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Texas Rangers @
New York Yankees
1981-08-12 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 20918 Β· 71Β°F, cloudy, rain, wet Β· 2:08
New York Yankees defeated Texas Rangers 5β4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Dave LaRoche earned the win and George Frazier picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Dave LaRoche L: Fergie Jenkins SV: George Frazier
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Mike Reilly Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bump Wills | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pat Putnam | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Sample | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Mendoza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Randolph | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Revering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Matlack | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Fergie Jenkins | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Henry Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Reuschel | 4.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Dave LaRoche | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
George Frazier | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Bump Wills: K/C
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: SB2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 53/SH.2-3
- Lou Piniella: D7.3-H
- Dave Winfield: 7/L
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Buddy Bell: 8/F
- Johnny Grubb: 9/F
- Pat Putnam: S9
- Billy Sample: HP.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 9/F
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Rick Cerone: 7/F
Top 3
- Mario Mendoza: T8/89
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Bump Wills: 43
- Al Oliver: S8.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Willie Randolph: W
- Jerry Mumphrey: E6/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9/F.2-3
- Dave Winfield: D7/G.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 4
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Pat Putnam: S7
- Billy Sample: E8.1-2
- Jim Sundberg: S8.2-H;1-3
- Mario Mendoza: S2/BG.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 8/F
- Bump Wills: 7/F
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S4/G
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)/FO
- Rick Cerone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 43
- Buddy Bell: 9/F
- Johnny Grubb: T8/78
- Pat Putnam: D8.3-H
- Billy Sample: 8/F
Bot 5
- Bucky Dent: S8/78/F
- Willie Randolph: 63.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7/F
- Oscar Gamble: 8/F
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: 8/F
- Mario Mendoza: 8/F
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Bump Wills: 9/F
Bot 6
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Reggie Jackson: S8/89
- Dave Revering: 8/F
- Graig Nettles: HR/89.1-H
- Rick Cerone: 53
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: D9
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Pat Putnam: 3/G
Bot 7
- Bucky Dent: 8/F
- Willie Randolph: 7/F
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7/F
Top 8
- Billy Sample: 1/L
- Jim Sundberg: S7
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Dave Winfield: 8/F
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: 8/F
- Bump Wills: S7
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP


























