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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 28, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on August 28, 1981 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 28, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,390 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Dennis Werth | DH |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Left Fielder |
Tony Bernazard | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Greg Luzinski | DH |
Wayne Nordhagen | Right Fielder |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
Greg Pryor | Third Baseman |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 28, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Trout
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nordhagen who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Trout
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Trout
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Bernazard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Guidry
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trout
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Trout
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Trout
Cerone hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Guidry
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Trout
Werth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Trout
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Trout
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Trout
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Guidry
Pryor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Guidry
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Trout
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trout
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pryor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Bernazard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Bernazard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Guidry
There's a wild pitch. Bernazard scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Guidry
Luzinski hits a fly ball towards center. Mumphrey settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mumphrey. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuntz vs. Guidry
Rusty Kuntz pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Kuntz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Trout
Rusty Kuntz now playing center field.
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Trout
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Trout
Werth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Trout
Dent hits a popup towards third. Pryor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson strikes out. Cerone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Johnson out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Guidry
Pryor hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Guidry
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Trout
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Trout
Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Trout
Winfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Guidry
LeFlore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Guidry
Bernazard hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Guidry
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Trout
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Trout
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Kuntz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Cerone hits a fly ball into left field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. McGlothen
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Dennis Werth.
Gamble is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. McGlothen
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. McGlothen
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kuntz who is chasing the ball. Mumphrey reaches third base with a triple. Gamble scores. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. McGlothen
Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Revering vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Dave Revering pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Revering is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Guidry
Dave Revering now playing first base.
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nordhagen vs. Guidry
Nordhagen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Squires vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Mike Squires pinch hits for Rusty Kuntz.
Squires hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Frazier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hickey
Mike Squires now playing left field. Ron LeFlore now playing center field. Kevin Hickey now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hickey
Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Johnson catches it and steps on first to double up Jackson. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Hickey
Cerone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Hickey
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pryor vs. Frazier
Pryor hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Frazier
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Frazier
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Patterson
Reggie Patterson now pitching.
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Patterson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Patterson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Patterson
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bernazard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Frazier
Bernazard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Frazier
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bernazard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nordhagen vs. Gossage
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Gossage's glove, towards Milbourne, who fields it, throws to second, with Dent covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1981 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mumphrey J, cf 5 3 3 3 LeFlore R, lf-cf 4 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 5 0 1 1 Bernazard T, 2b 4 1 3 0 Winfield D, lf 5 0 2 1 Fisk C, c 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Luzinski G, dh 3 0 0 0 Revering D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Nordhagen W, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 0 Lemon C, cf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kuntz R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Cerone R, c 4 0 1 0 Squires M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Werth D, dh 2 0 1 0 Johnson L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 1 0 0 Pryor G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 3 1 Almon B, ss 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 6 13 6 31 1 5 0 New York 100 001 400 -- 6 Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (W)* 6.0 3 1 1 1 8 Frazier G+ 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Gossage R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L) 6.1 6 3 3 0 3 McGlothen L 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 Farmer E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Hickey K 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Patterson R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Mumphrey J DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Bernazard T 2, Cerone R 3B -- Mumphrey J 2 HR -- Mumphrey J WP -- Guidry R 2 T -- 2:48 A -- 33390
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