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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on September 23, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,596 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | DH |
| Jorge Orta | Right Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Von Hayes | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hassey | Catcher |
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dave Garcia | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Bobby Brown | Center Fielder |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 23, 1981
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Reuschel
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Reuschel
There goes Dilone. The throw from Cerone and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Reuschel
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Reuschel
Hargrove 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
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Denny
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Denny
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Revering vs. Denny
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Reuschel
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Reuschel
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Reuschel
Hassey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Reuschel
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Reuschel
Kuiper 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 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Denny
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Denny
Cerone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Denny
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Cerone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Denny
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cerone moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Reuschel
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Reuschel
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Reuschel
Orta 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 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Denny
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Denny
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Revering vs. Denny
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Denny
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Manning picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Manning. Nettles scores. Murcer scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cerone vs. Denny
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Denny
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Reuschel
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Reuschel
Hayes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Reuschel
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hassey vs. Reuschel
Hassey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hayes scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Reuschel
Manning hits a popup towards short. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuiper vs. Reuschel
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Harrah moves to third. Hassey moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pagel vs. Reuschel
Karl Pagel pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
Pagel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Denny
Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Denny
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Denny
There's a wild pitch. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Denny
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Glynn
Ed Glynn now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Glynn
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orta. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Glynn
Revering hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Reuschel
Dennis Werth now playing right field.
Dilone bunts between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Reuschel
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Reuschel
Hargrove 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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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Glynn
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Glynn
Cerone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Glynn
Randolph hits a fly ball towards right. Orta catches it and throws to second to double up Cerone. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Reuschel
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Reuschel
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Reuschel
Hassey 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 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Glynn
Dave Rosello now playing third base.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Glynn
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Glynn
Werth strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Reuschel
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Reuschel
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischlin vs. Reuschel
Fischlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dilone vs. Reuschel
Dilone 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
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Glynn
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Glynn
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Glynn
Bob Watson pinch hits for Dave Revering.
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Reuschel
Bob Watson now playing first base.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Reuschel
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Reuschel
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Glynn
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Glynn
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Glynn
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Reuschel
Rosello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Reuschel
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Reuschel
Manning 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1981 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dilone M, dh 4 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 1
Orta J, rf 4 0 2 0 Milbourne L, ss 4 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 4 1 0 0
Hayes V, lf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 3 1 2 2
Harrah T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Werth D, rf 1 0 0 0
Rosello D, 3b 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hassey R, c 4 0 2 1 Murcer B, dh 3 1 2 0
Manning R, cf 4 0 0 0 Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kuiper D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Veryzer T, ss 1 0 0 0 Brown B, cf 4 1 2 2
Pagel K, ph 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 2 0 1 0
Fischlin M, ss 1 0 1 0
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34 1 9 1 33 6 11 6
Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 112 200 00x -- 6
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L) 3.1 10 6 6 3 3
Glynn E 4.2 1 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 1
E -- Milbourne L 2, Manning R
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 3
LOB -- Cleveland 6, New York 7
2B -- Murcer B 2
HR -- Jackson R
CS -- Dilone M
WP -- Denny J
T -- 2:21
A -- 21596
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