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Milwaukee Brewers @ New York Yankees

1981-10-09 · 1981 Division Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56411 · 55°F, night · Wind 11 mph · 2:39

Milwaukee Brewers defeated New York Yankees 5–3. Milwaukee Brewers put up 3 in the 7th. Rollie Fingers earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	5	9
NYA	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	8

W: Rollie Fingers L: Tommy John SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Al Clark · 3B: Mike Reilly · LF: Larry McCoy · RF: Dale Ford

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Paul Molitor	4	1	3	1	0	0
Robin Yount	4	1	1	0	0	0
Cecil Cooper	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ted Simmons	3	1	2	3	1	0
Gorman Thomas	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ben Oglivie	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sal Bando	4	0	1	1	0	0
Charlie Moore	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Gantner	3	0	0	0	0	0
Marshall Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	5	0	1	1	0	2
Jerry Mumphrey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Winfield	3	1	2	0	1	1
Reggie Jackson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Lou Piniella	3	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles	2	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Watson	2	1	2	1	1	0
Larry Milbourne	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rick Cerone	4	0	1	1	0	0
Oscar Gamble	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer	1	0	0	0	0	0

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Randy Lerch	6.0	3	4	3
Rollie Fingers	3.0	5	0	3

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy John	7.0	8	2	0
Rudy May	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Paul Molitor: S9
Robin Yount: 64(1)/FO.BX1(4E3)
Cecil Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

Willie Randolph: K/C
Jerry Mumphrey: 63
Dave Winfield: D7
Reggie Jackson: 7

Top 2

Ted Simmons: 8
Gorman Thomas: 8
Ben Oglivie: 53

Bot 2

Lou Piniella: 9
Graig Nettles: W
Bob Watson: CS2(26)
Bob Watson: W
Larry Milbourne: 9

Top 3

Sal Bando: 5/L
Charlie Moore: 63
Jim Gantner: 3/G

Bot 3

Rick Cerone: 9
Willie Randolph: 43
Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G

Top 4

Paul Molitor: S7
Robin Yount: 13.1-2
Cecil Cooper: 43.2-3
Ted Simmons: W
Gorman Thomas: 9

Bot 4

Dave Winfield: S8
Reggie Jackson: K/C
Lou Piniella: 9
Graig Nettles: W.1-2
Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-3
Larry Milbourne: 43

Top 5

Ben Oglivie: 3/P
Sal Bando: 53
Charlie Moore: 9

Bot 5

Rick Cerone: 5/L
Willie Randolph: 63
Jerry Mumphrey: 43

Top 6

Jim Gantner: 43
Paul Molitor: 63
Robin Yount: 4/P

Bot 6

Dave Winfield: W
Reggie Jackson: K/C
Lou Piniella: 13/G/DP.1X3(36)

Top 7

Cecil Cooper: S3
Ted Simmons: HR/7.1-H
Gorman Thomas: S7
Ben Oglivie: 14/SH.1-2
Sal Bando: S8.2-H
Charlie Moore: POCS2(134)
Charlie Moore: W
Jim Gantner: 43

Bot 7

Graig Nettles: 5/FL
Bob Watson: S9
Larry Milbourne: S1.1-2
Rick Cerone: S8.2-H;1-3
Willie Randolph: S7.3-H;1-2
Jerry Mumphrey: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Dave Winfield: K

Top 8

Paul Molitor: HR/7
Robin Yount: S5
Cecil Cooper: 3/BG.1-2(E1/TH1)
Ted Simmons: D/78.2-H;BX3(865)
Gorman Thomas: 6/P

Bot 8

Reggie Jackson: 8
Oscar Gamble: S8
Graig Nettles: 7
Bobby Murcer: 3/G

Top 9

Ben Oglivie: 9
Sal Bando: 63
Marshall Edwards: K

Bot 9

Larry Milbourne: K/C
Rick Cerone: 7
Willie Randolph: K

Notes & reviews

3B umpire Mike Reilly was tackled by a Yankees fan before Graig Nettles pulled the man off Reilly; HP umpire Ken Kaiser, a former professional wrestler, also came to Reilly's aid; the fan was taken away by security guards and arrested by the NY Police

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