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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 19, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on September 19, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 32,620 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Allenson | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 19, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Torrez
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Torrez
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Torrez
Torrez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Torrez. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Torrez
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Guidry
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Torrez
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Torrez
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Guidry
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lansford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Guidry
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Perez reaches second base with a double. Lansford scores. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allenson vs. Guidry
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Guidry
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Torrez
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Torrez
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Torrez
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Guidry
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Torrez
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton misplays the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Torrez
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. There goes Milbourne trying to get to third. Evans throws the ball in to Lansford, who tags Milbourne for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Guidry
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Guidry
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Torrez
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Torrez
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Guidry
Allenson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Guidry
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Guidry
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Guidry
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. Evans reaches second base with a double. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Guidry
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Torrez
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Torrez
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Torrez
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Guidry
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Guidry
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Guidry
Stapleton hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Torrez
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Torrez
Milbourne bunts in front of the plate. Allenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Torrez
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Torrez
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Guidry
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. Guidry
Allenson hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Guidry
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Torrez
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Torrez
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Tudor
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble. John Tudor now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Tudor
Dennis Werth pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Werth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Tudor
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Tudor
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Davis
Dennis Werth now playing left field. Ron Davis now pitching.
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Davis
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Davis
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Davis
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansford vs. Davis
Lansford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Davis
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jackson. Yastrzemski scores. Lansford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Davis
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. LaRoche
Rich Gedman pinch hits for Gary Allenson. Dave LaRoche now pitching. Joe Rudi pinch hits for Rich Gedman.
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. LaRoche
Reid Nichols pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. LaRoche
Remy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Clear
John Lickert now catching. Mark Clear now pitching.
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Clear
Randolph hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Miller. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Clear
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Clear
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1981 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 0 3 1 Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Murcer B, dh 5 1 1 1 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, cf 4 2 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, dh 3 1 0 0
Gamble O, lf 3 0 0 0 Lansford C, 3b 4 2 3 1
Piniella L, ph 1 0 1 1 Stapleton D, ss 4 1 2 1
Werth D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gedman R, ph 0 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 2 1 0 Rudi J, ph 1 0 1 1
Milbourne L, ss 3 0 2 1 Nichols R, pr 0 1 0 0
Lickert J, c 0 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 4 1 1 3
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36 5 10 5 35 8 12 7
New York 111 100 010 -- 5
Boston 010 000 07x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R 7.0 7 1 1 0 6
Davis R (L) 0.2 3 5 5 2 1
LaRoche D 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M* 7.0 8 5 4 2 2
Tudor J (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Clear M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Torrez M, Stapleton D, Lansford C, Jackson R
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 5
2B -- Jackson R, Cerone R, Milbourne L, Perez T, Evans D, Stapleton D, Randolph W
HR -- Murcer B, Miller R
SH -- Milbourne L
T -- 2:44
A -- 32620
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