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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 11, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on April 11, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Durwood Merrill 3B: Dave Phillips |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 11, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. May
Wills is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Darwin
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darwin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Darwin
Winfield hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. May
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Darwin
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Darwin
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Darwin
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Darwin
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Darwin
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cerone for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. May
Putnam hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Putnam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. May
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Darwin
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Darwin
Randolph hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darwin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Darwin
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Darwin
There goes Winfield. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Winfield steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Darwin
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Darwin
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Darwin
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Kern
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Mendoza who tags Cerone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Kern
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. May
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. May
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mendoza vs. May
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Kern
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kern
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Kern
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Kern
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. May
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. May
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Babcock
Bob Babcock now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Babcock
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Babcock
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb throws the ball in to Mendoza who tags Nettles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. May
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. May
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. May
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Babcock
Cerone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Babcock
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Babcock
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Babcock
There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Babcock
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. May
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. May
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. May
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. May
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Johnson
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. John Henry Johnson now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Johnson
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Johnson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Gossage
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Gossage
Grubb strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1981 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 1
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, dh 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 3 1 1 0
Bell B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gamble O, rf 4 1 1 2
Sample B, lf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, dh 2 1 0 0
Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Putnam P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 2 2
Sundberg J, c 2 0 1 1 Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 28 5 6 5
Texas 001 000 000 -- 1
New York 023 000 00x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 3.0 4 5 5 2 1
Kern J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Babcock B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 8.0 8 1 1 2 3
Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Texas 5, New York 3
2B -- Grubb J, Rivers M
3B -- Putnam P
HR -- Nettles G, Randolph W, Gamble O
SB -- Winfield D, Randolph W
CS -- Wills B
T -- 2:10
A -- 23845
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