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Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 19, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees, played on April 19, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Underwood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 20,757 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Al Clark 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Ted Hendry |
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 | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Johnny Oates | Catcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
April 19, 1981
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Randolph who relays the ball to Nettles who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Underwood
Putnam hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields the ball and throws to Matlack covering. Safe. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Matlack
Randolph bunts towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. Dent moves to third. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to home to get Dent. Oates moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Underwood
Mendoza bunts towards the mound. Underwood juggles the ball. That's an error on Underwood. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sample scores. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Underwood
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Underwood
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Underwood
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Matlack covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Underwood
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Underwood
Wills bunts towards the mound. Underwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Underwood
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Werth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Underwood
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Underwood
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Underwood
There goes Bell. The throw from Oates and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Underwood
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Underwood
Roberts hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mumphrey. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Underwood
Putnam hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Matlack
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Matlack
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mendoza vs. Davis
Mendoza bunts towards first. Werth scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Sample moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Davis
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sample tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Davis
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werth vs. Matlack
Werth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Matlack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Matlack
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Matlack
Oates hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaRoche
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaRoche
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Matlack
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Matlack
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Matlack
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1981 -- New York at Texas (D) New York AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 2 0 1 2 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 1 1 0 Winfield D, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, dh 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, rf 3 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 3 0 2 0 Werth D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 2 2 1 0 Oates J, c 3 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 25 4 8 3 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 102 000 10x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Underwood T (L) 6.0 7 3 2 2 3 Davis R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Matlack J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3 E -- Bell B, Underwood T DP -- New York 1, Texas 2 LOB -- New York 4, Texas 4 2B -- Winfield D, Rivers M, Oliver A, Roberts L, Sample B SB -- Wills B, Mendoza M CS -- Bell B SH -- Randolph W, Mendoza M 2, Rivers M, Wills B SF -- Wills B T -- 1:57 A -- 20757
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