April 10, 1977 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 3
@BAL 2 CLE 19
@BOS 9 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIL 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
MIN 6 MIN 7
@OAK 1 CAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 3
CHW 1 CHC 5
NYM 2 SDP 12
@CIN 4 ATL 6
@HOU 0 SFG 8
@LAD 4 MON 9
@PHI 8 STL 8
@PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 5,495

Sunday, April 10, 1977, 2:03PM
Time of Game: 2:18

Rangers

3-0

Won 3

1st

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

W: D Alexander (1-0), L: R Grimsley (0-1), S: P Lindblad (1)

Orioles

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .500    0    0   4   2B
B Wills 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .517    0    3   1   SB
C Washington LF               4   0   1   0    0   2  .357  .786    0    1   0   
J Ellis DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .750    0    0   1   2B,SB
M Hargrove 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .384    0   12   1   
T Grieve RF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.017    0    0   0   HR
J Sundberg C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .550    0    6   3   
J Beniquez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.056    0    4   0   2·GDP

D Alexander P                                                            1   2
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
Totals                       35   3   9   2    1   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (1, off R Grimsley); B Campaneris (1, off R Grimsley).

HR: T Grieve (1, off R Grimsley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Grieve 4; B Campaneris 3; T Harrah 2; J Sundberg 2; J Ellis; C Washington; B Wills.

GIDP: J Beniquez 2 (2).

RBI: T Grieve (1); J Ellis (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Hargrove.

E: B Campaneris (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harrah (1, 2nd base off R Grimsley/R Dempsey); B Wills (1, Home off R Grimsley/R Dempsey).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF-LF                4   0   2   0    1   1  .308  .819    0    2   0   2B
P Kelly LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .282    0    2   0   
  B Robinson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Harlow CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .125  .667    0    2   0   
  T Shopay PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166    0   12   0   
E Murray DH                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .182  .432    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .364 1.235    0    2   5   HR,2B
R Dempsey C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .174    0    3   0   
M Belanger SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    1   5   2·SH
R Dauer 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  B Smith 2B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .500 1.167    0    1   2   

R Grimsley P                                                             0   1
  F Holdsworth P                                                         0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2    4   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Bumbry (2, off D Alexander); D DeCinces (2, off D Alexander).

HR: D DeCinces (1, off D Alexander; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: M Belanger 2 (2, off D Alexander, off P Lindblad).

TB: D DeCinces 6; A Bumbry 3; B Smith; R Dempsey.

RBI: D DeCinces (2); B Smith (1).

2-out RBI: B Smith.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Smith-M Belanger-L May; D DeCinces-L May.

E: M Belanger (1); D DeCinces (1).

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
D Alexander, W (1-0)           6.1   6   2   2    3   3   1   2.84   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 6     53    -     1.30   0.00
P Lindblad, S (1)              2.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.88   0.52
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 6          2-0

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, L (0-1)            8.1   9   3   3    1   3   1   3.24   35     -       ·  ·     16· 5· 2· 8     55    -     0.71  -0.04
F Holdsworth                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.44   0.06
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 2· 8          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 5,495.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F.

LINEUPS

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

   D Alexander          P        R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  3-1  ---     -15%  65% D DeCinces      D Alexander     Home Run
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-      14% 100% A Bumbry        P Lindblad      Groundout: C-1B
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      14%  86% B Smith         P Lindblad      Groundout: SS-1B
   b 9   0  3-2  ---     -13%  67% R Dempsey       P Lindblad      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   b 8   0  3-2  ---     -10%  61% K Singleton     P Lindblad      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  B Campaneris    Double to LF
          -2-      63%  B Wills         Single to 3B; Campaneris to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  C Washington    Strikeout
   R      1-3      64%  J Ellis         Single to LF; Campaneris Scores; Wills to 2B
   O      12-      60%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wills to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  M Hargrove      Wills Steals Hm; Harrah Steals 2B; Harrah to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      66%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  A Bumbry        Double to LF
          -2-      56%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      12-      57%  K Singleton     Groundout: P-1B; Bumbry to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   O      -23      65%  L May           Flyball: 1B
   O      -23      71%  E Murray        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      79%  T Grieve        Home Run
   O      ---      78%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
          ---      77%  B Campaneris    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  M Belanger      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      78%  J Ellis         Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  T Harrah        Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  A Bumbry        Walk
   OO     1--      82%  P Kelly         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Smith replaces Rich Dauer playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  T Grieve        Lineout: LF
          ---      83%  J Sundberg      Single to RF
   OO     1--      80%  J Beniquez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  K Singleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  L May           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      84%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  C Washington    Single
   O      1--      82%  J Ellis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  D DeCinces      Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  R Dempsey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      84%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      76%  B Smith         Single to RF; DeCinces Scores
          1--      73%  A Bumbry        Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      79%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  T Grieve        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  K Singleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  L May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      80%  J Beniquez      Flyball: RF
          ---      81%  B Campaneris    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      79%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-3, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      65%  D DeCinces      Home Run
          ---      57%  R Dempsey       Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  M Belanger      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
          -2-      57%  B Smith         Walk
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Doyle Alexander pitching
   O      12-      66%  A Bumbry        Strikeout
                  Brooks Robinson pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 2nd
   O      12-      75%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
                  Al Bumbry moves to LF; Larry Harlow replaces Brooks Robinson playing CF batting 2nd
   O      ---      73%  C Washington    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Ellis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Lindblad facing 3-4-5
          ---      61%  K Singleton     Walk
                  Tom Shopay pinch runs for Ken Singleton batting 3rd
   O      1--      70%  L May           Strikeout
   O      1--      78%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      1--      84%  D DeCinces      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Shopay moves to RF
   O      ---      83%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      84%  T Grieve        Walk
          1--      87%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Grieve to 2B
                  Fred Holdsworth replaces Ross Grimsley pitching
   OO     12-      81%  J Beniquez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Lindblad facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  R Dempsey       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      73%  M Belanger      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  A Bumbry        Groundout: C-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.

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