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Toronto Blue Jays @
Texas Rangers
1981-08-31 Β· Night game Β· Arlington Stadium Β· Att: 8034 Β· 2:29
Toronto Blue Jays defeated Texas Rangers 3β0. Toronto Blue Jays put up 3 in the 8th. Dave Stieb earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Dave Stieb L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Russ Goetz Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Rocky Roe Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Toronto Blue Jays β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfredo Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Willie Upshaw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lloyd Moseby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Otto Velez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Woods | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Garth Iorg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Ainge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie Whitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
George Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Sample | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pat Putnam | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Grubb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bump Wills | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mario Mendoza | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Blue Jays β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Stieb | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
John Henry Johnson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Comer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfredo Griffin: K/C
- Willie Upshaw: 53
- Lloyd Moseby: 13
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Billy Sample: E5/G
- Al Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Otto Velez: W
- John Mayberry: 16(1)3/GDP
- Al Woods: 3/G
Bot 2
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Pat Putnam: S8
- Jim Sundberg: S9.1-3
- Johnny Grubb: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Garth Iorg: S7
- Danny Ainge: 6/P
- Ernie Whitt: W.1-2
- Alfredo Griffin: K
- Willie Upshaw: K
Bot 3
- Bump Wills: 9
- Mario Mendoza: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 4
- Lloyd Moseby: S3
- Otto Velez: E5/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: 7
- Al Woods: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Billy Sample: 8
- Al Oliver: S8
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Pat Putnam: K
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Top 5
- Garth Iorg: 3/G
- Danny Ainge: 63
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Alfredo Griffin: S7.1-2
- Willie Upshaw: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Moseby: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Bump Wills: 43
- Mario Mendoza: S7.BX2(764)
Top 6
- Otto Velez: K
- John Mayberry: W
- Al Woods: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Garth Iorg: K/C
- Danny Ainge: W
- Ernie Whitt: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Billy Sample: 8
- Al Oliver: S7
- Buddy Bell: 7
Top 7
- Alfredo Griffin: 7
- Willie Upshaw: S8
- Lloyd Moseby: 7
- Otto Velez: 13
Bot 7
- Pat Putnam: 63
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Johnny Grubb: 63
Top 8
- George Bell: D7
- Al Woods: S1/BG.2-3
- Garth Iorg: S9.3-H;1-2
- Danny Ainge: PB.2-3;1-2
- Danny Ainge: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ernie Whitt: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Alfredo Griffin: 3/P
Bot 8
- Bump Wills: S8
- Tom Poquette: 16(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Top 9
- Willie Upshaw: S9
- Lloyd Moseby: 14/SH.1-2
- Otto Velez: 9
- George Bell: W
- Al Woods: E4/G.2-3;1-2
- Garth Iorg: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Billy Sample: 63
- Al Oliver: 8
- Buddy Bell: W
- Pat Putnam: 43























