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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on May 25, 1981 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 42,949 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Vic Voltaggio 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Terry Cooney |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | DH |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Bumbry | Center Fielder |
| Rich Dauer | Second Baseman |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Murray | First Baseman |
| Benny Ayala | DH |
| Doug DeCinces | Third Baseman |
| Gary Roenicke | Left Fielder |
| Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 25, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Palmer
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Guidry
There goes Bumbry. The throw from Cerone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bumbry tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a line drive into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Guidry
Roenicke hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Guidry
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a line drive into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Palmer
Cerone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. DeCinces fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeCinces vs. Guidry
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Palmer
Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Guidry
Roenicke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cerone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Guidry
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Guidry
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Palmer
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Palmer
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Guidry
Bumbry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dauer vs. Guidry
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bumbry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Guidry
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. Bumbry moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Guidry
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to home to get Bumbry. Singleton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ayala vs. Guidry
Ayala hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Singleton scores. Murray moves to third. Ayala moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeCinces vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
DeCinces hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roenicke vs. Bird
Roenicke 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Roenicke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Palmer
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Bird
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Bird
Belanger 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Bird
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dauer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Palmer
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dauer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Palmer
Cerone hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dauer vs. Bird
Dauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Bird
Singleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Bird
John Lowenstein pinch runs for Ken Singleton.
Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dauer scores. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ayala vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Ayala hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Revering. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ayala vs. LaRoche
Ayala hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowenstein tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. LaRoche
DeCinces hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roenicke vs. LaRoche
Roenicke hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Palmer
John Lowenstein now playing right field. Jim Dwyer now playing left field. Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base. Gary Roenicke now playing cent
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Palmer
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Palmer
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. LaRoche
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. LaRoche
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. LaRoche
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dauer vs. LaRoche
Dauer hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to second to double up Belanger. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Palmer
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Palmer
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Palmer
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Palmer
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1981 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bumbry A, cf 4 1 2 0
Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 0 0 0 0
Murcer B, dh 4 0 0 0 Dauer R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Winfield D, cf 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1 Lowenstein J, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Gamble O, lf 3 0 0 0 Murray E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Ayala B, dh 3 2 3 2
Revering D, 1b 3 0 0 0 DeCinces D, 3b 4 2 2 5
Cerone R, c 3 0 1 0 Krenchicki W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Roenicke G, lf-cf 4 0 0 0
Dempsey R, c 2 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 33 10 12 10
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Baltimore 130 040 20x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L) 4.2 8 7 6 0 2
Bird D* 1.1 4 3 2 1 1
LaRoche D 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cerone R, Nettles G, Revering D
DP -- New York 2, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 4
HR -- Jackson R, DeCinces D 2, Belanger M
SB -- Bumbry A
SF -- Dauer R, Ayala B
T -- 2:21
A -- 42949
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