HR
  L Piniella PH-RF            2   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.071              1   0   
B Murcer DH                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .273 1.012              0   0   
  B Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .176  .829              0   1   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237              6   1   
  D Werth PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              2   0   
R Cerone C                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .188  .528              7   0   
B Dent SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333 1.091              0   2   2B

R May P                                                                       2   0
  R Davis P                                                                   0   0
  T Underwood P                                                               0   0
  R Gossage P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       31   6   6   0    9   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: B Dent (1, off J Todd).
HR: O Gamble (2, off J Todd; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SF: W Randolph (1, off J Todd).
TB: O Gamble 4; B Dent 2; D Winfield; L Piniella; R Cerone; B Murcer.
GIDP: B Watson (1).
RBI: D Winfield 2 (3); R Cerone (3); J Mumphrey (2); O Gamble (3); W Randolph (2).
2-out RBI: D Winfield 2; J Mumphrey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: J Mumphrey (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Mumphrey (2, 2nd base off J Todd/E Whitt).
Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .158  .498              1   2   SF
L Moseby CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .294  .762              3   0   
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .377              3   4   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .214  .829             10   2   
O Velez DH                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .267  .783              0   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .267              3   0   
B Bonnell RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .516              1   0   
D Ainge 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .494              1   2   
  W Upshaw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .444              0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .167  .389              4   0   2B

J Todd P                                                                      0   3
  J McLaughlin P                                                              1   0
  J Garvin P                                                                  0   0
  M Barlow P                                                                  0   1
  M Willis P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   3   5   0    4   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: E Whitt (1, off R Davis).
SF: A Griffin (2, off R May).
TB: E Whitt 3; L Moseby; D Ainge; O Velez.
RBI: A Griffin (7); J Mayberry (5); O Velez (2).
2-out RBI: O Velez; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Mayberry-A Griffin-J Mayberry.
E: A Woods (1).

Pitching Stats

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 May, W (2-0)                 7     4   1   1    0   4   0   1.20   25     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 4     69    -     0.61   0.21
R Davis                        0.2   1   2   2    2   1   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.79  -0.01
T Underwood                    0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.17  -0.04
R Gossage, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          3-1    1.63   0.08
Totals                         9     5   3   3    4   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5          6-2
T Underwood faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Todd, L (0-1)                3.2   3   6   6    5   2   1  14.73   19     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 3     28    -     1.07  -0.18
J McLaughlin                   2.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.08   10     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          3-3    0.39  -0.10
J Garvin                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   6.75    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
M Barlow                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.00
M Willis                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0  13.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9     6   6   6    9   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: R Davis (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Ken Kaiser.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 16,280.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 43° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Toronto Blue Jays                            
1. Willie Randolph              2B       1. Alfredo Griffin              SS
2. Jerry Mumphrey               CF       2. Lloyd Moseby                 CF
3. Dave Winfield                LF       3. Damaso Garcia                2B
4. Oscar Gamble                 RF       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Bobby Murcer                 DH       5. Otto Velez                   DH
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Al Woods                     LF
7. Jim Spencer                  1B       7. Barry Bonnell                RF
8. Rick Cerone                   C       8. Danny Ainge                  3B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Ernie Whitt                   C

   Rudy May                      P          Jackson Todd                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 NYY B. Dent J. Todd Double (LF-CF); Cerone to 3B
t4 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble J. Todd Home Run (CF-RF)
b8 2 123 O 10% 97% 3-6 TOR A. Woods R. Gossage Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 123 RR 7% 96% 4-0 NYY D. Winfield J. McLaughlin Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores; Mumphrey to 3B; Winfield to 2B/Adv on E7
b8 2 123 R -6% 87% 2-6 TOR O. Velez R. Gossage Walk; Griffin Scores; Moseby to 3B; Mayberry to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jackson Todd facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Todd Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 NYY J. Mumphrey J. Todd Groundout: P-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield J. Todd Mumphrey Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 NYY D. Winfield J. Todd Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 NYY O. Gamble J. Todd Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin R. May Groundout: 2B-P
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 TOR D. Garcia R. May Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jackson Todd facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Todd Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY J. Spencer J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 TOR J. Mayberry R. May Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 TOR O. Velez R. May Single to CF
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 TOR A. Woods R. May Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 TOR B. Bonnell R. May Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Jackson Todd facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 NYY R. Cerone J. Todd Walk
t3 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 NYY B. Dent J. Todd Double (LF-CF); Cerone to 3B
t3 0 -23 RO 1% 66% 0-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Todd Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cerone Scores; Dent to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -6% 61% 1-0 NYY J. Mumphrey J. Todd Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --3 O -4% 57% 1-0 NYY D. Winfield J. Todd Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 TOR D. Ainge R. May Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 TOR E. Whitt R. May Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 TOR A. Griffin R. May Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Jackson Todd facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- R 11% 74% 1-0 NYY O. Gamble J. Todd Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 0 --- 3% 77% 2-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Todd Single to CF
t4 0 1-- 4% 81% 2-0 NYY G. Nettles J. Todd Walk; Murcer to 2B
t4 0 12- O 0% 81% 2-0 NYY J. Spencer J. Todd Groundout: P-1B; Murcer to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t4 1 -23 RO 1% 81% 2-0 NYY R. Cerone J. Todd Groundout: P-3B-1B; Murcer Scores
t4 2 -2- 0% 82% 3-0 NYY B. Dent J. Todd Walk
t4 2 12- 1% 83% 3-0 NYY W. Randolph J. Todd Walk; Nettles to 3B; Dent to 2B
Joey McLaughlin replaces Jackson Todd pitching
t4 2 123 R 6% 89% 3-0 NYY J. Mumphrey J. McLaughlin Walk; Nettles Scores; Dent to 3B; Randolph to 2B
t4 2 123 RR 7% 96% 4-0 NYY D. Winfield J. McLaughlin Single to LF; Dent Scores; Randolph Scores; Mumphrey to 3B; Winfield to 2B/Adv on E7
t4 2 -23 O -1% 95% 6-0 NYY O. Gamble J. McLaughlin Flyball: 3B
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 TOR L. Moseby R. May Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 TOR D. Garcia R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 TOR J. Mayberry R. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY B. Murcer J. McLaughlin Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY G. Nettles J. McLaughlin Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYY J. Spencer J. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 TOR O. Velez R. May Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 TOR A. Woods R. May Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 TOR B. Bonnell R. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-0, Blue Jays' Joey McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY R. Cerone J. McLaughlin Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY B. Dent J. McLaughlin Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- 0% 97% 6-0 NYY W. Randolph J. McLaughlin Walk
t6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYY J. Mumphrey J. McLaughlin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-6, Yankees' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- -1% 96% 0-6 TOR D. Ainge R. May Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -3% 92% 0-6 TOR E. Whitt R. May Single to RF; Ainge to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RO 2% 95% 0-6 TOR A. Griffin R. May Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ainge Scores
b6 1 1-- -3% 91% 1-6 TOR L. Moseby R. May Single to CF; Whitt to 3B/Adv on E8
b6 1 1-3 O 4% 95% 1-6 TOR D. Garcia R. May Flyball: 2B
b6 2 1-3 O 2% 97% 1-6 TOR J. Mayberry R. May Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Jerry Garvin facing 3-4-5
Jerry Garvin replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching
t7 0 --- 0% 98% 6-1 NYY D. Winfield J. Garvin Walk
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble (RF) batting 4th
t7 0 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY L. Piniella J. Garvin Flyball: CF
Bob Watson pinch hits for Bobby Murcer (DH) batting 5th
t7 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-1 NYY B. Watson J. Garvin Walk; Winfield to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 NYY G. Nettles J. Garvin Flyball: 2B
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 7th
t7 2 12- O -1% 97% 6-1 NYY D. Werth J. Garvin Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
Dennis Werth moves from PH to 1B; Lou Piniella moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 TOR O. Velez R. May Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 TOR A. Woods R. May Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 TOR B. Bonnell R. May Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Blue Jays' Mike Barlow facing 8-9-1
Mike Barlow replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 NYY R. Cerone M. Barlow Single to LF
t8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 NYY B. Dent M. Barlow Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 NYY W. Randolph M. Barlow Groundout: P-1B; Cerone to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-1 NYY J. Mumphrey M. Barlow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Ron Davis facing 8-9-1
Ron Davis replaces Rudy May pitching
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 TOR D. Ainge R. Davis Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 TOR E. Whitt R. Davis Double to RF
b8 1 -2- -1% 96% 1-6 TOR A. Griffin R. Davis Walk
b8 1 12- -1% 95% 1-6 TOR L. Moseby R. Davis Wild Pitch; Whitt to 3B; Griffin to 2B
b8 1 -23 -2% 93% 1-6 TOR L. Moseby R. Davis Walk
b8 1 123 O 4% 97% 1-6 TOR D. Garcia R. Davis Strikeout
Tom Underwood replaces Ron Davis pitching
b8 2 123 R -4% 93% 1-6 TOR J. Mayberry T. Underwood Walk; Whitt Scores; Griffin to 3B; Moseby to 2B
Rich Gossage replaces Tom Underwood pitching
b8 2 123 R -6% 87% 2-6 TOR O. Velez R. Gossage Walk; Griffin Scores; Moseby to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
b8 2 123 O 10% 97% 3-6 TOR A. Woods R. Gossage Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Blue Jays' Mike Willis facing 3-4-5
Mike Willis replaces Mike Barlow pitching
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 NYY D. Winfield M. Willis Strikeout
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 6-3 NYY L. Piniella M. Willis Single to LF
t9 1 1-- OO -1% 96% 6-3 NYY B. Watson M. Willis Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Rich Gossage facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 TOR B. Bonnell R. Gossage Groundout: 2B-1B
Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge (3B) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 TOR W. Upshaw R. Gossage Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 TOR E. Whitt R. Gossage Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Blue Jays 3.

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