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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 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 September 2, 1981 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1981 |
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Visiting Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Leal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Honeycutt |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,851 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rocky Roe 1B: Ken Kaiser 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: George Maloney |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
Otto Velez | DH |
George Bell | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Woods | Left Fielder |
Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Bobby Mattick | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
Al Oliver | DH |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Bob Jones | Right Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
John Ellis | First Baseman |
Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Blue Jays
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 2, 1981
Top 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Honeycutt
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Honeycutt
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Honeycutt
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leal
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Leal
There goes Rivers. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Leal
Sample hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Leal
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Leal
Bell hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Leal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Honeycutt
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Sample settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Honeycutt
Woods 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 2
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leal
Sundberg strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Leal
Ellis 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leal
Wills strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Honeycutt
Ainge takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Honeycutt
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Honeycutt
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Leal
Mendoza hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Leal
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Leal
Sample hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Leal
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leal
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Honeycutt
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Honeycutt
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Honeycutt
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leal
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Leal
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Leal
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Leal
Mendoza hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ainge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Honeycutt
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Honeycutt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Honeycutt
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Honeycutt
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sample. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Honeycutt
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leal
Rivers hits a line drive towards short. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sample vs. Leal
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Leal
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Honeycutt
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby strikes out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Honeycutt
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leal
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Leal
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leal
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Honeycutt
Mayberry hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Honeycutt
Willie Upshaw pinch runs for John Mayberry.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Honeycutt
Ainge hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Mendoza fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Honeycutt
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Leal
Willie Upshaw now playing first base.
Ellis hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Leal
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Upshaw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Leal
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Garvin
Sample hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Sample reaches second base with a double. Mendoza scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Garvin
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Honeycutt
Pat Putnam now playing first base.
Griffin hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Honeycutt
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Honeycutt
Moseby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jackson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Jackson
Sundberg strikes out. There goes Jones. The throw from Martinez to Griffin, and Jones is out. View Play
Top 9
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Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Honeycutt
Velez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Honeycutt
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Upshaw vs. Honeycutt
Upshaw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Blue Jays, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woods vs. Honeycutt
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1981 -- Toronto at Texas (N) Toronto AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Griffin A, ss 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 3 2 1 0 Iorg G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sample B, lf 4 0 2 3 Moseby L, cf 4 1 1 1 Oliver A, dh 4 0 1 1 Velez O, dh 4 0 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 1 0 Jones B, rf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Upshaw W, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Woods A, lf 4 0 0 0 Putnam P, 1b 0 0 0 0 Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Wills B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 6 1 32 4 8 4 Toronto 000 100 000 -- 1 Texas 101 000 20x -- 4 Toronto IP H R ER BB SO Leal L (L) 6.2 5 3 2 1 3 Garvin J 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 Jackson R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Honeycutt R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 5 E -- Griffin A 2, Wills B DP -- Toronto 2, Texas 1 LOB -- Toronto 6, Texas 5 2B -- Griffin A, Mendoza M, Martinez B, Sample B 3B -- Bell G HR -- Moseby L SB -- Rivers M CS -- Jones B T -- 2:23 A -- 6851
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