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

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NYY 6
@BOS 3 CAL 4
TEX 1 TEX 5
@CAL 3 CLE 7
DET 1 BAL 6
@MIL 5
(11) MIN 3
CHW 1 OAK 3
KCR 0 OAK 7
KCR 0 LAD 8
@ATL 1 CHC 9
PIT 4 CIN 8
SDP 3 SFG 8
@HOU 6 NYM 7
MON 1 PHI 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 9, 1974
Time of Game: 2:05

Rangers

75-68

Lost 1

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: C Dobson (1-0), L: J Brown (11-12)

Angels

56-86

Won 1

6th, 26 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .588    0    4   3   
C Tovar RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .703    0    2   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .336  .846    0    9   1   
J Spencer DH                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .742    0    0   0   
L Randle LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .696    0    1   1   
T Harrah SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .753    0    0   2   
J Lovitto CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .221  .568    0    1   0   CS
R Howell 3B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417    0    0   3   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .715    0    6   0   GDP
  D Sims PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .519    0    0   0   

J Brown P                                                                1   0
  J Merritt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    5   2                    24  10

BATTING

TB: R Howell 2; J Lovitto 2; L Randle 2; T Harrah.

GIDP: J Sundberg (13).

RBI: R Howell (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Lovitto (6, 2nd base by C Dobson/E Rodriguez).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Nettles CF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .649    0    5   0   
D Doyle 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .579    0    4   4   
B Bochte LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .276  .748    0    2   0   
F Robinson DH                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .835    0    0   0   
J Lahoud RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .828    0    0   0   2B
B Valentine SS                1   0   1   1    0   0  .267  .650    0    0   4   HBP,SF
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .251  .727    0    3   2   
D Chalk 3B                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .258  .640    0    0   4   
J Doherty 1B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .660    0   13   0   

C Dobson P                                                               0   1
Totals                       29   4   7   4    1   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Lahoud (14, off J Brown).

SF: B Valentine (7, off J Brown).

HBP: B Valentine (3, by J Brown).

TB: J Lahoud 2; B Bochte 2; E Rodriguez; J Doherty; M Nettles; B Valentine.

RBI: B Bochte 2 (16); B Valentine (38); M Nettles (2).

2-out RBI: B Bochte 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Chalk-D Doyle-J Doherty.

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 Brown, L (11-12)             6     7   4   4    1   2   0   3.69   26     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 7     43    -     0.74  -0.19
J Merritt                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.87    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     7   4   4    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 7           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Dobson, W (1-0)              9     7   1   1    5   2   0   1.00   37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 7     66    -     0.84   0.32
Totals                         9     7   1   1    5   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Dobson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Brown (3; B Valentine).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Larry Napp.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 California Angels                    
1. D Nelson             2B    1. M Nettles            CF 
2. C Tovar              RF    2. D Doyle              2B 
3. M Hargrove           1B    3. B Bochte             LF 
4. J Spencer            DH    4. F Robinson           DH 
5. L Randle             LF    5. J Lahoud             RF 
6. T Harrah             SS    6. B Valentine          SS 
7. J Lovitto            CF    7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. R Howell             3B    8. D Chalk              3B 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. J Doherty            1B 

   J Brown              P        C Dobson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-1  -23      16%  85% B Bochte        J Brown         Single to RF; Nettles Scores; Doherty Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  12-      12%  71% M Nettles       J Brown         Single to LF; Doherty to 2B; Chalk Scores
   t 7   0  4-0  12-       8%  96% J Sundberg      C Dobson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Lovitto to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--       7%  52% R Howell        C Dobson        Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 7   0  4-0  1--      -5%  88% R Howell        C Dobson        Walk; Lovitto to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  M Nettles       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Doyle         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      54%  L Randle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  B Valentine     Single to LF; Valentine out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  J Lovitto       Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  R Howell        Lovitto Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Nelson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  E Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  J Doherty       Single to 1B; Chalk to 2B
   R      12-      71%  M Nettles       Single to LF; Doherty to 2B; Chalk Scores
   O      12-      69%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B; Nettles to 2B; Doherty to 3B
   RR     -23      85%  B Bochte        Single to RF; Nettles Scores; Doherty Scores
   O      1--      84%  F Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Dobson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  C Tovar         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      86%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
          1--      84%  L Randle        Single to 1B; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      88%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jackie Brown facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  J Lahoud        Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  B Valentine     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      87%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  D Chalk         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  R Howell        Single to P
          1--      84%  J Sundberg      Wild Pitch; Howell to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  D Nelson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  J Doherty       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Nettles       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Doyle         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Chuck Dobson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  J Spencer       Walk
          1--      89%  L Randle        Single to RF; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      93%  T Harrah        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jackie Brown facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  B Bochte        Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  F Robinson      Strikeout
          1--      95%  J Lahoud        Double to RF; Bochte to 3B
   RO     -23      96%  B Valentine     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bochte Scores; Lahoud to 3B
          --3      96%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   O      1-3      95%  D Chalk         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
          ---      93%  J Lovitto       Single to 2B
          1--      88%  R Howell        Walk; Lovitto to 2B
   OO     12-      96%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Lovitto to 3B
          --3      95%  D Nelson        Walk
   O      1-3      98%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Merritt replaces Jackie Brown pitching
   O      ---      98%  J Doherty       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  M Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  D Doyle         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chuck Dobson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  L Randle        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  B Bochte        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  F Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Chuck Dobson facing 6-7-8
          ---      97%  T Harrah        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrah to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  R Howell        Single to CF; Harrah Scores
                  Duke Sims pinch hits for Jim Sundberg batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  D Sims          Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  D Nelson        Flyball: CF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Angels 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation