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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 5, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the New York Yankees, played on May 5, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Travers |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 35,629 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Bobby Clark | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 5, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Travers
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Jefferson
Jesse Jefferson now pitching.
There goes Randolph. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Jefferson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Jefferson
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Jefferson
Watson hits a popup towards first. Carew settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jefferson
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jefferson
There goes Piniella. The throw from Downing and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Jefferson
Foote hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jefferson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Underwood
Baylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Underwood
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jefferson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Jefferson
Jefferson fires to first and picks off Mumphrey. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jefferson
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jefferson
The umpire calls a balk on Jefferson Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Underwood
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Underwood
Grich hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Underwood
Hobson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. Underwood
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jefferson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Jefferson
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Underwood
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Underwood
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Underwood
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Burleson moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Underwood
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Ford scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Lynn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Bird
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lynn scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hobson vs. Bird
Hobson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Jefferson
Foote hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jefferson
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jefferson
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops it up and throws to first, with Jefferson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. Bird
Carew hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Bird
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Bird
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Bird
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ford scores. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Bird
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jefferson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jefferson
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jefferson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bird
Clark 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, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Bird
Grich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. Bird
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. Bird
Carew is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Burleson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Burleson reaches second base with a double. Grich scores. Carew moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Castro
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jefferson
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jefferson
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jefferson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Aase
Don Aase now pitching.
Foote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Castro
Oscar Gamble now playing right field.
Lynn hits a line drive into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Castro
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Castro
Downing hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Castro
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Aase
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Aase
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Aase
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hobson vs. LaRoche
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carew vs. LaRoche
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Aase
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Aase
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Aase
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Aase
There's a wild pitch. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Aase
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Aase
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1981 -- New York at California (N)
New York AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 2 1
Winfield D, lf 4 0 3 1 Ford D, rf 4 2 2 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 2 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 4 0 3 3
Piniella L, rf 2 0 1 0 Downing B, c 4 1 1 1
Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Clark B, lf 4 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Foote B, c 3 1 1 1 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 33 6 11 6
New York 110 000 000 -- 2
California 000 311 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Underwood T (L)* 3.0 5 3 3 1 2
Bird D 2.2 4 2 2 2 2
Castro B 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
California IP H R ER BB SO
Travers B+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Jefferson J (W) 6.2 6 1 1 0 0
Aase D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 1st
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, California 7
2B -- Winfield D, Burleson R
HR -- Foote B, Downing B
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- Piniella L
WP -- Aase D
Balk -- Jefferson J
T -- 2:39
A -- 35629
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