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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on April 27, 1981 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 27, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 27, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howard Bailey |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 27,487 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Palermo 1B: Ted Hendry 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Al Clark |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | DH |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Dennis Werth | Catcher |
Steve Balboni | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Peters | Center Fielder |
Alan Trammell | Shortstop |
Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
Lance Parrish | Catcher |
John Wockenfuss | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
Lou Whitaker | Second Baseman |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
April 27, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bailey
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bailey
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Bailey
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Bailey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Bailey
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Bailey
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Guidry
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Bailey
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Balboni vs. Bailey
Balboni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bailey
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bailey
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bailey
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Bailey
Winfield hits a line drive into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bailey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Guidry
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Guidry
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a popup in front of the plate. Werth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bailey
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bailey
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Bailey
Werth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bailey
Balboni strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Guidry
Peters hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Kemp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bailey
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bailey
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bailey
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Bailey
Mumphrey is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Balboni scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Guidry
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Bailey
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bailey
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bailey
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Guidry
Papi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peters vs. Guidry
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trammell vs. Guidry
Trammell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bailey
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werth vs. Bailey
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Balboni vs. Bailey
Balboni hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kemp. Balboni reaches second base with a double. Werth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Bailey
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Steve Balboni.
Dent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Petry
Dan Petry now pitching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Petry
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Guidry
Jim Spencer now playing first base.
Kemp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Guidry
Parrish hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Guidry
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Guidry
There goes Cowens. The throw from Werth and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Guidry
Hebner 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 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Petry
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Trammell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Petry
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Petry
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitaker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Petry
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops it up and throws to first, with Petry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Guidry
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitaker vs. Guidry
Whitaker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Guidry
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Petry
Werth hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Petry
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Petry
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Peters settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trammell vs. Gossage
Rich Gossage now pitching.
Trammell hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Gossage
Kemp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Gossage
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/27/1981 -- New York at Detroit (N) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Peters R, cf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 2 0 Trammell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, lf 3 0 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson R, dh 4 0 2 0 Parrish L, c 4 1 1 1 Piniella L, rf 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 Werth D, c 4 1 1 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Balboni S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Papi S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 1 0 0 Whitaker L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 4 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 8 3 30 1 5 1 New York 000 000 300 -- 3 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Guidry R (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 7 Gossage R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bailey H (L) 6.1 7 3 3 3 2 Petry D 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 3 2B -- Mumphrey J, Balboni S, Jackson R HR -- Dent B, Parrish L SB -- Cowens A CS -- Mumphrey J SH -- Whitaker L T -- 2:08 A -- 27487
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