1981 League Division Series - New York Yankees over Milwaukee Brewers (3-2)

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1981 League Division Series (3-2): New York Yankees (59-48) over Milwaukee Brewers (62-47)

WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

Series Games

Game 1 / Box Score and Play-By-Play

  Wednesday, October 7, 1981 at County Stadium (Milwaukee Brewers)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    New York Yankees             0  0  0    4  0  0    0  0  1     5 13  1
    Milwaukee Brewers            0  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  0     3  8  3

    PITCHERS: NYY - Guidry, Davis (5), Gossage (8)
              MIL - Haas, Bernard (4), McClure (5), Slaton (6), Fingers (8)

               WP - Ron Davis
	       LP - Moose Haas
             SAVE - Rich Gossage

   HOME RUNS: NYY - Gamble
              MIL - none

  ATTENDANCE: 35,064

Game 2 / Box Score and Play-By-Play

  Thursday, October 8, 1981 at County Stadium (Milwaukee Brewers)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    New York Yankees             0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  2     3  7  0
    Milwaukee Brewers            0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0     0  7  0

    PITCHERS: NYY - Righetti, Davis (7), Gossage (7)
              MIL - Caldwell, Slaton (9)

               WP - Dave Righetti
	       LP - Mike Caldwell
             SAVE - Rich Gossage

   HOME RUNS: NYY - Jackson, Piniella
              MIL - none

  ATTENDANCE: 26,395

Game 3 / Box Score and Play-By-Play

  Friday, October 9, 1981 at Yankee Stadium II (New York Yankees)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Milwaukee Brewers            0  0  0    0  0  0    3  2  0     5  9  0
    New York Yankees             0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0     3  8  2

    PITCHERS: MIL - Lerch, Fingers (7)
              NYY - John, May (8)

               WP - Rollie Fingers
	       LP - Tommy John
             SAVE - none

   HOME RUNS: MIL - Molitor, Simmons
              NYY - none

  ATTENDANCE: 56,411

Game 4 / Box Score and Play-By-Play

  Saturday, October 10, 1981 at Yankee Stadium II (New York Yankees)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Milwaukee Brewers            0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0     2  4  2
    New York Yankees             0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0     1  5  0

    PITCHERS: MIL - Vuckovich, Easterly (6), Slaton (7), McClure (8), Fingers (9)
              NYY - Reuschel, Davis (7)

               WP - Pete Vuckovich
	       LP - Rick Reuschel
             SAVE - Rollie Fingers

   HOME RUNS: MIL - none
              NYY - none

  ATTENDANCE: 52,077

Game 5 / Box Score and Play-By-Play

  Sunday, October 11, 1981 at Yankee Stadium II (New York Yankees)

                                 1  2  3    4  5  6    7  8  9     R  H  E
                                 -  -  -    -  -  -    -  -  -     -  -  -
    Milwaukee Brewers            0  1  1    0  0  0    1  0  0     3  8  0
    New York Yankees             0  0  0    4  0  0    1  2  x     7 13  0

    PITCHERS: MIL - Haas, Caldwell (4), Bernard (4), McClure (6), Slaton (7), Easterly (8), Vuckovich (8)
              NYY - Guidry, Righetti (5), Gossage (8)

               WP - Dave Righetti
	       LP - Moose Haas
             SAVE - Rich Gossage

   HOME RUNS: MIL - Thomas
              NYY - Cerone, Gamble, Jackson

  ATTENDANCE: 47,505

Series Batting Stats

New York Yankees Batting

* indicates player was with multiple teams

	Playoff Series Stats																Regular Season Stats
	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	CS	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
Bobby Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	31	62	5	14	0	6	4	.226	.521
Rick Cerone	5	18	1	6	2	0	1	5	0	2	.333	.333	.611	.944	0	0	71	234	23	57	2	21	0	.244	.618
Ron Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barry Foote	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	*49	147	12	26	6	11	0	.177	.559
Oscar Gamble	4	9	2	5	1	0	2	3	1	2	.556	.600	1.333	1.933	0	0	80	189	24	45	10	27	0	.238	.796
Rich Gossage	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	32	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Guidry	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson	5	20	4	6	0	0	2	4	1	5	.300	.333	.600	.933	0	0	94	334	33	79	15	54	0	.237	.758
Tommy John	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rudy May	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Milbourne	5	19	4	6	1	0	0	0	0	1	.316	.316	.368	.684	0	0	61	163	24	51	1	12	2	.313	.749
Jerry Mumphrey	5	21	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.095	.095	.095	.190	1	1	80	319	44	98	6	32	14	.307	.783
Bobby Murcer	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	0	0	50	117	14	31	6	24	0	.265	.801
Graig Nettles	5	17	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	.059	.190	.059	.249	0	1	103	349	46	85	15	46	0	.244	.731
Lou Piniella	4	10	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.600	.800	0	0	60	159	16	44	5	18	0	.277	.759
Willie Randolph	5	20	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.200	.238	.200	.438	0	0	93	357	59	83	2	24	14	.232	.641
Rick Reuschel	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	*28	25	1	2	0	1	0	.080	.195
Dave Revering	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	*76	206	20	48	4	17	0	.233	.644
Dave Righetti	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson	5	16	2	7	0	0	0	1	1	1	.438	.471	.438	.908	0	0	59	156	15	33	6	12	0	.212	.701
Dave Winfield	5	20	2	7	2	1	0	0	1	5	.350	.381	.550	.931	0	0	105	388	52	114	13	68	11	.294	.824
Totals	67	171	19	46	7	1	6	18	9	22	.269	.304	.427	.731	1	2	107	3529	421	889	100		47	.252	.717

Milwaukee Brewers Batting

* indicates player was with multiple teams

	Playoff Series Stats																Regular Season Stats
	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	CS	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
Sal Bando	5	17	1	5	3	0	0	1	2	3	.294	.368	.471	.839	0	1	32	65	10	13	2	9	1	.200	.621
Dwight Bernard	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thad Bosley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	42	105	11	24	0	3	2	.229	.518
Mike Caldwell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cecil Cooper	5	18	1	4	0	0	0	3	1	3	.222	.238	.222	.460	0	0	106	416	70	133	12	60	5	.320	.858
Jamie Easterly	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marshall Edwards	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	40	58	10	14	0	4	6	.241	.534
Rollie Fingers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Gantner	4	14	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.214	.357	0	0	107	352	35	94	2	33	3	.267	.654
Moose Haas	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roy Howell	4	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.400	.571	.400	.971	0	1	76	244	37	58	6	33	0	.238	.679
Randy Lerch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob McClure	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Molitor	5	20	2	5	0	0	1	1	2	5	.250	.318	.400	.718	0	0	64	251	45	67	2	19	10	.267	.675
Don Money	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	60	185	17	40	2	14	0	.216	.575
Charlie Moore	4	9	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.222	.300	.222	.522	0	0	48	156	16	47	1	9	1	.301	.761
Ben Oglivie	5	18	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	7	.167	.167	.222	.389	0	0	107	400	53	97	14	72	2	.243	.705
Ed Romero	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500	1.000	0	0	44	91	6	18	1	10	0	.198	.491
Ted Simmons	5	18	1	4	1	0	1	4	2	2	.222	.300	.444	.744	0	0	100	380	45	82	14	61	0	.216	.638
Jim Slaton	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gorman Thomas	5	18	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	9	.111	.158	.278	.436	0	0	103	363	54	94	21	65	4	.259	.841
Pete Vuckovich	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robin Yount	5	19	4	6	0	1	0	1	2	2	.316	.364	.421	.785	1	0	96	377	50	103	10	49	4	.273	.731
Totals	74	162	13	36	6	1	3	13	13	39	.222	.275	.327	.602	1	2	109	3743	493	961	96		39	.257	.704

New York Yankees Pitching

* indicates player was with multiple teams

			Playoff Series Stats											Regular Season Stats
	G	GS	ERA	W	L	SV	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	WHIP	G	GS	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Ron Davis	3	0	0.00	1	0	0	0	6.0	1	0	2	6	0.500	43	0	2.71	4	5	6	73.0	47	25	83	0.986
Rich Gossage	3	0	0.00	0	0	3	0	6.2	3	0	2	8	0.750	32	0	0.77	3	2	20	46.2	22	14	48	0.771
Ron Guidry	2	2	5.40	0	0	0	0	8.1	11	5	3	8	1.680	23	21	2.76	11	5	0	127.0	100	26	104	0.992
Tommy John	1	1	6.43	0	1	0	0	7.0	8	5	2	0	1.429	20	20	2.63	9	8	0	140.1	135	39	50	1.240
Rudy May	1	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.500	27	22	4.14	6	11	1	147.2	137	41	79	1.205
Rick Reuschel	1	1	3.00	0	1	0	0	6.0	4	2	1	3	0.833	*25	24	3.11	8	11	0	156.1	162	33	75	1.247
Dave Righetti	2	1	1.00	2	0	0	0	9.0	8	1	3	13	1.222	15	15	2.05	8	4	0	105.1	75	38	89	1.073
Totals	13	5	2.60	3	2	3	0	45.0	36	13	13	39	1.089	107	107	2.896	59	48		948.0	827	287	606	1.175

Milwaukee Brewers Pitching

* indicates player was with multiple teams

			Playoff Series Stats											Regular Season Stats
	G	GS	ERA	W	L	SV	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	WHIP	G	GS	ERA	W	L	SV	IP	H	BB	SO	WHIP
Dwight Bernard	2	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	2.1	0	0	0	0	0.000	6	0	3.60	0	0	0	5.0	5	6	1	2.200
Mike Caldwell	2	1	4.32	0	1	0	0	8.1	9	4	0	4	1.080	24	23	3.93	11	9	0	144.1	151	38	41	1.309
Jamie Easterly	2	0	6.75	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	0	1	1.500	44	0	3.19	3	3	4	62.0	46	34	31	1.290
Rollie Fingers	3	0	3.86	1	0	1	0	4.2	7	2	1	5	1.714	47	0	1.04	6	3	28	78.0	55	13	61	0.872
Moose Haas	2	2	9.45	0	2	0	0	6.2	13	7	1	1	2.100	24	22	4.46	11	7	0	137.1	146	40	64	1.354
Randy Lerch	1	1	1.50	0	0	0	0	6.0	3	1	4	3	1.167	23	18	4.31	7	9	0	110.2	134	43	53	1.599
Bob McClure	3	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	3.1	4	0	0	2	1.200	4	0	3.52	0	0	0	7.2	7	4	6	1.435
Jim Slaton	4	0	3.00	0	0	0	0	6.0	6	2	0	2	1.000	24	21	4.37	5	7	0	117.1	120	50	47	1.449
Pete Vuckovich	2	1	0.00	1	0	0	0	5.1	2	0	3	4	0.938	24	23	3.55	14	4	0	149.2	137	57	84	1.296
Totals	21	5	3.48	2	3	1	0	44.0	46	17	9	22	1.250	109	109	3.907	62	47		986.0	994	352	448	1.365

WS: LAD-NYY / ALCS: NYY-OAK / NLCS: LAD-MON / Div. Series: NYY-MIL / OAK-KCR / MON-PHI / LAD-HOU

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