A three-run first inning propelled the Rangers to a 4-1 decision over the Blue Jays. With two out in the opening frame, Al Oliver singled, Buddy Bell walked and Pat Putnam singled to drive in Oliver. On a double steal, Bell scored from third when shortstop Alfredo Griffin's throw to the plate was wild. After a walk to Johnny Grubb, Leon Roberts stroked a single to plate Putnam. Texas' final run came in the seventh on an RBI single by Mickey Rivers. [The Sporting News]

Texas Rangers 4, Toronto Blue Jays 1

Game Played on Saturday, June 6, 1981 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium

Blue Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 10 1 Rangers 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x - 4 8 1 Blue Jays AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moseby cf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .236 Wills 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .272 Garcia 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .228 Rivers cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .279 Velez dh 3 0 0 0 1 2 .222 Oliver dh 4 1 1 0 0 0 .316 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Bell 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .288 Woods lf 4 0 3 0 0 1 .214 Putnam 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 Bonnell rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .232 Grubb rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Griffin ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .200 Roberts lf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .324 Whitt c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .228 Sundberg c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 Ainge 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .189 Wagner ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .357 Stieb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jenkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garvin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 1 10 1 1 10 Totals 30 4 8 3 6 1 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 24,312 Left on Base: Blue Jays 9, Rangers 8 DP: Blue Jays 1, Rangers 1 Errors: Griffin, Grubb Doubles: Griffin (12), Whitt (5) Triples: Roberts (2) Stolen Bases: Bell (1), Putnam (2) Caught Stealing: Woods (2), Roberts (3) GIDP: Rivers (2) Blue Jays IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stieb L(4-7) 7 7 4 4 5 1 0 31 3.16 Garvin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 3.38 Totals 8 8 4 4 6 1 0 36 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(4-4) 7 8 0 0 1 9 0 29 5.06 Hough 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 4.74 Totals 9 10 1 1 1 10 0 37 Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Jim McKean, 3B - Greg Kosc BLUE JAYS 1ST: Moseby struck out; Garcia struck out; Velez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Wills walked; Rivers grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wills out at second]; Oliver singled to center; Bell walked [Oliver to second]; Putnam singled to center [Oliver scored, Bell to second]; Bell stole third and Putnam stole second [Putnam to third, Bell scored (error by Griffin)]; Grubb walked; Roberts singled to right [Putnam scored, Grubb to third]; Roberts was caught stealing second (catcher to pitcher to shortstop); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 2ND: Mayberry was called out on strikes; Woods singled to right; Bonnell struck out; Griffin singled to right [Woods to third]; Whitt flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 2ND: Sundberg lined to shortstop; Wagner walked; Wills flied out to center; Rivers singled to right [Wagner to third]; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 3RD: Ainge grounded out (pitcher to first); Moseby flied out to left; Garcia singled to right [Garcia to second (error by Grubb)]; Velez walked; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 3RD: Bell popped to first in foul territory; Putnam lined to first; Grubb grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 4TH: Woods singled to left; Bonnell struck out while Woods was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Griffin doubled to left; Whitt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 4TH: Roberts singled; Sundberg grounded out (catcher to first) [Roberts to second]; Wagner grounded out (third to first); Wills lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 5TH: Ainge singled to left; Moseby struck out; Garcia forced Ainge (shortstop to second); Velez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 5TH: Rivers popped to catcher in foul territory; Oliver grounded out (second to first); Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 6TH: Mayberry made an out to shortstop; Woods singled to center; Bonnell forced Woods (first to shortstop); Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 6TH: Putnam flied out to center; Grubb grounded out (catcher to first); Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. BLUE JAYS 7TH: Whitt singled to center; Ainge flied out to right; Moseby struck out; Garcia grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 3. RANGERS 7TH: Sundberg struck out; Wagner singled to right; Wills walked [Wagner to second]; Rivers singled to center [Wagner scored, Wills to second]; Oliver flied out to center; Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 4. BLUE JAYS 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Velez flied out to right; Mayberry made an out to third; Woods struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 4. RANGERS 8TH: GARVIN REPLACED STIEB (PITCHING); Putnam grounded out (second to first); Grubb made an out to shortstop; Roberts tripled to center; Sundberg walked; Wagner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Blue Jays 0, Rangers 4. BLUE JAYS 9TH: Bonnell singled to center; Griffin forced Bonnell (second to shortstop); Whitt doubled to left [Griffin scored]; Ainge grounded out (second to first) [Whitt to third]; Moseby grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Blue Jays 1, Rangers 4.

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