August 24, 1981 Texas Rangers at Toronto Blue Jays Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
BOS 6 KCR 4
@DET 2 MIL 5
CHW 4 MIN 3
@NYY 2
(12) OAK 16
CLE 4 BAL 12
@SEA 8 TEX 3
@TOR 0 CHC 9
SDP 8
(11) CIN 2
NYM 0 PHI 7
ATL 5
(13) LAD 3
@PIT 0 STL 2
SFG 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 12,735

Monday, August 24, 1981, 1:02PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Rangers

39-29

Won 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    3 11  0
Blue Jays       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

W: D Medich (7-3), L: J Berenguer (2-5)

Blue Jays

23-49

Lost 3

7th, 18½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .266  .626    0    2   0   
B Wills 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .612    0    2   3   
A Oliver DH                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .330  .811    0    0   0   IW
B Bell 3B                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .296  .832    0    0   6   2B
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .727    0   12   0   
B Sample LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .750    0    1   0   
L Roberts RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .828    0    1   0   GDP
J Sundberg C                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .269  .735    0    7   1   
M Mendoza SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .540    0    2   3   

D Medich P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bell (13, off J Berenguer).

IBB: A Oliver (8, by J Berenguer).

TB: J Sundberg 3; B Bell 3; M Rivers 2; A Oliver 2; B Sample 2.

GIDP: L Roberts (6).

RBI: B Bell 2 (51); A Oliver (36).

2-out RBI: A Oliver.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wills-M Mendoza-P Putnam.

Toronto Blue Jays            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .200  .524    0    0   4   CS
D Ainge 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .188  .471    0    0   4   
  W Upshaw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .547    0    0   0   
  K Macha 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .561         0   0   
L Moseby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .681    0    2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .783    0   12   1   
O Velez DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .221  .824    0    0   0   
A Woods LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .561    0    2   1   
G Iorg 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .556    0    4   5   
B Bonnell RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .602    0    0   0   
  G Bell RF                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .652    0    2   1   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .693    0    4   0   
  E Whitt PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .565    0    1   0   GDP

J Berenguer P                                                            0   1
Totals                       31   0   6   0    1   6                    27  17

BATTING

TB: A Griffin 3; G Bell; A Woods; O Velez.

GIDP: E Whitt (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Ainge-G Iorg-J Mayberry.

E: A Woods (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Griffin (7, 2nd base by D Medich/J Sundberg).

PITCHING

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 Medich, W (7-3)              9     6   0   0    1   6   0   2.90   32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 5     80    -     0.98   0.53
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 5           -

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 Berenguer, L (2-5)           9    11   3   2    1   4   0   5.01   36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 9     58    -     0.79   0.03
Totals                         9    11   3   2    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Berenguer (1; A Oliver).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 12,735.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

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

   D Medich             P        J Berenguer          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  -2-      12%  77% A Oliver        J Berenguer     Single to CF; Rivers Scores
   b 8   0  3-0  1--       9%  96% E Whitt         D Medich        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 5   0  0-1  1--      -8%  60% L Roberts       J Berenguer     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 7   2  2-0  12-       7%  87% G Iorg          D Medich        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-       7%  59% B Bell          J Berenguer     Single to LF; Oliver Scores/unER; Bell out at 2B/LF-P-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Ainge         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Moseby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  P Putnam        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  O Velez         Walk
   O      1--      48%  A Woods         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  G Iorg          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  L Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Sundberg      Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      48%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sundberg to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  A Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Ainge         Griffin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  A Oliver        Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7
   RO     -2-      59%  B Bell          Single to LF; Oliver Scores/unER; Bell out at 2B/LF-P-1B
   O      ---      58%  P Putnam        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      61%  D Ainge         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  L Moseby        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
          ---      68%  B Sample        Single to RF (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      60%  L Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-1, Doc Medich facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  A Woods         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      67%  G Iorg          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2
                  George Bell replaces Barry Bonnell playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      64%  M Mendoza       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 2B
   R      -2-      77%  A Oliver        Single to CF; Rivers Scores
   O      1--      75%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  G Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  A Griffin       Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  D Ainge         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  P Putnam        Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  B Sample        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      81%  L Roberts       Flyball: CF
          1--      82%  J Sundberg      Single to LF; Sample to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M Mendoza       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-2, Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  L Moseby        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      85%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  O Velez         Single to RF
          1--      80%  A Woods         Single to LF; Velez to 2B
   O      12-      87%  G Iorg          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rivers to 2B
          -2-      89%  A Oliver        Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      93%  B Bell          Double to RF; Rivers Scores; Oliver out at Hm/RF-2B-1B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      92%  P Putnam        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Doc Medich facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  G Bell          Single to LF
                  Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   OO     1--      96%  E Whitt         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      95%  A Griffin       Single to 1B/Bunt
                  Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge batting 2nd
   O      1--      97%  W Upshaw        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8
                  Ernie Whitt moves to C; Ken Macha replaces Willie Upshaw playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  B Sample        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      96%  L Roberts       Strikeout
          ---      96%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  M Mendoza       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Blue Jays Batting, Behind 0-3, Doc Medich facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  L Moseby        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  O Velez         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:TOR198108240

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