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CAL  7
@BAL  1

OAK  5
@BOS  3

NYY  5
@CHW  1

CLE 17
SEA 11

MIL  6
TEX  2
DET  6
@MIN  1

HOU  5
PHI  4

(10)
CHC  2
@LAD  1

ATL  5
@MON  4

(12)
CIN  6
@NYM  3

SDP  9
STL  6

SFG  5
PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 14,722

Sunday, August 30, 1981, 1:39PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Rangers
2
42-31
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Brewers         0  0  1   3  1  1   0  0  X    6 13  2
W: Pete Vuckovich (10-3), L: Doc Medich (7-4), S: Rollie Fingers (19)
Brewers
6
43-34
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .267  .642              3   0   2B
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .596              2   4   CS,GDP
A Oliver DH                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .330  .809              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .314  .873              1   1   2B,SB
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .697             12   0   CS
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .745              4   0   SB
B Sample LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .745              1   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .820              1   0   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .564              0   5   GDP
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .682              0   0   
  M Wagner SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .845              0   0   

D Medich P                                                                    0   0
  D Schmidt P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   0    2   5                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Bell (14, off P Vuckovich); M Rivers (15, off P Vuckovich).
TB: B Bell 4; M Rivers 2; A Oliver; L Roberts; J Sundberg.
GIDP: M Mendoza (9); B Wills (8).
RBI: A Oliver (40).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Mendoza-B Wills-P Putnam.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Bell (2, 3rd base off P Vuckovich/N Yost); J Sundberg (2, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/N Yost).
CS: B Wills (8, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/N Yost); P Putnam (1, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/N Yost).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gantner 2B                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .287  .678              4   7   
P Molitor CF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .705              0   0   GDP
C Cooper 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .304  .839              9   2   2B
B Oglivie LF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .247  .694              6   0   2·IW
G Thomas RF                   4   1   1   1    1   3  .247  .826              2   0   
T Simmons DH                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .209  .649              0   0   2B
R Howell 3B                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .738              0   1   2·IW
  D Money 3B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .599              0   0   
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   2    0   1  .256  .701              1   4   
N Yost C                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.018              4   2   HR

P Vuckovich P                                                                 1   0
  R Fingers P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       36   6  13   0    6   4                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: C Cooper (21, off D Schmidt); T Simmons (10, off D Medich).
HR: N Yost (3, off D Medich; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: B Oglivie 2 (9, 2 by D Schmidt); R Howell 2 (3, by D Medich, by D Schmidt).
TB: N Yost 4; J Gantner 3; C Cooper 3; P Molitor 3; T Simmons 2; R Yount; G Thomas; B Oglivie.
GIDP: P Molitor (3).
RBI: R Yount 2 (33); T Simmons (36); C Cooper (36); G Thomas (48); N Yost (3).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper; R Howell-J Gantner-C Cooper.
PB: N Yost (2).
E: R Howell (6); N Yost (2).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Medich, L (7-4)              3.1   6   4   4    2   2   1   3.18   17     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 6     32    -     1.21  -0.39
D Schmidt                      4.2   7   2   2    4   2   0   2.77   25     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 5          2-0    0.53  -0.02
Totals                         8    13   6   6    6   4   1          42     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0·11          2-0 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Vuckovich, W (10-3)          8.1   7   2   1    2   5   0   3.55   33     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 3     66    -     0.93   0.06
R Fingers, S (19)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.19    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1· 3          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Medich (3; R Howell); D Schmidt 3 (3; B Oglivie, R Howell, B Oglivie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 14,722.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Milwaukee Brewers                            
1. Mickey Rivers                CF       1. Jim Gantner                  2B
2. Bump Wills                   2B       2. Paul Molitor                 CF
3. Al Oliver                    DH       3. Cecil Cooper                 1B
4. Buddy Bell                   3B       4. Ben Oglivie                  LF
5. Pat Putnam                   1B       5. Gorman Thomas                RF
6. Jim Sundberg                  C       6. Ted Simmons                  DH
7. Bill Sample                  LF       7. Roy Howell                   3B
8. Leon Roberts                 RF       8. Robin Yount                  SS
9. Mario Mendoza                SS       9. Ned Yost                      C

   Doc Medich                    P          Pete Vuckovich                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 12- R 20% 67% 1-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Medich Double to RF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas to 3B
b4 1 123 RR 15% 83% 2-2 MIL R. Yount D. Medich Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Simmons Scores; Howell to 2B
b3 1 --- R 12% 39% 0-2 MIL N. Yost D. Medich Home Run
t4 1 -23 O 8% 35% 2-1 TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b5 1 12- R 7% 93% 4-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt Single to CF; Molitor Scores; Oglivie to 3B

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, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -6% 39% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich Single to LF; Rivers Scores
t1 1 1-- -6% 33% 1-0 TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich Single to LF; Oliver to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R -6% 27% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich Fielder's Choice 1B; Oliver Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
t1 1 12- O 3% 30% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich Putnam Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Bell to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 3% 33% 2-0 TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 MIL J. Gantner D. Medich Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 3% 33% 0-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Medich Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- O -2% 31% 0-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 28% 0-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Medich Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- -2% 28% 2-0 TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 1 1-- OO 4% 31% 2-0 TEX M. Mendoza P. Vuckovich Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Medich Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Medich Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 27% 0-2 MIL R. Howell D. Medich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-0 TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -2% 26% 2-0 TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich Strikeout, Passed Ball; Wills to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 29% 2-0 TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 MIL R. Yount D. Medich Strikeout
b3 1 --- R 12% 39% 0-2 MIL N. Yost D. Medich Home Run
b3 1 --- 3% 42% 1-2 MIL J. Gantner D. Medich Single to LF
b3 1 1-- OO -6% 36% 1-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Medich Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -3% 33% 2-1 TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 3% 36% 2-1 TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich Foul Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- -4% 32% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
t4 1 12- -5% 27% 2-1 TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich Bell Steals 3B; Sundberg Steals 2B
t4 1 -23 O 8% 35% 2-1 TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich Strikeout
t4 2 -23 O 6% 41% 2-1 TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 1-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Medich Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 3% 41% 1-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Medich Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 5% 46% 1-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Medich Walk; Oglivie to 2B
b4 1 12- R 20% 67% 1-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Medich Double to RF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas to 3B
b4 1 -23 1% 68% 2-2 MIL R. Howell D. Medich Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 RR 15% 83% 2-2 MIL R. Yount D. Medich Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Simmons Scores; Howell to 2B
Dave Schmidt replaces Doc Medich pitching
b4 1 12- O -2% 81% 4-2 MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Howell to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 77% 4-2 MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 2-4 TEX M. Mendoza P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 77% 2-4 TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich Walk
t5 1 1-- OO 6% 83% 2-4 TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 2% 85% 4-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O -1% 84% 4-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 2B
b5 1 -2- 1% 85% 4-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt Intentional Walk
b5 1 12- R 7% 93% 4-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt Single to CF; Molitor Scores; Oglivie to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O -2% 90% 5-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt Foul Flyball: 1B; Thomas to 2B
b5 2 -23 0% 91% 5-2 MIL R. Howell D. Schmidt Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 O -2% 88% 5-2 MIL R. Yount D. Schmidt Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 2-5 TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1 --- -4% 87% 2-5 TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 -2- O 3% 90% 2-5 TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich Strikeout
t6 2 -2- O 2% 93% 2-5 TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 93% 5-2 MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt Single to CF (CF-RF)
b6 1 1-- 2% 95% 5-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt Single to RF; Gantner to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 3% 98% 5-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt Double to LF; Gantner Scores; Molitor to 3B
b6 1 -23 0% 98% 6-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 O -1% 96% 6-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt Strikeout
b6 2 123 O -1% 95% 6-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
Don Money replaces Roy Howell playing 3B batting 7th
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-6 TEX J. Grubb P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 7-8-9
Mark Wagner replaces Johnny Grubb (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 6-2 MIL D. Money D. Schmidt Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 MIL R. Yount D. Schmidt Flyball: RF
b7 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-2 MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 98% 6-2 MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt Single to RF; Money to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-2 MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich Lineout: 2B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Dave Schmidt facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-2 MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-2 MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -1% 97% 2-6 TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 2-6 TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich Strikeout
t9 1 1-- -2% 97% 2-6 TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich Walk; Bell to 2B
Rollie Fingers replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 2-6 TEX B. Sample R. Fingers Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 1% 100% 2-6 TEX L. Roberts R. Fingers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

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