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Lineups and Summary
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays, played on June 6, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
|
| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,312 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Johnson 1B: Jim McKean 2B: (none) 3B: Greg Kosc |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| Damaso Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Barry Bonnell | Right Fielder |
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 6, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Jenkins
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Stieb
There go the runners. The throw from Whitt and Griffin drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. Bell scores. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Stieb
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Putnam scores. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Stieb
There goes Roberts. The throw from Whitt and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Jenkins
Bonnell strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitt vs. Jenkins
Whitt hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stieb
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wagner moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Jenkins
Garcia hits a line drive into right field. Grubb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grubb. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stieb
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first, with Stieb covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Jenkins
Bonnell strikes out. There goes Woods. The throw from Sundberg to second, and Woods is out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitt vs. Jenkins
Whitt 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
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wagner vs. Stieb
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills hits a line drive towards the mound. Stieb reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Jenkins
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Whitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonnell vs. Jenkins
Bonnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin 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
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Stieb
Grubb hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Whitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Jenkins
Whitt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Jenkins
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Stieb
Wagner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills takes first base on ball four. Wagner moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wagner scores. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hough
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hough
Woods strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Garvin
Grubb hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Garvin
Roberts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moseby who is chasing the ball. Roberts reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Garvin
Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wagner vs. Garvin
Wagner hits a fly ball into right field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonnell vs. Hough
Bonnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitt vs. Hough
Whitt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Whitt reaches second base with a double. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ainge vs. Hough
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Whitt moves to third. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moseby vs. Hough
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1981 -- Toronto at Texas (N)
Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Moseby L, cf 5 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Garcia D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 1
Velez O, dh 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, dh 4 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Woods A, lf 4 0 3 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bonnell B, rf 4 0 1 0 Grubb J, rf 3 0 0 0
Griffin A, ss 4 1 2 0 Roberts L, lf 4 0 3 1
Whitt E, c 4 0 2 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Ainge D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wagner M, ss 3 1 1 0
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36 1 10 1 30 4 8 3
Toronto 000 000 001 -- 1
Texas 300 000 10x -- 4
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 7.0 7 4 4 5 1
Garvin J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 7.0 8 0 0 1 9
Hough C 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Griffin A, Grubb J
DP -- Toronto 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Toronto 9, Texas 8
2B -- Griffin A, Whitt E
3B -- Roberts L
SB -- Putnam P, Bell B
CS -- Roberts L, Woods A
T -- 2:25
A -- 24312
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