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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1981
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, played on August 25, 1981 at Exhibition Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Toronto Blue Jays
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Toronto Blue Jays |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Stieb |
| Ballpark | Exhibition Stadium |
| City | Toronto |
| State | ONT |
| Attendance | 13,729 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Derryl Cousins 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Bump Wills | Second Baseman |
| Al Oliver | DH |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Pat Putnam | First Baseman |
| Billy Sample | Left Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
Toronto Blue Jays Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfredo Griffin | Shortstop |
| Danny Ainge | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Moseby | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Otto Velez | DH |
| Al Woods | Left Fielder |
| Willie Upshaw | Right Fielder |
| Garth Iorg | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Whitt | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Blue Jays
Exhibition Stadium
August 25, 1981
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stieb, and towards Iorg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge bunts in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Stieb
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Jenkins
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Stieb
Mendoza is hit by the pitch. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stieb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Jenkins
Iorg 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Putnam, and towards Wills, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stieb
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell is hit by the pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg fields it and throws to second for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sample vs. Stieb
Sample hits a popup, foul, for a double play. Oliver tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a line drive towards third. Ainge reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Stieb
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Griffin picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Griffin. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Stieb
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Iorg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts scores. Mendoza moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Stieb
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Upshaw vs. Jenkins
Upshaw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Iorg vs. Jenkins
Iorg hits a fly ball towards left. Sample catches it and throws to second to double up Upshaw, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stieb
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 -
Rangers, 2 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stieb
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Putnam vs. Stieb
Putnam hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sample vs. Stieb
There's a wild pitch. Putnam moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sample vs. Stieb
Sample takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Stieb
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Putnam moves to third. Sample moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Stieb
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Putnam tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Stieb
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woods. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. Sample scores. Sundberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Garvin
Jerry Garvin now pitching.
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Jenkins
Whitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jenkins
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 -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ainge vs. Jenkins
Ainge hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Moseby reaches second base with a double. Griffin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry 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, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Garvin
Wills hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Upshaw. Wills reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Garvin
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Garvin
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Putnam vs. Garvin
Putnam strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sample vs. Jackson
Roy Lee Jackson now pitching.
Sample hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Jenkins
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Jenkins
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Upshaw vs. Jenkins
Upshaw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Upshaw for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Jackson
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jackson
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ainge fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Jackson
Mendoza 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
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Jenkins
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitt vs. Jenkins
Whitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Putnam scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McLaughlin
Joey McLaughlin now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McLaughlin
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Moseby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. McLaughlin
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. McLaughlin
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Putnam vs. McLaughlin
Putnam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wells vs. Jenkins
Greg Wells pinch hits for Danny Ainge.
Wells strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moseby vs. Jenkins
Moseby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Blue Jays, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jenkins
Mayberry 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1981 -- Texas at Toronto (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Toronto AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 1 Griffin A, ss 4 1 1 0
Wills B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ainge D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Oliver A, dh 5 1 2 0 Wells G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell B, 3b 3 1 3 1 Moseby L, cf 4 0 1 1
Putnam P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sample B, lf 2 1 0 1 Velez O, dh 2 0 1 0
Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 Woods A, lf 3 0 0 0
Roberts L, rf 2 1 1 1 Upshaw W, rf 3 0 1 0
Mendoza M, ss 3 0 2 2 Iorg G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Whitt E, c 3 0 1 0
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33 6 12 6 29 1 5 1
Texas 000 114 000 -- 6
Toronto 000 001 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
Toronto IP H R ER BB SO
Stieb D (L) 5.2 8 6 5 3 1
Garvin J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Jackson R 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Griffin A
DP -- Texas 2, Toronto 4
LOB -- Texas 8, Toronto 3
2B -- Mendoza M, Moseby L, Wills B
HR -- Bell B
SH -- Ainge D
SF -- Sample B, Roberts L
HBP -- by Stieb D (Mendoza M), by Stieb D (Bell B)
WP -- Stieb D
T -- 2:19
A -- 13729
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