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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 24, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on April 24, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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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 24, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Bomback |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,863 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 24, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. John
Griffin 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 -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. John
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bomback
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bomback
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Bomback
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bomback
There's a wild pitch. Mumphrey scores. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bomback
Whitt fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Whitt. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Bomback
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Winfield scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bomback
Gamble hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. John
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. John
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. John
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. John
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bomback
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Bomback
Oates hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. John
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. John
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ainge moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. John
Griffin bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Ainge moves to third. Whitt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moseby vs. John
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to home to get Ainge. Whitt moves to third. Griffin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell 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 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bomback
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bomback
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Bomback
There goes Randolph. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bomback
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. John
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. John
Velez hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. John
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. John
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ainge vs. John
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bomback
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bomback
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bomback
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bomback
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bomback covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. John
Whitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. John
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. John
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. John
There goes Whitt. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Whitt steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonnell vs. John
Bonnell hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Bomback
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Bomback covering, for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bomback
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. John
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. John
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. John
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. John
Garcia 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 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bomback
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Bomback
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Bomback
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bomback
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bomback
There goes Winfield. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. John
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. John
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitt for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. John
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bomback
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bomback
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bomback
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bomback
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. John
Moseby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching. Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
Upshaw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Gossage
Dave Stieb pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Velez 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Gossage
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Willis
Willie Upshaw now playing first base. George Bell now playing right field. Mike Willis now pitching.
Oates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Willis
Dent bunts towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Jackson
There goes Randolph. The throw from Whitt and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Jackson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oates scores. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Jackson
Winfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gossage
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Gossage
Ainge 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 -
Blue Jays, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Gossage
Whitt strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1981 -- Toronto at New York (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin A, ss 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 2 0
Moseby L, cf 3 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 1
Bonnell B, rf 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 4 1 2 0
Upshaw W, ph-1b 1 1 1 2 Jackson R, dh 3 0 0 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 3 0 Gamble O, rf 3 0 1 0
Stieb D, pr 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 1
Bell G, rf 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Velez O, dh 3 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 1 1 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 2 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ainge D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0
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32 2 9 2 28 4 9 3
Toronto 000 000 020 -- 2
New York 200 000 11x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Bomback M (L) 7.0 6 3 2 2 2
Willis M 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Jackson R 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Garvin J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 3 3
Gossage R (S) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Whitt E
DP -- Toronto 1, New York 4
LOB -- Toronto 7, New York 3
HR -- Nettles G, Upshaw W
SB -- Whitt E, Randolph W
CS -- Randolph W, Mumphrey J, Winfield D
SH -- Griffin A, Dent B
WP -- Bomback M
T -- 2:22
A -- 20863
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