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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on April 18, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Hendry 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Al Clark 3B: Steve Palermo |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Rick Cerone | Catcher |
| Dennis Werth | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 18, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Honeycutt
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Honeycutt
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. John
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Honeycutt
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. John
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. John
Putnam 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 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Honeycutt
Werth strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Honeycutt
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Honeycutt
Randolph 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dent fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Honeycutt
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Honeycutt
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Honeycutt
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. John
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. John
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. John
Grubb 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
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Honeycutt
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Honeycutt
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerone vs. Honeycutt
Cerone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werth vs. Comer
Steve Comer now pitching.
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Nettles moves to third. Cerone moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Comer
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Nettles scores. Cerone moves to third. Werth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Cerone scores. Werth moves to third. Dent moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Comer
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Dent moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Comer
Winfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. John
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. John
Sample hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. John
Mendoza strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. John
Wills hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. John
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. John
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Castro
Bill Castro now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. There goes Oliver trying to get to third. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Oliver for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Castro
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Comer
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Comer
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Castro
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Castro
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Castro
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Comer
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Dennis Werth.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Comer
Dent 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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Castro
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Castro
Wills bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Castro
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Mendoza trying to get to home. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Cerone who tags Mendoza who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Castro
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Castro
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Sundberg hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mumphrey. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grubb vs. Bird
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Comer
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Comer
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Comer
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Bird
Putnam 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Bird
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Bird
Mendoza strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Comer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Comer
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Comer
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 -
Yankees, 4 - Rangers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Comer
Cerone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1981 -- New York at Texas (D)
New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 1 Wills B, 2b 3 1 1 3
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 2 2 0
Winfield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 3 1 2 0
Jackson R, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 3 2
Piniella L, rf 2 1 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 1
Gamble O, ph 1 0 1 0 Grubb J, rf 4 0 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Cerone R, c 4 1 1 1 Sample B, lf 4 1 1 0
Werth D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 4 0 1 0
Spencer J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 0 1
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32 4 4 4 33 6 13 6
New York 010 030 000 -- 4
Texas 000 040 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T 4.1 7 4 3 1 2
Castro B (L) 2.1 5 2 2 1 1
Bird D 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Honeycutt R* 4.0 3 4 3 1 1
Comer S (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Bell B, Mumphrey J
DP -- New York 2, Texas 1
LOB -- New York 3, Texas 6
2B -- Bell B, Sundberg J
HR -- Nettles G, Wills B
SH -- Wills B
T -- 2:22
A -- 23744
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