August 14, 1981 Milwaukee Brewers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 5
@BAL 3 KCR 4
@CLE 1 DET 1
NYY 0 MIN 6
SEA 1 SEA 13
@MIN 3 OAK 4
CAL 2
(10) TEX 3
BOS 2 TOR 5
MIL 4 SFG 4
@CIN 0 CIN 7
SFG 6
(10) LAD 5
ATL 0 STL 3
@MON 1 PHI 8
@NYM 4 HOU 5
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 15,114

Friday, August 14, 1981, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Brewers

35-27

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Brewers         0  1  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Blue Jays       0  1  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    5  9  1

W: J Garvin (1-2), L: J Easterly (2-2), S: R Jackson (5)

Blue Jays

19-43

Won 3

7th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bosley RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .569    0    3   0   
  C Moore PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .776    0    0   0   
R Howell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .794    0    0   0   2B,GDP
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .805    0    9   1   HBP
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .666    0    0   0   
  N Yost PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .958         0   0   
G Thomas CF                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .276  .941    0    1   0   2·HR
T Simmons C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .205  .653    0    4   2   
R Yount SS                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .270  .731    0    3   3   
P Molitor DH                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .689    0    0   0   SB,SH
J Gantner 2B                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .685    0    3   3   SF
  S Bando PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .982    0    0   0   
  E Romero PR-2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .484         0   1   

P Vuckovich P                                                            1   1
  J Easterly P                                                           0   1
  R Keeton P                                                             0   0
Totals                       34   4  10   4    4   1                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Howell (10, off L Leal).

HR: G Thomas 2 (17, off J Clancy, off L Leal; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: J Gantner (3, off L Leal).

SH: P Molitor (3, off J Garvin).

HBP: C Cooper (3, by J Clancy).

TB: G Thomas 8; R Yount 3; R Howell 2; P Molitor; J Gantner; T Bosley; B Oglivie.

GIDP: R Howell (4).

RBI: G Thomas 2 (45); P Molitor (11); J Gantner (18).

2-out RBI: G Thomas.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Gantner-R Yount-C Cooper 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (2, 2nd base off L Leal/E Whitt).

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .516    0    1   2   GDP
L Moseby CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .690    0    6   0   3B
O Velez DH                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .837    0    0   0   SH
J Mayberry 1B                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .234  .781    0    7   1   
  G Wells PH-1B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.167    0    2   0   CS
A Woods LF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .218  .548    0    2   0   
B Bonnell RF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .228  .636    0    5   0   GDP
E Whitt C                     2   2   2   1    2   0  .234  .578    0    2   0   2B,CS
D Garcia 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .233  .537    0    0   2   2B
D Ainge 3B                    3   0   2   1    1   1  .185  .463    0    2   4   

J Clancy P                                                               0   0
  L Leal P                                                               0   1
  J Garvin P                                                             0   0
  R Jackson P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   5   9   4    9   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (6, off R Keeton); D Garcia (5, off P Vuckovich).

3B: L Moseby (2, off J Easterly).

SH: O Velez (2, off P Vuckovich).

TB: L Moseby 4; E Whitt 3; D Garcia 3; D Ainge 2; G Wells.

GIDP: A Griffin (4); B Bonnell (6).

RBI: D Ainge (10); E Whitt (11); D Garcia (10); G Wells (2).

2-out RBI: E Whitt; D Garcia.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Ainge-G Wells; J Mayberry-A Griffin-J Mayberry.

E: D Ainge (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Whitt (1, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/T Simmons); G Wells (2, 2nd base by J Easterly/T Simmons).

PITCHING

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Vuckovich                    5.2   6   3   3    7   2   0   3.42   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 4     40    -     1.30  -0.04
J Easterly, BS (2), L (2-2)    1     2   2   2    1   0   0   4.03    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          1-0    1.86  -0.15
R Keeton                       1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.45    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.24  -0.18
Totals                         8     9   5   5    9   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1· 7          2-1

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                       2     4   1   1    0   0   1   5.60   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4     44    -     0.93  -0.02
L Leal                         3.1   4   3   3    2   0   1   3.24   16     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 4          0-0    1.14  -0.24
J Garvin, W (1-2)              2     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.71   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          1-0    1.61   0.01
R Jackson, S (5)               1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.74    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          2-0    2.81   0.37
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   1   2          41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1·10          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Clancy (4; C Cooper).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Terry Cooney, 2B - Vic Voltaggio, 3B - John Shulock.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 15,114.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Cloudy, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Milwaukee Brewers             Toronto Blue Jays                    
1. T Bosley             RF    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. R Howell             3B    2. L Moseby             CF 
3. C Cooper             1B    3. O Velez              DH 
4. B Oglivie            LF    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. G Thomas             CF    5. A Woods              LF 
6. T Simmons            C     6. B Bonnell            RF 
7. R Yount              SS    7. E Whitt              C  
8. P Molitor            DH    8. D Garcia             2B 
9. J Gantner            2B    9. D Ainge              3B 

   P Vuckovich          P        J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-4  12-      23%  80% E Whitt         R Keeton        Double to LF (LF-CF); Woods Scores; Bonnell to 3B
   t 8   1  5-4  12-      21%  87% C Moore         R Jackson       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   b 7   0  4-3  ---      21%  56% L Moseby        J Easterly      Triple to CF (CF-RF)
   b 4   0  3-1  12-      17%  59% D Ainge         P Vuckovich     Single to RF; Whitt Scores; Garcia to 3B
   b 3   1  1-1  123     -16%  50% B Bonnell       P Vuckovich     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Bosley        Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  R Howell        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  C Cooper        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  B Oglivie       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  L Moseby        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  O Velez         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      39%  G Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      41%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  R Yount         Single to LF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      42%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          1--      39%  J Gantner       Single to LF; Yount to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  T Bosley        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  A Woods         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      39%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
          ---      41%  E Whitt         Walk
   R      1--      53%  D Garcia        Double to LF; Whitt Scores
          -2-      55%  D Ainge         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Garcia to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Griffin       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Luis Leal facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Leal replaces Jim Clancy pitching
          ---      43%  R Howell        Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF; Howell to 3B
   O      --3      51%  B Oglivie       Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      --3      55%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 1-1, Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  L Moseby        Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  O Velez         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Moseby to 2B
          -2-      60%  J Mayberry      Walk
          12-      66%  A Woods         Walk; Moseby to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
   OO     123      50%  B Bonnell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 1, Blue Jays 1.

Top of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 1-1, Luis Leal facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  T Simmons       Walk
          1--      35%  R Yount         Single to RF; Simmons to 3B
   R      1-3      24%  P Molitor       Single to CF; Simmons Scores; Yount to 3B
          1-3      23%  J Gantner       Molitor Steals 2B
   RO     -23      25%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Yount Scores
   O      -2-      27%  T Bosley        Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 3B
   O      --3      30%  R Howell        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Blue Jays 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  E Whitt         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--      42%  D Garcia        Single to RF; Whitt to 2B
   R      12-      59%  D Ainge         Single to RF; Whitt Scores; Garcia to 3B
   ROO    1-3      51%  A Griffin       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Garcia Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      50%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 3, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Tied 3-3, Luis Leal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cooper        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  B Oglivie       Popfly: LF
   R      ---      40%  G Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---      41%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      37%  O Velez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      41%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      37%  A Woods         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--      33%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Luis Leal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  R Yount         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  P Molitor       Walk
                  Jerry Garvin replaces Luis Leal pitching
   O      1--      36%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      39%  T Bosley        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  E Whitt         Walk
   O      1--      35%  D Garcia        Whitt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      32%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---      34%  D Ainge         Walk
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
   O      1--      30%  A Griffin       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 3.

Top of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jerry Garvin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      32%  R Howell        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      34%  C Cooper        Strikeout Looking
          ---      33%  B Oglivie       Single to RF
          1--      31%  G Thomas        Walk; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      35%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 3-4, Jamie Easterly facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  L Moseby        Triple to CF (CF-RF)
   O      --3      46%  O Velez         Groundout: P-1B
                  Greg Wells pinch hits for John Mayberry batting 4th
   R      --3      59%  G Wells         Single to CF; Moseby Scores
   O      1--      52%  A Woods         Wells Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      54%  " "             Walk
                  Rickey Keeton replaces Jamie Easterly pitching
          1--      57%  B Bonnell       Walk; Woods to 2B
   R      12-      80%  E Whitt         Double to LF (LF-CF); Woods Scores; Bonnell to 3B
   O      -23      75%  D Garcia        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Jerry Garvin facing 7-8-9
                  Greg Wells moves to 1B
          ---      67%  R Yount         Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  P Molitor       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Yount to 2B
                  Sal Bando pinch hits for Jim Gantner batting 9th
          -2-      66%  S Bando         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bando to 1B
                  Roy Lee Jackson replaces Jerry Garvin pitching; Charlie Moore pinch hits for Thad Bosley batting 1st; Ed Romero pinch runs for Sal Bando batting 9th
   OO     12-      87%  C Moore         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Ahead 5-4, Rickey Keeton facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Romero moves to 2B; Charlie Moore moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  D Ainge         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  L Moseby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 5.

Top of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-5, Roy Lee Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  R Howell        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      96%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  B Oglivie       Walk
                  Ned Yost pinch runs for Ben Oglivie batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  G Thomas        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Brewers 4, Blue Jays 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198108140

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation