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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
4
TEX
@CAL		4
5
KCR
@CHW		6
2
BOS
@CLE		0
1
NYY
@MIL		2
5
MIN
@OAK		4
1
LAD
@ATL		9
8
SDP
@CIN		5
1
SFG
@HOU		0
5
MON
@NYM		8
5
PHI
@PIT		2
13
CHC
@STL		0
1
Wednesday, September 26, 1973
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 3,923, Time of Game: 2:22
Rangers
4
55-104
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 37 GB
 at Angels
5
76-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
W: Dave Sells (7-2)
L: Jim Merritt (5-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  0  0   1  0  0   1  1  0    4  9  1
Angels          1  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  1    5 13  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .857 0.058 1.33 0.116 -0.058 0.4 4 2 3B,SH
Jim Mason SS 4 0 0 1 1 0 .206 .563 -0.123 1.54 0.015 -0.138 -0.4 3 2
Jim Spencer 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .689 -0.058 1.34 0.111 -0.169 0.2 6 1 HR
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .282 .853 0.447 1.19 0.455 -0.009 2.3 0 0 2·HR
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .696 -0.136 1.45 0.000 -0.136 -1.0 1 0
Bill Sudakis DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .816 -0.100 1.05 0.000 -0.100 -0.7
Bill Madlock 3B 3 0 3 0 0 0 .333 .882 0.116 0.90 0.116 0.000 0.7 0 1 2·SB,HBP
Dick Billings C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .463 -0.188 1.78 0.000 -0.188 -1.2 8 1
Vic Harris CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .662 -0.001 1.41 0.082 -0.083 -0.3 2 0
Sonny Siebert P 2
   Jim Merritt P 2 1
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 2 1 .257 .887 0.015 1.32 0.895 -0.881 0.0 26 10
3B: L Randle (1, off R Hand).
HR: J Spencer (6, off R Hand; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); J Burroughs 2 (30, 2 off R Hand; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: L Randle (1, off D Sells).
HBP: B Madlock (1, by R Hand).
TB: J Burroughs 9; J Spencer 4; L Randle 4; B Madlock 3.
RBI: J Burroughs 2 (84); J Spencer (54); J Mason (19).
2-out RBI: J Spencer.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mason-L Randle-J Spencer.
E: L Randle (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Madlock 2 (3, 2nd base off D Sells/J Stephenson, 2nd base off R Hand/J Stephenson).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 2 1 0 2 .357 .868 0.155 1.45 0.211 -0.056 1.0 2 0
Vada Pinson RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .653 -0.153 1.23 0.014 -0.166 -1.2 3 0
Frank Robinson DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 .270 .871 0.026 1.31 0.144 -0.118 0.8 HR
Bob Oliver 3B 5 0 2 1 0 2 .265 .724 0.399 1.48 0.446 -0.047 -0.3 0 0
Tommy McCraw 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .661 0.016 1.37 0.085 -0.069 0.2 9 5
Ken Berry LF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .285 .672 -0.077 1.54 0.051 -0.128 -0.9 4 0 GDP
Billy Parker 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .215 .533 0.127 1.50 0.192 -0.065 0.9 2 5
John Stephenson C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .603 0.087 1.21 0.117 -0.031 0.7 1 0
   Leroy Stanton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .664 -0.047 1.75 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
   Jeff Torborg C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .542 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Chalk SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 .616 -0.018 1.31 0.075 -0.093 -0.6 2 1
Rich Hand P 4 2
   Dave Sells P
Team Totals 39 5 13 5 1 9 .333 .760 0.515 1.39 1.335 -0.820 0.4 27 13
HR: F Robinson (30, off S Siebert; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; T McCraw 2; M Rivers 2; B Parker 2; B Oliver 2; J Stephenson; V Pinson; D Chalk.
GIDP: K Berry (18).
RBI: B Oliver (84); M Rivers (16); F Robinson (95); J Stephenson (9); B Parker (7).
2-out RBI: F Robinson; M Rivers; B Oliver.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sonny Siebert 3.2 7 4 2 0 4 1 4.06 19 39 -0.360 1.15 -2.7
Jim Merritt, L (5-13) 5 6 1 1 1 5 0 4.05 21 2 0 -0.155 1.60 2.3
Team Totals 8.2 13 5 3 1 9 1 3.12 40 39 2 0 -0.515 1.32 -0.4

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hand 7 8 4 4 1 1 3 4.39 31 45 -0.239 1.02 -0.9
Dave Sells, W (7-2) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.56 8 0 0 0.224 2.35 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 2 1 3 4.00 39 45 0 0 -0.015 1.39 -0.0
R Hand faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Hand (3; B Madlock).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 3,923.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         California Angels
1 Lenny Randle 2B 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Jim Mason SS 2 Vada Pinson RF
3 Jim Spencer 1B 3 Frank Robinson DH
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Bob Oliver 3B
5 Alex Johnson LF 5 Tommy McCraw 1B
6 Bill Sudakis DH 6 Ken Berry LF
7 Bill Madlock 3B 7 Billy Parker 2B
8 Dick Billings C 8 John Stephenson C
9 Vic Harris CF 9 Dave Chalk SS
Sonny Siebert P Rich Hand P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-4 2 12- R CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt 40% 100% Single to RF; Chalk Scores; Rivers to 2B
t8 3-4 0 --- R TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand -27% 50% Home Run
b4 1-2 1 12- R CAL B. Parker S. Siebert 18% 64% Single to CF; McCraw Scores; Berry to 3B
t4 1-1 0 --- R TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand -14% 36% Home Run
b4 2-2 1 1-3 R CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert 12% 76% Single to RF; Berry Scores/unER; Parker to 3B

Play By Play

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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, Angels' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle R. Hand 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Mason R. Hand 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- R TEX J. Spencer R. Hand -11% 43% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand 1% 43% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert -2% 41% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O CAL V. Pinson S. Siebert -2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- R CAL F. Robinson S. Siebert 11% 51% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O CAL B. Oliver S. Siebert -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson R. Hand 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 1-1 1 --- O TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 1-1 2 --- TEX B. Madlock R. Hand -1% 53% Single to SS
t2 1-1 2 1-- TEX D. Billings R. Hand -1% 51% Madlock Steals 2B
t2 1-1 2 -2- O TEX D. Billings R. Hand 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O CAL T. McCraw S. Siebert -2% 53% Popfly: SS
b2 1-1 1 --- O CAL K. Berry S. Siebert -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- CAL B. Parker S. Siebert 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 1-1 2 1-- O CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert -2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O TEX V. Harris R. Hand 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-1 1 --- O TEX L. Randle R. Hand 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- TEX J. Mason R. Hand -1% 53% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Spencer R. Hand 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk S. Siebert -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 --- CAL V. Pinson S. Siebert 1% 52% Single to RF
b3 1-1 2 1-- O CAL F. Robinson S. Siebert -2% 50% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- R TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand -14% 36% Home Run
t4 2-1 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson R. Hand 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 2 --- TEX B. Madlock R. Hand -1% 39% Hit By Pitch
t4 2-1 2 1-- O TEX D. Billings R. Hand 2% 41% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- CAL B. Oliver S. Siebert 5% 46% Single to CF
b4 1-2 0 1-- O CAL T. McCraw S. Siebert -5% 41% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-2 1 1-- CAL K. Berry S. Siebert 5% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McCraw to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- R CAL B. Parker S. Siebert 18% 64% Single to CF; McCraw Scores; Berry to 3B
b4 2-2 1 1-3 R CAL J. Stephenson S. Siebert 12% 76% Single to RF; Berry Scores/unER; Parker to 3B
b4 3-2 1 1-3 O CAL D. Chalk S. Siebert -6% 70% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-2 2 1-3 R CAL M. Rivers S. Siebert 11% 80% Single to CF; Parker Scores/unER; Stephenson to 3B
Jim Merritt replaces Sonny Siebert pitching
b4 4-2 2 1-3 O CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt -3% 77% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t5 2-4 0 --- O TEX V. Harris R. Hand 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-4 1 --- TEX L. Randle R. Hand -3% 77% Single to SS
t5 2-4 1 1-- O TEX J. Mason R. Hand 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-4 2 1-- O TEX J. Spencer R. Hand 3% 83% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b5 4-2 0 --- CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt 2% 85% Single to LF
b5 4-2 0 1-- O CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt -2% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 4-2 1 1-- CAL T. McCraw J. Merritt 2% 85% Single to SS; Oliver to 2B
b5 4-2 1 12- OO CAL K. Berry J. Merritt -5% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand -5% 75% Single to LF
t6 2-4 0 1-- O TEX A. Johnson R. Hand 5% 80% Flyball: RF
t6 2-4 1 1-- O TEX B. Sudakis R. Hand 4% 83% Popfly: SS
t6 2-4 2 1-- TEX B. Madlock R. Hand -3% 80% Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
t6 2-4 2 12- O TEX D. Billings R. Hand 6% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b6 4-2 0 --- O CAL B. Parker J. Merritt -1% 85% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 4-2 1 --- O CAL J. Stephenson J. Merritt -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 4-2 2 --- O CAL D. Chalk J. Merritt -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
t7 2-4 0 --- O TEX V. Harris R. Hand 3% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-4 1 --- TEX L. Randle R. Hand -8% 78% Triple to RF
t7 2-4 1 --3 RO TEX J. Mason R. Hand -0% 78% Groundout: 1B-P; Randle Scores
t7 3-4 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer R. Hand 2% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers J. Merritt -2% 79% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-3 1 --- O CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-3 2 --- CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt 1% 78% Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt -2% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Angels 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Angels' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
t8 3-4 0 --- R TEX J. Burroughs R. Hand -27% 50% Home Run
Dave Sells replaces Rich Hand pitching
t8 4-4 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Sells 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- O TEX B. Sudakis D. Sells 3% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 4-4 2 --- TEX B. Madlock D. Sells -2% 55% Single to CF
t8 4-4 2 1-- TEX D. Billings D. Sells -3% 52% Madlock Steals 2B
t8 4-4 2 -2- O TEX D. Billings D. Sells 8% 60% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b8 4-4 0 --- CAL T. McCraw J. Merritt 6% 66% Single to RF
b8 4-4 0 1-- O CAL K. Berry J. Merritt -6% 60% Strikeout
b8 4-4 1 1-- O CAL B. Parker J. Merritt -5% 55% Flyball: LF
Leroy Stanton pinch hits for John Stephenson (C) batting 8th
b8 4-4 2 1-- O CAL L. Stanton J. Merritt -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Dave Sells facing 9-1-2
Jeff Torborg replaces Leroy Stanton (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 4-4 0 --- TEX V. Harris D. Sells -8% 42% Walk
t9 4-4 0 1-- O TEX L. Randle D. Sells 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Harris to 2B
t9 4-4 1 -2- O TEX J. Mason D. Sells 9% 53% Flyball: LF
t9 4-4 2 -2- O TEX J. Spencer D. Sells 10% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b9 4-4 0 --- CAL D. Chalk J. Merritt 7% 70% Single to CF
b9 4-4 0 1-- CAL M. Rivers J. Merritt 11% 81% Single to 1B/Bunt; Chalk to 2B
b9 4-4 0 12- O CAL V. Pinson J. Merritt -11% 70% Popfly: P
b9 4-4 1 12- O CAL F. Robinson J. Merritt -9% 60% Flyball: CF
b9 4-4 2 12- R CAL B. Oliver J. Merritt 40% 100% Single to RF; Chalk Scores; Rivers to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 5.

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