September 3, 1976 Oakland Athletics at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 1 OAK 3
@CAL 0 BOS 5
@CLE 3 MIL 11
@DET 2 TEX 4
@KCR 1 MIN 11
CHW 1 CIN 10
@ATL 5 CHC 8
STL 5 LAD 4
@HOU 3 PIT 9
@MON 7 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 1
PHI 0 SFG 7
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 7,772

Friday, September 3, 1976
Time of Game: 2:09

Athletics

72-61

Won 2

2nd, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  1
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

W: M Torrez (11-10), L: G Ross (7-15)

Angels

59-75

Lost 1

5th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .268  .683    0    1   0   SB
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .644    0    3   3   
D Baylor 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .709    0   12   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .283  .775    0    4   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .766    0    0   2   HBP
G Tenace C                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .258  .841    0    6   1   2B
W McCovey DH                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .624    0    0   0   
  L Lintz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   SB
  B Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .667    0    0   0   
C Washington RF               3   0   1   3    0   0  .248  .619    0    0   0   SF
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .699    0    1   4   CS

M Torrez P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3    0   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Tenace (17, off G Ross); J Rudi (28, off G Ross).

SF: C Washington (4, off G Ross).

HBP: S Bando (2, by G Ross).

TB: G Tenace 4; J Rudi 4; D Baylor; S Bando; P Garner; C Washington; B North.

RBI: C Washington 3 (41).

2-out RBI: C Washington 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: D Baylor (10).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lintz (27, 2nd base off G Ross/T Humphrey); B North (63, 2nd base off G Ross/T Humphrey).

CS: P Garner (9, 2nd base by G Ross/T Humphrey).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .680    0    5   0   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .620    0    0   4   
T Solaita 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .764    0   10   1   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .638    0    2   0   
B Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .687    0    2   0   
T Humphrey C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .288  .720    0    5   3   
M Easler DH                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Torres CF                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .208  .651    0    1   0   
D Chalk SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .556    0    1   6   
  D Briggs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .567    0    0   0   
  M Guerrero SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .601         1   0   

G Ross P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       30   0   2   0    1   7                    27  14

BATTING

TB: R Torres 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, W (11-10)            9     2   0   0    1   7   0   2.80   31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 2     89    -     0.98   0.39
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   7   0          31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 2           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Ross, L (7-15)               9    11   3   3    0   4   0   3.18   37     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·11     57    -     0.68  -0.11
Totals                         9    11   3   3    0   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Ross (5; S Bando).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 7,772.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             California Angels                    
1. B North              CF    1. D Collins            LF 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. J Remy               2B 
3. D Baylor             1B    3. T Solaita            1B 
4. J Rudi               LF    4. B Melton             3B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. B Jones              RF 
6. G Tenace             C     6. T Humphrey           C  
7. W McCovey            DH    7. M Easler             DH 
8. C Washington         RF    8. R Torres             CF 
9. P Garner             2B    9. D Chalk              SS 

   M Torrez             P        G Ross               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  -23      19%  71% C Washington    G Ross          Single to CF; Bando Scores; Tenace Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  57% J Rudi          G Ross          Double to LF
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      -6%  54% G Tenace        G Ross          Single to SS; Rudi out at Hm/SS-C; Bando to 2B
   b 5   2  3-0  1-3       5%  89% D Collins       M Torrez        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 4   0  0-2  ---       5%  81% G Tenace        G Ross          Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B North         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      47%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Solaita       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Ross facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  J Rudi          Double to LF
          -2-      60%  S Bando         Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      54%  G Tenace        Single to SS; Rudi out at Hm/SS-C; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      52%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bando to 3B; Tenace to 2B
   RR     -23      71%  C Washington    Single to CF; Bando Scores; Tenace Scores
   O      1--      69%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      69%  B Jones         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
   O      1--      71%  T Humphrey      Groundout: SS-1B; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  M Easler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  D Baylor        Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Rudi          Single to RF; Baylor to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  R Torres        Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  D Chalk         Lineout: SS
   O      1--      74%  D Collins       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      76%  J Remy          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Ross facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  G Tenace        Double to LF
   O      -2-      80%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF; Tenace to 3B
   RO     --3      83%  C Washington    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tenace Scores
   O      ---      82%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  T Solaita       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  B Jones         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  B North         Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  B Campaneris    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      85%  D Baylor        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
          ---      80%  T Humphrey      Walk
   O      1--      84%  M Easler        Flyball: LF
          1--      80%  R Torres        Single to LF; Humphrey to 2B
   O      12-      84%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Humphrey to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  D Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Ross facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  J Rudi          Single to 3B
          1--      94%  S Bando         Single to CF; Rudi to 3B
   O      1-3      90%  G Tenace        Fielder's Choice SS; Rudi out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      89%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bando to 3B
                  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 7th
          1-3      89%  C Washington    Lintz Steals 2B
   O      -23      87%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Solaita       Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  B Melton        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Ross facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      91%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  B North         Single to CF
          1--      92%  B Campaneris    North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  D Baylor        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  B Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  T Humphrey      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Ross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  G Tenace        Single to SS
                  Billy Williams pinch hits for Larry Lintz batting 7th
   O      1--      94%  B Williams      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  R Torres        Flyball: LF
                  Dan Briggs pinch hits for Dave Chalk batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Briggs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  D Collins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gary Ross facing 8-9-1
                  Mario Guerrero replaces Dan Briggs playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  B North         Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  J Remy          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Solaita       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Angels 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation