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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on May 31, 1981 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Crawford |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,781 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Mike Reilly |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Roy Howell | DH |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Mark Brouhard | Right Fielder |
| Marshall Edwards | Center Fielder |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | DH |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman |
| Dave Stapleton | Shortstop |
| Rich Gedman | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Crawford
Gantner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Crawford
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton misplays the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Crawford
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Crawford
There's a wild pitch. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Crawford
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yount scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Crawford
There goes Oglivie. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Stapleton applying the tag. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Crawford
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Crawford
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Vuckovich
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Crawford
Money hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. Crawford
Brouhard strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Crawford
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Crawford
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Vuckovich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Vuckovich
Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Crawford
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Crawford
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Crawford
Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Crawford
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Vuckovich
Gedman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vuckovich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Vuckovich
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Crawford
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Crawford
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Money moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brouhard vs. Crawford
Brouhard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Money trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Gedman who tags Money who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brouhard moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Crawford
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Brouhard scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Crawford
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Vuckovich
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansford vs. Vuckovich
Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
There goes Lansford. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
Stapleton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Stanley
Bob Stanley now pitching. Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop. Dave Stapleton now playing third base.
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Stanley
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Stanley
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Stanley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Vuckovich
Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Vuckovich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Vuckovich
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Stanley
Money hits a popup towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. Stanley
Brouhard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brouhard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Stanley
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley has Brouhard trapped. He runs over and tags Brouhard for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Stanley
There goes Edwards. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gantner vs. Stanley
Gantner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yount vs. Stanley
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brouhard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Vuckovich
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Stanley
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Stanley
Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Stanley
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Stanley
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Stanley
Money hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Vuckovich
Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Vuckovich
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Vuckovich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoffman scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Vuckovich
There goes Miller. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Yount applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brouhard vs. Stanley
Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Stanley
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Brouhard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gantner vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Gantner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yount vs. Burgmeier
Yount hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gantner moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Burgmeier
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards scores. Gantner moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oglivie vs. Burgmeier
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Vuckovich
Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Vuckovich
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Vuckovich
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burgmeier
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Burgmeier
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Burgmeier
Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brouhard vs. Burgmeier
Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Vuckovich
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Vuckovich
Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
Stapleton hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gedman vs. Vuckovich
Gedman hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1981 -- Milwaukee at Boston (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Gantner J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Remy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Yount R, ss 5 1 1 0 Evans D, rf 3 0 0 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 3 0
Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 1 Rice J, lf 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0 Rudi J, dh 4 0 0 0
Howell R, dh 5 0 2 0 Lansford C, 3b 2 0 1 0
Money D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hoffman G, ss 2 1 2 0
Brouhard M, rf 5 2 3 0 Stapleton D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0
Edwards M, cf 4 1 3 2 Gedman R, c 4 1 2 1
Miller R, cf 3 0 0 1
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40 5 15 5 34 2 9 2
Milwaukee 200 100 020 -- 5
Boston 001 000 100 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Crawford S (L) 4.0 7 3 1 0 1
Stanley B* 3.0 5 2 2 3 0
Burgmeier T 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Stapleton D, Lansford C
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, Boston 6
2B -- Edwards M, Cooper C
3B -- Brouhard M, Edwards M
HR -- Gantner J, Gedman R
SB -- Lansford C, Edwards M
CS -- Oglivie B, Miller R
HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Gantner J)
WP -- Crawford S
T -- 2:21
A -- 23781
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