August 20, 1974 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: M Cuellar (15-9), L: J Brown (9-10)

Orioles

62-59

Won 2

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Johnson DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .704    0    0   0   
C Tovar CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .290  .722    0    4   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .912    0    1   0   
T Grieve LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .760    0    2   0   GDP
J Fregosi 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .799    0    9   1   
L Randle 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .710    0    0   0   2B
T Harrah SS                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .729    0    2   5   
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .243  .588    0    1   2   SB
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .729    0    5   0   

J Brown P                                                                0   1
  J Merritt P                                                            0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   1   5   1    4   4                    24  10

BATTING

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

E: D Nelson (17); J Sundberg (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Nelson (18, 2nd base off M Cuellar/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Coggins RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .622    0    2   0   HBP
P Blair CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .723    0    3   0   SB,CS
T Davis DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .676    0    0   0   SB,HBP
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .285  .869    0    2   2   2B
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .754    0   11   0   
D Baylor LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .246  .673    0    3   0   2·SB
B Robinson 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .759    0    1   3   2B
E Hendricks C                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .694    0    4   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .633    0    0   6   SF

M Cuellar P                                                              1   1
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

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

DP: 1. M Belanger-B Grich-B Powell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baylor 2 (19, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg 2); P Blair (14, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg); T Davis (6, 2nd base off J Brown/J Sundberg).

CS: P Blair (8, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Foucault).

PITCHING

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   0.06
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· 9· 2· 5     73    -     1.42   0.54
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: S Foucault (1; P Blair, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Brown (2; R Coggins); S Foucault (5; T Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 7,482.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Baltimore Orioles                    
1. A Johnson            DH    1. R Coggins            RF 
2. C Tovar              CF    2. P Blair              CF 
3. J Burroughs          RF    3. T Davis              DH 
4. T Grieve             LF    4. B Grich              2B 
5. J Fregosi            1B    5. B Powell             1B 
6. L Randle             3B    6. D Baylor             LF 
7. T Harrah             SS    7. B Robinson           3B 
8. D Nelson             2B    8. E Hendricks          C  
9. J Sundberg           C     9. M Belanger           SS 

   J Brown              P        M Cuellar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-0  123      21%  86% T Grieve        M Cuellar       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   2  2-0  --3     -10%  76% D Nelson        M Cuellar       Single to CF; Randle Scores
   t 6   1  2-0  12-      -9%  65% J Burroughs     M Cuellar       Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Tovar to 2B
   t 9   2  2-1  1--       7% 100% D Nelson        M Cuellar       Foul Flyball: 1B
   b 2   0  0-0  --3       7%  72% B Robinson      J Brown         Double (CF-RF); Baylor Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Coggins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  T Davis         Single to LF
          1--      53%  B Grich         Davis Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Powell        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Grieve        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Fregosi       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  D Baylor        Single to RF
          1--      65%  B Robinson      Baylor Steals 2B; Baylor to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      72%  " "             Double (CF-RF); Baylor Scores
          -2-      78%  E Hendricks     Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores
          1--      79%  R Coggins       Hit By Pitch; Hendricks to 2B
   O      12-      76%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hendricks to 3B
          1-3      77%  T Davis         Blair Steals 2B
   O      -23      73%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  D Nelson        Lineout: P
   O      ---      78%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  B Grich         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Powell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  D Baylor        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  C Tovar         Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      80%  T Grieve        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  M Belanger      Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      83%  D Nelson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  R Coggins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  P Blair         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
          ---      79%  A Johnson       Single to LF
          1--      74%  C Tovar         Walk; Johnson to 2B
          12-      65%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Tovar to 2B
   OO     123      86%  T Grieve        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, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
          ---      89%  B Grich         Double to RF
   O      -2-      89%  B Powell        Flyball: CF; Grich to 3B
          --3      90%  D Baylor        Single to 3B; Grich stays at 3B
          1-3      91%  B Robinson      Baylor Steals 2B
          -23      91%  " "             Walk
                  Jim Merritt replaces Jackie Brown pitching
   O      123      87%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
   O      123      84%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  L Randle        Double to RF
   O      -2-      86%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B; Randle to 3B
   R      --3      76%  D Nelson        Single to CF; Randle Scores
          1--      74%  J Sundberg      Nelson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  R Coggins       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  P Blair         Single to LF
                  Steve Foucault replaces Jim Merritt pitching
          1--      82%  T Davis         Blair Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E4
          -2-      83%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      80%  B Grich         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      76%  B Powell        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  A Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  C Tovar         Walk
   O      1--      82%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      88%  T Grieve        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, Steve Foucault facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  B Robinson      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      85%  E Hendricks     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Cuellar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  T Harrah        Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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