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Exhibition Stadium, Attendance: 12,735 |
Monday, August 24, 1981, 1:02PM Time of Game: 2:05 |
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Rangers
3
39-29
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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: Doc Medich (7-3), L: Juan Berenguer (2-5) |
Blue Jays
0
23-49
Lost 3
7th, 18½ GB
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Batting Stats
Texas Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rivers CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .266 .625 2 0 B Wills 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .612 2 3 A Oliver DH 3 1 2 1 1 1 .330 .811 0 0 IW B Bell 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .296 .832 0 6 2B P Putnam 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .727 12 0 B Sample LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 .750 1 0 L Roberts RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .827 1 0 GDP J Sundberg C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .269 .735 7 1 M Mendoza SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .540 2 3 D Medich P 0 0 Totals 35 3 11 0 1 4 27 13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Wills-M Mendoza-P Putnam.
Toronto Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details A Griffin SS 4 0 3 0 0 0 .200 .524 0 4 CS D Ainge 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .188 .470 0 4 W Upshaw PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .546 0 0 K Macha 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .560 0 0 L Moseby CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .681 2 0 J Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .783 12 1 O Velez DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .221 .823 0 0 A Woods LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .562 2 1 G Iorg 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .557 4 5 B Bonnell RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .602 0 0 G Bell RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .653 2 1 B Martinez C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .693 4 0 E Whitt PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .564 1 0 GDP J Berenguer P 0 1 Totals 31 0 6 0 1 6 27 17
Batting Events
TB: A Griffin 3; G Bell; A Woods; O Velez.
GIDP: E Whitt (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Ainge-G Iorg-J Mayberry.
E: A Woods (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: A Griffin (7, 2nd base by D Medich/J Sundberg).
Pitching Stats
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· 8· 1· 5 80 - 0.98 0.53 Totals 9 6 0 0 1 6 0 32 - · · 12· 8· 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.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Berenguer (1; A Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Derryl Cousins, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 12,735.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction.
Lineups
Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays 1. Mickey Rivers CF 1. Alfredo Griffin SS 2. Bump Wills 2B 2. Danny Ainge 3B 3. Al Oliver DH 3. Lloyd Moseby CF 4. Buddy Bell 3B 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Pat Putnam 1B 5. Otto Velez DH 6. Bill Sample LF 6. Al Woods LF 7. Leon Roberts RF 7. Garth Iorg 2B 8. Jim Sundberg C 8. Barry Bonnell RF 9. Mario Mendoza SS 9. Buck Martinez C Doc Medich P Juan Berenguer P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 12% | 77% | 1-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | J. Berenguer | Single to CF; Rivers Scores | |
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 96% | 0-3 | TOR | E. Whitt | D. Medich | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 60% | 1-0 | TEX | L. Roberts | J. Berenguer | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 87% | 0-2 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | RO | 7% | 59% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Bell | J. Berenguer | Single to LF; Oliver Scores/unER; Bell out at 2B/LF-P-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Rivers | J. Berenguer | Popfly: 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Wills | J. Berenguer | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | J. Berenguer | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Blue Jays Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | TOR | A. Griffin | D. Medich | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | TOR | D. Ainge | D. Medich | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Medich | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Bell | J. Berenguer | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | TEX | P. Putnam | J. Berenguer | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Sample | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | TOR | J. Mayberry | D. Medich | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Medich | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | TOR | A. Woods | D. Medich | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Medich | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | L. Roberts | J. Berenguer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Berenguer | Single to RF (Pop Fly) | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Mendoza | J. Berenguer | Groundout: 3B-1B; Sundberg to 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | TEX | M. Rivers | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | TOR | B. Bonnell | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | TOR | B. Martinez | D. Medich | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | TOR | A. Griffin | D. Medich | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | TOR | D. Ainge | D. Medich | 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, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Wills | J. Berenguer | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 5% | 52% | 0-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | J. Berenguer | Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7 | ||
| t4 | 1 | -2- | RO | 7% | 59% | 0-0 | TEX | B. Bell | J. Berenguer | Single to LF; Oliver Scores/unER; Bell out at 2B/LF-P-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 1-0 | TEX | P. Putnam | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 61% | 0-1 | TOR | D. Ainge | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | TOR | J. Mayberry | D. Medich | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 68% | 1-0 | TEX | B. Sample | J. Berenguer | Single to RF (CF-RF) | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -8% | 60% | 1-0 | TEX | L. Roberts | J. Berenguer | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 1-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | TOR | A. Woods | D. Medich | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Medich | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| George Bell replaces Barry Bonnell playing RF batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | TEX | M. Mendoza | J. Berenguer | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 3% | 67% | 1-0 | TEX | M. Rivers | J. Berenguer | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | TEX | B. Wills | J. Berenguer | Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 12% | 77% | 1-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | J. Berenguer | Single to CF; Rivers Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Bell | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 79% | 0-2 | TOR | G. Bell | D. Medich | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 81% | 0-2 | TOR | B. Martinez | D. Medich | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 79% | 0-2 | TOR | A. Griffin | D. Medich | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 82% | 0-2 | TOR | D. Ainge | D. Medich | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | TEX | P. Putnam | J. Berenguer | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 2% | 83% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Sample | J. Berenguer | Single to 3B (Ground Ball) | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 81% | 2-0 | TEX | L. Roberts | J. Berenguer | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 82% | 2-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Berenguer | Single to LF; Sample to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 79% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Mendoza | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 83% | 0-2 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Medich | Popfly: 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 0-2 | TOR | J. Mayberry | D. Medich | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 83% | 0-2 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Medich | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 80% | 0-2 | TOR | A. Woods | D. Medich | Single to LF; Velez to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | O | 7% | 87% | 0-2 | TOR | G. Iorg | D. Medich | 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, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 2% | 89% | 2-0 | TEX | M. Rivers | J. Berenguer | Single to LF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Wills | J. Berenguer | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rivers to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 89% | 2-0 | TEX | A. Oliver | J. Berenguer | Intentional Walk | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | RO | 4% | 93% | 2-0 | TEX | B. Bell | J. Berenguer | Double to RF; Rivers Scores; Oliver out at Hm/RF-2B-1B-C; Bell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t8 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 92% | 3-0 | TEX | P. Putnam | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -5% | 87% | 0-3 | TOR | G. Bell | D. Medich | Single to LF | ||
| Ernie Whitt pinch hits for Buck Martinez (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 96% | 0-3 | TOR | E. Whitt | D. Medich | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 0-3 | TOR | A. Griffin | D. Medich | Single to 1B/Bunt | ||
| Willie Upshaw pinch hits for Danny Ainge (3B) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 97% | 0-3 | TOR | W. Upshaw | D. Medich | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Blue Jays' Juan Berenguer facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Ernie Whitt moves from PH to C; Ken Macha replaces Willie Upshaw (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | TEX | B. Sample | J. Berenguer | Popfly: 1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 3-0 | TEX | L. Roberts | J. Berenguer | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 96% | 3-0 | TEX | J. Sundberg | J. Berenguer | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 3-0 | TEX | M. Mendoza | J. Berenguer | 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, Rangers' Doc Medich facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 0-3 | TOR | L. Moseby | D. Medich | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | TOR | J. Mayberry | D. Medich | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-3 | TOR | O. Velez | D. Medich | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Blue Jays 0. | |||||||||||
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