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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 31, 1981 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Len Barker |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 40,045 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Brown | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | Right Fielder |
| Dave Rosello | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | DH |
| Bo Diaz | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Joe Charboneau | Left Fielder |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 31, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barker
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Barker
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. May
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. May
Rosello strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. May
There goes Bannister. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. May
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. May
Thornton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. May
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barker
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Barker
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Charboneau. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Barker
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. May
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. May
Charboneau hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. May
Manning hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mumphrey. Harrah goes all the way around to score. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Manning scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. May
Bannister hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Bannister reaches second base with a double. Veryzer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosello vs. May
May spins and fires to second, and Bannister is picked off. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. May
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Barker
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Barker drops the ball. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Barker
There goes Brown. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Barker
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Barker
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Barker
Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Gamble moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Barker
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Barker
Revering hits a line drive into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. May
Lou Piniella now playing right field. Bobby Brown now playing center field.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. May
Thornton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Thornton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. May
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. May
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Barker
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Barker
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charboneau vs. May
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. May
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Barker
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barker
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Barker
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Charboneau settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. May
Bannister takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosello vs. May
Rosello bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Bannister moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. May
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bannister scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. May
Thornton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. Thornton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Diaz vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Thornton scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. LaRoche
Harrah is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Charboneau vs. LaRoche
Charboneau hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. LaRoche
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Barker
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Barker
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Barker
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. LaRoche
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. LaRoche
Bannister hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. LaRoche
Rosello hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. LaRoche
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. LaRoche
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. LaRoche
Diaz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Barker
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Barker
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rosello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Barker
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. LaRoche
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charboneau vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Charboneau hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Harrah moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Castro
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Castro
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barker
Alan Bannister now playing left field. Jorge Orta now playing right field.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Barker
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Barker
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Barker
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Barker
Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Castro
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base.
Bannister hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Castro
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Castro
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Barker
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Barker
Milbourne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Barker
Dent hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Barker
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bannister. Brown reaches second base with a double. Cerone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Barker
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1981 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Brown B, rf-cf 5 1 1 1 Bannister A, rf-lf 4 2 3 2
Mumphrey J, cf 2 0 0 0 Rosello D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf 3 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 1 2 1
Gamble O, dh 2 0 0 0 Thornton A, dh 3 1 3 0
Winfield D, lf 4 0 1 1 Diaz B, c 4 0 1 2
Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Harrah T, 3b 2 1 1 0
Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Charboneau J, lf 4 0 0 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, rf 0 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 2 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0
Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 1 1 1
Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 34 7 12 6
New York 001 000 001 -- 2
Cleveland 030 031 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 1
LaRoche D* 1.2 5 1 1 1 1
Castro B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Barker L (W) 9.0 6 2 1 4 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Mumphrey J, Barker L
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Cerone R, Bannister A, Thornton A, Diaz B, Brown B
HR -- Bannister A
SB -- Bannister A, Brown B
SH -- Rosello D
T -- 3:04
A -- 40045
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