Top 1

• Brewers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gantner vs. Crawford
  
  Gantner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Crawford
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stapleton misplays the ball. That's an error on Stapleton. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Crawford
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cooper for the out. Yount moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Crawford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Yount moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oglivie vs. Crawford
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yount scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Crawford
  
  There goes Oglivie. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Stapleton applying the tag. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Crawford
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Crawford
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Crawford
  
  Money hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brouhard vs. Crawford
  
  Brouhard strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Crawford
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gantner vs. Crawford
  
  Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Vuckovich
  
  Lansford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
  
  Stapleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Crawford
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Crawford
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Crawford
  
  Oglivie hits a popup towards short. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Crawford
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gedman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vuckovich
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gantner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Crawford
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Crawford
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lansford juggles the ball. That's an error on Lansford. Money moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brouhard vs. Crawford
  
  Brouhard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Money trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to Gedman who tags Money who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brouhard moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Crawford
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Brouhard scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gantner vs. Crawford
  
  Gantner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rice hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansford vs. Vuckovich
  
  Lansford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
  
  There goes Lansford. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Lansford steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
  
  Stapleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yount vs. Stanley
  
  Bob Stanley now pitching. Glenn Hoffman now playing shortstop. Dave Stapleton now playing third base.
  
  Yount hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Stanley
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oglivie vs. Stanley
  
  Oglivie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Stanley
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to third. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howell vs. Stanley
  
  Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gedman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Vuckovich
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yount fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Stanley
  
  Money hits a popup towards third. Stapleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brouhard vs. Stanley
  
  Brouhard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Brouhard reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Stanley
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanley has Brouhard trapped. He runs over and tags Brouhard for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gantner vs. Stanley
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gantner vs. Stanley
  
  Gantner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yount vs. Stanley
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Brouhard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Stanley
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Stanley
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Stanley
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Stanley
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Money vs. Stanley
  
  Money hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hoffman moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gedman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Vuckovich
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gantner fields it and throws to second for the out. Hoffman scores. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Remy vs. Vuckovich
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Yount applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brouhard vs. Stanley
  
  Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stapleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Brewers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Stanley
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Brouhard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gantner vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Gantner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yount vs. Burgmeier
  
  Yount hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gedman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gantner moves to second. View Play 
• Brewers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it and throws to second for the out. Edwards scores. Gantner moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oglivie vs. Burgmeier
  
  Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Remy vs. Vuckovich
  
  Remy hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Vuckovich
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Vuckovich
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Burgmeier
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Burgmeier
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Burgmeier
  
  Money hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brouhard vs. Burgmeier
  
  Brouhard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Vuckovich
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoffman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Hoffman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stapleton vs. Vuckovich
  
  Stapleton hits a line drive towards short. Yount reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Brewers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gedman vs. Vuckovich
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards short. Yount settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1981 -- Milwaukee at Boston (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Gantner J, 2b         3  1  1  1   Remy J, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Yount R, ss           5  1  1  0   Evans D, rf           3  0  0  0   
Cooper C, 1b          4  0  2  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  0  3  0   
Oglivie B, lf         4  0  1  1   Rice J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Simmons T, c          5  0  1  0   Rudi J, dh            4  0  0  0   
Howell R, dh          5  0  2  0   Lansford C, 3b        2  0  1  0   
Money D, 3b           5  0  1  0   Hoffman G, ss         2  1  2  0   
Brouhard M, rf        5  2  3  0   Stapleton D, ss-3b    4  0  1  0   
Edwards M, cf         4  1  3  2   Gedman R, c           4  1  2  1   
                                   Miller R, cf          3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 15  5                        34  2  9  2

Milwaukee        200 100 020 --  5
Boston           001 000 100 --  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vuckovich P (W)       9.0  9  2  2  1  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crawford S (L)        4.0  7  3  1  0  1
Stanley B*            3.0  5  2  2  3  0
Burgmeier T           2.0  3  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Stapleton D, Lansford C
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 12, Boston 6
2B -- Edwards M, Cooper C
3B -- Brouhard M, Edwards M
HR -- Gantner J, Gedman R
SB -- Lansford C, Edwards M
CS -- Oglivie B, Miller R
HBP -- by Burgmeier T (Gantner J)
WP -- Crawford S
T -- 2:21
A -- 23781

    

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