Opening Day from legendary Yankee Stadium.
Opening Day – Yankee Stadium 4-9-81
Yankees 4, Rangers 0
WP: Rudy May (1-0)
LP: Danny Darwin (0-1)
Save: Ron Davis (1)
HR’s: Yankees – Oscar Gamble (1)
4-11-81
Yankees 3, Rangers 0
WP: Tommy John (1-0)
LP: Doc Medich (0-1)
HR’s: Yankees – Willie Randolph (1), Oscar Gamble (2)
Tommy John scatters 6 hits for the shutout
4-12-81
Rangers 4, Yankees 2
WP: Rick Honeycutt (1-0)
LP: Ron Guidry (0-1)
Save: Steve Comer (1)
Yankees win 2 of 3 in this opening series.