A three-run homer by Willie Randolph snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning, carrying the Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Tigers as Tommy John went the route on a six-hitter. Randolph's blow came with two out after walks to Graig Nettles and Bucky Dent. Barry Foote homered in the third inning in his first at-bat as a Yankee. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     28, 1981 (Night game) at Tiger Stadium
Yankees      0  0  1    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   4  6  0
Tigers       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Tigers               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           4   1   1   3     0   0   .179      Peters cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Mumphrey cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .281      Trammell ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Winfield lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Kemp lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .371
Jackson dh            2   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Parrish c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .242
  Milbourne pr,dh     2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Wockenfuss dh         4   1   1   1     0   0   .179
Piniella rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Cowens rf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .359
Nettles 3b            2   1   0   0     2   0   .214      Hebner 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .135
Werth 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .050      Papi 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Foote c               3   1   1   1     0   2   .040      Whitaker 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .259
Dent ss               2   1   1   0     1   0   .204      Schatzeder p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
John p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tobik p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   4   6   4     3   4             Totals               31   1   6   1     0   1

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 18,420
Left on Base: Yankees 3, Tigers 4
DP: Yankees 2, Tigers 1
Doubles: Winfield (5), Parrish (3)
Home Runs: Foote (1), Randolph (2), Wockenfuss (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Werth (1)
GIDP: Randolph (2), Papi (1), Peters (2)
Hit by Pitch: Peters (1,by John)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(3-1)             9     6   1   1   0   1   1  32   3.09
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   1   1  32

Tigers                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder L(1-1)       4.2   5   4   4   2   1   2  20   5.06
Tobik                   4.1   1   0   0   1   3   0  14   2.16
Totals                  9     6   4   4   3   4   2  34

Hit by Pitch: John (2)

Umpires: HP - Ted Hendry, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Steve Palermo


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph grounded out (second to first); Mumphrey
flied out to center; Winfield doubled to right; Jackson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 1ST: Peters grounded out (pitcher to first); Trammell
singled to right; Kemp forced Trammell (second to shortstop);
Parrish made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Tigers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella grounded out (third to first); Nettles
made an out to shortstop; Werth flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Wockenfuss homered; Cowens singled to third; Hebner
forced Cowens (first to shortstop); Papi grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Foote homered; Dent popped to third in foul
territory; Randolph made an out to second; Mumphrey flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 3RD: Whitaker grounded out (second to first); Peters
popped to first in foul territory; Trammell grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Winfield flied out to center; Jackson singled to
right; MILBOURNE RAN FOR JACKSON; Milbourne was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 4TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Kemp grounded
out (shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to
first); Wockenfuss flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles walked; Werth out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Nettles to second]; Foote struck out; Dent
walked; Randolph homered [Nettles scored, Dent scored]; Mumphrey
singled to center; TOBIK REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING);
Winfield flied out to center; 17 minute rain delay; 3 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: Cowens flied out to left; Hebner popped to third in
foul territory; Papi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Milbourne struck out; Piniella popped to first in
foul territory; Nettles walked; Werth was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Whitaker grounded out (first unassisted); Peters was
hit by a pitch; Trammell flied out to left; Kemp was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Foote was called out on strikes; Dent singled to
center; Randolph grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Dent out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Parrish doubled to left; Wockenfuss popped to
catcher in foul territory; Cowens singled to right [Parrish to
third]; Hebner made an out to shortstop; Papi grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Winfield
popped to catcher in foul territory; Milbourne grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 8TH: Whitaker singled to left; Peters grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Whitaker out at second]; Trammell
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
flied out to right; Werth flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 9TH: Kemp grounded out (pitcher to first); Parrish
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wockenfuss popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4, Tigers 1.