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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
4
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: Charlie Hough (16-11), L: Mike Witt (15-12), S: Steve Howe (1)
 Angels
3
68-74
Lost 2
4th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Browne 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .707              2   5   2B
S Fletcher SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .746              1   2   
R Sierra RF                   4   2   1   2    0   1  .277  .815              1   0   HR
P O'Brien 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .300  .840             11   0   HR
L Parrish DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .820              0   0   
T O'Malley 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .688              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  .695              0   0   
G Petralli C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .847              5   1   GDP
D Meier LF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833              0   0   GDP
  D Porter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .793              0   0   
  C Espy LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
B Brower CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .803              5   0   

C Hough P                                                                     0   1
  S Howe P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       34   4   8   0    1   4                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: G Petralli 2 (33).
E: T O'Malley (3); P O'Brien (11); D Meier (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Wilkerson (6, 2nd base off D Buice/B Boone).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Downing LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .865              3   0   2B,SB
  G Pettis CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .557              1   0   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .714              0   0   
D White CF-LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .751              2   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .706              2   5   
W Joyner 1B                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .283  .877              7   0   
B Buckner DH                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .641              0   0   
D DeCinces 3B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .739              1   1   
T Armas RF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .707              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              4   0   SH
D Schofield SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .678              3   2   

M Witt P                                                                      0   0
  D Buice P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       35   3   6   0    0   5                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Ray-D Schofield-W Joyner 2.
E: J Ray (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Downing (3, 2nd base off C Hough/G Petralli).

Pitching Stats

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
C Hough faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
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     -       ·  ·     10·16· 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     -       ·  ·     11·17· 2· 2          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: S Howe (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Steve Palermo, 3B - Dan Morrison.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 29,551.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             California Angels                            
1. Jerry Browne                 2B       1. Brian Downing                LF
2. Scott Fletcher               SS       2. Devon White                  CF
3. Ruben Sierra                 RF       3. Johnny Ray                   2B
4. Pete O'Brien                 1B       4. Wally Joyner                 1B
5. Larry Parrish                DH       5. Bill Buckner                 DH
6. Tom O'Malley                 3B       6. Doug DeCinces                3B
7. Geno Petralli                 C       7. Tony Armas                   RF
8. Dave Meier                   LF       8. Bob Boone                     C
9. Bob Brower                   CF       9. Dick Schofield               SS

   Charlie Hough                 P          Mike Witt                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 1-- RR 54% 83% 2-3 TEX P. O'Brien M. Witt Home Run; Sierra Scores/unER
b9 1 --3 O 25% 83% 3-4 CAL D. Schofield S. Howe Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 3-4 CAL G. Hendrick S. Howe Flyball: CF
t1 1 1-- RR 16% 66% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra M. Witt Home Run; Fletcher Scores
t7 0 1-- OO -15% 24% 2-3 TEX G. Petralli M. Witt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 TEX J. Browne M. Witt Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 TEX S. Fletcher M. Witt Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- RR 16% 66% 0-0 TEX R. Sierra M. Witt Home Run; Fletcher Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 65% 2-0 TEX P. O'Brien M. Witt Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 64% 2-0 TEX L. Parrish M. Witt Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 CAL B. Downing C. Hough Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- -3% 64% 0-2 CAL D. White C. Hough Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B)
b1 1 1-- -6% 58% 0-2 CAL J. Ray C. Hough Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); White to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 7% 64% 0-2 CAL W. Joyner C. Hough Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 O 5% 69% 0-2 CAL B. Buckner C. Hough Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-0 TEX T. O'Malley M. Witt Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 2% 69% 2-0 TEX G. Petralli M. Witt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 1 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 TEX D. Meier M. Witt Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-0 TEX B. Brower M. Witt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 CAL D. DeCinces C. Hough Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 CAL T. Armas C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 CAL B. Boone C. Hough Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 TEX J. Browne M. Witt Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 TEX S. Fletcher M. Witt Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 TEX R. Sierra M. Witt Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-2 CAL D. Schofield C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- -5% 65% 0-2 CAL B. Downing C. Hough Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 1 -2- O 4% 69% 0-2 CAL D. White C. Hough Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 4% 72% 0-2 CAL J. Ray C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Mike Witt facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 TEX P. O'Brien M. Witt Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 TEX L. Parrish M. Witt Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 TEX T. O'Malley M. Witt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -7% 61% 0-2 CAL W. Joyner C. Hough Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Joyner to 2B
b4 0 -2- O 3% 63% 0-2 CAL B. Buckner C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B; Joyner to 3B
b4 1 --3 R -7% 56% 0-2 CAL D. DeCinces C. Hough Fielder's Choice ; Joyner Scores/unER; DeCinces to 1B
b4 1 1-- O 4% 60% 1-2 CAL T. Armas C. Hough Flyball: 2B
b4 2 1-- -1% 59% 1-2 CAL B. Boone C. Hough Passed Ball; DeCinces to 2B
b4 2 -2- O 4% 63% 1-2 CAL B. Boone C. Hough Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 4% 67% 2-1 TEX G. Petralli M. Witt Single to RF (Line Drive)
t5 0 1-- OO -8% 59% 2-1 TEX D. Meier M. Witt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 58% 2-1 TEX B. Brower M. Witt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -5% 53% 1-2 CAL D. Schofield C. Hough Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 5% 58% 1-2 CAL B. Downing C. Hough Groundout: C-2B-3B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- -2% 55% 1-2 CAL D. White C. Hough Downing Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 60% 1-2 CAL D. White C. Hough Groundout: P-1B; Downing to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 6% 66% 1-2 CAL J. Ray C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Mike Witt facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 7% 72% 2-1 TEX J. Browne M. Witt Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t6 0 -2- 7% 79% 2-1 TEX S. Fletcher M. Witt Single to 1B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Left); Browne to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -6% 73% 2-1 TEX R. Sierra M. Witt Flyball: RF
t6 1 1-3 O -7% 66% 2-1 TEX P. O'Brien M. Witt Flyball: 2B
t6 2 1-3 O -6% 60% 2-1 TEX L. Parrish M. Witt Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 54% 1-2 CAL W. Joyner C. Hough Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b6 0 1-- -9% 44% 1-2 CAL B. Buckner C. Hough Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Joyner to 2B
b6 0 12- -12% 33% 1-2 CAL D. DeCinces C. Hough Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Joyner to 3B; Buckner to 2B; DeCinces to 1B
b6 0 123 R -10% 23% 1-2 CAL T. Armas C. Hough Passed Ball; Joyner Scores/unER; Buckner to 3B; DeCinces to 2B
b6 0 -23 RO 1% 24% 2-2 CAL T. Armas C. Hough Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores/unER
b6 1 -2- O 4% 28% 3-2 CAL B. Boone C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -2- O 3% 31% 3-2 CAL D. Schofield C. Hough Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Mike Witt facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 7% 38% 2-3 TEX T. O'Malley M. Witt Walk
t7 0 1-- OO -15% 24% 2-3 TEX G. Petralli M. Witt Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Dave Meier (LF) batting 8th
t7 2 --- O -2% 21% 2-3 TEX D. Porter M. Witt Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
Cecil Espy replaces Darrell Porter (PH) playing LF batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 2% 24% 3-2 CAL B. Downing C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 25% 3-2 CAL D. White C. Hough Flyball: 3B
b7 2 --- O 1% 26% 3-2 CAL J. Ray C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Mike Witt facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -6% 20% 2-3 TEX B. Brower M. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -4% 16% 2-3 TEX J. Browne M. Witt Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- O -3% 14% 2-3 TEX S. Fletcher M. Witt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 1% 15% 3-2 CAL W. Joyner C. Hough Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 1% 16% 3-2 CAL B. Buckner C. Hough Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 1% 17% 3-2 CAL D. DeCinces C. Hough Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Mike Witt facing 3-4-5
Devon White moves from CF to LF; Gary Pettis replaces Brian Downing (LF) playing CF batting 1st
t9 0 --- 12% 29% 2-3 TEX R. Sierra M. Witt Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sierra to 1B
t9 0 1-- RR 54% 83% 2-3 TEX P. O'Brien M. Witt Home Run; Sierra Scores/unER
t9 0 --- O -2% 81% 4-3 TEX L. Parrish M. Witt Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 83% 4-3 TEX T. O'Malley M. Witt Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
De Wayne Buice replaces Mike Witt pitching; Curtis Wilkerson pinch runs for Tom O'Malley (3B) batting 6th
t9 1 1-- 2% 85% 4-3 TEX G. Petralli D. Buice Wilkerson Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -2% 82% 4-3 TEX G. Petralli D. Buice Flyball: CF; Wilkerson to 3B
t9 2 --3 O -3% 79% 4-3 TEX C. Espy D. Buice Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Rangers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
Steve Buechele replaces Curtis Wilkerson (PR) playing 3B batting 6th
b9 0 --- -13% 65% 3-4 CAL T. Armas C. Hough Single to SS (Ground Ball)
Steve Howe replaces Charlie Hough pitching; Mark McLemore pinch runs for Tony Armas (RF) batting 7th
b9 0 1-- O 6% 71% 3-4 CAL B. Boone S. Howe Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McLemore to 2B
b9 1 -2- -13% 58% 3-4 CAL D. Schofield S. Howe Wild Pitch; McLemore to 3B
b9 1 --3 O 25% 83% 3-4 CAL D. Schofield S. Howe Groundout: 2B-1B
George Hendrick pinch hits for Gary Pettis (CF) batting 1st
b9 2 --3 O 17% 100% 3-4 CAL G. Hendrick S. Howe Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Angels 3.

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