April 8, 1987 Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 6
@BAL 4 CAL 7
SEA 1 NYY 6
@DET 5 KCR 9
CHW 3 MIL 3
BOS 2 MIN 4
OAK 1 TOR 5
CLE 1 CIN 7
MON 2 HOU 7
LAD 3 SFG 2
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 13,682

Wednesday, April 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:57

Rangers

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: D Mohorcic (1-0), L: M Williamson (0-1)

Orioles

1-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .286 1.158    0    3   0   SB
S Fletcher SS                 5   1   2   4    0   1  .333  .777    0    4   2   2B
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222    0    8   3   IW
P Incaviglia LF               5   0   2   1    0   2  .333  .777    0    3   1   2B
R Sierra RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   CS
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .429  .858    0    3   2   
  C Wilkerson 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Slaught C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   0   
S Buechele 2B-3B              3   2   1   0    1   1  .333 1.096    0    0   0   2B
B Brower DH                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  G Petralli PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   

E Correa P                                                               0   1
  S Anderson P                                                           0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                           0   1
Totals                       34   6   8   6    6   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Buechele (2, off M Williamson); P Incaviglia (1, off D Schmidt); S Fletcher (1, off M Williamson).

IBB: P O'Brien (1, by M Williamson).

TB: P Incaviglia 3; S Fletcher 3; S Buechele 2; O McDowell; L Parrish; R Sierra.

RBI: S Fletcher 4 (4); P Incaviglia (1); L Parrish (1).

2-out RBI: S Fletcher 2; L Parrish.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P O'Brien-S Fletcher.

E: E Correa ().

BASERUNNING

SB: O McDowell (1, 2nd base off S McGregor/T Kennedy).

CS: R Sierra (1, 2nd base by S McGregor/T Kennedy).

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    0   0   SB
R Burleson 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   2  .143  .429    0    2   3   2B
C Ripken SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .625    0    1   2   2B
E Murray 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    6   3   
F Lynn CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .804    0    5   0   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.250    0    0   1   2B
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .542    0    7   0   
J Shelby RF                   4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
K Gerhart LF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  L Sheets PH-LF              2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.333    0    0   0   2B

S McGregor P                                                             0   1
  D Schmidt P                                                            0   0
  M Williamson P                                                         1   1
Totals                       35   4  11   4    1   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Ripken (1, off E Correa); R Burleson (1, off E Correa); L Sheets (1, off S Anderson); R Knight (2, off E Correa).

TB: C Ripken 3; R Knight 3; R Burleson 2; A Wiggins 2; L Sheets 2; T Kennedy; F Lynn; E Murray.

RBI: R Knight 2 (2); C Ripken (1); L Sheets (2).

2-out RBI: R Knight 2; L Sheets.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Williamson ().

BASERUNNING

SB: A Wiggins (1, 2nd base off D Mohorcic/D Slaught).

PO: A Wiggins (1st base by E Correa).

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
E Correa                       5     7   3   3    1   4   0   5.40   20     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 7     44    -     1.12  -0.01
S Anderson, BS (1)             1.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   5.40    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 3          0-0    1.68  -0.13
D Mohorcic, W (1-0)            2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.93   0.30
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2·11          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
S McGregor                     2.2   5   4   4    3   3   0  13.50   15     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 5     32    -     1.44  -0.31
D Schmidt                      4.2   1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 2· 1          2-0    0.91   0.22
M Williamson, L (0-1)          1.2   2   2   2    2   0   0  10.80    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.62  -0.25
Totals                         9     8   6   6    6   6   0          40     -       ·  ·      8·10· 2· 8          3-0

Balks: D Mohorcic (1).

WP: None.

IBB: M Williamson (1; P O'Brien).

PO: E Correa (0; A Wiggins, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - John Shulock, 2B - Tim McClelland, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 13,682.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Baltimore Orioles                    
1. O McDowell           CF    1. A Wiggins            DH 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. R Burleson           2B 
3. P O'Brien            1B    3. C Ripken             SS 
4. P Incaviglia         LF    4. E Murray             1B 
5. R Sierra             RF    5. F Lynn               CF 
6. L Parrish            3B    6. R Knight             3B 
7. D Slaught            C     7. T Kennedy            C  
8. S Buechele           2B    8. J Shelby             RF 
9. B Brower             DH    9. K Gerhart            LF 

   E Correa             P        S McGregor           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-4  -23      41%  92% S Fletcher      M Williamson    Double; Buechele Scores; Petralli Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  1--     -25%  44% L Sheets        S Anderson      Double; Shelby Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123     -12%  31% R Knight        E Correa        Single; Ripken Scores; Murray Scores; Lynn to 2B; Knight out at 2B/LF-3B-1B
   t 3   0  2-0  123      12%  60% S Fletcher      S McGregor      Single; Buechele Scores; Brower Scores; McDowell to 2B
   t 9   1  4-4  ---      12%  56% S Buechele      M Williamson    Double

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  O McDowell      Walk
          1--      56%  S Fletcher      McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      48%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Correa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Wiggins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  R Burleson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  C Ripken        Single
          1--      46%  E Murray        Single; Ripken to 2B
          12-      43%  F Lynn          Walk; Ripken to 3B; Murray to 2B
   RRO    123      31%  R Knight        Single; Ripken Scores; Murray Scores; Lynn to 2B; Knight out at 2B/LF-3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott McGregor facing 5-6-7
          ---      34%  R Sierra        Single
   O      1--      31%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      1--      27%  D Slaught       Sierra Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      26%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Correa facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      28%  J Shelby        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      29%  K Gerhart       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 2.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott McGregor facing 8-9-1
          ---      33%  S Buechele      Walk
          1--      40%  B Brower        Walk; Buechele to 2B
          12-      48%  O McDowell      Single; Buechele to 3B; Brower to 2B
   RR     123      60%  S Fletcher      Single; Buechele Scores; Brower Scores; McDowell to 2B
   O      12-      57%  P O'Brien       Flyball: CF; McDowell to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  P Incaviglia    Single; McDowell Scores; Fletcher to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF; Fletcher to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  L Parrish       Single; Fletcher Scores; Incaviglia to 3B
                  Dave Schmidt replaces Scott McGregor pitching
   O      1-3      67%  D Slaught       Flyball: 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Ed Correa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  A Wiggins       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      65%  R Burleson      Double
   R      -2-      54%  C Ripken        Double; Burleson Scores
   OO     -2-      62%  E Murray        Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Schmidt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  S Buechele      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Brower        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  O McDowell      Walk
   O      1--      57%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Correa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  F Lynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  R Knight        Double
   O      -2-      59%  T Kennedy       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      63%  J Shelby        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Schmidt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  P O'Brien       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      59%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  R Sierra        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Correa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  K Gerhart       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  A Wiggins       Single
          1--      55%  R Burleson      Wiggins Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wiggins to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Wiggins out at 3B/1B-3B
   O      ---      66%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Schmidt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Slaught       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  S Buechele      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Anderson facing 3-4-5
                  Scott Anderson replaces Ed Correa pitching
   O      ---      64%  C Ripken        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  E Murray        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      69%  F Lynn          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave Schmidt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  B Brower        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      64%  O McDowell      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Scott Anderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  R Knight        Flyball: SS
          ---      62%  T Kennedy       Single
   O      1--      69%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Larry Sheets pinch hits for Ken Gerhart batting 9th
   R      1--      44%  L Sheets        Double; Shelby Scores
          -2-      41%  A Wiggins       Single; Sheets to 3B
                  Dale Mohorcic replaces Scott Anderson pitching
          1-3      40%  R Burleson      Wiggins Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Schmidt facing 3-4-5
                  Larry Sheets moves to LF
   O      ---      45%  P O'Brien       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  P Incaviglia    Double
                  Mark Williamson replaces Dave Schmidt pitching
   O      -2-      47%  R Sierra        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      39%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 4-4, Dale Mohorcic facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  C Ripken        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  E Murray        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      45%  F Lynn          Single
          1--      42%  R Knight        Balk; Lynn to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Mark Williamson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  D Slaught       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  S Buechele      Double
                  Geno Petralli pinch hits for Bob Brower batting 9th
          -2-      58%  G Petralli      Walk
   O      12-      51%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B-P; Buechele to 3B; Petralli to 2B
   RR     -23      92%  S Fletcher      Double; Buechele Scores; Petralli Scores
          -2-      92%  P O'Brien       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      90%  P Incaviglia    Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Fletcher out at Hm/1B-P-C; O'Brien to 2B; Incaviglia to 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Orioles 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 4-6, Dale Mohorcic facing 7-8-9
                  Curtis Wilkerson replaces Larry Parrish playing 2B batting 6th; Steve Buechele moves to 3B
   O      ---      95%  T Kennedy       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Shelby        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  L Sheets        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Orioles 4.

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