August 29, 1981 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CAL 3 BOS 7
OAK 6 NYY 12
@CHW 2 CLE 7
SEA 3 TEX 8
@MIL 5 MIN 7
DET 1 KCR 2
@TOR 0 HOU 6
PHI 1 HOU 2
PHI 1 CHC 3
@LAD 1 MON 4
ATL 3 NYM 3
CIN 2 STL 6
@SDP 1 STL 6
@SDP 5 SFG 8
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 15,536

Saturday, August 29, 1981, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Rangers

42-30

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   4  0  1   1  0  0    8 12  1
Brewers         0  0  0   2  0  0   3  0  0    5 11  2

W: J Matlack (4-6), L: R Lerch (4-7), S: J Kern (4)

Brewers

42-34

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   3   1   0    1   0  .266  .636    0    1   0   2B,IW
B Wills 2B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .243  .604    0    3   3   2B
A Oliver DH                   4   1   2   2    1   0  .331  .813    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     5   0   2   3    0   0  .307  .859    0    3   4   
J Sundberg C                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .744    0    2   1   
L Roberts RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .827    0    1   0   
B Sample LF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .285  .765    0    4   0   
B Stein 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .381  .899    0   10   0   IW
  P Putnam 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .709         0   0   
M Mendoza SS                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .255  .571    0    3   5   SH

J Matlack P                                                              0   1
  S Comer P                                                              0   0
  J Johnson P                                                            0   0
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       37   8  12   7    5   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: B Wills (12, off J Augustine); M Rivers (14, off J Augustine).

SH: M Mendoza (13, off R Cleveland).

IBB: B Stein (3, by J Augustine); M Rivers (2, by R Cleveland).

TB: B Bell 2; B Wills 2; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2; M Mendoza 2; L Roberts; B Sample; J Sundberg; B Stein.

RBI: B Bell 3 (56); A Oliver 2 (39); M Mendoza (21); B Wills (34).

2-out RBI: B Bell 2; A Oliver 2; M Mendoza.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Mendoza-B Wills; B Wills-M Mendoza-B Stein.

E: B Bell (7).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Moore C                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .734    0    1   0   
  J Gantner 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .668    0    2   0   
P Molitor DH                  5   1   4   0    0   0  .270  .688    0    0   0   
C Cooper 1B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .302  .837    0   11   0   2B,GDP
G Thomas CF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .247  .829    0    3   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   1   1   1    1   2  .246  .690    0    0   0   2B
M Brouhard RF                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .717    0    5   1   
D Money 3B                    3   0   1   1    2   0  .216  .595    0    1   3   
R Yount SS                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .256  .704    0    1   3   
  R Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .735    0    0   0   
E Romero 2B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .473    0    3   1   
  T Simmons PH-C              2   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .650    0    0   0   

R Lerch P                                                                0   0
  R Cleveland P                                                          0   1
  J Augustine P                                                          0   0
  J Slaton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       37   5  11   4    7   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Oglivie (10, off S Comer); C Cooper (20, off S Comer).

TB: P Molitor 4; C Cooper 3; B Oglivie 2; M Brouhard 2; J Gantner; D Money.

GIDP: C Cooper (12).

RBI: R Yount (31); B Oglivie (51); D Money (12); C Cooper (35).

2-out RBI: B Oglivie.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Money-E Romero; M Brouhard-C Cooper.

E: M Brouhard (1); R Lerch ().

PITCHING

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Matlack, W (4-6)             5     5   2   2    4   1   0   4.00   22     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 4     46    -     1.10   0.14
S Comer                        2.2   6   3   2    1   0   0   3.12   16     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 2· 5          0-0    0.71  -0.03
J Johnson, H (4)               1     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.82    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.37   0.04
J Kern, S (4)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.74   0.04
Totals                         9    11   5   4    7   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 4· 9          4-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, L (4-7)               3     6   4   3    2   0   0   4.80   17     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 5     31    -     1.19  -0.20
R Cleveland                    2     2   2   2    2   1   0   4.18    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          2-2    0.94  -0.10
J Augustine                    2     4   2   2    1   0   0   3.83   11     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.23  -0.03
J Slaton                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.77    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.02
Totals                         9    12   8   7    5   1   0          43     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2·11          2-2

R Lerch faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Lerch (5).

IBB: J Augustine (2; B Stein); R Cleveland (1; M Rivers).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Dallas Parks, 2B - Durwood Merrill, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 15,536.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. C Moore              C  
2. B Wills              2B    2. P Molitor            DH 
3. A Oliver             DH    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. B Bell               3B    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. J Sundberg           C     5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. L Roberts            RF    6. M Brouhard           RF 
7. B Sample             LF    7. D Money              3B 
8. B Stein              1B    8. R Yount              SS 
9. M Mendoza            SS    9. E Romero             2B 

   J Matlack            P        R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-2  123      13%  90% A Oliver        R Cleveland     Single to LF; Sample Scores; Stein Scores; Rivers to 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   1  6-2  -23      10%  93% G Thomas        J Matlack       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   t 3   1  0-1  1-3       9%  79% B Bell          R Lerch         Single to CF (CF-RF); Rivers Scores/unER; Oliver to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  45% B Stein         R Lerch         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   t 3   1  0-0  -23       7%  68% A Oliver        R Lerch         Wild Pitch; Mendoza Scores; Rivers to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  A Oliver        Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  P Molitor       Single to CF (LF-CF)
   OO     1--      50%  C Cooper        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  L Roberts       Single to LF
          1--      54%  B Sample        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Roberts to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  B Stein         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
          ---      48%  M Brouhard      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Money         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  M Mendoza       Single to RF
          1--      61%  M Rivers        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Mendoza to 2B
   O      12-      60%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B; Mendoza to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   R      -23      68%  A Oliver        Wild Pitch; Mendoza Scores; Rivers to 3B
          --3      69%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      79%  B Bell          Single to CF (CF-RF); Rivers Scores/unER; Oliver to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  J Sundberg      Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      70%  L Roberts       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  E Romero        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      73%  C Moore         Walk
   O      1--      75%  P Molitor       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  B Sample        Walk
          1--      85%  B Stein         Single to RF; Sample to 3B
                  Reggie Cleveland replaces Randy Lerch pitching
   O      1-3      82%  M Mendoza       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Stein to 2B
          -23      82%  M Rivers        Intentional Walk
   O      123      77%  B Wills         Strikeout
   RR     123      90%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Sample Scores; Stein Scores; Rivers to 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   RR     -23      96%  B Bell          Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Oliver Scores
   O      1--      96%  J Sundberg      Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  C Cooper        Single to LF
          1--      91%  G Thomas        Walk; Cooper to 2B
          12-      87%  B Oglivie       Walk; Cooper to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      91%  M Brouhard      Foul Flyball: C
   R      123      86%  D Money         Walk; Cooper Scores; Thomas to 3B; Oglivie to 2B
   RO     123      88%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas Scores; Oglivie to 3B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Ed Romero batting 9th
   O      1-3      92%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
                  Ted Simmons moves to C; Jim Gantner replaces Charlie Moore playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---      91%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  B Sample        Walk
   OO     1--      90%  B Stein         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-6, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  J Gantner       Single to CF
          1--      82%  P Molitor       Single to C/Bunt; Gantner to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Cooper        Groundout: P-1B; Gantner to 3B; Molitor to 2B
   OO     -23      93%  G Thomas        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jerry Augustine facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Augustine replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching
   O      ---      93%  M Mendoza       Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  M Rivers        Double to CF (LF-CF)
   R      -2-      97%  B Wills         Double to RF; Rivers Scores
   O      -2-      96%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wills to 3B
   O      --3      96%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Comer replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      ---      97%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      96%  M Brouhard      Single to LF
          1--      93%  D Money         Single to CF; Brouhard to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  R Yount         Lineout: SS
   O      1-3      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jerry Augustine facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      98%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      98%  B Sample        Popfly: CF
          -2-      98%  B Stein         Intentional Walk
   R      12-      99%  M Mendoza       Single to LF; Sundberg Scores; Stein to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-8, Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  P Molitor       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
   R      1--      97%  C Cooper        Double to CF (LF-CF); Molitor Scores
   O      -2-      98%  G Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      96%  B Oglivie       Double to RF; Cooper Scores
   R      -2-      92%  M Brouhard      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oglivie Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      94%  D Money         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
                  Jim Slaton replaces Jerry Augustine pitching
   O      ---      94%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  A Oliver        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-8, Steve Comer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  R Yount         Lineout: 3B
          ---      93%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
          1--      93%  P Molitor       Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
                  John Henry Johnson replaces Steve Comer pitching
   O      12-      97%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Roberts       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      97%  B Sample        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-8, John Henry Johnson facing 4-5-6
                  Pat Putnam replaces Bill Stein playing 1B batting 8th
          ---      93%  G Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      96%  B Oglivie       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  M Brouhard      Lineout: 3B
          1--      96%  D Money         Walk; Thomas to 2B
                  Jim Kern replaces John Henry Johnson pitching; Roy Howell pinch hits for Robin Yount batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  R Howell        Foul Flyball: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Brewers 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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