April 9, 1974 Texas Rangers at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 10
@CAL 2 NYY 3
@DET 0 OAK 6
@KCR 4 MIN 3
CHW 1 LAD 9
@ATL 2 CHC 2
PHI 0 HOU 9
@SDP 5 CIN 6
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 25,241

Tuesday, April 9, 1974
Time of Game: 2:15

Rangers

2-2

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  9  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   10  9  1
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  5  0

W: J Bibby (1-1), L: N Ryan (1-1)

Angels

2-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .706    0    5   1   CS
  M Cubbage 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Harrah SS                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .438 1.125    0    1   3   HBP
A Johnson LF                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .133  .368    0    1   0   
J Burroughs RF                5   1   1   4    0   0  .176  .705    0    3   0   HR
  L Randle RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
T Grieve DH                   4   3   3   0    1   0  .727 1.860    0    0   0   2B
M Hargrove 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .400  .900    0    9   3   
J Fregosi 3B                  1   1   0   1    2   0  .182  .468    0    1   2   SF,GDP
  L Brown 3B-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         1   2   
J Lovitto CF                  4   1   1   3    0   1  .200  .467    0    2   0   2B
D Billings C                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .333  .762    0    2   0   

J Bibby P                                                                1   3
Totals                       33  10   9  10    6   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Lovitto (1, off N Ryan); T Grieve (2, off R May).

HR: J Burroughs (2, off S Lockwood; 2nd inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Fregosi (1, off R May).

HBP: T Harrah (1, by S Lockwood).

TB: J Burroughs 4; T Grieve 4; J Lovitto 2; D Nelson 2; M Hargrove; T Harrah.

GIDP: J Fregosi (1).

RBI: J Burroughs 4 (6); J Lovitto 3 (3); T Harrah (4); J Fregosi (1); D Nelson (3).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Harrah-D Nelson-M Hargrove.

E: D Nelson (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Nelson (1, 2nd base by E Figueroa/E Rodriguez).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .488    0    3   0   GDP
D Doyle 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .067  .289    0    5   1   
B Valentine LF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .417 1.012    0    1   0   3B
  J Lahoud PR-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
F Robinson DH                 2   0   1   1    1   0  .385 1.038    0    0   0   SF
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    8   1   
B Oliver 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .801    0    0   3   
L Stanton RF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .467 1.444    0    2   0   HR,HBP
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .686    0    6   1   
D Chalk SS                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .133  .411    0    2   5   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   1
  S Lockwood P                                                           0   0
  R May P                                                                0   0
  E Figueroa P                                                           0   0
Totals                       30   2   5   2    5   1                    27  12

BATTING

3B: B Valentine (1, off J Bibby).

HR: L Stanton (2, off J Bibby; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: F Robinson (1, off J Bibby).

HBP: L Stanton (1, by J Bibby).

TB: L Stanton 4; B Valentine 3; E Rodriguez 2; F Robinson.

GIDP: M Rivers (1).

RBI: L Stanton (5); F Robinson (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Chalk-D Doyle-M Epstein.

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
J Bibby, W (1-1)               9     5   2   2    5   1   1   5.40   37     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 5     65    -     0.19   0.06
Totals                         9     5   2   2    5   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0· 5           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (1-1)                1     3   7   7    5   1   0   9.00   11     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     15    -     1.13  -0.38
S Lockwood                     2     3   2   2    1   2   1   6.00   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          3-3    0.25  -0.05
R May                          4     2   1   1    0   3   0   4.15   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
E Figueroa                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     9  10  10    6   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 9          3-3

N Ryan faced 7 batters in the 2nd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Lockwood (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Lockwood (1; T Harrah); J Bibby (1; L Stanton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 25,241.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 California Angels                    
1. D Nelson             2B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. A Johnson            LF    3. B Valentine          LF 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. F Robinson           DH 
5. T Grieve             DH    5. M Epstein            1B 
6. M Hargrove           1B    6. B Oliver             3B 
7. J Fregosi            3B    7. L Stanton            RF 
8. J Lovitto            CF    8. E Rodriguez          C  
9. D Billings           C     9. D Chalk              SS 

   J Bibby              P        N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  123      14%  82% J Lovitto       N Ryan          Double to RF; Grieve Scores; Hargrove Scores; Fregosi to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-       8%  68% J Fregosi       N Ryan          Walk; Grieve to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
   t 2   1  0-4  123       7%  98% J Burroughs     S Lockwood      Home Run; Billings Scores; Nelson Scores; Harrah Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  60% M Hargrove      N Ryan          Walk; Grieve to 2B
   t 2   0  0-2  123       5%  89% D Nelson        N Ryan          Single to CF; Fregosi Scores; Lovitto to 3B; Billings to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  A Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      49%  D Doyle         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  B Valentine     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  T Grieve        Walk
          1--      60%  M Hargrove      Walk; Grieve to 2B
          12-      68%  J Fregosi       Walk; Grieve to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
   RR     123      82%  J Lovitto       Double to RF; Grieve Scores; Hargrove Scores; Fregosi to 3B
          -23      84%  D Billings      Walk
   R      123      89%  D Nelson        Single to CF; Fregosi Scores; Lovitto to 3B; Billings to 2B
   R      123      93%  T Harrah        Single to CF; Lovitto Scores; Billings to 3B; Nelson to 2B
                  Skip Lockwood replaces Nolan Ryan pitching
   O      123      90%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   RRRR   123      98%  J Burroughs     Home Run; Billings Scores; Nelson Scores; Harrah Scores
          ---      98%  T Grieve        Single to CF
          1--      98%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Grieve to 3B
          1-3      99%  J Fregosi       Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   RO     123      99%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grieve Scores; Hargrove to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  D Billings      Strikeout
                  9 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
          ---      98%  F Robinson      Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Epstein       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  B Oliver        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  L Stanton       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Skip Lockwood facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Nelson        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  T Harrah        Hit By Pitch
          1--      99%  A Johnson       Wild Pitch; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      99%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Bibby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  D Chalk         Walk
   OO     1--      99%  M Rivers        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
                  Rudy May replaces Skip Lockwood pitching
          ---      99%  T Grieve        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  M Hargrove      Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--      99%  J Fregosi       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-9, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  D Doyle         Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  B Valentine     Triple to CF
   RO     --3      99%  F Robinson      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Valentine Scores
   O      ---      99%  M Epstein       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rudy May facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Lovitto       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Billings      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-9, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Oliver        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  L Stanton       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  E Rodriguez     Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Chalk         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-9, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  M Rivers        Walk
          1--      98%  D Doyle         Walk; Rivers to 2B
          12-      97%  B Valentine     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rivers to 3B; Doyle to 2B
                  Joe Lahoud pinch runs for Bobby Valentine batting 3rd
   O      123      98%  F Robinson      Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Doyle to 3B; Lahoud to 2B
   O      123      99%  M Epstein       Strikeout
   O      123     100%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 9, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Lahoud moves to LF
          ---     100%  T Grieve        Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF; Grieve to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  J Fregosi       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Grieve Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-10, Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Brown replaces Jim Fregosi playing 3B batting 7th
   R      ---     100%  L Stanton       Home Run
   O      ---     100%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Chalk         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivers out at 2B/1B-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Figueroa replaces Rudy May pitching
   O      ---     100%  D Billings      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Nelson        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  T Harrah        Nelson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-10, Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Brown moves to 2B; Mike Cubbage replaces Dave Nelson playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---     100%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  M Epstein       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 10-2, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-10, Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
                  Len Randle replaces Jeff Burroughs playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  L Stanton       Hit By Pitch
          1--     100%  E Rodriguez     Single to LF; Stanton to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Chalk         Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 10, Angels 2.

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