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DET  5
@BAL  4
 MIL  5
@BOS  2
 CAL  7
@CHW  4
 CHW  2
CAL  1
(10)		 CLE  7
NYY  2
 MIN  5
KCR  4
 SEA  5
@TEX  3
 OAK  6
@TOR  5
 LAD 16
CIN  4
 MON  5
PIT  1
 NYM  3
CHC  2
 PHI  6
STL  1
 SDP  5
ATL  1
 SFG  6
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 23,781

 Sunday, May 31, 1981
Time of Game: 2:21
Brewers
5
27-19
Won 1
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    5 15  1
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  9  2
W: Pete Vuckovich (6-2), L: Steve Crawford (0-4)
 Red Sox
2
25-21
Lost 1
5th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gantner 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .296  .727              3   3   HR,HBP
R Yount SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .682              6   3   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .273  .751              9   1   2B
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .216  .644              3   0   CS,GDP
T Simmons C                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .658              4   1   
R Howell DH                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .283  .801              0   0   
D Money 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .634              0   3   
M Brouhard RF                 5   2   3   0    0   1  .308  .729              1   0   3B,GDP
M Edwards CF                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .227  .523              1   0   3B,2B,SB

P Vuckovich P                                                                 0   3
Totals                       40   5  15   0    3   1                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cooper (9, off B Stanley); M Edwards (1, off S Crawford).
3B: M Brouhard (2, off B Stanley); M Edwards (1, off B Stanley).
HR: J Gantner (1, off S Crawford; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
HBP: J Gantner (2, by T Burgmeier).
TB: M Edwards 6; M Brouhard 5; J Gantner 4; C Cooper 3; R Howell 2; R Yount; D Money; T Simmons; B Oglivie.
GIDP: B Oglivie (3); M Brouhard (3).
RBI: M Edwards 2 (3); J Gantner (14); B Oglivie (30); C Cooper (19).
2-out RBI: M Edwards.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper.
E: C Cooper (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Edwards (5, 2nd base off B Stanley/R Gedman).
CS: B Oglivie (2, 2nd base by S Crawford/R Gedman).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .358  .796              0   6   GDP
D Evans RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .329 1.035              2   0   
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   0   3   0    0   0  .239  .668             10   1   
J Rice LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .762              3   0   
J Rudi DH                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .544              0   0   
C Lansford 3B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .342  .837              0   1   SB
  G Hoffman SS                2   1   2   0    0   0  .226  .507              3   2   
D Stapleton SS-3B             4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .584              4   1   
R Gedman C                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .268  .808              2   1   HR
R Miller CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .280  .751              2   1   CS

S Crawford P                                                                  0   0
  B Stanley P                                                                 1   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   2   9   0    1   4                         27  14
Batting Events
HR: R Gedman (2, off P Vuckovich; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Gedman 5; C Yastrzemski 3; G Hoffman 2; D Stapleton; C Lansford.
GIDP: J Remy (5).
RBI: R Miller (15); R Gedman (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Burgmeier-G Hoffman-C Yastrzemski; C Yastrzemski-G Hoffman-C Yastrzemski.
E: D Stapleton (8); C Lansford (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Lansford (11, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/T Simmons).
CS: R Miller (4, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/T Simmons).

Pitching Stats

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Vuckovich, W (6-2)           9     9   2   2    1   4   1   3.47   35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 8     64    -     1.16   0.29
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 8           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Crawford, L (0-4)            4     7   3   1    0   1   1   4.60   19     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 7     41    -     0.82  -0.15
B Stanley                      3     5   2   2    3   0   0   4.26   17     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 4          0-0    0.98  -0.06
T Burgmeier                    2     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.41    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.43   0.01
Totals                         9    15   5   3    3   1   1          44     -       ·  ·     16·10· 0·13          1-1
B Stanley faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Crawford (1).
HBP: T Burgmeier (2; J Gantner).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Mike Reilly.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 23,781.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F.

Lineups

   Milwaukee Brewers                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Jim Gantner                  2B       1. Jerry Remy                   2B
2. Robin Yount                  SS       2. Dwight Evans                 RF
3. Cecil Cooper                 1B       3. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
4. Ben Oglivie                  LF       4. Jim Rice                     LF
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Joe Rudi                     DH
6. Roy Howell                   DH       6. Carney Lansford              3B
7. Don Money                    3B       7. Dave Stapleton               SS
8. Mark Brouhard                RF       8. Rich Gedman                   C
9. Marshall Edwards             CF       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Pete Vuckovich                P          Steve Crawford                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 1-- -16% 57% 1-3 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Single to RF; Hoffman to 3B
t8 0 1-- R 14% 92% 3-2 MIL M. Edwards B. Stanley Triple to RF; Brouhard Scores
b3 0 --- R -11% 57% 0-2 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Home Run
t4 2 -2- R 11% 72% 2-1 MIL M. Edwards S. Crawford Double to RF; Brouhard Scores/unER
b7 0 1-3 O 11% 68% 1-3 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 MIL J. Gantner S. Crawford Home Run
t1 0 --- 3% 63% 1-0 MIL R. Yount S. Crawford Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O -1% 62% 1-0 MIL C. Cooper S. Crawford Groundout: 1B unassisted; Yount to 2B
t1 1 -2- 3% 64% 1-0 MIL B. Oglivie S. Crawford Wild Pitch; Yount to 3B
t1 1 --3 R 5% 69% 1-0 MIL B. Oglivie S. Crawford Single to CF; Yount Scores/unER
t1 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-0 MIL T. Simmons S. Crawford Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 2 --- 1% 67% 2-0 MIL T. Simmons S. Crawford Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 MIL R. Howell S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 BOS J. Remy P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 68% 0-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Vuckovich Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 70% 0-2 BOS J. Rice P. Vuckovich Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 MIL D. Money S. Crawford Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 MIL M. Brouhard S. Crawford Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 MIL M. Edwards S. Crawford Single to CF (LF-CF)
t2 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 MIL J. Gantner S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-2 BOS J. Rudi P. Vuckovich Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 BOS C. Lansford P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 MIL R. Yount S. Crawford Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- 2% 72% 2-0 MIL C. Cooper S. Crawford Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 MIL B. Oglivie S. Crawford Popfly: SS
t3 2 1-- O -2% 68% 2-0 MIL T. Simmons S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- R -11% 57% 0-2 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Home Run
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 1-2 BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 1-2 BOS J. Remy P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -1% 60% 1-2 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Walk
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 1-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Vuckovich Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Red Sox' Steve Crawford facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 MIL R. Howell S. Crawford Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 4% 65% 2-1 MIL D. Money S. Crawford Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Money to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 61% 2-1 MIL M. Brouhard S. Crawford Single to CF; Money out at Hm/CF-C; Brouhard to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2 -2- R 11% 72% 2-1 MIL M. Edwards S. Crawford Double to RF; Brouhard Scores/unER
t4 2 -2- O -3% 70% 3-1 MIL J. Gantner S. Crawford Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 1-3 BOS J. Rice P. Vuckovich Lineout: SS
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 BOS J. Rudi P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b4 2 --- -1% 73% 1-3 BOS C. Lansford P. Vuckovich Single to RF
b4 2 1-- -1% 72% 1-3 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Lansford Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 76% 1-3 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 2-3-4
Bob Stanley replaces Steve Crawford pitching; Dave Stapleton moves from SS to 3B; Glenn Hoffman replaces Carney Lansford (3B) playing SS batting 6th
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 MIL R. Yount B. Stanley Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t5 1 --- 3% 77% 3-1 MIL C. Cooper B. Stanley Double to LF
t5 1 -2- 1% 79% 3-1 MIL B. Oglivie B. Stanley Walk
t5 1 12- O -2% 77% 3-1 MIL T. Simmons B. Stanley Groundout: 2B-1B; Cooper to 3B; Oglivie to 2B
t5 2 -23 O -5% 72% 3-1 MIL R. Howell B. Stanley Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -5% 67% 1-3 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 5% 72% 1-3 BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 79% 1-3 BOS J. Remy P. Vuckovich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 MIL D. Money B. Stanley Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- 6% 83% 3-1 MIL M. Brouhard B. Stanley Triple to CF (CF-RF)
t6 1 --3 O -6% 77% 3-1 MIL M. Edwards B. Stanley Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Brouhard out at Hm/P; Edwards to 1B
t6 2 1-- 1% 78% 3-1 MIL J. Gantner B. Stanley Edwards Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 78% 3-1 MIL J. Gantner B. Stanley Walk
t6 2 12- O -3% 75% 3-1 MIL R. Yount B. Stanley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -4% 75% 1-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Vuckovich Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 1 1-- O 4% 79% 1-3 BOS J. Rice P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
b6 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 BOS J. Rudi P. Vuckovich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 2% 84% 3-1 MIL C. Cooper B. Stanley Walk
t7 0 1-- O -2% 82% 3-1 MIL B. Oglivie B. Stanley Flyball: LF
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-1 MIL T. Simmons B. Stanley Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-1 MIL R. Howell B. Stanley Single to CF; Cooper to 2B
t7 2 12- O -3% 79% 3-1 MIL D. Money B. Stanley Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -7% 72% 1-3 BOS G. Hoffman P. Vuckovich Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -16% 57% 1-3 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Single to RF; Hoffman to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O 11% 68% 1-3 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b7 1 1-3 RO 2% 70% 1-3 BOS R. Miller P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hoffman Scores
b7 2 1-- O 5% 75% 2-3 BOS J. Remy P. Vuckovich Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Red Sox' Bob Stanley facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 MIL M. Brouhard B. Stanley Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- R 14% 92% 3-2 MIL M. Edwards B. Stanley Triple to RF; Brouhard Scores
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bob Stanley pitching
t8 0 --3 1% 94% 4-2 MIL J. Gantner T. Burgmeier Hit By Pitch
t8 0 1-3 1% 95% 4-2 MIL R. Yount T. Burgmeier Single to C (Ground Ball); Edwards stays at 3B; Gantner to 2B
t8 0 123 RO 1% 95% 4-2 MIL C. Cooper T. Burgmeier Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Edwards Scores; Gantner to 3B
t8 1 1-3 OO -3% 92% 5-2 MIL B. Oglivie T. Burgmeier Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 2-5 BOS J. Remy P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 BOS D. Evans P. Vuckovich Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- -1% 95% 2-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Vuckovich Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 2-5 BOS J. Rice P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Red Sox' Tom Burgmeier facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 MIL T. Simmons T. Burgmeier Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 5-2 MIL R. Howell T. Burgmeier Single to RF
t9 1 1-- 1% 98% 5-2 MIL D. Money T. Burgmeier Single to RF; Howell to 3B
t9 1 1-3 OO -2% 96% 5-2 MIL M. Brouhard T. Burgmeier Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 2-5 BOS J. Rudi P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b9 1 --- -3% 96% 2-5 BOS G. Hoffman P. Vuckovich Single to RF
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 2-5 BOS D. Stapleton P. Vuckovich Lineout: SS
b9 2 1-- 0% 99% 2-5 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich E3 on Foul Ball
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 2-5 BOS R. Gedman P. Vuckovich Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 5, Red Sox 2.

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