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Yankees
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 23, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, played on October 23, 1981 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 23, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 23, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Righetti |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 56,236 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Cooney 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Dick Stello |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Rick Cerone | Catcher |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Larry Milbourne | Shortstop |
Dave Righetti | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Pedro Guerrero | Center Fielder |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 23, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Valenzuela
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Valenzuela
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Valenzuela
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Righetti
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Righetti
Russell bunts towards the mound. Righetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Righetti
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Righetti
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Righetti
Guerrero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Righetti
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Righetti covering. Safe. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Righetti
Yeager hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Valenzuela
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Valenzuela
Cerone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cerone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Valenzuela
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cerone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Valenzuela
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerone scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Righetti vs. Valenzuela
Righetti bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Valenzuela
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Righetti
Valenzuela takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Righetti
Lopes bunts in front of the plate. Cerone fields it and throws to first for the out. Valenzuela moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Righetti
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valenzuela moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Righetti
Baker hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Valenzuela
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Valenzuela
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Valenzuela
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cerone vs. Valenzuela
Cerone hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Valenzuela
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopes picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lopes. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Valenzuela
Milbourne is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Righetti vs. Valenzuela
Righetti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Righetti
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Righetti
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Frazier
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Scioscia vs. Frazier
Mike Scioscia pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Valenzuela
Mike Scioscia now catching.
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Valenzuela
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Valenzuela
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valenzuela vs. Frazier
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Frazier
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Frazier
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Frazier
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Valenzuela
Watson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cerone vs. Valenzuela
Cerone strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Valenzuela
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Valenzuela
Milbourne is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Frazier vs. Valenzuela
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Frazier
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Frazier
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Frazier
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Garvey scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Frazier
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Scioscia vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cey scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Valenzuela vs. May
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Valenzuela
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
There goes Randolph. The throw from Scioscia and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Valenzuela
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. May
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. May
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. May
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. May
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Valenzuela
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Valenzuela
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cerone vs. Valenzuela
Cerone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cey vs. May
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. May
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. May
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Rick Monday.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Valenzuela
Pedro Guerrero now playing right field. Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Valenzuela
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Valenzuela
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Rudy May.
Murcer bunts, foul, towards third, in foul territory. Cey races over to make the catch. He throws to first to double off Milbourne. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Valenzuela
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Scioscia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valenzuela vs. Davis
Valenzuela hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Davis
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Davis
Russell hits a popup towards short. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Valenzuela
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Valenzuela
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Valenzuela
Piniella strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/23/1981 -- New York at Los Angeles (N) New York AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Mumphrey J, cf 5 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 1 2 0 Winfield D, lf 3 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 5 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cey R, 3b 2 2 2 3 Cerone R, c 4 2 2 2 Guerrero P, cf-rf 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Monday R, rf 2 0 1 0 Milbourne L, ss 2 0 2 1 Thomas D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Righetti D, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 1 0 0 0 Scioscia M, ph-c 3 0 1 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 32 5 11 4 New York 022 000 000 -- 4 Los Angeles 300 020 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Righetti D* 2.0 5 3 3 2 1 Frazier G (L)+ 2.0 3 2 2 2 1 May R 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Davis R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Valenzuela F (W) 9.0 9 4 4 7 6 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Lopes D DP -- New York 2, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- New York 9, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Lopes D, Cerone R, Watson B, Guerrero P HR -- Cey R, Watson B, Cerone R CS -- Randolph W SH -- Righetti D, Lopes D HBP -- by Righetti D (Guerrero P) T -- 3:04 A -- 56236
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