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BAL  2
TEX  1
 BOS  8
CHW  3
 DET  1
@CAL  0
(11)		 KCR  2
@CLE  0
 NYY  2
MIN  1
 OAK  7
MIL  1
 ATL  8
STL  6
 LAD 18
@CHC  8
 CIN  7
PHI  1
 HOU  6
NYM  2
 SDP  3
@MON  0
 SFG  8
@PIT  7
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,482

 Tuesday, August 20, 1974, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:17
Rangers
1
62-62
Lost 1
3rd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  2
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  7  0
W: Mike Cuellar (15-9), L: Jackie Brown (9-10)
 Orioles
2
62-59
Won 2
2nd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .704              0   0   
C Tovar CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .290  .721              4   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .911              1   0   
T Grieve LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .760              2   0   GDP
J Fregosi 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .799              9   1   
L Randle 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .710              0   0   2B
T Harrah SS                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .729              2   5   
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .588              1   2   SB
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .729              5   0   

J Brown P                                                                     0   1
  J Merritt P                                                                 0   0
  S Foucault P                                                                0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   0    4   4                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: L Randle (16, off M Cuellar).
TB: L Randle 2; A Johnson; D Nelson; J Burroughs; T Harrah.
GIDP: T Grieve (9).
RBI: D Nelson (36).
2-out RBI: D Nelson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Nelson (17); J Sundberg (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Nelson (18, 2nd base off M Cuellar/E Hendricks).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Coggins RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .621              2   0   HBP
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .723              3   0   SB,CS
T Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .676              0   0   SB,HBP
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .869              2   2   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .754             11   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .674              3   0   2·SB
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .760              1   3   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .694              4   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .633              0   6   SF

M Cuellar P                                                                   1   1
Totals                       30   2   7   0    2   5                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Grich (22, off J Brown); B Robinson (22, off J Brown).
SF: M Belanger (4, off J Brown).
HBP: R Coggins (5, by J Brown); T Davis (2, by S Foucault).
TB: D Baylor 2; B Grich 2; B Robinson 2; T Davis; E Hendricks; P Blair.
RBI: B Robinson (42); M Belanger (30).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-B Powell.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baylor 2 (19, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg); P Blair (14, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg); T Davis (6, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg).
CS: P Blair (8, 2nd base by S Foucault POCS).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Brown, L (9-10)              5.1   6   2   2    2   2   0   3.68   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 6     48    -     0.84  -0.09
J Merritt                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.86    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-0    1.12   0.07
S Foucault                     1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.26    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.07
Totals                         8     7   2   2    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          4-0 
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cuellar, W (15-9)            9     5   1   1    4   4   0   3.30   35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 5     73    -     1.42   0.54
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Brown (2; R Coggins); S Foucault (5; T Davis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Foucault (1; P Blair, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 7,482.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Alex Johnson                 DH       1. Rich Coggins                 RF
2. Cesar Tovar                  CF       2. Paul Blair                   CF
3. Jeff Burroughs               RF       3. Tommy Davis                  DH
4. Tom Grieve                   LF       4. Bobby Grich                  2B
5. Jim Fregosi                  1B       5. Boog Powell                  1B
6. Len Randle                   3B       6. Don Baylor                   LF
7. Toby Harrah                  SS       7. Brooks Robinson              3B
8. Dave Nelson                  2B       8. Ellie Hendricks               C
9. Jim Sundberg                  C       9. Mark Belanger                SS

   Jackie Brown                  P          Mike Cuellar                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 123 OO 21% 86% 0-2 TEX T. Grieve M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --3 R -10% 76% 0-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Single to CF; Randle Scores
t6 1 12- -9% 65% 0-2 TEX J. Burroughs M. Cuellar Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Tovar to 2B
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 1-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0 --3 R 7% 72% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Double (CF-RF); Baylor Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX A. Johnson M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TEX C. Tovar M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX J. Burroughs M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Brown Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BAL P. Blair J. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Davis J. Brown Single to LF
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Brown Davis Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 BAL B. Grich J. Brown Walk
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 BAL B. Powell J. Brown Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX T. Grieve M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 TEX J. Fregosi M. Cuellar Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX L. Randle M. Cuellar Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BAL D. Baylor J. Brown Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Baylor Steals 2B; Baylor to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b2 0 --3 R 7% 72% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Double (CF-RF); Baylor Scores
b2 0 -2- 6% 78% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Brown Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
b2 0 1-3 RO -1% 76% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger J. Brown Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
b2 1 1-- 2% 79% 2-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Brown Hit By Pitch; Hendricks to 2B
b2 1 12- O -2% 76% 2-0 BAL P. Blair J. Brown Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hendricks to 3B
b2 2 1-3 1% 77% 2-0 BAL T. Davis J. Brown Blair Steals 2B
b2 2 -23 O -4% 73% 2-0 BAL T. Davis J. Brown Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Cuellar Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Lineout: P
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 TEX J. Sundberg M. Cuellar Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BAL B. Grich J. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 BAL B. Powell J. Brown Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 BAL D. Baylor J. Brown Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 TEX A. Johnson M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 TEX C. Tovar M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- -1% 78% 0-2 TEX J. Burroughs M. Cuellar Walk
t4 2 1-- O 2% 80% 0-2 TEX T. Grieve M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Brown Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger J. Brown Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 TEX J. Fregosi M. Cuellar Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 TEX L. Randle M. Cuellar Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- -2% 80% 0-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Cuellar Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 83% 0-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 BAL R. Coggins J. Brown Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 BAL P. Blair J. Brown Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 BAL T. Davis J. Brown Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 0-2 TEX J. Sundberg M. Cuellar Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 0-2 TEX A. Johnson M. Cuellar Single to LF
t6 1 1-- -6% 74% 0-2 TEX C. Tovar M. Cuellar Walk; Johnson to 2B
t6 1 12- -9% 65% 0-2 TEX J. Burroughs M. Cuellar Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Tovar to 2B
t6 1 123 OO 21% 86% 0-2 TEX T. Grieve M. Cuellar Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 3% 89% 2-0 BAL B. Grich J. Brown Double to RF
b6 0 -2- O -0% 89% 2-0 BAL B. Powell J. Brown Flyball: CF; Grich to 3B
b6 1 --3 1% 90% 2-0 BAL D. Baylor J. Brown Single to 3B; Grich stays at 3B
b6 1 1-3 1% 91% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Baylor Steals 2B
b6 1 -23 0% 91% 2-0 BAL B. Robinson J. Brown Walk
Jim Merritt replaces Jackie Brown pitching
b6 1 123 O -4% 87% 2-0 BAL E. Hendricks J. Merritt Strikeout
b6 2 123 O -4% 83% 2-0 BAL M. Belanger J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 TEX J. Fregosi M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -6% 81% 0-2 TEX L. Randle M. Cuellar Double to RF
t7 1 -2- O 5% 86% 0-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B; Randle to 3B
t7 2 --3 R -10% 76% 0-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Single to CF; Randle Scores
t7 2 1-- -2% 74% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg M. Cuellar Nelson Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 80% 1-2 TEX J. Sundberg M. Cuellar Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-1 BAL R. Coggins J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 2-1 BAL P. Blair J. Merritt Single to LF
Steve Foucault replaces Jim Merritt pitching
b7 1 1-- 2% 82% 2-1 BAL T. Davis S. Foucault Blair Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E4
b7 1 -2- 1% 83% 2-1 BAL T. Davis S. Foucault Hit By Pitch
b7 1 12- O -3% 80% 2-1 BAL B. Grich S. Foucault Strikeout Looking
b7 2 12- O -3% 76% 2-1 BAL B. Powell S. Foucault Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 1-2 TEX A. Johnson M. Cuellar Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- -6% 75% 1-2 TEX C. Tovar M. Cuellar Walk
t8 1 1-- O 7% 82% 1-2 TEX J. Burroughs M. Cuellar Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 5% 88% 1-2 TEX T. Grieve M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 BAL D. Baylor S. Foucault Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Foucault Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Foucault Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 TEX J. Fregosi M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 TEX L. Randle M. Cuellar Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 1-2 TEX T. Harrah M. Cuellar Single to 3B
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 1-2 TEX D. Nelson M. Cuellar Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

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