September 1, 1981 Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 1
SEA 0 CAL 3
@BOS 2 DET 2
@CHW 1 KCR 3
MIL 1 NYY 11
@MIN 6 TOR 9
@TEX 3 PHI 3
@ATL 0 MON 4
@CIN 3 HOU 3
NYM 2 LAD 3
PIT 2
(14) SDP 3
CHC 2 SFG 4
STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 8,358

Tuesday, September 1, 1981
Time of Game: 2:43

Blue Jays

26-52

Won 2

7th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       1  1  2   3  2  0   0  0  0    9 14  1
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  9  0

W: J Clancy (4-8), L: D Darwin (8-7)

Rangers

42-33

Lost 3

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   2   3    0   2  .209  .533    0    4   1   
W Upshaw RF                   3   3   1   0    2   0  .182  .593    0    2   0   2B
L Moseby CF                   5   1   2   4    0   2  .245  .688    0    2   0   HR,SB
O Velez DH                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .230  .833    0    0   0   
  F Manrique PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .230  .743    0    7   1   
A Woods LF                    3   2   2   1    1   1  .236  .574    0    4   0   SF
G Iorg 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .592    0    2   5   
D Ainge 3B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .190  .488    0    1   0   SB
E Whitt C                     3   0   2   0    0   1  .233  .578    0    5   0   CS,SH

J Clancy P                                                               0   1
Totals                       37   9  14   9    5   9                    27   8

BATTING

2B: W Upshaw (3, off D Darwin).

HR: L Moseby (8, off L Whitehouse; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: A Woods (2, off L Whitehouse).

SH: E Whitt (6, off L Whitehouse).

TB: L Moseby 5; G Iorg 2; A Woods 2; W Upshaw 2; E Whitt 2; A Griffin 2; F Manrique; D Ainge; J Mayberry.

RBI: L Moseby 4 (37); A Griffin 3 (20); A Woods (17); J Mayberry (29).

2-out RBI: A Griffin 3; L Moseby 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: A Griffin (23).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Moseby (9, 3rd base off D Darwin/J Sundberg); D Ainge (8, 3rd base off L Whitehouse/J Sundberg).

CS: E Whitt (2, 3rd base by D Darwin/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .624    0    0   0   
B Sample LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .725    0    1   0   
  B Jones LF                  2   1   2   3    0   0 1.000 3.500    0    1   1   HR
A Oliver DH                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .331  .812    0    0   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .867    0    2   3   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .681    0    7   1   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .748    0    8   1   2B
  B Johnson C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Grubb RF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .240  .674    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .245  .606    0    3   2   
M Mendoza SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .564    0    1   2   
  W Tolleson PH-SS            2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   

D Darwin P                                                               0   0
  L Whitehouse P                                                         0   0
  M Mercer P                                                             0   0
  J Butcher P                                                            0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (22, off J Clancy); J Sundberg (12, off J Clancy).

HR: B Jones (1, off J Clancy; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B Jones 5; B Wills 2; A Oliver 2; J Sundberg 2; J Grubb; B Bell; B Sample.

RBI: B Jones 3 (3).

2-out RBI: B Jones 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

PITCHING

Toronto Blue Jays             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Clancy, W (4-8)              9     9   3   3    3   5   1   5.47   39     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 9     59    -     0.33   0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1· 9           -

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 Darwin, L (8-7)              2.1   6   4   4    2   4   0   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 6     31    -     1.08  -0.26
L Whitehouse                   1.2   2   3   3    1   1   1  16.20    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-1    0.57  -0.08
M Mercer                       3     4   2   2    2   3   0   6.00   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.06  -0.01
J Butcher                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    14   9   9    5   9   1          44     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·14          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Rocky Roe, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 8,358.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Toronto Blue Jays             Texas Rangers                        
1. A Griffin            SS    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. W Upshaw             RF    2. B Sample             LF 
3. L Moseby             CF    3. A Oliver             DH 
4. O Velez              DH    4. B Bell               3B 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. P Putnam             1B 
6. A Woods              LF    6. J Sundberg           C  
7. G Iorg               2B    7. J Grubb              RF 
8. D Ainge              3B    8. B Wills              2B 
9. E Whitt              C     9. M Mendoza            SS 

   J Clancy             P        D Darwin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-      11%  63% L Moseby        D Darwin        Single to LF; Upshaw Scores; Moseby to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   2  0-1  1-3      10%  72% A Griffin       D Darwin        Single to RF; Woods Scores; Whitt to 2B
   t 3   1  0-2  12-       9%  86% J Mayberry      D Darwin        Single to LF; Upshaw Scores; Velez to 3B
   t 4   2  0-4  1-3       8%  98% L Moseby        L Whitehouse    Home Run; Ainge Scores; Upshaw Scores
   t 1   1  0-1  --3      -5%  60% O Velez         D Darwin        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Griffin       Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  W Upshaw        Double to CF
   R      -2-      63%  L Moseby        Single to LF; Upshaw Scores; Moseby to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      66%  O Velez         Moseby Steals 3B
   O      --3      60%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      57%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  M Rivers        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      62%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  A Woods         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  G Iorg          Strikeout
   O      1--      60%  D Ainge         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Woods stays at 1B
          1--      62%  E Whitt         Single to CF; Woods to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  A Griffin       Single to RF; Woods Scores; Whitt to 2B
   O      12-      69%  W Upshaw        Whitt Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B-SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      71%  J Grubb         Single to CF
          1--      69%  B Wills         Walk; Grubb to 2B
   O      12-      74%  M Mendoza       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  W Upshaw        Walk
   O      1--      74%  L Moseby        Strikeout
          1--      76%  O Velez         Walk; Upshaw to 2B
   R      12-      86%  J Mayberry      Single to LF; Upshaw Scores; Velez to 3B
                  Len Whitehouse replaces Danny Darwin pitching
   RO     1-3      87%  A Woods         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Velez Scores
   O      1--      87%  G Iorg          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Sample        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      88%  A Oliver        Double to LF
   O      -2-      90%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 4, Rangers 0.

Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 4-0, Len Whitehouse facing 8-9-1
          ---      91%  D Ainge         Single to LF
   O      1--      91%  E Whitt         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ainge to 2B
          -2-      92%  A Griffin       Ainge Steals 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      90%  W Upshaw        Walk
   RRR    1-3      98%  L Moseby        Home Run; Ainge Scores; Upshaw Scores
   O      ---      98%  O Velez         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-7, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  P Putnam        Popfly: SS
          ---      97%  J Sundberg      Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  J Grubb         Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      99%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 7, Rangers 0.

Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 7-0, Mark Mercer facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Mercer replaces Len Whitehouse pitching
   O      ---      98%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  A Woods         Walk
   O      1--      98%  G Iorg          Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  D Ainge         Walk; Woods to 2B
          12-      99%  E Whitt         Single to 2B; Woods to 3B; Ainge to 2B
   RR     123     100%  A Griffin       Single to LF; Woods Scores; Ainge Scores; Whitt to 2B
   O      12-      99%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Clancy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  M Mendoza       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  B Sample        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0.

Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Mark Mercer facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Jones replaces Bill Sample playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  O Velez         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Grubb         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0.

Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-0, Mark Mercer facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Johnson replaces Jim Sundberg playing C batting 6th
          ---     100%  A Woods         Single to LF
          1--     100%  G Iorg          Single to RF; Woods to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Ainge         Groundout: 3B-1B; Woods to 3B; Iorg to 2B
   O      -23     100%  E Whitt         Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  A Griffin       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Clancy facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  B Wills         Single to RF
                  Wayne Tolleson pinch hits for Mario Mendoza batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  W Tolleson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tolleson to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-     100%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-     100%  B Jones         Home Run; Tolleson Scores
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 2.

Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, John Butcher facing 2-3-4
                  John Butcher replaces Mark Mercer pitching; Wayne Tolleson moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  W Upshaw        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Fred Manrique pinch hits for Otto Velez batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  F Manrique      Single to LF; Manrique out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-9, Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  B Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 2.

Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 9-2, John Butcher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  A Woods         Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Iorg          Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Ainge         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-9, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  J Grubb         Walk
          1--      99%  B Wills         Single to LF; Grubb to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Tolleson      Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  M Rivers        Popfly: SS
   R      12-     100%  B Jones         Single to RF; Grubb Scores; Wills to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 9, Rangers 3.

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