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TEX 11
@BAL  2
 BOS  5
MIL  4
 NYY  6
@CHW  4
 KCR  8
@DET  7
 MIN 11
SEA  2
 TOR  4
CLE  1
 CIN  6
@HOU  4
 NYM  6
PIT  0
 NYM  7
PIT  5
 PHI  2
CHC  0
 SFG  3
LAD  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 6,947

 Wednesday, April 20, 1983, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Rangers
11
8-5
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  7   0  0  1   1  1  0   11 16  1
Orioles         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  4
W: Mike Smithson (2-0), L: Dennis Martinez (1-3)
 Orioles
2
7-5
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers DH                   5   3   4   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
M Richardt 2B                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .214  .550              4   2   
B Sample LF                   5   2   3   3    0   0  .296  .839              6   0   HR,GDP
L Biittner 1B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .900              9   0   2B
B Bell 3B                     5   1   0   1    0   1  .214  .514              1   2   
P O'Brien RF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .189  .512              2   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .227  .512              2   0   
G Wright CF                   5   2   1   0    0   0  .292  .674              2   0   GDP
B Dent SS                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .658              1   7   

M Smithson P                                                                  0   3
Totals                       45  11  16   0    0   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: L Biittner (1, off D Martinez); P O'Brien (2, off D Martinez).
HR: B Sample (2, off T Stoddard; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Sample 6; M Rivers 4; J Sundberg 3; L Biittner 3; P O'Brien 2; B Dent; G Wright; M Richardt.
GIDP: G Wright (2); B Sample (1).
RBI: B Sample 3 (7); M Richardt 2 (7); J Sundberg 2 (6); B Bell (7); P O'Brien (2); L Biittner (2); M Rivers (2).
2-out RBI: M Richardt 2; L Biittner; M Rivers.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 8 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Richardt-B Dent-L Biittner.
E: L Biittner (2).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Bumbry CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .744              2   0   
D Ford RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .907              3   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .360  .920              1   4   GDP
E Murray 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .378 1.017             11   0   HR
J Lowenstein LF               3   1   1   0    1   1  .367 1.011              1   0   
J Dwyer DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .964              0   0   
R Dauer 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .655              3   7   
L Hernandez 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .799              2   3   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .369              4   1   

D Martinez P                                                                  0   0
  D Welchel P                                                                 0   0
  T Stoddard P                                                                0   0
Totals                       35   2   8   0    1   2                         27  15
Batting Events
HR: E Murray (2, off M Smithson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Murray 5; C Ripken 2; D Ford; J Lowenstein; L Hernandez; J Dwyer.
GIDP: C Ripken (2).
RBI: L Hernandez (6); E Murray (11).
2-out RBI: L Hernandez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Dauer-C Ripken-E Murray; C Ripken-R Dauer-E Murray.
E: E Murray 2 (2); C Ripken (4); D Martinez ().

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
M Smithson, W (2-0)            9     8   2   2    1   2   1   2.45   36     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1· 8     64    -     0.47  -0.06
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1· 8           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, L (1-3)            2.1   6   6   0    0   0   0   4.58   15     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     33    -     1.23  -0.41
D Welchel                      4.2   9   4   3    0   1   0   4.91   23     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1· 9          2-2    0.29  -0.14
T Stoddard                     2     1   1   1    0   3   1   1.93    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    16  11   4    0   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 1·16          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Rocky Roe.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 6,947.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Mickey Rivers                DH       1. Al Bumbry                    CF
2. Mike Richardt                2B       2. Dan Ford                     RF
3. Bill Sample                  LF       3. Cal Ripken                   SS
4. Larry Biittner               1B       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Buddy Bell                   3B       5. John Lowenstein              LF
6. Pete O'Brien                 RF       6. Jim Dwyer                    DH
7. Jim Sundberg                  C       7. Rich Dauer                   2B
8. George Wright                CF       8. Leo Hernandez                3B
9. Bucky Dent                   SS       9. Rick Dempsey                  C

   Mike Smithson                 P          Dennis Martinez               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- R 13% 78% 3-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Martinez Double to LF; Biittner Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
b2 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 BAL E. Murray M. Smithson Home Run
t1 0 12- OO -10% 49% 0-0 TEX B. Sample D. Martinez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
b2 2 -2- R -10% 36% 1-1 BAL L. Hernandez M. Smithson Single to RF; Lowenstein Scores
t1 2 --3 R 10% 59% 0-0 TEX L. Biittner D. Martinez Double to RF; Rivers Scores/unER

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' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 TEX M. Rivers D. Martinez Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 TEX M. Richardt D. Martinez Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 2B; Richardt to 1B
t1 0 12- OO -10% 49% 0-0 TEX B. Sample D. Martinez Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
t1 2 --3 R 10% 59% 0-0 TEX L. Biittner D. Martinez Double to RF; Rivers Scores/unER
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 TEX B. Bell D. Martinez Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 BAL A. Bumbry M. Smithson Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- -3% 55% 0-1 BAL D. Ford M. Smithson Single to RF
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 61% 0-1 BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 TEX P. O'Brien D. Martinez Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 TEX J. Sundberg D. Martinez Single to LF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 58% 1-0 TEX G. Wright D. Martinez Flyball: 3B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 56% 1-0 TEX B. Dent D. Martinez Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R -11% 45% 0-1 BAL E. Murray M. Smithson Home Run
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 1-1 BAL J. Lowenstein M. Smithson Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 1-1 BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 1 1-- O 2% 47% 1-1 BAL R. Dauer M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B; Lowenstein to 2B
b2 2 -2- R -10% 36% 1-1 BAL L. Hernandez M. Smithson Single to RF; Lowenstein Scores
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 2-1 BAL R. Dempsey M. Smithson Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 7% 45% 1-2 TEX M. Rivers D. Martinez Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 2B
t3 0 -2- O -5% 41% 1-2 TEX M. Richardt D. Martinez Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 -2- R 10% 50% 1-2 TEX B. Sample D. Martinez Single to CF; Rivers Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- 7% 58% 2-2 TEX L. Biittner D. Martinez Single to RF; Sample to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R 7% 65% 2-2 TEX B. Bell D. Martinez Fielder's Choice P; Sample Scores/unER; Biittner to 2B/Adv on E1; Bell to 1B
t3 1 12- R 13% 78% 3-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Martinez Double to LF; Biittner Scores/unER; Bell to 3B
Don Welchel replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
t3 1 -23 RR 8% 86% 4-2 TEX J. Sundberg D. Welchel Single to CF; Bell Scores/unER; O'Brien Scores/unER
t3 1 1-- 2% 88% 6-2 TEX G. Wright D. Welchel Single to 3B; Sundberg to 2B
t3 1 12- O -2% 86% 6-2 TEX B. Dent D. Welchel Strikeout
t3 2 12- 1% 87% 6-2 TEX M. Rivers D. Welchel Single to 3B; Sundberg to 3B; Wright to 2B
t3 2 123 RR 7% 94% 6-2 TEX M. Richardt D. Welchel Single to RF; Sundberg Scores/Team unER; Wright Scores/Team unER; Rivers to 3B; Richardt to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 2 -23 O -1% 93% 8-2 TEX B. Sample D. Welchel Flyball: RF
7 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 94% 2-8 BAL A. Bumbry M. Smithson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 95% 2-8 BAL D. Ford M. Smithson Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 0% 95% 2-8 BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Orioles' Don Welchel facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -0% 95% 8-2 TEX L. Biittner D. Welchel Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 95% 8-2 TEX B. Bell D. Welchel Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -0% 95% 8-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Welchel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -2% 93% 2-8 BAL E. Murray M. Smithson Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O 2% 95% 2-8 BAL J. Lowenstein M. Smithson Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- -2% 93% 2-8 BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson Single to RF; Lowenstein to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2% 95% 2-8 BAL R. Dauer M. Smithson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lowenstein to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 2% 96% 2-8 BAL L. Hernandez M. Smithson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Orioles' Don Welchel facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 1% 97% 8-2 TEX J. Sundberg D. Welchel Single to CF
t5 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 8-2 TEX G. Wright D. Welchel Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 96% 8-2 TEX B. Dent D. Welchel Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 2-8 BAL R. Dempsey M. Smithson Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-8 BAL A. Bumbry M. Smithson Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O 0% 98% 2-8 BAL D. Ford M. Smithson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-2, Orioles' Don Welchel facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 0% 98% 8-2 TEX M. Rivers D. Welchel Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 98% 8-2 TEX M. Richardt D. Welchel Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 2B
t6 1 -2- R 1% 99% 8-2 TEX B. Sample D. Welchel Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Sample to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 1 -2- O -0% 99% 9-2 TEX L. Biittner D. Welchel Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 9-2 TEX B. Bell D. Welchel Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-9, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- -1% 98% 2-9 BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O 1% 98% 2-9 BAL E. Murray M. Smithson Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- -1% 97% 2-9 BAL J. Lowenstein M. Smithson Walk; Ripken to 2B
b6 1 12- O 1% 99% 2-9 BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- O 1% 99% 2-9 BAL R. Dauer M. Smithson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Orioles 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-2, Orioles' Don Welchel facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-2 TEX P. O'Brien D. Welchel Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 9-2 TEX J. Sundberg D. Welchel Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 99% 9-2 TEX G. Wright D. Welchel Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to C); Wright to 1B
t7 2 1-- 0% 99% 9-2 TEX B. Dent D. Welchel Single to LF; Wright to 2B
t7 2 12- R 0% 100% 9-2 TEX M. Rivers D. Welchel Single (LF-CF); Wright Scores/unER; Dent to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 10-2 TEX M. Richardt D. Welchel Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-10, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 2-10 BAL L. Hernandez M. Smithson Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Hernandez to 1B
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 BAL R. Dempsey M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-10 BAL A. Bumbry M. Smithson Lineout: LF
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-10 BAL D. Ford M. Smithson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 3-4-5
Tim Stoddard replaces Don Welchel pitching
t8 0 --- R 0% 100% 10-2 TEX B. Sample T. Stoddard Home Run
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX L. Biittner T. Stoddard Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX B. Bell T. Stoddard Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX P. O'Brien T. Stoddard Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-11, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 2-11 BAL C. Ripken M. Smithson Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL E. Murray M. Smithson Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL J. Lowenstein M. Smithson Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL J. Dwyer M. Smithson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Orioles' Tim Stoddard facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX J. Sundberg T. Stoddard Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX G. Wright T. Stoddard Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 TEX B. Dent T. Stoddard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-11, Rangers' Mike Smithson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL R. Dauer M. Smithson Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL L. Hernandez M. Smithson Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 BAL R. Dempsey M. Smithson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 2.

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