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Standings
DET
@BAL
5
4
MIL
@BOS
5
2
CAL
@CHW
7
4
CAL
@CHW
1
2
 
(10)
NYY
@CLE
2
7
KCR
@MIN
4
5
SEA
@TEX
5
3
OAK
@TOR
6
5
CIN
@LAD
4
16
PIT
@MON
1
5
CHC
@NYM
2
3
STL
@PHI
1
6
ATL
@SDP
1
5
HOU
@SFG
1
6
Sunday, May 31, 1981,
, Arlington Stadium
Attendance: 16,636, Time of Game: 2:15
Mariners
5
17-30
 Won 1 
at Rangers
3
26-19
 Lost 1 
W: Brian Allard (3-1)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mariners        0  0  1   1  0  3   0  0  0    5 15  0
Rangers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  0

Seattle Mariners

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Simpson CF 5 1 3 3 0 1 .231 .581 0.221 1.21 0.280 -0.059 2.8 3 0 HR,SB
Lenny Randle LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .600 -0.108 0.72 0.000 -0.108 -1.7 2 0
   Casey Parsons LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bruce Bochte 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .239 .642 -0.050 0.66 0.012 -0.061 -0.0 8 2 IW
Gary Gray DH 5 0 0 0 0 3 .299 .949 -0.082 0.66 0.000 -0.082 -1.6
Jeff Burroughs RF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .274 .846 0.099 0.68 0.129 -0.030 1.2 1 0 2B
   Dave Henderson PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .649 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dan Meyer 3B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .244 .540 0.183 0.88 0.203 -0.020 1.3 1 2 2B
Jerry Narron C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .245 .615 -0.012 1.12 0.039 -0.051 0.2 3 0 SH
Rick Auerbach SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .429 -0.143 1.10 0.019 -0.162 -2.2 2 3
Julio Cruz 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .213 .583 0.138 1.46 0.187 -0.048 1.2 3 4 SB
Brian Allard P 2 0
   Shane Rawley P 0 0
Team Totals 41 5 15 5 2 7 .366 .883 0.246 0.95 0.869 -0.621 1.2 27 11
2B: D Meyer (4, off F Jenkins); J Burroughs (3, off F Jenkins).
HR: J Simpson (1, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Narron (1, off F Jenkins).
IBB: B Bochte (1, by S Comer).
TB: J Simpson 6; D Meyer 5; J Burroughs 4; J Cruz 2; B Bochte; R Auerbach; J Narron.
RBI: J Simpson 3 (13); J Cruz (12); D Meyer (7).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Cruz-R Auerbach-B Bochte; D Meyer-J Cruz-B Bochte.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (26, 2nd base off F Jenkins/L Cox); J Simpson (2, 2nd base off F Jenkins/L Cox).

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .664 -0.211 1.20 0.000 -0.211 -1.8 0 5 GDP
Bill Stein LF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .510 1.182 0.044 0.68 0.068 -0.024 0.5 0 0
Al Oliver DH 4 1 3 3 0 0 .326 .810 0.199 1.04 0.233 -0.034 2.8 HR,2B
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .791 -0.146 1.15 0.000 -0.146 -1.3 1 3 GDP
Pat Putnam 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .780 -0.057 0.76 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 11 0
   John Ellis PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .401 -0.024 1.01 0.000 -0.024 -0.1 1 1
Johnny Grubb RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .740 -0.019 0.58 0.024 -0.043 -0.3 1 0
Leon Roberts CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .327 .894 0.020 0.76 0.070 -0.050 0.5 2 1 2·2B
Mark Wagner SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .600 -0.102 1.17 0.010 -0.112 -0.8 1 1
Larry Cox C 3 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .636 0.067 0.96 0.089 -0.022 0.4 10 1 2B
   Jim Sundberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .648 -0.024 1.01 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
Fergie Jenkins P 0 1
   Steve Comer P 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 11 3 1 3 .306 .824 -0.253 0.94 0.494 -0.747 -0.8 27 13
2B: L Cox (1, off B Allard); A Oliver (14, off B Allard); L Roberts 2 (10, 2 off B Allard).
HR: A Oliver (3, off B Allard; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: A Oliver 7; L Roberts 4; L Cox 3; B Stein 2; J Grubb; M Wagner.
GIDP: B Wills (7); B Bell (5).
RBI: A Oliver 3 (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: L Roberts (D Meyer at 2nd base).

Seattle Mariners

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brian Allard, W (3-1) 7.1 10 3 3 1 3 1 3.82 31 48 0.141 0.92 0.2
Shane Rawley, S (4) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.81 6 0 0 0.113 1.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 1 3 1 3.00 37 48 0 0 0.254 0.95 0.8

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, L (3-4) 5 9 4 4 0 4 1 5.75 24 37 -0.177 1.29 -1.2
Steve Comer 4 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.55 20 1 1 -0.070 0.51 0.1
Team Totals 9 15 5 5 2 7 1 5.00 44 37 1 1 -0.247 0.94 -1.2
F Jenkins faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Comer (6; B Bochte).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Ted Hendry.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 16,636.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Seattle Mariners         Texas Rangers
1 Joe Simpson CF 1 Bump Wills 2B
2 Lenny Randle LF 2 Bill Stein LF
3 Bruce Bochte 1B 3 Al Oliver DH
4 Gary Gray DH 4 Buddy Bell 3B
5 Jeff Burroughs RF 5 Pat Putnam 1B
6 Dan Meyer 3B 6 Johnny Grubb RF
7 Jerry Narron C 7 Leon Roberts CF
8 Rick Auerbach SS 8 Mark Wagner SS
9 Julio Cruz 2B 9 Larry Cox C
Brian Allard P Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 2 1-3 R SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins 14% 64% Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Auerbach to 3B
t3 0-1 0 --- R SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 13% 50% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 1-- R TEX A. Oliver B. Allard -12% 33% Double to RF; Stein Scores
b5 1-2 0 1-- OO TEX B. Wills B. Allard 11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 -23 O SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins -11% 38% Fielder's Choice 3B; Burroughs out at Hm/3B-C

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins 3% 56% Simpson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins -4% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Simpson to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins -4% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O TEX B. Wills B. Allard 2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- TEX B. Stein B. Allard -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- R TEX A. Oliver B. Allard -12% 33% Double to RF; Stein Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O TEX B. Bell B. Allard 4% 36% Fielder's Choice SS; Oliver out at 3B/SS-3B; Bell to 1B
b1 1-0 2 1-- O TEX P. Putnam B. Allard 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins 4% 42% Single to LF
t2 0-1 0 1-- SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 7% 49% Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B
t2 0-1 0 12- O SEA J. Narron F. Jenkins -0% 49% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Burroughs to 3B; Meyer to 2B
t2 0-1 1 -23 O SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins -11% 38% Fielder's Choice 3B; Burroughs out at Hm/3B-C
t2 0-1 2 12- O SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins -5% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O TEX J. Grubb B. Allard 2% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1-0 1 --- O TEX L. Roberts B. Allard 1% 36% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- TEX M. Wagner B. Allard -1% 35% Single to C
b2 1-0 2 1-- TEX L. Cox B. Allard -3% 32% Double to CF; Wagner to 3B
b2 1-0 2 -23 O TEX B. Wills B. Allard 5% 37% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Mariners Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- R SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 13% 50% Home Run
t3 1-1 0 --- O SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-1 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -2% 46% Lineout: CF
t3 1-1 2 --- O SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins -1% 45% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 2-3-4
b3 1-1 0 --- O TEX B. Stein B. Allard 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 1-1 1 --- TEX A. Oliver B. Allard -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 1-1 1 1-- OO TEX B. Bell B. Allard 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 1, Rangers 1.
Top of the 4th, Mariners Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 5% 53% Double to RF
t4 1-1 1 -2- O SEA J. Narron F. Jenkins -4% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-1 2 -2- SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins 2% 50% Single to 3B; Meyer to 3B
t4 1-1 2 1-3 R SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins 14% 64% Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Auerbach to 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-3 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 1% 65% Cruz Steals 2B
t4 2-1 2 -23 O SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins -6% 59% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- O TEX P. Putnam B. Allard 3% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 1 --- O TEX J. Grubb B. Allard 2% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 2 --- TEX L. Roberts B. Allard -3% 61% Double to LF
b4 1-2 2 -2- O TEX M. Wagner B. Allard 4% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 5th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
t5 2-1 0 --- O SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins -2% 62% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 --- O SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- TEX L. Cox B. Allard -6% 55% Single to CF
b5 1-2 0 1-- OO TEX B. Wills B. Allard 11% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- TEX B. Stein B. Allard -2% 65% Single to CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- O TEX A. Oliver B. Allard 3% 68% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 2, Rangers 1.
Top of the 6th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins 7% 75% Double to LF
t6 2-1 0 -2- R SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins 8% 83% Single to CF; Burroughs Scores
Steve Comer replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
t6 3-1 0 1-- SEA J. Narron S. Comer 3% 86% Single to RF; Meyer to 2B
t6 3-1 0 12- O SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer -3% 83% Groundout: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Narron to 2B
t6 3-1 1 12- SEA J. Cruz S. Comer 4% 87% Single to 3B/Bunt; Narron to 3B; Auerbach to 2B
t6 3-1 1 123 RR SEA J. Simpson S. Comer 9% 96% Single to CF; Narron Scores; Auerbach Scores; Cruz to 3B; Simpson to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 5-1 1 -23 O SEA L. Randle S. Comer -2% 94% Strikeout
t6 5-1 2 -23 SEA B. Bochte S. Comer 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t6 5-1 2 123 O SEA G. Gray S. Comer -2% 92% Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 4-5-6
b6 1-5 0 --- O TEX B. Bell B. Allard 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam B. Allard 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-5 2 --- O TEX J. Grubb B. Allard 0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 7th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
t7 5-1 0 --- O SEA J. Burroughs S. Comer -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 5-1 1 --- SEA D. Meyer S. Comer 0% 95% Single to LF
t7 5-1 1 1-- O SEA J. Narron S. Comer -0% 95% Flyball: RF
t7 5-1 2 1-- O SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 7-8-9
b7 1-5 0 --- TEX L. Roberts B. Allard -4% 91% Double to RF
b7 1-5 0 -2- O TEX M. Wagner B. Allard 3% 94% Strikeout
b7 1-5 1 -2- O TEX L. Cox B. Allard 2% 96% Strikeout
b7 1-5 2 -2- O TEX B. Wills B. Allard 1% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 1.
Top of the 8th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-1, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 9-1-2
t8 5-1 0 --- O SEA J. Cruz S. Comer -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- O SEA J. Simpson S. Comer -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t8 5-1 2 --- O SEA L. Randle S. Comer -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mariners' Brian Allard facing 2-3-4
Casey Parsons replaces Lenny Randle playing LF batting 2nd
b8 1-5 0 --- TEX B. Stein B. Allard -2% 94% Single to LF
b8 1-5 0 1-- RR TEX A. Oliver B. Allard -8% 86% Home Run; Stein Scores
b8 3-5 0 --- O TEX B. Bell B. Allard 4% 90% Flyball: SS
Shane Rawley replaces Brian Allard pitching
John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 5th
b8 3-5 1 --- O TEX J. Ellis S. Rawley 2% 92% Flyball: CF
b8 3-5 2 --- TEX J. Grubb S. Rawley -2% 90% Single to RF
b8 3-5 2 1-- O TEX L. Roberts S. Rawley 4% 94% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3.
Top of the 9th, Mariners Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 3-4-5
John Ellis moves from PH to 1B
t9 5-3 0 --- SEA B. Bochte S. Comer 1% 95% Single to CF
t9 5-3 0 1-- O SEA G. Gray S. Comer -1% 94% Strikeout
t9 5-3 1 1-- SEA J. Burroughs S. Comer 2% 96% Single to LF; Bochte to 3B
Dave Henderson pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 5th
t9 5-3 1 1-3 O SEA D. Meyer S. Comer -2% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 5-3 2 1-3 SEA J. Narron S. Comer 0% 94% Walk; Meyer to 2B
t9 5-3 2 123 O SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer -2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, Mariners' Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
Dave Henderson moves from PR to RF
b9 3-5 0 --- O TEX M. Wagner S. Rawley 4% 96% Flyball: RF
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Larry Cox (C) batting 9th
b9 3-5 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg S. Rawley 2% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 3-5 2 --- O TEX B. Wills S. Rawley 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3.

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