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CAL
@BAL
7
1
OAK
@BOS
5
3
NYY
@CHW
5
1
SEA
@CLE
11
17
TEX
@MIL
2
6
DET
@MIN
6
1
PHI
@HOU
4
5
 
(10)
CHC
@LAD
2
1
ATL
@MON
5
4
 
(12)
CIN
@NYM
6
3
STL
@SDP
6
9
PIT
@SFG
0
5
Sunday, August 30, 1981 1:39PM
, County Stadium
Attendance: 14,722, Time of Game: 2:34
Rangers
2
42-31
 Lost 1 
2nd, 1½ GB
at Brewers
6
43-34
 Won 1 
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Pete Vuckovich (10-3)
L: Doc Medich (7-4)
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 .642 0.069 0.67 0.095 -0.026 0.4 3 0 2B
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .596 -0.090 0.87 0.018 -0.107 -0.9 2 4 CS,GDP
Al Oliver DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 .330 .809 0.030 0.69 0.060 -0.031 0.2
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .314 .873 0.166 1.02 0.200 -0.034 1.8 1 1 2B,SB
Pat Putnam 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 .697 -0.017 1.28 0.063 -0.080 -0.3 12 0 CS
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .745 0.000 0.86 0.052 -0.052 0.1 4 0 SB
Billy Sample LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .745 -0.127 0.92 0.000 -0.127 -1.6 1 0
Leon Roberts RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .820 -0.056 0.79 0.018 -0.074 -0.9 1 0
Mario Mendoza SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .564 -0.062 0.98 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 0 5 GDP
   Johnny Grubb PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .682 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Mark Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .845 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doc Medich P
   Dave Schmidt P
Team Totals 33 2 7 1 2 5 .212 .530 -0.091 0.88 0.506 -0.597 -1.9 24 10
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
DP: 1. M Mendoza-B Wills-P Putnam.
Baserunning
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gantner 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .287 .678 -0.013 0.61 0.039 -0.053 0.0 4 7
Paul Molitor CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .282 .705 0.001 0.62 0.066 -0.065 0.4 0 0 GDP
Cecil Cooper 1B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .839 -0.025 0.77 0.030 -0.055 1.0 9 2 2B
Ben Oglivie LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .247 .694 0.010 0.60 0.043 -0.033 -0.0 6 0 2·IW
Gorman Thomas RF 4 1 1 1 1 3 .247 .826 0.090 0.82 0.126 -0.035 0.4 2 0
Ted Simmons DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 .209 .649 0.157 0.92 0.206 -0.049 -0.1 2B
Roy Howell 3B 1 0 0 0 2 0 .254 .738 0.003 1.03 0.013 -0.010 0.2 0 1 2·IW
   Don Money 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 .599 0.003 0.10 0.003 0.000 0.4 0 0
Robin Yount SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .256 .701 0.098 1.34 0.150 -0.052 0.1 1 4
Ned Yost C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.018 0.087 0.56 0.117 -0.030 0.1 4 2 HR
Pete Vuckovich P 1
   Rollie Fingers P
Team Totals 36 6 13 6 6 4 .361 .952 0.411 0.78 0.793 -0.382 2.5 27 16
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
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).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doc Medich, L (7-4) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2 1 3.18 17 32 -0.387 1.27 -3.1
Dave Schmidt 4.2 7 2 2 4 2 0 2.77 25 2 0 -0.023 0.44 0.6
Team Totals 8 13 6 6 6 4 1 6.75 42 32 2 0 -0.410 0.88 -2.5

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Vuckovich, W (10-3) 8.1 7 2 1 2 5 0 3.55 33 66 0.060 0.89 1.1
Rollie Fingers, S (19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.19 2 2 0 0.029 0.64 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 1.00 35 66 2 0 0.089 0.78 1.9
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.

Starting 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 Billy 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 1 12- R MIL T. Simmons D. Medich 21% 67% Double to RF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas to 3B
b4 2-2 1 123 RR MIL R. Yount D. Medich 15% 83% Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Simmons Scores; Howell to 2B
b3 0-2 1 --- R MIL N. Yost D. Medich 12% 39% Home Run
t4 2-1 1 -23 O TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich 8% 35% Strikeout
b5 4-2 1 12- R MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt 7% 93% Single to CF; Molitor Scores; Oglivie to 3B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich -6% 44% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich -6% 39% Single to LF; Rivers Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich -6% 33% Single to LF; Oliver to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 R TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich -6% 27% Fielder's Choice 1B; Oliver Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Bell to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich 3% 30% Putnam Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B); Bell to 3B
t1 2-0 2 --3 O TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich 3% 33% 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 0-2 0 --- O MIL J. Gantner D. Medich -2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- MIL P. Molitor D. Medich 3% 33% Single to 2B
b1 0-2 1 1-- O MIL C. Cooper D. Medich -2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B; Molitor to 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Medich -3% 28% 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 2-0 0 --- O TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich 2% 30% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich -2% 28% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t2 2-0 1 1-- OO TEX M. Mendoza P. Vuckovich 4% 31% 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 0-2 0 --- O MIL G. Thomas D. Medich -2% 29% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 --- O MIL T. Simmons D. Medich -2% 28% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 2 --- O MIL R. Howell D. Medich -1% 27% 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 2-0 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich 2% 28% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 1 --- TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich -2% 26% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Wills to 1B
t3 2-0 1 1-- O TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich 3% 29% Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2-0 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich 1% 30% 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 0-2 0 --- O MIL R. Yount D. Medich -3% 27% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- R MIL N. Yost D. Medich 12% 39% Home Run
b3 1-2 1 --- MIL J. Gantner D. Medich 3% 42% Single to LF
b3 1-2 1 1-- OO MIL P. Molitor D. Medich -6% 36% 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 2-1 0 --- TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich -4% 33% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 2-1 0 1-- O TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich 3% 36% Foul Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 1 1-- TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich -3% 32% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
t4 2-1 1 12- TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich -5% 27% Bell Steals 3B; Sundberg Steals 2B
t4 2-1 1 -23 O TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich 8% 35% Strikeout
t4 2-1 2 -23 O TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich 6% 41% 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 1-2 0 --- O MIL C. Cooper D. Medich -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- MIL B. Oglivie D. Medich 3% 41% Single to RF
b4 1-2 1 1-- MIL G. Thomas D. Medich 5% 46% Walk; Oglivie to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- R MIL T. Simmons D. Medich 21% 67% Double to RF; Oglivie Scores; Thomas to 3B
b4 2-2 1 -23 MIL R. Howell D. Medich 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 2-2 1 123 RR MIL R. Yount D. Medich 15% 83% Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Simmons Scores; Howell to 2B
Dave Schmidt replaces Doc Medich pitching
b4 4-2 1 12- O MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Howell to 3B
b4 4-2 2 1-3 O MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt -3% 78% 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 2-4 0 --- O TEX M. Mendoza P. Vuckovich 3% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 2-4 1 --- TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich -3% 77% Walk
t5 2-4 1 1-- OO TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich 6% 83% 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 4-2 0 --- MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt 2% 85% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b5 4-2 0 1-- O MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 2B
b5 4-2 1 -2- MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt 1% 85% Intentional Walk
b5 4-2 1 12- R MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt 7% 93% Single to CF; Molitor Scores; Oglivie to 3B
b5 5-2 1 1-3 O MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt -2% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B; Thomas to 2B
b5 5-2 2 -23 MIL R. Howell D. Schmidt 0% 91% Intentional Walk
b5 5-2 2 123 O MIL R. Yount D. Schmidt -2% 88% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Brewers' Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
t6 2-5 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich 2% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2-5 1 --- TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich -4% 87% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 2-5 1 -2- O TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich 3% 90% Strikeout
t6 2-5 2 -2- O TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich 2% 93% 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 5-2 0 --- O MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt 1% 93% Single to CF (CF-RF)
b6 5-2 1 1-- MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt 2% 95% Single to RF; Gantner to 3B
b6 5-2 1 1-3 R MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt 3% 97% Double to LF; Gantner Scores; Molitor to 3B
b6 6-2 1 -23 MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b6 6-2 1 123 O MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt -1% 96% Strikeout
b6 6-2 2 123 O MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt -1% 95% 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 2-6 0 --- O TEX B. Sample P. Vuckovich 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 2-6 1 --- O TEX L. Roberts P. Vuckovich 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mario Mendoza (SS) batting 9th
t7 2-6 2 --- O TEX J. Grubb P. Vuckovich 0% 98% 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 6-2 0 --- MIL D. Money D. Schmidt 0% 98% Walk
b7 6-2 0 1-- O MIL R. Yount D. Schmidt -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 6-2 1 1-- O MIL N. Yost D. Schmidt -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 6-2 2 1-- MIL J. Gantner D. Schmidt 0% 98% Single to RF; Money to 2B
b7 6-2 2 12- O MIL P. Molitor D. Schmidt -0% 97% 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 2-6 0 --- O TEX M. Rivers P. Vuckovich 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
t8 2-6 1 --- O TEX B. Wills P. Vuckovich 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-6 2 --- O TEX A. Oliver P. Vuckovich 0% 99% 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 6-2 0 --- MIL C. Cooper D. Schmidt 0% 99% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep 2B-1B)
b8 6-2 0 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie D. Schmidt -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 6-2 1 1-- O MIL G. Thomas D. Schmidt -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 6-2 2 1-- O MIL T. Simmons D. Schmidt -0% 99% 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 2-6 0 --- TEX B. Bell P. Vuckovich -2% 97% Single to RF
t9 2-6 0 1-- O TEX P. Putnam P. Vuckovich 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-6 1 1-- TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich -2% 97% Walk; Bell to 2B
Rollie Fingers replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
t9 2-6 1 12- O TEX B. Sample R. Fingers 2% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bell to 3B
t9 2-6 2 1-3 O TEX L. Roberts R. Fingers 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

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