Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers 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 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Matlack
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. John
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. John
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. Sample moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Putnam vs. John
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sample moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Putnam vs. John
  
  Putnam strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sample scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. John
  
  Mendoza hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Matlack
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cerone vs. Matlack
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Matlack
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werth vs. Matlack
  
  Werth takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Matlack
  
  Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mumphrey. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. John
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Matlack
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Matlack
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards center field. Rivers picks it up and throws to third to catch Mumphreyfor the out. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Matlack
  
  Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Cerone reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Matlack
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. John
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Putnam vs. John
  
  Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mendoza vs. John
  
  Mendoza takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wills vs. John
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Matlack
  
  Werth strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Matlack
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  There goes Dent. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Matlack
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. John
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. John
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Matlack
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Matlack
  
  Watson 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Matlack
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cerone vs. Matlack
  
  Cerone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. John
  
  Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to John covering. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mendoza vs. John
  
  Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Matlack
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werth vs. Matlack
  
  Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Matlack
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Matlack
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mumphrey vs. Comer
  
  Steve Comer now pitching.
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. John
  
  Rivers 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. John
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. John
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sample vs. John
  
  Sample hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Comer
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Comer
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Comer
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cerone vs. Comer
  
  Cerone bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nettles vs. Comer
  
  Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Comer
  
  Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Dennis Werth.
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Comer
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Comer
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mumphrey vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching.
  
  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 

Top 8

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. John
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Putnam vs. John
  
  Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. John
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. John
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Hough
  
  Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hough
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Hough
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerone vs. Hough
  
  Cerone strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nettles vs. Hough
  
  Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Putnam catches it and steps on first to double up Piniella. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Underwood
  
  Tom Underwood now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Underwood
  
  Rivers 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 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Underwood
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Yankees, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Underwood
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1981 -- Texas at New York (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wills B, 2b           5  1  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  0  2  0   
Rivers M, cf          4  1  0  0   Mumphrey J, cf        5  0  1  0   
Oliver A, dh          5  0  1  1   Winfield D, lf        3  1  2  0   
Bell B, 3b            5  0  2  0   Watson B, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Sample B, lf          2  1  0  1   Piniella L, rf        4  2  2  1   
Grubb J, rf           3  0  1  0   Cerone R, c           4  0  1  2   
Putnam P, 1b          4  0  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  2  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         3  0  1  1   Werth D, dh           2  1  0  0   
Mendoza M, ss         2  0  0  0   Murcer B, ph          1  1  1  4   
Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            4  1  3  3   
Wagner M, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        35 10 14 10

Texas            011 010 000 --  3
New York         032 000 50x -- 10

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L)         5.2  8  5  5  4  2
Comer S               1.0  5  5  5  1  0
Hough C               1.1  1  0  0  2  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T (W)            8.0  7  3  2  4  2
Underwood T           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Mumphrey J
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 10, New York 9
2B -- Piniella L, Cerone R, Grubb J
3B -- Randolph W
HR -- Dent B, Murcer B
SB -- Mumphrey J
CS -- Dent B
SH -- Cerone R
SF -- Sample B
HBP -- by John T (Sample B)
WP -- John T 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 55123

    

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