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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 17, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Britt Burns |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Vic Voltaggio 3B: John Shulock |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
| Mike Squires | First Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Greg Luzinski | DH |
| Harold Baines | Right Fielder |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 17, 1981
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Reuschel
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. LeFlore moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LeFlore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baines vs. Reuschel
Baines takes first base on ball four. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Reuschel
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burns
Randolph hits a line drive towards first. Squires reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Burns
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burns
Piniella hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Reuschel
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Reuschel
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Reuschel
There goes Morrison. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Burns
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burns
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burns
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Squires vs. Reuschel
Squires hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LeFlore tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Burns
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Burns
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Burns
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cerone trying to get to home. LeFlore throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Cerone, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Burns
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Reuschel
Baines 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reuschel
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Reuschel
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Burns
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Burns
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Burns
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Reggie Jackson.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Burns
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Burns
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Reuschel
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Burns
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Burns
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Reuschel
Squires hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Reuschel
Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuschel
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Reuschel
Baines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Burns
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Burns
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Burns
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Burns
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Burns
Milbourne hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Reuschel
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernazard vs. Reuschel
Bernazard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Reuschel
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Almon vs. Reuschel
Almon hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. Reuschel
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burns
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Burns
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Burns
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Burns
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Squires vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehrmeister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Wehrmeister
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehrmeister fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wehrmeister
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Patterson
Reggie Patterson now pitching.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Patterson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Hickey
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella. Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Hickey
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hickey
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Baines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baines vs. Wehrmeister
Oscar Gamble now playing right field.
Baines 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 -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wehrmeister
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Wehrmeister
Bernazard hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hickey
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hickey
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Squires scoops it up and throws to first, with Hickey covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hickey
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hickey
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1981 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
LeFlore R, lf 4 2 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Squires M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 2 0
Fisk C, c 3 0 0 1 Piniella L, rf 3 0 0 0
Luzinski G, dh 4 1 2 2 Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Baines H, rf 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 4 0 0 1
Lemon C, cf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, dh 1 0 0 0
Bernazard T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, ph 3 0 1 0
Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 0
Almon B, ss 2 0 0 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0
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31 4 8 4 34 1 8 1
Chicago 101 001 100 -- 4
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burns B (W) 7.0 7 0 0 0 2
Patterson R* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Hickey K (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 7.0 8 4 3 1 1
Wehrmeister D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Randolph W
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 8
2B -- Watson B
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Mumphrey J
CS -- Morrison J
SF -- Fisk C, Almon B
T -- 2:42
A -- 24651
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