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Standings
CHW
@CAL		15
4
BAL
@DET		9
2
MIN
@KCR		0
1		 
(15)
BOS
@MIL		8
1
CLE
@NYY		2
3
TOR
@OAK		2
3		 
(15)
TEX
@SEA		6
4		 
(12)
SDP
@ATL		6
7		 
(11)
MON
@CHC		4
6
LAD
@CIN		9
6		 
(10)
SFG
@HOU		3
5
PHI
@PIT		6
4
NYM
@STL		2
8
Saturday, May 23, 1981, 1:24PM
, County Stadium
Attendance: 35,254, Time of Game: 2:34
Red Sox
8
22-16
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
 at Brewers
1
20-17
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Mike Torrez (4-2)
L: Randy Lerch (2-4)
S: Mark Clear (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  2  1   2  0  0   0  2  0    8 15  0
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dwight Evans RF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .362 1.111 0.095 0.56 0.101 -0.006 0.7 1 0
Dave Stapleton SS 4 0 1 3 0 0 .252 .650 -0.036 0.74 0.010 -0.046 0.1 2 3 SF
Carney Lansford 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .346 .857 -0.007 0.55 0.068 -0.075 -0.5 0 2 GDP
Jim Rice LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .723 -0.070 0.56 0.012 -0.081 -1.0 7 0 2B
Tony Perez 1B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .245 .695 0.177 0.58 0.179 -0.002 2.3 7 1
Joe Rudi DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 .184 .560 -0.057 0.48 0.002 -0.060 -0.9
Dave Schmidt C 3 1 2 1 2 0 .258 .879 0.112 0.30 0.117 -0.005 1.3 4 0 HR,GDP
Reid Nichols CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .263 .513 0.090 0.33 0.091 -0.001 1.4 2 0 SH
Jerry Remy 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .377 .837 0.027 0.38 0.046 -0.018 0.7 3 3 2B
Mike Torrez P 0 0
   Mark Clear P 1 0
Team Totals 40 8 15 6 3 3 .375 .909 0.331 0.49 0.626 -0.294 4.1 27 9
2B: J Remy (3, off R Keeton); J Rice (5, off R Lerch).
HR: D Schmidt (2, off R Lerch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Stapleton (2, off R Lerch).
SH: R Nichols (3, off R Keeton).
TB: D Schmidt 5; J Remy 3; J Rice 2; T Perez 2; C Lansford 2; D Evans 2; R Nichols 2; D Stapleton; J Rudi.
GIDP: D Schmidt (1); C Lansford (2).
RBI: D Stapleton 3 (13); T Perez 2 (19); D Schmidt (3).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Stapleton-J Remy-T Perez.

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gantner 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .315 .742 -0.105 0.69 0.007 -0.112 -1.3 5 4 GDP
Robin Yount SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .674 -0.011 0.42 0.012 -0.023 0.0 1 3
   Ed Romero PR-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .402 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .254 .662 0.023 0.32 0.034 -0.010 0.7 10 0
Gorman Thomas CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .978 -0.049 0.62 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 3 0
Ben Oglivie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .674 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 1 0
Larry Hisle DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .746 -0.024 0.24 0.000 -0.024 -0.8
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .265 .707 0.036 0.27 0.041 -0.004 0.3 1 3
Charlie Moore C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .340 .798 -0.030 0.60 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 3 0
Mark Brouhard RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .730 0.029 0.48 0.041 -0.012 0.1 3 0
Randy Lerch P 0 1
   Rickey Keeton P 0 1
   Reggie Cleveland P 0 0
   Jamie Easterly P 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 0 4 .235 .471 -0.170 0.43 0.135 -0.303 -2.9 27 13
TB: C Cooper 2; R Howell 2; M Brouhard; R Yount; J Gantner; B Oglivie.
GIDP: J Gantner (4).
RBI: G Thomas (25).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Yount-J Gantner-C Cooper; E Romero-J Gantner-C Cooper.
E: C Cooper (3); R Yount (5).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Torrez, W (4-2) 5.1 6 1 1 0 1 0 4.58 21 53 0.114 0.54 1.1
Mark Clear, S (3) 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 0 2.67 13 3 1 0.055 0.25 1.8
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 4 0 1.00 34 53 3 1 0.169 0.49 2.9

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Lerch, L (2-4) 3.2 8 6 4 2 1 1 5.34 22 24 -0.278 0.92 -2.8
Rickey Keeton 3.1 5 2 2 0 1 0 3.86 14 2 2 -0.051 0.12 -1.6
Reggie Cleveland 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.38 5 2 2 -0.003 0.05 -0.1
Jamie Easterly 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.40 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 15 8 6 3 3 1 6.00 45 24 4 4 -0.332 0.43 -4.1
R Keeton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 35,254.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 24mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Rain.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Dwight Evans RF 1 Jim Gantner 2B
2 Dave Stapleton SS 2 Robin Yount SS
3 Carney Lansford 3B 3 Cecil Cooper 1B
4 Jim Rice LF 4 Gorman Thomas CF
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Ben Oglivie LF
6 Joe Rudi DH 6 Larry Hisle DH
7 Dave Schmidt C 7 Roy Howell 3B
8 Reid Nichols CF 8 Charlie Moore C
9 Jerry Remy 2B 9 Mark Brouhard RF
Mike Torrez P Randy Lerch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R BOS T. Perez R. Lerch 11% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores/No RBI/unER; Lansford to 3B
t2 1-0 0 --- R BOS D. Schmidt R. Lerch 10% 72% Home Run
b3 0-4 1 1-3 OO MIL J. Gantner M. Torrez 9% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Rice R. Lerch -7% 50% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Lansford R. Lerch 7% 57% Single to RF; Evans to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans R. Lerch 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton R. Lerch -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Lansford R. Lerch 7% 57% Single to RF; Evans to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O BOS J. Rice R. Lerch -7% 50% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-3 R BOS T. Perez R. Lerch 11% 61% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Evans Scores/No RBI/unER; Lansford to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O BOS J. Rudi R. Lerch -4% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner M. Torrez 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O MIL R. Yount M. Torrez 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper M. Torrez 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- R BOS D. Schmidt R. Lerch 10% 72% Home Run
t2 2-0 0 --- BOS R. Nichols R. Lerch 3% 75% Single to LF
t2 2-0 0 1-- BOS J. Remy R. Lerch 4% 79% Single/Bunt; Nichols to 2B
t2 2-0 0 12- BOS D. Evans R. Lerch 5% 84% Walk; Nichols to 3B; Remy to 2B
t2 2-0 0 123 RO BOS D. Stapleton R. Lerch 0% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nichols Scores; Remy to 3B
t2 3-0 1 1-3 OO BOS C. Lansford R. Lerch -6% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O MIL G. Thomas M. Torrez 2% 80% Flyball: RF
b2 0-3 1 --- O MIL B. Oglivie M. Torrez 1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- O MIL L. Hisle M. Torrez 1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Lerch -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- BOS T. Perez R. Lerch 1% 82% Single to RF
t3 3-0 1 1-- O BOS J. Rudi R. Lerch -1% 81% Foul Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 1-- BOS D. Schmidt R. Lerch 1% 82% Walk; Perez to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- R BOS R. Nichols R. Lerch 6% 88% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/No RBI/unER; Schmidt to 2B
t3 4-0 2 12- O BOS J. Remy R. Lerch -2% 86% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-4, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- MIL R. Howell M. Torrez -3% 83% Single
b3 0-4 0 1-- O MIL C. Moore M. Torrez 2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B; Howell to 2B
b3 0-4 1 -2- MIL M. Brouhard M. Torrez -4% 81% Single; Howell to 3B
b3 0-4 1 1-3 OO MIL J. Gantner M. Torrez 9% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Brewers 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brewers' Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
t4 4-0 0 --- BOS D. Evans R. Lerch 1% 91% Single to CF
t4 4-0 0 1-- O BOS D. Stapleton R. Lerch -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 4-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Lansford R. Lerch -1% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 4-0 2 1-- BOS J. Rice R. Lerch 1% 90% Double to LF; Lansford to 3B
Rickey Keeton replaces Randy Lerch pitching
t4 4-0 2 -23 RR BOS T. Perez R. Keeton 6% 96% Single to CF; Lansford Scores; Rice Scores
t4 6-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Rudi R. Keeton -0% 96% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-6 0 --- O MIL R. Yount M. Torrez 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-6 1 --- MIL C. Cooper M. Torrez -1% 96% Single to RF
b4 0-6 1 1-- O MIL G. Thomas M. Torrez 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b4 0-6 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie M. Torrez 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Brewers' Rickey Keeton facing 7-8-9
t5 6-0 0 --- BOS D. Schmidt R. Keeton 0% 98% Single to CF
t5 6-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Nichols R. Keeton -0% 97% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Schmidt to 2B
t5 6-0 1 -2- O BOS J. Remy R. Keeton -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Schmidt to 3B
t5 6-0 2 --3 O BOS D. Evans R. Keeton -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
b5 0-6 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle M. Torrez 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 0-6 1 --- O MIL R. Howell M. Torrez 0% 98% Flyball: LF
b5 0-6 2 --- O MIL C. Moore M. Torrez 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-0, Brewers' Rickey Keeton facing 2-3-4
t6 6-0 0 --- O BOS D. Stapleton R. Keeton -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-0 1 --- O BOS C. Lansford R. Keeton -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t6 6-0 2 --- O BOS J. Rice R. Keeton -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Red Sox' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
b6 0-6 0 --- O MIL M. Brouhard M. Torrez 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- MIL J. Gantner M. Torrez -1% 98% Single to RF
b6 0-6 1 1-- MIL R. Yount M. Torrez -1% 96% Single (CF-RF); Gantner to 2B
Ed Romero pinch runs for Robin Yount (SS) batting 2nd
b6 0-6 1 12- MIL C. Cooper M. Torrez -2% 94% Single to LF; Gantner to 3B; Romero to 2B
Mark Clear replaces Mike Torrez pitching
b6 0-6 1 123 RO MIL G. Thomas M. Clear 2% 96% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gantner Scores; Romero to 3B
b6 1-6 2 1-3 O MIL B. Oglivie M. Clear 2% 98% Popfly: P
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Brewers' Rickey Keeton facing 5-6-7
Ed Romero moves from PR to SS
t7 6-1 0 --- O BOS T. Perez R. Keeton -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 6-1 1 --- BOS J. Rudi R. Keeton 0% 98% Single to CF
t7 6-1 1 1-- OO BOS D. Schmidt R. Keeton -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 6-7-8
b7 1-6 0 --- O MIL L. Hisle M. Clear 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 1-6 1 --- MIL R. Howell M. Clear -1% 97% Single to CF
b7 1-6 1 1-- O MIL C. Moore M. Clear 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-6 2 1-- O MIL M. Brouhard M. Clear 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 6, Brewers 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-1, Brewers' Rickey Keeton facing 8-9-1
t8 6-1 0 --- BOS R. Nichols R. Keeton 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 6-1 0 1-- BOS J. Remy R. Keeton 1% 99% Double to LF; Nichols to 3B
Reggie Cleveland replaces Rickey Keeton pitching
t8 6-1 0 -23 O BOS D. Evans R. Cleveland -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 2B
t8 6-1 1 -23 RR BOS D. Stapleton R. Cleveland 1% 100% Single to RF; Nichols Scores; Remy Scores
t8 8-1 1 1-- BOS C. Lansford R. Cleveland 0% 100% Single to LF; Stapleton to 2B
t8 8-1 1 12- O BOS J. Rice R. Cleveland -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 8-1 2 12- O BOS T. Perez R. Cleveland -0% 100% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-8, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
b8 1-8 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner M. Clear 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-8 1 --- O MIL E. Romero M. Clear 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 1-8 2 --- O MIL C. Cooper M. Clear 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-1, Brewers' Jamie Easterly facing 6-7-8
Jamie Easterly replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
t9 8-1 0 --- O BOS J. Rudi J. Easterly 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 8-1 1 --- BOS D. Schmidt J. Easterly 0% 100% Walk
t9 8-1 1 1-- O BOS R. Nichols J. Easterly 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Schmidt to 2B
t9 8-1 2 -2- O BOS J. Remy J. Easterly -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-8, Red Sox' Mark Clear facing 4-5-6
b9 1-8 0 --- O MIL G. Thomas M. Clear 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
b9 1-8 1 --- MIL B. Oglivie M. Clear -0% 100% Single to LF
b9 1-8 1 1-- O MIL L. Hisle M. Clear 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 1-8 2 1-- O MIL R. Howell M. Clear 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 8, Brewers 1.

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