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Wednesday, April 8,1981

Wednesday, April 8,1981

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Games on this date
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year gametype box date visiting Team score home team score box ballpark winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher attend. time
1981 reg season 1981-04-08 Philadelphia Phillies  2 Cincinnati Reds  3 box | pbp Cinergy Field Tom Hume Sparky Lyle -- 51,716 2:43
1 record(s)
Standings on this date
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
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  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1981 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 1 1 16 -- dnq
1981 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 2 13 17 -- dnq
1981 AL East Cleveland Indians franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 3 11 20 -- dnq
1981 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 4 10 21 -- dnq
1981 AL East Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 5 8 25 -- Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1981 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 6 6 4 -- Lost World Series (Dodgers)
1981 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 7 2 12 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1981 AL West Chicago White Sox franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 1 12 19 -- dnq
1981 AL West Kansas City Royals franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 2 9 23 -- Lost in 1st Round (Athletics)
1981 AL West Minnesota Twins franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 3 7 15 -- dnq
1981 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 4 5 5 -- Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1981 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 5 4 9 -- dnq
1981 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 6 3 11 -- dnq
1981 AL West California Angels franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.0 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 7 14 26 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1981 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 1 0 1 .000 0.0 2 3 -1 L1 0-1 0-0 1 2 2 Yes Lost in 1st Round (Expos)
1981 NL East Chicago Cubs franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 2 11 18 -- dnq
1981 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 3 8 14 -- Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1981 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 4 7 13 -- dnq
1981 NL East Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 5 6 6 -- dnq
1981 NL East St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 6 12 10 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1981 NL West Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 1 1 0 1.000 0.0 3 2 1 W1 0-0 1-0 1 1 1 Yes dnq
1981 NL West Atlanta Braves franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 2 3 3 -- dnq
1981 NL West Houston Astros franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 3 10 22 -- Lost in 1st Round (Dodgers)
1981 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 4 9 24 -- Won World Series (Yankees)
1981 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 5 5 7 -- dnq
1981 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 0 0 0 -- 0.5 0 0 0 -- 0-0 0-0 6 4 8 -- dnq
26 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Bob Galasso Seattle Mariners Hist Signed contract with Mariners
Paul Gibson -- Hist Released by Reds
Jamie Nelson Seattle Mariners Hist Signed to minor league contract
Manny Sarmiento Boston Red Sox Hist Traded from Seattle Mariners to Boston Red Sox for Dick Drago
Dick Drago Seattle Mariners Hist Traded from Boston Red Sox to Seattle Mariners for Manny Sarmiento
Brian Asselstine Atlanta Braves Injury DL - Unknown
Joe Beckwith Los Angeles Dodgers Injury DL - Double-vision caused by infection
Dan Meyer Seattle Mariners Injury DL - Strained abdominal muscles
8 record(s)