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Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees

1981-09-23 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 21596 · 51°F, night, dry · Wind 21 mph · 2:21

New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 6–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 3rd. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
NYA	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0		6	11

W: Rick Reuschel L: John Denny SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Derryl Cousins · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Miguel Dilone	4	0	1	0	0
Jorge Orta	4	0	2	0	1
Mike Hargrove	4	0	0	0	0
Von Hayes	4	1	1	0	0
Toby Harrah	3	0	1	0	0
Ron Hassey	4	0	2	1	0
Rick Manning	4	0	0	0	0
Duane Kuiper	3	0	1	0	0
Tom Veryzer	1	0	0	0	0
Karl Pagel	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Fischlin	1	0	1	0	0
Dave Rosello	1	0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Randolph	4	1	1	1	1	0
Larry Milbourne	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Winfield	4	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson	3	1	2	2	0	1
Graig Nettles	4	1	2	1	0	0
Bobby Murcer	3	1	2	0	1	0
Dave Revering	3	0	0	0	0	2
Bobby Brown	4	1	2	2	0	2
Rick Cerone	2	0	1	0	2	0
Dennis Werth	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Denny	3.1	10	3	3
Ed Glynn	4.2	1	1	3

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Reuschel	9.0	9	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Miguel Dilone: S6
Jorge Orta: CS2(26)
Jorge Orta: K
Mike Hargrove: 43

Bot 1

Willie Randolph: W
Larry Milbourne: 7
Dave Winfield: 8
Reggie Jackson: S1.1-2
Graig Nettles: S8.2-H;1-3
Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
Dave Revering: K

Top 2

Von Hayes: 63
Toby Harrah: 8
Ron Hassey: S9
Rick Manning: E6.1-2
Duane Kuiper: 43

Bot 2

Bobby Brown: S9
Rick Cerone: S8.1-3
Willie Randolph: S9.3-H;1-2
Larry Milbourne: 8
Dave Winfield: 43.2-3;1-2
Reggie Jackson: K/C

Top 3

Tom Veryzer: 143
Miguel Dilone: 13
Jorge Orta: 43

Bot 3

Graig Nettles: S6
Bobby Murcer: D9.1-3
Dave Revering: K
Bobby Brown: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
Rick Cerone: W
Willie Randolph: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Mike Hargrove: 3/G
Von Hayes: S9
Toby Harrah: S6.1-2
Ron Hassey: S8.2-H;1-2
Rick Manning: 6/P
Duane Kuiper: E6.2-3;1-2
Karl Pagel: 13

Bot 4

Larry Milbourne: S6
Dave Winfield: 64(1)/FO
Reggie Jackson: WP.1-2
Reggie Jackson: HR/9.2-H
Graig Nettles: 8
Bobby Murcer: D9
Dave Revering: 6/P

Top 5

Miguel Dilone: 1/BG
Jorge Orta: S9
Mike Hargrove: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Bobby Brown: K
Rick Cerone: W
Willie Randolph: 9(B)6(1)/DP

Top 6

Von Hayes: 63
Toby Harrah: 13
Ron Hassey: 43

Bot 6

Larry Milbourne: 53
Dave Winfield: 3/FL
Dennis Werth: K

Top 7

Rick Manning: 31
Duane Kuiper: S9
Mike Fischlin: S9.1-2
Miguel Dilone: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Graig Nettles: 7
Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
Bob Watson: 7

Top 8

Jorge Orta: S9
Mike Hargrove: 64(1)3/GDP
Von Hayes: 8

Bot 8

Bobby Brown: K
Rick Cerone: 7
Willie Randolph: 9

Top 9

Dave Rosello: 53
Ron Hassey: 8
Rick Manning: 43

Notes & reviews

John Denny threw a brushback at Reggie Jackson, which knocked down Jackson; both teams warned by HP umpire Dale Ford; Yankees Coach Joe Altobelli ejected by Ford for arguing about the warning
Reggie Jackson yelled at John Denny and both benches cleared
pitcher John Denny walked half way to the plate as Reggie Jackson rounded the bases; after touching the plate, Jackson yelled at Denny and charged him, knocking down the hurler; both benches cleared for the second time in the game; Jackson was taken off the field by Bobby Brown and Oscar Gamble; Jackson and Denny ejected by HP umpire Dale Ford

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