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DET  5
@BAL  4

MIL  5
@BOS  2

CAL  7
@CHW  4

CHW  2
CAL  1

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CLE  7
NYY  2

MIN  5
KCR  4

SEA  5
@TEX  3
OAK  6
@TOR  5

LAD 16
CIN  4

MON  5
PIT  1

NYM  3
CHC  2

PHI  6
STL  1

SDP  5
ATL  1

SFG  6
HOU  1

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 16,636

Sunday, May 31, 1981
Time of Game: 2:15
Mariners
5
17-30
Won 1
6th, 12 GB
                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
W: Brian Allard (3-1), L: Fergie Jenkins (3-4), S: Shane Rawley (4)
Rangers
3
26-19
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Seattle Mariners             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Simpson CF                  5   1   3   3    0   1  .231  .581              3   0   HR,SB
L Randle LF                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .600              2   0   
  C Parsons LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .239  .642              8   2   IW
G Gray DH                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .299  .949              0   0   
J Burroughs RF                5   1   3   0    0   0  .274  .846              1   0   2B
  D Henderson PR-RF           0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .649              1   0   
D Meyer 3B                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .244  .540              1   2   2B
J Narron C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .615              3   0   SH
R Auerbach SS                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .429              2   3   
J Cruz 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .213  .583              3   4   SB

B Allard P                                                                    2   0
  S Rawley P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       41   5  15   0    2   7                         27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Cruz-R Auerbach-B Bochte; D Meyer-J Cruz-B Bochte.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz (26, 2nd base off F Jenkins/L Cox); J Simpson (2, 2nd base off F Jenkins/L Cox).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .664              0   5   GDP
B Stein LF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .510 1.182              0   0   
A Oliver DH                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .326  .810              0   0   HR,2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .791              1   3   GDP
P Putnam 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .780             11   0   
  J Ellis PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .401              1   1   
J Grubb RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .740              1   0   
L Roberts CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .894              2   1   2·2B
M Wagner SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .600              1   1   
L Cox C                       3   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .636             10   1   2B
  J Sundberg PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .648              0   0   

F Jenkins P                                                                   0   1
  S Comer P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       36   3  11   0    1   3                         27  13
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Seattle Mariners              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Allard, W (3-1)              7.1  10   3   3    1   3   1   3.82   31     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0·10     48    -     0.97   0.14
S Rawley, S (4)                1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.81    6     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 1          0-0    1.24   0.11
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0·11           -  
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (3-4)             5     9   4   4    0   4   1   5.75   24     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 1· 9     37    -     1.23  -0.17
S Comer                        4     6   1   1    2   3   0   3.55   20     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 5          1-1    0.64  -0.07
Totals                         9    15   5   5    2   7   1          44     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 1·14          1-1 
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.

Lineups

   Seattle Mariners                          Texas Rangers                                
1. Joe Simpson                  CF       1. Bump Wills                   2B
2. Len 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 1-3 R 14% 64% 1-1 SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Auerbach to 3B
t3 0 --- R 13% 50% 0-1 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins Home Run
b1 1 1-- R -12% 33% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver B. Allard Double to RF; Stein Scores
b5 0 1-- OO 11% 66% 1-2 TEX B. Wills B. Allard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1 -23 O -11% 38% 0-1 SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins Fielder's Choice 3B; Burroughs out at Hm/3B-C

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, Mariners Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins Simpson Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B; Simpson to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins 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 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 TEX B. Wills B. Allard Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 TEX B. Stein B. Allard Walk
b1 1 1-- R -12% 33% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver B. Allard Double to RF; Stein Scores
b1 1 -2- O 4% 37% 1-0 TEX B. Bell B. Allard Fielder's Choice SS; Oliver out at 3B/SS-3B; Bell to 1B
b1 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 TEX P. Putnam B. Allard 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 --- 4% 42% 0-1 SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 7% 49% 0-1 SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B
t2 0 12- O -0% 49% 0-1 SEA J. Narron F. Jenkins Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Burroughs to 3B; Meyer to 2B
t2 1 -23 O -11% 38% 0-1 SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins Fielder's Choice 3B; Burroughs out at Hm/3B-C
t2 2 12- O -5% 33% 0-1 SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 TEX J. Grubb B. Allard Groundout: 1B-P
b2 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 TEX L. Roberts B. Allard Strikeout
b2 2 --- -1% 35% 1-0 TEX M. Wagner B. Allard Single to C
b2 2 1-- -3% 32% 1-0 TEX L. Cox B. Allard Double to CF; Wagner to 3B
b2 2 -23 O 5% 37% 1-0 TEX B. Wills B. Allard 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 --- R 13% 50% 0-1 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins Home Run
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins Lineout: CF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 1-1 SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 TEX B. Stein B. Allard Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -3% 44% 1-1 TEX A. Oliver B. Allard Single to RF
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 50% 1-1 TEX B. Bell B. Allard 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 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- 5% 53% 1-1 SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 48% 1-1 SEA J. Narron F. Jenkins Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 -2- 2% 50% 1-1 SEA R. Auerbach F. Jenkins Single to 3B; Meyer to 3B
t4 2 1-3 R 14% 64% 1-1 SEA J. Cruz F. Jenkins Single to LF; Meyer Scores; Auerbach to 3B
t4 2 1-3 1% 65% 2-1 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins Cruz Steals 2B
t4 2 -23 O -6% 59% 2-1 SEA J. Simpson F. Jenkins 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 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 TEX P. Putnam B. Allard Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 TEX J. Grubb B. Allard Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- -3% 61% 1-2 TEX L. Roberts B. Allard Double to LF
b4 2 -2- O 5% 66% 1-2 TEX M. Wagner B. Allard 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 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 SEA L. Randle F. Jenkins Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 SEA B. Bochte F. Jenkins Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 SEA G. Gray F. Jenkins 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 0 --- -6% 55% 1-2 TEX L. Cox B. Allard Single to CF
b5 0 1-- OO 11% 66% 1-2 TEX B. Wills B. Allard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 65% 1-2 TEX B. Stein B. Allard Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 68% 1-2 TEX A. Oliver B. Allard 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 0 --- 7% 75% 2-1 SEA J. Burroughs F. Jenkins Double to LF
t6 0 -2- R 8% 83% 2-1 SEA D. Meyer F. Jenkins Single to CF; Burroughs Scores
Steve Comer replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
t6 0 1-- 3% 86% 3-1 SEA J. Narron S. Comer Single to RF; Meyer to 2B
t6 0 12- O -3% 83% 3-1 SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer Groundout: CF-3B/Forceout at 3B; Narron to 2B
t6 1 12- 4% 87% 3-1 SEA J. Cruz S. Comer Single to 3B/Bunt; Narron to 3B; Auerbach to 2B
t6 1 123 RR 9% 96% 3-1 SEA J. Simpson S. Comer Single to CF; Narron Scores; Auerbach Scores; Cruz to 3B; Simpson to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1 -23 O -2% 94% 5-1 SEA L. Randle S. Comer Strikeout
t6 2 -23 0% 94% 5-1 SEA B. Bochte S. Comer Intentional Walk
t6 2 123 O -2% 92% 5-1 SEA G. Gray S. Comer 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 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 TEX B. Bell B. Allard Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 TEX P. Putnam B. Allard Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-5 TEX J. Grubb B. Allard 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 SEA J. Burroughs S. Comer Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-1 SEA D. Meyer S. Comer Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 SEA J. Narron S. Comer Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-1 SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer 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 0 --- -4% 91% 1-5 TEX L. Roberts B. Allard Double to RF
b7 0 -2- O 3% 94% 1-5 TEX M. Wagner B. Allard Strikeout
b7 1 -2- O 2% 96% 1-5 TEX L. Cox B. Allard Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O 1% 97% 1-5 TEX B. Wills B. Allard 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 SEA J. Cruz S. Comer Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 SEA J. Simpson S. Comer Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 SEA L. Randle S. Comer 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 Len Randle playing LF batting 2nd
b8 0 --- -2% 94% 1-5 TEX B. Stein B. Allard Single to LF
b8 0 1-- RR -8% 86% 1-5 TEX A. Oliver B. Allard Home Run; Stein Scores
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 TEX B. Bell B. Allard Flyball: SS
Shane Rawley replaces Brian Allard pitching; John Ellis pinch hits for Pat Putnam (1B) batting 5th
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 3-5 TEX J. Ellis S. Rawley Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- -2% 90% 3-5 TEX J. Grubb S. Rawley Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 4% 94% 3-5 TEX L. Roberts S. Rawley 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 0 --- 1% 95% 5-3 SEA B. Bochte S. Comer Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -1% 94% 5-3 SEA G. Gray S. Comer Strikeout
t9 1 1-- 2% 96% 5-3 SEA J. Burroughs S. Comer Single to LF; Bochte to 3B
Dave Henderson pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 5th
t9 1 1-3 O -2% 94% 5-3 SEA D. Meyer S. Comer Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-3 0% 94% 5-3 SEA J. Narron S. Comer Walk; Meyer to 2B
t9 2 123 O -2% 92% 5-3 SEA R. Auerbach S. Comer 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 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 TEX M. Wagner S. Rawley Flyball: RF
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Larry Cox (C) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 TEX J. Sundberg S. Rawley Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 TEX B. Wills S. Rawley Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mariners 5, Rangers 3.

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