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Standings
MIL
@BAL		1
8
DET
@BOS		1
6
TEX
@CAL		6
8
SEA
@CHW		0
7
OAK
@KCR		5
6
TOR
@MIN		4
11
SDP
@ATL		0
6
HOU
@CIN		3
8
CHC
@NYM		7
4
STL
@PHI		2
3		 
(13)
MON
@PIT		0
9
LAD
@SFG		0
1
Friday, September 16, 1983
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 21,850, Time of Game: 2:37
Rangers
6
69-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 18½ GB
 at Angels
8
65-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 21½ GB
W: Luis Sanchez (10-8)
L: John Butcher (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  4  0   1  1  0    6 13  2
Angels          1  0  1   0  0  2   0  4  X    8 11  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Sample LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .720 0.039 1.45 0.149 -0.110 0.5 0 0
Dave Hostetler DH 4 2 1 2 1 1 .217 .696 0.202 1.17 0.278 -0.075 1.0 HR
George Wright CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .756 0.120 1.13 0.170 -0.050 1.0 4 0
Larry Parrish RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .800 -0.092 1.30 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 1 0
   Tom Dunbar RF 2 0 1 1 0 1 .231 .643 0.129 2.12 0.152 -0.024 0.8 0 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .742 -0.184 1.10 0.024 -0.207 -1.9 2 1 GDP
Bill Stein 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .742 -0.075 0.74 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 7 0
   Mickey Rivers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .638 -0.035 1.23 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
Bucky Dent SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .240 .585 0.130 0.83 0.159 -0.029 1.1 0 1 HR
Bob Johnson C 4 1 4 1 0 0 .221 .643 0.212 0.82 0.212 0.000 1.8 6 0 HR
Curt Wilkerson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .311 -0.063 1.16 0.047 -0.111 -0.8 4 3
Danny Darwin P
   John Butcher P
   Victor Cruz P
Team Totals 40 6 13 6 2 6 .325 .907 0.383 1.13 1.191 -0.808 1.5 24 5
HR: D Hostetler (11, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); B Dent (2, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Johnson (5, off G Zahn; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Johnson 7; B Dent 5; D Hostetler 4; G Wright 2; B Sample 2; C Wilkerson; T Dunbar.
GIDP: B Bell (22).
RBI: D Hostetler 2 (46); B Sample (52); B Dent (30); B Johnson (16); T Dunbar (2).
2-out RBI: B Sample.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bell-C Wilkerson-B Stein.
E: T Dunbar (1); D Darwin ().

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Pettis CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 .154 .395 0.094 1.29 0.160 -0.067 0.6 0 0
Daryl Sconiers 1B 5 3 3 2 0 0 .273 .748 0.627 1.63 0.674 -0.046 2.6 6 0 2B
Juan Beniquez RF 5 0 3 0 0 0 .295 .714 0.143 1.10 0.195 -0.052 1.6 3 0 2B
Doug DeCinces 3B 3 0 0 2 1 0 .277 .836 0.113 1.68 0.161 -0.049 1.1 1 3
Brian Downing LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .784 -0.220 1.80 0.000 -0.220 -1.8 6 0 GDP
   Mike Brown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Reggie Jackson DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .195 .637 -0.140 1.34 0.000 -0.140 -1.3
Bob Boone C 3 2 2 0 1 0 .263 .659 0.116 0.97 0.135 -0.020 0.8 6 0
Rob Wilfong 2B 3 2 1 2 1 1 .265 .669 0.305 1.55 0.341 -0.036 1.5 3 2 HR
Dick Schofield SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .374 -0.062 0.83 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 1 2
   Jerry Narron PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.094 4.11 0.000 -0.094 -0.5
   Ricky Adams SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .565 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Geoff Zahn P 1
   Rick Steirer P 1
   Luis Sanchez P
Team Totals 36 8 11 7 3 6 .306 .803 0.882 1.44 1.666 -0.786 4.0 27 9
2B: D Sconiers (17, off J Butcher); J Beniquez (13, off D Darwin).
HR: R Wilfong (2, off D Darwin; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Sconiers 4; J Beniquez 4; R Wilfong 4; B Boone 2; G Pettis 2.
GIDP: B Downing (6).
RBI: D Sconiers 2 (44); R Wilfong 2 (15); D DeCinces 2 (61); G Pettis (1).
2-out RBI: D Sconiers 2; G Pettis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D DeCinces-R Wilfong-D Sconiers.
E: D Schofield (4).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Darwin 6 8 4 4 1 5 1 3.62 29 44 -0.224 1.12 -1.0
John Butcher, BS (2), L (6-6) 1.2 3 4 3 2 1 0 3.39 9 0 0 -0.662 2.62 -3.1
Victor Cruz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.61 1 0 0 0.003 0.13 0.1
Team Totals 8 11 8 7 3 6 1 7.88 39 44 0 0 -0.883 1.13 -4.0

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn 4.1 6 4 4 0 2 3 3.64 20 37 -0.282 1.07 -1.8
Rick Steirer 2 4 1 1 1 1 0 4.58 11 0 0 -0.212 1.11 -0.9
Luis Sanchez, W (10-8) 2.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.66 11 2 0 0.113 1.25 1.2
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 2 6 3 6.00 42 37 2 0 -0.381 1.44 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: L Sanchez (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Johnson, 1B - Vic Voltaggio, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Rich Garcia.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 21,850.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 2 1-3 RRR CAL D. Sconiers J. Butcher 63% 93% Double to RF; Wilfong Scores; Pettis Scores; Sconiers Scores/unER/Adv on E9
b6 2-4 0 1-- RR CAL R. Wilfong D. Darwin 26% 57% Home Run; Boone Scores
t5 2-2 1 1-- RR TEX D. Hostetler G. Zahn -24% 26% Home Run; Wilkerson Scores
t7 4-4 1 1-3 R TEX T. Dunbar R. Steirer -15% 23% Single to CF; Hostetler Scores; Wright to 3B
b8 4-6 2 12- R CAL G. Pettis J. Butcher 15% 30% Single to CF; Boone Scores; Wilfong 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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Sample G. Zahn -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O TEX D. Hostetler G. Zahn 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- TEX G. Wright G. Zahn -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hostetler to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O TEX L. Parrish G. Zahn 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O TEX B. Bell G. Zahn 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis D. Darwin -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- CAL D. Sconiers D. Darwin 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CAL J. Beniquez D. Darwin 8% 63% Double to CF; Sconiers to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R CAL D. DeCinces D. Darwin 5% 68% Fielder's Choice ; Sconiers Scores
b1 1-0 1 12- O CAL B. Downing D. Darwin -4% 64% Lineout: 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O CAL R. Jackson D. Darwin -4% 61% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn 2% 63% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX B. Dent G. Zahn 2% 65% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- TEX B. Johnson G. Zahn -1% 63% Single to LF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson G. Zahn 2% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O CAL B. Boone D. Darwin -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O CAL R. Wilfong D. Darwin -1% 62% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- O CAL D. Schofield D. Darwin -1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Sample G. Zahn 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX D. Hostetler G. Zahn 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O TEX G. Wright G. Zahn 1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O CAL G. Pettis D. Darwin -2% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1-0 1 --- CAL D. Sconiers D. Darwin 2% 67% Single to P
b3 1-0 1 1-- CAL J. Beniquez D. Darwin 6% 73% Single to RF; Sconiers to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 R CAL D. DeCinces D. Darwin 6% 79% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Sconiers Scores; Beniquez to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- O CAL B. Downing D. Darwin -3% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2-0 2 12- O CAL R. Jackson D. Darwin -3% 73% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O TEX L. Parrish G. Zahn 3% 76% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O TEX B. Bell G. Zahn 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O TEX B. Stein G. Zahn 1% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- CAL B. Boone D. Darwin 2% 81% Walk
b4 2-0 0 1-- O CAL R. Wilfong D. Darwin -2% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 1 1-- O CAL D. Schofield D. Darwin -2% 77% Strikeout
b4 2-0 2 1-- CAL G. Pettis D. Darwin 1% 79% Single to LF; Boone to 2B
b4 2-0 2 12- O CAL D. Sconiers D. Darwin -3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- R TEX B. Dent G. Zahn -11% 64% Home Run
t5 1-2 0 --- R TEX B. Johnson G. Zahn -14% 50% Home Run
t5 2-2 0 --- TEX C. Wilkerson G. Zahn -5% 45% Single to CF
t5 2-2 0 1-- O TEX B. Sample G. Zahn 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 1 1-- RR TEX D. Hostetler G. Zahn -24% 26% Home Run; Wilkerson Scores
Rick Steirer replaces Geoff Zahn pitching
t5 4-2 1 --- TEX G. Wright R. Steirer -2% 24% Single to CF
t5 4-2 1 1-- O TEX L. Parrish R. Steirer 2% 26% Flyball: SS
t5 4-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Bell R. Steirer 2% 28% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
b5 2-4 0 --- CAL J. Beniquez D. Darwin 5% 34% Single to RF
b5 2-4 0 1-- O CAL D. DeCinces D. Darwin -5% 29% Flyball: CF
b5 2-4 1 1-- O CAL B. Downing D. Darwin -4% 25% Flyball: RF
b5 2-4 2 1-- O CAL R. Jackson D. Darwin -3% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Angels' Rick Steirer facing 6-7-8
t6 4-2 0 --- O TEX B. Stein R. Steirer 2% 23% Strikeout
t6 4-2 1 --- O TEX B. Dent R. Steirer 1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 2 --- TEX B. Johnson R. Steirer -1% 24% Single to LF
t6 4-2 2 1-- O TEX C. Wilkerson R. Steirer 2% 25% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Rangers' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
Tom Dunbar replaces Larry Parrish playing RF batting 4th
b6 2-4 0 --- CAL B. Boone D. Darwin 6% 31% Single to P
b6 2-4 0 1-- RR CAL R. Wilfong D. Darwin 26% 57% Home Run; Boone Scores
b6 4-4 0 --- O CAL D. Schofield D. Darwin -3% 54% Flyball: 1B
b6 4-4 1 --- O CAL G. Pettis D. Darwin -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-4 2 --- O CAL D. Sconiers D. Darwin -2% 50% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 4-4, Angels' Rick Steirer facing 1-2-3
t7 4-4 0 --- O TEX B. Sample R. Steirer 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t7 4-4 1 --- TEX D. Hostetler R. Steirer -4% 50% Walk
t7 4-4 1 1-- TEX G. Wright R. Steirer -12% 38% Single to RF; Hostetler to 3B
t7 4-4 1 1-3 R TEX T. Dunbar R. Steirer -15% 23% Single to CF; Hostetler Scores; Wright to 3B
Luis Sanchez replaces Rick Steirer pitching
t7 5-4 1 1-3 OO TEX B. Bell L. Sanchez 13% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Rangers' John Butcher facing 3-4-5
John Butcher replaces Danny Darwin pitching
b7 4-5 0 --- O CAL J. Beniquez J. Butcher -5% 31% Flyball: CF
b7 4-5 1 --- CAL D. DeCinces J. Butcher 5% 36% Walk
b7 4-5 1 1-- OO CAL B. Downing J. Butcher -11% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Angels 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 6-7-8
t8 5-4 0 --- O TEX B. Stein L. Sanchez 2% 27% Flyball: LF
t8 5-4 1 --- TEX B. Dent L. Sanchez -2% 25% Single to RF
t8 5-4 1 1-- TEX B. Johnson L. Sanchez -2% 23% Wild Pitch; Dent to 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- TEX B. Johnson L. Sanchez -5% 18% Single to 3B; Dent to 3B
t8 5-4 1 1-3 O TEX C. Wilkerson L. Sanchez 7% 25% Strikeout
t8 5-4 2 1-3 R TEX B. Sample L. Sanchez -11% 14% Single to 2B; Dent Scores; Johnson to 2B
t8 6-4 2 12- O TEX D. Hostetler L. Sanchez 2% 16% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Rangers' John Butcher facing 6-7-8
b8 4-6 0 --- O CAL R. Jackson J. Butcher -4% 12% Strikeout
b8 4-6 1 --- CAL B. Boone J. Butcher 5% 17% Single to CF
b8 4-6 1 1-- CAL R. Wilfong J. Butcher 8% 25% Walk; Boone to 2B
Jerry Narron pinch hits for Dick Schofield (SS) batting 9th
b8 4-6 1 12- O CAL J. Narron J. Butcher -9% 16% Flyball: 2B
b8 4-6 2 12- R CAL G. Pettis J. Butcher 15% 30% Single to CF; Boone Scores; Wilfong to 3B
b8 5-6 2 1-3 RRR CAL D. Sconiers J. Butcher 63% 93% Double to RF; Wilfong Scores; Pettis Scores; Sconiers Scores/unER/Adv on E9
Victor Cruz replaces John Butcher pitching
b8 8-6 2 --- O CAL J. Beniquez V. Cruz -0% 93% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 8.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 6-8, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 3-4-5
Ricky Adams replaces Jerry Narron (PH) playing SS batting 9th
Mike Brown replaces Brian Downing playing LF batting 5th
t9 6-8 0 --- O TEX G. Wright L. Sanchez 4% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 6-8 1 --- O TEX T. Dunbar L. Sanchez 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-8 2 --- TEX B. Bell L. Sanchez -2% 96% Walk
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Bill Stein (1B) batting 6th
t9 6-8 2 1-- O TEX M. Rivers L. Sanchez 4% 100% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Angels 8.

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