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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 12, 1981 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red 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 | September 12, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Ojeda |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 38,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Dan Morrison |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | First Baseman |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Hoffman | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Dennis Werth | Left Fielder |
| Andre Robertson | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1981
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Reuschel
Remy 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ojeda
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Ojeda
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ojeda
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Reuschel
Lansford hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Reuschel
Stapleton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Reuschel
Gedman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ojeda
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ojeda
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ojeda
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Robertson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Reuschel
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Reuschel
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Ojeda
Werth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ojeda
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ojeda
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Werth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansford vs. Reuschel
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stapleton vs. Reuschel
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Ojeda
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ojeda
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Reuschel
Gedman 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Reuschel
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ojeda
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ojeda
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ojeda
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Reuschel
Remy hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Ojeda
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ojeda
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Ojeda
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Reuschel
Lansford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Reuschel
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Stapleton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gedman vs. Reuschel
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stapleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Reuschel
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Ojeda
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ojeda
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hoffman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ojeda
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Reuschel
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Reuschel
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Reuschel
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Ojeda
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ojeda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Ojeda
Nettles hits a popup towards first. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ojeda
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Reuschel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Reuschel
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Werth throws the ball in to Randolph who tags Yastrzemski, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Reuschel
Lansford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Reuschel
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Ojeda
Rick Cerone pinch hits for Dennis Werth.
Cerone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Ojeda
Dave Winfield pinch hits for Andre Robertson.
Winfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Cerone scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Clear
Mark Clear now pitching.
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Clear
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Clear
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Clear
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice 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 9/12/1981 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, dh 2 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, dh 4 0 2 0 Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0
Lansford C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Stapleton D, 1b 4 2 2 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gedman R, c 3 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Miller R, cf 3 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0
Hoffman G, ss 3 0 0 0 Werth D, lf 2 0 0 0
Cerone R, ph 1 1 1 0
Robertson A, ss 2 0 0 0
Winfield D, ph 1 0 1 1
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33 2 7 2 29 1 2 1
Boston 010 000 100 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Ojeda B (W)* 8.0 2 1 1 1 7
Clear M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 9.0 7 2 1 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Jackson R
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 3
2B -- Cerone R, Winfield D
HR -- Stapleton D
T -- 2:07
A -- 38307
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