September 12, 1987 Texas Rangers at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
BAL 3 TEX 4
@CAL 3 CLE 5
MIN 4 MIL 11
DET 2 KCR 10
@OAK 7 SEA 12
CHW 2 TOR 13
NYY 1 ATL 10
LAD 9
(10) MON 7
@CHC 1 SFG 7
@CIN 1 STL 8
@NYM 1 PIT 12
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 29,551

Saturday, September 12, 1987
Time of Game: 3:15

Rangers

67-75

Won 2

6th, 8½ GB

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

W: C Hough (16-11), L: M Witt (15-12), S: S Howe (1)

Angels

68-74

Lost 2

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .708    0    2   5   2B
S Fletcher SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .746    0    1   2   
R Sierra RF                   4   2   1   2    0   1  .277  .815    0    1   0   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .300  .839    0   11   0   HR
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .820    0    0   0   
T O'Malley 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .688    0    2   3   
  C Wilkerson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .699         0   0   SB
  S Buechele 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .696         0   0   
G Petralli C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .847    0    5   1   GDP
D Meier LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   GDP
  D Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .794    0    0   0   
  C Espy LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Brower CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .802    0    5   0   

C Hough P                                                                0   1
  S Howe P                                                               0   1
Totals                       34   4   8   4    1   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Browne (14, off M Witt).

HR: P O'Brien (22, off M Witt; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); R Sierra (28, off M Witt; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: P O'Brien 4; R Sierra 4; J Browne 3; G Petralli 2; T O'Malley; S Fletcher.

GIDP: D Meier (1); G Petralli (3).

RBI: R Sierra 2 (102); P O'Brien 2 (83).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: G Petralli 2 (33).

E: T O'Malley (3); P O'Brien (11); D Meier (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Wilkerson (6, 2nd base off D Buice/B Boone).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Downing LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .865    0    3   0   2B,SB
  G Pettis CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .558         1   0   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .714    0    0   0   
D White CF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .751    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .706    0    2   5   
W Joyner 1B                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .283  .878    0    7   0   
B Buckner DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .641    0    0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .739    0    1   1   
T Armas RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .707    0    4   0   SF
  M McLemore PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .598         0   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .615    0    4   0   SH
D Schofield SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .677    0    3   2   

M Witt P                                                                 0   0
  D Buice P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   3   6   2    0   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Downing (26, off C Hough).

SF: T Armas (1, off C Hough).

SH: B Boone (12, off S Howe).

TB: B Downing 2; W Joyner; D Schofield; T Armas; B Buckner; J Ray.

RBI: D DeCinces (58); T Armas (8).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Ray-D Schofield-W Joyner 2.

E: J Ray (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Downing (3, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli).

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
C Hough, W (16-11)             8     6   3   0    0   5   0   3.97   34     -       ·  ·     16·13· 0· 0     69    -     1.38  -0.15
S Howe, S (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.54   0.35
Totals                         9     6   3   0    0   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     18·14· 0· 0          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Witt, L (15-12)              8.1   8   4   3    1   4   2   3.85   33     -       ·  ·     10·14· 2· 2     56    -     1.21  -0.35
D Buice                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.07   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1   4   2          35     -       ·  ·     11·15· 2· 2          1-0

C Hough faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Howe (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dan Morrison.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 29,551.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 California Angels                    
1. J Browne             2B    1. B Downing            LF 
2. S Fletcher           SS    2. D White              CF 
3. R Sierra             RF    3. J Ray                2B 
4. P O'Brien            1B    4. W Joyner             1B 
5. L Parrish            DH    5. B Buckner            DH 
6. T O'Malley           3B    6. D DeCinces           3B 
7. G Petralli           C     7. T Armas              RF 
8. D Meier              LF    8. B Boone              C  
9. B Brower             CF    9. D Schofield          SS 

   C Hough              P        M Witt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  1--      55%  83% P O'Brien       M Witt          Home Run; Sierra Scores/unER
   b 9   1  4-3  --3      25%  83% D Schofield     S Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 9   2  4-3  --3      17% 100% G Hendrick      S Howe          Flyball: CF
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      16%  66% R Sierra        M Witt          Home Run; Fletcher Scores
   t 7   0  3-2  1--     -15%  24% G Petralli      M Witt          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  J Browne        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      50%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--      66%  R Sierra        Home Run; Fletcher Scores
   O      ---      65%  P O'Brien       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  B Downing       Flyball: SS
          ---      64%  D White         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B)
          1--      58%  J Ray           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  W Joyner        Strikeout
   O      1-3      69%  B Buckner       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  T O'Malley      Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  G Petralli      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      67%  D Meier         Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  B Brower        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  T Armas         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  B Boone         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  J Browne        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  S Fletcher      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  R Sierra        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      65%  B Downing       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-      69%  D White         Strikeout
   O      -2-      73%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  P O'Brien       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      69%  L Parrish       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  T O'Malley      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  W Joyner        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Joyner to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Joyner to 3B
   R      --3      57%  D DeCinces      Fielder's Choice ; Joyner Scores/unER; DeCinces to 1B
   O      1--      60%  T Armas         Flyball: 2B
          1--      59%  B Boone         Passed Ball; DeCinces to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
          ---      67%  G Petralli      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      59%  D Meier         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Brower        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  D Schofield     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      58%  B Downing       Groundout: C-2B-3B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  D White         Downing Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Downing to 3B
   O      --3      66%  J Ray           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  J Browne        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          -2-      79%  S Fletcher      Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Left); Browne to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  R Sierra        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3      66%  P O'Brien       Flyball: 2B
   O      1-3      60%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  W Joyner        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      44%  B Buckner       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Joyner to 2B
          12-      33%  D DeCinces      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Joyner to 3B; Buckner to 2B; DeCinces to 1B
   R      123      23%  T Armas         Passed Ball; Joyner Scores/unER; Buckner to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
   RO     -23      24%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores/unER
   O      -2-      28%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      31%  D Schofield     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
          ---      38%  T O'Malley      Walk
   OO     1--      24%  G Petralli      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Dave Meier batting 8th
   O      ---      21%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
                  Cecil Espy replaces Darrell Porter playing LF batting 8th
   O      ---      23%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  D White         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      26%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      20%  B Brower        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  J Browne        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      14%  S Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      15%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      16%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   O      ---      17%  D DeCinces      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
                  Devon White moves to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Brian Downing playing CF batting 1st
          ---      28%  R Sierra        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sierra to 1B
   RR     1--      83%  P O'Brien       Home Run; Sierra Scores/unER
   O      ---      81%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  T O'Malley      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  De Wayne Buice replaces Mike Witt pitching; Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Tom O'Malley batting 6th
          1--      85%  G Petralli      Wilkerson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Flyball: CF; Wilkerson to 3B
   O      --3      79%  C Espy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Buechele replaces Curtis Wilkerson playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      65%  T Armas         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
                  Steve Howe replaces Charlie Hough pitching; Mark McLemore pinch runs for Tony Armas batting 7th
   O      1--      71%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McLemore to 2B
          -2-      58%  D Schofield     Wild Pitch; McLemore to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  George Hendrick pinch hits for Gary Pettis batting 1st
   O      --3     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation