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Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on August 18, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moose Haas |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Matlack |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Derryl Cousins |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Molitor | Center Fielder |
| Robin Yount | Shortstop |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Gorman Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | DH |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Moore | Catcher |
| Ed Romero | Second Baseman |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
August 18, 1981
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Matlack
Molitor 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Matlack
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Matlack
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oglivie vs. Matlack
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Molitor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haas
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Haas
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Matlack
Money strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Matlack
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Matlack
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Haas
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Matlack
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Matlack
Yount hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Matlack
Cooper hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grubb. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Yount moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oglivie vs. Matlack
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam fields it and throws to home to get Yount. Cooper moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Haas
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Haas
Mendoza 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 4
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Matlack
Money hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Matlack
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Romero vs. Matlack
Romero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Haas
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Haas
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Haas
There goes Wills. The throw from Moore and he is safe. Wills steals second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Romero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Matlack
Molitor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Matlack
Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Matlack
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Haas
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Haas
Sample hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Matlack
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Matlack
Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Matlack
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Matlack
Money hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Schmidt
Dave J. Schmidt now pitching.
Moore takes first base on ball four. Money moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. Schmidt
Roy Howell pinch hits for Ed Romero.
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Haas
Jim Gantner now playing second base.
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Haas
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Haas
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Haas
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Schmidt
Molitor hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yount vs. Schmidt
Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Haas
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops it up and throws to first, with Haas covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Haas
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Haas
Sample hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Schmidt
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Schmidt
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmidt covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schmidt
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Schmidt
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Haas
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Haas
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Haas
Moore fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Moore. Sundberg scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Haas
Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Easterly
Jamie Easterly now pitching.
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Easterly
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Rivers moves to third. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Bell hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Fingers
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Schmidt
Tom Poquette now playing right field. Mark Wagner now playing shortstop. Thad Bosley pinch hits for Charlie Moore.
Bosley hits a line drive into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gantner vs. Schmidt
Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Molitor vs. Schmidt
Molitor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yount vs. Schmidt
There goes Molitor. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Wills applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Fingers
Ned Yost now catching.
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Fingers
Sample hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sample reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Fingers
Sundberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Fingers
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas 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 8/18/1981, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Texas (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Molitor P, cf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0
Yount R, ss 4 0 1 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cooper C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Oliver A, dh 3 0 1 0
Thomas G, rf 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oglivie B, lf 3 1 1 3 Grubb J, rf 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, dh 4 0 1 0 Wagner M, ss 0 0 0 0
Money D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Putnam P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Moore C, c 2 0 0 0 Sample B, lf 4 0 1 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0
Yost N, c 0 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 2 0 1 0
Romero E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Howell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gantner J, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 34 1 8 0
Milwaukee 300 000 000 -- 3
Texas 000 000 010 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Haas M (W) 7.1 7 1 1 0 1
Easterly J* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Fingers R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Matlack J (L) 5.2 6 3 3 2 2
Schmidt D 3.1 1 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Moore C
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 7, Texas 8
2B -- Cooper C, Sundberg J, Rivers M, Sample B
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- Wills B
CS -- Molitor P
WP -- Schmidt D
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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