April 7, 1977 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 2
@BAL 1
(10) CLE 5
@BOS 4
(11) KCR 7
@DET 4 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 2
@SEA 0 TOR 9
CHW 5 NYM 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SFG 1 STL 12
@PIT 6

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 31,307

Thursday, April 7, 1977, 2:11PM
Time of Game: 2:34

Rangers

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   1    2  9  1
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    1  6  0

W: B Blyleven (1-0), L: J Palmer (0-1)

Orioles

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   2   CS
B Wills 2B                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .650    0    1   0   
C Washington LF               5   0   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000    0    3   0   2B,CS
D May RF                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   12   0   SH
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   4   
T Grieve DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .000  .000    0    8   5   SF
J Beniquez CF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.750    0    4   0   2B

B Blyleven P                                                             0   3
Totals                       34   2   9   2    3   4                    30  14

BATTING

2B: C Washington (1, off J Palmer); J Beniquez (1, off J Palmer).

SF: J Sundberg (1, off J Palmer).

SH: M Hargrove (1, off J Palmer).

TB: C Washington 3; J Beniquez 2; D May 2; B Campaneris; M Hargrove; T Harrah; B Wills.

RBI: B Wills (1); J Sundberg (1).

2-out RBI: B Wills.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: B Campaneris (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Campaneris (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey); C Washington (1, 2nd base by J Palmer/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                5   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .400    0    2   1   
R Dauer 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   7   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
  L Harlow PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L May 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0   12   1   
E Murray DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   0   
P Kelly LF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   5   CS
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    7   2   SF
M Belanger SS                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    5   4   CS

J Palmer P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   1   6   1    3   8                    30  21

BATTING

SF: R Dempsey (1, off B Blyleven).

TB: M Belanger 2; L May; A Bumbry; D DeCinces; E Murray.

RBI: R Dempsey (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Belanger (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/J Sundberg); D DeCinces (1, 2nd base by B Blyleven/J Sundberg).

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
B Blyleven, W (1-0)           10     6   1   1    3   8   0   0.90   38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 6     81    -     1.82   0.65
Totals                        10     6   1   1    3   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 6           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Palmer, L (0-1)             10     9   2   2    3   4   0   1.80   39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 9     67    -     1.51   0.15
Totals                        10     9   2   2    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Palmer (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Al Clark.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 31,307.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 49° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Baltimore Orioles                    
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. A Bumbry             CF 
2. B Wills              2B    2. R Dauer              2B 
3. C Washington         LF    3. K Singleton          RF 
4. D May                RF    4. L May                1B 
5. M Hargrove           1B    5. E Murray             DH 
6. T Harrah             3B    6. P Kelly              LF 
7. T Grieve             DH    7. D DeCinces           3B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. R Dempsey            C  
9. J Beniquez           CF    9. M Belanger           SS 

   B Blyleven           P        J Palmer             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  1-1  --3      34%  82% B Wills         J Palmer        Single to CF; Beniquez Scores
   b 7   1  1-0  12-     -12%  44% D DeCinces      B Blyleven      Walk; May to 3B; Murray to 2B
   t10   1  1-1  ---      12%  56% J Beniquez      J Palmer        Double to CF
   b 7   2  1-1  123      12%  50% A Bumbry        B Blyleven      Strikeout
   b 7   0  1-0  1--     -11%  46% E Murray        B Blyleven      Single to SS; May to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B Campaneris    Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  B Wills         Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      45%  D May           Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Bumbry        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Dauer         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Singleton     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  T Grieve        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Beniquez      Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  M Belanger      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Bumbry        Belanger Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  B Wills         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      45%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  D May           Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Bumbry        Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  R Dauer         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  L May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Palmer facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
          1--      62%  T Harrah        Single to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
          12-      67%  T Grieve        Wild Pitch; Hargrove to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  " "             Strikeout
   RO     1-3      62%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hargrove Scores
          1--      64%  J Beniquez      Walk; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-      59%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  E Murray        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      65%  P Kelly         Groundout: C-1B
          ---      63%  D DeCinces      Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  R Dempsey       DeCinces Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      64%  B Wills         Flyball: SS
          ---      67%  C Washington    Single to SS
          1--      74%  D May           Single to CF; Washington to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  M Hargrove      Fielder's Choice 1B; Washington out at Hm/1B-C; May to 2B; Hargrove to 1B
   O      12-      62%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      61%  M Belanger      Single (LF-CF)
          1--      55%  A Bumbry        Single to LF; Belanger to 2B
   O      12-      63%  R Dauer         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      70%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  T Grieve        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      66%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  L May           Single to LF
          1--      46%  E Murray        Single to SS; May to 2B
   O      12-      57%  P Kelly         Strikeout
          12-      44%  D DeCinces      Walk; May to 3B; Murray to 2B
   RO     123      41%  R Dempsey       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores; Murray to 3B
          1-3      38%  M Belanger      Walk; DeCinces to 2B
   O      123      50%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      44%  R Dauer         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      40%  K Singleton     Walk
                  Larry Harlow pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   O      1--      45%  L May           Lineout: RF
   O      1--      50%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 4-5-6
                  Al Bumbry moves to LF; Larry Harlow moves to CF; Pat Kelly moves to RF
          ---      58%  D May           Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  M Hargrove      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      37%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Dempsey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J Sundberg      Strikeout Looking
          ---      56%  J Beniquez      Double to CF
   O      -2-      49%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B; Beniquez to 3B
   R      --3      82%  B Wills         Single to CF; Beniquez Scores
   O      1--      81%  C Washington    Double to LF; Wills out at Hm/LF-2B-3B-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Dauer         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation