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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 7, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the New York Yankees, played on May 7, 1981 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,789 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Ken Kaiser |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rod Carew | First Baseman |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Dan Ford | Right Fielder |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Brian Downing | Catcher |
| Juan Beniquez | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 7, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Forsch
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Forsch
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. John
Carew 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 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. John
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forsch
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Forsch
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. John
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. John
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. John
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. John
Beniquez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Forsch
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Forsch
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. John
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Forsch
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forsch
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. John
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. John
Lynn bunts towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Burleson moves to third. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. John
There's a wild pitch. Burleson scores. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. John
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Downing vs. John
Downing takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beniquez vs. John
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Forsch
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Forsch
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. John
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Hobson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carew vs. John
Carew strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burleson vs. John
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Forsch
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Carew fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. Randolph scores. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Forsch
Gamble strikes out. There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Downing and Mumphrey is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. John
Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Ford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. John
Bert Campaneris pinch hits for Fred Lynn.
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. John
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ford scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. John
There goes Baylor. The throw from Foote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Downing vs. John
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beniquez vs. John
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forsch
Bobby Clark now playing left field. Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Forsch
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Forsch
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Forsch
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. John
Grich 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. John
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carew vs. John
Carew hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. John
There goes Carew. The throw from Foote and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Forsch
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Forsch
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Forsch
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Gamble reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Hassler
Andy Hassler now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Graig Nettles.
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Aase
Bob Watson pinch hits for Jim Spencer. Don Aase now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. John
Aurelio Rodriguez now playing third base. Bob Watson now playing first base.
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. John
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. John
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Aase
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Aase
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Aase
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Aase
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1981 -- New York at California (N)
New York AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Carew R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 1 1 0
Winfield D, lf 4 0 0 0 Ford D, rf 4 1 2 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 1 Lynn F, cf 1 0 0 0
Gamble O, dh 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ph 0 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Clark B, lf 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 0 0 0 0 Baylor D, dh 1 0 1 1
Rodriguez A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Downing B, c 2 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Watson B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Foote B, c 4 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Milbourne L, ss 3 0 1 0
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34 1 9 1 26 2 6 1
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
California 000 101 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 8.0 6 2 2 3 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 7.2 8 1 1 3 5
Hassler A* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Aase D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Foote B
DP -- New York 1, California 2
LOB -- New York 10, California 5
2B -- Hobson B, Ford D, Gamble O, Milbourne L
SB -- Baylor D
CS -- Mumphrey J, Carew R
SH -- Lynn F, Campaneris B
WP -- John T
T -- 2:29
A -- 38789
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