A five-run outburst in the third inning sent the Red Sox on their way to a 9-3 triumph over the Brewers. The Bosox trailed, 2-0, when Jerry Remy singled with one out in the third and scored on a double by Jim Rice. After Carl Yastrzemski walked, a single by Carney Lansford plated Rice. Dave Stapleton then climaxed the rally with a three-run homer. Lansford collected two hits, raising his league-leading average to .336. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 9, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Game Played on Monday, September 21, 1981 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Brewers 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 9 1 Red Sox 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 x - 9 14 0 Brewers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gantner 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .276 Remy 2b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .324 Yount ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .252 Evans rf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .291 Cooper 1b 4 1 3 0 0 0 .318 Rice lf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .288 Simmons c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .214 Yastrzemski dh 4 2 2 1 1 1 .256 Oglivie lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Lansford 3b 4 1 2 1 1 1 .336 Thomas cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 Stapleton ss 5 1 2 4 0 0 .270 Howell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Perez 1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .254 Bando dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Gedman c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .281 Brouhard rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .287 Miller cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .288 Haas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Eckersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Porter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 D. Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 3 9 3 1 3 Totals 36 9 14 9 7 3 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 14,575 Left on Base: Brewers 7, Red Sox 10 DP: Brewers 1, Red Sox 0 Errors: Gantner Doubles: Yount (11), Gantner (12), Cooper 2 (33), Simmons (12), Rice (18), Yastrzemski (13), Miller (15) Home Runs: Stapleton (8) Caught Stealing: Remy (2) GIDP: Gedman (8) Brewers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Haas L(9-7) 3 8 7 7 3 1 1 19 4.64 Porter 2.1 5 2 2 1 1 0 13 4.15 D. Moore 2.2 1 0 0 3 1 0 11 6.75 Totals 8 14 9 9 7 3 1 43 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Eckersley W(9-6) 9 9 3 3 1 3 0 37 4.00 Totals 9 9 3 3 1 3 0 37 Passed Balls: Simmons (4) Wild Pitches: Porter (1) Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Larry Barnett BREWERS 1ST: Gantner flied out to center; Yount doubled to left; Cooper grounded out (first unassisted) [Yount to third]; Simmons flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Remy walked; Remy was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Evans struck out; Rice walked; Yastrzemski reached on an error by Gantner [Rice to third]; Lansford flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. BREWERS 2ND: Oglivie flied out to center; Thomas flied out to left; Howell singled to right; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 2ND: Stapleton grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Perez singled to right; Gedman grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to pitcher) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 0, Red Sox 0. BREWERS 3RD: Brouhard walked; Gantner doubled to right [Brouhard scored]; Yount singled to right [Gantner scored]; Cooper singled to center [Yount to second]; Simmons made an out to first; Oglivie struck out; Thomas flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 3RD: Miller made an out to shortstop; Remy singled to right; Evans grounded out (pitcher to first) [Remy to second]; Rice doubled to left [Remy scored]; Yastrzemski walked; Lansford singled to right [Rice scored, Yastrzemski to second]; Stapleton homered [Yastrzemski scored, Lansford scored]; Perez singled to center; Gedman forced Perez (shortstop to second); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. BREWERS 4TH: Howell made an out to shortstop; Bando made an out to second; Brouhard lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 5. RED SOX 4TH: Miller singled to right; Remy singled to right [Miller to third]; PORTER REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Evans popped to catcher in foul territory; Rice singled to center [Miller scored, Remy to second]; Yastrzemski doubled [Remy scored, Rice to third]; Lansford struck out; Stapleton grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 7. BREWERS 5TH: Gantner flied out to center; Yount made an out to second; Cooper doubled to right; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 7. RED SOX 5TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Gedman walked; Porter threw a wild pitch [Gedman to second]; Miller doubled to left [Gedman scored]; Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 8. BREWERS 6TH: Oglivie popped to first in foul territory; Thomas grounded out (second to first); Howell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 8. RED SOX 6TH: Rice flied out to center; Yastrzemski singled to right; Lansford singled to right [Yastrzemski to third]; D. MOORE REPLACED PORTER (PITCHING); Stapleton singled to right [Yastrzemski scored, Lansford out at third (right to third), Stapleton to second (on throw to 3b)]; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Stapleton to third]; Perez walked; Gedman forced Perez (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 9. BREWERS 7TH: Bando made an out to shortstop; Brouhard struck out; Gantner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 7TH: Miller flied out to center; Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans walked; Rice flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 2, Red Sox 9. BREWERS 8TH: Yount flied out to right; Cooper doubled to right; Simmons doubled to right [Cooper scored]; Oglivie grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 9. RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski struck out; Lansford walked; Stapleton made an out to third; Perez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 9. BREWERS 9TH: Howell flied out to left; Bando grounded out (third to first); Brouhard singled to left; Gantner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Brewers 3, Red Sox 9.

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