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New York Yankees @ California Angels

1981-05-06 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 37410 · 2:59

New York Yankees defeated California Angels 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Bucky Dent went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ron Guidry L: Mike Witt SV: Rich Gossage

Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jerry Mumphrey	4	0	0	0	1	1
Dave Winfield	3	0	1	1	1	0
Reggie Jackson	5	0	1	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble	4	0	1	0	0	1
Graig Nettles	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Spencer	1	2	0	0	2	0
Barry Foote	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent	2	1	2	4	0	0
Bob Watson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Milbourne	1	0	0	0	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rod Carew	5	0	1	0	0	1
Rick Burleson	5	0	0	0	0	1
Dan Ford	3	1	1	0	1	2
Fred Lynn	4	0	2	0	0	2
Don Baylor	3	0	0	1	0	0
Brian Downing	3	1	2	0	1	1
Bobby Clark	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Grich	3	0	0	0	1	2
Butch Hobson	3	0	1	1	1	0
John Harris	2	0	0	0	0	1

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ron Guidry	5.0	5	2	8
Doug Bird	2.1	2	1	1
Rich Gossage	1.2	0	1	2

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Witt	3.2	5	4	2
John D'Acquisto	2.1	2	0	0
Andy Hassler	3.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willie Randolph: S7
Jerry Mumphrey: PO1(E1).1-3
Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
Dave Winfield: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Reggie Jackson: D9
Oscar Gamble: 43

Bot 1

Rod Carew: 63
Rick Burleson: K
Dan Ford: W
Fred Lynn: K/C

Top 2

Graig Nettles: D9
Jim Spencer: W
Barry Foote: 53.2-3;1-2
Bucky Dent: D7.3-H;2-H
Willie Randolph: 9
Jerry Mumphrey: 53

Bot 2

Don Baylor: 7
Brian Downing: K
Bobby Clark: 9

Top 3

Dave Winfield: W
Reggie Jackson: K+SB2/C
Oscar Gamble: 5/FL
Graig Nettles: 43

Bot 3

Bobby Grich: K
Butch Hobson: 53
Rod Carew: K/C

Top 4

Jim Spencer: W
Barry Foote: 13/SH.1-2
Bucky Dent: HR/7.2-H
Willie Randolph: 63
Jerry Mumphrey: W
Dave Winfield: S7.1-2
Reggie Jackson: 53

Bot 4

Rick Burleson: 7
Dan Ford: K
Fred Lynn: K

Top 5

Oscar Gamble: S5
Graig Nettles: 8
Jim Spencer: 8
Barry Foote: 3/FL

Bot 5

Don Baylor: 8
Brian Downing: S7
Bobby Clark: K
Bobby Grich: W.1-2
Butch Hobson: S8.2-H;1-2
Rod Carew: S1.2-3;1-2
Rick Burleson: 4

Top 6

Bucky Dent: HP
Willie Randolph: 8/L
Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Dave Winfield: 8

Bot 6

Dan Ford: S8
Fred Lynn: D9.1-3
Don Baylor: 9/SF.3-H
Brian Downing: S7.2-3
John Harris: 8
Bobby Grich: 8

Top 7

Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
Oscar Gamble: K/C
Graig Nettles: K

Bot 7

Butch Hobson: 53
Rod Carew: 7
Rick Burleson: E6
Dan Ford: K

Top 8

Bob Watson: 63
Barry Foote: 63
Larry Milbourne: 3/G

Bot 8

Fred Lynn: S9
Don Baylor: 5
Brian Downing: W.1-2
John Harris: K
Bobby Grich: K/C

Top 9

Willie Randolph: S7
Jerry Mumphrey: 2/BINT
Dave Winfield: 5/FL
Reggie Jackson: 8

Bot 9

Butch Hobson: W
Rod Carew: 4(1)3/GDP
Rick Burleson: 43

Notes & reviews

Jerry Mumphrey called for batter's interference with catcher Brian Downing on an attempted steal; Yankees Manager Gene Michael ejected by HP umpire Ken Kaiser

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