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BAL  3
SEA  2

(11)
BOS  3
CAL  1

DET  5
@CHW  4

(10)
CLE  2
OAK  0

CLE 10
OAK  4

KCR  5
MIL  4

MIN  4
NYY  3

TEX  4
TOR  1
ATL  3
PHI  2

CIN  7
MON  0

HOU  8
NYM  0

LAD  6
PIT  2

SDP  5
CHC  4

(10)
STL  5
@SFG  2

Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 6,851

Wednesday, September 2, 1981
Time of Game: 2:23
Blue Jays
1
26-53
Lost 1
7th, 20 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Blue Jays       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Rangers         1  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    4  8  1
W: Rick Honeycutt (9-3), L: Luis Leal (4-10)
Rangers
4
43-33
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .536              8   0   2B
G Iorg 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .589              0   4   
L Moseby CF                   4   1   1   1    0   3  .245  .696              3   0   HR
O Velez DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .817              0   0   
G Bell RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .674              0   0   3B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .232  .742              4   0   
  W Upshaw PR-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .180  .588              1   0   
A Woods LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .563              2   0   
D Ainge 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .487              1   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .218  .679              5   1   2B,GDP

L Leal P                                                                      0   1
  J Garvin P                                                                  0   0
  R Jackson P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   0    1   5                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: A Griffin (16, off R Honeycutt); B Martinez (5, off R Honeycutt).
3B: G Bell (1, off R Honeycutt).
HR: L Moseby (9, off R Honeycutt; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: L Moseby 4; G Bell 3; B Martinez 2; A Griffin 2; G Iorg; J Mayberry.
GIDP: B Martinez (4).
RBI: L Moseby (38).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Martinez-A Griffin; G Iorg-A Griffin.
E: A Griffin 2 (25).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .260  .626              2   0   SB
B Sample LF                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .277  .738              1   0   2B
A Oliver DH                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .330  .808              0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .862              2   5   
B Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.167              2   0   CS
J Sundberg C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .744              5   0   
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .539              9   0   
  P Putnam 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .681              1   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .600              4   2   
M Mendoza SS                  3   2   2   0    0   0  .259  .580              1   2   2B

R Honeycutt P                                                                 0   3
Totals                       32   4   8   0    1   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Mendoza (6, off L Leal); B Sample (14, off J Garvin).
TB: B Sample 3; M Mendoza 3; A Oliver; B Bell; M Rivers; J Sundberg.
RBI: B Sample 3 (19); A Oliver (41).
2-out RBI: B Sample 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Bell-B Wills-J Ellis.
E: B Wills (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rivers (8, 2nd base off L Leal/B Martinez).
CS: B Jones (1, 2nd base by R Jackson/B Martinez).

Pitching Stats

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
L Leal, L (4-10)               6.2   5   3   2    1   3   0   3.49   27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 5     56    -     0.90   0.04
J Garvin                       0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.49    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.88  -0.16
R Jackson                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.73    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 8          1-1 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Honeycutt, W (9-3)           9     6   1   1    1   5   1   2.92   34     -       ·  ·     13·10· 3· 5     75    -     1.12   0.39
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     13·10· 3· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rocky Roe, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 6,851.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Toronto Blue Jays                         Texas Rangers                                
1. Alfredo Griffin              SS       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Garth Iorg                   2B       2. Bill Sample                  LF
3. Lloyd Moseby                 CF       3. Al Oliver                    DH
4. Otto Velez                   DH       4. Buddy Bell                   3B
5. George Bell                  RF       5. Bob Jones                    RF
6. John Mayberry                1B       6. Jim Sundberg                  C
7. Al Woods                     LF       7. John Ellis                   1B
8. Danny Ainge                  3B       8. Bump Wills                   2B
9. Buck Martinez                 C       9. Mario Mendoza                SS

   Luis Leal                     P          Rick Honeycutt                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 12- RR 15% 95% 2-1 TEX B. Sample J. Garvin Double to LF; Mendoza Scores; Rivers Scores
t4 1 --- R -11% 67% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Home Run
b1 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Leal Single to CF; Rivers Scores/unER
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 TOR B. Martinez R. Honeycutt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 0 12- R 8% 84% 1-0 TEX B. Sample L. Leal Single to LF; Mendoza Scores; Rivers to 2B

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, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 TOR A. Griffin R. Honeycutt Double to LF
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 TOR G. Iorg R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 TOR O. Velez R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Leal Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 TEX B. Sample L. Leal Rivers Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 TEX B. Sample L. Leal Flyball: LF
b1 1 -2- R 9% 66% 0-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Leal Single to CF; Rivers Scores/unER
b1 1 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 TEX B. Bell L. Leal Popfly: SS
b1 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 TEX B. Jones L. Leal Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 TOR G. Bell R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 TOR J. Mayberry R. Honeycutt Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 TOR A. Woods R. Honeycutt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg L. Leal Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 TEX J. Ellis L. Leal Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 TEX B. Wills L. Leal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 TOR D. Ainge R. Honeycutt Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 TOR B. Martinez R. Honeycutt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 TOR A. Griffin R. Honeycutt Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 6% 74% 1-0 TEX M. Mendoza L. Leal Double to RF
b3 0 -2- 2% 76% 1-0 TEX M. Rivers L. Leal Walk
b3 0 12- R 8% 84% 1-0 TEX B. Sample L. Leal Single to LF; Mendoza Scores; Rivers to 2B
b3 0 12- OO -7% 78% 2-0 TEX A. Oliver L. Leal Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS/Interference called; Rivers stays at 2B
b3 2 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 TEX B. Bell L. Leal Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 TOR G. Iorg R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- R -11% 67% 0-2 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Home Run
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 1-2 TOR O. Velez R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 1-2 TOR G. Bell R. Honeycutt Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 1-2 TOR J. Mayberry R. Honeycutt Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 TEX B. Jones L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg L. Leal Single to LF
b4 1 1-- 3% 73% 2-1 TEX J. Ellis L. Leal Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Sundberg to 2B
b4 1 12- O -4% 69% 2-1 TEX B. Wills L. Leal Strikeout
b4 2 12- O -4% 66% 2-1 TEX M. Mendoza L. Leal Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 TOR A. Woods R. Honeycutt Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 TOR D. Ainge R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -3% 68% 1-2 TOR B. Martinez R. Honeycutt Double to LF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 72% 1-2 TOR A. Griffin R. Honeycutt Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 TEX M. Rivers L. Leal Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 TEX B. Sample L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 TEX A. Oliver L. Leal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 TOR G. Iorg R. Honeycutt Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 6% 67% 1-2 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 5% 72% 1-2 TOR O. Velez R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O 4% 76% 1-2 TOR G. Bell R. Honeycutt Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 TEX B. Bell L. Leal Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-1 TEX B. Jones L. Leal Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 TEX J. Sundberg L. Leal Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Top of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -7% 64% 1-2 TOR J. Mayberry R. Honeycutt Single to CF (Pop Fly)
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry (1B) batting 6th
t7 0 1-- O 7% 71% 1-2 TOR A. Woods R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 1-2 TOR D. Ainge R. Honeycutt Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O 4% 81% 1-2 TOR B. Martinez R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Jays' Luis Leal facing 7-8-9
Willie Upshaw moves from PR to 1B
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-1 TEX J. Ellis L. Leal Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-1 TEX B. Wills L. Leal Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 1% 79% 2-1 TEX M. Mendoza L. Leal Single to CF
Jerry Garvin replaces Luis Leal pitching
b7 2 1-- 1% 80% 2-1 TEX M. Rivers J. Garvin Single to CF; Mendoza to 2B
b7 2 12- RR 15% 95% 2-1 TEX B. Sample J. Garvin Double to LF; Mendoza Scores; Rivers Scores
b7 2 -2- O -1% 94% 4-1 TEX A. Oliver J. Garvin Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
Pat Putnam replaces John Ellis playing 1B batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 TOR A. Griffin R. Honeycutt Lineout: 3B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 TOR G. Iorg R. Honeycutt Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-4 TOR L. Moseby R. Honeycutt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Blue Jays' Roy Lee Jackson facing 4-5-6
Roy Lee Jackson replaces Jerry Garvin pitching
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 TEX B. Bell R. Jackson Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 TEX B. Jones R. Jackson Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 97% 4-1 TEX J. Sundberg R. Jackson Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 4.
Top of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-4, Rangers' Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 TOR O. Velez R. Honeycutt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 1-4 TOR G. Bell R. Honeycutt Triple to RF (CF-RF)
t9 1 --3 O 2% 99% 1-4 TOR W. Upshaw R. Honeycutt Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 1-4 TOR A. Woods R. Honeycutt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 4.

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