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Texas Rangers @ 
New York Yankees
1981-04-09 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55123 · 2:48
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 10–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 7th. Tommy John earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
W: Tommy John L: Jon Matlack SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bump Wills | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sample | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Werth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Matlack | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Steve Comer | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Underwood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bump Wills: K
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: 13
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
- Dave Winfield: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Billy Sample: HP
- Johnny Grubb: W.1-2
- Pat Putnam: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: S5.3-H;2-3
- Mario Mendoza: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Rick Cerone: FC6.2X3(65)
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)/FO
- Dennis Werth: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Randolph: 53
Top 3
- Bump Wills: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mickey Rivers: 43.2-3
- Al Oliver: 63.3-H(UR)
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Jerry Mumphrey: S6
- Dave Winfield: 8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lou Piniella: 85(2)/FO.1-2
- Rick Cerone: D7.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: 8/L
Top 4
- Billy Sample: 9
- Johnny Grubb: D9
- Pat Putnam: 7
- Jim Sundberg: WP.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Mario Mendoza: W.1-2
- Bump Wills: 8
Bot 4
- Dennis Werth: K
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Willie Randolph: CS2(24)
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Al Oliver: 8
- Buddy Bell: S8.1-3
- Billy Sample: 8/SF.3-H
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Bot 5
- Dave Winfield: S9
- Bob Watson: 46(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
- Rick Cerone: 53
Top 6
- Pat Putnam: S3
- Jim Sundberg: 9
- Mario Mendoza: 64(1)/FO
- Bump Wills: 9
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Dennis Werth: 9
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Willie Randolph: S7.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 9
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: 5/FL
- Buddy Bell: S9
- Billy Sample: 8
Bot 7
- Dave Winfield: S8
- Bob Watson: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rick Cerone: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: IW
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Willie Randolph: T9
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 9
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Jim Sundberg: 54(1)/FO
- John Ellis: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Winfield: W
- Bob Watson: S5.1-2
- Lou Piniella: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Cerone: K
- Graig Nettles: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 9
- Bump Wills: 8
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: 46(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dave Winfield dumped SS Mario Mendoza with a hard slide