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Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 30, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Texas Rangers, played on August 30, 1981 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 14,722 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dallas Parks 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gantner | Second Baseman |
| Paul Molitor | Center Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Gorman Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | DH |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Ned Yost | Catcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Brewers
County Stadium
August 30, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to home. Yost drops the ball. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
There goes Putnam. The throw from Yost to Gantner and they have Putnam trapped. The throw over to Cooper, who applies the tag for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Medich
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gantner for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Medich
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Medich
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Medich
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Vuckovich
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Vuckovich
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Medich
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Medich
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Medich
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
There goes Wills. The throw from Yost and he is out, Gantner applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Medich
Yount strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Medich
Yost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Medich
Gantner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Medich
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell juggles the ball. That's an error on Howell. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Vuckovich
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Sample strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Vuckovich
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Medich
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Medich
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Medich
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Medich
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberts. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Oglivie scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Medich
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yount vs. Medich
Yount hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Simmons scores. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gantner vs. Schmidt
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Vuckovich
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Schmidt
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schmidt
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Molitor moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Schmidt
Oglivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Molitor scores. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Schmidt
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yount vs. Schmidt
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Schmidt
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Schmidt
Gantner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Molitor vs. Schmidt
Molitor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gantner moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Schmidt
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Gantner scores. Molitor moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Schmidt
Oglivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Vuckovich
Don Money now playing third base.
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Vuckovich
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Vuckovich
Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Grubb 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
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Schmidt
Mark Wagner now playing shortstop.
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Schmidt
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Schmidt
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gantner vs. Schmidt
Gantner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Money moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Molitor vs. Schmidt
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Vuckovich
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gantner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Vuckovich
Wills 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Vuckovich
Oliver 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmidt
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Schmidt
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Putnam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Vuckovich
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Vuckovich
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Vuckovich
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Brewers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Fingers
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1981 -- Texas at Milwaukee (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 1 1 0 Gantner J, 2b 5 1 3 0
Wills B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Molitor P, cf 5 1 3 0
Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 1 Cooper C, 1b 5 0 2 1
Bell B, 3b 4 0 3 0 Oglivie B, lf 3 1 1 0
Putnam P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, rf 4 1 1 1
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, dh 5 1 1 1
Sample B, lf 4 0 0 0 Howell R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Roberts L, rf 4 0 1 0 Money D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 2 0 0 0 Yount R, ss 4 0 1 2
Grubb J, ph 1 0 0 0 Yost N, c 4 1 1 1
Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 1 36 6 13 6
Texas 200 000 000 -- 2
Milwaukee 001 311 00x -- 6
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2
Schmidt D 4.2 7 2 2 4 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W) 8.1 7 2 1 2 5
Fingers R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Yost N, Howell R
DP -- Texas 1, Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Texas 6, Milwaukee 12
2B -- Rivers M, Simmons T, Bell B, Cooper C
HR -- Yost N
SB -- Sundberg J, Bell B
CS -- Putnam P, Wills B
PB -- Yost N
T -- 2:34
A -- 14722
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