April 15, 1972 Texas Rangers at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 1
TEX 0 MIL 5
@CLE 1 DET 3
BOS 2 KCR 2
CHW 1
(11) OAK 4
MIN 3
(11) PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 3
@CIN 1 SFG 5
@HOU 0 NYM 4
PIT 0 SDP 6
ATL 5 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 13,916

Saturday, April 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:00

Rangers

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: A Messersmith (1-0), L: D Bosman (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Angels

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Randle 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
D Nelson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    5   1   GDP
H King C                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250    0    7   1   
F Howard LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   2·GDP
  E Maddox RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Biittner RF-LF              3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Lovitto CF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    3   0   SB
T Harrah SS                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    4   2   
D Bosman P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    2   1   SH
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       26   0   2   0    5   9                    24   7

BATTING

SH: D Bosman (1, off A Messersmith).

TB: H King; T Harrah.

GIDP: F Howard 2 (2); D Mincher (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Mincher-T Harrah-D Bosman.

E: H King 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lovitto (1, 2nd base off A Messersmith/J Torborg).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    2   5   SB,CS
M Rivers CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   SH
L Cardenas SS                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   3   
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0   10   1   GDP
K McMullen 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
V Pinson LF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .666    0    1   0   
L Stanton RF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
J Torborg C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    9   0   
A Messersmith P               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
Totals                       26   1   5   0    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

SH: M Rivers (1, off D Bosman); L Stanton (1, off D Bosman).

TB: S Alomar 2; L Cardenas; V Pinson; J Spencer.

GIDP: J Spencer (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K McMullen-S Alomar-J Spencer; L Cardenas-S Alomar-J Spencer; S Alomar-L Cardenas-J Spencer.

E: L Cardenas (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Alomar (1, 2nd base off D Bosman/H King).

CS: S Alomar (1, 2nd base by D Bosman/H King).

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
D Bosman, L (0-1)              8     5   1   0    2   6   0   0.00   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5     74    -     1.34   0.15
P Lindblad                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0  undef    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·            3-1    2.38  -0.07
Totals                         8     5   1   0    2   6   0          30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 5          3-1

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, W (1-0)         9     2   0   0    5   9   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 2     87    -     1.32   0.58
Totals                         9     2   0   0    5   9   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0· 2           -

D Bosman faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Lindblad (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 13,916.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 California Angels                    
1. L Randle             2B    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. D Nelson             3B    2. M Rivers             CF 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. L Cardenas           SS 
4. H King               C     4. J Spencer            1B 
5. F Howard             LF    5. K McMullen           3B 
6. L Biittner           RF    6. V Pinson             LF 
7. J Lovitto            CF    7. L Stanton            RF 
8. T Harrah             SS    8. J Torborg            C  
9. D Bosman             P     9. A Messersmith        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  0-0  1--      16%  58% D Mincher       A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 9   0  0-0  12-      13%  93% L Cardenas      D Bosman        Walk; Alomar to 3B; Rivers to 2B
   t 7   0  0-0  1--      12%  56% F Howard        A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   0  0-0  1--      11%  79% M Rivers        D Bosman        Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Alomar to 2B
   t 9   0  0-0  ---      -8%  42% D Nelson        A Messersmith   Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Randle        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Mincher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  S Alomar        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  L Cardenas      Strikeout
          1--      54%  J Spencer       Alomar Steals 2B; Alomar to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  H King          Walk
   OO     1--      54%  F Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Biittner      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  K McMullen      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Stanton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  J Lovitto       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Bosman        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Torborg       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  A Messersmith   Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  S Alomar        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Rivers        Alomar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Randle        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Nelson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      55%  H King          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  L Cardenas      Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  J Spencer       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  F Howard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  L Biittner      Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Lovitto       Walk
          1--      51%  T Harrah        Lovitto Steals 2B
          -2-      50%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      56%  D Bosman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K McMullen      Lineout: P
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Stanton       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Nelson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  D Mincher       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Torborg       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  H King          Single to RF
   OO     1--      56%  F Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  L Biittner      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      52%  L Cardenas      Flyball: LF
          ---      54%  J Spencer       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  K McMullen      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  J Lovitto       Flyball: LF
          ---      49%  T Harrah        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  D Bosman        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  V Pinson        Single to 1B
   O      1--      64%  L Stanton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  J Torborg       Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      50%  A Messersmith   Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  D Nelson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      58%  D Mincher       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      56%  H King          Walk
   O      1--      61%  F Howard        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Biittner moves to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Frank Howard playing RF batting 5th
          ---      68%  S Alomar        Walk
          1--      79%  M Rivers        Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Alomar to 2B
          12-      93%  L Cardenas      Walk; Alomar to 3B; Rivers to 2B
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Dick Bosman pitching and batting 9th
   R      123     100%  J Spencer       Wild Pitch; Alomar Scores/unER; Rivers to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
        1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation