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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 20, 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 20, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 20, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Hurst |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,091 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Larry McCoy |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Barry Foote | DH |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| 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 20, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hurst
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hurst
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Hurst
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hurst
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Hurst
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Hurst
Watson strikes out. Allenson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. John
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Hurst
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hurst
Cerone hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hurst
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. John
Stapleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Stapleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. John
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allenson vs. John
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. John
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hurst
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hurst
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Hurst
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Hurst
There goes Randolph. The throw from Allenson and he is safe. Randolph steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Hurst
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. John
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Evans moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lansford vs. John
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hurst
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hurst
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Hurst
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Hurst
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. John
Stapleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. John
Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. John
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a line drive towards short. Milbourne catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Hurst
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Hurst
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Hurst
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Hurst
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. John
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hurst
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hurst
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hurst
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Hurst
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Foote reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerone vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. John
Stapleton 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. John
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. John
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Allenson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allenson scores. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. John
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Campbell
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Campbell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Campbell
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Campbell
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Campbell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. John
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. John
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. John
Lansford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. John
Stapleton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Campbell
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Campbell
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Campbell
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Barry Foote.
Gamble strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. John
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allenson vs. John
Allenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. John
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. John
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Campbell
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Rick Cerone.
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Campbell
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Aurelio Rodriguez.
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lansford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Campbell
Randolph strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1981 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Remy J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Milbourne L, ss 4 0 1 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 1 0
Winfield D, cf 3 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 3 0 1 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 0 Lansford C, 3b 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Stapleton D, ss 4 1 2 0
Foote B, dh 3 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 2 2 3
Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 Allenson G, c 2 1 1 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 2 0
Nettles G, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 1 8 1 33 4 10 4
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 000 202 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 8.0 10 4 3 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hurst B (W) 5.2 7 1 1 1 3
Campbell B (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 3
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 9
2B -- Stapleton D, Jackson R, Rodriguez A, Foote B
HR -- Perez T 2
SB -- Randolph W
PB -- Cerone R
T -- 2:19
A -- 35091
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