Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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