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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 12, 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 12, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 12, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Guidry
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Guidry
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Guidry
There goes Rivers. The throw from Cerone and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jenkins
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer 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 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Guidry
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Guidry
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--
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam juggles the ball. That's an error on Putnam. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Guidry
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Guidry
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jenkins
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Guidry
Grubb 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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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Guidry
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Guidry
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Guidry
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Mendoza scores. Wills moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Guidry
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Guidry
Bell hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Jenkins
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Jenkins
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Jenkins
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Guidry
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Guidry
Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Guidry
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Jenkins
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Jenkins
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Guidry
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Guidry
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wills vs. Guidry
Wills hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Wills reaches second base with a double. Sundberg scores. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Guidry
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. Wills scores. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Davis
The umpire calls a balk on Davis Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Davis
Sample strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Jenkins
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Jenkins
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Johnson
John Henry Johnson now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Murcer.
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Davis
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Davis
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Davis
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Davis
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Johnson
Dennis Werth pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Werth strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Johnson
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Johnson
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Johnson
Dent hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Castro
Dennis Werth now playing first base. Bill Castro now pitching.
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, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Castro
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Castro
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Castro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Rivers trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Johnson
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Johnson
Mumphrey 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, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Johnson
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching. Bob Watson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1981 -- Texas at New York (D)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wills B, 2b 4 2 2 1 Randolph W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Rivers M, cf 4 1 3 2 Mumphrey J, cf 5 1 2 1
Oliver A, dh 5 0 1 2 Winfield D, lf 5 0 1 0
Bell B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gamble O, rf 2 1 2 0
Sample B, lf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, dh 2 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Spencer J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mendoza M, ss 4 2 2 0 Werth D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Cerone R, c 3 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 35 4 9 4
Texas 000 030 300 -- 6
New York 101 100 010 -- 4
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 6.2 7 3 3 4 4
Johnson J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Kern J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (L)* 6.0 9 6 6 2 3
Davis R 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Castro B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Putnam P
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 7, New York 9
2B -- Gamble O, Mendoza M, Wills B
HR -- Mumphrey J, Dent B, Nettles G
SB -- Rivers M
SH -- Cerone R
WP -- Guidry R
Balk -- Davis R
T -- 2:36
A -- 30079
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