Pete Vuckovich, getting relief help from Rollie Fingers, who notched his 19th save, recorded his 10th victory as the Brewers prevailed over the Rangers, 6-2. The Brewers scored three runs in the fourth inning on a single by Ben Oglivie, walk to Gorman Thomas, RBI double by Ted Simmons and two-run single by Robin Yount. Thomas stroked a run-scoring single in the fifth and consecutive singles by Jim Gantner, Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper accounted for Milwaukee's final run in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Milwaukee Brewers 6, Texas Rangers 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 30, 1981 (Day game) at County Stadium

Rangers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Brewers 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 x - 6 13 2 Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rivers cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .267 Gantner 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .287 Wills 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 Molitor cf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .282 Oliver dh 4 1 1 1 0 0 .330 Cooper 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .304 Bell 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .314 Oglivie lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .247 Putnam 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .252 Thomas rf 4 1 1 1 1 3 .247 Sundberg c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 Simmons dh 5 1 1 1 0 0 .209 Sample lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 Howell 3b 1 0 0 0 2 0 .254 Roberts rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 Money 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 Mendoza ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Yount ss 4 0 1 2 0 1 .256 Grubb ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Yost c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Wagner ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Vuckovich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Medich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Schmidt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 2 7 1 2 5 Totals 36 6 13 6 6 4 Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 14,722 Left on Base: Rangers 6, Brewers 12 DP: Rangers 1, Brewers 2 Errors: Howell, Yost Doubles: Rivers (15), Bell (14), Simmons (10), Cooper (21) Home Runs: Yost (3) Stolen Bases: Bell (2), Sundberg (2) Caught Stealing: Putnam (1), Wills (8) GIDP: Mendoza (9), Wills (8), Molitor (3) Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Medich L(7-4) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2 1 17 3.18 Schmidt 4.2 7 2 2 4 2 0 25 2.77 Totals 8 13 6 6 6 4 1 42 Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(10-3) 8.1 7 2 1 2 5 0 33 3.55 Fingers SV(19) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.19 Totals 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 35 Passed Balls: Yost (2) Umpires: HP - Dallas Parks, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Jerry Neudecker RANGERS 1ST: Rivers doubled to right; Wills grounded out (second to first) [Rivers to third]; Oliver singled to left [Rivers scored]; Bell singled to left [Oliver to third]; Putnam reached on a fielder's choice [Oliver scored (error by Yost; assist by Cooper) (unearned) (no RBI), Bell to second]; Putnam was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first) [Bell to third]; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0. BREWERS 1ST: Gantner grounded out (first unassisted); Molitor singled to second; Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first) [Molitor to second]; Oglivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0. RANGERS 2ND: Sample flied to left; Roberts singled to shortstop; Mendoza grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Roberts out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0. BREWERS 2ND: Thomas was called out on strikes; Simmons flied to center; Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0. RANGERS 3RD: Rivers flied to right; Wills struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Wills was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Oliver flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0. BREWERS 3RD: Yount struck out; Yost homered; Gantner singled to left; Molitor grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gantner out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1. RANGERS 4TH: Bell reached on an error by Howell; Putnam flied to left in foul territory; Sundberg singled to third [Bell to second]; Bell stole third and Sundberg stole second; Sample struck out; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1. BREWERS 4TH: Cooper flied to left; Oglivie singled to right; Thomas walked [Oglivie to second]; Simmons doubled to right [Oglivie scored, Thomas to third]; Howell was walked intentionally; Yount singled to left [Thomas scored, Simmons scored, Howell to second]; SCHMIDT REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); Yost forced Yount (shortstop to second) [Howell to third]; Gantner grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 4. RANGERS 5TH: Mendoza flied to left; Rivers walked; Wills grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 4. BREWERS 5TH: Molitor singled to shortstop; Cooper grounded out (second to first) [Molitor to second]; Oglivie was walked intentionally; Thomas singled to center [Molitor scored, Oglivie to third]; Simmons popped to first in foul territory [Thomas to second]; Howell was walked intentionally; Yount forced Thomas (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 5. RANGERS 6TH: Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Bell doubled to left; Putnam struck out; Sundberg flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 5. BREWERS 6TH: Yost grounded out (shortstop to first); Gantner singled to center; Molitor singled to right [Gantner to third]; Cooper doubled to left [Gantner scored, Molitor to third]; Oglivie was walked intentionally; Thomas struck out; Simmons flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6. RANGERS 7TH: MONEY REPLACED HOWELL (PLAYING 3B); Sample flied to left; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); GRUBB BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6. BREWERS 7TH: WAGNER REPLACED GRUBB (PLAYING SS); Money walked; Yount flied to right; Yost flied to center; Gantner singled to right [Money to second]; Molitor grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6. RANGERS 8TH: Rivers lined to second; Wills grounded out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6. BREWERS 8TH: Cooper singled to second; Oglivie popped to first in foul territory; Thomas struck out; Simmons grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6. RANGERS 9TH: Bell singled to right; Putnam struck out; Sundberg walked [Bell to second]; FINGERS REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Sample forced Sundberg (shortstop to second) [Bell to third]; Roberts flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

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