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Seattle Mariners @
New York Yankees
1981-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 33759 Β· 63Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Seattle Mariners 7β5. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 1st. Doug Bird earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Gary Gray went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| NYA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Doug Bird L: Jerry Gleaton SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires β HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Joe Brinkman Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Seattle Mariners β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julio Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Edler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Gray | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bud Bulling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Auerbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Simpson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Bochte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Meyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Randolph | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aurelio Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dennis Werth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Mariners β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Don Gleaton | 1.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Ken Clay | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Larry Andersen | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Underwood | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Doug Bird | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Rich Gossage | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Cruz: 9
- Dave Edler: 9
- Tom Paciorek: 9
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: D8
- Bobby Murcer: D9.2-H
- Dave Winfield: S7.2-2
- Reggie Jackson: T8.2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S3.3-H
- Barry Foote: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Richie Zisk: W
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.1-3
- Gary Gray: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Dave Henderson: K
- Bud Bulling: 63
- Rick Auerbach: 8
Bot 2
- Dennis Werth: W
- Bucky Dent: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bucky Dent: 43.3-H
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9.1-3
- Dave Winfield: 8/SF.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 3
- Julio Cruz: K
- Dave Edler: D7
- Tom Paciorek: 9
- Richie Zisk: S7.2-H
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Gary Gray: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Barry Foote: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dave Henderson: 8
- Bud Bulling: 13
- Rick Auerbach: 63
Bot 4
- Dennis Werth: W
- Bucky Dent: 9(B)3(1)/DP
- Willie Randolph: W
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Top 5
- Julio Cruz: K
- Dave Edler: K/C
- Tom Paciorek: 8
Bot 5
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Richie Zisk: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Gary Gray: HR/7
- Dave Henderson: K/C
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Barry Foote: D7
- Dennis Werth: 63
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 7
- Bud Bulling: 53
- Rick Auerbach: 6
- Julio Cruz: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 3
- Dave Winfield: 13
Top 8
- Dave Edler: 53
- Tom Paciorek: S7
- Richie Zisk: WP.1-2
- Richie Zisk: K
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO
- Barry Foote: 4
Top 9
- Gary Gray: 9
- Joe Simpson: K
- Bruce Bochte: E4
- Dan Meyer: 3/G



























