Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Reuschel
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Reuschel
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Reuschel
  
  Oliver 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 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  Mumphrey bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Matlack
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Matlack
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reuschel
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Reuschel
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Reuschel
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Reuschel
  
  Sample is hit by the pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Reuschel
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Matlack
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Matlack
  
  Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. Reuschel
  
  Mendoza hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Mendoza reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Reuschel
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wills vs. Reuschel
  
  Wills 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Reuschel
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Reuschel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Matlack
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Matlack
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Winfield vs. Matlack
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Matlack
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Reuschel
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. Reuschel
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. Reuschel
  
  Sample hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Putnam moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Reuschel
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Sample moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. Reuschel
  
  Mendoza bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample scores. Sundberg moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Reuschel
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wills vs. Reuschel
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Matlack
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Matlack
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Reuschel
  
  Oliver 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, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reuschel
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Reuschel
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Grubb reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Putnam vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Putnam reaches second base with a double. Grubb scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sample vs. LaRoche
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Jenkins
  
  Fergie Jenkins now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Jenkins
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gamble vs. Jenkins
  
  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
  
  Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. LaRoche
  
  Oscar Gamble now playing right field.
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mendoza vs. LaRoche
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. LaRoche
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. LaRoche
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Jenkins
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jenkins
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Jenkins
  
  Dave Revering pinch hits for Bob Watson.
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Jenkins
  
  Nettles hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerone vs. Jenkins
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave Revering now playing first base.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. LaRoche
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. LaRoche
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. LaRoche
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Putnam for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Jenkins
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Jenkins
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. LaRoche
  
  Sample hits a line drive towards the mound. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. LaRoche
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Frazier
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Mario Mendoza. George Frazier now pitching. Tom Poquette pinch hits for Bill Stein.
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Johnson
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. John Henry Johnson now pitching.
  
  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 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Johnson
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Frazier
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Frazier
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Frazier
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/12/1981 -- Texas at New York (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        2  2  0  0   
Wills B, 2b           5  0  1  0   Mumphrey J, cf        3  1  0  0   
Oliver A, dh          5  0  1  1   Piniella L, rf        2  0  1  1   
Bell B, 3b            4  0  1  0   Gamble O, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   
Grubb J, rf           4  1  1  0   Winfield D, lf        4  0  1  2   
Putnam P, 1b          4  1  3  1   Jackson R, dh         4  1  1  0   
Sample B, lf          3  1  0  0   Watson B, 1b          2  0  1  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  2  1   Revering D, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         3  1  2  1   Nettles G, 3b         3  1  1  2   
Stein B, ph           0  0  0  0   Cerone R, c           3  0  0  0   
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        29  5  6  5

Texas            001 210 000 --  4
New York         102 002 00x --  5

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J             4.0  3  3  1  2  2
Jenkins F (L)         3.0  3  2  2  0  0
Johnson J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R            4.2  7  4  3  0  2
LaRoche D (W)         2.2  4  0  0  0  1
Frazier G (S)         1.2  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Mendoza M, Mumphrey J
DP -- Texas 1, New York 2
LOB -- Texas 8, New York 3
2B -- Piniella L, Winfield D, Putnam P, Rivers M, Bell B
3B -- Mendoza M, Grubb J
HR -- Nettles G
SB -- Randolph W
SH -- Mumphrey J
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Sample B)
T -- 2:08
A -- 20918

    

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