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BAL  8
TEX  6
 SEA  7
@CAL  2
 DET  9
NYY  3
 CHW  6
@KCR  0
 MIL 12
BOS 11
 MIN  5
OAK  4
 CLE 14
@TOR  3
 ATL  8
PHI  7
(10)		 STL  4
@CHC  2
 SFG  8
@LAD  1
 NYM  4
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 17,193

 Thursday, April 9, 1987
Time of Game: 2:44
Rangers
6
1-2
Lost 1
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   0  1  0   3  0  1    6  8  1
Orioles         0  0  2   0  0  6   0  0  X    8 12  1
W: Ken Dixon (1-0), L: Mike Mason (0-1)
 Orioles
8
2-1
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .940              3   0   2B
S Fletcher SS                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .643              5   4   
P O'Brien 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .091  .322              7   0   
P Incaviglia LF               2   0   0   0    2   2  .273  .748              1   0   SB
R Sierra RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .167              0   0   
L Parrish DH                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .364 1.000              0   0   HR
D Slaught C                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .182  .727              5   3   HR,2B
S Buechele 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .300 1.164              1   3   HR
J Browne 2B                   2   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.167              2   1   2B
  D Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Wilkerson 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   

M Mason P                                                                     0   2
  S Anderson P                                                                0   0
  M Williams P                                                                0   0
  D Mohorcic P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   6   8   0    2   9                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: O McDowell (1, off K Dixon); D Slaught (1, off K Dixon); J Browne (1, off K Dixon).
HR: S Buechele (1, off D Aase; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Slaught (1, off K Dixon; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); L Parrish (1, off K Dixon; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: D Slaught 6; L Parrish 4; S Buechele 4; O McDowell 2; J Browne 2; P O'Brien; S Fletcher.
RBI: D Slaught (1); S Buechele (1); S Fletcher (5); O McDowell (2); L Parrish (2).
2-out RBI: S Fletcher; O McDowell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Slaught-S Fletcher.
E: P O'Brien (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Incaviglia (1, 2nd base off K Dixon/T Kennedy).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Wiggins DH                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .308  .692              0   0   2B
R Burleson 2B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .523              3   3   CS
C Ripken SS                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .769              0   0   2B
E Murray 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .182  .348              6   2   SF
F Lynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.117              1   0   HR,CS
R Knight 3B                   3   1   3   1    0   0  .636 1.758              0   1   HR,HBP
T Kennedy C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .633              9   0   2B
J Shelby RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .091  .182              1   0   
K Gerhart LF                  3   2   2   3    1   0  .250 1.083              5   0   HR,2B

K Dixon P                                                                     2   0
  D Aase P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       34   8  12   0    3   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: K Gerhart (1, off S Anderson); C Ripken (2, off M Mason); T Kennedy (1, off M Mason); A Wiggins (1, off S Anderson).
HR: F Lynn (1, off M Mason; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); K Gerhart (1, off M Mason; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Knight (1, off M Mason; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: E Murray (1, off M Mason).
HBP: R Knight (1, by M Mason).
TB: K Gerhart 6; R Knight 6; F Lynn 4; C Ripken 3; T Kennedy 2; A Wiggins 2; R Burleson; J Shelby.
RBI: K Gerhart 3 (3); A Wiggins (1); F Lynn (1); E Murray (1); R Knight (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: R Knight (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: F Lynn (1, Home by M Williams/D Slaught); R Burleson (1, 2nd base by S Anderson/D Slaught).

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 Mason, L (0-1)               5     8   5   5    1   3   3   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     33    -     0.98  -0.26
S Anderson                     1     3   3   3    0   1   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.31  -0.10
M Williams                     1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.01
D Mohorcic                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8    12   8   8    3   5   3          39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·12          1-1
M Mason faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Dixon, W (1-0)               6.2   6   5   4    1   9   2   5.40   28     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 6     52    -     0.94   0.09
D Aase                         2.1   2   1   1    1   0   1   2.45   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 2· 2          1-1    1.01   0.07
Totals                         9     8   6   5    2   9   3          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 3· 8          1-1
Balks: D Mohorcic (2).
WP: None.
HBP: M Mason (1; R Knight).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Tim McClelland, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 17,193.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Baltimore Orioles                            
1. Oddibe McDowell              CF       1. Alan Wiggins                 DH
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Rick Burleson                2B
3. Pete O'Brien                 1B       3. Cal Ripken                   SS
4. Pete Incaviglia              LF       4. Eddie Murray                 1B
5. Ruben Sierra                 RF       5. Fred Lynn                    CF
6. Larry Parrish                DH       6. Ray Knight                   3B
7. Don Slaught                   C       7. Terry Kennedy                 C
8. Steve Buechele               3B       8. John Shelby                  RF
9. Jerry Browne                 2B       9. Ken Gerhart                  LF

   Mike Mason                    P          Ken Dixon                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 --- R 16% 74% 2-2 BAL F. Lynn M. Mason Home Run
t5 0 --- R -13% 50% 1-2 TEX D. Slaught K. Dixon Home Run
b3 0 --- R 11% 56% 0-1 BAL K. Gerhart M. Mason Home Run
b6 0 --- R 10% 84% 3-2 BAL R. Knight M. Mason Home Run
t3 2 --3 R -10% 42% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher K. Dixon Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Browne Scores/unER/No RBI; Fletcher to 1B

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' Ken Dixon facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell K. Dixon Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher K. Dixon Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX P. O'Brien K. Dixon Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL A. Wiggins M. Mason Flyball: 2B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 BAL R. Burleson M. Mason Single
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 BAL C. Ripken M. Mason Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Murray M. Mason Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 TEX P. Incaviglia K. Dixon Walk
t2 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra K. Dixon Strikeout
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 TEX L. Parrish K. Dixon Incaviglia Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 TEX L. Parrish K. Dixon Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 TEX D. Slaught K. Dixon Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BAL F. Lynn M. Mason Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 BAL R. Knight M. Mason Single
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Kennedy M. Mason Flyball: SS
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BAL J. Shelby M. Mason Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 TEX S. Buechele K. Dixon Strikeout
t3 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 TEX J. Browne K. Dixon Double
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 TEX O. McDowell K. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B; Browne to 3B
t3 2 --3 R -10% 42% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher K. Dixon Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Browne Scores/unER/No RBI; Fletcher to 1B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 44% 1-0 TEX P. O'Brien K. Dixon Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- R 11% 56% 0-1 BAL K. Gerhart M. Mason Home Run
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 BAL A. Wiggins M. Mason Strikeout
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 BAL R. Burleson M. Mason Walk
b3 1 1-- 9% 65% 1-1 BAL C. Ripken M. Mason Double; Burleson to 3B
b3 1 -23 RO 0% 65% 1-1 BAL E. Murray M. Mason Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burleson Scores
b3 2 -2- O -3% 62% 2-1 BAL F. Lynn M. Mason Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 TEX P. Incaviglia K. Dixon Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 TEX R. Sierra K. Dixon Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 1% 68% 1-2 TEX L. Parrish K. Dixon Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 3% 72% 2-1 BAL R. Knight M. Mason Hit By Pitch
b4 0 1-- O -3% 69% 2-1 BAL T. Kennedy M. Mason Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-1 BAL J. Shelby M. Mason Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O -2% 63% 2-1 BAL K. Gerhart M. Mason Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- R -13% 50% 1-2 TEX D. Slaught K. Dixon Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 TEX S. Buechele K. Dixon Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 TEX J. Browne K. Dixon Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 2% 57% 2-2 TEX O. McDowell K. Dixon Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 BAL A. Wiggins M. Mason Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 BAL R. Burleson M. Mason Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 2-2 BAL C. Ripken M. Mason Single
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 2-2 BAL E. Murray M. Mason Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 TEX S. Fletcher K. Dixon Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 2-2 TEX P. O'Brien K. Dixon Single
t6 1 1-- O 4% 54% 2-2 TEX P. Incaviglia K. Dixon Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 4% 58% 2-2 TEX R. Sierra K. Dixon Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Mike Mason facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- R 16% 74% 2-2 BAL F. Lynn M. Mason Home Run
b6 0 --- R 10% 84% 3-2 BAL R. Knight M. Mason Home Run
b6 0 --- 4% 88% 4-2 BAL T. Kennedy M. Mason Double
Scott Anderson replaces Mike Mason pitching
b6 0 -2- 3% 91% 4-2 BAL J. Shelby S. Anderson Single; Kennedy to 3B
b6 0 1-3 RR 5% 96% 4-2 BAL K. Gerhart S. Anderson Double; Kennedy Scores; Shelby Scores
b6 0 -2- R 2% 98% 6-2 BAL A. Wiggins S. Anderson Double; Gerhart Scores
b6 0 -2- R 1% 99% 7-2 BAL R. Burleson S. Anderson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Wiggins Scores/No RBI; Burleson to 1B
b6 0 1-- O -0% 99% 8-2 BAL C. Ripken S. Anderson Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- OO -0% 98% 8-2 BAL E. Murray S. Anderson Double Play: Strikeout, Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Orioles 8.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Orioles' Ken Dixon facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- R -2% 97% 2-8 TEX L. Parrish K. Dixon Home Run
t7 0 --- -2% 94% 3-8 TEX D. Slaught K. Dixon Double
t7 0 -2- O 2% 96% 3-8 TEX S. Buechele K. Dixon Strikeout Looking
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Jerry Browne (2B) batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 1% 98% 3-8 TEX D. Porter K. Dixon Strikeout Looking
t7 2 -2- R -2% 95% 3-8 TEX O. McDowell K. Dixon Double; Slaught Scores
Don Aase replaces Ken Dixon pitching
t7 2 -2- R -4% 91% 4-8 TEX S. Fletcher D. Aase Single; McDowell Scores; Fletcher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2 -2- O 3% 94% 5-8 TEX P. O'Brien D. Aase Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-5, Rangers' Mitch Williams facing 5-6-7
Mitch Williams replaces Scott Anderson pitching; Curtis Wilkerson replaces Darrell Porter (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 8-5 BAL F. Lynn M. Williams Walk
b7 0 1-- 2% 97% 8-5 BAL R. Knight M. Williams Single; Lynn to 3B
b7 0 1-3 O -1% 96% 8-5 BAL T. Kennedy M. Williams Flyball: SS
b7 1 1-3 O -2% 94% 8-5 BAL J. Shelby M. Williams Lynn Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C-SS-1B); Knight to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -1% 93% 8-5 BAL J. Shelby M. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Orioles 8.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-8, Orioles' Don Aase facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- -4% 88% 5-8 TEX P. Incaviglia D. Aase Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4% 92% 5-8 TEX R. Sierra D. Aase Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 5-8 TEX L. Parrish D. Aase Groundout: 2B-1B; Incaviglia to 2B
t8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 5-8 TEX D. Slaught D. Aase Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Orioles 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 8-5, Rangers' Dale Mohorcic facing 9-1-2
Dale Mohorcic replaces Mitch Williams pitching
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 8-5 BAL K. Gerhart D. Mohorcic Walk
b8 0 1-- 0% 98% 8-5 BAL A. Wiggins D. Mohorcic Balk; Gerhart to 2B
b8 0 -2- O -1% 97% 8-5 BAL A. Wiggins D. Mohorcic Fielder's Choice C; Gerhart out at 3B/C-3B-SS; Wiggins to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 97% 8-5 BAL R. Burleson D. Mohorcic Groundout: SS-1B; Wiggins to 3B
b8 2 --3 O -1% 96% 8-5 BAL C. Ripken D. Mohorcic Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Orioles 8.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-8, Orioles' Don Aase facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- R -4% 92% 5-8 TEX S. Buechele D. Aase Home Run
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 6-8 TEX C. Wilkerson D. Aase Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 6-8 TEX O. McDowell D. Aase Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 6-8 TEX S. Fletcher D. Aase Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Orioles 8.

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