April 18, 1986 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 17,545

Friday, April 18, 1986
Time of Game: 3:11

Rangers

6-3

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  6  4   0  0  1   12 15  0
Orioles         0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  0

W: M Mason (1-0), L: S McGregor (1-1)

Orioles

5-5

Lost 2

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Fletcher SS                 4   2   2   1    2   0  .381  .959    0    3   2   2B
T Harrah 2B                   5   1   2   2    1   1  .214  .576    0    5   5   2B
P O'Brien 1B                  5   2   1   3    1   1  .406 1.330    0   11   0   HR
P Incaviglia RF               3   2   1   3    2   1  .114  .522    0    0   0   HR
G Ward CF-LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .692    0    1   0   
  G Wright LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L Parrish DH                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .200  .692    0    0   0   
D Slaught C                   4   2   3   1    0   1  .500 1.389    0    1   0   
  G Petralli PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    1   0   
T Paciorek LF                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .429 1.071    0    0   0   HBP
  O McDowell CF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .267 1.003    0    2   0   
S Buechele 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .333 1.120    0    1   4   HR

M Mason P                                                                1   1
  D Henry P                                                              0   0
  M Williams P                                                           0   0
Totals                       41  12  15  12    6   8                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Harrah (2, off B Havens); S Fletcher (1, off B Havens).

HR: S Buechele (3, off B Havens; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); P O'Brien (3, off S McGregor; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); P Incaviglia (2, off B Havens; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

HBP: T Paciorek (1, by S McGregor).

TB: S Buechele 5; P O'Brien 4; P Incaviglia 4; D Slaught 3; T Harrah 3; S Fletcher 3; G Ward 2; T Paciorek; L Parrish.

RBI: P O'Brien 3 (6); P Incaviglia 3 (7); T Harrah 2 (7); L Parrish (8); S Buechele (4); S Fletcher (3); D Slaught (8).

2-out RBI: P O'Brien 3; T Harrah 2; D Slaught; L Parrish.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Harrah; S Fletcher-T Harrah-P O'Brien; S Buechele-T Harrah-P O'Brien.

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .146  .371    0    0   1   2·SB
L Lacy RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .371  .800    0    3   0   
C Ripken SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .711    0    0   4   
E Murray 1B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .200  .513    0    6   2   GDP
F Lynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .364  .962    0    5   0   
  J Bonilla 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .938         1   0   
J Beniquez 3B-LF              3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .821    0    0   0   
M Young DH                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .831    0    0   0   2B,GDP
J Shelby LF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .207  .591    0    2   0   
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .894    0    9   0   
  L Sheets C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   

S McGregor P                                                             1   0
  D Martinez P                                                           0   0
  B Havens P                                                             0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3    2   2                    27   7

BATTING

2B: M Young (2, off M Mason).

TB: E Murray 3; J Beniquez 2; F Lynn 2; M Young 2; R Dempsey; C Ripken; A Wiggins.

GIDP: M Young (2); E Murray (1).

RBI: C Ripken (8); M Young (2); J Beniquez (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Wiggins-C Ripken-E Murray-R Dempsey.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Wiggins 2 (3, 2nd base off M Mason/D Slaught, 3rd base off M Mason/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
M Mason, W (1-0)               7    10   3   3    1   1   0   3.46   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2·10     45    -     0.89  -0.00
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
M Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 3·11           -

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 McGregor, L (1-1)            4.2   7   5   5    0   3   1   5.11   21     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 7     33    -     1.42  -0.35
D Martinez                     0     3   2   2    1   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.63  -0.12
B Havens                       4.1   5   5   5    5   5   2  12.60   23     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          2-0    0.07  -0.03
Totals                         9    15  12  12    6   8   3          48     -       ·  ·      6·11· 1·15          2-0

D Martinez faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Havens (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S McGregor (1; T Paciorek).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Rich Humphrey, 3B - Rich Garcia.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 17,545.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Baltimore Orioles                    
1. S Fletcher           SS    1. A Wiggins            2B 
2. T Harrah             2B    2. L Lacy               RF 
3. P O'Brien            1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. P Incaviglia         RF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. G Ward               CF    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. L Parrish            DH    6. J Beniquez           3B 
7. D Slaught            C     7. M Young              DH 
8. T Paciorek           LF    8. J Shelby             LF 
9. S Buechele           3B    9. R Dempsey            C  

   M Mason              P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  1-3      32%  82% P O'Brien       S McGregor      Home Run; Paciorek Scores; Harrah Scores
   t 5   2  2-1  12-      15%  50% T Harrah        S McGregor      Single; Slaught Scores; Paciorek to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-     -14%  27% M Young         M Mason         Double; Murray Scores; Beniquez to 3B
   t 3   1  1-0  12-      11%  54% S Fletcher      S McGregor      Single; Slaught Scores; Paciorek to 2B
   t 3   1  1-1  12-     -10%  44% T Harrah        S McGregor      Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Paciorek out at Hm/1B-C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  P O'Brien       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Wiggins       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Ripken        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott McGregor facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  P Incaviglia    Lineout: CF
   O      ---      46%  G Ward          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Mason facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  E Murray        Single
   O      1--      45%  F Lynn          Flyball: SS
          1--      41%  J Beniquez      Single; Murray to 2B
   R      12-      27%  M Young         Double; Murray Scores; Beniquez to 3B
   O      -23      33%  J Shelby        Strikeout
   O      -23      39%  R Dempsey       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
          ---      43%  D Slaught       Single
          1--      50%  T Paciorek      Hit By Pitch; Slaught to 2B
   O      12-      43%  S Buechele      Flyball: CF
   R      12-      54%  S Fletcher      Single; Slaught Scores; Paciorek to 2B
   OO     12-      44%  T Harrah        Double Play: Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Paciorek out at Hm/1B-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  A Wiggins       Walk
          1--      38%  L Lacy          Wiggins Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Flyball: 1B
          -2-      39%  C Ripken        Wiggins Steals 3B
   R      --3      33%  " "             Single; Wiggins Scores
   OO     1--      38%  E Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott McGregor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      35%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      33%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
          ---      34%  G Ward          Single
   O      1--      31%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
          ---      28%  F Lynn          Single
   O      1--      30%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: P unassisted; Lynn to 2B
   O      -2-      33%  M Young         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      36%  J Shelby        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott McGregor facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  D Slaught       Single
          1--      49%  T Paciorek      Single; Slaught to 2B
   O      12-      42%  S Buechele      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      35%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
   R      12-      50%  T Harrah        Single; Slaught Scores; Paciorek to 3B
   RRR    1-3      82%  P O'Brien       Home Run; Paciorek Scores; Harrah Scores
                  Dennis Martinez replaces Scott McGregor pitching
          ---      82%  P Incaviglia    Walk
          1--      84%  G Ward          Single; Incaviglia to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  L Parrish       Single; Incaviglia Scores; Ward to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  D Slaught       Single; Ward Scores; Parrish to 3B
                  Brad Havens replaces Dennis Martinez pitching
   O      1-3      93%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Mason facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Ward moves to LF; Oddibe McDowell replaces Tom Paciorek playing CF batting 8th
          ---      90%  R Dempsey       Single
          1--      86%  A Wiggins       Single; Dempsey to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  L Lacy          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   O      1--      95%  C Ripken        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Orioles 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Brad Havens facing 9-1-2
   R      ---      97%  S Buechele      Home Run
          ---      98%  S Fletcher      Walk
   O      1--      97%  T Harrah        Strikeout
          1--      98%  P O'Brien       Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-     100%  P Incaviglia    Home Run; Fletcher Scores; O'Brien Scores
   O      ---      99%  G Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-11, Mike Mason facing 4-5-6
                  George Wright replaces Gary Ward playing LF batting 5th
          ---      99%  E Murray        Single
          1--      98%  F Lynn          Single; Murray to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  J Beniquez      Single; Murray Scores; Lynn to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  M Young         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lynn to 3B
   O      --3     100%  J Shelby        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Brad Havens facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D Slaught       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  O McDowell      Strikeout
          ---      99%  S Buechele      Single
          1--     100%  S Fletcher      Walk; Buechele to 2B
          12-     100%  T Harrah        Walk; Buechele to 3B; Fletcher to 2B
   O      123      99%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Mike Mason facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  R Dempsey       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  A Wiggins       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Brad Havens facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Sheets replaces Rick Dempsey playing C batting 9th
          ---     100%  P Incaviglia    Walk
   O      1--     100%  G Wright        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Don Slaught batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  G Petralli      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-11, Dwayne Henry facing 3-4-5
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Mike Mason pitching; Geno Petralli moves to C
   O      ---     100%  C Ripken        Lineout: CF
          ---     100%  E Murray        Single
   O      1--     100%  F Lynn          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Lynn to 1B
          1--     100%  J Beniquez      Walk; Lynn to 2B
   O      12-     100%  M Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 11, Orioles 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 11-3, Brad Havens facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Bonilla replaces Fred Lynn playing 3B batting 5th; Juan Beniquez moves to LF; John Shelby moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  S Buechele      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  S Fletcher      Double
   R      -2-     100%  T Harrah        Double; Fletcher Scores
   O      -2-     100%  P O'Brien       Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 12, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-12, Mitch Williams facing 8-9-1
                  Mitch Williams replaces Dwayne Henry pitching
   O      ---     100%  J Shelby        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Sheets        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Wiggins       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 12, Orioles 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation