April 8, 1985 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
TEX 2 BOS 9
NYY 2 DET 5
CLE 4 KCR 2
TOR 1 CIN 4
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 50,402

Monday, April 8, 1985
Time of Game: 2:35

Rangers

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: D Aase (1-0), L: D Rozema (0-1)

Orioles

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harrah 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   3   
G Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0   12   2   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   2   GDP
C Johnson DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   0   2B
B Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Wright CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   
C Wilkerson SS                3   1   2   1    0   0  .667 1.667    0    2   3   2B
D Slaught C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    4   1   

C Hough P                                                                2   0
  D Rozema P                                                             0   2
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2   1                    24  13

BATTING

2B: C Wilkerson (1, off S Davis); C Johnson (1, off D Aase).

TB: C Wilkerson 3; C Johnson 3; P O'Brien; B Bell; D Slaught; T Harrah.

GIDP: B Bell (1).

RBI: P O'Brien (1); C Wilkerson (1).

2-out RBI: P O'Brien; C Wilkerson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P O'Brien-C Wilkerson-C Hough.

PB: D Slaught (1).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Young LF-RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    4   2   2B
L Sheets RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   GDP
  G Roenicke LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Ripken SS                   1   2   0   0    3   0  .000  .750    0    4   5   
E Murray 1B                   3   2   1   2    1   2  .333 1.833    0   11   1   HR
F Lynn CF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    4   0   CS
J Lowenstein DH               3   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
W Gross 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    1   4   
R Dauer 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    1   2   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   

S Davis P                                                                0   2
  D Aase P                                                               0   0
Totals                       24   4   2   3   10   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: M Young (1, off D Rozema).

HR: E Murray (1, off D Rozema; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: E Murray 4; M Young 2.

GIDP: L Sheets (1).

RBI: E Murray 2 (2); J Lowenstein (1).

2-out RBI: J Lowenstein.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Dauer-C Ripken-E Murray.

BASERUNNING

CS: F Lynn (1, 2nd base by D Rozema/D Slaught).

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
C Hough                        6     0   2   1    8   4   0   1.50   25     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 0     62    -     1.31  -0.02
D Rozema, L (0-1)              2     2   2   2    2   0   1   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.85  -0.28
Totals                         8     2   4   3   10   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 2           -

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Davis                        7     4   1   1    2   1   0   1.29   25     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 4     64    -     1.13   0.27
D Aase, BS (1), W (1-0)        2     4   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    2.71  -0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Rocky Roe.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 50,402.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Baltimore Orioles                    
1. T Harrah             2B    1. M Young              LF 
2. G Ward               LF    2. L Sheets             RF 
3. P O'Brien            1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. B Bell               3B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. C Johnson            DH    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. B Jones              RF    6. J Lowenstein         DH 
7. G Wright             CF    7. W Gross              3B 
8. C Wilkerson          SS    8. R Dauer              2B 
9. D Slaught            C     9. R Dempsey            C  

   C Hough              P        S Davis              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  2-2  1--      27%  94% E Murray        D Rozema        Home Run; Ripken Scores
   b 6   2  1-0  123      17%  60% J Lowenstein    C Hough         Walk; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   t 5   2  0-0  1--     -16%  37% C Wilkerson     S Davis         Double; Wright Scores
   t 8   2  2-1  12-     -16%  61% P O'Brien       D Aase          Single; Wilkerson Scores; Slaught out at 3B/RF-1B-3B-SS
   b 6   2  1-1  123      15%  75% W Gross         C Hough         Passed Ball; Murray Scores/unER; Lynn to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Harrah        Single
          1--      41%  G Ward          Walk; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-      46%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
   OO     12-      55%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Young         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  L Sheets        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
          ---      52%  C Ripken        Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Murray        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  C Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  B Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  G Wright        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F Lynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  W Gross         Walk
          1--      54%  R Dauer         Walk; Gross to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Dempsey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  C Wilkerson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Slaught       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      55%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  L Sheets        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  P O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  E Murray        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  F Lynn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Lowenstein    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Storm Davis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Jones         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  G Wright        Walk
   R      1--      37%  C Wilkerson     Double; Wright Scores
   O      -2-      41%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  W Gross         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      35%  R Dauer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      34%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Storm Davis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  P O'Brien       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      32%  L Sheets        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      34%  C Ripken        Walk
          1--      38%  E Murray        Walk; Ripken to 2B
          12-      43%  F Lynn          Walk; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B
   R      123      60%  J Lowenstein    Walk; Ripken Scores; Murray to 3B; Lynn to 2B
   R      123      75%  W Gross         Passed Ball; Murray Scores/unER; Lynn to 3B; Lowenstein to 2B
   O      -23      70%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Storm Davis facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  B Bell          Single
   O      1--      69%  C Johnson       Single; Bell out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      1--      75%  B Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      79%  G Wright        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rozema facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Rozema replaces Charlie Hough pitching
   O      ---      77%  R Dauer         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  R Dempsey       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  M Young         Double
   O      -2-      75%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Aase facing 8-9-1
                  Don Aase replaces Storm Davis pitching; Gary Roenicke replaces Larry Sheets playing LF batting 2nd; Mike Young moves to RF
          ---      66%  C Wilkerson     Single/Bunt
          1--      53%  D Slaught       Single; Wilkerson to 2B
   O      12-      66%  T Harrah        Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      76%  G Ward          Flyball: RF
   RO     12-      61%  P O'Brien       Single; Wilkerson Scores; Slaught out at 3B/RF-1B-3B-SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Rozema facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  C Ripken        Walk
   RR     1--      94%  E Murray        Home Run; Ripken Scores
          ---      95%  F Lynn          Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Lowenstein    Lynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  C Johnson       Double
   O      -2-      96%  B Jones         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-     100%  G Wright        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 4.

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