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TEX
@BAL		8
5
BOS
@CHW		5
6
BOS
@CHW		10
7
CAL
@CLE		10
6
OAK
@DET		3
2
MIL
@MIN		5
3
KCR
@NYY		4
0
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@TOR		2
3
MON
@ATL		7
1
PHI
@CIN		1
0
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@HOU		2
4
PIT
@LAD		4
3
CHC
@SDP		2
4
STL
@SFG		0
1
Friday, July 8, 1988 8:05
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 22,612, Time of Game: 3:10
Rangers
8
40-44
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
 at Orioles
5
26-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
7th, 26 GB
W: Jose Guzman (9-6)
L: Jeff Ballard (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  0   1  2  2   0  0  0    8 13  2
Orioles         2  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    5  4  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cecil Espy CF 5 2 2 0 0 1 .274 .701 17 12 0.063 0.75 0.107 -0.043 0.4 2 0 2B,SB
Scott Fletcher SS 4 2 4 0 1 0 .287 .701 23 13 0.181 0.76 0.181 0.000 2.1 1 7
Ruben Sierra RF 4 2 0 2 0 0 .247 .727 10 9 0.056 1.21 0.112 -0.056 0.4 4 0 SB,SF
Pete Incaviglia LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .270 .864 19 13 0.064 0.79 0.105 -0.041 0.3 1 0 2B,SF
   Jim Steels LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .427 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pete O'Brien 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .293 .801 18 9 0.169 0.79 0.229 -0.059 2.1 10 0 HR,2B
Bob Brower DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 .240 .629 16 9 0.058 0.63 0.086 -0.027 0.0 2·SB
Steve Buechele 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .763 13 7 -0.051 0.65 0.011 -0.063 -0.4 1 1 CS
Mike Stanley C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .229 .620 18 9 0.021 0.77 0.060 -0.039 -0.3 7 0
Jeff Kunkel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .763 16 12 -0.061 0.62 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 1 2
Jose Guzman P
   Craig McMurtry P
Team Totals 38 8 13 8 2 3 .342 .857 150 93 0.500 0.78 0.891 -0.389 3.7 27 10
2B: C Espy (9, off J Ballard); P O'Brien (13, off J Habyan); P Incaviglia (15, off J Habyan).
HR: P O'Brien (9, off J Ballard; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SF: R Sierra (3, off J Habyan); P Incaviglia (1, off J Habyan).
TB: P O'Brien 6; S Fletcher 4; C Espy 3; P Incaviglia 3; M Stanley; S Buechele; B Brower.
RBI: P O'Brien 3 (36); P Incaviglia 2 (36); R Sierra 2 (48); M Stanley (18).
2-out RBI: P O'Brien 2; P Incaviglia.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Guzman (); S Buechele (8).
Baserunning
SB: C Espy (17, 2nd base off J Habyan/T Kennedy); R Sierra (9, 2nd base off J Ballard/T Kennedy); B Brower 2 (3, 2nd base off J Ballard/T Kennedy, 3rd base off J Ballard/T Kennedy).
CS: S Buechele (2, 2nd base by M Thurmond POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Lynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .257 .817 18 11 0.033 1.21 0.072 -0.039 0.1 3 0
Cal Ripken SS 3 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .867 16 9 -0.056 1.34 0.023 -0.079 -0.3 1 2 SF
Eddie Murray DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 .255 .749 11 8 0.058 1.26 0.161 -0.104 1.0 HR
Jim Traber 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .603 14 8 -0.076 0.77 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 10 1
Larry Sheets RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .211 .597 18 10 -0.026 0.47 0.013 -0.039 -0.2 2 0
Terry Kennedy C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .201 .495 11 11 0.012 0.70 0.067 -0.055 0.5 3 0 HR
Rick Schu 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .647 12 4 0.006 0.91 0.048 -0.042 0.0 1 4
   Joe Orsulak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .648 5 5 -0.022 0.86 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
Pete Stanicek LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .255 .658 20 13 0.072 1.40 0.139 -0.066 0.6 3 0 SB
Billy Ripken 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .202 .535 15 9 0.003 1.28 0.056 -0.053 0.1 4 5
   Jim Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .568 6 3 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Jeff Ballard P
   John Habyan P
   Mark Thurmond P 1
Team Totals 32 5 4 4 3 7 .125 .507 146 91 0.000 1.02 0.579 -0.579 0.7 27 13
HR: E Murray (12, off J Guzman; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF Line); T Kennedy (1, off J Guzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: C Ripken (4, off J Guzman).
TB: T Kennedy 4; E Murray 4; B Ripken; L Sheets.
RBI: E Murray 2 (39); C Ripken (48); T Kennedy (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: C Ripken (12).
Baserunning
SB: P Stanicek (6, 2nd base off J Guzman/M Stanley).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose Guzman, W (9-6) 6.2 3 5 2 3 6 2 3.36 28 111 67 40 15 12 9 9 2 1 57 -0.134 1.10 -2.1
Craig McMurtry, S (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 8 35 24 13 2 9 3 4 1 0 2 0 0.134 0.75 1.4
Team Totals 9 4 5 2 3 7 2 2.00 36 146 91 53 17 21 12 13 3 1 57 2 0 0.000 0.78 -0.7

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Ballard, L (4-6) 3.1 7 4 4 0 1 1 4.99 17 73 45 34 3 8 4 12 6 0 31 -0.269 1.02 -2.6
John Habyan 2.1 5 4 3 1 1 0 4.73 14 39 25 15 3 7 5 7 4 0 1 0 -0.287 0.88 -2.9
Mark Thurmond 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6.32 11 38 23 15 1 7 5 4 1 0 1 0 0.055 0.24 1.7
Team Totals 9 13 8 7 2 3 1 7.00 42 150 93 64 7 22 14 23 11 0 31 2 0 -0.501 1.02 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Guzman (8); J Habyan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Thurmond (1; S Buechele, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - John Shulock, 3B - Mark Johnson.
Time of Game: 3:10.
Attendance: 22,612.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Baltimore Orioles
1 Cecil Espy CF 1 Fred Lynn CF
2 Scott Fletcher SS 2 Cal Ripken SS
3 Ruben Sierra RF 3 Eddie Murray DH
4 Pete Incaviglia LF 4 Jim Traber 1B
5 Pete O'Brien 1B 5 Larry Sheets RF
6 Bob Brower DH 6 Terry Kennedy C
7 Steve Buechele 3B 7 Rick Schu 3B
8 Mike Stanley C 8 Pete Stanicek LF
9 Jeff Kunkel 2B 9 Billy Ripken 2B
Jose Guzman P Jeff Ballard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR TEX P. O'Brien J. Ballard 16% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Sierra Scores
b1 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR BAL E. Murray J. Guzman -16% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores/unER
b5 3-6 1 123 3,(1-1)  R BAL C. Ripken J. Guzman -10% 60% Wild Pitch; Stanicek Scores/unER; Ripken to 3B; Lynn to 2B
t6 7-5 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R TEX P. Incaviglia J. Habyan 9% 87% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fletcher Scores
t5 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX R. Sierra J. Habyan 7% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fletcher to 3B; Sierra to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  TEX C. Espy J. Ballard 6% 56% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Ballard 7% 63% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Espy to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO TEX R. Sierra J. Ballard -2% 60% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Espy Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  TEX P. Incaviglia J. Ballard 1% 62% Sierra Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia J. Ballard -3% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  RR TEX P. O'Brien J. Ballard 16% 75% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Sierra Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX B. Brower J. Ballard -1% 75% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL F. Lynn J. Guzman 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL C. Ripken J. Guzman -2% 74% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Ripken to 1B
b1 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  RR BAL E. Murray J. Guzman -16% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to RF Line); Ripken Scores/unER
b1 2-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O BAL J. Traber J. Guzman 2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL L. Sheets J. Guzman 1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 7-8-9
t2 3-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O TEX S. Buechele J. Ballard -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX M. Stanley J. Ballard -1% 57% Lineout: RF
t2 3-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O TEX J. Kunkel J. Ballard -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 6-7-8
b2 2-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL T. Kennedy J. Guzman 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL R. Schu J. Guzman 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL P. Stanicek J. Guzman 1% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 1-2-3
t3 3-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy J. Ballard -2% 60% Popfly: 2B
t3 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Ballard 2% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t3 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O TEX R. Sierra J. Ballard -3% 59% Lineout: LF
t3 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX P. Incaviglia J. Ballard 2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive); Fletcher to 2B
t3 3-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  O TEX P. O'Brien J. Ballard -4% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 9-1-2
b3 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Ripken J. Guzman 3% 60% Flyball: RF
b3 2-3 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BAL F. Lynn J. Guzman 2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O BAL C. Ripken J. Guzman 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Jeff Ballard facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  TEX B. Brower J. Ballard 4% 67% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t4 3-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O TEX S. Buechele J. Ballard -3% 63% Popfly: 2B
t4 3-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  TEX M. Stanley J. Ballard 2% 65% Brower Steals 2B
t4 3-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  TEX M. Stanley J. Ballard 3% 68% Brower Steals 3B
t4 3-2 1 --3 7,(3-2)  R TEX M. Stanley J. Ballard 6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Brower Scores
John Habyan replaces Jeff Ballard pitching
t4 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX J. Kunkel J. Habyan -2% 72% Lineout: LF
t4 4-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O TEX C. Espy J. Habyan -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 3-4-5
b4 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O BAL E. Murray J. Guzman 3% 73% Flyball: RF
b4 2-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL J. Traber J. Guzman 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL L. Sheets J. Guzman 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Orioles 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Orioles' John Habyan facing 2-3-4
t5 4-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Habyan 3% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  TEX R. Sierra J. Habyan 7% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fletcher to 3B; Sierra to 1B
t5 4-2 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO TEX P. Incaviglia J. Habyan -1% 85% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fletcher Scores
t5 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R TEX P. O'Brien J. Habyan 6% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Sierra Scores/unER
t5 6-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O TEX B. Brower J. Habyan -1% 90% Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 6-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  TEX S. Buechele J. Habyan 0% 90% Walk
t5 6-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O TEX M. Stanley J. Habyan -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 6-7-8
b5 2-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R BAL T. Kennedy J. Guzman -7% 82% Home Run
b5 3-6 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O BAL R. Schu J. Guzman 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-6 1 --- 7,(3-2)  BAL P. Stanicek J. Guzman -3% 82% Walk
b5 3-6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  BAL B. Ripken J. Guzman -1% 80% Stanicek Steals 2B
b5 3-6 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  BAL B. Ripken J. Guzman -6% 75% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Stanicek to 3B
b5 3-6 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  BAL F. Lynn J. Guzman -5% 70% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Ripken to 2B; Lynn to 1B
b5 3-6 1 123 3,(1-1)  R BAL C. Ripken J. Guzman -10% 60% Wild Pitch; Stanicek Scores/unER; Ripken to 3B; Lynn to 2B
b5 4-6 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RO BAL C. Ripken J. Guzman 2% 62% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ripken Scores/unER
b5 5-6 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O BAL E. Murray J. Guzman 5% 67% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Orioles 5.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-5, Orioles' John Habyan facing 9-1-2
t6 6-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX J. Kunkel J. Habyan -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
t6 6-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  TEX C. Espy J. Habyan 3% 67% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t6 6-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Habyan 2% 69% Espy Steals 2B
t6 6-5 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  TEX S. Fletcher J. Habyan 5% 74% Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Espy to 3B
t6 6-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  RO TEX R. Sierra J. Habyan 3% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Espy Scores
t6 7-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  TEX P. Incaviglia J. Habyan 1% 78% Wild Pitch; Fletcher to 2B
t6 7-5 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  R TEX P. Incaviglia J. Habyan 9% 87% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Fletcher Scores
Mark Thurmond replaces John Habyan pitching
t6 8-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O TEX P. O'Brien M. Thurmond -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-8, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 4-5-6
b6 5-8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O BAL J. Traber J. Guzman 3% 88% Popfly: 3B
b6 5-8 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O BAL L. Sheets J. Guzman 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-8 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O BAL T. Kennedy J. Guzman 1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Orioles' Mark Thurmond facing 6-7-8
t7 8-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O TEX B. Brower M. Thurmond -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 8-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  TEX S. Buechele M. Thurmond 1% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t7 8-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O TEX M. Stanley M. Thurmond -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 8-5 2 1-- O TEX J. Kunkel M. Thurmond -1% 88% Buechele Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-8, Rangers' Jose Guzman facing 7-8-9
b7 5-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  BAL R. Schu J. Guzman -5% 84% Walk
b7 5-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL P. Stanicek J. Guzman 4% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 5-8 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O BAL B. Ripken J. Guzman 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B; Schu to 2B
b7 5-8 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  BAL F. Lynn J. Guzman -2% 89% Walk
Craig McMurtry replaces Jose Guzman pitching
b7 5-8 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O BAL C. Ripken C. McMurtry 5% 94% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Orioles' Mark Thurmond facing 9-1-2
t8 8-5 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O TEX J. Kunkel M. Thurmond -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 8-5 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O TEX C. Espy M. Thurmond -0% 93% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  TEX S. Fletcher M. Thurmond 0% 93% Walk
t8 8-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O TEX R. Sierra M. Thurmond -1% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-8, Rangers' Craig McMurtry facing 3-4-5
b8 5-8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O BAL E. Murray C. McMurtry 3% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-8 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O BAL J. Traber C. McMurtry 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-8 2 --- 2,(1-0)  BAL L. Sheets C. McMurtry -1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 5-8 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O BAL T. Kennedy C. McMurtry 2% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Orioles' Mark Thurmond facing 4-5-6
t9 8-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O TEX P. Incaviglia M. Thurmond -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O TEX P. O'Brien M. Thurmond -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 8-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O TEX B. Brower M. Thurmond -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 5-8, Rangers' Craig McMurtry facing 7-8-9
Jim Steels replaces Pete Incaviglia playing LF batting 4th
Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Rick Schu (3B) batting 7th
b9 5-8 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O BAL J. Orsulak C. McMurtry 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 5-8 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O BAL P. Stanicek C. McMurtry 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Billy Ripken (2B) batting 9th
b9 5-8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BAL J. Dwyer C. McMurtry 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Orioles 5.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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